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Supreme Court Allows Plaintiff in Mortgage Redemption Case Due to Established Debtor-Creditor Relationship. Court Found Document Constituted Mortgage by Conditional Sale Under Section 58(c) of Transfer of Property Act, 1882....

The case involved an appeal by the plaintiff against the dismissal of his suit for redemption of a mortgage property by the High Court. The plaintiff owned 20 gunthas of agricultural land and borrowed...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Regarding Gratuity Applicability Date — Clarifies Non-Retrospective Nature of Amendments. The court held that the amendment to the Gratuity Act is not retrospective and the effective date of 24.5.2010 is valid, as gratuity is a one-time payment and not subject to retrospective benefits....

The appeal challenged a High Court order that declined the applicability of the Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Act, 2010 from 1.1.2007. The appellants, employees of Coal India Limited, argued that th...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against Quashing of Criminal Proceedings Due to Serious Triable Issues. High Court's Quashing of FIR Found Erroneous as Serious Allegations Required Trial Consideration....

The case involved an appeal against a High Court order that quashed criminal proceedings initiated by the appellant, Kaptan Singh, under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The appellant ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Writ Petitions Challenging Seniority Rules in Madhya Pradesh Higher Judicial Services. The court ruled that the 2017 Rules cannot be applied retrospectively, maintaining the existing seniority until the new rules came into effect....

The Supreme Court dealt with two writ petitions concerning the seniority of District Judges in Madhya Pradesh. The first petition challenged an amendment made in 2005 to the Madhya Pradesh Uchchtar Ny...

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Supreme Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Seniority Resolution in Higher Judicial Services — Upholds Merit-Based Seniority. The Court set aside the Administrative Committee's resolution that altered the seniority criteria for District Judges promoted through LCE, affirming that seniority must be based on merit in the examination....

The dispute arose from a challenge by members of the Higher Judicial Services in Madhya Pradesh regarding the resolution of the Administrative Committee that determined seniority based on merit in the...

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Supreme Court Allows Educational Institutions Recognition for Earlier Academic Year Due to Compliance with NCTE Regulations. Institutions Granted Recognition for Academic Year 2021-2022 Despite NCTE's Delay in Processing Applications....

The case involved multiple writ petitions filed by various educational institutions seeking recognition from the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) for conducting B.Ed. and D.El.Ed. courses...

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Supreme Court Upholds Appeals in Arbitration Matters — Clarifies Applicability of Limitation Act and Counter Claims in MSMED Act Context....

The Supreme Court addressed two significant issues arising from appeals concerning arbitration proceedings under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (MSMED Act). The first ba...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Tenancy Dispute — Partnership Dissolved by Death of Partner. The court found that the death of a partner leads to the dissolution of the partnership and cessation of tenancy under Section 12(2) of the U.P. Urban Buildings Act, 1972....

The appeal arose from a review application dismissed by the High Court of Uttarakhand concerning tenancy rights following the death of Pradeep Kumar, a partner in a business. The appellant contended t...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Regarding Scheduled Tribe Status — Caste Claim Found Unsustainable. The court upheld the authority of the Caste Scrutiny Committee to negate claims of Scheduled Tribe status based on legislative provisions....

The case involved an appeal to the Supreme Court challenging a decision by the Caste Scrutiny Committee which denied the appellant's claim to belong to the Scheduled Tribe 'Halba'. The High Court of B...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in IPC Murder and Arson Case Due to Insufficient Evidence. Conviction Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Parubai, challenged her conviction under Sections 302 and 436 of the Indian Penal Code by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, which had confirmed the Sessions Court's decision. The ...