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Kameng Dolo was elected unopposed to the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly after the other candidate, Atum Welly, allegedly withdrew his candidature. The High Court held that the withdrawal notice did not comply with the requirements of Section 37 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 …
The Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation (NMRCL) issued a tender for 69 EMU rolling stock, which was won by a Chinese government-owned company (Respondent No.2) whose bid was Rs.851 crore, marginally lower than the appellant's Rs.852 crore. The appellant challenged the award, arguing that Respondent No.2 …
On 16 December 2012, a 23-year-old paramedical student and her male friend boarded a bus in Delhi. Six men, including the appellants, gang-raped her, inserted an iron rod into her private parts causing severe internal injuries, and threw both victims out of the moving bus. The woman died from her …
The petitioners, Vasanta Sampat Dupare, were convicted of raping and murdering a four‑year‑old girl and sentenced to death. They sought review, arguing that the trial court violated Section 235(2) of the CrPC by not granting a separate hearing on sentencing, that the State failed to discharge its …
Maharishi Markandeshwar Medical College, a constituent of Maharishi Markandeshwar University (created under the 2010 Act), was directed by the Himachal Pradesh Government to obtain affiliation from Himachal Pradesh University under the amended Section 3(6a) of the 2006 Private Medical Educational …
The appellant, previously acquitted of kidnapping and rape offences, repeatedly threatened and teased the victim, a teenage girl, leading her to set herself ablaze and die. The victim’s dying declaration, recorded by a Head Constable in the presence of a doctor, implicated the appellant as the sole …
The petitioners sought directions for the Union, State Governments and Union Territories to comply with the Supreme Court's earlier orders on the Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995, noting that the Act had been repealed and replaced by the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. The Court …
The complainant, dissatisfied with a magazine cover that featured the petitioner with the caption "God of Big Deals," filed a complaint under Section 295A read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code before a magistrate in Andhra Pradesh. The petitioner sought transfer of the proceedings to …
The appellants, joint owners of a property, entered into development agreements with the respondent which contained an arbitration clause. A dispute arose and an arbitrator awarded in favour of the respondent, but the award was unreasoned. The appellants challenged the award under Section 34 of the …
Halliburton Offshore Services and others sought to challenge the revocation of a Provisional Certificate of Registry (PCOR) issued for the vessel Sita Devi. The Supreme Court examined the statutory requirements under Section 40 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 for granting a PCOR and whether such …
The appellant, Balakram, was charged with murder and attempted murder and, after the prosecution's witness (the investigating officer) was examined, sought to produce copies of pages from the police diary obtained under the Right to Information Act to confront the officer. The trial court rejected …
The respondent, Mis. Palakkad Heritage Hotels, applied for a FL‑11 beer/wine bar licence under the Foreign Liquor Rules, 1974. The Excise Commissioner recommended grant of the licence on 28‑Mar‑2012, but before the State Government could give its final approval the Rules were amended on 18‑Apr‑2012 …
The Union of India entered into a reconstruction contract with M/s. Simplex Infrastructures Ltd, which it later rescinded alleging delay. An arbitrator held the rescission illegal and awarded payment to the respondent. The Union filed a petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation …
The Dental Council of India (DCI) sought to enforce a Government of India order disapproving a dental college's scheme to start MDS courses in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics for 2016-17. The college obtained a stay from the High Court, which allowed it to admit students on the condition …
The appellant, an advocate enrolled with the Bar Council of Gujarat, was subjected to disciplinary proceedings initiated by the State Bar Council after a complaint was filed. The State Bar Council failed to dispose of the complaint within the one‑year period prescribed under the Advocates Act, 1961, …
The petitioners sought a writ of mandamus challenging the approval and administration of the HPV vaccine, relying heavily on a report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee. The Union of India contended that such a report could not be used as evidence to establish facts, invoking parliamentary …
The Orissa Olympic Association (OOA) was granted a lease of 20.808 acres for a stadium but later constructed 23 shops and a Kalyan Mandap (Barabati Palace) on land the State claims lies outside the lease. The Supreme Court, after a committee measured the leasehold area, found that the shops and part …
Virupakshappa Gouda and another were charged under several IPC sections, including 302 and 149, for an alleged honour killing. They applied for bail repeatedly; the trial court and High Court rejected the first two applications and a Special Leave Petition, but a third application was granted bail …
The appellants, two candidates who scored the required marks for MBBS admission, were declared ineligible on the ground of partial colour‑vision deficiency (CVD). They challenged the decision of the Medical Council of India (MCI) and the State of Tripura before the High Court, which dismissed their …
Ram Kishan Fauji challenged the Haryana Lokayukta's recommendation to register an FIR and investigate alleged corruption. The Punjab & Haryana High Court, sitting as a Single Judge, quashed the recommendation and the FIR under a writ petition filed under Article 226. The State appealed the judgment …
The appellants, who cleared the Uttar Pradesh Post Graduate Medical Entrance Examination but were not allotted seats in the first round of counselling, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State to conduct second, third and mop‑up rounds of counselling as prescribed in the …
Vasanti purchased a residential property on 26 June 1982 from the heirs of Ramnathan Chettiar and sought a declaration of title and possession. The original occupant, Venugopal (deceased), claimed he had a 1975 agreement of sale with the same owner, had paid part consideration, taken possession and …
MIS. Yeshwant Gramin Shikshan Sanstha, a society that runs 29 grant‑in‑aid schools and colleges in Maharashtra, appointed 16 part‑time librarians with the permission of the State Government. The Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner claimed the society had defaulted on EPF contributions for those …
The Supreme Court dismissed a Special Leave Petition filed by SASI (D) through LRS against orders of the Kerala High Court that dismissed a second appeal (9 March 2012) and a review petition (26 October 2016). The review petition, filed on 20 September 2012, was barred by limitation and remained …
Canara Bank, the secured creditor, sought to enforce its security over an immovable property pledged by the guarantor M. Amaren... after the borrower defaulted. The bank issued a possession notice, valued the property, and then served a notice of intention to sell together with a public e‑auction …
