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Supreme Court Remits Pre-Partition Tenants' Claim to High Court in Land Dispute with State of Telangana. The Court held that the earlier judgment in Ramesh Parsram Malani did not examine the tenants' claim, and the High Court must decide the writ petitions afresh....

The Supreme Court of India disposed of a batch of civil appeals arising from a common order of the High Court of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh dated 12th February 2016, which had allowed writ petitions...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals in Power Purchase Agreement Dispute — Fixed Costs Payable Irrespective of Energy Purchase. HERC Order Set Aside as Tariff Commission's Final Order Binding on Parties Under Section 86(1)(f) of Electricity Act, 2003....

The appeals arose from an Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) order dated 23.03.2012, which upheld the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) order dated 23.03.2010. The dispute invol...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Accused in Murder and Grievous Hurt Case Arising from Land Dispute. Evidence of Injured Witness and Eye-Witnesses Found Credible Under Sections 302/149 and 325 IPC....

The case arises from two incidents on 15 October 1998 in village Kodebod, district Dhamtari (now Chhattisgarh). A land dispute existed between the families of Biselal Sahu and Dhanwaram (PW-1). At aro...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against High Court's Direction to Frame Additional Charges Under Sections 406 and 420 IPC. High Court Exceeded Revisional Jurisdiction by Evaluating Evidence at Charge-Framing Stage Under Section 216 CrPC....

The appeal arose from a judgment of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh which allowed a revision petition filed by the fourth respondent (father-in-law of the appellant) and directed the framing of addit...

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Supreme Court Refers Gratuity Claim of Daily-Wager to Larger Bench Due to Conflict in Precedents. The Court found a conflict between Netram Sahu (2018) and Teja Singh (2009) regarding applicability of Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 to regularized daily-wagers....

The Supreme Court in this appeal considered whether a daily-wager, who was later regularized as a government employee and superannuated, is entitled to gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal of Professor Seeking Enhanced Retirement Age Under UP Government Notification. Held that a medical teacher who was granted end-of-session extension of service is entitled to benefit of subsequent notification enhancing retirement age from 60 to 65 years, as the extension postpones superannuation....

The appellant, Dr. Chandra Mohan Varma, was a Professor and Head of the Department of Cardiology at LPS Institute of Cardiology, GSVM Medical College, Kanpur. He was born on 13 August 1954 and, under ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of Provisional Employee Seeking Regularization - Provisional Appointment Does Not Confer Right to Regularization Despite Long Service...

The appellant, Kamlesh, was appointed as an Extra Departmental Employee (EDE) at Pooth Kalan Post Office on a provisional basis by an order dated 13.07.1992. The appointment order explicitly stated th...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Recovery Suit Based on Loan Transaction — High Court Erred in Reversing Trial Court's Dismissal Without Proper Appreciation of Evidence. The Court held that the High Court's findings were conjectural and based on inadmissible documents, and that the plaintiff failed to prove that the loan amount was not returned....

The case involves a dispute between Surendra Kerdile (plaintiff/respondent) and his nephew Sanjay, who is the sole proprietor of M/s Fair Communication & Consultants (defendants/appellants). Surendra ...

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Supreme Court Quashes FIR in Matrimonial Dispute Case Due to Concocted Allegations and Police Report. Court holds that FIR registered on basis of false complaint to mount pressure on wife and family is abuse of process of law....

The appeal arose from an order of the Allahabad High Court dismissing a petition under Section 482 CrPC for quashing an FIR. The appellant's sister Ms. Rekha married the third respondent on 15.05.2011...