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Supreme Court Quashes Conviction for Abetment of Suicide Due to Lack of Evidence. Conviction Under Section 306 IPC Set Aside as No Active Role in Instigation Established....

The case involved an appeal by the appellant against the judgment of the High Court of Judicature at Madras, which had confirmed his conviction for abetting the suicide of his wife under Section 306 o...

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Supreme Court Examines Allegations of Surveillance Using Pegasus Software — Court Calls for Independent Investigation into Privacy Violations....

The Supreme Court of India addressed a series of writ petitions concerning allegations of unauthorized surveillance using the Pegasus spyware, developed by the NSO Group. The petitions were filed by i...

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Supreme Court Examines Allegations of Surveillance Using Pegasus Software — Upholds Constitutional Rights. Allegations of unauthorized surveillance raise significant concerns regarding the protection of fundamental rights and the need for an independent investigation....

The Supreme Court of India addressed a series of writ petitions concerning allegations of unauthorized surveillance through the Pegasus spyware, which reportedly compromised the privacy of numerous in...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Criminal Procedure Case — Reassessment of Evidence Required. The court emphasized that the power under Section 319 Cr.P.C. must be exercised only when strong and cogent evidence exists....

This case involved an appeal against the invocation of Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C.) by the Sessions Judge, Khiri, to summon the appellant based on the deposition of the seco...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals for Enhancement of Compensation in Land Acquisition Case — No Justification Found for Higher Valuation. Cumulative Rate of Increase in Land Value Not Justified Due to Adverse Circumstances....

The Supreme Court addressed multiple civil appeals concerning the enhancement of compensation for land acquired for the establishment of a cotton spinning mill. The original claimants, who owned land ...

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Supreme Court Grants Divorce on Grounds of Irretrievable Breakdown and Cruelty. The court exercised its jurisdiction under Article 142 to dissolve the marriage due to irretrievable breakdown and mental cruelty, despite the absence of legislative provisions for such grounds....

The dispute arose from a marriage solemnized on 7.2.2002 between the appellant and respondent, which was claimed to be coerced by the respondent. The marriage was never consummated, and the appellant ...

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Supreme Court Quashes High Court Order Dismissing Writ Petition on Jurisdictional Grounds. The jurisdiction over the Labour Court's judgment was found to have vested with the High Court of Uttarakhand post the creation of the State of Uttarakhand, necessitating the transfer of the writ petition....

The case arose from an appeal against a judgment by the High Court of Uttarakhand, which dismissed a writ petition challenging the termination of the respondent's employment. The respondent had initia...

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Supreme Court Quashes High Court Order on Compassionate Appointment for Divorced Daughter — Clarifies Eligibility Criteria....

The case involved an appeal by the Director of Treasuries in Karnataka against a High Court order that allowed a divorced daughter to apply for compassionate appointment following her mother's death. ...

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Supreme Court Partially Allows Appeal in IPC Section 307 Case — Sentence Reduced. The court recognized the amicable settlement between the parties and reduced the sentence from ten years to five years of rigorous imprisonment under Section 307 IPC....

The case involved an appeal by the appellant against the conviction upheld by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay for an offence under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, resulting in a ten-year ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Appellant's Challenge to Arbitral Award on Limitation Grounds. The court ruled that the limitation period for filing objections under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 commences from the date of receipt of the signed copy of the arbitral award....

The present Civil Appeal arose from a petition filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 by the Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. to challenge an arbitral award dated ...