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Supreme Court Reinstates Two Women Judicial Officers Terminated During Probation in Madhya Pradesh — Termination Set Aside for Non-Compliance with Natural Justice and Recruitment Rules. The Court held that termination based on adverse remarks without opportunity of hearing violates Article 311 and Madhya Pradesh Judicial Service Rules, 1994....

The Supreme Court of India adjudicated three connected matters concerning the termination of six women judicial officers (Civil Judges, Junior Division) from the Madhya Pradesh Judicial Service during...

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Supreme Court Denies Permanent Alimony to Spouse of Void Marriage Under Hindu Marriage Act. Sections 24 and 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Do Not Apply to Marriages Declared Void Ab Initio Under Section 11....

The Supreme Court of India considered a reference regarding conflicting views on the applicability of Sections 24 and 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 to marriages declared void under Section 11. Th...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals of Class-IV Employees Terminated Due to Irregular Selection Process. Appointment Based on Interview Without Advertisement Provision Held Invalid; Termination Upheld as Selection Was De Hors the Rules....

The case pertains to a batch of appeals by employees appointed as Class-IV employees in Palamu district, Jharkhand, pursuant to an advertisement dated 29th July 2010. The advertisement prescribed a wr...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of Convict in Rape Case, Affirms Conviction Based on Sole Testimony of Prosecutrix. Evidence of Prosecutrix in Rape Case Held to Be of Same Value as Injured Witness; Conviction Can Be Based on Her Sole Testimony If It Inspires Confidence....

The Supreme Court dismissed the criminal appeal filed by Lok Mal @ Loku against the judgment of the Allahabad High Court affirming his conviction under Sections 376 and 323 of the Indian Penal Code, 1...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Transfer Petition in Cheque Dishonour Case, Upholds Jurisdiction Under Section 142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881...

Bank’s Right to Choose Jurisdiction for Cheque Dishonour Cases Upheld – Transfer Denied Under Section 406 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Jurisdiction under Section 142 of the N.I. Act �...

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Supreme Court Allows Landlord's Appeal in Eviction Case — Concurrent Findings of Lower Courts Restored. Relationship of Landlord and Tenant Established Through Circumstantial Evidence and Tenant's Failure to Prove Adverse Possession....

The dispute pertains to two shop rooms in Berhampur, Orissa, originally owned by Smt. Ashalata Devi. The plaintiff claimed to be her adopted son and inherited the property after her death. He alleged ...

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Supreme Court Dismissed Appeals of Convicts – Life Imprisonment Confirmed. Conviction Under Sections 148 and 302 Read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Accused’s Plea of Alibi Rejected...

Consistent and corroborated eyewitness testimonies established the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt. Plea of alibi must be conclusively proven – Mere assignment of duty without ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Dying Declaration and Recovery of Firearm. Dying declaration made to wife and brother held reliable despite absence of medical corroboration....

The case involves three appellants convicted for the murder of Nagender Yadav. The incident occurred on the intervening night of 15th and 16th May 2012, when the deceased was shot by accused no.1 in t...

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Supreme Court Upholds Contempt for Breach of Undertaking in Civil Suit — Disobedience of Undertaking Not Erased by Subsequent Dismissal of Suit. The Court held that an undertaking given to a court is binding and its willful disobedience constitutes contempt under Order XXXIX Rule 2A of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, regardless of the outcome of the main suit....

The case arises from a civil suit where the plaintiffs sought to revoke a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) dated 30th April 2004. During the pendency of the suit, the defendants (appellants herein) g...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Abetment to Suicide Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Instigation or Intent. Conviction under Sections 306/114 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Abetment Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal by the accused against their conviction under Sections 306/114 IPC for abetment to suicide. The case arose from the death of Dashrathbhai Karsanbhai Parmar, who al...