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Supreme Court Holds Customs Duty Payable on Redemption of Confiscated Goods Under Section 125 of Customs Act, 1962 — Interest Under Section 28AB Also Attracts. Redemption fine does not substitute duty; duty and interest are separate liabilities....

The Supreme Court adjudicated two questions arising under the Customs Act, 1962: whether customs duty is payable when confiscated goods are redeemed after payment of a fine under Section 125, and whet...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Initiation of CIRP Against Corporate Debtor Despite Payment by Guarantor's Resolution Applicant. Right of Subrogation Under Section 140 of Indian Contract Act, 1872 Not Available Where Resolution Plan Extinguishes Guarantee and No Payment of Entire Debt....

The case involves an appeal against the initiation of Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) against the 2nd respondent, Gujarat Hydrocarbon and Power SEZ Limited (corporate debtor), under Sec...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Property Fraud Case — Upholds Rights of Purchaser Under Unregistered Sale Deed Against Subsequent Purchaser. Vendor's Double Sale and Fraudulent Conveyance Set Aside; Court Holds That Registration Relates Back to Date of Execution and Minor's Contract Is Voidable, Not Void, Under Specific Circumstances....

The case involves a property dispute where the appellants (plaintiffs) purchased suit land from respondent no.2 (vendor) via a sale deed executed on 02.12.1985. The deed was presented for registration...

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Supreme Court Upholds State's 2011 Pay Scale Order, Settles Long-Standing Litigation. Court Affirms Doctrine of Merger, Ensures Fair Compensation for Retired Employees, and Provides Finality to Pay Discrepancy Dispute...

The Supreme Court of India adjudicated a protracted litigation involving the State of Uttar Pradesh and its employees regarding the implementation of revised pay scales. The Court ruled in favor of th...

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Supreme Court Directs SEBI to Liquidate Attached Assets and Refund Investors in Collective Investment Scheme Case — Court Emphasizes Need for Time-Bound Disposal and Coordination Between Authorities...

The petitioners, who are husband, wife, and their son, were founder-directors of Sai Prasad Properties Ltd and other companies in the Sai Group. They filed a writ petition under Article 32 of the Cons...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Property Dispute Over Compromise Decree Validity — Oral Statements Not Sufficient to Transfer Ownership Under Order XXIII Rule 3 CPC. Sale Deed Executed During Pendency of Appeal Remains Valid and Not Affected by Subsequent Dismissal of Suit....

The case involves a property dispute arising from two rounds of litigation. In the first round, Mansha Ram and others (plaintiffs) filed a suit for declaration and permanent injunction against Julfi R...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against NPPA Demand for Overcharged Drug Prices. Appellant Held Liable as Distributor Under Paragraph 13 of DPCO 1995 Despite Claim of Being Only a Dealer....

The appellant, a pharmaceutical company, challenged demand notices issued by the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) under the Drugs (Price Control) Order, 1995 (DPCO), seeking recovery o...

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Supreme Court Enhances Sentence in Bigamy Case Under Section 494 IPC — Emphasizes Proportionality in Sentencing and Rejects Fleabite Punishment. The Court held that inadequate sentences undermine public confidence and ordered one year rigorous imprisonment for the accused....

The appellant, the husband, filed a private complaint under Section 200 CrPC against his wife (accused No.1) and her second husband (accused No.2) for committing bigamy under Section 494 IPC, alleging...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against Arrest Under PML Act — Validity of Arrest Under Section 19 PML Act Must Be Examined by Trial Court at Remand Stage...

The Supreme Court heard an appeal by Arvind Kejriwal challenging his arrest by the Directorate of Enforcement (DoE) under Section 19 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PML Act). The arre...