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Rexnord Electronics & Control Ltd. obtained two Export Promotion Capital Goods licences requiring export of specified values within five years and furnished a bond undertaking to pay interest on any duty shortfall. The company failed to meet its export obligations, leading to demand notices for …
Moni Shankar, a booking supervisor with Central Railways, was caught in a decoy check and was found to have overcharged a passenger by Rs.5. A departmental proceeding found him guilty and imposed a penalty of reduction to the lowest pay scale; his appeal and revision were dismissed. He filed an …
The appellants, bus owners, applied for stage carriage permits under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 before the Regional Transport Authority (RTA). Respondent No.4, a politically connected bus operator, bypassed the RTA and sought the permit directly from the Chief Minister, who issued an order …
The appellant, owner of a cinema theatre, entered into a sale agreement with the respondent for Rs. 94 lakh, of which Rs. 32.97 lakh was paid. The respondent filed a suit for specific performance, relying on a receipt (Ex A.15) for a further Rs. 4.03 lakh and claiming possession of the property. The …
The respondent, Vinayaga Body Building Industry Ltd, manufactured motor cabs on duty‑paid chassis with a seating capacity of 12 passengers plus a driver. The chassis were invoiced by the manufacturer under sub‑heading 8706.29, but the Revenue classified the completed cabs under sub‑heading 8702.10, …
Kalyan Banerjee, an employee of Eastern Coalfields Ltd., was appointed and later terminated in the Mugma area of Jharkhand. He filed a writ petition in the Calcutta High Court challenging his dismissal, arguing that the High Court had jurisdiction because the company's head office is located in West …
The plaintiff, Jagiru, a tonga driver, died after his vehicle collided with a tractor driven by Sushil Kumar. The plaintiffs filed a claim for compensation under Section 110‑A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939. The insurer argued it was not liable because the tractor driver did not possess a valid …
The appellants, original owners of land declared surplus under the Urban Land Ceiling Act, 1976, challenged the allotment of that land to weaker sections. An earlier appeal against the surplus declaration was dismissed in 1988, but the appellants later filed another appeal in 1995, suppressing the …
An FIR was lodged against several persons, including the appellant Kailash, for offences under various IPC sections, but Kailash was not named in the charge‑sheet. During trial the complainant moved an application under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking to join Kailash as an …
Six persons were convicted for gang-raping a married woman under IPC sections 376(2)(g), 506 r/w 149 and 148. The trial court sentenced three, including Ramesh Kumar, to life imprisonment and the other three to ten years; the High Court upheld these convictions and reduced the ten‑year sentences to …
The case concerned the recruitment of constables in Assam, where about 2 lakh candidates applied for 5,500 vacancies. Unsuccessful candidates filed writ petitions challenging the selection process on grounds such as postponement of interview dates, removal of district‑wise restrictions, allocation …
Harvinder Singh, a decree‑holder, applied during execution for interest on the decree amount, although the decree was silent on interest. The trial court allowed 12% interest, a decision upheld by the High Court. The Supreme Court set aside those orders, holding that an executing court lacks …
The appellants, technical field staff of the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB), filed a writ petition seeking parity in remuneration for work performed on Saturdays and Sundays, relying on the Supreme Court’s decision in Municipal Employees Union v. State of Punjab. The Punjab & Haryana High …
L. Parameswaran, originally a casual artisan in the Electrical Division of Indian Railways, was promoted to ex‑cadre posts in the Mechanical side (Diesel Mechanic Grade II and later Grade I). The Railway Administration later adopted a policy to repatriate ex‑cadre employees to their parent cadre …
The case concerned a group of platform mazdoor who had worked for the Assistant Salt Commissioner for periods ranging from ten to thirty years and claimed regularisation after completing more than 240 days of work per year. The department argued that the workers were engaged on daily wages on behalf …
The Ghaziabad Development Authority (appellant) terminated Ashok Kumar (respondent), a daily‑wage Amin, on 1 May 1990. Kumar claimed the dismissal violated Section 6‑N of the Uttar Pradesh Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, which requires a workman who has worked at least 240 days in a year to be given …
The dispute arose over the mutation of property left by Chartu, who had two sons and a daughter Nandi. After the deaths of the sons, the respondent claimed the land was joint coparcenary property and that Nandi and her children (the appellants) had no right, while the appellants sought to establish …
The proprietor of Akash Traders filed a criminal complaint against the Managing Director of Britannia Industries Ltd, alleging criminal breach of trust under Section 406 IPC for demand drafts issued for undelivered goods. The company itself was not impleaded, and the appellant was initially …
The deceased Sri Pervakutty executed a will in 1975 bequeathing his property to his sons, while providing a monthly allowance and residence right to his wife. After Pervakutty's death, his son Sukumaran died in 1976 and the widow remarried in 1979. The widow filed a partition suit in 1985 claiming …
The appellant, S. Anand, was prosecuted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act based on a complaint by Vasumathi Chandrasekar. The Metropolitan Magistrate acquitted him under Section 256(1) of the CrPC, citing the complainant's continuous absence and lack of representation. The High …
Bipul Gogoi, employed as a driver, disappeared on 9 October 1996 and was later declared a proclaimed offender for absconding with the vehicle. His parents claimed compensation under the Workmen Compensation Act, 1923, asserting his death in the course of employment. The Commissioner and the High …
The respondents were appointed on an ad‑hoc basis as Technical Assistants in the Frozen Semen Bank Project of the Bihar Animal Husbandry Department in 1992 and were terminated in 1997 after the Fodder Scam. They filed writ petitions challenging their termination, which were dismissed by the High …
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL), a public sector undertaking, received a notice under Section 45A of the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 for non‑payment of ESI contributions for the period 1981‑1991. BHEL argued that the workers were employed by contractors and therefore sought to implead …
The Madras Port Trust Employees (Appointment, Promotion etc.) Regulations, 2000 required a civil engineering degree for appointment as Executive Engineer, thereby excluding diploma holders from promotion. Diploma engineers, relying on Central Government recommendations for a 4:1 promotion ratio, …
The Supreme Court examined an appeal by Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. against a compensation award to the heirs of Devjibhai Rathod, an ONGC assistant who died in a 1994 bus accident. The lower tribunals had calculated loss of dependency by incorporating ONGC's pay revisions that took effect from …
