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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 and Conjectures Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Section 302 IPC....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by Smt. Chintambaramma and Saraswathi, the mother-in-law and sister-in-law of the deceased Sahitya, against the judgment of the Karnataka High Court which ha...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Lessee's Claim for Damages in Wild Life Sanctuary Case — No Right to Compensation Without Acquisition. Notification Under Section 18 of Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 Does Not Confer Right to Damages for Loss of Use....

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by M/s Natesan Agencies (Plantations), a partnership firm, against the judgment of the Madras High Court which had reversed the Single Judge's decree award...

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Supreme Court Modifies Conviction from Murder to Culpable Homicide in Sudden Fight Case Under Section 304 Part II IPC. Caste-Based Atrocity Conviction Set Aside as Offence Not Committed Solely on Ground of Victim's Caste Under Section 3(2)(v) of SC/ST Act....

The Supreme Court heard an appeal against the judgment of the Madhya Pradesh High Court affirming the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC and Section 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against Confiscation of Truck Under UP Excise Act — Collector's Confiscation Power Not Exclusive When Criminal Trial Is Pending. Magistrate Retains Jurisdiction Over Seized Property Under CrPC When IPC Offences Are Also Involved....

The appellant, owner of a truck seized for transporting 154 cartons of illicit liquor along with a country-made pistol and live cartridges, challenged the confiscation of his vehicle under the United ...

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Supreme Court Allows Refund of Rs.40 Crores Deposited by Borrower in SARFAESI Act Proceedings — Deposit Made to Show Bona Fides, Not as Payment of Dues. The Court held that a deposit made pursuant to an interim order to demonstrate bona fides cannot be appropriated by the Bank when the interim order is set aside and the OTS is rejected....

The case arises from a dispute between M/s Kut Energy Pvt. Ltd. and others (appellants/borrowers) and Punjab National Bank and others (respondents) concerning a loan availed for a hydroelectric projec...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Family Settlement Dispute — Upholds Validity of Pre-Emptive Right Clause. Clause requiring written concurrence of all co-sharers before sale to third party is valid and binding; High Court erred in holding it vague and void....

The dispute arose from a family settlement dated 31.03.1982 among three brothers, including the appellant Tilak Raj Bakshi (plaintiff), the first defendant (Avinash Chand Sharma), and a third brother....

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Cooperative Bank Liquidation Case — Recovery Proceedings Not Automatically Terminated on Expiry of Statutory Period. Section 109 of Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960 does not extinguish pending recovery suits against defaulting members upon deemed termination of liquidation....

The Goa State Cooperative Bank Ltd. appealed against a High Court judgment that declared winding up proceedings of the Goa, Daman and Diu Cooperative Fisheries Federation Limited deemed terminated wit...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals of Village Assistants Convicted Under Prevention of Corruption Act for Accepting Bribe on Instructions of Village Administrative Officer. Presumption Under Section 20 of the Act Applies Even When Demand Was Made by Co-Accused, and Mere Absence of Direct Demand by Appellants Does Not Negate Their Guilt....

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeals of Guruviah and Velusamy, village assistants convicted under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The case arose from a complaint by PW2 that the village adm...

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Supreme Court Allows Plaintiff's Appeal in Suit for Declaration and Injunction — Order 7 Rule 11 CPC Application Dismissed as Pleas Should Be Raised in Written Statement. The Court held that the defendants' objections did not warrant rejection of plaint and directed trial on merits....

The Supreme Court of India heard cross-appeals arising from a civil suit filed by Alpana Gupta (plaintiff) against APG Towers Pvt. Ltd. and another (defendants) seeking declaration, permanent injuncti...

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Supreme Court Upholds Compulsory Service Bonds for Post-Graduate Medical Courses. The Court held that such bonds are valid and do not violate fundamental rights under Articles 14, 19, and 21 of the Constitution, as they are reasonable restrictions imposed in public interest to ensure availability of doctors in underserved areas....

The case involves multiple writ petitions and appeals challenging compulsory bond conditions imposed by various State Governments and the Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, for admission to post-grad...