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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against Arbitrator Appointment in Tender Dispute Due to Absence of Concluded Contract. No Valid Arbitration Agreement Found as Letter of Intent Was Contingent on Formal Work Order Under Section 7 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996....

The dispute arose between Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL), a state government electricity distribution utility, and Respondent, a partnership firm engaged in civil ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Maintenance Execution Case Due to High Court's Erroneous Dismissal of Writ Petition. The Court held that expeditious disposal of execution proceedings is essential to enforce maintenance orders and protect the interests of minor children under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, and Article 227 of the Constitution of India....

The dispute arose between a husband and wife embroiled in acrimonious litigation spanning nearly a decade, with two minor sons as affected parties. The marriage was solemnized in 2010 under Hindu rite...

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Supreme Court Partly Allows Appeal in NDPS Act Case, Modifying Sentence on Double Punishment Grounds. Separate sentences for offences under Sections 20 and 25/29 from same transaction held impermissible, and fine cannot be cumulative when sentences run concurrently under Section 53 IPC....

The appeal arose from a conviction under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The appellant and a co-accused were intercepted during police nakabandi on December 22, 2014, in a ca...

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Supreme Court Allows Impleadment of Property Owner in Writ Petition Challenging Building Rules Due to Direct Impact of Interim Order. Owner's Building Sealed and Demolition Ordered Based on Interpretation of Interim Order Keeping New Rules in Abeyance Under Punjab Unified Building Rules, 2025....

The dispute originated from a writ petition (CWP No. 38742 of 2025) challenging the Punjab Unified Building Rules, 2025. The High Court passed an interim order on 24.12.2025 directing that provisions ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Pension Dispute Under Industrial Disputes Act and Pension Fund Rules. Employee's Claim for Pension Failed Due to Insufficient Service and Voluntary Abandonment, Not Voluntary Retirement, Under Rule 22 of State Bank of India Employees' Pension Fund Rules, 1955....

The dispute arose from the appellant's claim for pensionary benefits after his service with the respondent bank ended. The appellant was appointed as a clerk in 1978, confirmed in 1979, and ceased emp...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Insufficient Circumstantial Evidence Under Section 302 IPC. Conviction Overturned as Last-Seen Testimony and Recoveries Failed to Form a Complete Chain Excluding Innocence, Applying Principles from Sharad Birdhi Chand Sarda....

The appeal arose from a murder conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, where the appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Sessions Judge, Rajnandgaon, and the High Cour...

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Supreme Court Allows Banks' Appeals in RBI Fraud Classification Case Regarding Natural Justice Requirements. Court Holds No Absolute Right to Personal Hearing or Full Forensic Audit Report Disclosure Under RBI Master Directions Issued Under Section 35A Banking Regulation Act, 1949....

The dispute arose from the classification of loan accounts as 'fraud' by banks under the Reserve Bank of India's Master Directions. The appellant banks, including State Bank of India and Bank of India...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Pension Rules Case Regarding Withholding of Gratuity During Pending Criminal Proceedings. Court Upholds Statutory Embargo Under Rule 69(1)(c) of Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972, Holding That Gratuity Cannot Be Paid While Either Departmental or Judicial Proceedings Remain Pending....

The appeal concerned a retired government employee whose gratuity was withheld due to pending criminal proceedings against him. The appellant had worked for the Himachal Pradesh Road Transport Corpora...