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Supreme Court Dismisses Review Petition in Death Sentence Case Under IPC Sections 302 and 449 - Review jurisdiction limited to errors apparent on the record; no rehearing or re-appreciation of evidence permitted under Article 137 of the Constitution and Supreme Court Rules, 2013....

The Supreme Court of India, in a review petition filed under Article 137 of the Constitution, dismissed a challenge to its earlier judgment affirming the conviction and death sentence of the petitione...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Accused in Honor Killing Case Under IPC and SC/ST Act. The court affirmed life imprisonment sentences for murder, rioting, and atrocities, with death penalties commuted to life, based on evidence of a panchayat-led hanging and cremation following an inter-caste elopement....

The Supreme Court of India dealt with criminal appeals arising from a conviction in a case involving honor killing. The appellants, numerous individuals, were convicted by the Trial Court for offenses...

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Supreme Court Upholds Project Proponent's Environmental Clearance in Construction Dispute Under Amended EIA Regime. Environmental Clearance Granted by Local Authority Valid as Per Notification Dated 9.12.2016, Protecting Existing Constructions but Requiring Fresh Clearance for Future Expansion....

The dispute centered on the validity of an Environmental Clearance (EC) obtained by a project proponent for a construction project in Maharashtra. The appellant, M/s Sai Baba Sales Pvt. Ltd., initiall...

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Supreme Court Allows State's Appeal in Will Dispute, Restoring Lower Courts' Findings on Genuineness. High Court's Interference Under Section 100 CPC Held Impermissible as It Re-appreciated Evidence and Formulated Question of Law Incorrectly Based on Factual Findings....

The dispute centered on the genuineness of a Will executed by Kishan Singh on 10 December 1974, bequeathing agricultural land to Harnam Singh, a non-relative who was tilling the land. Upon Kishan Sing...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Plaintiffs in Property Declaration Suit Due to Omission of Possession Relief. Suit for Declaration and Injunction Held Not Maintainable Under Section 34 of Specific Relief Act, 1963 as Plaintiff, Not in Possession, Failed to Seek Further Relief of Possession....

The dispute originated from a suit filed in 1987 by Arakeri Abbaiah, the original plaintiff, seeking declaration of ownership and permanent injunction over 10.54 guntas of land in Bangalore. He claime...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Karnataka SC/ST Land Transfer Case Due to Inordinate Delay. Application for Annulment Filed 21 Years After Act Commencement and 30 Years After Transaction Deemed Unreasonable Despite Absolute Alienation Bar Under Rule 43(8) of Mysore Land Revenue Code....

The Supreme Court considered an appeal concerning land originally granted to a Scheduled Caste beneficiary in 1941 under the Mysore Land Revenue Code. The land was granted free of cost with an absolut...

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Supreme Court Partially Allows Appeal in Arbitration Award Case, Confirming Award for Referred Dispute While Setting Aside Excess Claims. Arbitrator Exceeded Jurisdiction by Deciding Disputes Beyond Scope of Bina Project Agreement Under Sections 2(a), 8, and 20 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Leading to Partial Quashing of Award....

The dispute originated from a construction contract awarded to Saluja Construction Company by Northern Coalfields Limited for building 100 B-Type Quarters at Bina Project, with an agreement executed o...

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Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal of Accused in Murder and Attempt to Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Unreliable Witnesses. The prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt under Sections 302, 307, and 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, as eyewitness testimony contained material discrepancies and recovery evidence was unconvincing....

The Supreme Court of India dealt with criminal appeals arising from the acquittal of 11 accused persons by the High Court of Rajasthan. The case originated from an incident on March 8, 2012, during th...