The appellant, Balu (Bakthavatchalu), was convicted of murder under IPC 302 for an incident that occurred on 20 April 1998. The trial court recorded his age as 18 and rejected his application to be sent to a Borstal School. On appeal, the Supreme Court was asked to determine whether he was a …
The appellants Badshah and others were accused of kidnapping Suraj Pal Singh on 23 May 1980, armed and stating they would kill him. The victim was never seen again, and the prosecution relied on eyewitness testimony that the accused had expressed intent to murder. The trial court convicted them …
The appellant, Bhanwar Singh, son of Sant Ram, challenged a mortgage and sale of land made by his father in 1985 to the respondents, arguing that the land was joint family property and could not be alienated without legal necessity. The land originally belonged to the appellant's paternal …
Hazarilal, a peon in a Madhya Pradesh middle school, was convicted under IPC sections 323 and 34 for a simple assault and was fined Rs.500 after his one‑month imprisonment was reduced on appeal. The State terminated his service under the Madhya Pradesh Civil Services (Classification, Control and …
The appellant, Patinhare Purayil Nabeesumma, claimed title and possession of land for which her husband, a cultivating tenant, had obtained a certificate of purchase under the Kerala Land Reforms Act in 1976. The respondents later obtained a second certificate for the same land in 1977. The trial …
A labourer travelling on the mud‑guard of a tractor owned by three brothers was killed when the driver, the son of one owner, lost control of the vehicle. The driver had no licence and the tractor was being used for hire, contrary to the terms of the compulsory insurance policy. The heirs of the …
The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) issued instructions under Regulation 51 of its 1960 Staff Regulations fixing different cut‑off dates for pay revision (1‑Apr‑1993) and for payment of gratuity (1‑Aug‑1994). Retired officers challenged the gratuity cut‑off date, arguing that Regulation 51 …
V.J. Thomas filed a suit under Order 1 Rule 8 of the CPC for declaration of title, possession and an injunction against respondents 3‑5, publishing a notice under Order 1 Rule 10. The respondents did not appear and an ex‑parte decree was passed. In the execution proceedings, respondents 1 and 2, who …
A bus driver’s negligent driving caused the death of a man, whose legal heirs claimed compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Claims Tribunal estimated the deceased’s monthly income at Rs 9,600 and awarded compensation accordingly, but the High Court reduced the income estimate to Rs …
Vimlesh Kumari Kulshrestha, a tenant of only a portion of a house, entered into an agreement of sale dated 1 April 1986 for the house she occupied. She filed a suit for specific performance (OS No. 228A/86) but the court noted non‑payment of proper court fees, prompting her to file a second suit (OS …
The respondents, a small cadre of engineers employed by the Food Corporation of India (FCI), alleged that they had been denied any promotional avenue for over thirty years despite recommendations of the Fifth Pay Commission. They filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the statutory body, a …
The Supreme Court considered the appeals of Narayan Ghosh and Sankar Adeya, accused of murder, criminal conspiracy and offences under the Arms Act in the killing of councilor Tapas Mitra at Puri. After being released on interim bail by the Calcutta High Court, they surrendered and applied for …
The appellants were convicted only under IPC s.323 r/w s.34 for causing simple injuries, while the State did not appeal. The complainant filed a criminal revision before the High Court, which re‑examined the entire evidence, criticised the autopsy surgeon, held that the case was actually IPC s.302 …
M.L. Kalra, an officer of the New Bank of India (later merged with Punjab National Bank), was superannuated on 30 November 1994 while disciplinary proceedings were pending. The bank continued the proceedings and dismissed him on 22 March 1996. Kalra received provisional pension from the date of …
The plaintiff obtained a loan of Rs 70.30 lakh, secured by a cheque drawn in the name of a partnership firm, and filed a suit for recovery along with an application for attachment before judgment under Order XXXVIII Rule 5 CPC. The High Court rejected the attachment, holding that the loan was not …
Sea Lark Fisheries, the owner of the vessel 'Sea Lark', obtained a marine insurance policy from United India Insurance through its bank. The vessel sank and the insurer repudiated the claim, alleging non‑seaworthiness and material non‑disclosure of facts such as the qualifications of the master and …
The dispute involved a 21‑bigha agricultural plot where the accused, claiming possession, went armed to retake the land from the complainant party who were unarmed and cultivating it. The accused attacked the complainants, causing serious injuries and the death of Balu Singh. They were convicted by …
Ghasita Sahu was convicted under the NDPS Act for possession of 17.75 kg of ganja after his house was searched by the investigating officer, who offered him the option of a search in the presence of a gazetted officer, which he declined. The appellant challenged the legality of the search, arguing …
The respondents, who were work‑charge employees on the Anandpur Sahib Hydel Project, were terminated after the project’s completion under Rule 20(1) and Rule 3‑A of the Certified Standing Orders. They filed a civil suit seeking a declaration that the termination was illegal, reinstatement and …
The case concerned two applications for a succession certificate under s.372 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, filed by Vidyadhari (the second wife and nominee) and Sukhrana Bai (the first wife) for the movable assets of the deceased Sheetaldeen, a coal‑field employee. The trial court granted the …
The widow of Late Shri Krishan, who had been employed on a work‑charge basis by Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd., applied for a family pension under the Family Pension Scheme contained in Appendix 1 of the Punjab Civil Services Rules. The High Court allowed the claim, relying on a prior …
The mother of the respondents, as landlord, filed an eviction petition under Section 21(1)(a) of the U.P. Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972, seeking to recover a shop on the ground of bona‑fide requirement for her grandson's business. The trial court dismissed the …
In 1999 a Matador Van, insured by National Insurance Company Ltd., met with an accident that caused the death of the wife of the plaintiff. The insurer contended that the driver, who held a licence for a "light motor vehicle" (LMV), was not authorized to drive the van, which was a goods‑carriage …
The Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan terminated the services of Mehboob Alam Laskar, a probationary youth coordinator, alleging financial irregularities and citing a preliminary enquiry conducted without his knowledge. Laskar filed representations and multiple writ petitions seeking reinstatement, …
The father and mother of Banu Pratap Singh, who died at age 22 in a motor accident, appealed against the compensation awarded under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The trial court and the High Court had applied a multiplier of eight, based on the father's age of 55, to calculate loss of dependency. …
