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Supreme Court Restores Bail in SC/ST Act Case Despite Alleged Suppression of Criminal Antecedents — High Court's Suo Motu Recall of Bail Order Set Aside. Court held that recall of bail without any allegation of violation of bail conditions or misuse of liberty was improper....

The appellant, Mendar Singh @ Vijay Singh, was accused of offences under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 27 of the Arms Act, and Section 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order Restoring Cancelled Booth Site Allotment. Court Holds That Alleged Tenant Lacking Documentary Proof of Tenancy Cannot Challenge Resumption, and High Court Erred in Interfering with Statutory Authorities' Orders Under Article 226....

This case arose from a dispute over a booth site in Chandigarh sold on lease by the Chandigarh Administration. The respondents, original allottees, purchased the site in an open auction in 1989 on a 9...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Rash Driving and Causing Death but Modifies Sentence to Compensation in 11-Year-Old Case. Appellant's sentence of three months simple imprisonment set aside; Rs. 1,00,000 deposited as compensation to victim's mother under Section 357(3) CrPC....

The appellant, Muthupandi, was convicted by the Judicial Magistrate, Nilakottai for offences under Sections 279 and 304(A) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for causing the death of Karthik and six cows ...

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Supreme Court Quashes Allotment of Government Land to Proposed Housing Society Due to Nepotism and Favoritism. Allotment Violated Land Revenue Rules and Government Regulations as Society's Members Were Not Eligible and Composition Changed Repeatedly....

The appellant, Proposed Vaibhav Cooperative Housing Society Limited, challenged the allotment of a government plot to Medinova Regal Co-operative Housing Society (MRCHS) by the State of Maharashtra. M...

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Supreme Court Dismisses NHAI's Appeal in Deputation Service Counting Case — Deputation Service Counted as Regular Service for Promotion Despite Gap. Court upholds CAT and High Court orders directing NHAI to count deputation service of a Manager (Technical) for promotion to Deputy General Manager (Technical) under the one-time measure....

The case involves an appeal by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) against a judgment of the Madras High Court which upheld an order of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) directing N...

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Supreme Court of India Examines Impact of Execution Delays on Death Sentence Validity. Justice delayed for both convict and victim raises critical questions of constitutional rights and procedural fairness....

1. Factual Background Incident Date: November 1, 2007. Crime: Rape and murder of a company employee during a late-night commute. Accused: Purushottam Dasrath Borate and Pradeep Yashwant Kokade. ...

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Supreme Court Refers Question of Interpretation of Section 14 of Hindu Succession Act, 1956 to Larger Bench Due to Conflicting Precedents. Property received by Hindu female in lieu of maintenance under a will creating life estate raises question whether it falls under Section 14(1) or 14(2)....

The present appeal arises from a suit for declaration and possession filed by the respondents (son and grandson of the testator) against the appellant, who purchased the suit property from the testato...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of Director Seeking Enhanced Retirement Age in Minority Institution. AICTE/UGC Amendment Not Automatically Applicable Where State Government Has Not Adopted It....

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of P.J. Dharmaraj, who was the Director of CSI Institute of Technology (CSIIT), a private unaided minority educational institution affiliated with Jawaharlal Neh...