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Supreme Court Allows Recovery Proceedings Against Defaulting Members of Cooperative Society Due to Financial Accountability. The court ruled that the liability of members for loans remains despite the termination of liquidation proceedings under Section 109 of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960....

The dispute arose from the winding up of the Goa, Daman and Diu Cooperative Fisheries Federation Limited, which had failed to recover loans advanced to its members. The Registrar of Cooperative Societ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals of Village Assistants Convicted Under Prevention of Corruption Act Due to Complicity in Illegal Gratification. Conviction Affirmed Based on Circumstantial Evidence and Presumption of Guilt Under Section 20 of the Act....

The case involved two village assistants who challenged their conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. They were sentenced to one year of rigorous imprisonment for accepting illegal gr...

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Supreme Court Allows Plaintiff's Appeal in Civil Suit Regarding Land Dispute — Dismisses Defendants' Application Under Order 7 Rule 11. Citing that the defendants' pleas should be raised in their written statements....

The dispute arose from Civil Suit No. 1641/2016 filed by the plaintiff against the defendants for declaration, permanent injunction, and recovery of damages concerning a land matter. The defendants fi...

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Supreme Court Quashes FIR in Electricity Theft Case Following Lok Adalat Settlement. The court found that the FIR was unjustified as the dispute had been settled amicably, leaving no cause of action....

The case arose from a dispute involving the appellant, the owner of a house in New Delhi, who let the property to a tenant. Following an inspection by the Enforcement Department of BSES Rajdhani Power...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Land Acquisition Case Due to Valid Invocation of Urgency Clause. High Court's Finding of No Urgency Rejected as Erroneous in Context of Public Safety Needs....

The dispute arose from the Union of India's appeal against the Allahabad High Court's judgment which quashed notifications issued under Sections 4 and 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for acquiring...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Property Tax Dispute — Jurisdiction of Civil Courts Not Barred. The court determined that the statutory framework under the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 provides an adequate remedy through the Municipal Taxation Tribunal, thereby implying a bar on civil court jurisdiction....

The dispute arose from a property tax assessment order dated 01.03.2013 issued by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC), which was challenged in a civil suit by M/s Today Homes and Infrastructu...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Prosecution for Lack of Sanction Under Cr.P.C. — Employees of public sector corporations not entitled to protection under Section 197, Cr.P.C....

The dispute arose from the dismissal of a writ application by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited and others, challenging their prosecution for lack of sanction under Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Proc...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals Challenging Vesting of Private Forest Land in State Government. The court upheld the vesting of private forests in the State under the Kerala Private Forest (Vesting and Assignment) Act, 1971, confirming that the appellants failed to prove cultivation prior to the vesting date....

The present Civil Appeals were filed to challenge the final Judgment and Order dated 01.01.2008 passed by the High Court of Kerala in MFA No. 389 of 2002. The appellants, through their partnership fir...

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Case Due to Incorrect Multiplier Application. Court Affirmed that Multiplier Must Be Based on Age of Deceased, Not Dependants, Under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The case involved a Civil Appeal filed by the parents of Pradeep Tokas, who died in a motor accident while riding as a pillion on a two-wheeler. The accident occurred on 11.05.2004 when the two-wheele...

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Supreme Court Expunges Remarks Against Judicial Officer and Sets Aside Costs Imposed. The High Court's adverse remarks were found unjustified, and costs imposed on the judicial officer were set aside....

The case involved an appeal by a judicial officer, Surendra Prasad Mishra, against remarks made by the High Court that questioned his integrity and imposed costs on him. The appellant was serving as a...