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Supreme Court Allows Concurrent Sentences for NDPS Convictions in Two Separate Cases — Sentences to Run Concurrently Under Section 427 CrPC. The court directed that the sentences imposed in two separate trials for distinct offences under the NDPS Act shall run concurrently, considering the appellant's long incarceration and good conduct....

The appellant, Mohd Zahid, a Pakistani national, was convicted in two separate cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act). In the first case (FIR No.134/1999, Amri...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Writ Petition of Ambassador-at-Large Claiming Diplomatic Immunity in Criminal Proceedings. Petitioner Not a 'Diplomatic Agent' Under Vienna Convention; Commercial Activities Exception Applies Under Article 31....

The Supreme Court dismissed a writ petition filed by C. Sivasankaran, who claimed to be an Ambassador-at-large of Seychelles, seeking to quash criminal proceedings against him on the ground of diploma...

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Supreme Court Disposes of Appeal in Property Dispute, Directs Status Quo Pending Civil Suit. Unilateral Cancellation of Registered Sale Deed Held Subject to Adjudication by Competent Civil Court....

The case involves a property dispute where the appellants claimed to have purchased land measuring Acs.3.46 cents from respondent Nos.1 to 4 through a registered sale deed dated 09.03.2005, executed b...

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Supreme Court Allows Land Owner's Appeal in Consumer Case, Holding No Joint Liability for Developer's Default. Collaboration Agreement and Tripartite Agreement Did Not Impose Obligation on Land Owner to Flat Buyers Under Consumer Protection Act, 1986....

The appeals arose from a common judgment of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) allowing a complaint by flat buyers against a developer and the land owner, M/s Janpriya Buildes...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Part and Remands Case to High Court for Fresh Disposal of Appeal Without Considering Application for Additional Evidence. The High Court's dismissal of the first appeal without deciding the application under Order 41 Rule 27 CPC was held to be improper, and the matter was remitted for fresh consideration....

The appellant, Satish Chand Surana, was the plaintiff in Civil Suit No.30A/2017 before the First Additional District Judge, Balode, seeking specific performance of an agreement dated 26.08.2015 for sa...

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Supreme Court Upholds Ex-Post Facto Approval of Charge Memorandum in Disciplinary Proceedings. The Court held that a charge memorandum issued without prior approval of the disciplinary authority can be validated by subsequent ex-post facto approval under Rule 14 of the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965....

The appellant, Sunny Abraham, was an Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax against whom disciplinary proceedings were initiated on 19th September 2002 for alleged misconduct during a survey under Secti...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Insurance Claim Dispute — Repudiation of Overseas Mediclaim Policy for Non-Disclosure of Pre-existing Condition Set Aside. Insurer Failed to Prove That Insured Had Knowledge of Hyperlipidaemia at Time of Proposal....

The appellant, Manmohan Nanda, sought an overseas mediclaim policy from United India Assurance Co. Ltd. to travel to the USA for a family wedding. He underwent a medical examination at the insurer's i...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against RBI Guidelines Prohibiting Merchanting Trade in Banned Goods During Pandemic. Clause 2(iii) of the 2020 MTT Guidelines is a reasonable restriction under Article 19(6) as it serves the legitimate aim of preserving domestic PPE stocks and is not manifestly arbitrary....

The appeal arose from a judgment of the Madhya Pradesh High Court upholding Clause 2(iii) of the Revised Guidelines on Merchanting Trade Transactions (MTT) dated 23 January 2020 issued by the Reserve ...

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Supreme Court Allows BDA's Appeal in Execution Proceedings: Right, Title or Interest Must Be Adjudicated Under Order XXI Rule 101 CPC. The Court held that an obstructor claiming title need not prove possession to be heard in execution proceedings....

The case involves an appeal by the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) against the dismissal of its applications under Order XXI Rule 97 CPC in execution proceedings. The BDA had acquired the disput...