The appellant, who secured admission to the Lucknow campus of English and Foreign Languages Universities after being placed lower on the Hyderabad campus merit list, sought transfer to Hyderabad when seats became vacant. The High Court single judge allowed the transfer, but the division bench set …
Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Ltd. (ONGC) appealed to the Supreme Court against the order of the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity which denied its claim for a refund. The appeal was filed more than 71 days after the 60‑day period prescribed under Section 125 of the Electricity Act, 2003, and beyond the …
The appellant, a young man, trespassed into the victim's house and poured acid on her head after his marriage proposal was rejected, causing grievous hurt. He was convicted under Sections 326 and 448 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced by the trial court to one year of rigorous imprisonment with …
Laxmanram Poonia enlisted in the Indian Army in 2005 and was diagnosed with acute schizophrenia in 2007, leading to his invalidation in 2009 with a 60% disability rating. The Medical Board concluded the disability was neither attributable to nor aggravated by military service, and the Armed Forces …
Mis. Jayasawals NECO Ltd., a power‑intensive industry, challenged the Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission’s imposition of minimum monthly charges based on a 30% load‑factor for FY 2005‑2006. The Commission, after reviewing the appellant’s consumption pattern, reduced the minimum …
The appellant-landlord filed a suit in 1992 seeking a permanent injunction against the tenant for constructing a permanent structure without consent, invoking Section 13(b) of the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947. The trial court partially decreed the suit, but the High …
Black Pearl Hotels (Pvt) Ltd. entered into a "conducting agreement" with M/s Planet M Retail Ltd. and later sought arbitration under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The High Court Judge, invoking s.33(2)(b) of the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957, referred the matter to the Registrar to …
The appellant, an advocate, was charged by his client for failing to return a cheque handed over for filing a criminal complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and for not obtaining an acknowledgment of its return. The Disciplinary Committee of the Bar Council of India found him …
The petitioners, led by Asha Ranjan, sought the transfer of accused M. Shahabuddin, a notorious history‑sheeter involved in the murder of the petitioner's husband and other crimes, from Siwan Jail in Bihar to Tihar Jail in Delhi, and the conduct of his pending trials via video‑conferencing. The core …
On 19 November 2006, a dispute over cutting a tree led three accused (Arjun, Lalaram and Padumlal) to assault the deceased Ayodhya Prasad with a katta, gandasa and a stone, causing fatal head injuries. The prosecution proved the case through the testimony of a related witness (the deceased's …
The suit premises were originally let to the plaintiff's father‑in‑law in 1940; after his death the tenancy passed to his son Baldev, and subsequently to Baldev's wife Lalita. Upon Lalita's death, her brother Durga Prasad claimed to inherit the tenancy and resisted eviction by the landlord. The …
The appellant, Nidhi, the owner of a non‑residential building, sought possession of the premises under Section 21(1)(a) of the Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972, claiming a bona‑fide requirement to house her ailing grandparents and her younger sister. …
Mohammed Ansari, a member of the General Reserve Engineering Force (GREF), sought non‑functional financial upgradation after completing the requisite service. He filed an original application before the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), which, despite a preliminary objection by the Government …
The appellant, Amrutbhai Shambhubhai Patel, filed a petition under Section 173(8) of the CrPC seeking a court‑ordered further investigation by the police after a charge‑sheet had been filed and the trial was underway. The trial court had granted the direction, but the High Court set it aside, …
The Commissioner of Customs ordered the confiscation of a drilling rig owned by Mis Aban Loyd Chiles Offshore Ltd. on the ground that the rig had been brought into Indian territorial waters for repairs without filing a bill of entry, was not declared under Section 46 and was therefore imported for …
The appellants were convicted for a dowry death and related offences under the IPC and the Dowry Prohibition Act. The High Court, noting certain procedural lapses, set aside the conviction and ordered a de novo retrial under Section 386(b)(i) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The Supreme Court …
The appellant, Jagdamba Devi, claimed a dependent family pension under the Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme, 1980, on behalf of her late husband Hari Kant Jha, a freedom fighter who was arrested for only thirteen days and alleged to have been underground for about 26 months. The State …
The appellants filed a suit for permanent injunction in 2004 describing the suit property as Survey No.192/9. During the trial they discovered that the respondents had transferred the patta and executed an Inam Settlement Deed referring to the same land as Survey No.192/14, creating a confusion …
The appellant, S. Krishna Sradha, was denied admission to the MBBS course under the sports quota despite being more meritorious than the candidates selected. The High Court, relying on the two‑judge decision in Jasmine Kaur, refused admission and awarded monetary compensation, holding that the …
M/S Southern Motors, a registered dealer under the Karnataka Value Added Tax Act, 2003, issued tax invoices for vehicle sales and later granted post‑sale discounts through credit notes, retaining only the net amount. The Assessing Authority disallowed deduction of these discounts from total …
Anil Kumar was first convicted under Section 22 of the NDPS Act and sentenced to ten years' rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rs.1 lakh and a default two‑year term. He was later convicted under Sections 27(b)(ii) and 28 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and sentenced to one year' rigorous …
S. Muthu Kumaran, a Havildar/Clerk in the Indian Army, was alleged to have participated in a fraudulent recruitment racket in 2006 and had earlier given a confessional statement, which he later claimed was made under coercion. The General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 26 Infantry Division issued a …
The Supreme Court examined challenges to the 2015 Notice Inviting Application (NIA) for spectrum auction, where petitioners alleged that the minimum bidding requirements, classification of bidders and spectrum‑capping provisions violated Article 14 and created a non‑competitive environment. The …
The State of Telangana filed a criminal appeal against a Hyderabad High Court order that, while refusing to quash FIR No. 205/2014 (offences under IPC sections 147, 148, 149 and 307), directed the police not to arrest the three accused. The Supreme Court held that such a direction amounts to an …
