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Supreme Court Dismisses Petitions Challenging Collegium Recommendations in High Court Judge Appointments Under Article 217 of the Constitution of India. Judicial Review is Limited to Eligibility and Lack of Effective Consultation, Excluding Suitability Aspects from Justiciability as Per Established Precedents....

The judgment addressed writ petitions concerning the scope of judicial review in appointments of High Court judges under Article 217 of the Constitution of India. The background involved challenges to...

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Supreme Court Remands Excise Dispute to High Court for Comprehensive Adjudication on Natural Justice and Statutory Validity Issues. High Court Erred in Limiting Decision to Vires of Section 9-D Without Applying Principles to Department's Actions Under Central Excise and Salt Act, 1944....

The appeals arose from a judgment and order dated 28th August 2009 by the Delhi High Court, which disposed of five writ petitions challenging actions under the Central Excise and Salt Act, 1944. The H...

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Supreme Court Allows Delhi Development Authority's Appeal in Land Acquisition Case, Quashing High Court's Declaration of Lapse. Acquisition Proceedings Do Not Lapse Under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act as Possession Was Taken and Compensation Released, Despite Illegal Occupation by Encroachers....

The dispute arose from a land acquisition case in Delhi, where the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) appealed against a High Court judgment that declared the acquisition proceedings lapsed under Secti...

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Supreme Court Allows Consumer Appeal in Housing Deficiency Case Against NCDRC Dismissal. Court Held NCDRC Erred in Dismissing Complaint Despite Finding Unfair Trade Practice and Failed to Properly Consider Statutory Obligations Under Kolkata Municipal Corporation Act, 1980 and Consumer Protection Act, 1986....

The appeal arose under Section 23 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, challenging the order dated 21st August 2020 by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), which dismissed a c...

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Supreme Court Allows Government Appeal in Land Acquisition Lapse Dispute, Quashing High Court's Declaration. Acquisition Proceedings Do Not Lapse Under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act When Possession Was Taken, as Held by Constitution Bench Overruling Prior Precedent....

The Supreme Court of India heard appeals by the Government of NCT of Delhi against judgments of the High Court of Delhi that declared land acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 ...

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Supreme Court Allows Insured's Appeal in Fire Insurance Claim Dispute, Overturning Repudiation Based on Technical Breach. Insurance Company Directed to Pay Assessed Loss with Interest as Surveyor's Report Established Claim Validity Despite Alleged Document Non-Submission Under Policy Condition 6(b)....

The appeal arose from a fire insurance claim dispute where the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission had affirmed the insurance company's repudiation of the claim. The appellant, a private c...

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Supreme Court Reverses High Court's Declaration of Lapse in Land Acquisition Under Section 24(2) of 2013 Act. Acquisition Upheld as Possession Was Taken and Compensation Deposited, Preventing Deemed Lapse Under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013....

The Supreme Court of India heard an appeal by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation against a judgment of the High Court of Delhi, which had declared that land acquisition proceedings were deemed to h...

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Supreme Court Allows Insurance Company's Appeal Against Liability for Death Claim Due to Heat Stroke. Insurance Policy Strictly Construed to Exclude Natural Deaths and Time-Barred Claims Under Contract Terms Requiring 'External Violent and Visible Means' for Coverage....

The Supreme Court addressed an appeal concerning insurance liability for the death of a police constable during election duty. The appellant insurance company challenged a Patna High Court Division Be...