The appellant, an astrologer, was convicted along with two others for the alleged murder of Somasundaram under sections 302, 1208, 34, 109, 379 and 201 of the IPC, based largely on circumstantial evidence that the deceased was last seen with the appellant and the recovery of a gold chain. No dead …
The appellant, a businessman, handed blank cheques to his former power‑of‑attorney partner and later disputed a loan of Rs 1.5 lakh allegedly advanced by the partner's brother‑in‑law, repaying it by an account‑payee cheque that later bounced. He was convicted under Section 138 of the Negotiable …
The respondent, a casual Balwadi teacher employed by the Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad, sought regular appointment after the State issued G.O. No.27 M.A. (Q) exempting voluntary workers from the employment‑exchange sponsorship requirement. The corporation required candidates to clear a written …
In Oswal Woolen Mills Ltd. v. Punjab State Electricity Board & Anr., the company sought clarification on a prior judgment regarding the commencement date for payment of a surcharge under the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948. The issue was whether the surcharge liability arose on 13 May 1992, the date …
The employer, H.M.T. Ltd., failed to deposit the Employees' State Insurance contributions within the statutory period, prompting the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) to claim interest and damages under Section 858 of the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948. The Karnataka High Court …
The appellant and two co‑accused were charged with murder under Section 302 IPC, with the third accused also charged under Section 34. On 25 November 1994, the deceased was assaulted with a wooden log by the appellant while the co‑accused restrained him and threatened a witness. The deceased …
The respondents, manufacturers of levy sugar, supplied the commodity to the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd. (UPPCF) under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. After the Central Government sanctioned the respondents' claims, FCI withheld payment, citing …
The appellant, Suryalakshmi Cotton Mills Ltd., and the respondent, Rajvir Industries Ltd., were parties to a demerger scheme after which blank cheques signed by the appellant’s Managing Director were handed to the respondents for business use. A dispute arose in 2005, leading the appellant to allege …
Lt. Colonel Surinder Shukla, an Army Education Corps officer, was repeatedly considered for promotion to Colonel but was never selected. He filed statutory complaints and a writ petition alleging that his service record was superior to those of two colleagues who were promoted. The Delhi High Court …
M/s Imagic Creative Pvt Ltd, an advertising agency, filed returns for service tax under the Finance Act, 1994 and for VAT under the Karnataka Value Added Tax Act, 2003. The VAT authority classified the entire transaction, including the concept‑creation service for which service tax had already been …
The case arose from a land dispute in which Hari Yadav and others assaulted Chander Dusadh on 11 August 1981, inflicting a sharp blow to the head and other injuries. Dusadh was hospitalized and died on 1 September 1981. The trial court convicted the accused under Section 302 IPC, sentencing Hari …
The appellants Ram Pal and Ram Saran were charged under Sections 302 and 149 IPC for the murder of their uncle Birbal Singh, allegedly shot with a shotgun and a pistol. The trial court acquitted them, finding the three eyewitnesses unreliable and doubting forensic evidence such as the presence of an …
Mis. Everest Wools Pvt. Ltd. obtained a loan from the U.P. State Financial Corporation and later sought additional financing from the Pradeshiya Industrial and Investment of U.P. Ltd. (PICUP). The Corporation alleged that the company had purchased second‑hand plant from another financed unit in …
Writer Constable Akhilesh Kumar Singh was charged with tampering official records, forging entries and misappropriating food allowance. A departmental inquiry found him guilty on all counts and dismissed him from service. He appealed, contending that another constable, Kaushal Kumar Singh, faced …
The Mount Carmel School Society applied to the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for four acres of land to run a senior secondary school, and the Institutional Allotment Committee recommended the full allotment. The DDA, however, made a policy decision to allot only two acres. The Society filed writ …
The parents executed registered deeds of gift in 1984 transferring specific land to their son, expressly stating that possession had been handed over and accepted. The parents later attempted to cancel the gifts on the condition that the son pay Rs 1,00,000 for a sister's marriage, which he did not …
Gajanand M. Dalwadi, a clerk in Gujarat's Regional Transport Office, forged a duplicate driving licence to facilitate an insurance fraud. A disciplinary inquiry proved the forgery and ordered his removal from service. He appealed to the Gujarat Civil Services Tribunal, which set aside the removal on …
The dispute arose from the dissolution of a partnership firm where the parties' shares were determined by a decree. A Court Commissioner was appointed under Order XXVI Rule 11 of the CPC to examine the accounts, and his report was objected to by the appellants' father. The trial court rejected the …
The appellants, Sanapareddy Maheedhar and his parents, were charged under Sections 498A and 406 IPC read with the Dowry Prohibition Act for alleged dowry harassment and cruelty towards the appellant's wife, who later obtained a divorce in the United States and remarried. The Metropolitan Magistrate …
The State of Andhra Pradesh filed a criminal case against A.S. Peter for alleged false declaration of stock and insurance fraud, leading to an FIR under IPC sections 199, 200 and 204 and a charge‑sheet filed by the local police. After allegations of irregularities in the initial investigation, the …
The appellant, Rameshwar Dass, was convicted under Section 304B of the IPC for the dowry death of his pregnant wife, Sushma Rani, who allegedly committed suicide after being tortured for a dowry demand of Rs 40,000. The prosecution relied on the husband’s telegram to the father‑in‑law, testimony of …
Shankarlal, a clerk in the Madhya Pradesh Public Works Department, was suspended on 4 September 1982 with subsistence allowance payable under Rule 53 of the Madhya Pradesh Fundamental Rules. He failed to attend most of the departmental enquiry dates, leading to an ex‑parte finding of misconduct and …
The appellants, Poonam Verma and others, had registered under the Fifth Self‑Financing Housing Registration Scheme of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) but never received a flat. After the scheme was closed, they sought inclusion in the "out‑of‑turn allotment" (OTA) quota based on a letter dated …
The appellant, an Assistant Teacher born on 1 July 1943, claimed a "session benefit" under Rule 29 of the Uttar Pradesh Basic Education (Teachers) Service Rules, 1981, arguing that his retirement on 1 July 2003 entitled him to continue service until 30 June 2004. The Supreme Court held that a person …
