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The case involved a joint Hindu family of three brothers who executed a partition deed on 07‑11‑1960 but continued to live and conduct business together, later executing a compromise decree on 06‑08‑1984 to settle disputes. The plaintiff challenged the decree, alleging fraud, misrepresentation and …
The petitioners sought mandatory ex gratia compensation for families of Covid‑19 victims under Section 12 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, arguing that the word "shall" imposes a duty on the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to prescribe uniform guidelines. The Union of India …
Surendran, a bus driver, caused a road accident on 16 February 1995 and was charged under Sections 279, 337 and 338 of the Indian Penal Code. The trial magistrate convicted him and sentenced him to six months' imprisonment and a fine of Rs.500, with a default month’s imprisonment for the fine under …
The case concerned disputes arising under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (MSMED Act) where a supplier (Silpi Industries) claimed unpaid amounts from Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) and the corporation raised counter‑claims. The issues before the Supreme …
The Supreme Court, acting suo motu, examined the hardships faced by migrant labourers during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially the lack of food and welfare benefits. It noted that many migrants were not covered by the National Food Security Act (NFSA) and therefore could not access dry rations. The …
The appellant kidnapped a 13‑year‑old schoolboy and demanded a ransom of Rs 2 lakhs, but the prosecution failed to prove that he threatened the victim’s death or hurt, nor that his conduct created a reasonable apprehension of such harm. The Sessions Court and High Court convicted him under IPC …
The State of Maharashtra enacted the Maharashtra State Reservation (of Seats for Admission in Educational Institutions in the State and for appointments in the public services and posts under the State) for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) Act, 2018, granting 12% and 13% …
The appellants, three villagers, were convicted for the murder of Gokalbhai and the assault of two others after a quarrel over rent and animosity. The prosecution presented 32 witnesses, medical and post‑mortem reports, serological evidence and the testimony of injured witnesses who identified the …
Retired Justice V. Eswaraiah filed a Special Leave Petition challenging an order of the Andhra Pradesh High Court that directed retired Supreme Court Judge R.V. Raveendran to conduct an enquiry into the authenticity of a conversation recorded on a pen‑drive. The High Court had earlier closed the …
Kiran Devi claimed that she was the rightful tenant of a hotel premises, asserting that the tenancy belonged to a joint Hindu family and that the Karta could not surrender it without the consent of other coparceners. The Patna High Court held that the tenancy was a joint family business, barred the …
The State of Uttar Pradesh filed a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution and Section 406 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking the transfer of criminal proceedings against sitting MLA Mukhtar Ansari from a Punjab court to a Special Court in Allahabad and the hand‑over of his custody …
The petitioners, who were directly recruited as Sub‑Inspectors, challenged the promotion of private respondents to the rank of Inspector on the ground that the eight‑year service requirement under Rule 13.14(2) of the Punjab Police Rules, 1934 was no longer applicable after the State’s 1987 order …
The Small Scale Industrial Manufactures Association and several other industry groups filed writ petitions under Article 32 seeking a mandamus directing the Union of India, the Ministry of Finance and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to grant a total waiver of interest, extend the loan moratorium, …
The appellant, Hari Shankar Aggarwal, was named as a nominee in a complaint under Sections 7 and 16 of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, based on information from the Commercial Tax Department, while the Local Health Officer had identified Devendra Singh Bhadauria as the director of the …
The petitioners sought transfer of a criminal case (FIR No. 39/2016) from the Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Delhi to the Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Prayagraj under Section 406 of the CrPC. The Supreme Court had earlier allowed the transfer ex parte, but the complainant (respondent No.4) …
The appellant, Madan Mohan Singh, was allotted a market booth in 1972 with a clause prohibiting sub‑letting and transfer of rights. He later entered into a partnership with Ved Prakash Arya in 1976, which was later dissolved, after which Arya worked as an employee. Dispute arose when Arya claimed he …
In 1994 the landlord filed a suit for possession, rent and mesne profits against the tenant, who failed to file a written statement, leading to an ex‑parte decree in 1998. The tenant later filed an application under Order 9 Rule 13 of the CPC (and Section 5 of the Limitation Act) on 25 August 1998 …
The appellant Satpal was convicted for the murder of his wife Pooja Rani, who died from severe burns after he allegedly poured kerosene on her and set her ablaze. A dying declaration was recorded by a Judicial Magistrate while the victim was still alive and fit to speak, in which she identified the …
The appellant Rahul was convicted for murdering Jitender, allegedly because Jitender had an illicit relationship with Rahul's wife. The prosecution relied on circumstantial evidence, including the testimony of the deceased's brother and mother, forensic findings linking a recovered .315 bore pistol …
The Supreme Court heard two civil appeals and a writ petition concerning the Gujarat Provincial Municipal Corporation Act, 1949 and related rules on ward delimitation and reservation. The petitioners challenged the constitutionality of sections 5(3)(iii)(a) and 29A of the Act, Rules 4 and 5 of the …
The Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) introduced a pension scheme in 1995, effective from 5 June 1995, the date on which the Cabinet approved it. Employees who retired before that date were covered only by a Contributory Provident Fund (CPF) scheme and had already received its benefits. The …
The Union of India appealed against a Madras High Court order that directed it to grant a Freedom Fighter's pension to A. Alagam Perumal Kone under the Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme. The petitioner had first applied for the pension in 1997, but the application was rejected and the order …
The case concerned a consent decree dated 19‑08‑1991 that confirmed a family settlement whereby Smt. Jagno, a Hindu widow, transferred her half‑share in agricultural land to her nephews. The appellants challenged the decree on two grounds: (i) that the decree should have been registered under …
The plaintiff H.S. Goutham sued the defendants for repayment of a mortgage loan and a consent decree was passed in 1995 ordering the defendants to pay the amount in instalments. The defendants objected in the execution petition, alleging the decree was obtained by fraud, but the executing court …
