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Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in Dowry Case — Appellant Entitled to Relief. The court found that the appellant must cooperate with the investigation and not misuse the granted liberty under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973....

The appeal arose from a final judgment and order dated 07.05.2021 by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, which rejected the appellant's application for anticipatory bail concerning FIR No.104 of 2021. T...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Transfer Petition in Divorce Case — Upholds Advance Stage of Proceedings. The court found that the divorce petition was at an advanced stage and the respondent was willing to cover transportation costs for the petitioner....

The Supreme Court of India dealt with a transfer petition filed by the petitioner-wife, Abhilasha Gupta, seeking to transfer her divorce petition from the Additional District and Sessions Judge, Susne...

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Supreme Court Partially Allows Appeal in Employment Dispute — Compensation Awarded Instead of Reinstatement. The court ruled that the appellant's failure to obtain approval for compulsory retirement rendered the action illegal, but reinstatement was not warranted due to the respondent's misconduct....

The dispute arose between the National Gandhi Museum and Sudhir Sharma regarding the legality of the respondent's compulsory retirement. The appellant, National Gandhi Museum, challenged the orders of...

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Supreme Court Allows Refund of Stamp Duty in Consumer Dispute Case — Judicial Delay Considered. The court found that the delay in filing the refund application was due to ongoing judicial proceedings, thus justifying the refund despite the limitation period....

The dispute arose from the appellant's claim for a refund of stamp duty after a consumer complaint against a builder. The appellant had booked a residential flat and paid the requisite stamp duty but ...

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Supreme Court Disposes Transfer Petition Following Reconciliation Between Parties. Reconciliation Led to Withdrawal of Divorce and Maintenance Petitions, and Directions Issued for Withdrawal of Visitation Rights Petition....

The case involved a transfer petition filed by the petitioner-wife against the respondent-husband. During the proceedings, both parties reconciled and decided to reside together in Jabalpur, Madhya Pr...

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Supreme Court Modifies Sentence in IPC Section 304 Case — Reduces Life Imprisonment to 10 Years. The court determined that the conviction should be under Section 304 Part-I IPC, reflecting the nature of the injuries and the victim's survival period....

The case involved an appeal by the appellant against a conviction under Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, for the murder of Prem Kumar. The incident occurred on 09.03.2000, where the appella...

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Supreme Court Upholds Tax Liability on Software Payments — Clarifies Definition of Royalty. The court remitted the matter for reconsideration of whether payments for software constituted royalty under the Income Tax Act, 1961....

The judgment arose from multiple civil appeals concerning the tax implications of payments made for software by Indian companies to foreign suppliers. The Engineering Analysis Centre of Excellence Pvt...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Special Leave Petition Due to Delay and Lack of Merit. Delay of Six Years in Filing Petition Not Justified; Compensation Already Accepted by Landowners....

The case involved a special leave petition filed by the petitioners against a judgment of the High Court of Allahabad, which had enhanced the compensation for land acquisition from Rs. 6/- to Rs. 28.1...

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Supreme Court Quashes High Court Order on MSMED Act Dispute Resolution — Directs Fresh Proceedings....

The dispute arose between the parties regarding the non-payment for TMT bars supplied by the respondent to the appellant, amounting to Rs. 2,44,92,846, of which Rs. 1,24,50,000 was paid. The responden...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals Against Disciplinary Actions of Chartered Accountants Institute — Orders Fresh Consideration of Misconduct Charges. The Council's failure to provide a fair hearing and reasoned decision violated principles of natural justice under the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949....

The dispute involved D.K. Agrawal, a chartered accountant, who faced allegations of professional misconduct from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. The allegations included improper fina...