The Supreme Court examined who must lead evidence first in eviction proceedings under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1971. New India Assurance Company Ltd., a State under Article 12, sought to evict tenants NUSLI Neville Wadia and others from a building it owned. The …
The appellant Ujjagar Singh was charged with murdering his niece Mukhtiar Kaur and raping her. Both were found with gunshot wounds; the appellant also sustained a serious injury. The trial and High Courts convicted him under sections 302, 376 and 309 IPC and imposed death penalty. On appeal, the …
The appellant, appointed as a daily wager on 30 July 1988, was terminated on 16 July 1989 for alleged financial irregularities. He claimed that his services were to be regularized after three months and raised an industrial dispute. The Labour Court ordered his reinstatement with back wages, but the …
The Supreme Court examined whether Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL) could retrospectively impose a 15% surcharge after issuing circulars that allowed consumers to opt out of a guaranteed 500‑hour supply, and whether the doctrine of promissory estoppel barred such action. The Court held …
The Uttar Pradesh (Krishi Evam Prodyogik Vishwavidyalaya) Act created a university whose service conditions are governed by its statutes, which do not provide for daily‑wage or ad‑hoc appointments. Respondent No.2, a daily‑wage laboratory assistant, was entrusted with clerk duties from 1‑Nov‑1991 …
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) allotted flats under a Self‑Financing Scheme (SFS) and later, after some allottees defaulted on instalments, the Vice‑Chairman, acting as a delegatee, issued policy orders imposing a 20% surcharge and demanding payment of the current cost of the flats with …
The appellant Keshav was convicted under Section 302 IPC for allegedly murdering his brother‑in‑law, based on motive, the fact that they were last seen together, an extra‑judicial confession to the victim’s wife, discovery of blood‑stained clothes and a knife. The Supreme Court examined whether …
The case arose from a night‑time attack on three brothers (Jharmal, Juhru and Mubin) allegedly over a property and personal dispute, in which twelve armed men assaulted the victims, killing the two brothers and injuring Mubin. The prosecution relied on three eyewitnesses, medical autopsy reports and …
The appellant's daughter was killed when a tempo, owned and driven by Respondent No.2, ran over her. The vehicle was insured with National Insurance Co., but the insurer claimed the policy was cancelled because the premium cheque was dishonoured, invoking Section 64‑VB of the Insurance Act, 1938. …
The appellants, who claimed ownership of the suit land by a gift deed, sued the respondents for a permanent injunction, the respondents asserting title based on an alleged 1969 agreement of sale. The City Civil Court refused an interim injunction on the ground that the appellants had not made a …
The United States requested the extradition of Sarabjit Rick Singh on drug‑trafficking and money‑laundering charges, and the Indian government directed an Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate to conduct an enquiry under the Extradition Act, 1962. Singh challenged the magistrate’s order, arguing …
The deceased, R.K. Srivastava, a salaried employee, died in a road accident and his wife and children claimed "just compensation" under Section 168 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The central issue was the proper computation of the deceased's total income for compensation – whether only basic …
The widow of Ram Niwas, a project casual labourer who was later treated as a temporary employee under a scheme approved by the Supreme Court, applied for family pension after his death in 1988. The Railway Administration rejected the claim, citing the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993, which …
The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) entered into a contract with the foreign consultancy SNC Lavalin for engineering services, agreeing to pay the service tax on the foreign company's behalf. KSEB failed to make the payments and argued that, under the Finance Act, 1994, the tax liability …
The case concerned whether ad‑hoc promotions of Section Officers to Assistant Engineer in the Manipur PWD, made without following the recruitment rules, could be regularised retrospectively to grant seniority over direct recruits. The promotees argued that their services had been regularised with …
The appellant, Mis. Hondaram Ramchandra, operated a sales office which was closed. The workmen were transferred to a separate factory, refused to join, and were terminated after an ex parte domestic enquiry. The Labour Court upheld the termination, but the High Court set aside the award and ordered …
During the 1993 Assembly elections, a Maruti Gypsy owned by Respondent No.3 and insured by National Insurance Co. Ltd. was requisitioned by the Sub‑Divisional Magistrate under the Representation of the People Act. While the magistrate was travelling in the vehicle, it met with an accident that …
The Shakur Basti Shamshan BhumI Sudhar Samiti, a society managing a cremation ground, challenged a series of orders that allowed the land to be used for residential purposes and later directed the Lieutenant Governor to allot the land to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for continued …
The appellant, a driver of a Tata Spacio, was intercepted by police and, according to the prosecution, snatched a service revolver during a scuffle and fired at the complainant, a police sub‑inspector, causing a gunshot injury. He was convicted by the trial courts under IPC sections 307 (attempt to …
Gurunath Manohar Pavaskar and others sued Nagesh Siddappa Navalgund and others for permanent and mandatory injunction, alleging that the defendants had encroached upon land they claimed to own by deed of sale dated 7‑Nov‑1984. The trial court decreed the suit, and the Karnataka High Court upheld the …
The appellants, selected candidates of the Haryana Civil Service (Executive Branch) and Allied Services, sought appointment after the State of Haryana reduced the cadre strength from 300 to 230 posts following a Model Code of Conduct during elections. The High Court dismissed their writ petitions, …
The appellants, Bogidhola Tea and Trading Co. Ltd. and others, were contractually obliged to supply made tea for the 1984 and 1985 seasons but delivered only a fraction of the quantity. The respondent sued for the price of the remaining tea, and the defendants failed to appear despite service of …
The respondent was appointed headmaster of a recognised school despite being the son of the school's manager, which is prohibited by Rule 6 of the Uttar Pradesh Recognised Basic Schools (Junior High Schools) Rules, 1978. The manager had taken temporary leave, but the Supreme Court held that this did …
The petitioners, an unaided school governed by the Delhi School Education Act, challenged the Election Commission’s practice of deploying teachers from government schools for election‑related duties during school hours, alleging that it disrupted education and violated the right to education. The …
The Supreme Court examined the constitutional validity of Section 30 of the Punjab Excise Act, 1914, which barred men under 25 and all women from employment in premises serving liquor. The Court held that the provision violates Articles 14, 15 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution because it is an …
