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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in NI Act Case Despite Complainant's Unwillingness to Compound After Full Payment. Compensatory Jurisprudence Prioritized Over Punitive Aspect Where Entire Cheque Amount and Interest Paid....

The Supreme Court allowed an appeal against the High Court's refusal to quash criminal proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act) and related IPC offences. The appe...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Samvida Shala Shikshak Appointment Case — Compensation Enhanced for Arbitrary Denial of Appointment. State's mala fide conduct in repeatedly amending rules to deny appointment despite court orders warrants restitution....

The appellant, a former Instructor in a Non-Formal Educational Centre, was selected for the post of Samvida Shala Shikshak Grade-III in an examination held on 31st August 2008. However, the State Gove...

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Supreme Court Allows Grandmother's Appeal in Child Custody Dispute, Sets Aside High Court's Habeas Corpus Order. Father's Voluntary Handover of Child to Grandmother and Affidavit Appointing Her as Guardian Renders Custody Not Illegal, Requiring Remedy Under Guardians and Wards Act, 1890....

The present appeal arises from a custody dispute over a minor child, Garvit, born on 5th July 2015 to Dr. Kulwant Singh (respondent-father) and Sangeeta. The marriage took place on 5th July 2014, and ...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Absence of Unlawful Assembly and Improper Recording of Contradictions. Conviction under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC set aside as only four accused were convicted, failing the requirement of five or more persons for an unlawful assembly under Section 141 IPC....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal of four accused convicted under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC for the murder of Sahabuddin Choudhury. The incident occurred on 3 February 2013. The trial c...

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Supreme Court Upholds Life Imprisonment for Husband in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence and Hostile Witness Testimony. Section 106 of Evidence Act Applied to Shift Burden on Accused to Explain Injuries in Shared Household....

The appeal arises from a conviction under Section 302 IPC for the murder of the appellant's wife, Saira. The marriage was in 1982, and they had a daughter Shaheena (aged 5 in 1995). On 29.12.1995 at 4...

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Safeguarding Women's Rights and Ensuring Justice for Victims of Cruelty. Protection against Cruelty: Section 85 and 86 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, considering the pragmatic realities and the need for necessary changes to prevent misuse of legal provisions. ...

Appeal arising from a judgment passed by the High Court of Punjab & Haryana on April 5, 2022, in a criminal case involving the appellant accused of offenses under the Indian Penal Code. The appeal...

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The court grants the appellants liberty to challenge the show cause notice and enquiry report under the West Bengal Municipal Act, ensuring fair consideration without prejudice from other proceedings....

Remedies and Challenges in Construction Irregularities: Navigating the Legal Landscape for Resolving Grievances and Ensuring Compliance Appeal against an order passed by the High Court of Calcutta co...

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Supreme Court Allows Appellants in Pre-emption Suit to Deposit Deficit Amount Due to Bona Fide Error and Court's Own Mistake. The Court held that the power to extend time under Section 148 CPC exists, and the appellants should not suffer for a calculation error where the court itself directed deposit of the incorrect amount....

The case involves a pre-emption suit filed by the appellants' predecessor-in-interest against the respondents. The suit was decreed on 11.08.1988, requiring the appellants to deposit Rs. 9,214/- minus...

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Supreme Court Dismisses SLPs of Convicts in Bank Fraud Case — Upholds Conviction for Cheating and Criminal Conspiracy. Fraudulent entries in bank accounts without any instrument constituted cheating under Sections 120-B and 420 IPC....

The Supreme Court dismissed two Special Leave Petitions filed by T.R. Vijayaraman and B. Kanagarajan, who were convicted for cheating and criminal conspiracy in a bank fraud case. The petitioners were...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of Retired Police Inspector Challenging Recovery of HRA for Sharing Father's Government Accommodation. Rule 6(h)(i) and (ii) of J&K Civil Services (HRA) Rules, 1992 Bar HRA Claim When Employee Shares Rent-Free Accommodation Allotted to Another Government Servant....

The Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by a retired Inspector (Telecom) of Jammu and Kashmir Police challenging a recovery notice for House Rent Allowance (HRA) drawn without entitlement. The appellant...