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The Constitution (One Hundred and Third Amendment) Act, 2019 amended Articles 15 and 16 of the Indian Constitution to empower the State to provide up to 10% reservation for 'economically weaker sections' (EWS) of citizens, excluding Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and the non-creamy layer of …
The Supreme Court examined the validity of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act’s amendment that shifted property tax assessment from rateable value to capital value, and the accompanying Capital Value Rules of 2010 and 2015. It held that the rules allowing the Commissioner to factor in future …
The appellant P. Ponnusamy and eight co‑accused were convicted by a Sessions Court for offences under s.120B, 109, 341, 302 read with s.34 IPC, with some sentenced to death and others to life imprisonment. The Sessions Court referred the death‑penalty confirmations to the Madras High Court, which …
The State of Jharkhand challenged two writ petitions filed by Shiv Shankar Sharma as public‑interest litigations (PILs) that sought a mandamus directing investigative agencies to probe alleged money‑laundering through shell companies and to prosecute the Chief Minister for a mining lease. The …
The appellant Rahul and two co‑accused were convicted for kidnapping, rape and murder of a girl, and sentenced to death and other terms. The Supreme Court examined whether the prosecution had established the identity of the accused and proved guilt beyond reasonable doubt. It found that no …
The Supreme Court had earlier intervened in the Amrapali Group real‑estate disputes, directing a reduction of interest on outstanding dues to Noida and Greater Noida Authorities to ease the burden on flat buyers. Subsequent orders dated 10‑06‑2020, 19‑08‑2020 and 25‑08‑2020 extended the same 8% …
The petitioners, led by Prem Mishra, claimed a 40% entitlement over a 'yellow' portion of land in the Amrapali Indore project based on a Memorandum of Understanding and sought release of attachment on their assets. The Debt Recovery Tribunal had attached both the 'green' (Amrapali) and 'yellow' …
The appellant, Col. Anil Kumar Gupta, was charged under Section 45 of the Army Act for conduct unbecoming an officer. The aggrieved officer wrote a letter on 13‑08‑2015 alleging that the appellant had sent indecent messages to his wife, which triggered disciplinary action. The question before the …
The State Bank of India (SBI) paid Leave Travel Concession (LTC) to its employees for trips that included foreign legs and circuitous routes, and did not deduct tax at source (TDS). The Income Tax Department held SBI liable as an assessee in default under Section 201 of the Income Tax Act for …
The Supreme Court examined the legality of the Central Government's 2014 amendment (G.S.R. 609(E)) to the Employees' Pension Scheme, 1995, which raised the maximum pensionable salary, introduced a joint option for employees earning above Rs.15,000, and required such employees to contribute an …
The case involves the murder of five members of the Shukla family in Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh, where seven accused were initially acquitted by the trial court. The State appealed, and the Allahabad High Court convicted all accused under Sections 148, 149, 302 and 307 IPC, rejecting the trial court's …
The petitioners OCL India Ltd., SAIL and Hindalco challenged the levy of entry tax under the Orissa Entry Tax Act, 1999 (and similar statutes in Uttar Pradesh) on the ground that industrial townships, which had been excluded from municipal limits by notifications under the proviso to Article 243Q, …
B.A. Umesh was convicted for rape and murder and sentenced to death in 2006. He filed a mercy petition in 2011, which was disposed of after a two‑year‑three‑month period by the Governor and the President, while a stay of execution was in force. The appellant also alleged that he was kept in solitary …
The appellants were convicted for a conspiracy to commit dacoity, murder and related offences involving the theft and sale of a car, based largely on circumstantial evidence. The prosecution's case hinged on an alleged extra‑judicial confession, the "last seen together" testimony of two taxi drivers …
The Supreme Court dealt with a long‑standing dispute involving tribal landowners whose lands were acquired by the government in the late 1980s for coal mining by Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. (MCL). The key issues were the applicable law for compensation and rehabilitation, the cut‑off date for …
The case concerns a review of the death sentence awarded to Mohd. Arif alias Ashfaq for the 2000 Lal Quila firing that killed three army jawans. The petitioner challenged the conviction on four grounds: the admissibility of call data records (CDRs) without a Section 65B certificate, the validity of …
The Revenue sought clarification of the Supreme Court’s earlier judgment (19 Oct 2022) in Civil Appeal No. 21762/2017, which interpreted Section 2(15) of the Income‑Tax Act, 1961 with respect to charitable trusts engaged in activities of public utility. The clarification was requested on the ground …
Perry Kansagra, a father, obtained custody of his son Aditya through a series of Indian court orders, including a Supreme Court judgment directing him to secure a "mirror order" from the Kenyan court. He subsequently failed to obtain a valid mirror order, concealed the Kenyan court's refusal to …
The Enforcement Directorate registered a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PML Act) against Padmanabhan Kishore for allegedly handing over Rs 50 lakh as a bribe to an Additional Commissioner of Income Tax. Kishore contended that the money remained "untainted" while in his …
The case arose from an India Today article titled “Mission Misconduct” that alleged sexual misconduct and other improprieties by an Indian Foreign Service officer. The officer, after disciplinary action, filed a criminal complaint against the magazine’s Editor‑in‑Chief (A‑1), the article’s author …
The Supreme Court examined a series of appeals arising from disputes between buyers and micro‑small suppliers under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (MSMED Act) and the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The core issue was whether Chapter V of the MSMED Act, which …
The appellant, Mohd. Firoz, was convicted of rape and related offences under Sections 376(2)(i), 376(2)(m) and 376A of the IPC and Sections 5(i), 5(m) read with 6 of the POCSO Act, and was sentenced to life imprisonment (with the qualification ‘remainder of his natural life’) for the IPC offences …
Weatherford Oil Tool Middle East Ltd entered into three oil‑field service agreements with Baker Hughes Singapore Pte. The respondent terminated the agreements and, when the petitioner invoked the arbitration clauses, raised a contention that the contracts were unstamped under the Maharashtra Stamp …
The Supreme Court interpreted the proviso to Section 2(15) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, which defines 'charitable purpose' for entities advancing 'any other object of general public utility' (GPU). The Court held that a GPU charity cannot engage in trade, commerce, or business, or provide services …
The Supreme Court examined whether societies and trusts claiming exemption under Section 10(23C)(vi) of the Income‑Tax Act must exist exclusively for educational purposes and not for profit. It held that “solely” means the institution’s objects must be limited to education; any surplus is …