The Directorate of Revenue received a fax alleging that a guest in a Mumbai hotel possessed Mandrex tablets and cash. Officers searched the guest's hotel room, seized cash and a fax copy of a consignment note, and recorded the accused's statement under Section 67 of the NDPS Act. The trial court …
The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd (appellant) was contracted to transport a consignment of 16 packages from Kobe, Japan to Madras, India. Upon arrival, five packages were damaged and the respondent sued for damages limited to two of the packages. The trial court and the Madras High Court applied …
The appellant, a cooperative society, repeatedly filed several writ petitions and a public interest litigation challenging recovery proceedings and the constitutionality of Section 35A of the Uttar Pradesh Khadi and Village Industries Board Act, 1960. The High Court dismissed the latest writ …
The appellants, who were directly recruited as Sub‑Inspectors on 25‑04‑1979, challenged a Government order dated 03‑12‑1985 that retrospectively promoted certain private respondents (promotees) who had been entered in Promotion List E in 1978. The order sought to give them seniority over the …
The case arose from a village procession during which a group of eleven accused formed an unlawful assembly and attacked several persons, resulting in the death of the deceased (Kannan) and injuries to others. The trial court convicted appellant No.1 (Murugan) under Section 302 IPC for murder and …
Naresh Govind Vaze, a judicial officer of Maharashtra, was subjected to departmental disciplinary proceedings for alleged misconduct, including the use of intemperate language in representations to the High Court and other administrative lapses. A District Judge was appointed as the inquiry officer, …
Sanjay Kumar Kedia incorporated two companies, Xponse Technologies Ltd and Xponse IT Services Pvt Ltd, which were alleged to have used their internet platforms to arrange the supply of psychotropic drugs such as phentermine and butalbital to customers abroad. The Narcotics Control Bureau …
The appellants, Rajesh Ranjanyadav and Pappuyadav, had been in custody for over seven years facing serious charges and filed multiple bail applications in the High Court and Supreme Court. They sought bail on grounds of exemplary conduct, the death of their father, lack of incriminating evidence, …
The case concerned M. Pushkaran, whose name appeared at No.4 on a select list for three security‑guard vacancies in a medical institute. While two candidates were appointed and a third declined, Pushkaran was not offered the post and filed a writ petition. The institute later adopted a policy to …
The Supreme Court examined an appeal by Indian Overseas Bank against a Madras High Court order that stayed disciplinary proceedings against four bank employees who were also facing criminal charges for assaulting a rival union president. The employees had been suspended, served charge‑sheets, and a …
The insured took a life insurance policy on 21 February 1987 and died on 6 July 1987. He had undergone an operation for adenoma thyroid four years earlier but answered "No" to the proposal question about any operation, constituting a deliberate misstatement. The Life Insurance Corporation repudiated …
Manohar and others appealed against a High Court order that allowed execution of a decree for possession of land, arguing that the execution petition filed on 10‑December‑2001 was barred by the 12‑year limitation period under Article 136 of the Limitation Act, 1963. The decree, passed in a second …
The case arose from a consent decree dated 20 July 1964 that allotted 6 acres 33 guntas of land to Sundrabai, the first wife of the deceased Trimukhrao, for her maintenance, with a restriction that the land would revert to the second wife and her son after Sundrabai's death. After Sundrabai died in …
The appellant, Abdul Raheem (Karnataka Electricity Board), entered into a sale agreement for land with Respondent No.1, who later sued for specific performance alleging the appellant's failure to perform. The trial court dismissed the suit, and the first appellate court upheld the dismissal, finding …
Jai Fibres Ltd manufactures HDPE bags and had been classifying them under Chapter 63 of the Central Excise Tariff Act for the period 1 April 1992 to 15 October 1992, paying duty accordingly. Different High Courts were split on whether such bags should fall under Chapter 39 or Chapter 63, the Madhya …
The plaintiff obtained a permanent injunction restraining the defendant from planting any tree on specified Khasra parcels. The decree holder later filed an application for execution seeking removal of a Bohar tree that stood on the disputed land. The executing court, relying on a commissioner’s …
The respondents, life convicts sentenced in 1988 for murder, challenged a 2002 executive policy of the State of Haryana that set new criteria for premature release of life prisoners based on the nature and number of murders. The Punjab Prison Rules and Section 433A of the CrPC required a minimum of …
M/s. Rahul Builders entered into a construction contract with Mis. Arihant Fertilizers, which later defaulted on payments. The latter issued a cheque for Rs.1,00,000 that was returned unpaid because its account was closed. Rahul Builders sent a notice on 31‑Oct‑2000 demanding payment of the pending …
The dispute arose in the Merry Niketan Cooperative Housing Society Ltd., a group housing cooperative, where several members of the same family owned multiple flats. The society’s bye‑laws sought to limit voting to "one family one vote" and prepared a final voter list accordingly, excluding …
The respondents, employees of Indian Bank who had served for more than ten years, opted for voluntary retirement and sought to have periods of extraordinary leave on loss of pay counted as qualifying service for pension benefits. The bank rejected their claim, relying on Regulation 17 of the Indian …
The Union of India appealed against a decision of the Central Administrative Tribunal and the Delhi High Court that had granted Mahajabeen Akhtar, a former Research Assistant of the Bureau of Promotion of Urdu Language, a replacement pay scale on the basis of equality with research assistants in …
The Central Public Works Department issued office orders on 1 August 2002 and 11 March 2003 that reorganised zones by placing civil, electrical and mechanical cadres under a Chief Engineer (either civil or electrical), effectively creating a post that merged distinct services. The respondents …
The case arose from the murder of Shivaji Patil and Baburao Patil in a village where two rival groups were at loggerheads. The FIR was lodged at the spot four days after the incident, and the copy reached the magistrate after an unexplained delay, raising questions about its validity. The trial …
Minor Dimple Gupta, through her mother Narain Dassi, filed an application under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking maintenance from Rajiv Gupta, alleging he was her father. The trial magistrate held that she was the illegitimate child of the respondent and ordered maintenance, …
Devi Lal and his mother were convicted under Section 304B IPC for the dowry death of Pushpa Devi, whose body was cremated without informing relatives. The prosecution alleged that Pushpa was repeatedly harassed and subjected to cruelty by her husband and in‑laws for not providing sufficient dowry, …
On 3 February 1994, the informant Prakash Chandra Yadav and a pillion rider were attacked by the accused who hurled bombs at them and later pursued them with a licensed gun. Although one bomb exploded, the informant sustained no injury. The trial court convicted the accused under Section 307 …
