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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Recovery Suit Based on Loan Transaction — High Court Erred in Reversing Trial Court's Dismissal Without Proper Appreciation of Evidence. The Court held that the High Court's findings were conjectural and based on inadmissible documents, and that the plaintiff failed to prove that the loan amount was not returned....

The case involves a dispute between Surendra Kerdile (plaintiff/respondent) and his nephew Sanjay, who is the sole proprietor of M/s Fair Communication & Consultants (defendants/appellants). Surendra ...

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Supreme Court Quashes FIR in Matrimonial Dispute Case Due to Concocted Allegations and Police Report. Court holds that FIR registered on basis of false complaint to mount pressure on wife and family is abuse of process of law....

The appeal arose from an order of the Allahabad High Court dismissing a petition under Section 482 CrPC for quashing an FIR. The appellant's sister Ms. Rekha married the third respondent on 15.05.2011...

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Supreme Court Upholds Appointment of Vice-Principal Despite Lack of Prior Approval from University. Prior Approval Requirement Under Ordinance XVIII Not Absolute Where Past Practice Shows Post-Facto Approvals Were Granted....

The case involves two appeals arising from a judgment of the Division Bench of the Delhi High Court dated 09.05.2019, which upheld the order of the learned Single Judge dated 10.11.2016. The responden...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appellant's Appeal in Specific Performance Suit Due to Repeated Delays in Filing Written Statement. Unamended Order VIII Rule 1 CPC is Directory but Gross Negligence Justifies Striking Off Defence....

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by Desh Raj against the order of the Delhi High Court which upheld the Civil Court's decision to close his right to file a written statement and strike off...

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Airman in Theft Case, Sets Aside Tribunal Order. Air Force Act is a Special Law; Registration of FIR Not Mandatory for Court Martial Proceedings....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by the Union of India against the order of the Armed Forces Tribunal, Regional Bench, Lucknow, which had set aside the punishment of dismissal from service i...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Land Acquisition Case — Directs Collector to Determine Rent/Damages for Pre-Notification Submergence Period. Interest under Section 34 of Land Acquisition Act, 1894 cannot be awarded from date prior to Section 4 notification; claimant entitled to rent/damages for period of dispossession before acquisition....

The appellant, Chanabasappa, owned land that was submerged in 1991 due to the raising of the height of a dam under the Malprabha Reservoir Project in Karnataka. Despite the submergence, the acquisitio...

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Supreme Court Partly Allows State Appeal in SC/ST Act Case — Investigation by Officer Below DSP Rank Invalid for Atrocities Offence but Not for IPC Offences. Trial for IPC Offences Restored Despite Defective Investigation Under Section 3(2)(v) of SC/ST Act....

The State of Madhya Pradesh appealed against the judgment of the Madhya Pradesh High Court which confirmed the trial court's order discharging Babbu Rathore and another respondent from offences under ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Pre-emption Case Under Rajasthan Pre-emption Act, 1966 — Right of Pre-emption Not Available Where Vendee Has Equal or Inferior Right. Court Holds That Under Section 5(1)(c) of the Act, a Claimant Must Have a Superior Right to That of the Vendee; Otherwise, No Right Accrues....

The appeal arises from a judgment of the Rajasthan High Court dismissing a second appeal under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. The dispute concerns a right of pre-emption claimed by ...