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Supreme Court Dismisses Review Petitions in Limitation Dispute — No Error Found in Previous Judgment. The court confirmed that the suit was barred by limitation as the necessary pleadings for invoking Sections 19 and 14 of the Limitation Act were absent....

The Supreme Court dealt with three review petitions filed against a common judgment dated 23.01.2019, which dismissed several civil appeals concerning claims for delayed payments under the Interest on...

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Supreme Court Allows Jharkhand Public Service Commission's Appeal on Eligibility Test Cutoff Marks. The court found that the JPSC was entitled to set minimum qualifying marks for Paper III as no such marks were specified in the advertisement, and the moderation committee could determine these at a later stage....

The dispute arose from the Jharkhand Public Service Commission's (JPSC) decision to fix a cutoff percentage for Paper III of the State Level Eligibility Test (SLET) after the advertisement had been is...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals of Drivers for Higher Pay Scales Under G.O. Ms. No. 162. The Court confirmed that the Appellants were not entitled to the claimed higher pay scales as they failed to justify their entitlement under the relevant government order....

The case involved appeals filed by drivers employed in various departments of the Government of Tamil Nadu against a judgment of the High Court of Madras that dismissed their writ petitions seeking hi...

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Supreme Court Orders Assessment of Criminal Justice System in Response to Sexual Offences — Calls for Status Reports and Guidelines. The court mandated comprehensive evaluations of the implementation of laws related to sexual offences and emphasized the need for timely justice and victim support....

The Supreme Court of India addressed the pressing need to assess the criminal justice system's response to sexual offences, particularly in light of the amendments made post the Nirbhaya incident. The...

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Supreme Court Allows State's Appeal in Land Conversion Dispute — High Court's Order Set Aside. The court found that the respondent's unauthorized occupation of government land disqualified him from conversion eligibility under the applicable policy....

The dispute arose from a lease granted to the respondent by the State of Odisha for a plot of land in Bhubaneswar. The respondent applied for conversion of the leasehold plot to freehold in 2003, but ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Review Petition in Death Penalty Case Due to Lack of Merit. Review Petition Did Not Present Any Error Apparent on the Face of the Record Justifying Reconsideration of the Death Sentence....

The Supreme Court of India addressed a review petition filed by Akshay Kumar Singh, who sought to challenge the judgment dated 05.05.2017 that confirmed his conviction and death penalty for his involv...

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Supreme Court Upholds Prosecution in Illegal Mining Case — Cognizance Valid Under IPC and Public Property Act. The court clarified that the prohibition in Section 22 of the Mines Regulation Act does not bar prosecution for theft under the IPC....

The Supreme Court addressed the appeal of Kanwar Pal Singh against the dismissal of his petition by the Allahabad High Court, which sought to quash criminal prosecution for illegal mining activities. ...

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Supreme Court Remands Ownership Dispute for Re-examination of Claims and Evidence. The plaintiffs failed to establish their locus standi and ownership of the property, necessitating a remand for further proceedings....

The dispute arose from a civil appeal concerning the ownership of a shop room in Bengaluru, originally leased to the mother of the respondent in 1978. Following her death in 1996, the respondent becam...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Eviction Suit: Co-owners of Dissolved Partnership Firm Have Locus to Terminate Tenancy Without Attornment or Public Notice Under Section 45 of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932. The court held that the co-ownership arrangement was a family arrangement and not a transfer, and the defendant's conduct established jural relationship....

The appeal arises from a suit for eviction and mesne profits filed by the original plaintiffs, seventeen individuals claiming as co-owners of a shop premises in Bengaluru, against the respondent, who ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against National Commission's Order on Compensation and Interest Rate. The National Commission's directive for payment of compensation and interest was upheld, affirming the liability of both parties under the Tripartite Agreement....

The appeal arose from a decision by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, which ordered the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) and M/s. Parasvanath Developers Pvt. Ltd. to pay a total of Rs...