The appellant, B. Suresh Yadav, sold a parcel of land to the respondents, Sharifa Bee and Anr, and executed the sale deed on 30 September 2005. On 29 September 2005, two rooms on the land were demolished, leading to a civil suit to determine whether the demolished portion formed part of the sale. …
The appellant, a co‑sharer of a joint family property, alleged that his brother (respondent No.4) unlawfully restrained him from occupying the first floor of the house and complained to the police, but no FIR was registered. He filed an application under Section 482 of the CrPC before the High Court …
The State of Rajasthan charged Ajit Singh and 18 others under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 (TADA) for allegedly smuggling arms from Pakistan to Punjab for terrorist purposes. Seven of the accused made confessions before a Superintendent of Police under Section 15 of …
All Cargo Movers (I) Pvt. Ltd. and related companies entered into a contract of carriage to deliver consignments to Kenya. The goods were allegedly delivered without the original Bills of Lading, leading the consignee to claim breach of contract and file a civil suit in the Bombay High Court. More …
The State of Rajasthan charged Munshi with rape of a minor girl, Rajkumari, on 18 September 1994. The victim reported the incident immediately, and a medical examination revealed fresh injuries, a ruptured hymen and blood oozing from the vagina; a torn piece of her underwear was recovered from the …
John K. John filed criminal complaints under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act alleging that Tom Vargheese issued two cheques which were dishonoured for insufficient funds. The trial court and the appellate court held that the respondent was guilty, but the Kerala High Court, on …
The case concerned a triple murder that occurred on 4 April 1999, where three persons were shot dead from a car that had allegedly collided with a bus. The prosecution relied on the testimony of two eye‑witnesses (PW‑1 and PW‑5), who were described as chance witnesses, and on medical and forensic …
Fifteen officers of a Regional Rural Bank were eligible for promotion under the 1988 Rules when the vacancies arose. While the promotions were pending, the 1998 Rules superseded the 1988 Rules. The bank, relying on a Supreme Court decision in State of Rajasthan v. R. Dayal, issued a circular …
The hereditary priests of a Karnataka temple entered into a consent decree in the 1950s to settle their inheritance dispute over temple offerings. A later civil suit sought a share of perishable and non‑perishable offerings, and the trial court and first appellate court upheld the plaintiffs' claim …
The owner of a motor vehicle insured with United India Insurance Co. Ltd. suffered an accident while the vehicle was being driven by a driver whose licence was later found to be forged. The owner filed a complaint under Section 12 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 alleging deficiency in service …
The respondent (Sonargon Housing Co‑operative Society Ltd.) obtained a decree for declaration and possession of a property, which was affirmed by the High Court and the Supreme Court. The respondent later applied to amend the plaint and the decree to correct blanks and misdescriptions in the …
Shiva Anand, a master technician with Indian Airlines for 27 years, produced a forged employer's certificate to obtain an Australian visa. Disciplinary proceedings led to a charge-sheet, an enquiry report recommending dismissal, and a final dismissal order, which he appealed. The Single Judge of the …
The dispute concerned whether Site Nos. 432 and 433 in Survey No. 15/1 were acquired by the Government under the Bangalore Development Authority Act and, consequently, whether an injunction could be granted to restrain construction. The trial court rejected the injunction without examining if the …
The Empire Jute Co. Ltd. entered into a sale contract for raw jute with the Jute Corporation of India, which was subject to a Production Control Order compelling the mill to purchase jute at a fixed price. The appellant alleged the supplied jute was of inferior quality, refused to purchase, and …
Sankaran Nair executed a registered Will on 7 August 1971 bequeathing his property to his sister Nanikutty Amma's children and their descendants, while leaving a modest sum to his son Madhavan Nair. The son challenged the Will, alleging suspicious circumstances such as the testator's ill health, the …
Paras Ship Breakers Ltd installed an 8‑metric‑tonne induction furnace but, due to insufficient power supply from the Gujarat State Electricity Board, claimed it had reduced the furnace capacity to 4.5 MT and sought a lower deemed annual production under Section 3A of the Central Excise Act. The …
The case concerned the grant of a Modified Rationing (MR) dealership in West Bengal. Both Swapan Kumar Pal (appellant) and Achintya Kumar Nayak (first respondent) applied, and the Sub‑Divisional Controller, after applying criteria of financial solvency, possession of a godown and trade proficiency, …
Mahabir Singh filed a suit in 1985 and, after serving summons, obtained an ex‑parte decree against Subhash on 19‑Feb‑1986 when the defendant failed to appear. Subhash sought to set aside the decree under Order IX Rule 13 of the CPC on 7‑Feb‑1997, claiming improper service of summons. The trial court …
A Hindu widow executed a will in favour of the respondent. After her death, the respondent obtained a grant of probate from the High Court, but failed to disclose that the testator owned property in Uttar Pradesh and did not publish citations there as required by Section 283(3) of the Indian …
R. Radhakrishnan applied for the post of Fireman and, after provisional selection, submitted a verification roll stating he had never been involved in any criminal case. In fact, he had been arrested under Section 294(b) of the Indian Penal Code for an incident on 15 April 2000, though he was later …
The appellants, originally appointed as Supervisor Grade‑A, were promised a second examination to be graded as Chargeman Grade‑II under a 1967 scheme, but the examination was never held and a "pick‑and‑choose" policy was adopted. The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) ordered that the appellants …
The appellants, owners of agricultural land in Hoshiarpur, Punjab, challenged the State's acquisition of their land for a project of International Tractors Ltd. The State issued a notification under Section 4 and a declaration under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, entered into an …
The appellants applied for the post of Assistant Director of Agriculture under a 1992 APSC notification that did not specify any reservation for women. While the selection process was pending, the Andhra Pradesh Government issued a order on 6 October 1995 granting 30% reservation for women in direct …
The respondents bought land from the Corporation of Madras, which was later mistakenly transferred to the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board and allotted to the appellant under a slum‑clearance scheme. The respondents obtained a writ directing the denotification of the area as a slum, but the High …
The case concerned several accidents in which passengers, often paying a nominal fare, were travelling in lorries classified as goods carriages. Claimants sought compensation from the insurers of the vehicle owners under Section 147 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, arguing that the insurers were …
