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Supreme Court Upholds Arbitral Award in Arbitration Dispute, Setting Aside High Court Remand Order. The Court affirmed the District Judge's dismissal of a Section 34 petition, emphasizing limited judicial interference under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, and modified interest rates for payment....

The dispute arose from an arbitral award dated 16.09.2009 in favor of the appellant, B.B.M Enterprises, against the State of West Bengal, involving claims totaling Rs. 2,08,59,989, with the award gran...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction and Restores Cashiering Sentence in Army Court Martial Case for Outraging Modesty. Court Distinguishes Between Punishment Under Army Act and Pension Forfeiture Under Pension Regulations, Allowing Separate Proceedings for Pension Forfeiture While Restoring Original Sentence....

The dispute originated from a complaint by two women patients against an Army Medical Corps officer alleging inappropriate touching during medical examinations in 1986. The officer was tried by Genera...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Assessee in Income Tax Appeal Over TDS Disallowance. Disallowance of Rs. 57,11,625 upheld under Section 40(a)(ia) of Income Tax Act, 1961 as assessee failed to deduct tax at source on payments exceeding Rs. 20,000 per goods receipt to truck operators under Section 194C....

The dispute arose from an income tax assessment for the year 2005-2006 involving Shree Choudhary Transport Company, a partnership firm engaged in transport contracts with M/s Aditya Cement Limited. Th...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in IPC Sections 366A and 506 Case Due to Unreliable Evidence and Shoddy Investigation. Conviction overturned as prosecution failed to prove case beyond reasonable doubt due to material contradictions in testimonies, delay in FIR registration, and inadequate investigation under Sections 366A and 506 of Indian Penal Code, 1860....

The Supreme Court heard a criminal appeal by Parminder Kaur challenging her conviction under Sections 366A and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, which had been upheld by the High Court of Punjab and...

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Supreme Court Quashes Penalty on Part-Time Director in FERA Contravention Case Due to Lack of Specific Findings on Responsibility. Liability Under Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973 Requires Proof That Director Was in Charge of and Responsible for Conduct of Business at Relevant Time, Not Mere Directorship....

The appeal arose from a penalty imposed on the appellant, a part-time non-executive director of Modi Xerox Ltd., for alleged contravention of the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973 (FERA) concernin...

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Supreme Court Allows Enhancement of Compensation in Motor Accident Claim Case Involving Permanent Disability. The Court applied multiplier of '18' for age group 15-25 years and considered future prospects of 50% of salary for a software engineer with 31.1% disability under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The dispute arose from a motor accident that occurred on August 16, 2011, when a bus owned by the State Express Transport Corporation collided with a stationary lorry on the Kolar Bangalore National H...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Special Leave Petition in Service Law Promotion Dispute Over Educational Qualifications. Petitioners, Office Assistants and Record Clerks, Failed to Establish Entitlement to Promotion to Junior Bailiff Without SSLC Qualification Under Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016 and Special Rules....

The dispute involved 22 petitioners, comprising Office Assistants and Record Clerks in courts in Erode District, Tamil Nadu, who sought promotion to the post of Junior Bailiff without the educational ...

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Supreme Court Allows Transfer of Writ Petition on Reservation Issue Under Article 139A of the Constitution. The Court found that similar questions of law pending in civil appeals before it regarding reservation policies and the 50% limit made the transfer appropriate, as they involved substantial questions of general importance....

The dispute arose from a transfer petition filed by Sunil Rathee and others seeking to transfer a writ petition (CWP No. 7607 of 2019) from the Punjab and Haryana High Court to the Supreme Court. The ...