Two police officers, the in‑charge of Purighat Police Station and a senior inspector, mercilessly beat Kasinath Naik in the police station premises on 4‑5 May 1985, causing injuries that led to his death that night. The trial court convicted them under Sections 304(Part II), 324, 342, 323, 471 and …
The appellants, the Conservator and Custodian of Forest, appealed a Kerala High Court decision that ordered payment of compensation to the respondents, Sobha John Koshy and anr., for land in Wayanad that could not be restored. The land was originally claimed to be vested in the Government under the …
The appellant, a bank manager, was charged with misappropriation and irregular loan disbursal. A departmental enquiry found all charges proved and the disciplinary authority, after issuing a show‑cause notice that enclosed the enquiry report, imposed compulsory retirement. The appellant challenged …
The plaintiff filed a suit for permanent injunction to prevent the defendants from disturbing his peaceful possession of a property he claimed to have purchased from the heirs of a former owner. The trial court upheld the injunction, finding the plaintiff in possession, but the First Appellate Court …
L&T Infrastructure Finance advanced a Rs 40 crore loan to Doshion Ltd., with Doshion Veolia Water Solutions Pvt Ltd (the corporate debtor) providing a non‑disposal undertaking and pledging 40,160 shares of Gondwana Engineers Ltd as security. L&T assigned its rights to Phoenix ARC Pvt Ltd, which …
The appellant, a Sanitary Inspector, was charged under Sections 7, 13(2) and 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act for demanding Rs.500 and a cell phone as bribe from a supervisor to process a contract extension. The trial court acquitted him, but the Madras High Court reversed the acquittal …
The appellant, U.P. Housing & Development Board, had registered the respondent's grandfather for a high‑income group (HIG) plot in 1982. After the grandfather's death, the respondent sought transfer of that registration and allotment of a vacant plot, but a 2002 Government order declared all old …
The State of Gujarat prosecuted Bhalchandra Laxmishankar Dave, an Assistant Director, under Section 7 read with Sections 13(1) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The Special Judge, Bharuch, after a full trial, convicted him and sentenced him to five years' imprisonment and a fine of …
The appellants were named in FIRs for several offences and an informant sought their summons under Section 319 of the CrPC. After the Sessions Judge initially rejected the application, the High Court allowed a revision, leading to an order summoning the appellants on 17‑08‑2019. The appellants …
The appellant, Dr. Pooran Chand, was appointed Assistant Professor at King George Medical University in August 2005 following a proper advertisement, selection committee recommendation and Executive Council approval. Respondent No.4, Dr. Jitendra Kumar Rao, was initially appointed Lecturer and …
Rajendra Khare, who lodged FIR No.39/2016, was not made a party to a transfer petition filed by the accused seeking to move the trial of Criminal Case No.3483 of 2017 from Delhi to Allahabad. The Supreme Court transferred the case on 18 May 2018 without issuing notice under Order XXXIX Rule 2, and …
The employee of Indian Bank applied for voluntary retirement on 21 January 2004, requesting a waiver of the three‑month notice period under Regulation 29 of the Indian Bank Employees Pension Regulations, 1995. The bank rejected the application on 20 April 2004, stating the employee was ineligible, …
Ms. X, a confirmed rape victim, filed a writ petition under Article 32 seeking rehabilitation, including free education for her minor children, housing accommodation, police protection, and legal aid. The Court noted that she had been convicted of rape in 2002 and had already received compensation …
The petition, filed under Article 32 as a public‑interest litigation, challenged the nationwide closure of Anganwadi Centres during the COVID‑19 pandemic and sought their reopening and the provision of nutrition to pregnant women, lactating mothers, adolescent girls and children up to six years as …
Daulat Ram College, affiliated to the University of Delhi, was embroiled in a dispute over who had the authority to appoint the warden of its college hostel. The Principal had appointed Dr. Asha as warden without the approval of the Governing Body, which the college challenged. The High Court …
Srei Equipment Finance Ltd. entered into a hire‑purchase agreement for a JCB machine with Amarnath Yadav, the original owner, and the vehicle was registered with a hypothecation entry in favour of the financier. After the owner defaulted, an arbitrator awarded the loan amount to the financier, but …
The Bombay High Court entertained four writ petitions filed by members of the Gowari community seeking declaration that they belong to the Scheduled Tribe (ST) ‘Gond Gowari’ and quashed the ST certificates issued to them. The High Court held that the tribe ‘Gond Gowari’ was extinct before 1911 and …
The Supreme Court, hearing a suo motu writ petition concerning the treatment of COVID-19 patients and the handling of dead bodies, took note of a fatal fire incident in a Gujarat COVID hospital and other fire incidents in similar facilities. The Court examined the adequacy of fire safety measures, …
The Supreme Court examined whether an associate professor who had worked in an affiliated college could have his promotion under the University’s Career Advancement Scheme (CAS) backdated to the date he completed three years of service there. The petitioner argued that the term “College” in the CAS …
The appellant, Sanjai Tiwari, was charged under several IPC offences and the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. A third‑party advocate, calling himself a social activist, filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking a High Court order directing the Special Judge to …
An advocate filed a writ petition in the Kerala High Court seeking a direction that the Ministry of AYUSH’s advisory dated 06‑03‑2020 be implemented, allowing homeopathic practitioners to treat COVID‑19 patients. The High Court held that any advertisement or claim of cure by AYUSH doctors, except …
The petitioner filed a writ under Article 32 challenging the practice of affixing posters outside the homes of COVID‑19 positive persons under home isolation, alleging violations of privacy, dignity and other fundamental rights. The Union of India submitted the Ministry of Health and Family …
On 25 July 2016 a turtle was seized from the respondent, Titty alias George Kurian, by forest officials. The turtle was identified by a senior veterinary surgeon as an "Indian Flap Shell" (Lissemys punctata), which is not the species listed in Part II of Schedule I of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, …
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) filed transfer petitions under Article 139-A(1) seeking to move nine writ petitions from the Kerala, Madras and Calcutta High Courts to the Supreme Court. The writ petitions challenge Chapter VI of ICAI's Guidelines dated 08‑08‑2008, which caps …
The dispute arose after the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, when the Telangana power utilities unilaterally transferred 1,157 employees to Andhra Pradesh utilities, prompting writ petitions. The High Court set aside the unilateral relief and directed a neutral allocation, which the Supreme Court …
