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Supreme Court Dismisses Union of India's Challenge to Advisory Board Opinion in COFEPOSA Detention Case — Advisory Board's Opinion of No Sufficient Cause for Detention is Non-Justiciable and Not Subject to Challenge Under Article 136...

The case involves a challenge by the Union of India against the opinion of the Advisory Board constituted under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (C...

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court's Power to Suspend Judicial Officer in Sexual Harassment Case. The High Court's control under Article 235 of the Constitution includes authority to initiate disciplinary proceedings and suspend a judicial officer pending inquiry under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013....

The petitioner, a judicial officer in the Delhi Higher Judicial Services, was accused of sexual harassment by a Junior Judicial Assistant who worked as his Ahlmad. A complaint was submitted to the Chi...

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Supreme Court Allows Wife's Appeal in Mental Cruelty Divorce Case — High Court's Order of Dissolution Set Aside. Allegations of Illegitimate Relationship Not Proved; Trial Court's Dismissal of Husband's Petition Restored....

The appellant, Ravinder Kaur, was the wife of the original respondent, Manjeet Singh, who died during the pendency of the appeal. The respondent had filed a petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marr...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals in Kerala Municipal Service Recruitment Dispute — Diploma Holders Eligible Under Rule 10(a)(ii) of KSSSR. Higher Qualification in Same Faculty Presupposes Lower Qualification, Court Holds....

The case pertains to the recruitment of Junior Health Inspector Grade-II in the Municipal Common Service of Kerala. The Government of Kerala, by an order dated 16 August 1972, prescribed qualification...

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Supreme Court Upholds Direction to Deposit 25% of Compensation Under Section 148 NI Act in Appeals Against Conviction for Cheque Dishonour. Amendment to Section 148 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 is procedural and applies to appeals pending after its enforcement, regardless of when the complaint was filed....

The Supreme Court dismissed appeals by convicts under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, challenging the direction to deposit 25% of the compensation amount as a condition for suspen...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal of Accused No. 4 in Property Dispute Case — Quashes Criminal Proceedings for Lack of Prima Facie Case. Lease Deed Based on Registered Document Does Not Attract Criminal Liability Without Evidence of Conspiracy Under Section 482 CrPC....

The Supreme Court dealt with two sets of appeals arising from a common High Court order dated 01.06.2017. The complainant, Fatima Hasna, filed a private complaint alleging that her brother, accused No...

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Supreme Court Allows State's Appeal in Conversion Charges Dispute — Holds That Conversion Fees Payable as on Date of Sanad, Not Date of Application. The Court interpreted Section 32 of the Goa Land Revenue Code, 1968 to determine the relevant date for calculating conversion charges, ruling in favor of the State....

The case involves a dispute between the State of Goa and Dr. Alvaro Alberto Mousinho de Noronha Ferreira regarding the calculation of conversion charges for converting agricultural land to non-agricul...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Borrowers' Appeal in SARFAESI Act Case — Sale of Secured Asset Complete Upon Issuance of Sale Certificate, Registration Not Essential. Right of Redemption Under Transfer of Property Act Extinguished Upon Sale Under Section 13(4) of SARFAESI Act, and Tender of Dues After Sale Date Invalid Under Section 13(8)....

The case involves an appeal by borrowers, Shakeena and another, against the Bank of India and others, challenging the sale of their mortgaged property under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Fi...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order Allowing Discharge in Corruption Case — Remands for Fresh Consideration on Merits. The High Court's finding of 'no evidence' was perverse as it failed to analyze the Trial Court's factual findings regarding the accused's role in arranging bribe payments under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988....

The Supreme Court dealt with an appeal by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Gujarat, against the judgment of the Gujarat High Court which allowed the discharge application of respondent No.1,...

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Supreme Court Acquits Mother-in-Law and Sister-in-Law in Murder Case Due to Incomplete Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction Based on Surmises Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Chain of Circumstances Under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by Smt. Chintambaramma and Saraswathi, who were convicted for the murder of Sahitya, the wife of L. Manjunatha. The marriage took place on March 10, 2006, an...