The Bengal Secretariat Cooperative Land Mortgage Bank and Housing Society Ltd. (the appellant) sought to redevelop its dilapidated administrative building by entering into a joint‑venture agreement with a private developer, Hi‑Rise Apartment Makers Pvt. Ltd. A dissenting member, respondent No.1, …
The appellant Subramanya was charged with murdering Kamalamma along with co‑accused Gowri and Seetharam Bhat. The trial court acquitted all three, but the Karnataka High Court convicted Subramanya under IPC s.302 and sentenced him to life imprisonment, relying on an extra‑judicial confession by …
The appellant Ramanand (alias Nandlal Bharti) was convicted and sentenced to death for allegedly murdering his wife and four children, based largely on circumstantial evidence comprising a discovery statement of the murder weapon, extra‑judicial confessions to two witnesses, alleged motive stemming …
The appellants, including Checkmate Services Pvt. Ltd., deposited employees' EPF and ESI contributions after the statutory due dates and claimed deductions under s.36(1)(va) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The Assessing Officer disallowed the deduction, holding that the amounts constituted "income" …
The State prosecuted four appellants for the murder of a 72‑year‑old man in Ulsoor, alleging they confessed to the crime while in police custody and led investigators to a knife and stolen gold. The trial court and the Karnataka High Court convicted them under IPC s.302 r.w. s.34 and sentenced them …
The appellant, Sushanta Kumar Banik, was detained under Section 3(1) of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 on the basis of two FIRs for alleged drug trafficking. The State of Tripura sought preventive detention, arguing that he was a habitual …
The appellants, teachers appointed in a grant‑in‑aid school in Rajasthan, were regularised by the Supreme Court but were denied leave‑encashment and gratuity benefits. The High Court held that payment of salary arrears sufficed, ignoring the entitlement to leave encashment and gratuity. On appeal, …
The appellant, a watchman employed since 1992, was terminated in 2002 without notice or compliance with the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. He claimed continuous service under Section 25B and sought reinstatement; the Labour Court and a Single Judge affirmed his right to reinstatement but denied …
Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd sought enforcement of a Singapore arbitral award of about INR 2,562 crore against 20 respondents, including Oscar Investments Ltd and the Singh brothers. The Supreme Court examined whether the Singh brothers (contemnors 9 and 10) had willfully violated multiple orders and …
The Supreme Court, hearing Suo Motu Writ Petition (Crl.) No.1 of 2022, examined whether a separate, meaningful hearing on sentencing is required after conviction for a capital offence under Section 235(2) of the CrPC. It noted divergent judicial opinions on same‑day sentencing and the lack of a …
The appellant, S. Rukmini Madegowda, was elected as a councillor (later mayor) of the Mysore Municipal Corporation. She filed an affidavit of assets that falsely omitted her husband's property, violating the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act (KMC Act) and the Representation of People Act (RP …
The case concerned the succession to the private properties of the late Raja Harinder Singh of Faridkot. The Raja had executed several wills, the last of which (dated 1‑June‑1982) purportedly left all his property to a trust for his two younger daughters, excluding the eldest daughter, Rajkumari …
The father, Laxmi Prasad, the karta of a Hindu Undivided Family, bought several parcels of land using his own funds but registered them in the names of his minor sons, Vijay Kumar and Rajendra Kumar. The sons later sold one of the parcels, prompting the father’s widow and daughters to sue for …
The assessee, Khyati Realtors Pvt. Ltd., advanced Rs 10 crore to a builder for the purchase of commercial premises, which later stalled and the amount was written off as a bad debt in 2009. The assessee claimed a deduction under Section 36(1)(vii) of the Income Tax Act, arguing that the advance was …
M/s ABC Papers Ltd. challenged assessment orders for assessment years 2008-09 to 2013-14, which led to a series of appeals before the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals), the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) and two High Courts (Punjab & Haryana and Delhi). The core dispute was which High Court …
The case concerned the appointment of Dr. M.S. Jayakumar as Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Kerala in 2012. Dr. Jayakumar held a Ph.D. awarded in 2006, i.e., before the 2009 Ph.D. Regulations that introduced a NET exemption only for Ph.D. degrees obtained under those regulations. The …
The plaintiffs (respondents) sued for declaration and possession of agricultural land, alleging the defendants were tenants who sub‑let the property. The defendants denied tenancy and filed a counter‑claim for two other plots. The trial court dismissed the suit but allowed the counter‑claim; the …
The appellant, Noor Mohammed, issued a Rs.7,00,000 cheque to the respondent, Khurram Pasha, which was dishonoured, leading to a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The trial court ordered the appellant to deposit 20% of the cheque amount as interim compensation under …
The Supreme Court clarified the scope of the term "transfer" under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, holding that it includes development and collaboration agreements and licences issued during the suspect period (27‑08‑2004 to 29‑01‑2010). It examined numerous applications concerning projects such as …
The Supreme Court examined appeals by four accused (A‑1, A‑4 to A‑6) who were convicted for conspiring to wage war against the Government of India under IPC s.121A, along with offences under the Explosive Substances Act, 1908 and the Arms Act, 1959. The prosecution relied on recovered explosives, …
The Supreme Court heard a suo moto contempt petition against Perry Kansagra, a Kenyan citizen of Indian origin who had obtained custody of his son Aditya through Indian courts based on undertakings to submit to the jurisdiction of Indian courts and to comply with court orders, including obtaining a …
The Supreme Court heard contempt petitions filed by State Bank of India and other banks against Dr. Vijay Mallya for willfully disobeying High Court of Karnataka orders that restrained him from transferring or alienating assets, including the disbursement of US$40 million to trusts for his children. …
The Himachal Pradesh government amended its Labour Officer recruitment and promotion rules in 2006, increasing the total posts from five to twelve and introducing a 75:25 ratio of promotion to direct recruitment. Three Labour Officers (respondents 1‑3) who were already in service argued that the …
The appellants Manoj, Rahul (Govind) and Neha Verma were convicted for the triple murder of three women during a robbery on 19 June 2011 and sentenced to death, which the High Court affirmed. The Supreme Court held that the trial and appellate courts failed to provide an effective sentencing hearing …
The Supreme Court examined whether Northern Operating Systems Pvt. Ltd. (the assessee) was liable to pay service tax on payments made to its overseas group companies for seconded employees. The Court held that the overseas entities supplied manpower services, making the assessee the service …