The trial judge in two dowry‑death cases recorded the acquittal of the accused in the order sheet but did not pronounce a judgment in open court, nor was any typed judgment signed or dated. A complaint led the High Court to investigate and find that no judgment existed on record, resulting in the …
The Commissioner of Central Excise appealed against United Spirits Ltd., which manufactures Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) and also produces food flavours used in IMFL. The revenue department issued show‑cause notices alleging that royalty received from franchisees for the use of its trademark …
The case concerned the murder of Badan Pal, a student, at a tube‑well shed where the deceased was shot. The prosecution proved that four accused, including Mahendra Singh and Vijendra Singh, were present in the shed; two were armed with pistols while Mahendra carried a lathi and Vijendra a ballam. …
The petitioners, Lalita Ramesh Lase and others, claimed to be protected tenants of certain agricultural plots under the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Land Act, 1948, invoking Section 70(B) and seeking declaration of status dating back to the Tiller's Day of 1 April 1957. Their applications, …
The appellant, Sharad Babu Digumarti, was charged under IPC Sections 292 and 294 and IT Act Section 67 for alleged possession of obscene material in electronic form. He was discharged of the IT Act charge but the trial court framed a charge under IPC Section 292, which the High Court upheld. The …
The Supreme Court examined appeals filed by Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu challenging the final order of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal. The core issue was whether Article 262(2) of the Constitution together with Section 11 and Section 6(2) of the Inter‑State River Water Disputes Act, 1956 …
The appellant and his son were involved in a family land dispute with their brother (the informant). After a verbal altercation, the appellant fetched a 12‑bore DBBL gun and fired at the informant, killing him, and subsequently shot at the informant's wife and two friends, killing one and injuring …
The case involved the suicide of Surjit Kaur and her two daughters, who died after ingesting aluminium phosphide. A suicide note blamed the appellant Gurcharan Singh, his wife Ajit Kaur and a co‑accused for depriving the victims of their share in family property and subjecting them to harassment. …
The State of Uttar Pradesh challenged a writ petition filed under Art.226 that sought mandamus against certain respondents for alleged violations of excise licence rules and alleged fraud. The High Court, after examining the investigation, issued a series of sweeping directions ordering the creation …
The appellants, landowners whose properties were acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, filed multiple civil appeals seeking compensation. The Supreme Court noted that the factual matrix of each appeal—location of the land, acquisition notifications, and prior compensation …
The appellant and a co-accused were intercepted while travelling in a car and six bags of poppy husk were seized from the vehicle. The appellant challenged the conviction under the NDPS Act, contending that the investigating officers had violated Sections 50 and 57 of the Act. The Supreme Court …
The incident arose when the deceased's cattle trespassed into the fields of the appellants, leading to a heated exchange. Later that day, while seated in adjacent compounds, an altercation escalated; the appellants, urged by others, fetched a gun and shot the deceased, who was also assaulted with …
The respondents were convicted under IPC sections 323 and 498‑A and under Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, and sentenced to imprisonment and fine. They sought release on probation of good conduct under Section 4 of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958. The question before the Supreme …
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. appealed a Delhi High Court order that had held the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) applicable to an appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and had entertained a cross‑objection under Order XLII Rule 22 CPC. The Supreme Court examined …
The appellant, K.V. Prakash Babu, was convicted under Sections 498‑A and 306 of the IPC for the suicide of his wife, who allegedly suspected him of an extra‑marital affair. The prosecution alleged that the husband's alleged relationship and the resulting suspicion constituted mental cruelty that …
The deceased Saroj Bai was found hanging in her matrimonial home within seven years of marriage. The State alleged that her husband’s family demanded a motorcycle as dowry, subjecting her to cruelty and harassment, thereby invoking Sections 304B and 498A of the IPC and the statutory presumption …
The Supreme Court examined the constitutionality of the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Jallikattu Act, 2009, which permits the traditional bull-taming sport of Jallikattu. The Court held that the Act collides with the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 because it allows the taming of bulls for …
Manganese Ore India Ltd. challenged the levy of a 40% electricity duty on its ferro‑manganese plant, arguing that the plant’s activities constitute manufacturing, not "processing" as defined in Explanation (b) of Part B of the Madhya Pradesh Electricity Duty Act, 1949. The State contended that the …
The Supreme Court considered whether the State Bank of India (SBI), acting on a Reserve Bank of India (RBI) directive to purchase Exim scrips (formerly replenishment licences) at a 20% premium and subsequently cancel them, was liable to purchase tax under the Bengal Finance (Sales Tax) Act, 1941. …
The Supreme Court heard two writ petitions challenging the implementation of the Pre‑conception and Pre‑natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 and its Rules. The petitioners sought directions for stricter enforcement, a centralised civil‑registration database, training …
The trial court convicted Nathiya and Suresh under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the IPC for the murder of Gurunathan, relying on circumstantial evidence and alleged confessional statements. The High Court upheld the conviction, but on appeal the Supreme Court examined the evidence and found …
M/s Oswal Greentech Ltd., a holder of a recognition certificate under Section 4‑B of the Uttar Pradesh Trade Tax Act, purchased natural gas at a concessional rate using Form III‑B and used it to manufacture urea. Some of the finished urea was transferred out of Uttar Pradesh by way of stock transfer …
The appellant was convicted in two separate complaints under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for issuing dishonoured cheques of Rs.5 lakh each, relating to two loans advanced by the same complainant on different dates but on identical terms. Both trials awarded ten months' simple …
The appellant sought probate of a will of her deceased brother, but two respondents—Yasheel Jain, claiming to be the testator's nephew and beneficiary under an alleged earlier will, and Malati Tulshan, claiming to be the testator's second wife—filed caveats. The Calcutta High Court rejected the …
The petitioners were appointed as Chairmen, Vice‑Chairmen and members of Agricultural Market Committees under the Andhra Pradesh (Agricultural Produce and Livestock) Markets Act, 1966. After the creation of Telangana in 2014, the State promulgated Ordinance No.1 of 2014 reducing the size of the …