The private appellants were caught in a surprise inspection for illegal mining and were offered compounding of the offences under the Madhya Pradesh Minor Mineral Rules, which they accepted by paying a penalty. Subsequently, a magistrate, suo motu, exercised powers under Section 156(3) of the CrPC …
The appellant was charged with rape and criminal intimidation after a mentally retarded girl (IQ 62) became pregnant; DNA evidence established him as the child's biological father. The trial court acquitted him, citing the four‑month delay in filing the FIR and questioning the victim's mental …
Skill Lotto Solutions Pvt. Ltd., an authorised agent for Punjab lotteries, filed a writ petition under Art.32 challenging the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (CGST Act) on the grounds that the definition of ‘goods’ in s.2(52) – which includes actionable claims – is unconstitutional and that …
The appellant, a retired Director General of Police, sought anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the CrPC after an FIR was lodged in 2020 by the brother of a deceased victim, alleging offences dating back to 1991, including murder under Section 302 IPC which was added later based on approvers' …
Gajendra Sharma, a home loan borrower, challenged the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) notification dated 27 March 2020 that allowed a six‑month moratorium on loan repayments but continued to levy interest, claiming it was ultra vires and violated his right to life under Article 21. The Union of India, …
Two offences under the NDPS Act were investigated – one for contraband recovered from a car in Hyderabad and another for contraband seized from a factory in Maharashtra. A combined complaint covering both offences was filed in the Special Court at Omerga on 6 July 2018, well within the 180‑day …
The appellant, Shanti Devi, sought to revive a writ petition filed by her late husband, a retired Coal India employee, challenging the stoppage of his pension and a demand for repayment of over Rs 8 lakhs. The earlier petition for refund of a smaller amount had been dismissed by the Patna High Court …
The petitioner filed a public‑interest writ under Article 32 seeking an immediate ban on the use of chemical or organic disinfectant tunnels and ultraviolet (UV) rays on human beings, alleging that such practices violate the right to health under Article 21. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare …
The appellant, Shri Ram Sahu (deceased) through LRS, filed a suit seeking declaration that a 1995 sale deed was void and a permanent injunction against the defendants. The trial court dismissed the suit; the appellant appealed to the High Court, which also dismissed the appeal but observed that the …
The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board, constituted on 10‑Oct‑2017, comprised 11 members, including elected and nominated representatives. After the term of a Member of Parliament expired in May 2019, the State Government argued that elected members were fewer than nominated members and, invoking Section 99(1) …
The Punjab National Bank advertised for the post of Peon, specifying that only candidates who had passed the 12th standard and were not graduates were eligible. Anit Kumar Das, a graduate, applied claiming to be a 12th pass and was selected, but the bank later discovered his graduate status and …
Satish Chander Ahuja, the father‑in‑law, owned a house in New Delhi and sued his daughter‑in‑law Sneha Ahuja for mandatory and permanent injunction to remove her from the first floor. Sneha had earlier filed an application under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, …
The former minister Gayatri Prasad Prajapati, accused of offences under Sections 376D, 376, 511, 504, 506 of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the POCSO Act, was admitted to King George Medical University (KGMU) for treatment of multiple ailments and later shifted to the super‑specialty Sanjay Gandhi …
The appellant, Saravanan, was arrested for an offence under Section 420 IPC and remanded to judicial custody. He obtained regular bail under Section 437 CrPC on the condition that his wife would deposit Rs.7,00,000, a condition he failed to fulfil. After more than 101 days in jail without a …
Ganesan was convicted under Section 7 read with Section 8 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 based solely on the testimony of a 13‑year‑old victim (PW‑3). The trial court sentenced him to three years’ rigorous imprisonment (the minimum under Section 8) and ordered …
Anil Bhardwaj was selected for the post of District Judge (Entry Level) in Madhya Pradesh but was declared ineligible after a committee found a criminal case (FIR under IPC sections 498A, 406, 34) pending against him. The committee’s decision, based on the pending case, led to his name being deleted …
The Supreme Court dealt with a contempt petition filed by the Seth Group against the Mittal Group arising from a joint‑venture dispute over land development, license renewal and EDC liabilities. Both parties had executed a Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) on 4 May 2015, which the Court incorporated …
The petitioner, a former employee of Kuruppampady Service Co‑operative Bank, challenged his compulsory retirement through a series of proceedings, including a writ petition, writ appeal and a Special Leave Petition (SLP) in 2015, all of which were dismissed. He later filed a review petition in the …
The Supreme Court heard a batch of public interest writ petitions filed by passenger groups, travel agents and others seeking full refunds of air‑fares for tickets cancelled due to the COVID‑19 lockdown and the ban on domestic and international flights. The Ministry of Civil Aviation had issued an …
The appellants Anwar Ali and another were convicted by the Himachal Pradesh High Court for murder and related offences based on circumstantial evidence, overturning a trial court acquittal. The trial court had found material contradictions in the prosecution's version of the recovery of a knife, …
The petitioners challenged NLSIU's admission notice dated 03‑09‑2020 which introduced a separate online National Law Aptitude Test (NLAT) instead of the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) scheduled for 28‑09‑2020. The Court examined whether the petitioners had locus, whether the notice required prior …
The H.C. Dhanda Trust executed a Deed of Assent to vest two immovable properties in its beneficiaries, paying only Rs.200 stamp duty. The Collector of Stamps treated the deed as a gift deed, levied a deficit duty of Rs.1.28 crore and imposed a ten‑times penalty of Rs.12.80 crore, which was upheld by …
The appellant, M/s. MSD Real Estate LLP, purchased the Lantern Hotel, a property that was earlier declared a gift deed and found to have a deficiency in stamp duty. The Collector of Stamps imposed a penalty of ten times the duty, which the Supreme Court later reduced to five times. While the stamp …
The appellant, Abhilasha, a Hindu daughter, challenged a lower court order that limited her maintenance from her father, Parkash, to the period until she attained majority, arguing that under Section 20(3) of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 she could claim maintenance until she …
The appellant Jeet Ram was charged under Section 20 of the NDPS Act for possession of 13 kg of charas seized from a dhaba he managed. The trial court acquitted him, holding that the prosecution lacked independent witnesses, that Section 50 of the NDPS Act was not complied with, and that the evidence …
