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Supreme Court Modifies Sentence in Kerala Abkari Act Case - Reduces Imprisonment to Period Already Undergone. Conviction for Possession of Arrack and IMFL Under Sections 8(2) and 63 of Kerala Abkari Act Upheld but Sentence Reduced to 35 Days....

The appellant was convicted under Section 8(2) and Section 63 of the Kerala Abkari Act for possession of 4.5 litres of arrack and 3.750 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor. The Trial Court sentenced ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Employer's Appeal in Minimum Wages Case Due to Non-Joinder of Workers and Concurrent Findings of Fact. The Court upheld the orders of the authorities under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 directing payment of wages and penalty to two workers, finding no merit in the employer's appeal....

The appeals arose from a dispute under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, where two workers, Santosh Kumar and Hira Singh, claimed that they had worked on the appellant Ragini Sinha's land from 1 January 19...

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Supreme Court Remands Second Appeal to High Court for Fresh Disposal Due to Lack of Reasoning in Dismissal Order. High Court's Casual Approach in Dismissing Second Appeal Without Framing Substantial Questions of Law Under Section 100 CPC Found Unsustainable....

The State of Rajasthan and its authorities appealed against the judgment of the Rajasthan High Court which dismissed their second appeal in limine. The respondent, Gram Vikas Samiti, had filed a civil...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Specific Performance Case Due to Concurrent Findings of Fact. Plaintiff Failed to Prove Readiness and Willingness Under Section 16(c) of Specific Relief Act, 1963....

The appellant, Kamal Kumar, filed a civil suit against Premlata Joshi and others seeking specific performance of a contract for sale of suit land. The trial court dismissed the suit on 31.08.2000, hol...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Husband for Dowry Death and Murder. Evidence of Dying Declaration and Consistent Harassment Proved Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 498A and 302 IPC....

The appellant, Mahadevappa, a police constable, was convicted under Sections 498A and 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for demanding dowry and murdering his wife Rukmini Bai. The marriage took place...

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Supreme Court Allows State's Appeal in Part, Enhances Compensation for Daily Wage Worker Instead of Reinstatement. The Court held that reinstatement is not automatic for daily wage workers and monetary compensation is appropriate, especially when the dispute is raised after a long delay....

The case involves an appeal by the State of Uttarakhand against the High Court's order directing reinstatement of a daily wage worker (Beldar) who had worked for about one year from June 1986 to May 1...

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Supreme Court Remands Case to High Court for Fresh Adjudication in Loan Dispute Between Financial Corporation and Borrower. Consent Settlement Does Not Bar Examination of Actual Liability; High Court Must Decide on Merits....

The case involves a dispute between Punjab Financial Corporation (appellant) and M/s Paulbro Leathers Pvt. Ltd. (respondent) regarding a loan taken by the respondent for business purposes. The respond...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Inter Se Seniority Dispute Among Teachers Under Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools Rules, 1981 — Seniority Determined by Date of Entry into Category Based on Qualifications...

The dispute in this appeal pertains to the inter se seniority of the appellant and the 5th respondent, both appointed as Assistant Teachers in a secondary school in Maharashtra, governed by the Mahara...

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Supreme Court Allows Electricity Board to Complete Sub-Station in Land Dispute Case. Balance of Convenience and Public Interest Outweighs Alleged Possession Claims....

The dispute pertains to a land measuring about 3.61 acres in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. The respondents (plaintiffs) claimed that their mother, late Smt. Shyal Devi, purchased the land in 1958 via unregis...