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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Dargah Land Dispute, Upholds Mutawalis' Right to Possession. Suit for Possession Based on Title Governed by 12-Year Limitation Under Article 65 of Limitation Act, 1963....

The case involves a dispute over agricultural lands situated at village Haregaon, Tq. Ausa, Dist. Latur, claimed by the plaintiffs (respondents herein) as Inam lands of Niyamatullah Shah Dargah. The p...

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Supreme Court Allows State's Appeal Against High Court's Quashing of Import Fee on Rectified Spirit Used for Potable Liquor. Levy Held Valid as Regulatory Fee Under Jharkhand Excise Act, 1915, as Rectified Spirit Used for Manufacture of Intoxicating Liquor Falls Within State's Legislative Competence Under Entry 8 List II....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by the State of Jharkhand against the judgment of the Jharkhand High Court which had quashed a notification dated 6th November 2012 issued by the Board of Re...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal by Power Generator Against Termination of PPA — Holds That Failure to Secure Fuel Supply Agreement Does Not Justify Termination Where PPA Does Not Condition Power Supply on Specific Coal Source...

The case involves a dispute between M/s Adani Power (Mundra) Ltd. (appellant) and Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission and others (respondents), primarily Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. (GUVNL), t...

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Soldier for Cowardice in Combat, Modifies Sentence to Period Already Served. The Court held that a soldier cannot rely on past glory but must rise to the occasion every time, and that the concurrent findings of cowardice under Section 34(c) of the Army Act, 1950 were justified....

The appellant, Dalbir Singh, was enrolled in the Indian Army in 1999 and posted to 3 Rashtriya Rifles Battalion in 2006. On August 13, 2006, during a cordon and search operation in village Darigidiyan...

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court's Preliminary Decree in Christian Intestate Succession Case — Family Settlement Not Proved. The Court affirmed that a Christian dying intestate devolves property equally among children and spouse, and an oral family settlement without registration or clear evidence is not binding....

The case involves a dispute over the intestate succession of John D. Abraham, a Christian who died in 1964. The suit property was his estate. The plaintiffs, the husband and children of Triza Kalyani ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Contempt Petition as Infructuous Following Disposal of Main Civil Appeal. Contempt Petition Rendered Infructuous Due to Order Passed in Related Civil Appeal....

The Supreme Court was hearing a contempt petition filed by Sundar Gupta and others against Sunil Vasudeva and others, alleging violation of orders passed in Civil Appeal No. 5140 of 2019 (arising out ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Validity of Rule 6(4)(m)(i) of Karnataka Sales Tax Rules — Condition of 'Same Form' for Deduction in Works Contracts Not Ultra Vires Section 5B of KST Act. Rule 6(4)(m)(i) read with Explanation III is a deduction provision and does not expand the charging section; it is constitutionally valid....

The appellant, M/s Craft Interiors (P) Ltd., is a private limited company engaged in interior decoration. It purchased goods like timber, plaster of paris, plywood, and glass sheets from registered de...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against HERC Amendment Denying Tariff Adjustment to Biomass Power Plant Commissioned in FY 2013-14. The Court held that classification of projects based on financial year of commissioning within the same control period was arbitrary and discriminatory under the HERC Regulations....

The case involves an appeal by M/S Star Wire (India) Vidyut Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. against the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) regarding the fourth amendment to the HERC (Terms and Conditio...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Property Dispute Case — Review Jurisdiction Improperly Exercised by High Court. The Court held that the High Court's review order did not satisfy the grounds under Order 47 Rule 1 CPC and was an abuse of process....

The present appeal arises from a long-standing property dispute concerning premises No. 43, Prithviraj Road, New Delhi. The property originally belonged to a HUF of Kirodimull Lohariwala and Premchand...