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The appellants, Shree Shyamji Transport Company, submitted a bid for a Mandi Labour Contract (MLC) of the Food Corporation of India (FCI). FCI rejected their bid invoking Clause 4(III) of the Model Tender Form, alleging that the appellants' Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) had been forfeited in an …
The case concerned Group Captains in the Indian Air Force who were promoted either on a merit basis (Select) or on a time‑scale basis (Time Scale) and were subjected to different ages of superannuation – 54/57 years for Time Scale officers versus 57 years for Select officers. The respondents argued …
The case concerned a suit for partition of property belonging to a joint Hindu family after the death of the original owner, Ramachandra Reddy. One heir, the sole surviving male, had obtained occupancy rights over certain inam lands under the Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Abolition of Inams Act, …
Sobran Singh, a guarantor for a loan, challenged recovery proceedings initiated under the Uttar Pradesh Public Moneys (Recovery of Dues) Act, 1972, arguing that Section 4(2) barred action against him until the principal borrower’s mortgaged property was sold. The High Court dismissed his writ …
The appellant, S. Mahaboob Basha, was convicted under Section 498A IPC for subjecting his wife, PW‑1, to cruelty and dowry harassment, along with other offences. The prosecution presented testimony of the wife, her brother, and mother, and documentary evidence establishing repeated ill‑treatment and …
The appellant, a lecturer in Sociology, claimed seniority over two other lecturers for appointment as ad hoc principal of an inter college. The High Court, while examining the seniority dispute, also questioned the validity of the appellant’s earlier appointment, deeming the 4 February 1991 order of …
The respondents, a partnership that set up an industrial unit in 1981, were initially excluded from a 1992 land acquisition under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. In 2004 the State of Haryana re‑issued acquisition notifications for two strips of their land to develop a residential‑commercial sector. …
The case concerned the procurement of Damp Proof Cement by North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) where the Chief Engineer (A‑1) and other officials were alleged to have colluded to obtain the material at an inflated price of Rs.42.75 per kg, far above the market rate of Rs.5‑10 per kg. The …
The petitioners, leaders of a human‑rights NGO, filed a writ of mandamus under Article 32 seeking a CBI or SIT investigation into the violent clash between Dalit and Thevar students at Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College, Chennai on 12 November 2008, alleging police inaction and subsequent …
The case involved the murder of Narinder Singh, for which nine persons were charged under Sections 302, 149 and 148 of the IPC. The prosecution's case hinged on the testimony of the victim's father (PW‑6) and his brother (PW‑7), who identified Dilawar Singh (A‑1), Yash Pal (A‑3) and Shamsher Singh …
The petitioners, Indian seamen and their families, filed writ petitions under Article 32 seeking a direction to the Government of India to intervene and secure the release of Indian crew members held hostage by Somali pirates and to frame anti‑piracy guidelines. The Government responded with an …
The dispute arose from an arbitration under Clause 70 of a contract, where the arbitrator issued an award without recording any reasons, merely noting "sustained", "partly sustained" or "not sustained" in the column titled "findings". The Delhi High Court set aside the award, holding that the term …
The Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) awarded a contract to Western Geco for modernising a seismic vessel, which was to be returned by 9 July 2001. The vessel was delayed until 6 May 2002 due to licensing issues for US‑origin hydrophones and subsequent substitution with Canadian ones, leading …
The Supreme Court examined complaints filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act in Delhi Metropolitan Magistrates, where cognizance was taken solely because statutory notices were issued from Delhi. The Delhi High Court had directed the return of such complaints, holding that the …
The case concerned complaints under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act filed by the respondent companies against the appellants for dishonour of cheques. The issue was whether the presentation of a cheque for collection at a bank in Bombay or the issuance of a default notice from the …
The complainant presented a cheque, issued by the accused on a Karnataka bank, for collection at a Kerala bank and filed a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The question before the Supreme Court was whether the mere presentation of the cheque in Kerala, or the issuance …
The appellants filed complaints under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 in Delhi after cheques drawn on banks outside Delhi were presented for collection in Delhi and subsequently dishonoured. The notice of dishonour was also issued from Delhi. The Metropolitan Magistrate returned …
The appellant Prempal was convicted of murder under Section 302 IPC for allegedly grappling his sister‑in‑law Anita, pouring kerosene on her and setting her ablaze. The conviction rested primarily on Anita's dying declaration recorded by a Tehsildar after a medical officer certified her fitness to …
The appellants were selected as police constables in Bihar on the basis that their recorded height exceeded that of the last candidate selected in each category. After four years of service they were dismissed following a departmental enquiry that found they had manipulated their height records, and …
The appellant, a non‑resident Indian (NRI), let a shop to the respondent tenant and later returned to India, seeking eviction under Section 13‑B of the East Punjab Urban Land Restriction Act, 1949, on the ground of personal use. The Rent Controller and the High Court dismissed the petition, holding …
The case arose from a midnight assault on 26 May 2001 in which a group of accused entered the house of Bani Singh, armed with sharp weapons and a pistol, and attacked the occupants, resulting in Bani Singh’s death and injuries to four others. The prosecution relied primarily on the ocular testimony …
The case involved a usufructuary mortgage executed in 1903 where the mortgagee claimed ownership after the statutory 30‑year limitation period had elapsed, while the mortgagor sought declaration of title by prescription. The trial and appellate courts held that, under Section 62 of the Transfer of …
Shivgiri Associates filed a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act in the Gurgaon court, alleging dishonour of cheques drawn on Axis Bank, Bangalore and presented for encashment at Standard Chartered Bank, Bangalore. The legal notice of demand was dispatched from Gurgaon on …
The appellant was originally granted a quarry lease in 1978, which was renewed in 1983 and later, after a lapse, a fresh lease was issued on 26 June 1991 under Rule 3 of the Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession Rules. That 1991 lease, along with the Government Order of 18 June 1991, was subsequently …
