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Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in NDPS Act Case Due to Quantity Consideration. Court Clarifies that Actual Narcotic Content Determines Punishment Under Section 21....

The case involved an appeal against the conviction and sentence of the accused-appellant under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act). The appellant was convicted for poss...

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Supreme Court Upholds Customs Duty Demand Against Jewellers for Gold Shortage. The court confirmed the duty demand and penalties due to non-compliance with customs regulations and failure to maintain required records....

The case involved an appeal by the Commissioner of Customs against M.M.K. Jewellers regarding a customs duty demand due to alleged gold shortages. The respondent operated in the Santacruz Electronics ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Writ Petition for Parity in Service Benefits for GREF Personnel. The court found no basis for the petitioner's claim for equal treatment in service benefits as the recommendations of the Central Pay Commissions did not support such parity....

The writ petition was filed under Article 32 of the Constitution of India, 1950, by the petitioner, who sought parity in service benefits for army personnel and officers in the General Reserve Enginee...

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Supreme Court Upholds Appellant's Claim for Compensation in Rent Control Dispute — Court finds demolition of premises without adequate notice....

The case involved appeals against a Karnataka High Court order concerning the eviction of a tenant and the demolition of the premises he occupied. The appellant, Abdul Khuddus, was a tenant since 1974...

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Supreme Court Allows Transfer of Criminal Trial to Ensure Fair Representation. Transfer Ordered to Protect Rights of Accused Due to Lack of Representation in Original Proceedings....

The case involved an appeal concerning the transfer of a criminal trial from Budgam to Jammu. The appellants, S. Janak Singh and Gurmeet Singh, were accused in an FIR registered under Section 302/120-...

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Supreme Court Remands Urban Land Auction Case for Fresh Decision Due to Lack of Reasoning. High Court's Order Found Insufficient as it Merely Recorded Satisfaction Without Detailed Justification....

The dispute arose from the Urban Improvement Trust's plan to auction commercial plots along the city wall of Old Bikaner, which had been declared a protected area. In 1984, a notification established ...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Arbitrator Appointment and Refers Dispute to Empowered Standing Committee. The High Court's appointment of an arbitrator was found erroneous as the dispute should have been referred to the Empowered Standing Committee under Clause 23 of the Agreement....

The dispute arose between the State of Rajasthan and M/s. Chiesel & Hammer Const. Company regarding the construction of the Ghar Ganga Aquaduct under the Chhapi Project. The respondent submitted a ten...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Civil Suit Matter — Orders Joint Trial of Pending Suits. The Supreme Court found that the Trial Court's stay order and subsequent ex-parte decree were unjustified, necessitating a joint trial of both suits under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908....

The case involved an appeal concerning the proceedings of Title Suit No.48 of 2003, which was stayed by the Trial Court on 13th September, 2005, pending the disposal of Title Suit No.163 of 2001. Howe...

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Supreme Court Restores Appeal for Condonation of Delay in Filing. Delay of 63 Days in Filing Appeal Condoned as Sufficient Cause Established Under Section 5 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908....

The case involved an appeal by the State of Jharkhand against a judgment and order of the High Court of Jharkhand, which had dismissed an application for condonation of delay in filing an appeal. The ...

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Supreme Court Remits Matter to High Court for Fresh Consideration of Substantial Questions of Law. High Court's Omission to Frame Substantial Questions of Law in Admission Process Violates Procedural Requirements Under Section 100 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908....

The case involved an appeal by A.K. Sharma against the Chairman/M.D., HPGCL & Ors, concerning the admission of a Regular Second Appeal by the High Court of Punjab & Haryana. The Supreme Court noted th...