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Supreme Court Dismisses Writ Petition by Tribal Chieftains in Land Acquisition Case Under Assam Lushai Hills District (Acquisition of Chief's Rights) Act, 1954. The petition was barred by delay and laches, and the acquisition of chiefs' lands with compensation under the Act did not violate fundamental rights to property....

The writ petition was filed by the Mizo Chief Council on behalf of tribal chieftains and their legal heirs from the erstwhile Lushai Hills district, now Mizoram, against the Union of India and others....

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Gang Rape Case Due to Unreliable Sole Testimony and Unexplained Delay. Conviction Under Sections 376(2)(g) and 506 IPC Set Aside as Prosecutrix's Statements Contained Material Inconsistencies and Prior Enmity Defence Was Not Properly Considered, Failing to Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The Supreme Court heard a criminal appeal challenging the conviction of appellants under Sections 376(2)(g) and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, for gang rape and criminal intimidation. The prosecu...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Government Servant in Prevention of Corruption Act Case Based on Reliable Trap Evidence. Constable's Conviction for Demanding and Accepting Bribe from Liquor Trader Sustained as Witness Testimonies Were Consistent and Defence Claims Unsubstantiated Under Sections 7 and 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988....

The Supreme Court of India heard a criminal appeal against the High Court of Uttarakhand's judgment dated 13.04.2012, which upheld the Trial Court's conviction and sentence of the appellant under the ...

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Supreme Court Quashes Dismissal Order of Police Officer for Violation of Article 311(2) Safeguards - Dismissal Without Departmental Inquiry Held Illegal as Reasons for Dispensing with Inquiry Were Insufficient and Not Supported by Concrete Evidence....

The appeal arose from the dismissal of a police officer from service without conducting a departmental inquiry, invoking clause (b) of the second proviso to Article 311(2) of the Constitution of India...

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Supreme Court Allows State Appeal in Police Recruitment Case, Upholding Screening Committee's Rejection of Candidate with Criminal Antecedents. Acquittal on Benefit of Doubt for Serious Offences Involving Moral Turpitude Does Not Qualify as Honourable Acquittal Under M.P. Police Regulations, Making Candidate Unsuitable for Constable Post....

The dispute arose from the rejection of the respondent's candidature for the post of constable (driver) in the Madhya Pradesh police force due to his criminal antecedents. The respondent had been acqu...

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Supreme Court uphold conviction of Accused in Murder Case Due to reliable Witness Testimony and sufficient Evidence for Unlawful Assembly. Appellants Conviction Under Sections 148 and 302/149 IPC confirmed...

The Supreme Court heard criminal appeals filed by four accused persons convicted for the murder of Balkishan and sentenced to life imprisonment under Sections 148 and 302/149 IPC -- The prosecution ca...

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Supreme Court Upholds Interim Protection in Oppression and Mismanagement Petition Under Companies Act, 2013. Court Extended Restraint on Construction and Permitted Limited Protective Works to Preserve Subject Matter of Dispute Pending Adjudication by NCLT....

The dispute arose from a company petition filed by the appellants under Sections 241, 242, 244, and 59 of the Companies Act, 2013, alleging oppression and mismanagement against the respondents. The ap...