Anees Khan, engaged as an assistant driver, was disengaged in July 1992 and obtained an ex parte order from the Labour Court in February 1994 directing his reinstatement with back wages. He received back wages for the period up to the order but neither reported for duty nor initiated any proceeding …
Chandreshwar Pathak was temporarily appointed as a police constable in 1988 by the Inspector General of Police without any advertisement or selection process. After a departmental review, a show‑cause notice was issued in 2003 and his services were terminated. He challenged the termination before …
The State of Madhya Pradesh filed a civil revision under Section 19 of the Madhya Pradesh Madhyastham Adhikaran Adhiniyam, 1983, challenging an arbitral award dated 18 June 2003, but the revision was filed 80 days after the statutory three‑month period. The State also sought condonation of the delay …
The petition sought a declaration that Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, which requires prior sanction before a public servant can be prosecuted, is unconstitutional and that all pending cases should proceed without such sanction. The Court examined whether the sanction …
Apex Distributors and another issued a cheque on Vyasa Bank, Vellore, to Timex Group India Ltd., which was later dishonoured at Vellore. Timex sent statutory demand notices from Delhi and filed a criminal complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act in a Delhi court. The petitioners …
The State of Haryana acquired 90.07 acres of land in Shahabad, Kurukshetra under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for urban development. The claimants challenged the compensation awarded by the Reference Court, arguing that the deduction for development charges should be limited because the land lay …
The petitioners borrowed Rs.15 lakh from the respondent company and issued a cheque for partial repayment, drawn on a Bangalore bank but presented for encashment in Gurgaon, where it was dishonoured. The respondent served statutory notices from Gurgaon and filed a complaint under Section 138 of the …
The Supreme Court examined the proper territorial jurisdiction for criminal complaints filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. It held that the offence is completed when a cheque is dishonoured by the drawee bank, and therefore the court having jurisdiction over the place where …
The Supreme Court considered applications filed by the contemnors, Sahara India Real Estate Corporation Ltd. and Sahara Housing Investment Corp., who were in judicial custody for contempt after failing to comply with SEBI‑directed bail conditions requiring a deposit of Rs 10,000 crore, half in cash …
Saurabh Kumar was arrested in connection with a land‑dispute case and was produced before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, who remanded him to judicial custody under an order dated 1 July 2013. The petitioner filed a writ of habeas corpus under Article 32, alleging illegal detention, police …
The case arose from twin bomb blasts in Surat in 1993 for which several accused were convicted under the Indian Penal Code, the Explosives Substances Act and the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA). The trial court recorded the offences under TADA after obtaining approvals …
Renikuntla Rajamma (donor) executed a registered gift deed in favour of K. Sarwanamma (donee) but reserved for herself a life interest to occupy the property and receive its rents. She later executed a revocation deed, which lower courts held void, affirming the validity of the original gift. The …
The appellants were convicted of murder under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the IPC for the death of Narendra Singh. The prosecution's case relied on the testimony of five ocular witnesses, two of whom were declared hostile and the remaining three were relatives of the deceased whose …
The case concerned a tea estate (Mathura Tea Estate) that defaulted on EPF contributions. After the estate was taken over by Eveready Industries (later McLeod Russel India Ltd.), the new management argued it was not the "employer" liable for damages under Section 148 of the Employees' Provident …
The deceased, Sajal Sarkar, was employed by respondents 1 and 2 to drive their truck from Agartala to the FCI godown at Churaibari. After reaching the godown he left the vehicle to arrange repairs, informing the helper that he would return at night, but he met a road accident during the night and …
The father of the complainant filed a murder complaint against five persons, including Bal Manohar Jalan, who was listed as accused No.4 in the FIR. The investigating magistrate later took cognizance only against accused No.1 and discharged the remaining accused, also rejecting the complainant's …
The appellant, an Assistant Engineer, was dismissed after a disciplinary inquiry under the Uttar Pradesh Cooperative Employees Service Regulations, 1975. The High Court quashed the dismissal for violating natural‑justice principles and ordered reinstatement, also permitting a fresh inquiry. While …
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) found that Sahara India Real Estate Corporation Ltd. and its affiliates had illegally raised public deposits through Optional Fully Convertible Debentures (OFCDs) and ordered them to refund the amount with interest. The companies failed to comply …
The Supreme Court examined petitions seeking to shift investigation of the multi‑state chit‑fund (Ponzi) scam, which defrauded lakhs of depositors of roughly Rs 10,000 crore, from the State Police to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The scam involved companies operating across West Bengal, …
The complainant, Mosiruddin Munshi, paid Rs.5,00,001 to the accused for a plot of land but the seller failed to deliver title documents, prompting a criminal complaint under IPC sections 420 and 1208. The Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate treated the complaint as an FIR and ordered …
The case involved seven accused persons charged with offences under Sections 147, 148 and 302 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of Korma Rao. Two of the accused, Nagesar and Khetro (Accused Nos. 6 and 7), appealed their convictions on the ground that they were not named in the FIR and that no …
The employees of the Andhra Pradesh Labour Department challenged G.O.M. No.14 (1994) and No.22 (1996) which allowed promotion by transfer to the post of Assistant Labour Officer. The State Administrative Tribunal struck down those G.O.M.s as ultra vires the Presidential Order but held the striking …
The petitioner, a wife, filed a dowry complaint against her husband and his family and later sought further investigation of her stridhan property and a palmtop communicator under Section 173(8) of the Cr.P.C. The magistrate ordered the investigating officer to conduct this additional inquiry under …
The Supreme Court examined the convictions of three accused in a kidnapping‑for‑ransom case. It upheld the life‑sentence convictions of Gautam Kumar (A2) and Vijay Ranglal Chorasiya (A5), finding that eyewitness testimony, telephone‑booth records and voice‑spectrography reliably proved their guilt …
The appellant husband was convicted under IPC sections 306 (abetment of suicide) and 498A (cruelty) read with section 34 for harassing his wife over dowry, leading her to set herself on fire and die. The prosecution’s case rested on the victim’s dying declaration, recorded by police before an …