The Additional Commissioner of Commercial Taxes allowed exemption on sales of polished granite stones, but later reopened the assessment and disallowed the exemption, contending that polished and unpolished granite fall under separate entries of the Karnataka Sales Tax Act. The assessee argued that …
The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) floated a tender for two 660 MW super‑critical power units. After qualifying, two bidders – CSEPDI‑TRISHE and BHEL – submitted supplementary price bids which were evaluated by an independent financial consultant. The consultant’s …
Montecarlo Ltd. submitted a techno‑commercial bid for NTPC Ltd.'s coal‑mine development project, but NTPC declared the bid technically non‑responsive because Montecarlo lacked experience in drilling for blasting. Montecarlo challenged this decision before the High Court, arguing that the …
The appellant, Benson, was convicted in twelve separate theft cases under Sections 379 and 414 of the IPC, each tried and sentenced individually. He petitioned for the subsequent sentences to run concurrently with the sentence already being served (Crime No.8). The Supreme Court examined Section …
The appellants Vikas Yadav, Vishal Yadav and Sukhdev Yadav were convicted of murder, kidnapping and related offences (IPC ss.302, 364, 34, 201) and sentenced to life imprisonment with additional fixed‑term sentences. The State appealed for enhancement of the life sentence to death; the High Court …
The appellants were employees of a government undertaking who were laid off and later transferred to another company. The Government of Andhra Pradesh issued a Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) offering a special compensation package, which the appellants accepted, but the VRS did not provide for …
Arun Dev Upadhyaya appealed against a judgment of the Single Judge of the Bombay High Court that enforced an international arbitration award against one of the respondents but not the other. The appeal raised the question of whether a Letters Patent appeal could be filed before the Division Bench …
The appellants, Mis Shobikaa Impex Pvt. Ltd. and a related entity, submitted a bid for a government tender to supply long‑lasting insecticide nets but failed to produce a Central Insecticide Board (CIB) registration certificate at the time of bid opening. The tender documents, as amended, required …
The appellant, a director of Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd, had taken a loan of Rs 11.5 crore which was disbursed on 28 February 2002. The loan agreement required repayment of installments by post‑dated cheques, which were described as "security". Several of these cheques were …
J.K. Lakshmi Cement Ltd. appealed against the Commercial Tax Officer, Pali, contending that it could claim a dual benefit – the partial exemption under Notification dated 06.05.1986 and the reduced 6% tax rate under Notification dated 21.01.2000 – relying on a 1994 circular that had been withdrawn …
The Supreme Court examined whether the State Government of Rajasthan could influence the grant of recognition to private teacher‑training institutions under the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) Act, 1993 and its 2014 Regulations. The State argued that its recommendations were binding, …
The appellant, Commissioner of Commercial Tax, Uttar Pradesh, challenged the High Court's decision that bitumen emulsion manufactured by the respondent falls under Entry 22 of Schedule II of the VAT Act, which taxes "bitumen" at 4%. The respondent had earlier sought clarification on the tax rate and …
Dhariwal Industries Ltd filed a complaint under Sec. 200 CrPC alleging several IPC offences. After the police investigation and filing of a charge‑sheet, the accused applied for discharge under Sec. 239 CrPC. The appellant sought, orally, permission to be heard alongside the Assistant Public …
The appellant, a successful purchaser at a sealed‑tender sale, sought to enforce a sale certificate issued after the execution of an award under the Multi‑State Co‑operative Societies Act, 1984. The respondents, borrowers, had defaulted on a loan and the property was sold after multiple failed …
Yatin Narendra Oza, a senior counsel of the Gujarat High Court, was held liable for contempt after making unwarranted speeches, letters and statements that the Gujarat High Court deemed scandalous. The High Court issued a notice under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 restraining him from further …
M/S Colgate Palmolive (India) Ltd imported dentifrice products from Nepal and claimed exemption from customs duties under Notification No. 37/96 issued pursuant to the India‑Nepal Treaty of Trade. After the introduction of Section 3A of the Customs Tariff Act in 1998, a Special Additional Duty (SAD) …
The State of Haryana prosecuted 148 workers for offences including murder arising from a factory fire. After the prosecution examined 102 witnesses and the accused gave statements under Section 313 CrPC, the defence sought recall of several prosecution witnesses under Section 311 CrPC, alleging that …
The appellants, legal heirs of a tenure‑holder, challenged an order dated 13‑Jan‑1975 that declared 51.29 acres of their land surplus under the Uttar Pradesh Imposition of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1960. An appeal against that order was filed and later dismissed, but the appellants argued that …
M/s. Galada Power and Telecommunication Ltd. claimed a transit loss of aluminium wire insured with United India Insurance Co. The loss was reported within a few days of delivery, and the insurer appointed a surveyor who confirmed the loss. Despite the surveyor's report, the insurer sent a …
ACC Ltd entered into an agreement with Cochin Cement Ltd (CCL) whereby CCL would manufacture cement using raw material supplied by ACC and the cement would be marketed under ACC's brand. ACC claimed that, under Section 5(2) of the Kerala General Sales Tax Act, 1963, the sale made by CCL was the …
The plaintiff, a septuagenarian, filed a suit in 2007 for possession and damages. The trial proceeded with a prolonged examination-in-chief and the defendant repeatedly sought adjournments under Order XVII Rules 1 and 2, filing more than a dozen interlocutory applications on flimsy grounds, many of …
The Gujarat Transport Department floated a tender for manpower services with conditions that the salary paid must not be less than the minimum wage and that bids must be fixed, not open‑ended. Three bidders qualified; the Technical Evaluation Committee fixed a minimum‑wage figure of Rs 3,00,92,346, …
The appellant, a landowner, entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with a builder to construct a multi‑storey building, with the completed flats to be shared 40% to the landowner and 60% to the builder. The agreement required completion within 19 months and stipulated rent payable for delay. The …
The State of Madhya Pradesh challenged the imposition of entry tax on Marico Industries' products Mediker and Revive instant starch. The issue was whether Mediker, marketed as an anti‑lice treatment, should be classified as a shampoo under Schedule II Entry 32 of the Madhya Pradesh Entry Tax Act, …
The parties entered into a construction contract containing an arbitration clause, and an award was rendered on 11 November 2010. The respondent later filed a Section 11 application in the High Court seeking appointment of an arbitrator, claiming the clause was invalid; the application was …
