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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Agriculturist Due to Unexplained Delay in Granting Electricity Connection. The Court held that the respondent's delay of one decade after submission of test report constituted deficiency in service under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, warranting enhanced compensation of Rs 5,00,000....

The appellant, Tukaram S/o Sadashiv Chaudhari, an agriculturist owning agricultural land in Maharashtra, applied for an electricity connection to his bore well on 26 December 1996 and deposited charge...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against SAFEMA Forfeiture Based on Invalid Detention Order — Detention Order Under COFEPOSA Quashed as Representation Not Considered Before Revocation, Forfeiture Set Aside...

The case involves a challenge to the forfeiture of properties under the Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976 (SAFEMA) based on a detention order under the Con...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals of Temple Shop Owners Against Eviction Without Statutory Procedure Under Tamil Nadu HR&CE Act. High Court's Dismissal of Writ Petitions Set Aside as State Authorities Failed to Follow Chapter VII of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959....

The appeals arose from a common judgment of the Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) dismissing writ appeals filed by the appellants, who were small business owners operating shops in temple premises acr...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against Magistrate's Order to File Charge Sheet Despite Closure Report. Magistrate Cannot Direct Police to File Charge Sheet Under Section 173(2) CrPC; Only Options Are to Accept Report, Take Cognizance, or Order Further Investigation....

The case involves an appeal by Ramswaroop Soni against the State of Madhya Pradesh and others. The appellant was accused of offences under Sections 326 and 294 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and Sect...

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Supreme Court Upholds Interim Maintenance Under Domestic Violence Act Against Brother-in-Law Based on Joint Family Business and Shared Household Allegations. Court declines to interfere with interim maintenance order at this stage, leaving merits for trial....

The Supreme Court disposed of an appeal against an interim maintenance order under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. The first respondent, Lata @ Sharuti, married Vijay Kumar J...

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Supreme Court Allows Wife's Appeal in Child Custody Dispute, Sets Aside High Court Orders Compelling Child to Boarding School. Welfare of Child Paramount: Child's Wish to Continue in Local School Upheld; Mother Not in Contempt....

The appellant-wife and respondent-husband married in 2006 and had a son in 2009. In 2012, the husband filed for divorce under Section 13(1)(ia)(iii) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, which was decreed ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal by Purchasers from Co-sharer in Injunction Suit: Concurrent Findings of Fact Binding on High Court. Co-sharer's Possession Not Adverse Without Ouster, Purchaser Steps into Vendor's Shoes Under Property Law....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal by defendant Nos.1 and 2, setting aside the High Court's judgment and restoring the concurrent findings of the Trial Court and First Appellate Court, which had dis...

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Supreme Court Quashes Complaint Against In-Laws in Dowry Harassment Case for Lack of Prima Facie Case. Allegations in Complaint Did Not Constitute Any Offence Under Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 IPC and Section 3/4 DP Act Against the Appellants....

The Supreme Court allowed an appeal against the High Court's order declining to quash a complaint filed by a wife against her in-laws. The respondent No.2 was married to Mohammad Pervez in 2000. The a...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence and Extrajudicial Confession. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Upheld as Chain of Circumstances Including Last Seen, Injuries, and Absence of Explanation Proved Guilt....

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of Manoj Kumar, who was convicted under Section 302 IPC for the murder of a 17-year-old girl. The case was based on circumstantial evidence as there was no direc...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Property Dispute Involving Hindu Succession Act and Validity of Will. The Court upheld concurrent findings that a widow's limited estate for maintenance did not become absolute under Section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, and that the testator's will was validly executed....

The case involves a property dispute arising from the estate of Bhana, who died on 27th March 1973. Bhana had two wives: first wife Bhago (deceased) with whom he had a son Darshan Singh and daughters ...