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Supreme Court Allows State's Appeal in Land Acquisition Suit, Restores Dismissal on Limitation Grounds. Suit for Declaration and Compensation Barred by Limitation Under Articles 58 and 72 of Limitation Act, 1963 as Cause of Action Arose in 1987 and Suit Filed in 2003....

The dispute involved a suit filed by the plaintiff against the State of Himachal Pradesh and others seeking declaration, mandatory injunction, and compensation for land used in road construction witho...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Petition by Judicial Officers in Constitutional Writ Seeking Elevation to High Court Bench. Ad-hoc Service as Fast Track Court Judges Does Not Qualify as Judicial Service Under Article 217(2)(a) of Constitution for Elevation Purposes, Following Precedent in Kum C. Yamini Case....

The petitioners, members of the Andhra Pradesh State Judicial Service, approached the Supreme Court under Article 32 of the Constitution seeking relief for their elevation to the High Court bench. The...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Union of India's Appeal in Pay Scale Parity Dispute for Naval Civilian Officers. Judicial Review Limited as Pay Fixation is Primarily an Executive Function Best Left to Expert Bodies Like Pay Commissions, Unless Grave Error is Shown....

The dispute originated from the Indian Navy Civilian Design Officers Association's challenge before the Central Administrative Tribunal against the Union of India's decision to reject their representa...

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Supreme Court Partially Upholds Murder Convictions and Acquits One Accused in Robbery-Murder Case. Court affirmed murder convictions under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC based on eyewitness identification and recovery evidence but acquitted third accused due to delayed identification and insufficient corroboration....

The Supreme Court heard criminal appeals arising from convictions in murder and robbery cases. The background involved the murder of Ram Chandra, whose body was discovered in a well after he went miss...

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Supreme Court Dismisses State's Appeal in Minority School Grant Dispute Over Principal's Superannuation. The court held that the Grant-in-Aid Code provisions on superannuation apply to minority institutions, and refusal to pay grant for employees continued beyond retirement age does not violate Article 30(1) of the Constitution of India....

The appeal arose from a dispute between the State of Gujarat and a Jain minority institution running a government-aided school. The institution sought to continue its principal beyond the age of 58, w...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Commercial Suit Over Decree Interpretation - Executing Court Erred in Considering Pleadings to Include Loan Amount. Decree Based on Email Dated 28.03.2019 for Sale of 50% Shareholding with Consideration of ₹36.75 Crores Exclusive of Loan, as Executing Court Cannot Go Behind Decree Under Order XII Rule 6 CPC....

The dispute originated from a joint venture agreement in 2017 between two groups, Agrawals and Kotharis, to operate a multi-specialty hospital in Mumbai, with each group holding 50% shares and providi...

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Supreme Court Quashes Summoning of Additional Accused in Dowry Death Case Under Section 319 CrPC Due to Insufficient Evidence. The Court held that power under Section 319 CrPC requires more than prima facie evidence and strong cogent evidence indicating involvement, which was lacking as allegations were general and vague without specific role attribution....

The Supreme Court addressed a criminal appeal arising from a High Court order summoning appellants as additional accused under Section 319 CrPC in a dowry death case. The FIR was registered under Sect...

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Supreme Court Disposes of Appeal in Compassionate Appointment Case, Remands to High Court for Merits Hearing. The Court declined to decide on merits, continuing interim stay and directing High Court to expeditiously hear writ appeal under Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 and National Coal Wage Agreement....

The appeal before the Supreme Court concerned a dispute over compassionate appointment under the National Coal Wage Agreement (NCWA), a settlement under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The responde...