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Supreme Court Allows Accused in IPC Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence for Common Intention. Insufficient Evidence of Shared Intent Among Accused Led to Acquittal Under Section 34 IPC....

The case involved an appeal against the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, following a murder trial in the Madhya Pradesh High Court. Th...

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Supreme Court Upholds Commission's Order on Forfeiture of Earnest Money — Partial Refund Directed. The appellant's unilateral increase in costs was deemed unjustified under the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969....

The case involved an appeal by DLF Universal Ltd. against a judgment by the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission regarding the forfeiture of earnest money from a respondent who had bo...

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Supreme Court Remits Compensation Case to High Court for Fresh Consideration Due to Errors in Calculation. High Court's Order Set Aside for Not Following Established Principles on Compensation Calculation Under Land Acquisition Act....

The dispute arose from a Civil Revision Petition filed by the Kerala State Electricity Board against an order of the Additional District Judge, Thodupuzha, which granted enhanced compensation to the c...

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Supreme Court Allows State in Criminal Appeal Against Acquittal Due to Lack of Reasoning. High Court's Dismissal of Leave Application Found Indefensible for Not Providing Reasons Under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973....

The case involved an appeal by the State of Himachal Pradesh challenging the dismissal of its application for leave to appeal against an acquittal by the Trial Court. The respondent, Shish Ram, was ac...

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Supreme Court Upholds Custody Order in Guardianship Dispute — Welfare of Child Paramount. The paramount consideration in custody disputes is the welfare of the child, which must be assessed in light of all relevant circumstances....

The case involved a custody dispute over minor Antariksh Kundu following the death of his mother, Mithu Kundu. The appellants, maternal grandparents Nil Ratan Kundu and Smt. Kabita Kundu, contended th...

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court's Direction on Deposit of Decreetal Amount. The High Court's order was upheld as no sufficient cause was found to dispense with the deposit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908....

The dispute arose from a civil appeal concerning the direction of the High Court for the appellant to deposit the entire decreetal amount. The appellant, Rama Automobiles, contended that the High Cour...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal and Drops Prosecution in Negotiable Instruments Act Case Due to Settlement. Court Permits Compounding of Offence Under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881....

The dispute arose from three complaints filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act by the respondent against the appellants, which were dismissed for non-prosecution. The High Court lat...

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Supreme Court Allows Maintenance Appeal in Cr.P.C. Case — Directs Husband to Pay Maintenance. The court found that the wife's income was insufficient for her maintenance in Agra, while the husband had a significantly higher income....

The case involved a dispute regarding maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, where the appellant, Minakshi Gaur, sought maintenance from her husband, Chitranjan Gaur. T...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Scheduled Caste Certificate Case — Restores Single Judge's Order. The Tehsildar's refusal to issue a Scheduled Caste certificate violated the High Court's earlier order, necessitating restoration of the Single Judge's decision under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908....

The dispute arose when the Tehsildar refused to grant a Scheduled Caste certificate to the appellants, K.K. Seena and another, despite a prior judgment from the High Court of Kerala affirming their st...

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Supreme Court Restores Trial Court's Order in Charitable Committee Appointment Case. The High Court's interference was deemed unjustified as it failed to identify any apparent error in the Trial Court's findings....

The case involved an appeal to the Supreme Court concerning the appointment of a member to the Anbanathapuram Vahaira Charities Education Committee. The Trial Court had appointed the appellant as a me...