The appellant Rizwan Khan was seized with 20 kg of ganja from a motorcycle and convicted under Section 20(b)(ii)(B) of the ND PS Act. He challenged the conviction on several grounds, including that the prosecution relied solely on police witnesses, that the procedural requirements of Sections 42 and …
The Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation (RSRTC) absorbed surplus employees of the now‑defunct Rajasthan State Agro Industries Corporation (RSAIC) and offered them a choice between the CPF scheme and the RSRTC pension scheme. Respondent Goverdhan Lal Soni opted for the pension scheme, and the …
Stalin, the accused, was convicted of murder under Section 302 IPC for stabbing the deceased with a knife during a quarrel at a beer party. He appealed, arguing that the single blow and lack of pre‑meditation should reduce the offence to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 …
The Supreme Court heard a series of appeals filed by three insurance companies challenging the awards of compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 for "loss of consortium" and a separate head of "loss of love and affection" granted by various High Courts and Motor Accident Claims Tribunals. …
The Supreme Court examined a batch of writ petitions challenging the University Grants Commission (UGC) guidelines dated 06 July 2020, which required all Indian universities to complete final year examinations by 30 September 2020 amid the COVID‑19 pandemic. Petitioners argued that the guidelines …
The Centre for Public Interest Litigation filed a writ petition seeking a fresh National Disaster Management Plan, specific minimum relief standards, and direction to use the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for COVID-19, as well as to channel all contributions to the NDRF instead of the PM …
The Union of India appealed against a Delhi High Court order that set aside a 1989 decree passed under Sections 30 and 31 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, which had awarded 87% of compensation to the respondents and 13% to the Gaon Sabha. The appellants alleged that the decree was obtained by …
Modi Xerox Ltd. made foreign exchange remittances in 1985 and was served a show‑cause notice under the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973 (FERA) against the company and its directors. One of the directors, Shailendra Swarup, contended that he was a part‑time, non‑executive director and had no …
S. Kasi was arrested on multiple IPC charges and remained in judicial custody for over 73 days without a charge sheet being filed. He applied for default bail under Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, arguing that the Supreme Court’s order dated 23 March 2020, which extended limitation …
The appellant, a director of Aatash Norcontrol Limited (ANL), was arrested in connection with alleged financial irregularities in a Build‑Own‑Operate‑Transfer project for a Vessel Traffic and Port Management System (VTPMS) in the Gulf of Khambhat. While the dispute over capital costs was referred to …
The Supreme Court, acting suo motu, examined lapses in the care of COVID-19 patients in government and private hospitals across Delhi and other states. It noted that the Union and State affidavits did not provide a mechanism for continuous supervision or remedial action. The Court therefore directed …
The landlord filed an eviction application under Section 13 of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949, alleging arrears of rent and house tax. The Rent Controller held that the rent note was not signed by both parties, was not a lease requiring compulsory registration, and ordered …
The Supreme Court examined challenges by private employers, including Ficus Pax Private Ltd., to central and state orders issued under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 that compelled private establishments to pay full wages to all workers during the COVID‑19 lockdown. The petitioners argued that …
The petitioners sought appointment as Sub‑Inspectors of Police in Bihar, claiming parity with 133 candidates who had been appointed without undergoing the physical efficiency test. Those 133 candidates had been granted an exemption by the Supreme Court in a specific litigation context under Article …
The Supreme Court, acting suo motu, examined the plight of migrant labourers stranded during the COVID-19 lockdown and the measures taken by the Central and State governments. While acknowledging the large number of Shramik trains and bus services already deployed, the Court noted lapses in …
The dispute arose between the Seth Group and the Mittal Group, partners in a joint venture (TFIPL) that owned land in Sector 89, Faridabad. The parties executed a Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) on 4 May 2015, allocating the External Development Charges (EDC) liability of Rs.59.05 crore between them, …
The appellant, P. Gopinathan Pillai, was appointed Project Officer and later Assistant Director in the Centre for Adult Continuing Education and Extension (CACEE), a self‑financing centre administered by the University of Kerala. He claimed that, as a "teacher of the University" under the Kerala …
The Supreme Court examined the selection of 1,983 Physical Training Instructor (PTI) posts by the Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC). The Commission had initially announced a written test and interview criteria, later cancelled the written test and altered the short‑listing process without …
Pawan Kumar Gupta, convicted of a capital offence, filed a mercy petition with the President of India which was rejected. He challenged the rejection through a writ petition under Articles 32 and 72 of the Constitution, contending that his claim of juvenility had not been finally decided, that he …
The appellants, Gurcharan Singh and others, obtained a decree on 9 January 1995 confirming their ownership of a suit land based on a registered will (dated 2 September 1986) and a family settlement (dated 15 June 1994) executed by the sole defendant, Bhajan Singh. Bhajan Singh had admitted these …
The appellant, a Rajya Sabha MP and JD(U) leader, petitioned the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha to disqualify respondent Sharad Yadav under paragraph 2(1)(a) of the Tenth Schedule, alleging that Yadav had voluntarily given up JD(U) membership by aligning with the RJD. The Chairman, after due process, …
The Food Corporation of India (FCI) occupied godowns and silos that were constructed by the Central Government on land acquired before 1964 and claimed exemption from Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's property tax under Article 285(1) of the Constitution. The Municipal Corporation argued that, …
Akshay Kumar Singh, a convict in the Nirbhaya case, filed a mercy petition with the President of India, which was rejected on 19 March 2020. He subsequently filed a writ petition under Article 32 challenging the rejection, alleging miscarriage of justice, solitary confinement, torture, media …
Mukesh, a convicted participant in the Nirbhaya case, filed a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution challenging the merits of his conviction and a series of subsequent orders, including the High Court's upholding of the conviction, a review petition, a curative petition, a mercy …