Constable Oiler Singh of the CRPF left his camp without permission, consumed alcohol and quarrelled with civilians. The disciplinary authority dismissed him under Section 11(1) of the Central Reserve Police Force Act, 1949. Singh filed a civil suit seeking a declaration that the dismissal was …
The appellant, Deputy Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, challenged the exemption granted to Mis Hindustan Lever Ltd under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act, 1957, on the ground that the company fixed a uniform maximum retail price (MRP) for tea packets that were marked "inclusive of all taxes" despite …
The Committee of Management of Anuragi Devi Degree College sought a writ of mandamus directing Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University to extend its temporary affiliation for the 2015-16 academic session after the statutory deadline had passed. The college had applied for permanent affiliation, but …
The petitioners, convicted under the NDPS Act and sentenced to more than ten years' rigorous imprisonment, sought a writ of mandamus under Article 32 directing the authorities to grant them remission as per the Punjab Jail Manual. The Court examined whether Section 32A of the NDPS Act bars such …
The appellants, originally District Munsifs promoted to Sub‑Judges, were appointed as District & Sessions Judges (Grade II) to vacant Fast Track Courts (FTCs) under the 2001 Special Rules for Ad‑hoc Appointments. The respondents were later appointed as direct recruits to regular vacancies under the …
The Punjab State Warehousing Corporation appealed against a High Court order that set aside the conviction of its former Godown Assistant, Bhushan Chander, for criminal breach of trust (IPC s.409) and related offences (s.467, 468, 471) on the ground that prosecution required prior sanction under …
Lal Singh, convicted under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act and sentenced to life imprisonment, applied for premature release under CrPC ss.432 and 433 after being transferred to a Punjab jail. The Gujarat Government rejected his application; the Punjab High Court directed …
Lal Singh, a life convict also known as Manjeet Singh, filed a writ petition (Criminal) No. 181 of 2012 under Article 32 of the Constitution challenging the orders of the State of Punjab. The petition was heard by a two‑Judge Bench of the Supreme Court. The Court observed that the issues raised in …
The Supreme Court examined the appeal of Satish Shetty, convicted under IPC sections 498A (cruelty) and 306 (abetment of suicide) for the death of his wife, who had left a ten‑month‑old son and was twenty weeks pregnant. The High Court had set aside the trial court’s acquittal, invoking the …
Five accused were convicted under IPC sections 325 read with 149, 148A, 308/149 and 323/149 for causing grievous hurt and related offences. The trial court sentenced them to three years rigorous imprisonment for the major offence and imposed fines; the High Court enhanced the sentence for the two …
The appellants, two brothers and their female relatives, were charged with offences arising from an alleged unlawful assembly in which they allegedly injured several persons and their father later died. The trial court held the incident to be a free fight and convicted them individually; the High …
The case arose from a land dispute between the victim, Shriram, and his brothers. The victim alleged that three women (the appellants) and two men assaulted him, resulting in gunshot, axe, and other injuries, leading to an FIR under IPC sections 147, 148, 307, 149 and Section 25 of the Arms Act. The …
Dr. Rini Johar, a doctor, and a senior advocate were arrested in November 2012 on a FIR alleging fraud under IPC sections 420 and 34 and the Information Technology Act. The arrest was carried out without complying with Sections 41 and 41‑A of the CrPC, nor the D.K. Basu guidelines, and the …
Sarla Performance Fibers Ltd., a 100% export‑oriented unit (EOU), was assessed excise duty and penalty for removing partially oriented yarn to the domestic tariff area (DTA) without permission of the Development Commissioner. The Central Excise Commissioner ordered duty under the proviso to Section …
The Supreme Court examined a batch of writ petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Sections 499 and 500 of the Indian Penal Code (criminal defamation) and Section 199 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioners argued that criminal defamation infringes the freedom of speech …
The appellant, Prabhakar Vithal Golve, was convicted under Section 302 IPC for the fatal assault of a deceased man, allegedly triggered by a minor grievance over a telephonic message. The prosecution failed to establish any motive for the killing, and the evidence showed that the assault was a …
The appeal concerned a land‑inheritance dispute where the petitioners sought to set aside an order of the Consolidation Officer that rejected their claim to a share of land. The petitioners argued that earlier judgments in a separate proceeding involving the same parties, but concerning a different …
The State of West Bengal appealed against Calcutta Club Limited, which had been held not liable for sales tax on food and drink supplied to its permanent members. The club argued that the doctrine of mutuality made such supplies a non‑sale, while the State contended that the 46th Constitution …
M/s Ravi Prakash Refineries (P) Ltd. sold Sunflower De‑oiled Cake (SF DOC) in inter‑State trade and claimed a reduced central sales tax rate of 2% by producing Form C under Notification No. FD 119 CSL 2002(2). The assessing officer initially accepted the claim, but a later officer reopened the …
The case arose from a clash between two groups in 1997 where the appellant, Ramesh Kumar @ Babla, was alleged to have struck the complainant with a sword, causing head injuries. The trial court convicted him under Section 307 of the IPC for attempted murder and sentenced him to three years' rigorous …
The wife filed an application under Sections 12, 18‑22 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 seeking maintenance for herself and her children, alleging mental and physical abuse, the husband’s second marriage and failure to pay alimony after a dismissed divorce petition. The …
Videocon Industries Ltd. and its directors were penalised by the adjudicating authority under the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA) for alleged violations of sections 18(2) and 18(3). They appealed before the Appellate Tribunal for Foreign Exchange, which held that the transactions (purchase of …
The V.N. Public Health & Educational Trust applied to establish a medical college for the 2016-17 academic year, submitting an Essentiality Certificate that was later found to be conditional and not in the format prescribed by the 1999 MCI Regulations. The Medical Council of India (MCI) recommended …
Pallav Sheth was convicted by a Special Court under Section 10 of the Special Court (Trial of Offences Relating to Transactions in Securities) Act, 1992 for dishonestly misappropriating 20,000 shares and refusing to pay the agreed price of Rs.83 lakh to Canara Bank. The Special Court also ordered a …
Hindustan Unilever Ltd. and five others were charged under Section 16 of the Prevention of Food Adulteration (PFA) Act for allegedly selling adulterated Kesar Pista ice‑cream. The Public Analyst’s report declared the sample adulterated, but one co‑accused invoked the right under Section 13(2) of the …
