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Shyamaraju Hegde appealed to the Supreme Court against a Karnataka High Court order dismissing his revision petition under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure read with Section 50(1) of the Karnataka Rent Control Act. The High Court had relied on its own Full Bench decision in M.M. Yaragatti …
The Supreme Court was asked to finalise the scheme for an All India entrance examination to fill the 25% of postgraduate medical seats reserved on the basis of institutional preference, following its earlier judgment in Dr. Pradeep Jain v. Union of India. The Court considered three ancillary issues: …
Dr. Smt. Kuntesh Gupta, appointed principal of Hindu Kanya Mahavidyalaya, was suspended and later dismissed by the Authorized Controller under the U.P. State Universities Act. The Vice‑Chancellor stayed the suspension, disapproved the dismissal and reinstated Gupta, allowing the Controller to impose …
The petitioners, producers of Khandsari sugar, argued that as mere producers they were exempt from obtaining a licence and paying market fee under the U.P. Utpadan Mandi Adhiniyam, 1964. The respondents, the Krishi Utpadan Mandi Samiti, contended that the petitioners were "traders" within the …
Advance Bricks Co., a registered dealer under the Haryana General Sales Tax Act, 1973, purchased sun‑dried bricks on which it paid sales tax and subsequently burnt them to produce baked bricks which it sold at a higher price. It claimed a deduction of the tax paid on the purchase from its gross …
Three private banks were amalgamated with larger banks under schemes drawn pursuant to Section 45 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. A total of 125 employees were excluded from service and their contracts terminated without being named in the draft schemes or given a hearing. The excluded …
Freelance journalist Sheela Barse was initially permitted by the Inspector‑General of Prisons to interview female inmates in Maharashtra jails, but the permission was withdrawn when she began tape‑recording the interviews. She filed a writ petition under Article 32, claiming a constitutional right …
The Supreme Court examined whether Notification No. 281/Cus/76, which grants a partial exemption from customs duty, applies to rod bushes and camshaft bushes imported by Jain Engineering Co. The Court held that the notification does extend to parts of internal combustion piston engines listed under …
The Central Bank of India obtained a decree against the State of Gujarat for a sum of Rs.59,69,422.59 with interest. While the State appealed the decree, the Bank levied execution and the State deposited the decretal amount in the executing court. The State then applied to the Gujarat High Court for …
The case arose from the seizure of primary gold stored by the widow Ratanbai, who claimed it belonged to her late husband Kesharimal Porwal, while the true owners were his grandsons under a will. The Central Excise authorities confiscated the gold and imposed a penalty on Ratanbai for violating the …
Modern Industrial Corporation, a small‑scale manufacturer, bought duty‑paid white paper and converted it into flock paper by manually screen‑printing colour on one side, applying adhesive, sprinkling flock, drying and removing excess flock. It claimed exemption from excise duty under Notification …
Ram Kumar, a bus conductor, was terminated after a departmental enquiry found him guilty of not issuing tickets to nine passengers despite collecting fares. The punishing authority terminated his service by adopting the enquiry officer's findings and reasons, without independently restating them, …
K. Rajaiah was appointed Reserve Sub‑Inspector of Police in 1968 and later applied for the post of Sub‑Inspector (Civil) through a direct‑recruitment advertisement, being selected and confirmed by 1978. He sought to have his earlier service counted for seniority, prompting the Government to issue an …
The petitioners, Common Cause Society, and the Delhi Municipal Corporation sought clarification of the Supreme Court's earlier ruling in Dr. Balbir Singh & Ors. v. Municipal Corporation Delhi (1985) regarding the assessment of rateable value for properties constructed in stages under the Delhi …
Vyas Muni Mishra, a Ganna Gram Sewak, filed a writ petition under Art. 226 seeking the merger of the posts of Ganna Gram Sewak and Cane Supervisor into a single cadre, invoking the principle of equal pay for equal work under Art. 39(d). The Allahabad High Court ordered the merger, holding that the …
The case concerned inter‑se seniority between direct recruits and promotees in the Karnataka Administrative Service where the recruitment rules prescribed a two‑thirds promotion and one‑third direct recruitment quota. Because direct recruitment was not made timely, temporary promotions were given …
The Supreme Court was asked to consider objections raised by several states to the implementation of a Court‑approved scheme that reserved 15% of MBBS/BDS seats for an All‑India Entrance Examination. The states sought a further deferment of the scheme, arguing lack of uniform syllabus, language …
Eighteen Delhi Armed Police officers were dismissed in 1967 under Article 311(2) proviso clause (c) without an inquiry. The Supreme Court quashed those orders in 1971, reinstating the officers, but the Government issued fresh dismissal orders in June 1971 invoking the President's personal …
A.L. Ahuj a, an engineer in the Central Public Works Department, was compulsorily retired under Rule 56(j)(i) of the Fundamental Rules while holding an officiating Class II post. He challenged the retirement, arguing that the earlier Supreme Court decision in Union of India v. K.R. Tahiliani held …