The appellants, Baskaran (A‑1) and an associate (A‑2), were charged with raping a girl and subsequently murdering her by strangulation. Both made extra‑judicial confessions to Village Administrative Officers, which were recorded in writing and witnessed by PW‑11 and PW‑14, although the latter later …
The case arose from an agrarian dispute over irrigation water where seven accused assaulted the complainant and his nephew, resulting in the nephew's death. The trial court convicted all accused under Sections 147, 323/149 and 302/149 IPC and imposed life imprisonment for the murder charge. On …
The appellant, Puran Chand, was convicted under Section 376 IPC for raping a 17‑year‑old girl who later attempted suicide. He appealed, claiming false implication due to enmity, a 20‑day delay in filing the FIR, and that the medical report showing an intact hymen created reasonable doubt. The …
The appellants, tenants of a shop in Delhi, were ordered by the Rent Controller to pay arrears and future rent under Section 15(1) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958. They delayed payment of the future rent, prompting the landlords to invoke Section 15(7) to have the tenants' defence in the …
The appellants, appointed as Senior and Junior Research Assistants at Dr. P.D. Krishi Vidyapeeth, challenged the cancellation of their appointments by the Chancellor, who had ordered an inquiry under the Maharashtra Agriculture Universities Act. The Chancellor appointed a single‑member Justice Dhabe …
The case involved a love affair between Sukumar Ray and Bandana Panchal, which was disapproved by Bandana's family. On the night of July 10, 1990, Sukumar entered Bandana's house and was violently beaten and dragged down a staircase by the accused, resulting in fatal head injuries. The trial court …
The Supreme Court examined whether the doctrine of prospective overruling applied in Kailash Chand Sharma's case— which struck down bonus marks based on domicile for primary school teacher appointments— could be extended to a large group of appointees who were not parties before the High Court. The …
Mahesh Chand Sharma appealed against the State of Rajasthan and others challenging a service law appointment/selection decision. The High Court had earlier dismissed the appeal, prompting a civil appeal. The Supreme Court condoned the delay in filing the appeal and granted leave to proceed. It held …
The appellants, who held B.L.S. degrees obtained through distance education from Alagappa University, applied for appointment as school librarians under the Bihar Municipality Secondary and Higher Secondary Teachers (Appointment and Service Condition) Rules, 2006 (amended 2008). The High Court …
The appellant Kanhaiya Lal was convicted under Sections 302 and 201 of the IPC for the murder of Kala, whose body was recovered from a well belonging to the appellant. The prosecution's case rested on the fact that the deceased and the appellant were last seen together at a neighbour's house and on …
The appellants were heirs of a grantee who received a 30‑year land grant under the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Land Tenure) Regulation, 1926, which could be renewed once for a total of 60 years. After the 60‑year period expired in 1994, the administration sought possession. The appellants …
The Uphaar Cinema tragedy in Delhi on 13 June 1997 resulted in 59 deaths and over 100 injuries due to asphyxiation from smoke. The Ansal brothers, as occupiers and licensees of the cinema, were convicted under Sections 304A, 337, 338 read with Section 36 IPC and Section 14 of the Cinematograph Act, …
The appellant Chetram was convicted along with Ganga Ram for the murder of Udairaj under IPC sections 302 and 34. The sole eye‑witness, the victim's brother (PW‑1), initially reported in the FIR and to the investigating officer that only Ganga Ram stabbed the victim, attributing no role to Chetram. …
The appellant, Nisha Devi, was appointed as an Anganwadi worker on the basis of an income certificate showing her annual income was below Rs.12,000. The appointment was later cancelled after the Tehsildar reported that she owned 1‑19 Bighas of land in addition to her father's 6 Bighas, implying a …
The Mumbai Municipal Corporation amended its promotion rules for Deputy Municipal Commissioner through Resolutions approved by the State Government, but the rules were not published in the Official Gazette until 28‑April‑2011. The petitioners, Assistant Municipal Commissioners, sought promotion …
The case arose from a violent clash between two rival groups over a land dispute in Rajasthan, during which Shivji Ram was killed and several others injured. The trial court convicted the accused under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC, while the High Court later reduced the charge to culpable …
The State of Orissa appointed thousands of unemployed graduate engineers as Stipendiary Engineers on an ad‑hoc basis and later as Assistant Engineers, later regularising them through the Orissa Service of Engineers (Validation of Appointment) Act, 2002. Several writ petitions challenged the Act on …
The appellants, Dr. Atma Ram and Vijay Kumar, were convicted for murder and related offences under Sections 1208, 302, 460 and 382 IPC based solely on circumstantial evidence that the deceased midwife was killed and her ornaments were stolen. The prosecution relied on four circumstances: homicidal …
Siemens and other bidders challenged the award of a contract by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for 486 standard gauge cars to Hyundai Rotem, arguing that the GEC (energy consumption) values used to adjust bids were untenable and that the Government’s appointment of a committee to review the …
The Supreme Court examined whether disciplinary proceedings against employees of M/s Stanzen Toyotetsu India Ltd. could be stayed pending the criminal trial arising from the same incident. The Court held that there is no legal bar to conducting disciplinary and criminal proceedings simultaneously, …
The respondent, V.K. Mahanudevan, obtained a Scheduled Caste (SC) certificate in 1987 after the Kerala High Court accepted a KIRTADS report that he belonged to the Thandan community, a notified SC. Subsequent scrutiny, prompted by a Full Bench observation in Pattika Jathi case, led the State …
The respondents, employees of National Insurance Co., opted for voluntary retirement under the General Insurance Employees Special Voluntary Retirement Scheme, 2004 (SVRS 2004) and claimed pension under the General Insurance (Employees) Pension Scheme, 1995. The insurers rejected the claim, arguing …
The mother of a deceased driver filed a claim under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923, and the Commissioner awarded Rs.4,48,000 as compensation. The insurer appealed, and the Karnataka High Court set aside the award, holding that the relationship between the deceased and his brother, the vehicle …
The plaintiff, Praful Manohar Rele, sued the heirs of Narayan Keshav Ghosalkar for possession of a house, alleging that they occupied it as gratuitous licensees whose licence had been validly terminated. The defendants counter‑claimed that they were tenants and sought eviction under the Bombay Rent …
Ishwar Chandra Jayaswal, a 75‑year‑old railway employee with 23 years of service, was charged with demanding and accepting small sums (Rs 26, Rs 34 and Rs 18) for issuing Fit Certificates to fellow railway staff. A departmental inquiry proved two of the three charges and the disciplinary authority …