The case concerned the seniority and eligibility for promotion to Assistant Law Officer in the Calcutta Metro Railway. The appellant, S.P. Indu, had been on deputation from South Eastern Railway and was placed in the Rs 2000‑3200 pay scale but had never passed the departmental examination and did …
The Customs, Bangalore appealed against the CESTAT order that had allowed an additional duty of 7% on notebook (laptop) computers imported by M/s. Acer India Ltd. The central issue was whether a laptop qualifies as a "CPU with monitor, mouse and keyboard imported together as a set" under S.No.2 of …
The State, represented by the Special Police Establishment and the CBI, appealed against the High Court's acquittal of a bank manager (M. Krishna Mohan) and a field officer for forging loan documents, forging thumb impressions and misappropriating loan proceeds. The trial court had convicted both, …
The respondent filed a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act alleging that nine cheques issued by the appellants had bounced. The respondent claimed to have served statutory notice to the appellants on May 7, 2000, but the notice was not sent by registered post and the …
Jaswantsingh Pratapsingh Jadeja was appointed as a Vigilance Officer of the Rajkot Municipal Corporation on a temporary basis with a six‑month probation under the Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporation Act, 1949. His probation was repeatedly extended beyond the statutory limit, and after a period …
B.M. Malani invested Rs 65 lakhs in a Unit Trust of India (UTI) monthly‑income scheme in 1998, seeking exemption under Sec. 54AE. The scheme stipulated a five‑year lock‑in and that units could be redeemed only at face value (Rs 10) after the lock‑in, with repurchase option exercisable by the …
The workmen of Karnataka Pulpwood Ltd, a loss‑making joint‑sector subsidiary of Karnataka Forest Development Corporation Ltd (KFDC), sought compulsory absorption into KFDC after the State Government granted permission to close the undertaking under Section 25 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. …
The State of Punjab issued a show‑cause notice on 4 September 2006 under section 21(1) of the Punjab Cooperative Societies Act, 1948 to revise an assessment order dated 20 March 2001, more than five years after the assessment was completed. The respondent, Bhatinda District Cooperative Milk …
The appellant borrowed Rs 6,02,000 from the respondent in Saudi Arabia and executed a promissory note there. The respondent filed a suit for recovery in the Subordinate Court at Attingal, Kerala. The appellant contended that the court lacked territorial jurisdiction under Section 20 of the CPC …
The appellant filed a suit in 2001 seeking declaration of title, an injunction and, alternatively, recovery of possession of a property, alleging that the cause of action arose in 1994. The respondents moved an application under Order 7 Rule 11(d) of the CPC to reject the plaint on the ground that …
The State of Uttar Pradesh acquired land for G.M. Tanda Thermal Power Project and the Special Land Acquisition Officer (SLAO) engaged daily‑wage workers, including Jai Prakash Srivastava, to handle the acquisition cases. Although the appellant (the power project company) funded the wages, the …
The consumer, Suresh Jindal, challenged the replacement of his electromechanical electricity meter with an electronic one by BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd, alleging the new meter ran fast (+1.79%) and was illegal. He sought a writ of mandamus to quash the replacement and the testing report. The Delhi High …
The appellant Attar Singh Kaushik and respondent Vishveshwar Dayal Sharma were both Assistant Sub‑Inspectors of Police who were deputed to the Vigilance Department of the Delhi Transport Authority and later absorbed permanently. A dispute arose over their inter‑se seniority after absorption, with …
The respondent advanced a total of Rs. 3,16,000 to the appellant, who later issued a cheque that was dishonoured, leading to a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The trial court acquitted the appellant, holding that he had discharged the burden of proof on a …
The case arose from a dispute over a plot of land allotted to Phool Chand, who attempted to raise construction despite an undertaking not to do so. Villagers gathered to oppose the construction; the accused, armed with guns and lathis, proceeded anyway and, after verbal abuse, opened fire, killing …
The Supreme Court entertained a public‑interest writ petition filed by environmental lawyer M.C. Mehta concerning the Taj Heritage Corridor project, where the CBI had investigated alleged irregularities involving the then Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Mayawati, and Minister Naseemuddin Siddiqui. …
Maruti Udyog Ltd. sued the directors of Mahalaxmi Motors Ltd. for failing to pay advances obtained from customers. The dispute was referred to arbitration by the Supreme Court, which ordered the respondents to furnish a bank guarantee of Rs 7.63 crore. The respondents neither provided the guarantee …
The State of Madhya Pradesh sought to recruit Assistant Teachers under the Operation Black Board project, amending Rule 10(3) of the 1973 recruitment rules to expedite selection. After interviews in Damoh district, an Administrative Tribunal stayed appointments and later declared the amendment …
Mis Mahalaxmi Motors Ltd. purchased land that had vested in the State of Andhra Pradesh after the 1955 Abolition of Inams Act and constructed a workshop, but the High Court held the land belonged to the State and dismissed its writ petitions. The State, through the Mandal Revenue Officer, initiated …
The State of Maharashtra filed a criminal appeal against the Bombay High Court's order granting anticipatory bail to eight accused—including police officers, politicians and a businessman—who were alleged to have raped a girl who was a minor at the time of the offence. The girl, identified as Puja, …
The appellants, including Bishan Singh and Govind Ballabh, attacked complainant Harish Bhatt on 30 September 1984, assaulting him with lathis, causing seven injuries (one grievous fracture of the wrist) and extorting Rs 400. The trial court convicted them under Sections 147 and 308/149 of the Indian …
The appellant, Mohtesham Mohd. Ismail, was served with a show‑cause notice under the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973 (FERA) for allegedly remitting funds from the UAE through unauthorized persons and was penalised by the Special Director of Enforcement under section 9(3). He appealed to the …
The appellant, Manilal Hiraman Chaudhari, was convicted along with co‑accused for the murder of Bhaulal Jadhav, who had earlier been involved in the killing of the appellant's father. The prosecution relied on eye‑witness testimony of PW‑4, PW‑5 and PW‑6, as well as the testimony of PW‑2 …
The Supreme Court considered an appeal by Sunil Gupta, successor of a purchaser of property belonging to the deceased Har Bhagwan, who sought to be impleaded in probate proceedings concerning a will dated 09‑09‑1997. The petitioners (the daughters of the deceased) had applied for probate, while the …
The vendor (RV) sold a municipal property to Sakunthala without notifying the Coimbatore Municipality, which continued to claim property tax arrears. The Municipality sued RV, obtained a decree, and the property was later auctioned; RV's wife bought it and subsequently sold it to a third party, who …