The case concerns the death of Mrs. Manjit Kaur following a laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed by Dr. Gurmit Singh (Respondent 1) at Preet Surgical Centre (Respondent 2). After postoperative abdominal pain, greenish drainage and respiratory distress, the patient was shifted to another hospital …
The University of Delhi issued a 1987 notification deeming all employees who were CPF beneficiaries on 1 January 1986 to "come over" to the General Provident Fund (GPF) unless they opted to stay in CPF before a cut‑off date of 30 September 1987. While 2,611 employees opted to remain in CPF and a …
The Supreme Court examined a dispute between the Noida Authority and M/s. Promotional Club concerning the termination of an industrial plot allotment scheme (the 2010 "old scheme"). The club claimed that Noida arbitrarily failed to interview its representatives and thus ignored its application, …
The case involved the kidnapping and murder of two minor children, for which three persons – Anita (A-1), Ravinder Singh alias Kaku (A-2) and Ranjit Kumar Gupta (A-3) – were charged. The trial court convicted all three, sentencing A-2 to death; the High Court later acquitted A-1 and A-3 and reduced …
The appellant United India Insurance issued a Standard Fire & Special Perils (SFSP) policy to Levi Strauss (India) for fire loss, while Levi also held a global Open Marine Insurance (STP) policy issued by Allianz covering the same goods. After a fire, Levi claimed under the SFSP policy, but the …
The appellant, a Cooperative Development Officer appointed under the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category in undivided Bihar, was transferred to the successor State of Jharkhand after the Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000. He applied for promotion to Deputy Collector through a limited departmental examination …
Harish Marine Products (the appellant) purchased a Single Buyer Exposure Policy from Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECGC) covering the risk of a foreign buyer’s non‑payment for goods exported between 14‑12‑2012 and 13‑12‑2013. The goods were loaded onto the vessel on 13‑12‑2012 (as per the …
Willowood Chemicals and another filed writ petitions alleging that the Union of India delayed refunds of integrated tax on exports for periods ranging from 94 to 290 days, violating Sections 16 and 20 of the IGST Act and Sections 54 and 56 of the CGST Act. The Gujarat High Court awarded simple …
The appellant, Mohd. Firoz, was convicted for the rape, sexual assault and murder of a four‑year‑old girl, under Sections 302, 376(2)(i), 376(2)(m), 363, 366 IPC and Sections 5(i), 5(m), 6 POCSO. The prosecution relied on circumstantial evidence, the "last seen together" theory, DNA evidence and the …
The Supreme Court considered appeals by four members of the Dandupalya gang convicted of murder and robbery. The trial court had relied on the accused’s voluntary statements recorded by police, shown on DVD, and a chart of gang activities to uphold death sentences under Section 396 IPC. The Court …
The appellant, a wife, filed an application under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 in 2018 seeking protection under Sections 17 and 18. The respondent husband filed a petition under Section 482 of the CrPC to quash the proceedings, arguing that the application …
The developer Experion Developers failed to deliver possession of an apartment to the consumer, Sushma Ashok Shiroor, within the 42‑month period stipulated in the Apartment Buyer’s Agreement. The consumer filed a complaint before the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, which ordered the …
Mahagun Realtors Private Ltd. (MRPL) merged with Mahagun India Private Ltd. (MIPL) by a court‑sanctioned scheme effective 1 April 2006. The Income Tax Department issued assessment notices and later an assessment order in the name of MRPL, which had ceased to exist after the amalgamation. The revenue …
The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax issued a notice under Section 147 to reopen the assessment of M/s M.R. Shah Logistics for AY 2010-11 based on material seized during a search of an accommodation‑entry provider and on the alleged unaccounted income of promoters. The assessee argued that the …
The appellant, a judicial officer appointed in 2013, granted bail on 27 April 2015 in a corruption case, which led to a departmental enquiry alleging misconduct and extraneous motives. While the enquiry was pending, a Higher Judicial Committee recommended his discharge and a Full Court ordered his …
The case concerned the inter‑se seniority of Inspectors of Central Excise recruited either directly (DRIs) or by promotion (PRIs) under the 1979 Recruitment Rules which prescribe a 75%:25% ratio. The dispute arose over the applicability of the 1986 Office Memorandum (OM) that introduced a …
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) introduced the Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) scheme on 1 September 2008, superseding the earlier Assured Career Progression (ACP) scheme under which certain employees claimed a second financial up‑gradation effective January 2009. The Delhi High …
Jagdish Harijan, an Indian Railways employee, died leaving a son, Mukesh Kumar, born of his second wife. The Railway Board circular barred children of a second wife from receiving compassionate appointments, leading to the denial of Mukesh's application. The appellant challenged this denial, arguing …
Apex Laboratories, a pharmaceutical company, claimed a deduction under Section 37(1) of the Income Tax Act for expenses incurred in providing gifts, travel, hospitality and other "freebies" to doctors to promote its product Zincovit. The Assessing Officer, on the basis of a CBDT circular dated …
The case concerned recruitment of 4,000 ITI Helper (Trainee) vacancies in Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd (TANGEDCO). After a series of litigations, the Madras High Court’s Division Bench entered a compromise order appointing 84 candidates based on a settlement, not on merit …
The appellant Suryavir was convicted along with Devender for the murder of Rajinder (Raju) under Sections 302/34 IPC and Section 25 of the Arms Act. The prosecution’s case rested on the testimony of the victim’s parents (PW‑12 and PW‑15) and a box identification made in court, without any prior test …
The Parsi Zoroastrian Anjuman, a registered public trust in Mhow, applied to the Registrar of Public Trusts for prior sanction under Section 14 of the Madhya Pradesh Public Trusts Act, 1951, to sell five immovable properties in order to augment its income. The Registrar rejected the application, …
The State of Uttar Pradesh conducted a massive recruitment for Sub‑Inspector, Platoon Commander and Fire Officer posts, receiving over 6.3 lakh applications and holding the written exam in 29 batches over 12 days with different question papers. The Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion …
The appellants, owners of agricultural land since 1929, sued for declaration of title and injunction against Karnataka Industrial Corporation (KIC). KIC claimed title based on a 1968 government grant and filed a separate suit for injunction, which was dismissed along with the appellants' suit, the …