The respondent, a former Joint Director, Prosecution who retired on 31 January 1997, sought a revised pension based on a pay‑scale amendment issued by the Uttar Pradesh Government on 2 February 2007, which upgraded the pay scale of certain prosecution posts from 1 April 2001 following an analogy …
The Rajasthan State Electricity Board (a government company) filed its return for AY 1991‑92 on 30‑12‑1991 claiming 100% depreciation, although the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 1991 had already restricted depreciation for companies to 75%. The Assessing Officer disallowed the excess 25% …
The appellants challenged High Court orders that allowed elected councillors, whose caste validity certificates were rejected by the Caste Scrutiny Committee, to retain their seats pending judicial review. Section 5B of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act provides that failure to submit a caste …
The employee, an Aviation Officer of Bharat Petroleum Limited (BPL), was charged with sand contamination in fuel tanks and later with absence from duty. Two charge‑sheets were issued, the first by the Deputy General Manager (Aviation) and the second for the absence, leading to a domestic inquiry …
The deceased, a 21‑year‑old truck driver employed by the second respondent, was driving from Ambala to Meerut on 11 June 2003 when he stopped near a bridge to fetch water and take a bath in a canal. He slipped and drowned. The Workmen’s Compensation Commissioner had awarded compensation to his legal …
The Income Tax Department conducted a search and seizure operation under s.132(1) at the residence of a director of M/s Super Malls (P) Ltd., seizing a pen‑drive and documents showing cash receipts of the company. The Assessing Officer, who was also the Assessing Officer of the director, issued a …
The State of Goa appealed a lower‑court judgment that had dismissed its counter‑claim asserting that Survey No.11/1 in Sulcorna village rightfully belonged to the Forest Department. The plaintiffs‑respondents had earlier withdrawn an application seeking correction of the record, yet their names were …
The appellants, accused Nos.2‑5, were convicted under Section 302 read with Section 149 of the IPC for the murder of Bal Kishan based solely on the testimony of the sole eyewitness, PW‑8 (Mullo Bai). The Supreme Court examined the consistency of PW‑8's statements recorded under Section 161 CrPC and …
The appellant, Than Kunwar, was convicted under Section 18 of the NDNDPS Act for possession of 6.3 kg of opium recovered from a bag seized during a police interception. She challenged the conviction on several grounds, including the alleged non‑compliance with Section 50 of the NDPS Act during a …
The private victim filed a Special Criminal Application seeking further investigation under Section 173(8) CrPC against an uncharged accused, Shri Bhaumik. The appellant, Satishkumar Nyalchand Shah, a co-accused already charge‑sheeted and on trial, sought to be impleaded as a respondent in that …
The dispute arose from a family settlement (consent decree) concerning the allocation of 15 flats in a Worli development, where eight flats were to be allotted to the PA Group and seven to the RA Group. The RA Group refused to counter‑sign the developer's letter (Annexure E) for the eight flats, …
The Maharashtra Government, under a 1995 Service Career Development Scheme, granted Group C and D employees the pay‑scale of the next promotional post after 12 years of service. In 2004 it issued a resolution extending the Deputy Accountant scale to Junior Clerks, which was later withdrawn by a 2008 …
The plaintiffs, Zee Telefilms, had assigned satellite broadcasting rights of sixteen Hindi films to certain defendants for nine years on 23‑December‑1994. In 2003 they issued a public notice about the films, after which the first defendant claimed to have acquired the same rights via a 1997 …
The husband and wife filed a maintenance petition under Section 125 of the CrPC, which the Family Court disposed of by a settlement order directing monthly maintenance and a mutual consent divorce. The husband paid only four months' maintenance; the wife filed an execution petition which was …
The appellant was convicted under Sections 376(1) and 450 of the IPC for raping his brother's wife, based solely on the prosecutrix's testimony. The prosecution's case lacked any independent witnesses and the medical and forensic reports showed no injuries, semen or blood stains, and the forensic …
The complainant, APS Forex Services, alleged that the accused Shakti International Fashion Linkers and others issued four cheques which were dishonoured, and a fresh consolidated cheque was also returned on a stop‑payment order. A complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act was …
The grandfather of the parties gifted a property to his grandson, N. Revanna, on 5 June 1957, inserting a condition that the donee and any younger brothers born thereafter could not alienate the property. Revanna later sold the property to four other persons in 1985. The plaintiffs, minor sons of …
The case concerned a claim by Sitakant S. Dubhashi for a central pension under the Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme, 1980 (SSSP) after receiving a State pension from Goa. The Government of India had, by a 2003 order, extended the SSSP scheme to participants of the Goa Liberation Movement …
The Supreme Court considered Special Leave Petitions filed by the State of Uttar Pradesh and the Uttar Pradesh Avas Evam Vikas Parishad challenging High Court orders that applied the 6th Pay Commission benefits to the Parishad’s employees. The core dispute revolved around the earlier judgment in …
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., a manufacturer of automobiles liable to excise duty, claimed deductions under Section 43B of the Income Tax Act for a large unutilised MODVAT credit of Rs 69.93 crore and for sales tax recoverable amounting to Rs 3.08 crore for AY 1999‑2000. The Assessing Officer, the …
The appellant filed a suit in 1984 for a 7‑biswa parcel of land and a compromise decree was passed on 4 October 1985 granting them title to that parcel. In a later suit filed in 1998, the respondents sought an injunction over the same land and, during trial, the appellant attempted to introduce the …
The appellants, the Managing Director and Director of SPML Infra Ltd, were charged under IPC sections 420 and 120B for allegedly supplying sub‑standard turbines for the Nurang Hydel Power Project of Arunachal Pradesh. The FIR was lodged in 2000, a chargesheet filed in 2004, but summons were only …
The appellants, who are neighbours of the complainant, were involved in a long‑standing property dispute with the complainant's father. On 19 July 2016 a quarrel occurred, after which the police recorded proceedings under Sections 151, 107 and 116 of the CrPC and directed both parties to maintain …
The appellants, tenants of a shop under a 20‑year lease dated 27‑08‑1990, challenged the rent increase ordered by the Rent Controller after the new owners of the premises filed an application under Section 4 of the Telangana Building (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1960. The landlords sought …
The case concerned land owned by Jaipal Singh that was declared surplus under the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953, and subsequently sold to Mohan Singh in 1974 and later to the present appellant. While the surplus‑land proceedings were pending, the Haryana Ceiling of Land Holdings Act, …