The wife, Archana Hardenia, committed suicide, leading to criminal proceedings under IPC sections 498‑A (cruelty) and 306 (abetment of suicide) against her husband Amrish Hardenia, his parents, brother and sister‑in‑law. The Sessions Judge discharged the four relatives (parents, brother, …
The appellant, Sundaram Industries Ltd., directed its moulders to place production bags on an electronic weighing scale after their shift, which required extra effort and time without additional pay. Thirteen moulders refused, were suspended and later dismissed for alleged misconduct, persistent …
Shalini was appointed as an Assistant Teacher and later promoted to Headmistress in a school vacancy reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, based on a caste certificate claiming she belonged to the Halba ST. The Maharashtra Caste Scrutiny Committee later declared the certificate invalid, …
Maa Binda Express Carrier submitted the highest bid for a three‑year lease of parcel‑van space on a railway train, but the Northeast Frontier Railway cancelled the tender citing technical and administrative deficiencies, including the absence of terms, conditions and a penalty clause. The carrier …
The appellant, a diploma‑holder Junior Engineer in the Tamil Nadu Public Works Department, challenged the practice of re‑designating Junior Engineers as Assistant Engineers upon acquiring a degree and then empaneling them for promotion under both the 25% quota reserved for the Subordinate …
S.K. Bhatnagar retired from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. in 1990 and had applied for commutation of his pension before retirement. He later claimed that the commuted pension amount of Rs.87,400 was never received, leading him to file an application before the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) in …
The husband, Ramachandra Reddy, murdered his wife Sujatha in a hotel in Pondicherry and subsequently committed suicide. Charges under IPC sections 302, 498A read with 34 were framed against him and his parents, Vidyasagar and Narasamma Reddy. After the husband's death, the charge against him abated, …
The appellant, Sita Ram, filed an FIR alleging that Balbir (respondent No.1), an ex‑MLA, led a mob of 30‑35 armed men to his shop over a donation dispute, resulting in the death of his brother‑in‑law and injuries to several others. The Additional Sessions Judge rejected Balbir’s bail application, …
The Supreme Court examined whether a magistrate's order to issue summons is an interlocutory or intermediate order and whether it can be challenged under Section 397 of the CrPC. It held that such an order is intermediate/quasi‑final and therefore revisable under Section 397 (and also under the …
The appellant, a former Union minister, was charged under the Prevention of Corruption Act and the IPC for offences of corruption and criminal conspiracy. She applied to the trial court for exemption from personal appearance, citing her 98‑year age, severe heart disease and senile dementia, and a …
The Supreme Court examined appeals against bail orders granted by the Allahabad High Court to four accused in an assault case where a victim's son died. The State of Uttar Pradesh argued that the principal accused, Kunwar Singh (Respondent No.2), had a long criminal record and was threatening …
Surya Baksh Singh, a convicted offender, appealed his conviction before the High Court, which affirmed the conviction ex parte without his presence or counsel and rejected his request for remand. The Supreme Court examined the growing misuse of the appellate process whereby convicts obtain bail or …
The appellant issued a cheque of Rs.69,500 that was dishonoured and was convicted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, receiving a sentence of six months imprisonment and a compensation order of Rs.80,000 under Section 357(3) of the CrPC. The Calcutta High Court, on revision, set …
The appellant, Kulja Industries Ltd., supplied telecom equipment to BSNL under two tenders. BSNL later alleged that the appellant, in collusion with BSNL officials, received excess payments of Rs 7.98 crore through duplicate bills and blacklisted the appellant permanently. The appellant challenged …
The appellant, a driver for the North West Karnataka Road Transport Corporation, travelled on a corporation bus without a ticket and subsequently abused and threatened the checking inspector, repeating similar misconduct the next day. A disciplinary enquiry found the misconduct proved, taking into …
Nagoor Pichai @ Badusha was convicted under IPC s.302 for murdering his paternal uncle and sentenced to life imprisonment. He was 19 years 8 months old at the time of the offence and 22 years 9 months old at conviction. He applied for bail, contending that the Tamil Nadu Borstal Schools Act, 1925 …
The appellant U.P. Power Corporation Ltd. challenged the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (CERC) approval of additional capitalisation of Rs 4.521 crore for a thermal power plant taken over by NTPC Ltd. The CERC had allowed the excess expenditure despite the requirement in Regulation 2.5 …
The Supreme Court examined a dispute over a parcel of land (described as "Parti Kadim Tilla") claimed by M/s Lakshmi Sugar & Oil Mills Ltd. to be agricultural and therefore exempt from acquisition under the Uttar Pradesh Sugar Undertakings (Acquisition) Act, 1971. Consolidation authorities had …
The Supreme Court examined an appeal by Shanmugam and others challenging their conviction for murder under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC. The appellants argued that (i) the first information report (FIR) was lodged several hours after the incident without a satisfactory explanation, (ii) the …
Rashmi Metaliks Ltd. submitted a bid for a KMDA pipe‑supply tender but was disqualified because it did not attach its latest income‑tax return (clause j) and allegedly failed to disclose any blacklisting (clause i). The High Court and a Division Bench upheld the disqualification, treating both …
The Supreme Court examined whether the time taken to obtain a certified copy of a High Court order vacating a stay could be excluded from the two‑year period prescribed under Section 11‑A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for making an award. The Court held that Section 11‑A only excludes the period …
Baldev Krishan, the landlord, filed an eviction suit under s.13(1)(h) of the Rajasthan Premises (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act, 1950, claiming bonafide need for himself, his wife and family. The trial court and the first appellate court decreed in his favour, but during the pendency the …
The appellant was convicted under IPC sections 304B (dowry death) and 498A (cruelty) and sentenced to imprisonment and a fine. He later claimed to have been a juvenile at the time of the offence, asserting an age of 13 years 8 months, but documentary and medical evidence established his age as about …
The Gujarat government, after representations by labour unions, issued a resolution on 17 October 1988 to regularise daily‑wage and semi‑skilled workers across all departments, providing graded benefits based on years of service under Section 258 of the Industrial Disputes Act. The applicability of …
