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Supreme Court Allows Port Trust to Seize and Dispose of Third-Party Goods Under Section 6 of Public Premises Act. The Court held that Section 6 of the PP Act is independent of the Major Port Trusts Act and permits disposal of goods found on public premises even if they belong to third parties without privity of contract....

The Supreme Court considered appeals arising from a Full Bench reference of the Calcutta High Court concerning the interpretation of Section 6 of the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupant...

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment Due to Unexplained Delay in Mercy Petition. Unexplained delay of over 4 years by State in forwarding mercy petition violates Article 21 and warrants commutation....

The petitioner, Jagdish, was convicted for the murder of his wife and five children and sentenced to death by the trial court on 24.04.2006. The High Court confirmed the sentence on 27.06.2006, and th...

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Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence for Rape and Murder of Minor Girl in POCSO Case. Conviction under Sections 302, 376(2)(f), 377, 363, 364, 367, 201 IPC and POCSO Act affirmed based on DNA evidence and circumstantial evidence....

The case pertains to the kidnapping, rape, unnatural sex, and murder of a 5-year-old girl by her neighbor, the appellant Dattatraya @ Datta Ambo Rokade. The victim was the youngest daughter of the com...

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Supreme Court Reduces Sentence of Bus Driver for Breaking Railway Crossing Gate Under Section 160(2) of Railways Act, 1989. Conviction Upheld but Sentence Reduced to Period Already Undergone Due to Nature of Offence and Passage of Time....

The appellant, Nagaraj, was a driver employed by the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation. On 3 August 2006, while driving a bus, he hit a railway crossing gate at KM No. 35056 between Chalageri...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Caste-Based Murder Case — Evidence of Eyewitnesses Found Credible Despite Minor Contradictions. The Court held that the testimony of a single reliable witness is sufficient for conviction, and delay in FIR receipt does not vitiate the case if explained....

The Supreme Court dismissed appeals against the conviction of seven accused for the murder of Murugaiyan, a Scheduled Caste man, and for setting his hut on fire. The incident occurred on 13 March 1994...

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Supreme Court Modifies Interest Rate to 9% in Consumer Disputes Against Developer for Delayed Possession. The Court upheld deficiency in service but reduced interest from 15% to 9% per annum, following earlier precedent in Himanshu Arora case....

The Supreme Court disposed of a batch of appeals arising from consumer complaints against DLF Homes Panchkula (P) Ltd. regarding its residential project 'DLF Valley, Panchkula' in Haryana. The develop...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals Against Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards Under Part II of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Holds That Objections to Enforceability Must Be Raised Under Section 48 and That Pendency of Civil Suit Does Not Bar Execution....

The case involves two special leave petitions filed by LMJ International Ltd. and Sri Munisuvrata Agri International Ltd. against Sleepwell Industries Co. Ltd. concerning the enforcement of two foreig...

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Supreme Court Upholds Reinstatement of Contract Workers in BHEL Case — Contract Labour Arrangement Held Sham Due to Direct Control and Supervision by Principal Employer. The Court affirmed that workmen performing identical duties under BHEL's supervision were entitled to reinstatement without backwages under the Uttar Pradesh Industrial Disputes Act, 1947....

The case involves appeals by Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL) against a judgment of the Uttarakhand High Court dismissing its writ petition challenging a Labour Court award. The Labour Court had d...

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Supreme Court Disposes of Writ Petition Seeking Re-investigation of Triple Murder Case, Directs CBI to Examine SIT Report. Court finds SIT report consistent with original charge sheet but notes lack of professional rigour in initial investigation....

The case arises from the murder of Smt. Seema Garg, daughter-in-law of petitioner No.1, and her two children on 24.07.2001. FIR No.221 of 2001 was lodged at Police Station Pilakhwa, District Ghaziabad...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court's Quashing of FIRs in Non-Compoundable Offences Based on Compromise. The Court held that Section 482 CrPC cannot be used to quash serious offences like attempt to murder and robbery merely on compromise, as it affects public interest and societal order....

The Supreme Court of India heard two appeals by the State of Madhya Pradesh against separate High Court orders quashing criminal proceedings on the basis of compromise. In the first case (Criminal App...