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Supreme Court Dismisses Convict's Petition Challenging Rejection of Mercy Petition by President. Judicial Review of Presidential Mercy Petition Rejection is Limited to Grounds of Non-Application of Mind, Mala Fides, Extraneous Considerations, etc....

The petitioner, Akshay Kumar Singh, a death row convict, filed a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India challenging the rejection of his mercy petition by the President of India. ...

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Supreme Court Upholds NCLAT Decision on Limitation in IBC Proceedings — Petition Barred by Limitation....

The dispute arose from an appeal under Section 62 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) against a judgment by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) that set aside an order by...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal by Bank in Transfer Case — Transfer Order Restored with Alternative Posting Options. Allegations of Malafide Transfer Not Established; Bank's Administrative Exigency Upheld....

The case involves a senior officer of Punjab and Sind Bank, Mrs Durgesh Kuwar, who was appointed as a Probationary Officer in 1998 and promoted to Chief Manager in Scale IV. She was transferred from I...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against Withholding of Pension and Gratuity During Pendency of Criminal Proceedings. State of Bihar's Circulars and Resolution Cannot Override Rule 43(b) of Bihar Pension Rules, 1950 Which Requires a Finding of Guilt Before Withholding Pension....

The appellant, Dr. Hira Lal, was a Touring Veterinary Officer in Bihar who was implicated in the Fodder Scam (RC Case No.48 A/1996) and placed under suspension on 31.05.2002. He remained under suspens...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal by Government Corporation in Eviction Case — Corporation Held to be Government Undertaking Under West Bengal Government Premises Act. Leased Plots Part of Larger Industrial Estate Constitute Government Premises, Termination of Lease Valid....

The case involves an appeal by the West Bengal Small Industries Development Corporation Ltd. (the Corporation) and its functionaries against an order of the Calcutta High Court Division Bench. The Cor...

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Supreme Court Allows Rajasthan High Court's Appeal Against Reinstatement of Probationary Judicial Officer. Termination of Probationer Upheld as Non-Stigmatic Administrative Decision Based on Suitability Assessment....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeals filed by the Rajasthan High Court against the order of its own Division Bench which had directed reinstatement of a probationary judicial officer, Ved Priya. The ...

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Supreme Court Grants Bail to Appellant in Forgery Case Due to Two Closure Reports and Long Incarceration. High Court's Rejection of Bail Set Aside as Mechanical, Emphasizing 'Bail is Rule, Jail is Exception' Under Sections 420, 177, 181, 193, 200, 120B IPC....

The appellant, Jeetendra, was arrested on 5th January 2019 in connection with Crime No. 210/2012 registered at Police Station Chhatripura, Indore for offences under Sections 420, 177, 181, 193, 200 an...

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Supreme Court Modifies Life Sentence of Army Convict for Murder Under Section 69 of Army Act, Orders Release. Court considers mental state, immediate surrender, and service of 16 years as sufficient punishment....

The present appeal arises from a judgment of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) dismissing the appellant's challenge to his conviction by a Summary General Court Martial for murder under Section 69 of th...

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Supreme Court Converts Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Celebratory Firing Case — Appellant's Act of Firing Gun at Roof During Marriage Ceremony Lacked Intention to Kill, Attracts Section 304 Part II IPC...

The Supreme Court considered an appeal against the conviction of Bhagwan Singh under Sections 302 and 307 IPC for causing the death of two persons and injuries to three others by firing a gun during h...

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Supreme Court Upholds Appeal in Domestic Violence Act Case — Clarifies Definition of Shared Household. The court emphasized that the definition of shared household under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 is not limited to properties owned by the husband....

The case arose from an appeal by Satish Chander Ahuja against a judgment of the Delhi High Court which set aside a decree granted in his favor by the Trial Court under the Protection of Women from Dom...