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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Passport Return Case — High Court's Revision Order Set Aside for Lack of Jurisdiction Under Section 442 BNSS. Second Revision Barred Under Section 442(3) BNSS as Sessions Judge's Order Was Passed in Revision....

The appellant, Seesa Santosh, lodged a complaint on 12 October 2014 regarding the suspicious unnatural death of his father. An unnatural death case under Section 174 of the Code of Criminal Procedure,...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Criminal Complaint Delay Case Due to Inordinate Delay in Investigation. Court Directs Filing of Charge-Sheet Within Six Weeks in Complaint Under Sections 120B, 406, 420, 463, 468, 471, 114 IPC....

The present appeal arises from an order dated 26.06.2025 of the High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad dismissing a writ petition filed by the predecessor of the appellants. The original complainant (fath...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal by Director of Mines and Geology in Royalty Dispute — State Can Charge Higher Royalty Due to Change in Law Despite Tender Agreement. The Court held that a subsequent amendment to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 increasing royalty rates applies to existing contracts unless expressly excluded....

The Director of Mines and Geology, Karnataka, appealed against the High Court of Karnataka's order allowing the writ petition of M/s BMM Ispat Ltd. The dispute arose from a tender process for sale of ...

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Supreme Court Allows Mother to Sell Minor Son's Property for Development Under Section 8 of Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 — Benefit to Minor Must Be Demonstrated. The court held that redevelopment providing a flat and monetary consideration constitutes benefit to the minor under Section 8 of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956....

The appellant, Shephali Chakraborty, as the natural guardian of her minor son Master Basab Chakraborty, sought permission from the District Judge, Darjeeling, under Section 8 of the Hindu Minority and...

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Supreme Court Allows Married Daughter's Claim for Compassionate Appointment as Fair Price Shop Dealer. Exclusion of married daughter from definition of 'family' in G.O. No. 6 of 2019 held ultra vires the 2016 Order and unconstitutional under Articles 14 and 15 of the Constitution....

The appellant, Kulsum Nisha, is the married daughter of Smt. Badrun Nisha, who was the dealer of a fair price shop in village Aariyawan, District Amethi, Uttar Pradesh. After the death of her mother o...

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Supreme Court Allows Wife's Appeal in Divorce Case, Restores Family Court's Dismissal of Husband's Petition. Cruelty Allegations Based on Wife's Professional Success and Refusal to Leave Job Do Not Constitute Legal Cruelty Under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955....

The Supreme Court considered an appeal by the wife against the High Court's judgment allowing the husband's divorce petition. The marriage was solemnized on 05.12.2007 as per Hindu rites. The wife was...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Bail in NDPS Case Due to Non-Compliance with Section 37 — Commercial Quantity of Heroin Recovered. High Court Failed to Apply Twin Conditions Under Section 37 of NDPS Act, 1985 for Granting Bail to Accused Implicated by Co-Accused's Disclosure....

The State of Punjab appealed against the judgment of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana granting regular bail to Balraj Singh @ Billa in connection with FIR No. 06/2024 under Sections 21(c), 29, 61,...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Partition Suit Between Step-Mother and Daughters — Upholds Sale by Karta for Legal Necessity. The Court held that a widow managing the joint family property as karta can alienate property for legal necessity, such as marriage expenses of a daughter, and such sale is binding on other coparceners....

The dispute originated from a suit for partition and separate possession filed by four plaintiffs, who were daughters of late Dajiba, against the defendant Darubai, who was the wife of Dajiba and step...

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Supreme Court Lays Down Guidelines to Address Delay in Pronouncement of Reserved Judgments by High Courts — Right to Speedy Justice Under Article 21. The Court held that inordinate delay in delivery of reserved judgments violates Article 21 and issued binding guidelines for timely pronouncement....

The Supreme Court of India, in a suo motu exercise expanding the scope of individual writ petitions seeking pronouncement of reserved judgments, addressed the systemic issue of inordinate delay in the...