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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Will Dispute — Upholds High Court's Finding of Non-Genuine Will Due to Suspicious Circumstances. The court affirmed that the propounder of a Will must dispel all suspicious circumstances, and the High Court's reversal of the Trial Court's decree was justified based on inconsistencies in evidence....

The case involves a civil appeal by the plaintiffs-appellants against the High Court of Karnataka's judgment dated 26.10.2007, which reversed the Trial Court's decree dated 12.09.2001 in O.S. No. 56 o...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal by Auction Purchaser, Upholds High Court's Setting Aside of Auction Sale in Favor of Guarantor Who Paid Entire Dues Within a Week of Auction. The Court held that in the peculiar facts, substantial justice was done and the High Court's order setting aside the auction was not interfered with, keeping the question of law open....

The appellant, Paul, was the auction purchaser of a property measuring 2 acres 43 cents in Village Managiri, Madurai District, Tamil Nadu. The property belonged to respondent No. 1, T. Mohan, who had ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Constitutional Validity of Section 43B(f) of Income Tax Act — Leave Encashment Deduction Allowed Only on Actual Payment. Clause (f) is not arbitrary or violative of Article 14 as it serves a legitimate purpose of preventing abuse and ensuring employee welfare....

The Supreme Court in this appeal considered the constitutional validity of clause (f) of Section 43B of the Income Tax Act, 1961, which was inserted by the Finance Act, 2001 with effect from 1.4.2002....

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Supreme Court Dismisses Assessee's Appeal in Income Tax Cash Credit Case — Upholds Addition Under Section 68 Despite Rejection of Books for Gross Profit. Books of Account Can Be Partially Relied Upon for Different Additions Even After Rejection Under Section 145(3) of Income Tax Act, 1961....

The appeal arose from a challenge to an addition of Rs.2,26,000 made under Section 68 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, as unexplained cash credits. The appellant-assessee, Basir Ahmed Sisodiya, was assess...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Contempt Petitions for Non-Compliance of Settlement in Joint Venture Dispute — Reciprocal Obligations Not Fulfilled by Either Party. Court finds no wilful disobedience as both Seth Group and Mittal Group failed to comply with their respective obligations under the Memorandum of Settlement dated 4.5.2015....

The Supreme Court dismissed three contempt petitions arising from a joint venture dispute between the Seth Group and the Mittal Group over the development of land in Sector 89, Faridabad. The dispute ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence in Kidnapping and Murder Case — Conviction Based on Circumstantial Evidence Including Last Seen, Ransom Demand, and Recovery of Body. The court held that the chain of circumstances was complete and consistent only with the guilt of the accused under Sections 364A, 302, 120-B, 201 read with Section 34 IPC....

The case pertains to the kidnapping and murder of an 8-year-old boy, Yug, son of Dr. Mukesh Chandak, a dentist in Nagpur. On 1st September 2014, Yug was abducted from outside his apartment by a person...

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Supreme Court Quashes FIR in Dowry Harassment and Criminal Breach of Trust Case Due to Limitation and Lack of Entrustment. Complaint Filed Beyond Three-Year Limitation Period for Section 498A IPC and No Evidence of Entrustment of Stridhan to Husband Under Section 406 IPC....

The Supreme Court dealt with two appeals arising from a matrimonial dispute. The complainant wife married the husband on 28 July 2007 and they lived together in Mumbai until separation on 10 June 2009...

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Supreme Court Upholds State's Power to Fix Higher Sugarcane Price in Conflict Resolution Between Constitution Benches. State Advised Price (SAP) is Valid and Not Repugnant to Central Minimum Price Under Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and Sugarcane (Control) Order, 1966....

The Supreme Court considered a reference from a three-judge bench regarding an alleged conflict between two Constitution Bench decisions: Ch. Tika Ramji & Others vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (1956) and ...

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Supreme Court Refers to Three-Judge Bench the Question Whether Quantity of Mixture or Pure Drug Content Determines Punishment Under NDPS Act. The Court Held That E. Micheal Raj Requires Reconsideration as It Omitted Note 2 of Notification and the Scheme of the Act Treating Preparations as a Whole....

The Supreme Court, in a reference arising from multiple appeals and writ petitions, considered the correctness of the decision in E. Micheal Raj v. Intelligence Officer, Narcotic Control Bureau (2008)...