The Director of Indian System of Medicine challenged orders of the Kerala Administrative Tribunal (KAT) that directed the department to report 28 unreported vacancies for Medical Officer (Ayurveda) posts, alleging that all vacancies had already been reported. The applicants, who were on the ranked …
The case involved a violent assault on the house of an informant during Holi, resulting in the death of Dhanpal. Thirteen persons were charged under IPC sections 147, 148, 149, 450, 452, 302 and 307. The trial court convicted all of them, but the High Court upheld convictions only of two accused and …
The Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) issued a series of office orders between 1989 and 1990 to address stagnation among Junior Engineers, including an upgradation order dated 29‑03‑1990 that raised 20% of Junior Engineer‑II posts to a higher pay scale. The respondents, Junior Engineers, filed a …
The Supreme Court examined two convictions under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act – one involving a 12‑year‑old girl (Satish) and another involving a 5‑year‑old girl (Libnus). The central issue was the interpretation of Section 7, specifically whether "touch" or "physical …
The Supreme Court considered appeals filed by Newtech Promoters and Developers challenging orders of the Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority that directed refund of home‑buyers' money with interest. The promoters argued that the authority, a single member, lacked jurisdiction, that the …
Musunuri Satyanarayana, a cultivating tenant, claimed under Sections 14, 15 and 16 of the Andhra Pradesh Tenancy (Andhra Area) Act that he retained his tenancy and was entitled to purchase the land leased to him. The Tribunal upheld his claim, finding that he had never surrendered his tenancy and …
The Supreme Court examined a dispute over the custody of a minor child, Aditya, between his mother Smriti and father Perry, who had obtained custody in India based on a judgment dated 28 Oct 2020 and a subsequent order on 8 Dec 2020. The Court found that Perry had concealed material facts, failed to …
The appellant, United India Insurance Co., denied the claim of the respondent, Sushil Kumar Godara, for the theft of his Bolero car, arguing that the vehicle was being used without a valid registration, constituting a fundamental breach of the insurance contract. The car had a temporary registration …
Respondent No.2 sued Respondent No.1 for refund of part sale consideration. Summons sent by registered post were returned with a "refusal" endorsement, which under Order V Rule 9(5) and Section 27 of the General Clauses Act is deemed to have been served. An ex‑parte decree was passed in favour of …
Adani Gas Limited sought to overturn the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) Board's exclusion of three disputed areas from its city gas distribution (CGD) authorization and to challenge the validity of Regulation 18 of the CGD Regulations, 2008, claiming a "deemed authorization" …
The Supreme Court examined applications filed by the petitioners seeking to exclude the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple Trust (SPSTT) from a special audit ordered under paragraph 116(g) of its earlier judgment dated 13 July 2020. The Court considered reports of the Temple’s Administrative and Advisory …
M/S. Indsil Hydro Power and Manganese Ltd (the appellant) and Carborundum Universal Ltd (CUMI) entered into agreements with the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) under a 1990 Government policy that required payment of royalty for the controlled release of water used in their captive …
The appellants were appointed as teachers in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences of H.N.B. Garhwal University between 2004 and 2007 under the Uttar Pradesh State Universities Act, 1973. Their appointment letters imposed a three‑year contractual term, which they protested but continued to …
The case concerned employees who were serving in the undivided State of Bihar before its bifurcation into Bihar and Jharkhand under the Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000. The petitioners, members of SC/ST/OBC, claimed that their reservation benefits should continue in Jharkhand, where they were now …
The Supreme Court examined the cancellation of registration of Batanagar Education and Research Trust under section 12AA(3) of the Income Tax Act after the Trust admitted that many of its corpus donations were fictitious and were returned to donors through intermediaries, amounting to bogus …
Petitioner Rajinder Goel, a senior judicial officer, was recommended for compulsory retirement by the Full Court of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on the ground of multiple unexplained large bank transactions. The High Court’s Administrative Committee had earlier initiated disciplinary …
The builder Laureate promised delivery of a flat by October 2015. The original allottee, after paying several instalments, sold the flat to Charanjeet Singh in 2016, who stepped into her rights. Construction stalled due to environmental orders, and the builder failed to deliver possession. Singh …
The Sandur Gram Panchayat and its chief officer were convicted under Sections 43 and 44 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. The Additional Sessions Judge set aside the conviction, holding that the chief officer, as a public servant, was protected by Section 197 of the Code …
The Supreme Court considered several interim applications concerning the La‑Residentia residential project, which was marketed as an Amrapali Group development promising delivery within 36 months. After a forensic audit, the Court had earlier ordered that 19.75% of the project (632 flats) be …
Renowned journalist Vinod Dua was charged under sections 124A, 505(1)(b), 501, 268 of the IPC, sections 52 and 54 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 and section 188 of the IPC for remarks made in a YouTube talk‑show about the COVID‑19 pandemic and alleged political use of the crisis. He filed a …
Uttar Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation Ltd (UPPTCL) entered into four separate contracts with CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd for the construction of 765/400 KV substations, the first being a pure supply contract. After a CAG audit, UPPTCL issued letters demanding a 1% labour cess on the …
The appellant, Gautam Navlakha, was arrested in connection with a UAPA case and placed under house arrest for 34 days after a transit remand order was stayed by the Delhi High Court. He later surrendered and was taken into police custody, seeking default bail on the ground that the house‑arrest …
The State of Odisha appointed a government teacher (Respondent No.1) after a higher‑ranked candidate (Respondent No.2) failed to join due to a mis‑addressed appointment letter. The Odisha Administrative Tribunal ordered that the post be given to Respondent No.2 and that the person appointed in her …
The appellant, a resolution professional for National Plywood Industries Ltd., challenged a High Court order that allowed an operational creditor (Respondent No.1) to operate its bank account despite a moratorium imposed under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). The appellant alleged that the …
The police received a secret tip that the accused were selling poppy straw in a jeep (registration GUD‑4997) and raided the vehicle parked on a public road, seizing 75 kg of poppy straw. The trial court and High Court held that the seizure was covered by Section 43 of the NDPS Act, which applies to …