The appellant Manoj and his relatives were convicted for the dowry death of Meena Devi, who died from burns after being allegedly doused with kerosene and set alight at the behest of her husband, mother‑in‑law and sister‑in‑law. The prosecution relied heavily on a dying declaration recorded by Dr. …
The appellant, a former Lower Division Clerk, was implicated in an FIR filed in 2000 for alleged embezzlement of Rs.4,39,617 based on a CAG report. The police investigation stalled for over nine years because the original records were never produced, despite repeated orders. Meanwhile, a …
The appellants, P. Nagesh and another, were convicted by a Fast Track Court for murder and related offences under Sections 302, 364, 379, 201 read with 34 of the IPC, based on circumstantial evidence. The Karnataka High Court upheld the conviction, relying on a presumption under Section 106 of the …
The appellant, an Assistant Wireless Operator in the Delhi Police, was charged with misconduct for refusing to open a locked cabin, shouting at an inspecting officer, not being in uniform, and snatching a log‑book. A disciplinary inquiry found him guilty and dismissed him; the dismissal was upheld …
The case concerned two accused, Manoj and his father, charged with murder and criminal intimidation for the death of Sadashiv under Sections 302, 506 read with Section 34 of the IPC. The trial court convicted both of murder and intimidation; the High Court affirmed the murder conviction but set …
V.K. Bansal, a director of several companies, was convicted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for issuing cheques that were dishonoured while repaying loans from Haryana Financial Corporation. He received multiple imprisonment terms and fines and sought a direction under Sections …
The State of Maharashtra acquired land for a polytechnic college and the Special Land Acquisition Officer awarded compensation of Rs 26.25 per square metre. The landowners sought a higher amount by invoking Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and the reference court enhanced the …
The case concerned the acquisition of land in Pune for the extension of the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) market yard, designated for a "Bamboo Trade and Flea Market". The land owners and Mutha Associates failed to object during the planning and acquisition stages and only challenged …
The case arose from a violent clash over disputed agricultural land in Patiala, where a mob allegedly armed with firearms and sharp‑edged weapons fired on the complainant party, killing Amrik Singh and his son Vikramjit Singh. The trial court convicted eight accused under Sections 302 and 307 IPC …
The appellant Rajaram Prasad Yadav was convicted for offences under Sections 324, 307 and 34 IPC. After the trial, the second respondent (the informant PW‑9) sought re‑examination under Section 311 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, alleging coercion. The trial court dismissed the application, but …
The State of Maharashtra took possession of the appellant's land in 1998 for a flood protection wall and later issued acquisition notifications under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Special Land Acquisition Officer awarded compensation in 2000, and the State paid rental compensation based on …
The appellants were charged under Sections 498A, 304B, 406 and 34 IPC for the death of Ms Chandni, the wife of Jasvinder Saini. The trial court initially framed charges under 498A, 304B and 34, but after the Supreme Court’s direction in Rajbir v. State of Haryana to add Section 302 IPC in …
The appellants, convicted of murder under Section 302 and kidnapping for ransom under Section 364A of the Indian Penal Code, were sentenced to death. They challenged the constitutional validity of Section 364A on the grounds that prescribing death for kidnapping for ransom violates Articles 14 and …
The original mining lease granted to Rajendra Nath Bhaskar was revoked after 13 years. Bhaskar died during the pendency of his challenge, and no substitution petition was filed by his heirs. The Madhya Pradesh High Court set aside the revocation but the lease expired, and the heirs later sought to …
The appellant Manoj Giri was convicted of dacoity with murder and gang rape after a night-time assault on a married woman (PW1), her husband and father‑in‑law, during which the father‑in‑law died. The trial court acquitted the four co‑accused due to insufficient identification evidence, but upheld …
The case involved a violent land dispute in which twenty‑four accused, including the appellants, attacked a group working on disputed land, resulting in two deaths and several injuries. The trial court convicted twenty‑one accused under Sections 302, 149, 148 and 323 of the IPC, a decision affirmed …
Ankush Shivaji Gaikwad and two others were convicted of murder for the death of Nilkanth Pawar after a sudden quarrel over a barking dog, during which Gaikwad struck the victim on the head with an iron pipe. The appellant argued that the incident was a sudden fight without pre‑meditation and that …
Bharat Bhushan was convicted by the Himachal Pradesh High Court for raping an 11‑year‑old girl under IPC s.376 and sentenced to five years' rigorous imprisonment and a fine. He contended that, being a juvenile (under 18) at the time of the offence, the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of …
Abdul Nasar Adam Ismail was detained under Section 3(1) of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (COFEPOSA) to prevent future smuggling. He challenged the detention on two grounds: that the detaining authority had not independently considered his …
The Bihar Staff Selection Commission conducted a competitive exam for Junior Engineer posts using a defective model answer key, leading to erroneous merit lists and appointments. Unsuccessful candidates challenged the evaluation, and the High Court initially cancelled the entire examination, later …
The State of Orissa granted a mining lease to MESCO Steels Ltd. for iron ore, but later a Director of Mines issued an intra‑departmental communication recommending reduction of the lease area due to overlapping claims and forest land. The State then issued a show‑cause notice to MESCO, which the …
The appellant, Rajamani, a professional driver, was caught transporting a large consignment of illicit liquor and was convicted under Section 55(a) of the Kerala Abkari Act. The trial court sentenced him to seven years' rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.1 lakh; the High Court reduced the term …
The respondents, who were promoted to Scientific Officer in 1985, claimed eligibility for promotion to Assistant Director under the 25% promotion quota of the Uttar Pradesh Forensic Science Laboratories Technical Officers' Service Rules, 1987, having completed five years of service. The State of …
The appellant was charged with offences under Sections 408, 420, 467, 468 and 471 of the IPC, registered in May 2007. The Madhya Pradesh Amendment to the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, which came into force on 22 February 2008, shifted the jurisdiction for offences under Sections 467, 468 and 471 …
Nanak Builders sued the Sawhneys for specific performance of a 1986 sale agreement. While the suit was pending, the Sawhneys transferred the suit property to Thomson Press (India) Ltd. despite a court injunction and public notice of the dispute. Thomson Press applied under Order 1 Rule 10 CPC to be …
