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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Appellants in Murder Case Based on Testimony of Related Witnesses. Close relatives are natural witnesses and their evidence cannot be discarded solely on ground of relationship; inconsistency in inquest report not fatal....

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by Shio Shankar Dubey and others challenging their conviction under Section 302 and other sections of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution case was that ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Partition Suit, Upholds Concurrent Findings of Trial Court and High Court. Property Purchased in Wife's Name Held to be Joint Family Property Based on Evidence of Contribution from Husband's Ancestral Funds....

The case involves a partition suit filed by Rajeswari and others (plaintiffs) against Mangathai Ammal and others (defendants) concerning properties claimed to be ancestral. The plaintiffs alleged that...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals in Abolition of Posts Case: Termination Due to Abolition of Posts Does Not Require Prior Approval Under Section 18 of Rajasthan Non-Government Educational Institutions Act, 1989. The court held that Section 18 applies only to disciplinary actions, not to bona fide abolition of posts due to financial constraints....

The Supreme Court considered appeals by Khetri Vikas Samiti, a society running educational institutions, against the reinstatement of employees terminated due to abolition of posts. The private respon...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Partition Suit, Restores Concurrent Findings of Courts Below. High Court Exceeded Jurisdiction Under Section 100 CPC by Reappreciating Evidence on Legal Necessity and Antecedent Debt....

The present appeal arises from a partition suit filed by the original plaintiff, Rengan Ambalam, seeking a 1/3rd share in joint family properties, particularly the 'B' schedule property. The plaintiff...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Tenants' Appeal in Eviction Case Under Maharashtra Rent Control Act — Non-User, Nuisance, and Subletting Grounds Upheld. Tenancy in Minor's Name Valid After Attaining Majority; Father's Possession Deemed Unauthorized Subletting....

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by the tenants against the eviction decree passed by the Bombay High Court. The original suit was filed by the landlady Shantaben Purushottam Kakad (since ...

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Supreme Court Upholds CRZ Violations in Maradu Municipality Construction Case — Coastal Zone Management Authority's Powers Affirmed. Construction in CRZ-III No Development Zone Without Prior Concurrence of Authority Violates Environment Protection Act, 1986 and CRZ Notification 1991....

The appeals were filed by the Kerala State Coastal Zone Management Authority (KCZMA) against the judgment of the Kerala High Court which had allowed writ petitions challenging show cause notices for c...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Cheque Dishonour Case: Successive Legal Notices Permissible Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act. Delay in Filing Complaint Condoned as Sufficient Cause Shown....

The dispute arose from two cheques drawn on the State Bank of India for Rs 36,00,000 and Rs 13,00,000, which were dishonoured and returned unpaid under a memo issued by UCO Bank, Begusarai on 20 Novem...