Judgment Reports

Rs. 100 crore damages on Real Estate Developer, NGT order upheld by Supreme Court for violating Environmental clearance norms. But the original application cannot be treated as a public interest litigation (PIL)

August 11, 2018

 

Land acquisition compensation for wet land in Kerala enhanced by the Supreme Court and reversed the Judgment of High Court and orders of court below but compensation of other land not revised

August 11, 2018

Promotion of ad hoc Assistant Engineers (Electrical & Mechanical), consult UPPSC, Directed Supreme Court. Another dispute between direct appointees and ad hoc appointees in UP

August 11, 2018

Eviction petition of landlord to evict tenant on the ground of default in payment of his share of municipal tax as an occupier under the provisions of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation Act, 1980, appeal allowed by SC

August 11, 2018

Recover compensation from Insurance Company first, not vehicle owner, Supreme Court. High Court order to recover compensation from vehicle owner as the driver had no valid driving license, reversed

August 8, 2018

Dacoity, criminal appeal of convict dismissed and Trial Court order upheld by Supreme Court. Failure to hold a test identification parade would not make inadmissible the evidence in Court

August 3, 2018

Make regular Appointments only, not irregular, Supreme Court to Jharkhand Government. Four months time given to consider the appellants for regularization of their employment

August 1, 2018

Land acquisition, appeal of Pimpri Chinchwad New Township Development Authority allowed by Supreme Court and reversed High Court of Bombay Judgment and imposed cost on respondents

August 4, 2018

Drawers of Cheque's plea that cheque was issued for security purpose, rejected by Supreme Court and upheld the order of trial court for conviction. Also reversed the acquittal Judgment of High Court

July 31, 2018

Confessional statement of a co-accused cannot by itself be taken as a substantive piece of evidence against another co-accused, Supreme Court. The accused acquitted and lower court orders reversed

July 31, 2018

Supreme Court ordered enquiry against Bangalore Development Aauthority and the State Government for trying to exclude lands of influential persons from Acquisition and asked for fixing responsibility on the officials

July 31, 2018

Benefit of ambiguity must be interpreted in favour of the revenue, Supreme Court Constitution Bench

July 30, 2018

Cheque Bounce Case under Section 138, Supreme Court upheld the order of Trial Court and reversed High Court Judgment by setting aside the order of conviction and sentence recorded against the accused

July 2, 2018

Penalty imposed by SEBI on traders, for Non Genuine Transactions, upheld by Supreme Court and set aside SAT order

 

Signature of all members hearing petition is not necessary, if one person is transferred, appeal allowed by Supreme Court

 

Medical college renewal of course, consider for next year, keep security deposit, Supreme Court

 

Land acquisition in Pondicherry, Government appeal dismissed by Supreme Court

 

 

 

88 iron ore mining leases granted 2nd renewal by Government in Goa cancelled by Supreme Court

 

 

Punishment for IPC 306, 498A reduced to 9 months for 75 year old, 5+2 year to 2+2 year for husband

 

 

 

Live Band music in restaurant, Appeal dismissed, Karnataka Police to give licence

 

 

 

Appeal for conviction under section 307 IPC instead of 325 IPC dismissed, finding no reason and respondents have already undergone imprisonment

 

 

 

Application to file additional documents and amendment to Plaint, appeal allowed by Supreme Court

 

 

 

Children of first wife got property of diseased father. Appeal of 2nd wife's children dismissed by Supreme Court

 

 

 

Appeal against remand back order dismissed, trial court to hear and consider the case afresh

 

 

 

Appointment of lecturers, Distance M. Phil before 2009 eligible,  MP State appeal dismissed by SC

 

 

No FIR, Contradictory statements, Supreme Court confirmed High Court Judgment rejecting Motor accident claim

 

 

Insurance claim amount in Motor accident enhanced by Supreme Court

 

 

Motor accident claim, High Court order of reducing insurance compensation, modified, enhanced by Supreme Court

 

Accident death, no driving licence, insurance company to pay compensation, may recover from the owner of vehicle

 

 

 

Supreme Court reduced sentence of life imprisonment to 10 years for murder and partially allowed appeal

 

 

Aadhaar Scheme itself is bad and this leads to departing from determinist system to probabilistic system- Shyam Diwan in Supreme Court.

 

 

Reliance Communication Ltd is directed to furnish bank guarantee of Rs. 10 Crore. Appeal by Reliance dismissed by Delhi High Court

 

 

 

Applicability of Industrial Disputes Act to Cooperative Society. The Supreme Court remanded back appeal filed by the Society to High Court.

 

 

 

Insurance claim on burglary enhanced by Supreme Court and 12% interest allowed for delayed payment

 

 

Supreme Court upheld Kerala High Judgment imposing fine of Rs. 1 Crore on DLF for violation of environmental norms

 

 

Retrospective amendment to Section 28 and 80HHC of Income Tax Act, not valid, High Court of Delhi

 

 

 

Sentence under 302 IPC, convicts plea that the offence took place due to sudden quarrel not acceptable, Delhi High Court

 

 

Alternate appointment in Railways, SLP of Union of India dismissed. Don't file cases with no merit,  Supreme Court advice to the Government Counsel

 

 

Playing National Anthem prior to the screening of films in Cinema halls is not mandatory, but optional or directory

 

 

Delhi High Court added conviction under section section 304B IPC in a Dowry death case while disposing off appeal of the State