The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) awarded a fee‑collection contract to A.S. Motors, which was later terminated on grounds of overcharging and other malpractices. The appellant challenged the termination, alleging violation of natural‑justice principles and lack of a factual basis for …
The plaintiffs filed a suit for declaration, partition and injunction against several defendants, one of whom, Virendra Kumar, died without contesting the suit. The trial court dismissed the suit as abated for failure to substitute the deceased's legal representatives. On appeal, the first appellate …
The Supreme Court examined whether depositions taken by a magistrate under Chapter XV of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) before taking cognizance could be used as evidence for framing charges under Part B of Chapter XIX, and whether the accused is entitled to cross‑examine those witnesses before …
The appellant, Kuppusamy, was accused of murdering his ten‑month‑old daughter by throwing her into a well, resulting in death by drowning. The prosecution's case rested on an extra‑judicial confession made by the appellant to the Village Administrative Officer (VAO), which was recorded and signed. …
The Supreme Court examined appeals by Telestar Travels Pvt. Ltd. and its directors challenging the adjudication order under the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA) that found them guilty of dealing in foreign exchange without RBI permission and of using a paper company, Bountiful Ltd., to route …
The dispute concerned the appointment of a Headmaster in a West Bengal school. The School Service Commission had shortlisted three candidates but never prepared or published the statutory panel required under the West Bengal School Service Commission Regulations, 1988. Several writ petitions sought …
The appellant Vijay lodged a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act alleging that respondent Laxman had issued a cheque to repay a personal loan of Rs.1,15,000, which was later dishonoured for insufficient funds. Laxman contended that the cheque was a security deposit taken as …
The appellants were convicted for publicly exhibiting obscene blue films to a young audience under Section 292 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 7 of the Cinematograph Act. The trial court sentenced them to six months' simple imprisonment and a fine; the appellate court …
Five workers employed on a temporary daily‑wage basis were terminated and approached the Labour Commissioner for conciliation after delays ranging from three to ten years. The Labour Court awarded reinstatement, but the High Court quashed the award on the ground of inordinate delay, directing only a …
The petitioners were added as co-accused under Section 319 of the CrPC in a murder trial that had already examined 134 witnesses. They sought a stay of the addition and of the trial, arguing that a blanket stay violated their right to a speedy trial under Article 21. The Supreme Court examined …
The appellant, C.P. Subhash, the General Manager of SNP Ventures, filed a criminal complaint alleging that senior managers of Gorden Woodroff Ltd. forged two 1922 sale deeds to fraudulently claim title over land he possessed. An FIR was registered under IPC sections 468 and 471, but the respondents …
The appellants were accused of murdering a man and injuring another after a prior confrontation. The trial court acquitted them, but the High Court reversed the acquittal and convicted them under Sections 302 and 324 read with Section 34 of the IPC, imposing life imprisonment. The appellants …
The Board of Trustees of Kandla Port terminated a lease of a 1891.64‑sq‑m parcel to Smt. Pushpa Shah after she defaulted on rent, issuing a termination order on 8‑Aug‑1977 effective 13‑Dec‑1978 and taking possession via a panchnama on 14‑Dec‑1978. The lessee’s own letter of 22‑Feb‑1979 admitted that …
The appellants purchased a mortgaged property at a public auction conducted by a Recovery Officer under the Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993 (RDDB Act). The auction was later set aside by the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal on the ground that the appellants were …
The appellant Venkatesha (A‑2) and co‑accused G. Venkatesh Murthy (A‑1) were convicted under IPC sections 302, 307, 427 read with s.34 and under the Explosive Substances Act, s.3 read with s.34 for planting a bomb in a hair‑salon to kill Muniraju (PW‑14). The bomb, placed by approver Hanif (A‑3) on …
Rishipal was convicted by the trial court of murder (Sec. 302 IPC) and several offences under Sections 171, 201, 364, 420 IPC based largely on circumstantial evidence, with the victim's body never recovered. The High Court acquitted him of the murder charge while upholding the other convictions and …
The appellant, an adopted son of a truck driver who died while driving a long‑distance haul, claimed compensation under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923. The Supreme Court examined whether the adoption was valid under Hindu law and whether the driver’s death constituted an "accident" arising out …
Shiv Prasad Singh, a government employee, was reappointed in 1980 with a condition that he would not receive any future promotions. He later sought time‑bound promotions under a state scheme, and the Patna High Court held that despite the reappointment condition, he was entitled to such promotions …
The appellant, a chemical supplier, filed forty complaints under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act alleging that the respondent company’s post‑dated cheques were dishonoured because the signatures did not match the specimen signatures on file. The High Court quashed the complaints, …
The appellants, the husband and his parents‑in‑law, were charged under Section 498A IPC for alleged dowry harassment and a specific incident of abandonment. They sought discharge under Section 239 of the CrPC, claiming the allegations were false. The Supreme Court examined the scope of Section 239 …
The State of Maharashtra transferred a group of under‑trial prisoners from Arthur Road Jail in Bombay to other jails, citing overcrowding and security concerns, and the jail authorities later used force to quell a disturbance involving some of those prisoners. The prisoners filed writ petitions …
The landlords, trustees of a trust, sued the tenant for eviction under Section 13(1)(b) of the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1956, alleging that the tenant had erected a permanent structure without the landlord's consent by replacing a tin‑sheet roof with a concrete slab and constructing a brick …
In the Maharashtra Legislative Council election, Ashok lost to Rajendra by four votes and filed an election petition alleging that at least five of the fourteen votes counted were improperly received because voters were accompanied by another person, violating Rule 39 of the Conduct of Election …
The joint‑venture Ratnagiri Gas & Power Pvt. Ltd. (RGPPL) cancelled a breakwater tender after discovering that the lowest bidder, RDS Projects Ltd., did not meet the qualifying criteria of a 400‑metre offshore breakwater. RDS first withdrew a writ petition (8252/2010) with liberty to challenge its …
The wife filed an FIR in Allahabad alleging dowry harassment, physical and mental torture by her husband and his family, naming the husband, his parents, brother and sister. The brother and sister, who were unmarried, sought quashing of the criminal proceedings under Section 482 of the CrPC, …
