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Supreme Court Upholds Life Sentence for A1 in Murder Case, Alters A2's Conviction to Section 324 IPC. A1's conviction under Section 302 IPC sustained as act fell under clause Fourthly of Section 300 IPC; A2's conviction altered to Section 324 IPC as his blow caused only abrasions....

The Supreme Court heard an appeal by five accused against the High Court's judgment convicting them for various offences arising from an incident on 03.03.1998. The prosecution case was that the decea...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Karnataka Land Reforms Case — Testamentary Succession of Tenancy Rights Upheld. Civil Court Findings on Tenancy and Succession Are Binding on Land Tribunal Under Section 48-A of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961....

The case involves a long-standing dispute over agricultural land in Bilagi Village, Karnataka, spanning over half a century. The appellant, Kanna Timma Kanaji Madiwal (since deceased, represented by L...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Wakf Succession Dispute, Upholds Male Lineal Descent Requirement. The term 'putro poutradi krome' in a wakf deed restricts mutawalliship to male descendants, and a mutawalli cannot transfer his office without express authorization in the wakf deed....

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal arising from a dispute over the mutawalliship of a wakf estate in West Bengal. The wakf, created by a registered deed dated 07.02.1913, appointed Syed Obaidullah...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals in Specific Performance Case — Agreement to Sell Void Under Section 61 of Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961. Agreement executed during non-alienation period is void ab initio and not enforceable even after the restriction period ends....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeals filed by the defendants (appellants) against the judgment of the Karnataka High Court which had upheld the decree for specific performance of an agreement to sell...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Dismissal of Judicial Officer for Granting Bail and Acquitting Accused, Holding That Wrong Orders Alone Do Not Constitute Misconduct. Disciplinary Action Requires Proof of Extraneous Considerations or Corrupt Motive, Not Mere Errors of Judgment....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by the legal representatives of the deceased judicial officer, Krishna Prasad Verma, against the State of Bihar and others. The case arose from disciplinary ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Decree of Specific Performance in Land Sale Agreement Case. Concurrent Findings of Fact Establish Genuine Agreement to Sell with Full Consideration and Possession, No Discretion to Refuse Specific Performance Under Section 20(2)(c) of Specific Relief Act, 1963....

The original appellant, Leeladhar, entered into a registered agreement to sell 18 bighas of land to Deshraj for Rs.40,000 on 15.02.1985, receiving Rs.35,000 as advance. On 26.03.1985, another document...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence — Last Seen Theory Alone Insufficient. Husband and Wife Last Seen Together Not Unnatural; Motive and Extra-Judicial Confession Disbelieved....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal of Mahila Roomabai Jatav, who was convicted under Sections 302 read with 120B and 201 IPC for the murder of her husband Shivcharan. The case was based entirely on ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against Grant of Higher Pay Scale to Untrained Teacher. Concession by State Counsel Contrary to Rules Not Binding....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by the Director of Elementary Education, Odisha against the order of the Orissa High Court which had upheld the Odisha Administrative Tribunal's direction to...