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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Maintenance Claim by Unmarried Daughter — Clarifies Legal Obligations Under Section 125 Cr.P.C. and Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act....

The appeal was filed by the appellant, the daughter of the respondents, challenging the High Court's dismissal of her application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) wh...

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Supreme Court Upholds Quashing of FIR in Drugs and Cosmetics Act Case — Clarifies Procedure for Prosecution....

The case involved the Union of India appealing against a High Court decision that quashed an FIR lodged under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. The FIR was based on a complaint regarding the operatio...

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition Notifications Under National Highways Act, 1956 — Environmental Clearance Not Mandatory Pre-Acquisition. The court ruled that notifications under Section 3A(1) of the National Highways Act, 1956 are valid without prior environmental clearance....

The case involved multiple appeals against a common judgment of the High Court of Judicature at Madras, which declared notifications under Section 3A(1) of the National Highways Act, 1956 for land acq...

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Supreme Court Upholds State's Authority on Teacher Appointments — Clarifies Qualifications for Shiksha Mitras. Citing the necessity of statutory qualifications for teacher appointments under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009....

The case involved a series of civil appeals concerning the appointment and regularization of Shiksha Mitras in Uttar Pradesh. The appellants challenged the amendments made by the State Government that...

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Supreme Court Upholds Appeals in Temple Management Dispute — Sovereign Rights of Ruler Affirmed....

The dispute arose from appeals filed by the younger brother of the last Ruler of Travancore and the Executive Officer of the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple against a High Court judgment regarding the man...

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Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail in Dowry Death Case, Transfers Investigation to CBI. The Court held that the High Court's grant of bail was perverse and that the circumstances warranted an independent investigation by the CBI under Section 173(8) CrPC....

The case arises from the unnatural death of Dr. Deepti Mangla, who was married to Sumit Agarwal on 3 November 2014. On 7 August 2020, the appellant, Dr. Naresh Kumar Mangla (father of the deceased), l...

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Supreme Court Upholds 2020 Tribunal Rules with Modifications to Ensure Judicial Independence. Court directs changes to Search-cum-Selection Committee composition and member qualifications to align with constitutional principles....

The Supreme Court of India was called upon to decide the constitutional validity of the Tribunal, Appellate Tribunal and other Authorities (Qualification, Experience and Other Conditions of Service of...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Commodity Exchange Dispute — Violation of Natural Justice Not Established. FMC's Show Cause Notice and Inquiry Upheld as Procedurally Valid Under Forward Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1952....

The case involves a dispute arising from a complaint of trading irregularities against Neptune Overseas Limited (NOL) and its Managing Director, Kailash Ramkishan Gupta, in relation to the National Mu...

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Supreme Court Stays Reservation for In-Service Doctors in Super Specialty Medical Courses for 2020-2021. Rules of the game cannot be changed mid-stream as admission process had already commenced....

The case involves multiple appeals and a writ petition challenging orders of the Kerala High Court and Madras High Court directing implementation of reservation for in-service doctors in Super Special...

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Supreme Court Grants Bail to Editor-in-Chief in Abetment to Suicide Case — High Court Erred in Declining Bail Without Prima Facie Evaluation of FIR. Non-Payment of Dues Alone Does Not Constitute Abetment to Suicide Under Section 306 IPC....

The appellant, Arnab Manoranjan Goswami, Editor-in-Chief of Republic TV, was arrested on 4 November 2020 in connection with FIR No. 59 of 2018 registered at Alibaug Police Station under Sections 306 a...