V. Sejappa, a public servant, was charged under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for allegedly demanding and receiving Rs 5,000 as bribe to issue a No‑Objection Certificate for a pension claim. The trial court acquitted him, holding that the prosecution failed to prove a demand and that the …
The appellant, K.S. Joseph, was charged under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for issuing bounced cheques. He challenged the magistrate's order of cognizance and issuance of summons on three grounds: the alleged non‑compliance with Section 200 of the CrPC requiring solemn affirmation, …
Standard Chartered Bank filed three complaints under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act against ABG Shipyard Ltd. and several of its directors for the dishonour of cheques issued to repay a Rs.200 crore loan. The Metropolitan Magistrate issued summons to the company and the directors, but …
The Commissioner of Delhi Value Added Tax appealed against the Delhi High Court's order that exempted M/s ABB Ltd. from VAT on sales made to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) under Sections 7(a) and (c) of the Delhi Value Added Tax Act, 2004. The issue was whether the import of goods and their …
The appeal concerned the interpretation of Section 30(2) of the Land Acquisition (Amendment) Act, 1984, which provides for an enhanced solatium of 30% of market value. The award in the present case was passed on 30 September 1985, after the amendment came into force. The High Court had held that the …
The Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) passed a Board resolution in 2001 to upgrade the basic pension and dearness relief for retirees who left service before 1 August 1997, proposing an amendment to the 1995 Employees Pension Rules (Para 3A of Appendix IV). The amendment required a rule under Section …
The appellant, Hardei, a Block Pramukh, was summoned under Section 319 of the CrPC to face trial for alleged embezzlement under the MNREGA scheme, although she was not named in the original FIR or charge‑sheet. The prosecution, after examining witnesses, filed an application under Section 319, …
The appellant Raghavendra Swamy Mutt challenged an interim injunction granted by the Karnataka High Court in a dispute with Uttaradi Mutt over possession of a religious property. The High Court, without first admitting the second appeal under Section 100 of the CPC or formulating the required …
Mis. Casio India Co. Pvt. Ltd., a manufacturer of radio pagers in Haryana, claimed exemption from Central Sales Tax (CST) on inter‑state sales of goods it purchased from another dealer holding a valid exemption certificate under Rule 28A. The State of Haryana rejected the claim, contending that the …
The Joint Secretary, Political Department, Government of Meghalaya filed a suo motu writ petition under Article 226 seeking to give effect to the Meghalaya Lokayukta Act, 2014 and to bring the Lokayukta institution into existence. The High Court, on its own motion, stayed the eligibility clause …
The petitioners sought a writ of mandamus directing the Uttar Pradesh government to collect quantitative data on Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in its services, arguing that such data is a condition precedent for exercising the reservation in promotion power under Articles 16(4‑A), 16(4‑B) …
The respondents were convicted by the Special Court for Economic Offences for failing to pay contributions under the Employees' State Insurance Corporation Act, 1948 and were sentenced to imprisonment until further order and a fine of Rs 1,000. The corporation appealed, contending that Section …
Charanjit Kaur filed a criminal complaint under Sections 498A, 406 and 1208 of the IPC alleging dowry harassment and criminal conspiracy by her husband, Bikram Singh. The trial court convicted the husband and sentenced him to one year imprisonment for each offence, with a fine of Rs.1,000. The …
The wife (informant) filed an FIR under Sections 498A, 323 and 34 IPC against her husband and mother‑in‑law. The charge‑sheet, however, named only the husband for offences under 498A and 323. While the trial was pending, she filed an application under Section 216 of the Code of Criminal Procedure …
The Supreme Court examined the convictions of Ram Laxman and Sanju under IPC sections 302, 149 and 148, which had been upheld by the High Court while other co‑accused were acquitted. The trial and appellate courts relied almost entirely on the testimony of a single eye‑witness, the informant Ganesh …
The appellant sought to enforce an auction sale of a plot in Kanpur that had been conducted to recover land revenue under the Employees State Insurance Act, 1948. The auction was held a day after notice, the successful bidder deposited the required 25% by cheque and later by bank draft, both of …
The State of Madhya Pradesh prosecuted three accused—Rajaram, Udaibhan and Hakim Singh—for assaulting a complainant and his brother with weapons, resulting in multiple grievous injuries. The trial court convicted them under Section 307 IPC (attempt to murder) and Section 307/34, imposing ten years’ …
The case arose from a violent incident in 1994 in which five accused persons allegedly attacked the family of informant Bhola Singh, resulting in the death of three of his sons. The trial court convicted all six accused of murder and related offences, sentencing two of them to death and the others …
The Nashik Workers Union filed several complaints under the Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions and Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Act, 1971 seeking reinstatement and back wages for trainees of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). The dispute turned on whether, for HAL, the "appropriate …
M/s. Hamdard (Waqf) Laboratories, a manufacturer of the sweetened non‑alcoholic beverage Rooh Afza, disputed the classification of its product under the Central Excise Tariff, which led to a refund claim of Rs 3.74 crore. The refund was granted by the Assistant Commissioner on 16 Nov 2000, but no …
Tata Steel Ltd. had been granted an eight‑year sales‑tax exemption under the Bihar Industrial Policy (1995‑2000) and enjoyed the benefit from August 2000 to March 2006. When the Jharkhand Value Added Tax Act, 2005 came into force, the exemption was withdrawn and the company applied to convert the …
The appellant, V.L.S. Finance Ltd., challenged a series of orders that allowed the withdrawal of prosecution under Section 321 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C.) and permitted the accused to contest that withdrawal by filing applications under Section 91 Cr.P.C. The Court examined whether …
The appellant's minor daughter was allegedly raped and, a few days later, his wife was murdered; the police investigation led to the acquittal of the accused in the rape case and a pending trial in the murder case. The appellant sought the transfer of the investigation to the Central Bureau of …
The case concerned the detention of Abdu Rahiman under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (COFEPOSA). The detenu filed a representation against his detention, which was rejected by the competent authority; the rejection was communicated to him by an …
The Commissioner of Commercial Taxes of Kerala challenged a penalty of Rs.86 lakh imposed on K.T.C. Automobiles for allegedly evading Kerala sales tax by registering 263 cars sold from its Mahe branch under the Pondicherry Sales Tax Act. The High Court set aside the penalty, holding that the sale …