Pearl Beverages' Porsche, insured with IFFCO Tokio, was destroyed in a high‑speed crash on 22 December 2007. The driver, Aman Bangia, was reported to have smelled of alcohol and was later convicted under IPC 279 for rash driving, but no breath or blood test was conducted. IFFCO Tokio denied the …
The petitioners sought higher compensation for land acquired for the Phase‑V Industrial Model Township at Manesar, arguing that the market value determined by the High Court—based on sale deeds (Exhibits P‑13, P‑24, P‑25) and the valuation in Madan Pal III—was too low. The High Court had applied a …
The Supreme Court considered appeals by landholders challenging the High Court's fixation of market value at Rs.43,61,400 per acre for agricultural lands acquired for the Phase‑VI Industrial Model Township at Manesar. The landholders argued that, given the proximity to the Kundli‑Manesar‑Palwal …
The Supreme Court considered applications filed by landholders from the villages Bas Khusla, Bas Haria and Dhana seeking clarification of the compensation awarded in Wazir v. State of Haryana, where the Court had fixed Rs 29,77,333 per acre for those villages. The landholders had already received Rs …
The Himachal Pradesh Staff Selection Commission advertised 222 Junior Engineer (Electrical) posts, specifying a minimum qualification of matriculation with a diploma. Degree‑holders applied, arguing that a higher qualification should satisfy the minimum requirement, while diploma‑holders contended …
The University of Delhi advertised 255 Junior Assistant posts in 2013 while about 300 contract assistants had been employed since 2003. The contract employees, represented by the Delhi University Contract Employees Union, sought regularisation and related benefits through a writ petition, which was …
The appellant, Chairman of the Administrative Committee of the U.P. Milk Union & Dairy Federation, challenged the High Court's setting aside of a disciplinary order imposed on employee Jagpal Singh. The employee was punished for manipulating milk weight measurements, and the punishment was passed …
The appellant, Ramesh alias Dapinder Singh, was the driver of two maternal uncles (S and N) who assaulted the informant PW1 and his friends, resulting in the death of one friend. The trial court convicted all three accused under Sections 302, 323, and 324 read with Section 34 of the IPC, a …
The petitioners challenged the selection list dated 11‑11‑2019 for police constable posts, alleging that candidates originally selected under reserved categories (OBC/SC/ST) were shifted to the open category, thereby prejudicing general‑category candidates. The Supreme Court had earlier directed …
The New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA) allotted hotel plots for the 2010 Commonwealth Games, which were later cancelled and the matter litigated. The Supreme Court, in its 2011 judgment, allowed the allottees to continue their leases by paying a higher premium of Rs.70,000 per square …
The case concerned the murder of Ganeshram in July 1998, for which Devilal, his son Gokul and Amrat Ram (AR) were charged under IPC s.302 r/w s.34 and the SC/ST Act. The trial court relied on the FIR as a dying declaration and on eyewitness testimony of the victim's wife (PW1) and sister‑in‑law …
Antonio Paulo Vaz purchased a car from dealer Vistar Goa Ltd, paying the full price in 2011, but was delivered a used 2009 model instead of a new 2011 model. Vaz refused delivery and sought a refund or replacement, filing a consumer complaint. The district forum, state commission, and National …
Six persons, including Hari Om, Sanjay and Saurabh, were tried for murder (IPC s.396), dacoity (IPC s.412), offences under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and the Arms Act. The trial court convicted all of them for murder, sentencing Hari Om to death and the others to life imprisonment; the …
The Supreme Court examined the selection of police constables in Uttar Pradesh where two female candidates—one OBC and one SC—scored higher than the cut‑off for the General Female category but were denied selection. The dispute centered on whether the "second view" (adopted by the Allahabad and …
The Supreme Court examined challenges to the Uttar Pradesh government's decision to fix minimum qualifying marks of 65% for General and 60% for reserved candidates in the 2019 Assistant Teacher Recruitment Examination (ATRE-2019) after the exam had been conducted, and to allow B.Ed. candidates to …
The appellant, Imperia Structures Ltd., launched a housing scheme in 2011 and entered builder‑buyer agreements with the respondents in 2013. After the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA) came into force, the respondents filed consumer complaints alleging delay and deficiency, …
A two‑and‑a‑half‑year‑old girl was abducted, brutally raped and murdered by her maternal uncle, Shatrughna Baban Meshram. The trial court convicted the appellant under Sections 302, 376(1), 376(2)(f,i,m) and 376A of the IPC and Section 6 of the POCSO Act, imposing death sentences on the charges of …
The appellant, accused under the NDPS Act, was remanded to judicial custody on 4 August 2018. After the statutory period of 180 days elapsed on 31 January 2019, he filed an application for default bail under Section 167(2) of the CrPC on 1 February 2019, offering to furnish bail. While the bail …
The appellants, professors at Kumaun University, challenged an office order that fixed their retirement dates as the last day of the month in which they turned 65, invoking Statute No. 16.24 which they argued allowed continuation of service until 30 June of the following year. The High Court had …
Miss A alleged sexual exploitation and her father lodged a complaint, leading to FIRs and the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT). The victim's statement was recorded under Section 164 of the CrPC, after which the accused (Respondent No.2) applied for a certified copy of that statement. …
Three postgraduate medical students were suspended from their college and hospital after a FIR was lodged alleging they were responsible for a junior colleague's suicide. The suspension was based solely on the FIR, not on a prima facie finding under Section 6(1) of the Maharashtra Prohibition of …
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeals filed by the vendor, upholding the lower courts' decree that the vendee was entitled to specific performance of the sale agreement for the remaining 200 square yards of land after the vendor had already conveyed 100 square yards to a third party. The court …
The Supreme Court had earlier held Dr. Vijay Mallya guilty of contempt for failing to disclose assets and violating injunctions, ordering punishment. Mallya filed review petitions (Nos. 2175‑2178) contending that the Court erred by stating he had not filed a reply to the banks' response, when a …
The appellant, convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment, was released in 2019 under a Haryana Government policy granting special remission to elderly convicts who had served a minimum period. The policy was implemented by the Governor under Article 161 of the Constitution without …
The case concerns the management of Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram, which has been historically managed by the Travancore royal family. After the integration of princely states, a Covenant in 1949 and the Travancore-Cochin Hindu Religious Institutions Act, 1950 preserved the …
