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Supreme Court Sets Aside Arbitrator Appointments in Arbitration Act Dispute — Emphasizes Adherence to Agreement Terms. The court found that the High Court failed to consider necessary qualifications and factors in appointing arbitrators under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996....

The dispute arose from multiple civil appeals concerning the appointment of arbitrators under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The Northern Railway Administration appealed against the appoi...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Quashing of Lease for Forest Land Due to Lack of Prior Approval. Lease Invalidated as Necessary Approvals Under Section 2 of the Forest Conservation Act, 1980 Were Not Obtained....

The dispute arose from the appellant's challenge to the quashing of a lease agreement for forest land by the Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court. The appellant, a company engaged in mining and export o...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order Quashing Investigation in Corruption Case Due to Flawed Reasoning. High Court's Decision Erroneously Relied on Delay and Authorization Issues Without Adequate Consideration of Circumstances....

The case involved an appeal against a judgment of the Karnataka High Court which quashed the investigation against the respondent, an Engineer-in-Chief, under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. T...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals on Service Tax Liability Due to Lack of Filing Requirement. Service Availers Not Liable for Service Tax as They Were Not Required to File Returns Under Section 70 Prior to 2003....

The case involved multiple civil appeals challenging the judgments of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) regarding service tax liability. The respondents, who were service a...

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Supreme Court Clarifies Penalty Provisions Under Income Tax Act — Retrospective Application of Amendments. The court held that penalties for concealment of income can be imposed even when the returned income is a loss, affirming the retrospective applicability of amendments made by the Finance Act, 2002 under Section 271(1)(c)....

The dispute arose from the interpretation of penalty provisions under the Income Tax Act, 1961, specifically Section 271(1)(c), concerning whether penalties could be imposed when the returned income w...

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Supreme Court Allows Appellants in Electricity Tariff Dispute Due to Inadequate Analysis by High Court. The High Court's approach was found erroneous as it did not align with the statutory framework under the Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act, 1998 and 2003....

The dispute arose from appeals challenging the judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which had allowed statutory appeals questioning the order of the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commi...

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Supreme Court Remands Case for Consideration of Additional Evidence in Civil Appeal Due to Procedural Irregularities. First Appellate Court Failed to Address Application for Additional Evidence Under Order 41 Rule 27 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908....

The dispute arose from a suit for permanent injunction filed by the appellant against the respondent concerning possession of an agricultural field. The appellant sought to restrain the respondent fro...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Due to Credible Eye-Witness Testimony. Relationship of Witnesses Does Not Invalidate Their Testimony Under Section 302 IPC....

The case involved an appeal against the conviction of three appellants for the murder of Nanda Kumar Singh under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and Section 27 of the ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appellant in Civil Procedure Case Due to Lack of Justification for Stay Refusal. High Court's Order Set Aside as No Special Reasons Were Provided for Denying Stay on Execution Proceedings....

The dispute arose from a civil suit concerning a residential property, where the Trial Court had decreed in favor of the appellants for declaration of title and recovery of possession. The appellants ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Criminal Appeals in Dacoity Case — Conviction Altered from Section 396 to Section 395 IPC. The court upheld the High Court's alteration of conviction based on the credibility of eyewitnesses and the nature of the offense under IPC....

The case involved three criminal appeals concerning a dacoity incident that occurred on 15.03.1983 in Village Khaira, District Gaya. The prosecution's case was based on the Fardbayan recorded by infor...