Bussa Overseas & Properties Ltd. sought a refund of excess provisional customs duty under Section 18(2) of the Customs Act, 1962. The customs authority directed the claim to be made under Section 27(2) and the appellants contested this, filing a writ petition. The High Court dismissed the writ and, …
The respondent, Jasobanta Nayak, secured rank 16871 in the general category and rank 80 in the physically challenged category in the 2012 Odisha Joint Entrance Examination for engineering admission. He submitted a disability certificate from the District Hospital stating a 40% visual impairment, …
The Commissioner of Customs cancelled the Customs House Agent (CHA) licence of Mis. K.M. Ganatra & Co. after finding that the licence had been sub‑let to unauthorised persons, facilitating fraudulent export documentation and causing revenue loss. The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate …
The Commissioner of Central Excise issued a show‑cause notice to Hindustan National Glass & Industries Ltd., alleging that the company had not added the advance payments received from Coca‑Cola India and PepsiCo India to the assessable value of its glass bottles, thereby depressing the value and …
The Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association filed a writ petition under Article 32 seeking that the legislature impose chemical castration as an additional punishment for perpetrators of rape against girl children. The petition highlighted alarming incidents of child sexual abuse and argued that the …
The accused filed an application under Section 408 of the CrPC seeking transfer of a criminal trial from one Additional Sessions Judge to another after the trial had already commenced. The Principal Sessions Judge rejected the petition, holding that he lacked jurisdiction to transfer a case once …
The Mis. Alkali Manufacturers Association of India filed a petition under the Anti‑Dumping Rules alleging that caustic soda imported from China and Korea was being dumped, leading to injury to the domestic industry. The Designated Authority (DA) investigated, found dumping, and imposed provisional …
The dispute arose between two families over irrigation rights and escalated into a violent clash in a court premises on 17 February 1995, resulting in two deaths and several injuries. Darshan Singh, the appellant, was charged with murder (IPC s.302) of Santa Singh and voluntarily causing hurt (IPC …
The State of Andhra Pradesh prosecuted Patchimala Vigneswarudu for the murder of his wife, alleging he strangled her after a night out, motivated by strained marital relations and suspicion of venereal disease transmission. The trial court convicted him under Section 302 IPC, but the High Court …
The respondent, Brijlal Sadashuk Modani, was a senior employee of Osmanabad Janata Sahakari Bank Ltd., a multi‑state cooperative bank. While in service he received notices from the Anti‑Corruption Bureau demanding details of his assets, which he contested on the ground that the Prevention of …
The plaintiff filed a suit for permanent injunction over a disputed property and lost at trial. He appealed, and during the pendency of the appeal filed an application seeking scientific examination of a will's signature. The first appellate court allowed the application under Order 41 Rule 27, but …
The employee, Shree Lal Meena, sent a resignation letter on 14 July 1990, which was accepted on 11 January 1991. After the Life Insurance Corporation (Employees) Pension Rules, 1995 were introduced with retrospective effect from 1 November 1993, he claimed pension on the ground that Rule 3 made the …
Shamsher Singh Verma was charged under IPC 354 and the POCSO Act for allegedly molesting his nine‑year‑old niece. The accused filed an application under Section 294 of the CrPC to have a compact disc containing a recorded conversation between the victim's father, the accused's son and his wife …
The Commercial Taxes Officer appealed against A Infrastructure Ltd's claim of Input Tax Credit (ITC) on raw material used to manufacture asbestos cement sheets. The assessing authority had disallowed the ITC, contending that the final product was exempted under Notification S.O. 377/2007, and …
The appellant, a wife, filed an application under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 seeking seizure of her stridhan held by her husband after they were judicially separated. The trial court, Sessions Court and High Court dismissed the application on the grounds …
The Aurangabad Municipal Corporation invited an online BOT tender for replacing street lights with LED fittings. Elektron Lighting Systems and its joint venture were awarded the work order after their technical bid was accepted and price bid negotiated, while two other bidders were disqualified. The …
The parties entered into a contract for the construction of a cargo ship, which later gave rise to arbitration before a former Supreme Court judge who awarded in 2009. The respondent sought to set aside the award under Sections 30 and 33 of the Arbitration Act, 1940, alleging the arbitrator’s legal …
The appellant, a visually‑handicapped allottee of a fair‑price shop, challenged an appellate order that restored the original allottee's licence and cancelled her own allotment. The High Court dismissed her writ petition on the ground that she was not a necessary party. The Supreme Court examined …
The petitioners challenged the domicile‑based reservation for admission to super‑specialty medical courses in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu, arguing that it violated Articles 14 and 16 and was contrary to national interest. The States relied on the 1974 Presidential Order issued under …
Sumer Builders Pvt. Ltd. entered into a development agreement and MoU with Narendra Goran for a land parcel in Indore. After disputes over payment and possession, the respondent terminated the agreements and invoked the arbitration clause. The developer applied to the Bombay High Court for interim …
The appellant, a probationary chest therapist at IGIMS, was terminated after a vigilance department complaint alleged illegal appointment and misconduct. The termination was effected without a regular departmental enquiry and the appellant was not provided the enquiry report, violating natural …
The State of Jammu & Kashmir dismissed senior assistant R.K. Zalpuri in 1999 for alleged misappropriation of funds. Zalpuri filed a writ petition in 2006 challenging his dismissal, alleging non‑compliance with Rule 34 of the J&K Civil Services Rules. The State raised a preliminary objection of …
The plaintiff claimed that a sale agreement dated 21‑06‑2004 with the defendant for a 12‑kanal land, mortgaged to a bank, was breached when the defendant failed to execute the sale deed after receiving Rs 4 lakhs as earnest money. The defendant contended that he had already sold the same land to a …
The State, through an Intelligence Officer of the Narcotics Control Bureau, charged Mushtaq Ahmad and Guizar Ahmad with possession of large amounts of charas (6.2 kg and 4.0 kg respectively) seized on 5 April 2004. The trial court held that the seized charas constituted a "commercial quantity" under …
The appellant, Pukhrem Sharatchandra Singh, filed an election petition challenging the 2012 election of the respondent, Mairembam Prithviraj, on grounds of a forged affidavit and procedural irregularities. The respondent delayed filing his written statement for two years and repeatedly sought …
The case involved two officials of the Rural Water Supply Department of Zilla Parishad, Jalgaon, accused of misappropriating public funds allocated for rural drinking‑water schemes. FIRs were filed after an enquiry by the Revenue Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner, alleging large sums were …