The Supreme Court examined appeals filed by the Inspector General of Registration, Tamil Nadu and others against K. Baskaran concerning the valuation of stamp duty under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 and the Tamil Nadu Stamp (Prevention of Undervaluation of Instruments) Rules, 1968. It held that Rule …
The case concerned agricultural land in Surat district that was held by Samubhai Budhiabhai, a tenant who became a deemed purchaser under the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948. Samubhai executed a will bequeathing the land to Vinodchandra Kapadia, who was not an agriculturist. The …
The respondent, Pradeep Mehra, served as Chief Operating Officer of BCH Electric Limited for 12 years and, upon resignation in June 2012, claimed gratuity of Rs.1.83 crore based on the company's gratuity scheme which did not impose a statutory ceiling. The employer paid only Rs.10 lakh, the ceiling …
The Supreme Court examined multiple writ petitions challenging the seniority and appointment of judicial officers in Rajasthan's District Judge cadre after the 2010 Judicial Service Rules came into force. The petitioners argued that officers promoted ad‑hoc to Fast Track Courts should retain …
Vodafone Idea Ltd. filed income‑tax returns for AY 2014‑15 to AY 2017‑18 claiming large refunds. The Assessing Officer issued notices under s.143(2) for each year and, invoking s.143(1D) and s.241A, declined to process the returns under s.143(1) and withheld refunds, arguing that the notice itself …
Quippo Construction Equipment Ltd entered into four rental agreements with Janardan Nirman Pvt Ltd, each containing an arbitration clause under the Construction Industry Arbitration Association (CIAA). One agreement stipulated Kolkata as the place of arbitration, but the sole arbitrator conducted …
PILCOM, a joint committee of the cricket boards of Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka that organised the 1996 World Cup, made payments from its London bank accounts to the International Cricket Council and various non‑resident cricket associations. The Income Tax Officer issued a show‑cause notice under …
The appellant partnership firm owned 249.60 bighas of land that was slated for acquisition by the State of Rajasthan for the benefit of the respondent company. An agreement dated 01.02.1980 provided that about 145 bighas would be sold to the respondent, with the price to be fixed by arbitration. The …
The applicants, 277 petitioners in B K Pavithra, challenged a Government Order dated 15 May 2019 and a circular dated 24 June 2019 issued by the Karnataka government to implement the Karnataka Extension of Consequential Seniority Act 2018, seeking directions for post‑based reservation, application …
The appellant, Manoj Suryavanshi, was accused of kidnapping and murdering three minor children of Shivlal after a personal enmity arising from his wife's elopement. The prosecution relied on circumstantial evidence: the children were last seen with the appellant, the bodies were recovered from …
The petition challenged the continued detention of two persons under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (COFEPOSA) after the Detaining Authority, a specially empowered Joint Secretary, failed to consider their representations until after the Central …
The appellant, C. Jayachandran, applied for a District Judge post under a 2007 advertisement for six Higher Judicial Service vacancies. After the High Court annulled the grant of moderation marks to other candidates, the revised select list placed Jayachandran at rank 3, but his appointment was …
Ashok Kumar Gupta and his wife, trustees of a public charitable medical trust, filed a suit under Section 92 of the CPC seeking a scheme for the trust’s administration, removal of certain trustees and appointment of qualified medical trustees, alleging that the trust had been turned into a private …
The appellants, Samta Naidu and others, challenged the dismissal of a second complaint filed under the Criminal Procedure Code alleging forgery in the sale of a family vehicle. The first complaint had been rejected by a Judicial Magistrate on the ground that no prima facie case was made out, and the …
The father of the respondent purchased 88 Indira Vikas Patras (IVPs) of Rs.5,000 each between 1996 and 1998, which were lost in June 2001. The respondent claimed the maturity value of the lost IVPs, alleging deficiency in service by the Post Office under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. The …
The case concerned the murder of Ratti Ram, for which Satish Kumar and Rajeev Kumar were convicted under IPC s.302 r/w s.34 and under Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act. The trial court acquitted the accused, holding that the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt, particularly …
Canara Bank had granted a term loan secured by mortgage of property belonging to a partnership firm and a guarantor. The Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) passed an ex‑parte decree against the guarantor and the firm, which the guarantor unsuccessfully tried to set aside. Fifteen years later the …
Dr. Hira Lal, a former Touring Veterinary Officer of Bihar, was suspended in 2002 and retired in 2008 while criminal proceedings were pending against him. The State of Bihar, relying on circulars of 1974 and a 1980 government resolution, withheld 10% of his pension and the entire gratuity. The …
The dispute concerned Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd (the licensee) seeking to recover an additional electricity demand raised after discovering that earlier bills had been issued under a wrong tariff code. The consumer challenged the demand, arguing it was time‑barred under Section 56(2) of the …
The petitioners, senior Rajasthan Administrative Service officers, challenged the validity of a 2011 notification granting consequential seniority to SC/ST employees, alleging it violated Supreme Court directions in M. Nagaraj and Suraj Bhan Meena. The High Court had held the notification void and …
The Supreme Court examined whether Pawan Hans Ltd., a government‑owned company, was exempt from the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (EPF Act) and whether its contractual employees were entitled to provident‑fund benefits. The trade union representing the contractual …
The case concerned the constitutionality of sections 8, 10, 11 and 12 of the West Bengal Madrasah Service Commission Act, 2008, which mandated that a state‑constituted commission select and recommend teachers for aided minority madrasahs. The petitioners, a managing committee of a recognised …
The appellant, a holder of an F.L.-1 wholesale liquor licence, applied to shift its licensed shop from Mahe to Karaikal, another region of the Union Territory of Puducherry, under Rules 163 and 209 of the Puducherry Excise Rules. The Deputy Commissioners granted permission subject to two additional …
The appellant, Anokhilal, was convicted of kidnapping, rape and murder of a nine‑year‑old girl and sentenced to death along with several other terms of imprisonment. He was represented by an Amicus Curiae appointed by the Legal Services Authority on the same day that charges were framed, leaving the …
M/s Dalmia Power Ltd. and M/s Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd. filed original income tax returns for AY 2016-17 and later entered into schemes of arrangement and amalgamation with nine other companies, which were approved by the NCLT only in April-May 2018. The companies filed revised returns on 27 …
