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Supreme Court Dismisses Convict's Writ Petition in Nirbhaya Gang Rape Case — No Ground for Reconsideration After Multiple Dismissals. The Court held that after exhaustive judicial scrutiny through appeals, review, curative petition, and mercy petition, no further intervention under Article 32 is warranted....

The petitioner, Mukesh, a convict in the Nirbhaya gang rape case, filed a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India before the Supreme Court. The petition raised issues regarding the...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Property Dispute — Compromise Decree Without Registration Invalid Under Section 17 of Registration Act, 1908. Unregistered Decree Cannot Confer Title; Will Not Proved Under Section 68 of Evidence Act, 1872....

The case involves a property dispute over land originally owned by Bhajan Singh. Bhajan Singh had divorced his wife Gurmail Kaur in 1973, after which Gurmail Kaur and their two daughters, Angrez Kaur ...

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Supreme Court Allows FCI Appeal in Property Tax Exemption Case — Holds That Occupier of Central Government Property Is Not Liable Under Article 285(1) When Ownership Vests in Union. Bombay High Court Erred in Relying on Section 146 of MMC Act Without Considering Ownership Status....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeals filed by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) against the judgment of the Bombay High Court dated 05.05.2016 and the order dismissing the review petition dated 11....

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals Against High Court Orders Interdicting Statutory Deemed Termination Under Section 5B of Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act. High Court Cannot Suspend Legal Fiction of Retrospective Termination for Failure to Submit Caste Validity Certificate Within Prescribed Period....

The Supreme Court considered two appeals arising from a common judgment of the Bombay High Court dated 02.04.2019, which had allowed writ petitions filed by candidates elected to reserved seats in the...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Applications for Directions in Karnataka Reservation Case. No Fresh Cause of Action Arises from Implementation of Reservation Act 2018 After Final Judgment....

The Supreme Court dismissed three miscellaneous applications filed by 277 applicants seeking directions for the implementation of the Karnataka Extension of Consequential Seniority to Government Serva...

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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...