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and its Employees' Association entered into a settlement on 10 January 1984 that provided time‑bound promotions for Class III and IV employees, while Clause 1(v) reserved promotion decisions for Jamadars, Drivers, Electricians and similar posts …
Ramesan was convicted under Sections 55(a) and 55(g) of the Kerala Abkari Act and sentenced to two years' imprisonment and a fine of Rs.1 lakh for each charge. He appealed the conviction, but died while the appeal was pending. The Kerala High Court held that the imprisonment portion of the sentence …
Pawan Kumar Gupta, an accused in the Nirbhaya case, claimed he was a juvenile at the time of the offence on the basis of a school leaving certificate showing a birth date of 08‑10‑1996. He sought an enquiry under Section 7A of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000, but the …
The appellants, partners of a firm, issued numerous cheques to a retiring partner which were dishonoured, leading to 28 complaints under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. They were convicted and sentenced, but the appellate court suspended the sentence on condition that they deposit 25% …
The deceased was riding a motorcycle borrowed from its registered owner when he was killed in a collision caused by the rash driving of another motorcyclist. The claimants filed a claim under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act against the owner and insurer of the borrowed vehicle, without …
A. Mahalakshmi, holding a power of attorney for the owner of a commercial premises, leased the property to Bala Venkatram under a 2007 rental agreement. The landlord later discovered that the premises were being operated under a different name by Shahu Hameed, who held the sales‑tax certificate, …
Ambalal Sarabhai Enterprise Ltd. filed suits for specific performance of a sale of land and obtained a temporary injunction restraining the defendants from executing further documents. The defendants appealed, arguing that no concluded contract existed and that the plaintiff had delayed instituting …
The appellant, a proof‑reader appointed in 1970, voluntarily retired in February 1988 and was re‑appointed in August 1994. He sought to have the six‑year gap treated as leave without pay so that his entire service could be counted for pension. The Board of School Education resolved to condone the …
The appellant was appointed Junior Accounts Clerk on 21‑12‑1990 after a selection process conducted by a committee under the 1985 Rules and after calling names from the Employment Exchange. The promotion of a senior officer (Shiv Kumar Rai) was later cancelled, leading to the termination of the …
The case concerns the conviction and death sentence of Akshay Kumar Singh, a bus cleaner, for his participation in the gang rape and murder of a young woman on a Delhi bus (the Nirbhaya case). Singh filed a criminal review petition challenging the Supreme Court's 2017 judgment that upheld his …
M/s Shanti Conductors (P) Ltd. filed a money suit against Assam State Electricity Board for interest on delayed payments. The Supreme Court had earlier held the suit barred by limitation, rejecting the plaintiff’s claim of benefit under Section 19 of the Limitation Act, 1963 and Section 14, and also …
The appellant, accused No.3 in a CBI case involving offences under Sections 120‑B, 420, 409 IPC and the Prevention of Corruption Act, was required to appear before the trial court in Hyderabad every Friday despite residing in Delhi. He applied under Section 205 of the CrPC to be exempted from …
The Supreme Court examined the recruitment of Technician Grade‑II officers by Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd. and the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Service Commission, where the advertisement required a Certificate of Computer Concept (CCC) or an equivalent qualification. Candidates were allowed to …
Suraj Jagannath Jadav was convicted of murder for pouring kerosene on his pregnant wife and setting her ablaze. He appealed, arguing that he was intoxicated, lacked intent to kill, and that the subsequent act of pouring water should reduce the offence to culpable homicide not amounting to murder …
The appellant, a senior judicial officer, was compulsorily retired under Rule 56(c) of the U.P. Fundamental Rules after a censure entry in his service record following a vigilance enquiry into an acquittal he had granted. He challenged the retirement, arguing that a single adverse entry and an error …
The appellant, Google India Private Limited, was summoned under a criminal complaint alleging defamation (IPC ss.120B, 500, 501 r/w s.34) for articles posted in a Google Group hosted by it. It filed a petition under CrPC s.482 seeking to quash the summons, arguing it was not an intermediary and that …
The Food Corporation of India (FCI) entered into a handling and transport contract with contractor Pratap Kundu, wherein the rate for supplying casual labour (Item 24) was to be determined by a pending Supreme Court case. The Supreme Court later ordered that casual labourers be paid wages as per …
The petitioners (Shiv Sena, NCP and INC) challenged the Governor of Maharashtra’s decision to invite the BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis to form the government after President's Rule was revoked on 23 November 2019. They argued that the Governor’s action violated constitutional principles, including …
The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) filed complaints against the City Municipal Council (CMC) of Krishnarajapuram and its former commissioners for discharging untreated sewage in violation of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. The High Court quashed the …
The deceased Surjan Singh Randhawa executed an unregistered Will in 1961 bequeathing property to his eldest daughter, Gian Hanspal. Twenty years later, a probate petition was filed and the Calcutta High Court granted probate on 4 June 1982 without issuing citations to all legal heirs, notably the …
The instant appeals arose from five suits between 1950 and 1989 over a 1500 sq yard land in Ayodhya, claimed by Hindus as the birthplace of Lord Ram (Ram Janmabhumi) and by Muslims as the site of the Babri Masjid. The Allahabad High Court had directed a three-way partition of the disputed site, …
The Shia Central Board of Waqf Uttar Pradesh filed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) before the Supreme Court challenging a civil judgment dated 30 March 1946 passed by the Civil Judge, Faizabad. The petition was filed after an inordinate delay of 24,964 days, and the petitioner failed to provide a …
Dr. P.S. Malik, an Additional District Judge, was accused of sexual harassment by a junior judicial assistant. The Delhi High Court's Full Court suspended him and constituted an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) under the Sexual Harassment Act, 2013, which submitted a preliminary report …
The plaintiff, Tilak Raj Bakshi, claimed that his brother (the first defendant) violated a family settlement by selling his one‑third share of a Chandigarh house to a stranger (the second defendant) without obtaining the written concurrence of the other brothers and without offering the share to the …
The case concerned two village assistants who, on the instructions of the village administrative officer, received Rs 600 as alleged gratification for signing papers to transfer an electric connection. The money was counted by one assistant, handed to the other, and the pair were caught in a …
