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Supreme Court Sentences Contemnor for Contempt in Child Custody Case — Failure to Return Child to India Despite Undertaking and Court Orders. Contemnor's Lack of Remorse and Scant Respect for Court Orders Leads to Three Months' Simple Imprisonment and Fine....

The Supreme Court of India was dealing with contempt petitions arising from the contemnor's failure to comply with orders to bring back a minor child to India. The background involves a custody disput...

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Supreme Court Allows Union of India's Appeal in Service Law Dispute Over Nursing Allowance. Classification of posts based on educational qualifications justifies different pay scales, as Nursing Assistants lack qualifications and experience required for Staff Nurse posts under relevant service rules....

The dispute arose from Nursing Assistants employed in Border Security Force hospitals claiming entitlement to Nursing Allowance at par with Staff Nurses, despite receiving Hospital Patient Care Allowa...

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Supreme Court Allows Prosecution Appeal in Bail Cancellation Case, Holding Default Bail Can Be Cancelled on Merits After Chargesheet. Bail granted under Section 167(2) CrPC is deemed under Chapter XXXIII, permitting cancellation under Section 439(2) CrPC based on special grounds and seriousness of offences post-investigation....

The appeal arose from a judgment of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh dismissing a petition by the Central Bureau of Investigation under Section 439(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure to cancel bail ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Seniority Dispute Under Uttar Pradesh Police Radio Service Rules, 1979. The Court upheld the High Court's decision sustaining the seniority list, emphasizing strict compliance with service rules for seniority determination and proper handling of vacancies due to superannuation or death....

The appeal concerned the legality of a seniority list dated 25th October 2013 for Assistant Radio Officers in the Uttar Pradesh Police Radio Department, governed by the Uttar Pradesh Police Radio Serv...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals in Land Acquisition Case, Reversing High Court's Lapse Declaration. Subsequent Purchaser Lacks Locus Standi to Challenge Acquisition Under Section 24(2) of Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, Following Binding Three Judge Bench Precedent....

The Supreme Court heard appeals filed by the Delhi Development Authority and Government of NCT of Delhi against a High Court judgment that declared land acquisition had lapsed under Section 24(2) of t...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Land Acquisition Case, Quashing High Court's Lapse Declaration. Acquisition Did Not Lapse Under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act as Possession Was Taken, Despite Non-Payment of Compensation, Following Overruling of Pune Municipal Corporation Precedent....

The dispute arose from a land acquisition case where the Delhi Development Authority appealed against a High Court judgment that declared the acquisition proceedings as deemed to have lapsed under Sec...

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Supreme Court Affirms Pre-Arrest Bail in Dowry Case While Deleting Payment Condition - Criminal Proceedings Should Not Be Used for Money Recovery. The Court Held That Bail Considerations Must Be Based on Material on Record and Governing Parameters, Not on Payment or Offer of Payment, Under Sections 406 and 420 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act....

The Supreme Court considered special leave petitions filed by the informant challenging the High Court's order granting pre-arrest bail to the accused-respondents in a dowry-related case. The dispute ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Land Acquisition Case Due to Lack of Locus Standi and Erroneous Lapse Declaration. Subsequent Purchaser Cannot Challenge Acquisition Under Section 24(2) of Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 as Possession Was Taken, Precluding Lapse....

The dispute arose from a land acquisition initiated under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, with a notification dated 17.06.2005 and declaration under Section 6 on 31.05.2006, covering land in Village M...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside NCDRC Order on Insurance Claim Due to Design Deficiencies. The repudiation of the insurance claim was justified based on the evidence presented and the findings of the Expert Committee....

The appellant, United India Insurance Co. Ltd., challenged the NCDRC's order directing it to pay an insurance claim of Rs. 39,09,92,828/- related to a bridge collapse incident. The bridge, constructed...