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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Army Captain Murder Case Due to Unreliable Identification and Procedural Lapses. High Court's Reversal of Acquittal Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Section 304 Part II IPC....

The appeal arose from a judgment of the Bombay High Court dated 18 March 2006, which reversed the trial court's acquittal of the appellant, Raju Ambadas Gangekar, and convicted him under Section 304 P...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Summoning Under Section 319 CrPC in Murder Case — Prima Facie Evidence Sufficient for Trial...

The appeal arose from a judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court upholding the Sessions Court's order allowing an application under Section 319 CrPC to summon six additional accused in a murder c...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Circumstantial Evidence and Weak Motive. Conviction based on last seen circumstance, motive, and recovery of knives fails as prosecution evidence is found unreliable and procedure improper....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal of Malaichamy and another (Accused Nos. 1 and 2) against their conviction for the murder of Harish Kumar, son of P.W.1 Velusamy, a former MLA. The prosecution's ca...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Hindu Succession Case — Upholds Validity of Will Bequeathing Coparcenary Interest. Testator's undivided share in Mitakshara joint family property validly disposed by Will under Section 30 of Hindu Succession Act, 1956....

The appeal arose from a judgment of the Karnataka High Court dismissing RFA No. 347/1998, which affirmed the trial court's decree but reversed the finding on the appellants' share in joint family prop...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals in Part, Holds Interest on Delayed Payments Act, 1993 Applicable to Contracts Entered Before Its Commencement for Delays Occurring After 23.09.1992. The Court ruled that the Act is retroactive and applies to all payments made after its commencement, and that a suit for interest alone is maintainable....

The Supreme Court considered appeals arising from a common judgment of the Gauhati High Court which had set aside trial court decrees in favor of suppliers (appellants) claiming interest on delayed pa...

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Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Tender for Non-Compliant Bank Guarantee in Public Works Contract. Material Deviation in Performance Security Period Cannot Be Condoned After Bid Submission....

The case arose from a tender called by the Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation for balance earthwork in a canal. Three bidders responded: Respondent No. 1 (Rs. 39.53 crores), Respondent No. 2 ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals by Nagpur Improvement Trust Challenging High Court Order Setting Aside Demolition Notice. Internal Road Not Shown in Development Plan Under MRTP Act Cannot Be Implemented Despite Earlier Scheme Under NIT Act....

The case involves a dispute over a 15-metre internal road proposed under a Town Planning Scheme (the 'Abhyankar Road Widening and Buty Mahal Street Scheme') framed by the Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT...

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Supreme Court Allows State Appeal in Part-Time Employee Regularization Case — No Retrospective Monetary Benefits for Daily Wage Conversion. State Policy dated 27 February 2004 and subsequent instructions dated 22 September 2011 held binding; High Court erred in granting monetary benefits from 1 January 2007....

The Supreme Court of India heard appeals by the State of Himachal Pradesh against a High Court judgment that directed the State to grant monetary benefits with effect from 1 January 2007 to part-time ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against High Court Order Appointing Substitute Arbitrator in Contract Dispute. Court Holds That High Court Erred in Terminating Mandate of Arbitrator Appointed by Consent and in Deviating from Arbitration Clause Without Justification....

The appellant, Rajasthan Small Industries Corporation Limited, invited tenders for handling and road transportation of ISO containers and cargo. The respondent, M/s Ganesh Containers Movers Syndicate,...