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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court's Order on Interim Maintenance in Family Law Dispute Due to Lack of Evidence. Enhancement of Maintenance Amount Found Unjustified as No Evidence of Appellant's Income was Presented....

The dispute arose from a civil appeal concerning interim maintenance during divorce proceedings under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The appellant, Sanjeev Gupta, filed a case under Section 9 of the Ac...

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Supreme Court Remits Matter to High Court for Proper Consideration of Substantial Questions of Law. High Court's Failure to Frame Substantial Questions of Law Led to Improper Dismissal of Appeal Under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908....

The dispute involved a civil appeal concerning a suit for declaration of title and permanent injunction originally filed by Narayan Chandra Ghosh, the predecessor-in-interest of the appellants. The tr...

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Supreme Court Restores Conviction in Rape and Murder Case Due to Flawed High Court Acquittal. High Court's Judgment Lacked Reasoning and Disregarded Eyewitness Testimony Under Sections 376, 302, 201 of IPC....

The case involved an appeal by the State of Rajasthan against the acquittal of Hanif Khan and others by the Rajasthan High Court. The trial court had convicted the respondents for serious offences inc...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Under IPC for Dowry Harassment but Sets Aside Murder Charges. The court confirmed the conviction under Section 498-A IPC based on sufficient evidence of dowry demands while setting aside the conviction under Section 302 IPC due to insufficient circumstantial evidence....

The case involved an appeal against the judgment of the Madras High Court, which dismissed the appeal of the appellants, Syed Hakkim and another, who were convicted for offences under Sections 498-A a...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Educational Institution Employment Dispute — Clarifies Appointment Procedures. The Court found that the High Court erred in equating 'fourth peon' with 'Daftry', a promotional post under the Orissa Education Act, 1969....

The dispute arose from a writ application filed by the respondent claiming appointment as a 'fourth peon' in an aided educational institution governed by the Orissa Education Act, 1969 and the Recruit...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Contractor's Appeal on Arbitration Deposit Requirement. The court upheld the validity of a contractual clause requiring a deposit before arbitration, stating it does not contravene the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996....

The appeal arose from a decision of the Punjab and Haryana High Court which dismissed a writ petition challenging a directive for the appellant, a contractor, to deposit 7% of his claim amounting to a...

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Supreme Court Remits Second Appeal for Reconsideration Due to Procedural Lapses. The High Court's failure to formulate a substantial question of law before interfering with concurrent findings of fact led to the appeal being set aside....

The case involved an appeal against a judgment of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh which had set aside the concurrent findings of two lower courts. The appellant contended that the High Court failed t...

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Supreme Court Directs Payment of Interest in Arbitration Award Case. The court mandated the appellant to pay interest on the arbitration award while addressing the pending application to set aside the award....

The dispute arose from an arbitration award concerning a contractor engaged for work at Periyar Dam, Tamil Nadu. The respondent, E.R. Sundaram, was awarded a sum of Rs.2,22,54,301/- on 19.1.1998 due t...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Writ Petitions for Direct Payment System in Medical College Case — Exclusion of Hospital Staff Upheld. The court upheld the exclusion of hospital staff from the direct payment system as a valid policy decision of the Government, which was not challenged as arbitrary or discriminatory....

The dispute arose from appeals filed by the State of Kerala against a judgment of the Kerala High Court, which had allowed a writ petition by hospital staff of Dr. Padiar Memorial Homoeopathic Medical...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals by State of Kerala Against Inclusion of Teaching Staff in Direct Payment System. The court found that the exclusion of qualified staff from benefits under the direct payment system was discriminatory and unjustified....

The dispute arose from appeals filed by the State of Kerala against a High Court order that included 8 teaching staff members in the direct payment system of Dr. Padiar Memorial Homoeopathic Medical C...