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Supreme Court Upholds Vesting of Land in State for Violation of Scheduled Tribe Land Transfer Restrictions. Exchange of Land by Scheduled Tribe Member Without Prior Permission and in Disproportionate Value is Void Under U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950....

The case involves an appeal by the Additional Commissioner, Revenue and others against the judgment of the Uttarakhand High Court which set aside orders of revenue authorities declaring an exchange of...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Perjury Application Against Petitioner in Rent Control Jurisdiction Dispute. Handwritten Interpolations in Balance Sheet Were Present in Trial Court Records, No Prima Facie Case of Forgery Established Under Section 340 CrPC....

The Supreme Court dismissed an application under Section 340 read with Section 195(1)(b) of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, seeking criminal proceedings against the petitioner for alleged perjury. ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Application for Perjury Proceedings Against Respondent for Inadvertent Error in Affidavit. Court finds no prima facie case for criminal prosecution under Section 340 CrPC when error was explained and unconditional apology tendered....

The Supreme Court dismissed an application filed by M/s New Era Fabrics Ltd. under Section 340 read with Section 195(1)(b) of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, seeking initiation of criminal proceedi...

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Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Culpable Homicide Case Due to Peculiar Facts and Family Circumstances. Appellant convicted under Section 304 Part-II IPC for causing death by beating with bamboo stick; sentence reduced from five years to two years considering family circumstances....

The appellant, Chandrakumar @ Kali, was convicted under Section 304 Part-II of the Indian Penal Code for causing the death of Munna by beating him with a bamboo stick on the head during a wordy quarre...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order Waiving Predeposit for Appeal Under SARFAESI Act. Mandatory Deposit Under Section 18 Cannot Be Waived Even by High Court Under Article 226....

The Supreme Court considered appeals against the Bombay High Court's order dated 25.11.2019 and 16.12.2019, which had relegated the appellant (Union Bank of India) to the appellate remedy before the D...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal by Post Office in Indira Vikas Patra Loss Case — Rules No Deficiency in Service Under Consumer Protection Act, 1986. Lost Bearer Instrument Cannot Be Replaced Under Rule 7(2) of Indira Vikas Patra Rules, 1986....

The case involves appeals by the Superintendent of Post Office, Bolangir Division, Odisha, against orders of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission directing payment of maturity value of ...

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Supreme Court Acquits Appellant in NDPS Act Case Due to Contradictory Evidence and Non-Production of Contraband. Benefit of Doubt Granted as Prosecution Failed to Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant was convicted under Section 18 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) for possession of 6 kg 300 g of opium. The prosecution case was that on 10.04.2004, ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Circumstantial Evidence Case — Recovery of Dead Body and Weapon Pursuant to Disclosure Statements Establishes Guilt Under Section 302 IPC and Arms Act. The court held that the dead body was recovered only on the basis of disclosure statements, and the chain of circumstances was complete, warranting conviction....

The Supreme Court heard two criminal appeals against a common judgment of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh dated 20th September 2016, which had set aside the trial court's acquittal and convicted th...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Partition Suit Between Brothers Over Property Dispute. High Court Directions on Common Areas and Terrace Rights Upheld as Consistent with Will and Evidence....

The case involves a partition suit between two brothers, Sajan Sethi (appellant-defendant) and Rajan Sethi (respondent-plaintiff), concerning property No. D-1090, New Friends Colony, New Delhi, origin...