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Supreme Court Allows Appointment of Arbitrator in Defence Contract Dispute Over Encashment of Warranty Bond. The court held that the claims were not barred by limitation as bilateral discussions continued until 2019, and the arbitration clause covered the dispute....

The petitioner, a Swiss company engaged in arms manufacturing, entered into a contract with the Ministry of Defence, Government of India, for supply of sub-machine guns. Disputes arose regarding the e...

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Employee in Tender Tampering Case — Reinstatement Set Aside. The Court held that in cases of serious misconduct like tampering with tender documents, the punishment of dismissal is proportionate and interference by the High Court under Article 226 is unwarranted....

The present appeal arises from a judgment of the Patna High Court which set aside the dismissal of the respondent, Ajit Kumar Singh, an employee of the Indian Oil Corporation. The respondent was dismi...

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Supreme Court Modifies Order Allowing Withdrawal of Sale Proceeds Without Bank Guarantee in CBI Case. Condition of furnishing bank guarantee for release of ₹38.52 crore set aside, appellant permitted to withdraw amount with 4% simple interest....

The appellant, M/s. Jermyn Capital LLC Dubai, filed a miscellaneous application seeking modification of an order dated 09.05.2023 passed by the Supreme Court in Criminal Appeal No. 1434 of 2023. The e...

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Supreme Court Allows Insurance Company's Appeal in Consumer Dispute Over Mob Damage Claim — National Commission's Order Set Aside for Non-Application of Mind. The Court remanded the matter for fresh consideration, holding that the National Commission failed to properly address the appellant's objections and the surveyor's report....

The appellant, National Insurance Company Ltd., challenged the judgment of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi, which allowed the complaint filed by the respondent, Vedic Re...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Insurance Claim Dispute — Fire Policy Coverage for Damaged Machinery Upheld. Surveyor's Report Not Binding on Insured; Insurer Cannot Repudiate Claim Based on Surveyor's Assessment Without Independent Grounds....

The appellant, M/s Super Label Mfg. Co., a registered partnership firm engaged in printing high technology labels, imported sophisticated printing machinery including 'Aquaflex' from Canada and 'Gallu...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Accused in Murder Case Based on Property Dispute. Evidence of Interested Witnesses Found Credible and Corroborated by Medical Evidence....

The case pertains to the murder of Durga on 27.3.1982 at about 3.10 p.m. The prosecution case was that the deceased, along with Mullu (PW-1) and Phoola (PW-2), had gone to cut crops in the morning. At...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal as Infructuous in Probate Document Access Case — No Live Controversy Exists After Petitioner's Death and Lack of Substitution. Writ Petition Seeking Copy of Probate Becomes Infructuous as Probate Proceedings Concluded Decades Ago and Executor Discharged Under Indian Succession Act, 1925....

The case pertains to a probate matter concerning the Will of Rev. Salusbury Fynes Davenport, who died on 24.01.1972 at Udhagamandalam, Ooty. During his lifetime, he executed a Will dated 19.07.1969 ap...

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Supreme Court Grants Probation to Gambling Convict Under Karnataka Police Act — Non-Habitual Offender Released on Bond. Appellant convicted under Section 80 of Karnataka Police Act, 1963 for gambling in 2007; Supreme Court allows probation under Section 360 CrPC as he is not a habitual offender and has no subsequent gambling cases....

The Supreme Court considered an appeal against conviction under Section 80 of the Karnataka Police Act, 1963 for gambling. The appellant, Soori @ T.V. Suresh, was one of 24 accused in an FIR dated 16....

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against Preventive Detention Under COFEPOSA Due to Unexplained Delay in Considering Representation — Right Under Article 22(5) Violated. The Court held that the 60-day delay in considering the detenue's representation by the Central Government was unexplained and vitiated the detention order....

The Supreme Court allowed an appeal against a preventive detention order under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (COFEPOSA). The appellant was detai...