The developer and landowners entered into an unregistered agreement of sale for 54 acres of agricultural land, with a clause stating that physical possession of the entire land was handed over to the developer at execution. Disputes arose over whether the developer actually possessed the 17.31‑acre …
The mother, alleged to suffer from paranoid schizophrenia, filed a guardianship petition seeking custody of her minor daughter, while the father sought custody on grounds of the mother’s mental illness and alleged cruelty. The mother counter‑alleged that the father sexually abused the child. Three …
The case arose from a complaint by the mother of a pre‑term baby who became totally blind due to alleged failure to screen for Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP). The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission held the hospital and three doctors negligent and awarded Rs. 64,00,000 in …
The Supreme Court examined contempt petitions filed by a group of assistant‑teacher candidates who alleged that the Uttar Pradesh government had failed to appoint them despite interim orders directing the appointment of all candidates who scored at least 70% (general) or 65% (reserved) in the …
The petitioner, a U.S. citizen, married a U.S. citizen husband and had two children who are U.S. citizens. After a visit to India, the petitioner refused to return to the United States with the children, prompting the husband to obtain custody orders in a Connecticut Superior Court and later file a …
The appellant, a heavy‑vehicle driver, suffered permanent injury to his right leg after his truck lost control due to an axle cut, rendering him unable to work as a driver. He claimed compensation under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923, and the Commissioner initially awarded Rs 1,81,494 based on …
The petitioner (ABCD) filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing that investigations under FIR No.58/2018 (rape) and FIR No.256/2018 (extortion) be transferred from Delhi Police to an independent central agency, along with protection under Section 438 of the CrPC. The Court examined the …
The case involved seven accused of a dacoity during which five eye‑witnesses were seriously injured. All six of the accused (Nos.1‑6) were identified by the injured witnesses in a Test Identification Parade (TIP) and were convicted under Sections 394, 395, 396 and 449 of the IPC; accused No.7 was …
B.A. Srinivasan, a former Assistant General Manager of Vijaya Bank who retired on 31‑Oct‑2012, was alleged to have conspired with others to fraudulently sanction and disburse loans, violating bank rules. An FIR was lodged in 2013 and a charge‑sheet filed in 2014, charging him under IPC sections 419, …
Ramesh Bishnoi was selected for the post of Sub‑Inspector in the CISF and disclosed an FIR from 2009 alleging offences under IPC sections 354, 447 and 509 that were committed when he was a minor. He was acquitted in 2011 due to lack of evidence, but the screening committee cancelled his appointment …
The Tamil Nadu Rural Development Engineers and Assistant Engineers Association challenged the State Government’s decision to downgrade the pay scales of 52 categories of posts without providing notice or a hearing, alleging violation of natural justice. The High Court directed the State to …
Perkins Eastman Architects DPC & Anr (applicants) entered into a design‑consultancy contract with HSCC (India) Ltd (respondent) that contained Clause 24 for dispute resolution by a sole arbitrator appointed by the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of HSCC. The applicants invoked arbitration on 28 …
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence intercepted eight kilograms of foreign gold allegedly smuggled by the Jalan brothers, who were arrested and placed in judicial custody. While they remained in custody, the Detaining Authority under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of …
Genpact India Private Limited bought back shares from its Mauritius holding company and was assessed a tax under Section 115QA of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The assessee denied liability and challenged the assessment order through a writ petition under Article 226, arguing that no statutory appeal …
Five accused entered the house of Balaprasad Pathak at midnight, each armed; two used axes to inflict fatal injuries while the other three were armed with lathis and a ballam but did not strike the victim. The trial court convicted all five under Section 302 read with Section 149 of the IPC. The …
The Central Excise Department conducted a search at the premises of M/s Krishna Wax (P) Ltd., alleging unauthorised manufacture of foots oil and wax without payment of excise duty. The respondent, not registered under the Act, challenged the Department's jurisdiction and the issuance of a show‑cause …
The State of Tamil Nadu filed a suit under Article 131 of the Constitution against the State of Karnataka and the Union of India, alleging that Karnataka's construction of a 500 Mcft check‑dam and related pumping schemes on the Markandeyanadhi tributary of the Pennaiyar River violated the 1892 and …
Miss XYZ, a personal assistant to the managing director of a company, filed a complaint alleging that the director repeatedly blackmailed her with nude photographs, threatened her employment, and raped her on several occasions. An FIR was lodged under Sections 376, 499 and 506(2) of the IPC. The …
The Principal Commissioner of Income Tax (Central)-1 sought to dismiss a miscellaneous application filed by NRA Iron & Steel Pvt. Ltd. for a recall of a Supreme Court judgment on the ground that the company had not been served with the notice of the Special Leave Petition (SLP). The company alleged …
The assessee filed its return for AY 2006-07 under the E‑Module scheme and the Assessing Officer issued a notice under section 143(2) of the Income Tax Act on 5 Oct 2007 to the address recorded in the PAN database. The assessee claimed that it had changed its registered address and that the notice …
The State prosecuted Baljinder Singh, the driver of a vehicle, and Khushi Khan, his companion, for possession of poppy husk under Section 15 of the NDPS Act after police stopped their vehicle and recovered seven bags of poppy husk weighing 34 kg each. The accused were personally searched after …
IndusInd Media & Communications Ltd imported a set of equipment for a cable TV "Head End" and declared the items individually under various tariff headings. The Customs Department alleged that the declaration was false, the goods were undervalued, and that software and related services, which were …
The dispute concerned a cooperative housing society for LIC employees where the respondent, Sujata Makhija, claimed to be a depositor who had paid Rs.4,750 and attended the 18‑December‑1988 meeting, opting for Plot No.2. The appellant, Shivkishan, was allotted the same plot despite an interim …
The State of Rajasthan charged Sahi Ram under Sections 8 and 15 of the NDPS Act for possession of 223 kg of poppy husk seized from his vehicle. The trial court convicted him, but the High Court acquitted on the ground that the entire bulk of contraband was not produced before the court, deeming the …
The Punjab Value Added Tax Act, 2005 requires a 25% pre‑deposit of the additional demand before a first appeal can be entertained under Section 62(5). Assessors, including Punjab State Power Corporation, filed appeals and sought waiver of this requirement on grounds of financial hardship, …
