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Supreme Court Directs Successor States to Pay Employees of State-Owned Corporations Following Bifurcation Under Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000 — Prolonged Non-Payment Violates Right to Livelihood Under Article 21....

The present writ petition was filed by the Bihar State Ardh Sarkari Arajpati Karamchari Maha Sangh and others, representing thousands of employees of five State-owned corporations of Bihar: Bihar Stat...

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Supreme Court Modifies Direction on Teacher Eligibility Test for Pre-RTE Act Teachers in Review Petitions. In-service teachers recruited before RTE Act with more than 5 years to retirement must qualify TET within 2 years, but those with less than 5 years to retirement are exempted under Section 23(2) of RTE Act, 2009....

The Supreme Court was tasked with considering a batch of review petitions against its earlier judgment in Anjuman Ishaat-e-Taleem Trust v. State of Maharashtra, which interpreted the Right of Children...

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Supreme Court Allows Bank of Baroda's Appeal Against High Court Order Quashing Termination of Probationary Employee. Unsatisfactory Performance and Misconduct During Probation Justify Termination Without Stigma....

The present appeal arises from a judgment of the Calcutta High Court which allowed the writ petition of the respondent-employee and quashed his termination order. The respondent was appointed as Assis...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Anticipatory Bail Granted to Police Officers in Extortion Case. Abuse of Official Position by Law Enforcers Demands Strict Scrutiny and Denial of Pre-Arrest Bail Under Section 438 CrPC....

The case involves an appeal by the State of Maharashtra against the grant of anticipatory bail by the High Court to three police officers (respondents) accused of misusing their authority. The allegat...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Family Property Dispute — High Court Exceeded Revisional Jurisdiction by Decreeing Suit Based on Admission Without Trial. Order under Order 12 Rule 6 CPC set aside as admission must be clear, unambiguous, and not require interpretation....

The present appeal arises from a family dispute over the sale proceeds of ancestral agricultural land. The respondent No.1 (plaintiff) filed a suit for recovery of Rs.45,00,000/- with interest, partit...

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Supreme Court Quashes POCSO Proceedings Against Husband and In-Laws in Matrimonial Dispute — Allegations Found to be Exaggerated and Vindictive. Court Held That Continuing Criminal Proceedings Would Amount to Abuse of Process of Law Under Section 528 BNSS....

The present criminal appeal arose from an order of the Allahabad High Court refusing to quash criminal proceedings against the appellants, who are the husband (appellant No.1), mother-in-law (appellan...

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Supreme Court Upholds Parole Order for Convict in Culpable Homicide Case Due to Arbitrary Rejection and Delay in Execution. Rejection of permanent parole on ground of not applying for regular parole held unsustainable; delay in implementing High Court order violates Article 21....

The appellant, Daulal, was convicted for offences under Sections 148, 448, 304 Part II read with 149, and 323 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and sentenced to four years' rigorous imprisonment by the ...

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Prosecution Under Sections 420 and 471 IPC Following Settlement of Loan Account Approved by Debts Recovery Tribunal — Criminal proceedings cannot continue after compromise of civil debt where no element of cheating from inception exists....

The case involves an appeal by Vijay Kumar Kela and his proprietary firm against an order of the Chhattisgarh High Court refusing to quash criminal proceedings under Sections 420 and 471 IPC initiated...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal for Enhanced Compensation in Land Acquisition Case Following Precedent in Krishan Kumar. The Court condoned 846-day delay and granted enhanced compensation in line with the lead judgment....

The appellant, Gopala Agri Farms Pvt. Ltd., owned land in Village Fazalwas, Tehsil Manesar, District Gurugram, Haryana, which was acquired by the State of Haryana through a Notification dated 25.04.20...

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Supreme Court Allows State's Appeal in Rent Enhancement Dispute Under Article 227. High Court Exceeded Supervisory Jurisdiction by Ordering Enhancement Without Remand....

The case involves a dispute between the State of Uttar Pradesh (appellant-tenant) and Raghvendra Nath Srivastava & Ors. (respondent-landlords) regarding enhancement of rent for a building let out in 1...