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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in CRPF Compulsory Retirement Case — Punishment Valid Under Rules. Compulsory Retirement Held to Be a Species of Removal Permissible Under Section 11 of CRPF Act Read with Rule 27 of CRPF Rules....

The case involves an appeal by the Union of India and CRPF authorities against the judgment of the Orissa High Court, which had set aside the punishment of compulsory retirement imposed on a Head Cons...

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Supreme Court Cancels Bail Granted to Accused in Double Murder Case Due to Non-Application of Mind by High Court — Emphasizes Need for Detailed Reasoning in Bail Orders Under Section 439 CrPC...

The present appeals arise from four orders of the Allahabad High Court granting regular bail to Waseem, Nazim, Aslam, and Abubakar, accused in a double murder case (Case Crime No.126/2020). The incide...

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Supreme Court Upholds Validity of Section 17(2)(viii) of Income Tax Act and Rule 3(7)(i) of Income Tax Rules in Bank Employee Loan Perquisite Case. Delegation of Power to Prescribe Fringe Benefits Held Not Excessive and Use of SBI Prime Lending Rate as Benchmark Upheld as Non-Arbitrary....

The Supreme Court, in a common judgment, dismissed appeals filed by staff unions and officers' associations of various banks challenging the constitutional validity of Section 17(2)(viii) of the Incom...

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Supreme Court Dismisses NHAI Appeal in Highway Construction Contract Dispute. Arbitral Award for Additional Costs and Embankment Work Upheld as Not Patently Illegal....

The appellant, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), awarded a contract to the respondent for construction of the Allahabad Bypass Project. Disputes arose regarding three claims: (1) reimbursem...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals for Enhanced Compensation in Land Acquisition Case Under Land Acquisition Act, 1894 - Market Value Fixed at Rs. 4,50,000 per Acre for Irrigated Lands Acquired in 2007 for Hippargi Barrage Project, Considering Escalation from 2004-2005 and 2009 Acquisitions....

The appellants, land losers whose irrigated lands were acquired for the Hippargi Barrage project under a notification dated 12th April 2007 issued under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894,...

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Supreme Court Allows Insurer's Appeal in Insurance Claim Dispute Over Depreciation Rate for Fire-Damaged Machinery. Court Holds That Insured's Failure to Reinstate Damaged Property Within Extended Time Renders Reinstatement Value Clause Inoperative, Entitling Only Market Value on Depreciation Basis....

The dispute arose from a fire accident on 12.12.1998 that destroyed the '20 Hi Cold Rolling Mill' of the insured, M/s Bhushan Steel and Strips Ltd (later Tata Steel Ltd). The insured had a comprehensi...

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Supreme Court Allows Inquiry into Juvenility Plea in Murder Conviction Case — Remands to Sessions Court for Age Determination. Appellant's claim of being a juvenile on the date of offence was not properly considered by lower courts despite early application....

The appellant, Rahul Kumar Yadav, was convicted under Sections 302 and 394 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 27(2) of the Arms Act, 1959 by the trial court and sentenced to death. The convict...

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Challenging Minimum Qualifying Marks in Judicial Appointments: Upholding Constitutional Integrity Exploring the Constitutionality of Viva Voce Criteria in Bihar and Gujarat District Judiciary Selection Processes...

The constitutionality of rules prescribing minimum qualifying marks in the viva voce test for appointments to the District Judiciary in Bihar and Gujarat under Article 32 of the Constitution of India....

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Supreme Court Grants Divorce on Grounds of Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage. Landmark Decision Sets Precedent for Dissolution of Marriage in Complex Cases...

Appeal for Divorce - Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage - Permanent Alimony - Decree Granted 1. Introduction:The appeal challenges the High Court's order dismissing the appellant's petition seeking ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Specific Relief Act Case — Concurrent Findings of Illegal Dispossession Upheld. Leave and Licence Agreement Dispute Under Section 6 of Specific Relief Act, 1963....

The appellants, owners of a property, had given it to the respondent under a leave and licence agreement. The appellants allegedly illegally, unauthorizedly and by use of force evicted the respondent....