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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Accused in Mass Violence Case — Five Murdered, House Set Ablaze During Village Rivalry. Evidence of Injured Eyewitnesses and Medical Reports Found Credible; No Ground to Interfere with Concurrent Findings of Trial Court and High Court....

The case arises from a gruesome incident of mass violence that occurred on 29 March 1983 in Village Jamalpur Kodai, District Muzaffarpur, Bihar. A long-standing village rivalry culminated in a mob of ...

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Supreme Court Allows Regularisation of Irregular Allotment of Land for Commercial Complex in Navi Mumbai, Imposing Restitution of Rs. 100 Crore. The Court held that where irreversible economic and social consequences have crystallised over two decades, public interest may be better served by regularisation with full financial restitution rather than demolition....

The case pertains to a challenge against the allotment of land by CIDCO to K. Raheja Corp. Private Limited (the Developer) for the construction of a shopping mall and hotel in Sector 30A, Vashi, Navi ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Appointment of Arbitrator in Contract Dispute Over Excess Payments and Blacklisting — Limitation Period Not Barred as Dispute Continued and Final Bill Not Rejected....

The case involves a dispute between Gujarat Water Supply and Sewerage Board (the Board) and Saryu Plastics Pvt. Ltd. (the Company) regarding supply contracts for PVC pipes awarded between 1998 and 200...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of Doctor Denied Promotion in Indian Railway Medical Service Due to Inadequate Grading. Selection Committee's Assessment of Annual Confidential Reports Held to Be Objective and Not Vitiated by Bias or Arbitrariness....

The appellant, Dr. Indira Saranath, was a doctor in the Indian Railway Medical Service (IRMS). She sought promotion to the post of Chief Medical Director (CMD) in the Higher Administrative Grade (HAG)...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals in Property Dispute Over Lease Deeds and Gift Deeds — Upholds Validity of Irrevocable License and Gift Deeds. The Court held that the High Court erred in granting interim relief without considering the balance of convenience and prima facie case, and that the documents in question were not vitiated by fraud or misrepresentation....

The present appeals arise from a common judgment of the Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court dated 26.09.2022, which affirmed the orders of the Single Judge dated 16.09.2022 granting interim inju...

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Supreme Court Quashes Conviction in Dowry Harassment Case Due to Vague Allegations and Inconsistent Findings. General and Omnibus Statements Without Specific Instances Insufficient to Sustain Conviction Under Section 498-A IPC and Section 4 Dowry Prohibition Act....

The case arises from the suicide of a married woman, allegedly driven to it by her husband (A1) and in-laws (A2 and A3) due to continuous torture and harassment for dowry demands. The trial court acqu...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against High Court Order Permitting Additional Written Statement with Inconsistent Stand in Eviction Suit. Change of Status from Co-sharer to Tenant Held Impermissible Under Order 8 Rule 9 CPC as It Introduces a Totally Inconsistent and Contradictory Stand....

The appeal arises from a civil suit for eviction filed by the plaintiff, Mondira Ghosh, against the defendant, Chaitali Ghosh, in the City Civil Court at Calcutta. The plaintiff sought a declaration t...