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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Tribal Land Transfer Case — Reversion Order Upheld Despite Civil Suit Challenge. The Court held that a civil suit challenging an order under Section 170B of the MP Land Revenue Code, 1959 is barred by res judicata when the order was already affirmed by the High Court in a writ petition....

The appeal arises from a judgment of the High Court of Chhattisgarh in a Second Appeal under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. The dispute concerns agricultural land admeasuring 5.36 a...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Union of India's Appeal in Pay Fixation Dispute Under CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008. Rule 11 Applies When Employee Opts for Revised Pay from Date of ACP Upgradation, Not Rule 7....

The case involves a dispute over the correct rule for pay fixation under the Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008. The respondent, Raj Kumar Anand, was appointed as an Assistant Teacher in...

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Supreme Court Restores Screening Committee's Decision Denying Appointment to Candidate with Criminal Antecedents - Benefit of Doubt Acquittal Not Clean Acquittal...

The State of Madhya Pradesh appealed against the Division Bench of the High Court's order allowing the respondent Bunty's writ appeal and directing his appointment as a constable. The respondent had a...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Dying Declaration and Lack of Motive. Conviction based on tampered dying declaration and insufficient evidence set aside....

The appellant, Balaji, was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of his sister, Lata, and sentenced to life imprisonment by the Trial Court, which was confirmed by the Hi...

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Supreme Court Clarifies Minimum Residual Tenure for DGP Appointment as Six Months in Police Reforms Case. The Court held that UPSC must empanel officers with at least six months residual service, not two years, to ensure merit and avoid favouritism under Article 142 of the Constitution....

The Supreme Court in this judgment dealt with an application for clarification of its earlier order dated 3rd July 2018 passed in I.A. No.25307 of 2018 in Writ Petition (Civil) No.310 of 1996 (Prakash...

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Supreme Court Allows State Appeal Against Discharge in Abetment to Suicide Case — Dying Declaration and Prior Complaints Constitute Prima Facie Evidence. The Court restored charges under Section 306 IPC and Section 3(2)(V) of SC/ST Act, holding that the High Court exceeded its revisional jurisdiction by re-appreciating evidence at the charge-framing stage....

The State of Madhya Pradesh appealed against the High Court's order discharging the respondent, Deepak, from charges under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 3(2)(V) of the Schedul...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal of Married Daughter in Inventory Proceedings for Lease Premises Under Goa Succession, Special Notaries and Inventory Proceeding Act, 2012. The court held that the Inventory Proceeding Act governs succession rights, not the Goa Rent Act, and married daughters have equal inheritance rights....

The case involves a dispute over the inclusion of lease premises in inventory proceedings for the estate of Late Sadanand V. Marathe and Late Nirmalabai S. Marathe. The appellants, Uma Mahesh Bandekar...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal of Export Credit Guarantee Corporation in Insurance Claim Dispute — Exclusion Clause for Collecting Bank's Default Applies. The court held that the loss arose from the default of the collecting bank, BHCI, which released documents without acceptance, and thus the insurer was not liable under the Shipments Policy....

The case involves a dispute between the Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Ltd. (ECGC), the appellant, and M.S. Creations, the first respondent, an exporter. The first respondent obtained a ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Property Dispute Case Due to High Court Exceeding Jurisdiction Under Section 100 CPC. High Court's Reappreciation of Evidence in Second Appeal Quashed as Beyond Scope of Substantial Question of Law....

The present appeal arises from a property dispute between the original plaintiff (respondent) and the original defendants (appellants) concerning the suit land. The plaintiff filed a suit for perpetua...