The Supreme Court clarified the procedure for appointing members of Administrative Tribunals under the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985. It held that recruitment to the Central Administrative Tribunal must be overseen by a High‑Powered Selection Committee headed by a sitting Supreme Court judge …
Banarsi Das, a partner who acquired a one‑sixth share in a sugar mill, received periodic payments from other partners under lease arrangements after the firm was placed under a court‑appointed receiver. The assessee claimed that these receipts were capital in nature and that depreciation could be …
The respondents, manufacturers of PVC conveyor belting, contended that the product should be classified under the residuary Item 68 of the Central Excise Tariff, while the Revenue argued it fell under Item 22 (man‑made fabrics). The Excise & Gold (Control) Appellate Tribunal found that PVC …
The respondent challenged a notice of reassessment issued under section 147(b) of the Income‑Tax Act, 1961 for the assessment year 1965‑66, arguing that the notice was barred by the statutory limitation. The Gujarat High Court quashed the notice, relying on the earlier Banarsi Debi decision which …
The workers of Mis Rohtas Industries Ltd. were not paid salaries due from May 1984 to July 8, 1984 despite a Supreme Court order dated 5 February 1986 directing payment in three instalments. The State of Bihar later declared the company a "sick industry" under Section 3 of the Bihar Relief …
Vincent Panikurlangara, an advocate and General Secretary of a public‑interest law service society, filed a writ petition under Article 32 seeking a total ban on the import, manufacture, sale and distribution of certain drugs that had been recommended for prohibition by the Drugs Consultative …
Param Hans Yadav and Sadanand Tripathi were convicted for the murder of Collector Mahesh Narain Prasad, Yadav having thrown a bomb and later confessing that he acted on Tripathi's orders. Yadav's confession, both judicial and extra‑judicial, was obtained after he was assaulted and was therefore not …
The tenant, D.K. Ghosh, sent rent by postal money order stating "we shall vacate the premises within next 6/8 months," which the landlord, Mira Sen, treated as a notice to quit. When the tenant failed to surrender possession, the landlord filed an eviction suit under clause (j) of s.13(1) of the …
A large number of workmen of Lucas‑T.V.S. Ltd. were dismissed for alleged misconduct; seven of them raised disputes under s.11‑A of the Industrial Disputes Act after conciliation failed. The Tamil Nadu Government refused to refer the disputes to the Labour Court, citing the fairness of the domestic …
Alimenta S.A. and the National Agricultural Co-operative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (NAFED) entered into two supply contracts for groundnut kernels, each referring to the terms of a standard FOSFA-20 contract that contained an arbitration clause. Disputes arose and Alimenta sought …
The Peoples' Union for Democratic Rights filed a writ under Article 32 of the Constitution alleging that on 19 April 1986 the police opened fire on a peaceful gathering of poor peasants in Arwal, Bihar, killing at least 21 persons and injuring many others. The petition sought full compensation for …
The respondents, a father and son, filed an eviction petition under section 10(3)(a)(iii) of the Andhra Pradesh Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1960, claiming a bona‑fide requirement for a shop‑room to start a readymade‑garments business. The Rent Controller ordered eviction, a …
Chander Mohan gifted a house to his nephew Gian Chand in 1937 and later sued to cancel the gift. The dispute was referred to arbitration, resulting in a family settlement award that was accepted by the court, granting Chander Mohan a life‑time right of enjoyment, Gian Chand and the sons of Mohinder …
The case concerned an incident that occurred on 2 April 1974, for which a First Information Report was filed suo motu by the police in November 1977, more than three years later, based on a Commission of Inquiry report. The victims of the alleged injuries were themselves produced before the Judicial …
The petitioners filed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) on 7 July 1985 without explaining the delay in seeking relief. The case originated from a certified copy sent by the Collector of Central Excise to the Ministry of Finance, which was subsequently routed to the Ministry of Law after a series of …
The Supreme Court heard a petition filed by Banwasi Seva Ashram on behalf of Adivasis living in Dudhi and Robertsganj tehsils of Mirzapur district, who claimed possession of forest lands that the State of Uttar Pradesh had declared as reserved forest under sections 20 and 4 of the Indian Forest Act, …
The Supreme Court revisited its earlier judgment on reservation in medical colleges, directing that at least 15% of MBBS/BDS seats and 25% of postgraduate seats in each college be filled through an All‑India Entrance Examination conducted in English. It modified the formula for non‑reserved seats, …
The State of Karnataka appealed to the Supreme Court under Article 136 for special leave to challenge the Karnataka High Court's dismissal of its appeals against the conviction of Surender Kotiankar under Sections 408 and 477A of the Indian Penal Code. The High Court had rejected the State's request …
The landlord sought eviction of the tenant under Section 14(1)(c) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958, alleging that the premises were let for a composite residential and office purpose, which would disqualify the tenancy from protection. The lease deed contained a clause stating the premises were …
