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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Life Insurance Surrender Value Dispute — Computation of Bonus Surrender Value Must Be Based on Approved Formula Under Section 113 of Insurance Act, 1938. The Court Remanded the Matter to National Commission for Fresh Consideration After Insurer Produces the Approved Formula....

The appellant, Anandrao Ramchandra Salunke, obtained a life insurance policy from the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) on 11 November 1993 for a sum assured of Rs 75,000, with a term of 25 ye...

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Medical Negligence Leading to Amputation — Loss of Limb and Permanent Disablement Warrant Higher Award. The Court held that the compensation of Rs. 2,00,000/- awarded by the National Commission was inadequate and enhanced it to Rs. 10,00,000/- with interest at 6% per annum from the date of filing of complaint....

The appellant, Shoda Devi, a 45-year-old woman from a poor rural background, suffered from abdomen pain and menstrual problems. She approached DDU Hospital, Shimla, where she was diagnosed with fibroi...

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Supreme Court Acquits Forest Officer in Murder Case Due to Hostile Witnesses and Failure to Prove Incident Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Conviction under Section 304 Part II IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Establish Manner of Occurrence....

The appellant, Sukumaran, a Forest Range Officer, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Dharmapuri, for offences under Sections 302 and 203 IPC, Section 36A and E of the Tamil Nadu Forest Ac...

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Supreme Court Upholds Refund Order in Unfair Trade Practice Case, Denies Specific Performance. Forfeiture of Earnest Money Upheld Due to Buyer's Default Under Clause 10 of Plot Buyer's Agreement....

The appellant, Sudha Gupta, filed an appeal under Section 53T of the Competition Act, 2002 read with Section 55 of the repealed Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969, against an order o...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against Dismissal of Consumer Complaint in Limine — Remands for Merits Hearing. The Court held that the Commission's jurisdiction to dismiss a complaint in limine under Section 13 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 must be exercised appropriately based on facts, and the present dispute required notice and merits adjudication....

The appellant, M/s Anjaneya Jewellery, filed a consumer complaint before the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission against New India Assurance Co. Ltd. and others. The Presiding Member of th...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Territorial Jurisdiction Dispute — Revocation of Leave Under Clause 12 of Letters Patent Act, 1865 Should Not Be Entertained Except in Clearest Cases. The court held that a plea of territorial jurisdiction is a mixed question of law and fact to be raised in written statement, not by revocation application....

The appellant, Isha Distribution House Pvt. Ltd., filed a civil suit (Civil Suit No.88/2016) in the Calcutta High Court against Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd. and another, seeking a declaration that the termi...

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Supreme Court Allows State's Appeal Against Discharge of Police Officers in Corruption Case. High Court Erred in Appreciating Evidence at Discharge Stage Under Section 227 Cr.P.C....

The Supreme Court of India heard appeals by the State of Tamil Nadu against the discharge of two police officers, J. Doraiswamy (A1, Inspector of Police) and another (A2, Sub-Inspector of Police), who...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Institute's Appeal in Gratuity Dispute — Retrospective Amendment Covers Teachers Under Payment of Gratuity Act. Teacher's Claim for Gratuity Upheld as Amended Definition of 'Employee' Includes Teachers with Retrospective Effect from 1997....

The Supreme Court of India dealt with an appeal by Birla Institute of Technology (BIT) against the State of Jharkhand and others, concerning the entitlement of a retired teacher to gratuity under the ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of Educational Institute in Gratuity Dispute — Teacher Held Entitled to Gratuity Under Amended Definition. The Court applied the retrospective amendment to Section 2(e) of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, which included teachers as employees, and upheld the orders of the controlling authority and High Court....

The appeal arose from a dispute between Birla Institute of Technology (BIT) and a retired Assistant Professor (respondent No.4) regarding payment of gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. R...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Contempt Petitions Against Government Officials for Alleged Violation of Judgment on Age of Superannuation. Court Holds That No Willful Disobedience Was Established as the Government Had Issued Clarifications and Was in the Process of Finalizing Allotment of Employees Between States....

The Supreme Court dismissed a batch of contempt petitions filed by employees of the Andhra Pradesh Tribal Welfare Residential Educational Institution Society (Gurukulam) against government officials, ...