Supreme Court

Scroll Down To Discover

Sort by:

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

Supreme Court Clarifies Rights of HIV Positive Individuals Regarding Marriage and Confidentiality. Court held that unauthorized disclosure of HIV status by a hospital raises issues of confidentiality but allows for disclosure to potential spouses....

The case arose from a civil appeal concerning the unauthorized disclosure of an individual's HIV positive status by a hospital, which led to the cancellation of his marriage. The appellant, a medical ...

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

Supreme Court Restores Conviction in Murder Case After Acquittal by High Court. Grounds for acquittal cited by the High Court were found to be unfounded and contrary to the evidence on record....

The case involved two appeals arising from the acquittal of 24 accused persons by the High Court of Andhra Pradesh for the murder of Kota Subbarao, a leader of the Congress-I party, by members of the ...

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

Supreme Court Dismisses Convicts' Appeals in Murder Case Due to Strong Eyewitness Evidence. Conviction Upheld as Eyewitness Accounts and Medical Evidence Established the Crime Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The case involved eight accused charged with murder and related offences under the Indian Penal Code. The incident occurred on June 23, 1985, when the complainant's nephew, Zuber, was attacked by the ...

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

Supreme Court Restores Conviction in Murder Case After Acquittal by High Court. The High Court's acquittal was overturned due to its failure to properly evaluate consistent eye-witness testimony and the substantial evidence against the accused....

The case involved an appeal by the State of U.P. against the acquittal of ten accused charged with the murder of Ram Lachhan and Rajendra. The incident occurred on 10th July 1978, when the accused for...

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Excise Duty on Cigarettes Due to Lack of Evidence on Destruction. The court ruled that the manufacturing process is complete when cigarettes emerge as sticks, making them liable for excise duty under Section 3 of the Central Excise Act, 1944....

The case involved I.T.C. Limited appealing against orders from the Customs, Excise and Gold (Control) Appellate Tribunal regarding excise duty levied on cigarettes removed for quality control testing....

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

Supreme Court Allows Revenue's Appeal in Income Tax Case — Trust's Income Assignment Reversed. The assignment of income to a trust was determined not to create an overriding title, thus reversing the High Court's ruling....

The case involved an appeal by the Revenue against a judgment of the Gujarat High Court concerning the income tax assessment of an individual who had assigned part of his income from a partnership fir...

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

Supreme Court Upholds Appellants' Rights in Property Dispute — Validity of Pre-emption Clause Affirmed. The court confirmed that the pre-emption clause in the Will does not violate the rule against perpetuity and that the second appeal did not abate despite the death of the original parties....

This case involved a property dispute concerning the validity of a sale deed executed by Rukmani Ammal and her son in favor of K. Naina Mohamed, which was challenged by the heirs of Savithiri Ammal. T...

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

Supreme Court Upholds Bangalore Development Authority's Authority to Levy Charges for Development. The court found Section 32(5A) of the Bangalore Development Authority Act, 1976 unconstitutional for granting unbridled power to levy charges without clear legislative guidelines....

The case involved appeals against the Karnataka High Court's order declaring Section 32(5A) of the Bangalore Development Authority Act, 1976 unconstitutional. The Bangalore Development Authority (BDA)...

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

Supreme Court Dismisses Tenant's Appeal in Delhi Rent Control Act Case — Eviction Upheld for Bona Fide Requirement....

The dispute arose from eviction proceedings initiated by the landlord against the tenants under the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958. The tenants occupied a portion of a residential property since 1971, a...

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

Supreme Court Dismisses Tenant in Eviction Case Due to Lack of Triable Issues. Tenant Failed to Establish Landlord-Tenant Relationship and Commercial Use of Premises Under Section 25-B of Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958....

The dispute arose from an eviction petition filed by the landlord under the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958, primarily on the ground of personal requirement. The landlord claimed that he required the pre...