The Supreme Court dismissed writ petitions challenging the insertion of the terms "socialist" and "secular" into the Preamble of the Indian Constitution by the 42nd Amendment (1976). The Court reitera...
The Supreme Court addressed appeals by Sonu Agnihotri, an Additional District and Sessions Judge, seeking expungement of adverse remarks by the Delhi High Court regarding his observations and directio...
Application under Section 29A(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, for extending the mandate of an arbitral tribunal, can be entertained after the mandate has expired. The Supreme Court h...
The Supreme Court of India overturned the life imprisonment conviction of the appellants for a brutal murder, citing a lack of legally admissible evidence and flaws in the prosecution's case. The cas...
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court and Trial Court decisions concerning the partition of property under the Marumakkathayam system, a matrilineal customary law followed in parts of Kerala. The Co...
This case centers on the quantum of compensation for an accident victim, K.S. Muralidhar, who sustained life-altering injuries resulting in 100% functional disability. The Supreme Court modified the H...
The Supreme Court of India, overturned the High Court's decree for specific performance. The Court restored the Trial Court's decision dismissing the buyer's claim, citing failure to demonstrate re...
Key Issues: Nature of Property Rights under Section 14(1) and 14(2): Section 14(1) converts the limited estate of a Hindu female into an absolute estate if she is in possession of property acq...
Relevant Provisions Discussed: U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953: Section 9: Filing of objections during consolidation proceedings. Section 48: Revisional powers of the Director of Con...
Conviction and Sentence:The appellant was initially convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. On appeal, the conviction was modi...