The case arose from a land dispute between related parties that escalated into a verbal duel and scuffle on 7 June 2002, resulting in the death of a person. The trial court convicted all four accused under Section 302 IPC with a common intention charge, but the Karnataka High Court altered the …
Thirteen persons were alleged to have assaulted the deceased in a night-time mob attack, resulting in his death. The trial court convicted three accused, including the two appellants, under Sections 302, 149 and 148 of the IPC, while the High Court acquitted one and upheld the conviction of the two …
The respondents, owners of a property purchased in 1959, applied to the Jaipur Municipal Corporation for conversion of land use to construct a commercial‑cum‑residential complex. The corporation demanded conversion charges of Rs 1,01,04,672, which the respondents deposited under protest and later …
The appellant was charged under the IPC for allegedly obtaining a false Scheduled Caste certificate by misrepresenting his parentage and caste. The police, shortly after his arrest, applied to a civil court under Section 53 of the CrPC for a DNA test of the appellant, his mother and brothers, and …
The appeal arose from tenants of a non‑residential shop challenging an eviction order under Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958, and seeking to have the Supreme Court’s decision in Satyawati Sharma case referred to a larger bench. The petitioners contended that the Satyawati Sharma …
In the 2017 municipal elections for Ward 76 of the Bombay Municipal Corporation, the elected councillor was later disqualified after her caste certificate was invalidated. This created a casual vacancy. The appellant, who had secured the second‑highest number of votes, claimed he should be deemed …
The Central Bank of India’s Voluntary Retirement Scheme, 2001 allowed employees who were over 40 years of age or had 15 years of service to retire voluntarily. Tara Chand, who had 11 years of service and was over 40, opted for voluntary retirement in February 2001, but the Bank denied him a pro‑rata …
Vijay Pandey was seized at his doorstep in the early morning with a plastic packet allegedly containing 10 kg of opium. The prosecution’s case relied solely on police witnesses, with no independent witness from the locality and no recovery memo as required under Section 50 of the NDPS Act. Although …
The decree‑holders obtained possession of a suit property under a decree of specific performance. Respondent No.1 (Shamsher Singh) claimed he had acquired title by adverse possession and filed an application under Order XXI Rules 98‑100 of the CPC seeking to be put back into possession. The …
The appellant, a Superintending Engineer, attended a private seminar in New Delhi and booked his air tickets through a travel agent of the successful bidder in a pending tender, later paying the fare himself. He was dismissed and penalised with permanent pension withholding and forfeiture of …
The case concerned the succession to the offices of Sajjadah Nashin and Mutawalli of a Dargah governed by a Zabta (constitution). The fourth Sajjadah Nashin, Nurul Hasan, nominated his grandson (the daughter’s son) Gulam Naseer as his successor. The appellant challenged the nomination, arguing that …
The appellant, Sanjay Rajak, was convicted under IPC s.364(A) for kidnapping a 5‑6‑year‑old child and sentenced to life imprisonment. The prosecution relied on circumstantial evidence: a classmate’s testimony that a man with a covered face, addressed as "uncle" by the child, abducted him; parents’ …
The CBI investigated a 1992 fraud where a fictitious bank account was opened in the name of Raj Kumar, deposits of Rs 3,22,056 were forged into it and withdrawn through seventeen cheques, leaving a small balance. Two bank employees, Ram Gopal (messenger) and Pankaj Kumar Jain (assistant clerk), were …
The Supreme Court examined a challenge to the recruitment of Assistant Inspectors of Motor Vehicles (Group‑C) in Maharashtra, where a petitioner who had never applied for the post sought to quash the 2016 recruitment Rules, the advertisements of 2017 and the select list of 832 candidates. The High …
The petitioners challenged the validity of the 2016 Motor Vehicles Department (Recruitment) Rules, the advertisements for the post of Assistant Inspector of Motor Vehicles (Group‑C) and the selection list of 832 candidates. The High Court of Bombay, Nagpur Bench, had entertained a writ petition on …
The appellant filed a summary suit under Order XXXVII of the CPC for recovery of Rs.64.18 lakh, while the respondent had earlier instituted a criminal prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, which was later withdrawn. The trial court and the High Court granted conditional …
Sheoli Hati (mother) and Somnath Das (father) were divorced and disputed the custody and education of their daughter Aditi. The father, having given up his claim to custody, sought a direction that the child be admitted to a reputed boarding school at his expense, while the mother opposed this and …
The respondent, an assistant typist with United India Insurance Co., was transferred to a new branch but failed to join, leading to disciplinary proceedings and a punishment order on 14 May 2009. He retired on 20 June 2012, after which a termination order dated 26 June 2012 was set aside by the High …
The Supreme Court examined a series of appeals arising from the National Green Tribunal's (NGT) orders that banned rat‑hole coal mining in Meghalaya, directed the State to deposit Rs 100 crore for environmental restoration, and held that all coal extracted after May 2016 vested in the State. The …
The appellants, a group of Rotarians, were traveling from Jharkhand to Bihar in a private vehicle when they were stopped at a check post in Nawada. Although no liquor was found in the vehicle, a breath analyser indicated the presence of alcohol in some of the appellants, leading to charges under …
The appellant, Pradeep Ram, was granted bail in 2016 for offences under the IPC, Arms Act and Criminal Law Amendment Act. Subsequent addition of serious offences under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act led the investigating agency to seek his arrest and the Special NIA Judge remanded him to …
The Supreme Court considered applications seeking permission to transport coal from the State of Meghalaya after a tragic incident in which labourers died in illegal rat‑hole mining. The Court noted that a prior order dated 04‑12‑2018 had allowed transport of 176,655 metric tonnes of coal up to …
The appellants, Pramod Kumar and another, challenged two separate alienations of ancestral land by their father Tikaram. They filed a suit in 1963 to set aside the first sale deed (21‑01‑1959) and later, in 1971, a second suit to set aside the second sale deed (11‑02‑1959). Both suits were dismissed …
On 16 May 1980, Raj Keshwar Singh was murdered by a group of five accused who were armed and fled the scene. The prosecution relied on the testimony of PW11 (the brother of the deceased and informant), PW13 (a relative of the deceased) and PW5 (an eyewitness who identified four of the accused but …
The landlords sued the tenants for eviction under sections 16(1)(c), 16(1)(e) and 16(1)(n) of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, alleging illegal sub‑letting, nuisance from a food‑stuff business and non‑use of the premises as a book‑shop for more than six months before the suit. The trial court …