The petitioners, 92 diploma‑holding professionals, were admitted to B.Tech. programmes offered by Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (TIET), Patiala, through open and distance learning. TIET had obtained only provisional recognition from the Distance Education Council (DEC) but no prior …
Capt. Gurdeep Kaur Sandhu, a pilot with Air India Express Ltd, tendered her resignation by email on 3 July 2017, invoking the six‑month notice period required under the Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR). The company accepted the resignation on 2 September 2017, engaged and trained a replacement …
The Union of India challenged the opinion of an Advisory Board under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (COFEPOSA) which held that there was no sufficient cause to continue the detention of Nisar Pallathukadavil Aliyar under section 3(1) of the Act. …
M/s Kut Energy Pvt. Ltd. and others had taken a loan for a hydro‑electric project and defaulted, leading Punjab National Bank to issue notices under Section 13(2) of the SARFAESI Act and later a possession notice. The borrowers offered a One‑Time Settlement (OTS) and, to demonstrate their bona …
The appellant had been purchasing individual mediclaim policies for his family since 2007 and in 2014-15 bought a family mediclaim policy with a sum insured of Rs 5,00,000. During the policy period his son was hospitalized and incurred medical expenses of over Rs 8,00,000, but the insurer initially …
The dispute concerned a theatre built on land owned by Sankara Kurup. After his death, his son Viswanatha claimed ownership, while the son‑in‑law Kumara managed the theatre and later claimed tenancy under the Kerala Land Reforms Act. The Land Tribunal rejected Kumara’s tenancy claim, finding he was …
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (India) (IME) conducts bi‑annual examinations and awards a Certificate of Membership (AMIE). Historically, the Government of India recognised this certificate as equivalent to a degree or diploma for Central Government recruitment, but the High Court held it …
The assessee, Laxman Das Khandelwal, a broker, was subjected to a search and seizure and subsequently assessed under Section 143(3) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 with large additions. He appealed, and the Revenue filed a cross‑objection alleging that no notice under Section 143(2) had been issued, …
The petitioners, junior engineers who obtained B.Tech (Civil) degrees through distance education between 2001‑2005, passed the AICTE test in June 2018 and claimed that the respondents had violated Supreme Court directions by not granting them promotions and other benefits. The Supreme Court had …
The trial court convicted Yasmeen Mohammad Zahid under Section 120B of the IPC and Section 38 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for conspiring to wage war and associating with ISIS, sentencing her to three years and seven years respectively. The Kerala High Court acquitted her of …
The appellants were convicted for kidnapping, rape, and murder of a three‑year‑old girl based largely on circumstantial evidence, including telephone call records, a scarf, a drawing book, a rexin bag, and chocolate wrappers. The prosecution alleged that the appellants made threatening calls, …
Anjana Mittal, appointed as a temporary assistant in 1983, was absent for 1,968 days between 1987 and 1993, which the corporation later regularised as medical leave. The corporation terminated her service in 1994 under Regulation 24 of the 1975 Service Regulations, treating her as a temporary …
The appellants, Marvel Omega Builders, entered into a sale agreement with the respondents for a residential villa (Emerald-07) at a price of Rs.8.31 crore, of which Rs.8.14 crore was paid by November 2013. The agreement required possession by 31‑December‑2014, but the villa was not completed and no …
The appellant was charged under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for two dishonoured cheques filed as a complaint on 4 November 2016. After the 2018 amendment inserting Section 143A, the trial court ordered the appellant to pay interim compensation of 20% of the cheque amounts, which …
The Kopargaon Taluka Sakhar Kamgar Sabha, a representative union registered under the Trade Unions Act, 1926, held elections for its Managing Committee. The Election Officer introduced an election programme that created separate electoral colleges for each of the seven units and reserved eight seats …
The dispute concerned the authority of Hammad Ahmed, the appellant, to act as Chief Mutawalli of Hamdard Laboratories (India) after the Supreme Court, in its April 3, 2019 judgment (C.A. Nos. 3382‑3383), upheld his appointment but erroneously stated that the parties would continue with the …
The petitioners sought contempt proceedings against the Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and other authorities, alleging that they violated the Supreme Court's order dated 16 January 2012 which barred any construction within 100 metres of the protected monument Jantar …
The appellant, Arshnoor Singh, is the great‑grandson of Lal Singh whose agricultural land passed to his son Inder Singh in 1951, before the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. The property was partitioned among Inder Singh’s three sons in 1964, and the share allotted to Dharam Singh (the appellant’s father) …
The Karnataka government enacted the Karnataka Extension of Consequential Seniority to Government Servants Promoted on the Basis of Reservation Act, 2018 to grant consequential seniority to SC/ST promotees, after the earlier 2002 Act was struck down in *B K Pavitra I* for lacking the data required …
The Supreme Court examined whether the Bihar "Niyojit" teachers, appointed under the 2006 Rules and recruited by Panchayati Raj institutions, were entitled to pay parity with the pre‑2006 Government teachers under the doctrine of equal pay for equal work. The Court held that the two cadres are …
The landlord (appellant) obtained permission from the Rent Controller under the C.P. and Berar Letting of Houses and Rent Control Order, 1949 and issued a notice under Section 108 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 before filing a civil suit for eviction. The tenant (respondent) contended that …
The appellants, members of the Scheduled Caste serving as constables in the Uttar Pradesh Police, appeared for a limited departmental examination for promotion to Sub‑Inspector (Civil Police) governed by the Uttar Pradesh Sub‑Inspector and Inspector (Civil Police) Service Rules, 2008. The Rules …
The Modern Cooperative Group Housing Society had expelled 27 members and later admitted 15 new members, including the alleged contemnors, who were allotted flats. The Supreme Court later ordered the readmission of the expelled members and set aside the allotments to the new members, directing them …
The Karnataka Housing Board (KHB) allotted a flat to K.A. Nagamani, who later sought a refund of the amount deposited after the Board demanded a higher price. A consumer complaint was filed and the District Forum awarded interest and compensation, which was upheld by the State Commission and later …
The donor, Smt. Randhir Kaur, had gifted a 4‑kanal 10‑marla parcel of land to Doaba Public School for educational purposes. The school’s principal, Balwant Singh, allegedly exchanged this land with his own inferior, unirrigated land in another village, executing an oral memorandum on 1 August 1988 …
