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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Wife for Murder of Husband Based on Circumstantial Evidence. Strained Relations, Prior Threats, and Medical Evidence of Strangulation Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Section 302 IPC....

The appellant, Smt. Gargi, was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for the murder of her husband, Tirloki Nath, by strangulation. The prosecution case was that on 1 May 1997, th...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Under Section 138 NI Act Despite Handwriting Expert Opinion — Accused's Failure to Enter Witness Box and Explain Cheque Possession Proves Fatal...

The appeal arose from a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, filed by T.N. Channakeshava (respondent) against M. Abbas Haji (original appellant, since deceased). The co...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Scheme for Public Gurudwara Despite Lack of Leave Under Section 92 CPC. Leave Requirement Held Mandatory but Waived Due to Acquiescence and Public Interest....

The respondents filed a suit under Section 92 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) seeking a scheme for the management of a Gurudwara in village Pilkhani, District Ambala. They alleged that the ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in IBC Limitation Case, Holds Section 7 Application Time-Barred Under Article 137 of Limitation Act. The Court ruled that Article 62 of Limitation Act applies only to suits, not to applications under Section 7 of IBC, and time-barred debts cannot be revived under the Code....

The case involves an appeal against the judgment of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) which had dismissed the appellant's appeal and upheld the admission of a Section 7 application u...

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Supreme Court Considers Whether Refund Claim Under Customs Act Requires Appeal Against Assessment Order. Self-Assessment Under Section 17 and Amendment to Section 27 by Finance Act 2011 Examined....

The Supreme Court heard a batch of appeals filed by assessees and the Union of India against judgments of various High Courts and the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) concer...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Specific Performance Suit — Concurrent Findings of Fact Not Interfered With. Readiness and Willingness Not Proved Despite Loan Approval....

The appellant, Ritu Saxena, filed a suit for specific performance of an Agreement dated July 18, 2004, for the purchase of a flat in New Delhi for Rs. 50 lakhs. She paid Rs. 1 lakh as advance. The app...

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Supreme Court Allows Municipal Council's Appeal in Land Allotment Dispute — Sanction of State Government Required Under Section 109 of Madhya Pradesh Municipality Act, 1961. High Court Erred in Quashing Collector's Order Without Considering Mandatory Previous Sanction....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeals filed by the Municipal Council, Neemuch, against the judgment of the Madhya Pradesh High Court which had quashed the order of the Divisional Commissioner rejectin...

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Supreme Court Holds NGOs Substantially Financed by Government Are Public Authorities Under RTI Act. Interpretation of Section 2(h) of Right to Information Act, 2005 clarified to include non-governmental organisations receiving substantial government funds....

The case involves appeals by D.A.V. College Trust and Management Society and other educational institutions against the Director of Public Instructions and others, challenging the applicability of the...