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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals Against Demolition of Commercial Structures in Protected Area of Virupapura Gaddi, Hampi. Constructions in Protected Area Declared Under Mysore Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1961 Are Illegal and Subject to Demolition by Hampi World Heritage Area Management Authority....

The Supreme Court dismissed a batch of appeals filed by owners of restaurants, guest houses, and other commercial establishments in Virupapura Gaddi, an islet in the Tungabhadra river near the Hampi W...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against Quashing of Criminal Proceedings in Abetment of Suicide Case — High Court Erred in Appreciating Section 161 CrPC Statements at Quashing Stage. Prima Facie Case Under Section 306/34 IPC Made Out Based on Allegations of Harassment and Threat Leading to Suicide....

The Supreme Court allowed an appeal against the High Court of Madhya Pradesh's order quashing criminal proceedings against Respondent Nos.1 to 3 under Section 482 CrPC. The appellant, Rajeev Kourav, h...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Execution Proceedings Due to Lack of Proper Service of Summons. Court Auction Sale Set Aside Upon Payment of Agreed Decree Amount....

The dispute arose from a money decree in O.S. No. 271 of 1999 filed by the respondent-decree holder against the appellant-judgment debtor. The suit was decreed on 22.02.2002. The respondent filed Exec...

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Supreme Court Overrules Precedent on High Court's Discretion Under Section 130A Customs Act — High Court Not Mandatorily Required to Call for Statement from Tribunal Before Deciding Reference Application. The Court held that the word 'if' in Section 130A(4) confers discretion, not a mandatory obligation....

The case arose from a reference order to a larger Bench concerning the interpretation of Section 130A(1) and (4) of the Customs Act, 1962. The Revenue, represented by Mr. K. Radhakrishnan, relied on a...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of Brigadier Challenging Non-Empanelment for Promotion to Major General. Selection Board's Assessment Based on Overall Reckonable Profile Within Batch Upheld as Fair and in Accordance with Army Promotion Policy....

The appellant, Brigadier Nalin Kumar Bhatia, was commissioned in the Indian Army in 1981 and promoted to Brigadier in 2008. His case for empanelment to the rank of Major General was considered by the ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Reference to Larger Bench in Pension Dispute of U.P. Avas Evam Vikas Parishad Employees. Preetam Singh Judgment Held Binding on State and Board Regarding Pension Scheme Implementation....

The Supreme Court heard a batch of special leave petitions arising from writ petitions filed by employees of the Uttar Pradesh Avas Evam Vikas Parishad (the Board) seeking implementation of pensionary...

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Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to ICC Arbitral Award in Share Dispute, Modifies Interest by Consent. Parties agree to Rs.107.50 crore full and final settlement with sale of project land to Bhutani Group....

The present appeal arose from a challenge to an ICC arbitral award with its seat in New Delhi. The dispute originated from a Shareholders Agreement (SHA) and Share Subscription and Purchase Agreement ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Section 18A of SC/ST Act Against Challenge of Unconstitutionality — Amendment Restores Pre-Dr. Subhash Kashinath Position After Review...

The petitioners challenged the constitutional validity of Section 18A of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, which was inserted by amendment to nullify cert...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal and Quashes Criminal Complaint in Forgery Case. Civil Appellate Court's Finding That Document Was Genuine Removes Substratum of Criminal Prosecution Under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 IPC....

The appellants filed an application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of Complaint Case No. 2705/2003 filed by the respondent no.2 under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 IPC. The complaint alleged...

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Supreme Court Upholds Reference of Questions of Law to Larger Bench in Review Petition — Maintainability of Reference Affirmed. The Court held that its power to refer questions of law to a larger bench in a review petition is not barred by Order XLVII of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013, and can be exercised under Article 142 to do complete justice....

The judgment arises from a reference made by a three-judge bench in review petitions against the Supreme Court's 2018 judgment in Indian Young Lawyers Association v. State of Kerala (Sabarimala case)....