The appellant Neeru Yadav challenged the Allahabad High Court's order granting bail to respondent No.2, a repeat offender accused of multiple heinous offences including murder and armed assault. The High Court had relied primarily on the doctrine of parity, noting that other co‑accused had been …
The case concerned a century‑old building in Lucknow covered by the Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972. The landlord, Anil Kalra, obtained a release order under s.16(1)(b) for demolition, but several occupants, allegedly placed by the respondents …
The landlord, Samar Pal Singh, sued his tenant, Chitranjan Singh, for eviction and arrears of rent under the Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972. The tenant deposited the full arrears with interest and costs, invoking protection under Section 20(4) of …
The appellant, Ranjit Sarkar, was convicted of murder under Section 302 IPC for delivering a single blow with a wooden file to the head of the deceased, Anil Das, who later died from head injuries. The prosecution alleged multiple injuries, while the defence argued that only one blow caused the …
The Supreme Court examined a dispute arising from a sale agreement where the buyer paid Rs.60,000 as earnest money and agreed to pay the balance upon execution of a sale deed. The buyer sought specific performance, possession and injunction, but the sellers refused to execute the deed, questioning …
The case concerned a single clerk post in a U.P. Intermediate College governed by the U.P. Intermediate Education Act, 1921. The college's regulations required that 50% of sanctioned posts be filled by promotion, with a note that a single post would be deemed as one when calculating the 50% quota. …
Ram Narayan filed a suit in 1966 which ultimately led to Civil Appeal No. 124 of 1987. The appellant died in 1994 and, because no substitution was filed within the 90‑day period prescribed by Rule 3 of Order XXII CPC and Article 120 of the Limitation Act, the appeal abated and was dismissed in …
The State, represented by the Inspector of Police (Central Crime Branch), appealed against the Madras High Court's order quashing criminal proceedings against R. Vasanti Stanley and her husband for allegedly forging documents to obtain loans from several banks. The High Court had set aside the …
Commercial Motors Ltd., a dealer of two‑wheelers, was granted a sales‑tax exemption for the assessment year 1990‑91 based on certificates. The revenue later discovered a shortfall of Rs 97,02,050.65 and issued a show‑cause notice on 13 March 2002 under Section 21(2) of the U.P. Trade Tax Act, 1948, …
The case involved the death of a 14‑year‑old girl who underwent surgery in a government hospital performed by three medical officers. The girl's father filed a criminal complaint alleging murder under Section 304A of the IPC. The doctors filed an application under Section 197 of the CrPC seeking a …
H.S. Sidhu and Devendra Bapna, both direct recruits as Assistant Directors, were promoted to Deputy Director, with Bapna senior to Sidhu. When a vacancy for Joint Director arose, the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) prepared a merit list under Rule 15(3) of the 1987 Rules, placing Sidhu ahead …
The Uttar Pradesh State Cement Corporation was wound up in 1999, leaving a group of employees retrenched under the Uttar Pradesh Absorption of Retrenched Employees Rules, 1991. Earlier Supreme Court judgments had affirmed that such employees were entitled to be absorbed in government service despite …
Baljinder Pal Kaur, an Assistant Sub Inspector of Punjab Police, was dismissed after a departmental enquiry found her guilty of taking a bribe to illegally send persons to the USA. A criminal trial under IPC sections 406, 420, 1208 and the Prevention of Corruption Act resulted in her acquittal by a …
Ravi N. Shrivastava, originally a daily wage worker, was regularized as a Lower Division Clerk and later made in charge of Office Steno. He was formally absorbed as a Steno‑typist on 12‑04‑2002, had passed the required shorthand‑typing exam in 2000, and was promoted to Stenographer on 22‑01‑2003. …
The appellants Nizam and Shafique were convicted for the murder of Manoj under Sections 302 and 201 IPC based primarily on the "last seen theory" that Manoj was last seen alive with them. The Supreme Court examined the circumstantial evidence and held that the prosecution failed to establish a …
The State of West Bengal appealed against an order of the Director of Consumer Goods that imposed a penalty on R.K.B.K. Ltd., a licensed kerosene oil agent, for alleged excess distribution. The dispute centered on whether the Director or the District Magistrate had authority under Paragraph 9 of the …
The appellant, U.P. State Road Transport Corporation, dismissed conductor Gopal Shukla for allowing 25 passengers to travel without tickets, an act that constituted personal gain and breach of trust. The Labour Court, invoking Section 6(2-A) of the U.P. Industrial Disputes Act, substituted the …
Abdul Waheed, aggrieved by a civil suit and contempt petition, went armed with a pistol and firearms to the chabutra of Abbas Khan, where he and co‑accused fired shots and assaulted the complainants with lathis, resulting in the deaths of Abbas Khan and Israr Khan and injuries to several others. The …
The CBI alleged that Maninder Singh, together with a co‑accused, obtained credit facilities from New Bank of India by submitting forged documents and colluding with a bank manager, thereby cheating the bank of over Rs 10.62 lakh. After a lengthy investigation, a charge‑sheet was filed under Sections …
The State of Rajasthan appealed against a Special Judge's order granting Rs.1,50,000 compensation to two accused persons, Jainudeen and Shabbir, who were acquitted under the NDNDPS Act after a forensic report, delayed by two years, showed no contraband. The trial judge had based the compensation on …
Satya Pal Anand, a septuagenarian, claimed that a plot of land allotted to his mother by a cooperative society was unlawfully cancelled by the society through a Deed of Extinguishment dated 9‑8‑2001, and that subsequent sale deeds to third parties were also void. The Sub‑Registrar refused to cancel …
The Vaish Aggarwal Panchayat, a society, filed a declaration suit in 2001 seeking to declare a 1998 decree and subsequent sale deed as void on grounds of fraud and collusion, after having earlier objected to the execution of that decree. The respondents, who were parties to the original 1993 suit, …
The case arose from the killing of nine persons and injuries to many villagers in Netai, West Bengal, where the CBI investigated and filed a charge sheet against 21 accused, some of whom were absconders. After the charge sheet, several proclaimed offenders were arrested and the CBI sought police …
The accused were convicted under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code for abetment of suicide and sentenced by the trial court to three years' rigorous imprisonment with a fine. On appeal, the High Court upheld the conviction but reduced the term to the period already served (four months and twenty …
Saroj Kumar, an Indian Defence Accounts Service officer, was denied promotion on the ground of downgraded entries in his Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs). The ACR entries were later communicated to him, and he filed representations contesting the downgrades, which were rejected. The Central …
