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Supreme Court Upholds Quashing of 10,323 Teacher Appointments in Tripura for Nepotism and Illegality, Directs Fresh Selection Process. The Court affirmed that the selection process was arbitrary and violated constitutional guarantees of equality, and that the creation of 12,000 non-teaching posts was a prima facie circumvention of court orders....

The case involves a challenge to the selection of 10,323 teachers by the Government of Tripura pursuant to advertisements in 2002, 2006, and 2009. The High Court of Tripura, in Tanmoy Nath v. State of...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim Case Due to Erroneous Disbelief of Eyewitness — Negligence of Car Driver Established. The court restored the Tribunal's award of Rs. 16,08,000 with interest, holding that the High Court's rejection of the eyewitness was conjectural and that the accident was caused by the car driver's rash and negligent driving....

The case arises from a motor accident on 25.03.2009 near Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, where a car driven by Sanjeev Kapoor collided with a truck. Sandeep Sharma, a passenger, sustained injuries and died o...

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Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation of Default Bail in NDPS Case Due to Prior Filing of Combined Complaint. The right to default bail under Section 167(2) CrPC is extinguished once a complaint is filed within the statutory period, even if the court granting bail is unaware of such filing....

The Supreme Court dismissed three appeals challenging the High Court's order cancelling default bail granted to the appellants under Section 167(2) CrPC. The appellants were intercepted on 11.01.2018 ...

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Supreme Court Restores Concurrent Findings of Fraud in Property Dispute Between Siblings — General Power of Attorney and Sale Deeds Set Aside as Void. The court held that the plaintiff had sufficiently proved fraud by preponderance of probabilities, and the High Court erred in reversing the concurrent findings without establishing perversity....

The dispute arose between the plaintiff, Joginder Kaur (since deceased, represented by her daughter Nirmal Gill), and her step-brothers and step-sister-in-law regarding the validity of a General Power...

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Supreme Court Allows Builder's Appeals in Consumer Cases, Sets Aside Refund Order. Clause 11.4 of Builder-Buyer Agreement Limits Developer's Liability to Refund Only if Agreement is Terminated; Allottees Not Entitled to Refund Without Termination....

The appeals arise from a common judgment of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) in ten consumer cases filed by allottees against M/s Imperia Structures Ltd., the developer of a...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals in Food Adulteration Case: Remand Order Set Aside for Violation of Natural Justice. High Court's order setting aside conviction and ordering retrial against company without notice violates Section 401(2) CrPC....

The Supreme Court allowed two appeals arising from a High Court order that set aside the conviction of a nominated officer of Hindustan Unilever Limited and remanded the matter for fresh trial against...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals by Private Company and Directors in Coal Scam Case, Upholds CBI Investigation. Post-Facto Consent Under Section 6 of DSPE Act Valid for Public Servants Not Named in FIR, Private Individuals Lack Locus to Challenge Investigation....

The Supreme Court dismissed appeals challenging the Allahabad High Court's order upholding CBI investigation in a coal scam case. The case arose from an FIR registered on 13 April 2011 by CBI against ...

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Supreme Court Allows Bank's Appeal in Higher Qualification Suppression Case — Candidature Cancellation Upheld. Employer's Prescribed Eligibility Criteria Not Subject to Judicial Review Unless Arbitrary; Suppression of Material Facts Justifies Cancellation....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by Punjab National Bank against the judgment of the Orissa High Court, which had directed the bank to allow Anit Kumar Das to join as a Peon despite his supp...

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court Ruling That Time Limit Under Section 14 of SARFAESI Act is Directory. The provision requiring District Magistrate to pass possession order within 30 days (extendable to 60 days) is directory, as non-compliance does not invalidate proceedings or prejudice the borrower....

The appeal arose from a judgment of the Kerala High Court which held that the time limit under Section 14 of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Inter...