Rafiq Qureshi was convicted under Section 21(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 for possession of 609.6 grams of heroin and was sentenced by the trial court to 18 years' rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.2 lakh. The Calcutta High Court upheld the conviction …
The appellants, brothers Hemareddi and his late sibling, sued the wife of Basavareddi for a declaration that the first defendant was not an adopted son and had no right to the joint family property. The trial court dismissed the suit, upholding the adoption, and the brothers appealed. During the …
The appellant Ganesan challenged the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Board Commissioner's order condoning a 266‑day delay in filing an appeal under Section 69 of the Hindu Religious Endowment Charitable Act, 1959. The central issue was whether the Commissioner, a statutory …
The appellants, members of the family of Nayan Chopra, were summoned under IPC sections 323, 504, 506 and 498A, and the Dowry Prohibition Act, after a complaint was filed by the victim's father following a divorce proceeding in the United States. The Allahabad High Court refused to quash the …
The appellant, a manager in Bank of Baroda, was charged with forgery and related offences for opening a fictitious savings account to encash a refund cheque. He filed an application under Section 197 of the CrPC seeking discharge on the ground that prosecution sanction was required, arguing that he …
The deceased, Lalita Bai, was burned to death after her sister‑in‑law, Kalabai, threw a burning kerosene stove at her during a domestic quarrel. The trial court convicted Kalabai of murder under Section 302 IPC based on the victim’s dying declaration, imposing life imprisonment. On appeal, the …
The appellant, a certified surveyor, was appointed by an insurance company to assess a fire insurance claim of M/s. Ram Company. After submitting a final survey report that led the insurer to repudiate the claim, the complainant filed a criminal complaint alleging that the appellant, with armed …
The appellant, Dipakbhai Jagdishchandra Patel, was implicated in a counterfeit currency case after co‑accused 1‑3 claimed the fake notes originated from his residence. No counterfeit notes were actually recovered from his home and the only incriminating material was the co‑accused statements …
Kumar Ghimirey was convicted under Sections 9 and 10 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 and Section 341 of the IPC for attempting to sexually assault a seven‑year‑old girl, and was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment and a fine. On appeal, the Sikkim High Court …
Sampada Yogesh Waghdhare, elected Municipal Councillor and later President, was disqualified under Section 44(1)(e) of the Maharashtra Municipal Council Nagar Panchayat and Industrial Township Act, 1965 because her husband constructed illegal structures, including temporary ones. She challenged the …
The appellant, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., challenged demand notices for interest on entry tax levied under the Uttar Pradesh Tax on Entry of Goods into Local Areas Act, 2007, arguing that the Act contained no substantive provision for interest and that the High Court’s dismissal of its writ …
VST Industries Ltd filed a writ petition in the Allahabad High Court challenging the demand of interest on arrears of entry tax under the Uttar Pradesh Tax on Entry of Goods into Local Areas Act, 2007. The High Court issued an interim order directing the appellant to deposit 50% of the interest and …
The Tamil Nadu government, after receiving a complaint from the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Commissioner, ordered on 01.08.2018 that all idol‑theft investigations being handled by the Idol Wing of the CID be transferred to the CBI. The Madras High Court quashed that order and, under …
The appellant, Mudibasappa, issued a cheque for Rs.6,00,000 that was returned for insufficient funds, leading the complainant, Basalingappa, to file a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The trial court acquitted the accused, holding that the complainant failed to prove …
The appellants, Atul Chandra Das, sought ejectment of the respondents, the Bhattacharyyas, from a property alleging a valid sale, while the respondents contended that the original sale to Bholanath was a mortgage by conditional sale and that the appellants colluded to defeat the redemption period. …
The case concerned the ownership of property originally belonging to Ramanna, who died in 1907 leaving a widow Seethamma and a daughter Venkamma. The appellants claimed title based on a 1955 sale deed executed by Jankamma, the granddaughter of Ramanna, while the respondents asserted possession …
The appellant, a Junior Telecom Officer promoted to Sub‑Divisional Engineer under the seniority‑cum‑fitness quota, challenged the seniority list prepared by the Department of Telecommunications, arguing that seniority should be fixed according to dated executive orders and that the ROTA rule should …
S. Sreesanth, a registered cricketer, was alleged to have participated in spot‑fixing during an IPL match on 9 May 2013, accepting Rs 10 lakh to concede 14 runs in an over. A one‑man BCCI commission prepared a preliminary report based on video and telephone recordings, and after Sreesanth’s release …
The appellant, a former BSNL employee, was granted provisional pension under Rule 69 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 because a vigilance case was pending at the time of his superannuation. He later applied for commutation of his pension on 1 November 2012, after retirement, under …
Pursottam, a Sirdar, deposited twenty times the land revenue and applied for Bhumidhari rights for three plots, subsequently executing a sale deed. His applications for two plots were rejected and a revision petition was pending when the Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms (Amendment) …
Krishna Nand Shukla claimed an ad‑hoc appointment as Lecturer of Military Science at a college affiliated to Gorakhpur University and filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the respondents to pay his salary. The Allahabad High Court dismissed the petition, relying on paragraphs 3(h) and …
The incident arose from a dispute over water where accused No.1 (Nasibkha) and No.2 (Asif Khan) first assaulted the complainant and his brother Sardarkha, then left on a motorcycle and returned after ten minutes armed with a knife. Accused No.2 held Sardarkha’s neck while accused No.1 stabbed him, …
The appellant Department of Customs appealed against the discharge of Sharad Gandhi, who was accused of attempting to export a sand‑stone Buddha head classified as an antiquity. The prosecution relied on Sections 132 and 135(1)(a) of the Customs Act, 1962 for false declaration and fraudulent evasion …
The respondents, Ankur Gupta and Geetika Agarwal, applied to adopt a child in India on 19 July 2016 as Indian prospective adoptive parents, although Geetika was already a U.S. citizen and Ankur later acquired U.S. citizenship on 5 December 2016. After obtaining foreign citizenship, they were …
The suit concerned property of Petha Gounder that had been sold by his son Balaraman both in his own name and on behalf of his minor son Palanivel without court permission, violating Section 8 of the Hindu Minority & Guardianship Act, 1956. The plaintiffs, sons of Kannan, filed a suit in 1992 for …
