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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Jurisdiction Dispute — Private Agreement Cannot Oust Writ Jurisdiction Under Article 226. The Court held that Clause 21 of the All India Chess Federation's Constitution, conferring exclusive jurisdiction on Chennai courts, cannot bar the Bombay High Court from entertaining a writ petition under Article 226....

The present appeal arose from a dispute between Appellant and second Respondent, a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. The Appellant was an affiliated member of the second R...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal, Treats Resignation as Voluntary Retirement — Upholds Employee's Rights. The court found the disciplinary action against the employee to be disproportionate and set aside the dismissal order, directing the company to treat the resignation as voluntary retirement....

The case involved an appeal by an employee against the dismissal order imposed by the West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. after disciplinary proceedings were initiated against him ...

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Supreme Court Allows Rajasthan Housing Board's Appeal in Service Matter — Remands for Fresh Adjudication on Second Dismissal Order. The High Court's findings on the first dismissal order for wilful absence were held to be tentative, not final....

The Supreme Court of India heard appeals by the Rajasthan Housing Board against a judgment of the Rajasthan High Court that had quashed two dismissal orders against the first respondent, a Junior Acco...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal by Planning Authority in Fee Revision Dispute — Revised Charges for Infrastructure and Premium FSI Upheld. The Court held that liability to pay charges arises at the time of grant of planning permission, not at the date of application, and authority can revise demands based on revised rates prevailing on the date of permission....

The case involves a dispute between the Appellants and Respondent regarding the revision of charges for Infrastructure and Amenities (I&A) and Premium Floor Space Index (FSI) for a proposed multi-...

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Supreme Court Upholds Pre-emptive Purchase Order Under Income Tax Act for Undervalued Property. Appropriate Authority's Valuation Based on Comparable Sales Upheld as Reasonable....

The Supreme Court dismissed appeals by prospective buyers (Krishna Kumar Rawat & Ors.) and partly allowed the appeal by the Union of India against a High Court order that had directed refund of ad...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Bail Orders for Lack of Reasons in Murder Case. High Court Failed to Assign Reasons and Consider Antecedents of Accused and Manner of Offence Under Section 439 CrPC, 1973....

The case involves appeals by Mauji Ram, father of the deceased Sumit Kumar, against orders of the Allahabad High Court granting bail to seven accused persons (Subhash, Kartar, Sohit, Amarjeet, Soran B...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Execution Proceedings — Possessory Title Not Required for Restoration Under Order XXI Rules 98-100 CPC. High Court erred in ordering restoration of possession without determining whether respondent had any right to possession under Order XXI Rules 98-100 CPC....

The Supreme Court considered an appeal against the judgment of the Calcutta High Court which had allowed the appeal of the respondent (Lt. Col. Nahar Singh) and directed that he be put back into posse...

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Supreme Court Upholds CBI Investigation and Enhances Compensation in Army Custodial Death Case. The court affirmed the High Court's direction for CBI probe into the death of a civilian allegedly killed in army custody and increased compensation from Rs. 3 lakhs to Rs. 5 lakhs under Article 142....

The case arises from the death of Someswar Gayari alias Sombrom, who was allegedly taken into custody by army personnel of the 8th Madras Regiment on 26 August 2003 and later died in an encounter on 3...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Succession Dispute, Holding Probate Not Required for Will Made in Delhi by Hindu. Section 213 of Indian Succession Act, 1925 does not mandate probate for wills by Hindus outside Bengal, Madras, and Bombay territories....

The present appeal arose from a dispute over the estate of Zorawar Singh, who executed a Will dated June 16, 1985 and a codicil dated October 21, 1995, bequeathing self-acquired property in New Delhi....

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Supreme Court Upholds Disqualification of Members in Karnataka Legislative Assembly — Validity of Resignations and Speaker's Authority Examined....

The judgment arose from a series of writ petitions filed against orders of disqualification issued by the Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. The petitions were prompted by the Speaker's re...