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Supreme Court Partially Allows Bank's Appeal in Consumer Dispute Over Valuation of Timber Goods. The Court upheld findings of deficiency in service for wrongful vehicle repossession but remanded timber valuation issue to State Commission for fresh consideration due to lack of proper evidentiary examination by lower forums....

The dispute originated from a consumer complaint filed by Simarjit Singh against IndusInd Bank Limited regarding deficiency in service. In July 2006, the respondent had availed a loan of Rs. 13,50,000...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals in Arbitration Appointment Dispute Under Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The Court upheld the High Court's appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11, finding no error in notice service and that arbitrability issues should be decided by the Arbitral Tribunal first, with pending Section 34 petition addressing objections....

The dispute arose from three partnership firms involving the appellant, respondent no.1, and other respondents, with identical facts across cases. Respondent no.1, a retiring partner, invoked an arbit...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Attempt to Murder and Arms Act Case Due to Insufficient Evidence and FSL Report Discrepancies. Conviction under Section 307/34 IPC and Section 27 Arms Act Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Intention and Weapon Use Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appeal arose from a judgment of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh confirming the conviction of the appellant by the Trial Court. The prosecution case was that on 15 June 2006, police received infor...

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Supreme Court Allows State Appeal in Army Offence Jurisdiction Dispute, Restoring Sessions Court Trial. Concurrent Jurisdiction Under Section 125 of Army Act, 1950 Upheld, with Commanding Officer's Discretion Exercised Through Cooperation with Civil Investigation....

The appeal arose from a judgment of the High Court of Sikkim, which upheld an order of the Sessions Judge directing that the accused, an Army personnel, be tried by court-martial rather than the Sessi...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals Challenging High Court's Declaration of Manipur Parliamentary Secretary Act as Unconstitutional Due to Lack of Legislative Competence. State Legislature Lacked Authority Under Article 194(3) to Create Parliamentary Secretary Offices, Rendering Both Enactment and Repeal Invalid Under Constitution of India....

The dispute centered on the constitutional validity of the Manipur Parliamentary Secretary (Appointment, Salary and Allowances and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2012 and its subsequent repeal via the...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Eyewitness Testimony and Medical Evidence Discrepancies. Conviction under Sections 148 and 302/149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, set aside as prosecution failed to prove case beyond reasonable doubt based on contradictions in evidence and lack of corroboration....

The appeals arose from a judgment of the Division Bench of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad dated 11 January 2019, which confirmed the conviction of the appellants by the Sessions Judge, Bada...

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Supreme Court Upholds Appellant's Absolute Ownership in Hindu Succession Dispute Over Limited Estate Under Will. The Court held that a limited life interest conferred by a Will falls under Section 14(2) of Hindu Succession Act, 1956, preventing expansion to absolute ownership, and applied res judicata to bar re-litigation of previously adjudicated matters....

The dispute arose from a Will dated 15.4.1968 by Tulsi Ram, who died on 17.11.1969, bequeathing property in Village Jundla, Haryana, to his son (the appellant) with absolute ownership and to his secon...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Pension Fixation Case, Upholding High Court's Decision on Correct Calculation. Pension was rightly fixed at Rs. 19,334/- in revised scale based on last pay drawn and qualifying service, applying Circular G.O.(P) No. 230/2012/Fin and Kerala Service Rules regarding average emoluments computation for employees retiring after 1.1.2006....

The appeal arose from a pension fixation dispute concerning a retired selection grade lecturer who had availed voluntary retirement effective 31.7.2006. The respondent's basic pension was initially fi...