The petitioners filed a writ petition under Articles 32 and 21 of the Constitution seeking a Supreme Court order directing the Union of India to constitute a special committee, headed by a retired Supreme Court judge, to re‑investigate all bomb‑blast cases since 2002, alleging that innocent Muslim …
The appellant was convicted of murdering his son under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment. Evidence showed that only the appellant, his wife (the mother), and the deceased were present, and the appellant's blood‑stained clothes matched the victim's blood group. The trial and high …
The appellants, MD Sahabuddin and others, were arrested for transporting 347 cartons of Phensedyl and 102 cartons of Recodex cough syrups, each containing codeine phosphate in quantities exceeding the limits prescribed under the Central Government notifications. They possessed no valid transport …
M/S Payal Vision Ltd., the landlord, filed a suit for possession and mesne profits against Radhika Choudhary, the tenant, alleging a lease of Rs.50,000 per month and a notice under Section 106 of the Transfer of Property Act terminating the tenancy due to unauthorized structural changes. The tenant …
Vijay Singh was convicted under Section 307 IPC for stabbing PW‑4 on 11‑03‑1998 and sentenced to five years' rigorous imprisonment. He later claimed he was a juvenile at the time of the offence, relying on a school leaving certificate showing a date of birth of 01‑12‑1981, which would make him 16 …
Kavita Solunke was appointed as a teacher in an aided school in Maharashtra to a post reserved for Scheduled Tribe candidates, claiming to belong to the Halba tribe. Ten years later, a caste‑verification committee found that her father was a Koshti, a caste not listed as a Scheduled Tribe, and …
The appellant, a police constable recruit, concealed the existence of a pending criminal case in the affidavit he submitted during selection. After his appointment was confirmed and he began training, the authorities discovered the omission and terminated his services. The High Court upheld the …
The husband of the appellant applied for a Freedom Fighters' Pension under the "Underground Freedom Fighter" category as per the Maharashtra Government Resolution of 4 July 1995, submitting various certificates and affidavits. The State Government rejected the claim, stating there was no concrete …
The appellants filed three suits (1974, 1977, 1980) for recovery of rent arrears covering October 1971 to November 1980. The trial court decreed in their favour and the decree was affirmed by a lower appellate court. The High Court set aside the decree on the sole ground that the rent deed …
The appellant, a returned candidate, appealed a High Court order that refused to dismiss an election petition filed by the respondent alleging irregularities in vote counting. The Supreme Court examined whether the petition disclosed a cause of action and could be struck out at the threshold, and …
The appellant, an independent candidate, filed an election petition challenging the acceptance of nomination papers of the other candidates on the ground that their affidavits were not in the prescribed format required under the Representation of People Act and Election Commission directions. The …
The Supreme Court examined several petitions for compassionate appointments of dependents of government employees who died in service, filed under the Kerala Education Rules and a 1999 Government Order. It held that applications must be made within two years of death, or within three years after a …
The Union of India appealed the acquittal of Mohanlal and another by the Madhya Pradesh High Court, which had held that the prosecution failed to prove the destruction of 3.36 kg of opium seized under Sections 8/18(b) read with 29 of the NDPS Act. The Supreme Court examined whether the lack of proof …
The appellants, Bishnu Sarkar and his brother Madhab Sarkar, were convicted under Section 304 Part I read with Section 34 of the IPC for the death of Shyamalendu, an Income Tax Inspector, after a verbal altercation escalated into a physical assault. The trial and High Courts upheld a ten‑year …
P. Sanjeeva Rao was tried under the Prevention of Corruption Act for demanding and receiving a bribe. During the trial, prosecution witnesses PW1 (the complainant) and PW2 (an independent witness) were examined, but their cross‑examination was deferred pending the examination of the trap‑laying …
The Union Territory of Lakshadweep appealed against a Kerala High Court order that allowed Seashells Beach Resort to operate despite lacking clearances under the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) rules and land‑use diversion certificates. The High Court had granted interim relief on humanitarian …
Narane Construction Ltd marketed plots for sale, promising development of infrastructure, layout approvals and other amenities, and required purchasers to become members by paying fees. The purchasers alleged deficiencies in the promised services and contended that the company was a service provider …
The petitioners, a husband and wife accused under the Prevention of Corruption Act, sought transfer of their criminal trial from the Special Judge, CBI Cases, Rohini Court, New Delhi to the Special Judge, CBI Cases, Court of Sessions at Thane, Maharashtra, arguing that most of the 92 witnesses (88) …
The accused were charged with offences including assault (ss.324, 326 IPC) and murder (s.302 IPC) arising from a village feud. Four eyewitnesses saw the attack and the deceased gave a statement to the police implicating the accused. The trial court acquitted them of murder but convicted three of …
The Municipal Council of Sendhwa invited tenders for an integrated water supply scheme and accepted the bid of M/s P.C. Snehal Construction Company (respondent No.2). Tejas Constructions & Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. (appellant) challenged the award on two grounds: the successful bidder had not filed …
The appellants, including DSR Steel (P) Ltd., challenged the Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission’s tariff order and the withdrawal of an incentive scheme, alleging promissory estoppel. Their review petitions were dismissed by the Commission and the Appellate Tribunal, and they filed appeals …
The Bangalore Municipal Corporation sold a residential property, originally leased to S, to S's son (the appellant) after S's death, with the sale price contributed by the appellant, S's husband and daughters (respondents). The respondents sued for a declaration of co‑ownership and an injunction, …
The plaintiff filed a partition suit claiming a 13‑acre property as joint family property and the defendants, though served with summons and represented by counsel, never filed a written statement. The trial court, relying solely on the plaintiff’s affidavit and documents, passed an ex‑parte decree …
The appellant filed a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act against the respondent for dishonoured cheques, after serving a statutory notice on 23‑09‑2008. The complaint was lodged on 07‑10‑2008, i.e., before the expiry of the 15‑day period prescribed in the proviso to …
