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Supreme Court Allows Transfer Petition in Divorce Case for Convenience of Petitioner-Wife. Transfer Granted from Thane, Maharashtra, to Mangalore, Karnataka, Due to Considerable Distance and No Objection from Respondent, Under Civil Original Jurisdiction....

The dispute arose from a transfer petition filed by the petitioner-wife seeking to relocate a divorce petition initiated by the respondent-husband. The petitioner, residing in Mangalore, Karnataka, re...

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Supreme Court Reverses High Court's Modification of Conviction in Attempt to Commit Rape Case. The Court held that the respondent's actions constituted an attempt to commit rape under Section 376(2)(f) read with Section 511 IPC, not mere preparation or outraging modesty under Section 354 IPC, restoring the Trial Court's conviction and sentence....

The appeal arose from a criminal case involving the State of Madhya Pradesh as the appellant and the respondent, Mahendra alias Golu. The prosecution alleged that the respondent, known to two minor vi...

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Supreme Court Quashes Conviction in SC/ST Act Case Based on Compromise Between Parties. Court Invoked Article 142 Powers to Override Non-Compoundability Under Section 320 Cr.P.C., Holding That Genuine Settlement in Private Dispute Warrants Quashing When Appeal is Pending....

The dispute originated from a property conflict between neighbors, Ramawatar and Prembai, which escalated into an incident on June 26, 1994, where Ramawatar allegedly abused Prembai with caste-based s...

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Supreme Court Allows Transfer Petition in Divorce Case for Wife's Convenience. Transfer directed from Gurugram to Gwalior under Section 25 CPC due to petitioner's residence and considerable distance between forums, with respondent raising no objection....

The Supreme Court of India heard a transfer petition filed by the petitioner-wife under Section 25 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. The petitioner sought transfer of a divorce petition filed by t...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim, Enhancing Compensation for Legal Representatives. The Court held that mother-in-law qualifies as a legal representative under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and rejected split multiplier application, ensuring fair compensation based on dependency and established precedents....

The appeal arose from a motor accident claim where the appellants, legal representatives of the deceased N. Venugopalan Nair, sought compensation after his death in an accident on June 20, 2011. The M...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against High Court Order on Employees' State Insurance Act Applicability. Court finds Nagar Nigam's workshop qualifies as a factory under the Act, necessitating contributions....

The appeal arose from a High Court order that quashed a recovery notice issued by the Employees' State Insurance Corporation against the Nagar Nigam, asserting that its workshop was not covered under ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Municipal Corporation in Water Tax Levy Under UP Water Supply and Sewerage Act, 1975 - Reverses Refund Order. Water and Sewerage Tax Imposed on Premises is Valid as Tax on Lands and Buildings Under Entry 49 of List II, Not a Fee, Under Section 52(1)(a) of the Act....

The dispute arose from a writ petition filed by the first respondent, Pradeshiya Industrial and Investment Corporation, challenging the levy of water and sewerage taxes by the appellants, Jalkal Vibha...

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Ownership of Legal Heirs Against Government's Invalid Lease in Land Revenue Dispute. Ownership Rights Established Through Unchallenged Revenue Order Under M.P. Land Revenue Code, 1959, Section 158(3)(1), Barring Government's Subsequent Lease to Development Authority....

The dispute centered on ownership of agricultural land in village Milawali, Gwalior, between the legal heirs of Dilip Singh (appellants) and the Special Area Development Authority (respondent). The ap...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Kerala Abkari Act Case Due to Insufficient Evidence and Procedural Lapses. Conviction under Section 55(a) for illegal transport of spirit set aside as prosecution failed to prove ownership of truck and reliable identification of accused beyond reasonable doubt....

The Supreme Court of India heard criminal appeals arising from convictions under Section 55(a) of the Kerala Abkari Act for illegally transporting 6090 litres of spirit. The appellants, accused Nos. 1...

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Supreme Court Allows Liquidator's Appeal on Limitation Grounds in Insolvency Proceeding. Limitation period under Section 61 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 runs from the date the order is made available, not from pronouncement, applying Section 420(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 50 of the National Company Law Tribunal Rules, 2016 for free copies....

The appeal arose from a judgment of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) dated 13 July 2020, which dismissed the appellant's appeal as barred by limitation under Section 61 of the Insol...