 

 

Life term for murder upheld by Delhi High Court, not interfering in the Judgment of Trial Court and its order of sentence

 

 

 

Cancellation of candidature by Screening Committee, of acquitted criminal case accused, upheld by the Supreme Court

 

 

Acquittal of Murder convict reversed by Supreme Court and upheld the imprisonment awarded by Trial Court

 

 

 

Appeal to implement arbitration clause allowed and arbitrator appointed by Supreme Court. Associations, bodies sufficient to incorporate the arbitration clause

 

Fraud and cheating to snatch land, appeal of Complainants allowed and appeal by accused against dismissal of quashing application under 482 CRPC dismissed by the Supreme Court

 

 

Supreme Court direction to Slum Rehabilitation Authority, Mumbai, a big relief for slum dwellers and an end to 3 decade long litigation

 

 

Triple Talaq bill, The Muslim Women (Protection on rights on Marriage) Bill 2017, has been passed in the Loksabha on Thursday, 28.12.2017

 

 

Affidavit of Assets, Income and Expenditure not mandatory to be filed along with petition or written statement, direction by Delhi High Court

 

 

Tender awarded to ineligible bidder, cancelled by Supreme Court, Reversed High Court Division Bench Judgment and upheld order of Single Bench

 

 

No reason mentioned in High Court order for rejection of bail, Supreme Court remanded back the case to Rajasthan High Court for deciding bail application afresh

 

 

Supreme Court reverses decision of High Court of Karnataka and enhances Motor accident award amount

 

 

De-freeze Bank Accounts, Appeal filed by Teesta dismissed by Supreme Court

 

 

 

Amendment to Written Statement, Supreme Court allowed appeal filed by the Petitioner

 

 

 

Supreme Court partly allowed criminal appeal and acquitted few convicts

 

 

Land acquisition collector is directed to consider afresh application for re-determination of compensation

 

 

 

Appeal against dismissal of application for amendment of plaint - Supreme Court decision

 

 

Appeal against interim Bail to Ryan Pinto, Dr. Augustine Francis and Mrs. Grace Pinto. Supreme Court Judgment

 

 

 

Supreme Court Judgment for eviction of Tenant and recovery of rent and damages

 

What a Mess! This is perhaps the only way to describe the events that have transpired in the examination conducted by the U.P. SESSB - SC

 

 

Interest on claims awarded by Arbitral Tribunal, decision of Supreme Court in appeal filed by Union of India

 

 

 

When owner of the vehicle is at no fault, the insurance company cannot deny claim

 

 

Life sentence on charges under section 3(2) of the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act can't survive, but Supreme Court upheld sentence for rape

 

 

Applicability of 6th pay commission to retired employees, below officer rank of Armed Forces Personnel

 

 

Can a tenants and the sub-tenants inducted by them can claim ownership of the property

 

 

Whether property tax recoverable from tenant can be considered as arrears of rent for the purpose of seeking eviction or ejectment of such tenant.

 

 

Meerut Corporation licence fee, Supreme Court Judgment in appeal of contractors

 

 

 

Abusing legal process and the court by repeatedly filing petitions for almost the same relief, Supreme Court Judgment

 

 

Custody of child with USA citizenship, Supreme Court judgment by considering overseas court order

 

 

 

Recovery of loss to bank, through fraud of employee, Supreme Court Judgment fixing liability, in appeal filed by the heirs of employee

 

 

 

Delhi High court judgment in an appeal filed by a person convicted for murder of his wife

 

 

Writ Petition for direction, 'originally inhabitants of State of Assam', disposed off. Supreme Court Judgment

 

 

 

Legislative changes to check violation of professional ethics by lawyers and fix lawyer's fee

 

 

 

 

MGNREGA fund for the year already exhausted. How will the Government Provide job to rural poor- Bhushan

 

 

 

Can part-time lecturers be regularized? Read Supreme Court's Answer

 

 

Appeal allowed, Trial court will proceed with criminal defamation case against news paper. Supreme Court.

 

 

 

Delhi High Court noticed that sexual harassment of complaints of children were kept pending by school. Court directed to hand over all the complaints to Police

 

 

 

Exemption under Section 80(1A) of Income Tax Act, Delhi High Court upheld decision of ITAT

 

 

 

High Court order directing auction of personal property of developers set aside, remitted back by Supreme Court

 

 

 

Supreme Court warns Trial courts against granting adjournments after commencement of evidence

 

 

 

 

Supreme Court dismissed PIL filed by M L Sharma in Padmavati, caution him to be careful in future, but not imposed cost

 

 

 

Madhya Pradesh High Court commuted death penalty of convict who raped and murdered his niece, who was a minor girl

 

 

 

Rakesh Kumar Paul V. Akhil Gogoi and ors., Supreme Court allowed time to file additional documents. Final disposal in January 2019

 

 

 

Supreme Court passed order to implement road safety measures recommended by the committee appointed by court

 

 

 

Proposed law to deal with criminal activities in strikes, agitations etc will be brought into force soon by the centre - Hopes Supreme Court

 

 

 

Man accused for murder case spend 17 years in Jail acquitted by Supreme Court on insufficient evidence

 

 

 

 

Right to Privacy is Fundamental Right under Indian Constitution - Supreme Court. Read Judgment in Justice K.S. Puttaswamy Vs. Union of India dated 24.08.2017