In January 2000, a group of six accused attacked three brothers in Rajasthan, resulting in the death of one brother, Lalu, and injuries to the others. The accused were charged under IPC sections 148, 302/149, 323, 324/149 and 325. The trial court convicted them of all offences, including murder, and …
The appellants challenged final orders of the Armed Forces Tribunal under Section 30 of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007, contending that they could appeal directly to the Supreme Court. The central issue was whether Section 30(1) confers a vested right of appeal independent of the procedure laid …
Heinz India Pvt. Ltd. and other dealers challenged market fee assessments levied by the Uttar Pradesh Krishi Utpadan Mandi Samiti, claiming that the ghee they exported was transferred as stock and not sold within the mandi, thus exempting them from the fee. The Samiti rejected the refund claims, …
The appellants were convicted of murder under Sections 302 and 34 IPC based primarily on the testimony of a single witness (PW7) and the alleged motive that one accused disapproved of the victim's relationship with his sister. The Supreme Court examined the reliability of PW7, noting a material …
Vismay Digambar Thakare, a former employee, appealed against Ramchandra Samaj Seva Samiti and an institution for back wages. The High Court had set aside a tribunal award of back wages. During the Supreme Court hearing, the parties negotiated a settlement where the respondents agreed to pay Rs 1 …
The case concerned the recruitment of District and Sessions Judges in Kerala where an initial notification sought to fill six vacancies. After the written exam, only seven candidates qualified, but the recruitment committee awarded moderation marks to all examinees, expanding the pool to 45 …
The Food Corporation of India (FCI) invited tenders for handling and transportation contracts; the appellant offered a lower rate and deposited Rs 10 lakhs as security per a High Court direction. The contract was awarded to the appellant, who later withdrew, citing security problems, thereby …
The State of Maharashtra prosecuted Ravikant Shankarappa Patil and others for alleged intimidation, forced marriage (Nikah) and rape of a student, invoking IPC sections 376, 386, 148, 452/149, 366/149, 342/149, 323/149, 506(2)/149 and Section 25(1)(a) of the Arms Act. The trial court convicted them, …
Omnia Technologies Ltd. entered into a marketing agreement with Dutch citizen W.M.A. Van Loosbroek on 14 January 2008, which was terminated by a separate termination agreement on 29 February 2008. Omnia alleged that Van Loosbroek failed to fulfil post‑termination obligations under Clause 13 of the …
The Supreme Court heard appeals arising from a single‑bench order of the Andhra Pradesh High Court that dismissed the State's revision petition and allowed the respondents' revision petition, thereby restoring an earlier revenue order concerning tenancy rights over 190 acres in Gachibowli Village. …
The appellant, Saygo Bai, filed a Section 125 CrPC application for maintenance for herself and her two minor children after her husband, Chueeru Bajrangi, took a second wife and threw her out of the matrimonial home. The trial court, revision court, and High Court dismissed her claim, relying on her …
The petitioner, a Thai joint venture, entered into a contract with the respondent, an Indian company, for the sale of aluminium ingots, which contained an arbitration clause. The respondent contested the petition for appointment of an arbitrator, arguing that the contract was not signed by an …
The appellant, D. Velusamy, filed an appeal against a family court and High Court order that granted maintenance under Section 125 of the CrPC to the respondent, D. Patchaiammal, on the basis that she was his wife. The appellant contended that he was already lawfully married to another woman, …
A Bangladeshi national was convicted under the Foreigners Act, 1946 for illegal entry into India and sentenced to two years' rigorous imprisonment and a fine. He filed a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution challenging the conviction and seeking relief from the Supreme Court. The Court …
The appellant, Samjuben Gordhanbhai Koli, was convicted by a trial court and the conviction was upheld by the Gujarat High Court. She appealed to the Supreme Court seeking remission of the remaining portion of her sentence. The Supreme Court held that remission or commutation of a sentence is a …
The Supreme Court observed that the State of Jharkhand and other governments habitually file appeals and writ petitions after excessive delays, often justifying the lag by bureaucratic red tape. In the present case, a second appeal before the High Court was filed after 501 days and the petition …
The appellant, an Assistant Editor of a newspaper publishing company, was dismissed after a disciplinary inquiry that found him guilty of misconduct. He subsequently claimed gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, but the employer denied it, invoking the Working Journalists and Other …
Ms. Cynthia Ann Coates, a U.S.-based nurse, sought to adopt Anil, an Indian male child with developmental delays and learning difficulties. The District Judge and the Delhi High Court had refused the adoption petition. The Supreme Court, on a report from a medical board of experts at AIIMS, found …
The petitioners, Geeta Devi & Ors., challenged the Division Bench of the Rajasthan High Court's order dismissing their appeal against a single High Court judge's decision that had rejected a miscellaneous appeal arising from a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal award. The central issue was whether such …
The State of Assam filed a suit under Article 131 of the Constitution seeking a determination of its boundary with the State of Nagaland, which was created by a 1962 Act of Parliament. The Supreme Court, while a Local Commission was already appointed to examine the dispute, ordered that the parties …
The petitioners, convicted under Section 326 of the Indian Penal Code for voluntarily causing grievous hurt, sought relief on the ground that they had reached an amicable settlement with the victims. The Court examined whether such a settlement could lead to their acquittal despite the offence being …
The appeal concerned a decision of the Madras High Court that remanded a matter before the Wakf Tribunal because the Tribunal had failed to consider certain points. The issue before the Supreme Court was whether, under Section 83(5) of the Wakf Act 1995, the Wakf Tribunal is deemed a civil court and …
The student, Geetika Khare, filed a complaint under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 against Controller, Vinayak Mission Dental College alleging deficiency in service because the college lacked recognition, forcing her to withdraw and causing loss of an academic year and mental harassment. The …
The East Coast Railway conducted a type‑writing test for Chief Typist posts on 30 Oct 2006 and announced results on 22 Nov 2006. After complaints by some unsuccessful candidates about defective type‑writers, the railway cancelled the test on 14 Dec 2006 without recording any reasons. A fresh test …
The appellant Sukhdeep Singh was charged with murder under IPC s.302 for allegedly firing at his rival, Karam Singh, resulting in death. The trial court acquitted him, holding that the eyewitness testimony conflicted with the medical report and that the recovered .303 cartridge could not have been …
