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Supreme Court Remands Electricity Theft Case to High Court for Fresh Consideration Under Section 152 of Electricity Act, 2003. Settlement in Lok Adalat does not automatically quash FIR; compounding provisions must be examined....

The appellant, Mukesh Chand, was a consumer of electricity who obtained a connection from BSES Rajdhani Power Limited for his business premises. BSES sent a bill of Rs. 3,54,598.21 on 22.09.2014 alleg...

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Supreme Court Modifies Sentence in Cheating Case Due to Delay and Age of Accused. Offence under Section 420 IPC upheld but sentence reduced to period already undergone....

The appellant, Bhagyan Das, was convicted under Section 420 IPC for cheating in connection with a government scheme for poor persons. He was a Village Development Officer who allegedly misappropriated...

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Supreme Court Allows Union of India's Appeal, Restores Dismissal of Army Sepoy for 302-Day Unauthorized Absence. Armed Forces Tribunal's Reduction of Punishment to Notional Service for Pension Held Erroneous....

The respondent, Ex. No.6492086A Sep/Ash Kulbeer Singh, was enrolled in the Indian Army as a Sepoy on 25 April 1996. On 11 November 2007, he was posted to 874 ASC Battalion in Jammu and Kashmir. He fai...

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Supreme Court Acquits Appellant in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Dying Declaration and Lack of Corroboration. The earliest dying declaration did not implicate the appellant, leading to benefit of doubt under Section 302 IPC read with Section 114 IPC....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal of Savitaben, who was convicted under Sections 302 and 452 read with Section 114 IPC for the murder of Narmadaben by pouring kerosene and setting her on fire. The ...

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court's Compensation for Land Acquisition in Faridabad — Market Value Determined Based on Locational Advantage and Potentiality. The Court affirmed the High Court's use of cumulative increase method for time gap between notifications under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894....

The case involves appeals against the judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court regarding compensation for land acquired in Villages Ajronda, Taloribanger, and Daulatabad, Faridabad, Haryana, unde...

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Supreme Court Upholds 10% Deposit Condition in Arbitration Clause as Valid in Commercial Contracts. Clause requiring deposit-at-call of 10% of claim amount before invoking arbitration is not arbitrary or discriminatory under Article 14....

The case arose from a tender issued in 2008 by the Punjab State Water Supply & Sewerage Board for water supply and sewerage projects. The appellant, M/S ICOMM TELE LTD., was awarded the tender and ent...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal by ECIL, Restores Single Judge Order Denying Age Relaxation to Outsourced Workers. Division Bench's Direction to Permit Participation in Selection Set Aside as Respondents Were Not Entitled to Age Relaxation Under Notification....

The case involves an appeal by The Electronic Corporation of India Ltd. (ECIL) against a judgment of the Division Bench of the High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad, which allowed the respondents' wri...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Pension Interest Case — No Interest on Delayed DCRG and CVP When Judicial Proceedings Were Pending at Retirement. Rule 4 of Central Civil Services (Commutation of Pension) Rules, 1981 disentitles commutation during pendency of judicial proceedings....

The case pertains to an appeal by the Chief General Manager, Gujarat Telecom Circle, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. and others against the judgment of the High Court of Gujarat, which upheld the order of t...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal by Legal Heirs of Sirdar, Upholds Sale Deed Executed Before Grant of Bhumidhari Certificate. Section 43 of Transfer of Property Act Applies to Validate Transfer Where Vendor Subsequently Acquires Title by Retrospective Operation of Bhumidhari Certificate Under U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950....

The appeal arose from a judgment of the Allahabad High Court dated 03.03.2006, which allowed a writ petition filed by the respondent (vendee) and dismissed the writ petition of the appellant (legal he...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside NCLAT Order for Violation of Natural Justice in IBC Section 7 Proceedings. The Court held that failure to serve notice under Rule 48 of NCLAT Rules, 2016, vitiated the proceedings and remanded the matter for fresh hearing....

The appeal arose from an order of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) dated 08.02.2019, which set aside the order of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Calcutta, dated 10.10.201...