C NAGAPPAN

The case arose from an agrarian dispute over irrigation water where seven accused assaulted the complainant and his nephew, resulting in the nephew's death. The trial court convicted all accused under Sections 147, 323/149 and 302/149 IPC and imposed life imprisonment for the murder charge. On appeal, the Supreme Court…

The Union of India sought payment under bank guarantees issued by exporters for extra‑long‑staple cotton exports. The guarantees, dated 31‑Jan‑1996, contained a clause that extinguished the bank's liability if a claim was not made within three months of the guarantee's expiry. The Textile Commissioner invoked the guara…

The appellant, Girish Raghunath Mehta, was convicted under the NDPS Act for selling 30 kg of opium poppy straw to a co‑accused who lacked a licence. The contraband was seized from the co‑accused during a raid, and the appellant’s statement under Section 67 of the Act admitted the sale. The appellant challenged the conv…

The dispute arose from an arbitration under Clause 70 of a contract, where the arbitrator issued an award without recording any reasons, merely noting "sustained", "partly sustained" or "not sustained" in the column titled "findings". The Delhi High Court set aside the award, holding that the term "findings" required a…

The case arose from the selection of candidates for the 36th Combined Competitive Examination in Bihar, where the reservation policy of 1978 was later superseded by a 1990 resolution that was subsequently quashed by the Supreme Court. Four general‑category candidates challenged the selection, and the State Government, …

The appellant, U.V. Mahadkar, was selected as Head of the Department of Agronomy by a committee constituted under Statute 41 of the Maharashtra Agricultural Universities Statutes, 1990. Respondent Subhash Anand Chavan challenged the selection, and the Bombay High Court set it aside, directing a fresh selection, holding…