The case involved the murder of four members of a matrimonial family and the attempted murder of the sole eye‑witness, Rajvinder Kaur, who had secretly married a man of a lower caste. The prosecution relied on her testimony, which was given only after eight days due to trauma, and on the recovery of …
The appellants, temporary pump operators transferred to the Calcutta Municipal Corporation, claimed they should be appointed as Fitter Drivers rather than the lower post of Turn Cock. A Single Judge of the Calcutta High Court, in a writ order dated 8 January 1992, directed that they be treated as …
The case involved a violent dispute between neighbouring families that escalated into a gruesome attack where the appellants, Motilal and Santosh Kumar, assaulted and killed three persons, dragged a fourth, poured kerosene on her and set her on fire, and also assaulted others who tried to intervene. …
The case concerned members of the AG Office Employees Co‑op House Construction Society who challenged irregularities in the society’s management and amendments allowing outsiders to obtain land. An enquiry by the Registrar of Cooperative Societies under the Bihar Cooperative Societies Act led to the …
The appellant, Amarsingh MunnaSingh Suryawanshi, was convicted under Section 302 IPC for allegedly pouring kerosene on his wife and setting her ablaze. The prosecution’s case rested solely on two dying declarations recorded by a head constable and a special judicial magistrate, both of which were …
The appellant, Sayed Abul Ala, was arrested for possession of large quantities of heroin and other narcotics and was remanded to judicial custody. While still in custody, he was detained under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 on the ground …
The respondent firm sued the appellant for recovery of a dishonoured cheque issued after the appellant retired from a partnership. The trial court dismissed the suit without specifically addressing the appellant's claim of fraud and forgery. On appeal, the respondent filed an application under Order …
M. Mohammed Abdulla, a permanent government servant who had entered the Kerala service in 1975 and completed his probation, availed leave without allowance under paragraph 4 of Appendix XIIA of the Kerala Service Rules to work abroad. While he was on leave, his junior was promoted, and the State …
The dispute involved a cooperative society that, after an arbitration award in 1981 directing allotment of plot No. 6 to the petitioner, mistakenly executed a sale deed for plot No. 66 in the petitioner's favour. In a separate arbitration, the respondent was awarded any one of plots 66, 91 or 15; …
The respondent, owner of Hi Tech Theatre in Serilingampally Municipality, filed an application for entertainment tax under Section 5 of the Andhra Pradesh Entertainment Tax Act, 1939 before the municipality was upgraded from Grade III to Grade II on 18 May 2001. The Entertainment Tax Officer, …
The appellant, a constable in the Central Reserve Police Force, was repeatedly disciplined for unauthorized absence, culminating in dismissal after a departmental inquiry found some charges partially proved. He challenged the dismissal, but his appeal and subsequent writ petition were dismissed due …
The Supreme Court examined a dispute over the appointment of Vijay Shankar Shukla, a general‑category candidate who was placed 47th in a select list for officer posts at Aryavrat Gramin Bank, a Regional Rural Bank governed by the Regional Rural Bank Act, 1976 and subject to NABARD and Central …
The State of Uttar Pradesh appointed the U.P. Forest Corporation as its agent to trade in tendu leaves. Under the Uttar Pradesh Krishi Utpadan Mandi Act, a market fee is payable by traders, and a proviso in Section 17(iii)(3) makes the trader liable even if the fee is not realised from the …
Bhavya Apparels Private Ltd appealed a customs duty assessment. The Customs Appellate Tribunal dismissed the appeal for failure to pre‑deposit Rs 3 crores as required under Section 129E of the Customs Act, 1962, and the Gujarat High Court affirmed that order. The Supreme Court held that Section 129E …
M. Naga Venkata Lakshmi purchased a 167‑sq‑yd plot in an unapproved layout that was later incorporated into the approved Radha Krishna Nagar layout, where her plot was shown as a reserved open space. Her application for building‑plan sanction was rejected by the Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation …
Shiv Kumar Sharma and Santosh Kumar entered into a reciprocal agreement to exchange shops, gave each other vacant possession, but the sale deeds were never executed. Santosh Kumar sued for possession of his shop and a permanent injunction; the trial court granted both and the High Court, while …
The State of Orissa appealed a High Court order that had allowed Mis. Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. to claim sales‑tax exemption under the Industrial Policy Resolution (IPR) 1992 and Notification SRO No.1091 of 1992. The company, classified as a large‑scale unit, had expanded its plant in 1997 and sought …
The Union of India appealed against a High Court order that directed the Railway authority to lower the cut‑off marks for general‑category candidates so that they could be appointed to unfilled reserved (SC/ST) posts. The vacancies for the post of Gangman were advertised with reservation and …
The case concerned employees of the Tamil Nadu Secretariat who, after the Finance and Law Departments were excluded from the "one unit" promotion scheme, were promoted ahead of their seniors in other departments. The State issued G.O. No.126 (1998) to step‑up the pay of senior employees recruited …
The case concerned a Sanskrit teacher who resigned from Modern School on 17‑03‑1997. The school’s managing committee accepted the resignation on 19‑03‑1997, subject to the Director of Education’s approval, which was not received within the statutory 30‑day period, thereby deemed approved under …
The respondent, a public servant, was convicted under the Prevention of Corruption Act and sentenced to 18 months' rigorous imprisonment. He appealed the conviction and, under Section 389 of the CrPC, sought suspension of the conviction; the Special Court granted it, and the High Court upheld the …
The tenant, Shri Mundri Lal, challenged an eviction suit filed by his landlord, Smt. Sushila Rani, under the Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972, contending that the premises were a "new construction" and therefore exempt under Section 2(2) of the Act. …
The appellants Jagdish, Devidayal, Mangoo and Thakurdas were charged with murder under IPC s.302 r/w s.34 for the death of Mansingh. The trial court acquitted them, finding contradictions in prosecution witnesses and noting that medical evidence did not support the ocular testimony regarding …
The appellant, an authorised dealer of Hindustan Lever Ltd, was alleged to have failed to furnish Form IX‑C required under the Bihar Sales Tax Rules to the purchaser, who filed a criminal complaint alleging offences under IPC sections 427, 384 and 420/34, claiming a malafide intention. A Judicial …
The appellant Jagannath and co-accused Prabhudayal stole wood, leading to an altercation in which Prabhudayal struck the deceased Ramsingh on the head with an axe, causing his death. Jagannath assaulted two witnesses, causing only simple injuries. The trial court convicted both under Section 302 …
