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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against SEBI Order Declaring Art Funds as Collective Investment Schemes. Trusts managing pooled investments in art works held to be Collective Investment Schemes under SEBI Act, 1992, despite being structured as trusts rather than companies....

The Supreme Court dismissed Civil Appeal No. 19936 of 2017 challenging the order of the Securities Appellate Tribunal which had upheld SEBI's direction that Yatra Art Fund Trusts were Collective Inves...

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Supreme Court Upholds Arbitral Award in Family Partition Dispute Between Brothers, Modifies by Consent. Close Relatives as Arbitrators Valid; Award Passed in One Sitting Not Invalid....

The dispute arose between two real brothers, Balwant Singh and Dungar Singh, after the death of their father Jeet Mal Jain regarding partition of family properties. They appointed three arbitrators, w...

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Supreme Court Dismisses State's Appeal, Upholds Exclusive Jurisdiction of District Council Court in Tribal Area. The Court held that the District Council Court has exclusive jurisdiction to try offences under Sections 302 and 201 IPC where both accused and deceased are Scheduled Tribes, as per the Sixth Schedule....

The State of Meghalaya appealed against the High Court's order transferring the trial of Melvin Sohlangpiaw, a member of the Khasi Scheduled Tribe, from the Sessions Court to the District Council Cour...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Gift Deed Condition Case — Sale Deeds Void Due to Restraint on Alienation. Condition in Gift Deed That Donee Cannot Alienate Property Is Valid and Binding, Making Subsequent Sales Void....

The appeal arose from a suit filed by the plaintiffs, sons of defendant No.1, seeking declaration of ownership and to set aside sale deeds executed by their father. The suit property was originally ow...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals Against Demolition of Commercial Structures in Protected Area of Virupapura Gaddi, Hampi. Constructions in Protected Area Declared Under Mysore Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1961 Are Illegal and Subject to Demolition by Hampi World Heritage Area Management Authority....

The Supreme Court dismissed a batch of appeals filed by owners of restaurants, guest houses, and other commercial establishments in Virupapura Gaddi, an islet in the Tungabhadra river near the Hampi W...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against Quashing of Criminal Proceedings in Abetment of Suicide Case — High Court Erred in Appreciating Section 161 CrPC Statements at Quashing Stage. Prima Facie Case Under Section 306/34 IPC Made Out Based on Allegations of Harassment and Threat Leading to Suicide....

The Supreme Court allowed an appeal against the High Court of Madhya Pradesh's order quashing criminal proceedings against Respondent Nos.1 to 3 under Section 482 CrPC. The appellant, Rajeev Kourav, h...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Execution Proceedings Due to Lack of Proper Service of Summons. Court Auction Sale Set Aside Upon Payment of Agreed Decree Amount....

The dispute arose from a money decree in O.S. No. 271 of 1999 filed by the respondent-decree holder against the appellant-judgment debtor. The suit was decreed on 22.02.2002. The respondent filed Exec...

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Supreme Court Overrules Precedent on High Court's Discretion Under Section 130A Customs Act — High Court Not Mandatorily Required to Call for Statement from Tribunal Before Deciding Reference Application. The Court held that the word 'if' in Section 130A(4) confers discretion, not a mandatory obligation....

The case arose from a reference order to a larger Bench concerning the interpretation of Section 130A(1) and (4) of the Customs Act, 1962. The Revenue, represented by Mr. K. Radhakrishnan, relied on a...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of Brigadier Challenging Non-Empanelment for Promotion to Major General. Selection Board's Assessment Based on Overall Reckonable Profile Within Batch Upheld as Fair and in Accordance with Army Promotion Policy....

The appellant, Brigadier Nalin Kumar Bhatia, was commissioned in the Indian Army in 1981 and promoted to Brigadier in 2008. His case for empanelment to the rank of Major General was considered by the ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Reference to Larger Bench in Pension Dispute of U.P. Avas Evam Vikas Parishad Employees. Preetam Singh Judgment Held Binding on State and Board Regarding Pension Scheme Implementation....

The Supreme Court heard a batch of special leave petitions arising from writ petitions filed by employees of the Uttar Pradesh Avas Evam Vikas Parishad (the Board) seeking implementation of pensionary...