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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Review Petition Due to Errors in Evidence Appreciation. Circumstantial Evidence Insufficient for Death Penalty Under Sections 201, 302 IPC....

The Supreme Court of India dealt with Review Petition (Crl.) Nos. 401-402 of 2012 concerning the conviction and death sentence of the Petitioner under Sections 201 and 302 of the Indian Penal Code. Th...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Land Allotment to Publications in Urban Land Ceiling Case — Directs Refund to Government. The court found that the land allotted to Andhra Prabha Publications was not the same as Survey No. 129/45/D, leading to the conclusion that the allotment must be set aside....

The case involved a dispute over land allotment under the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976, where the Government of Andhra Pradesh sought a review of a previous judgment regarding the dem...

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Supreme Court Restores First Appellate Court's Order in Adverse Possession Case — High Court's Findings Reversed. The plaintiff failed to establish adverse possession as the original land was sold before the expiry of twelve years, and the claim was based on suspicious Khasra entries....

The dispute involved two civil appeals concerning claims of adverse possession over certain lands in Village Purani Chhabani, Guna. The appellants, who purchased the land from Urmila Devi, contested t...

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Supreme Court Disposes of Civil Appeal in Rent Control Matter — Directs Early Disposal of Rent Case. Citing procedural delays and the need for timely resolution, the court mandated cooperation from the tenant for expeditious proceedings under the U.P. Urban Building (Control of Letting of Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972....

The dispute arose from a petition filed by the appellant-landlord under Section 21(i)(a) of the U.P. Urban Building (Control of Letting of Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972, seeking eviction of the respond...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Specific Performance Case Due to Lack of Readiness and Willingness. The respondent failed to establish readiness and willingness to perform obligations under the agreement for sale....

The dispute arose from a suit for specific performance of a sale agreement regarding a property executed on 16.03.1988, with an initial payment of Rs.15,000. A subsequent agreement was made on 20.06.1...

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Supreme Court Upholds State's Decision on Seniority for Land Records Inspectors — Competitive Examination Candidates Denied Retrospective Seniority. Candidacy through competitive examination does not confer seniority from the year of vacancy under the Rajasthan Land Revenue Act, 1956....

The case involved a dispute regarding the seniority of Patwaris promoted to the post of Land Records Inspector (LRI) in Rajasthan. The appellants, who were appointed as Patwaris in December 1993, part...

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Supreme Court Upholds Appellants in Arbitration Dispute — Jurisdiction and Fraud Allegations Examined....

The Supreme Court dealt with two appeals concerning the enforcement of an arbitration award and the jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal in a dispute involving allegations of fraud. The appellants, A...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Application for Appointment of Sole Arbitrator — No International Commercial Arbitration Found. The appointment made by the Chief General Manager was invalid as it did not comply with the contractual stipulations....

The Supreme Court of India dealt with Arbitration Application No. 32 of 2019, where the Applicants sought the appointment of a sole arbitrator under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The dis...

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Supreme Court Upholds State's Authority to Seal Godown in Seeds Regulation Case — Validity of Licenses and Sealing Powers Examined....

The dispute arose from the sealing of the respondent's godown at Dhanora by the State of Maharashtra, which claimed the respondent lacked the necessary licenses under the Seeds Act, 1966 and related r...

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Supreme Court Upholds School's Appeal in Employment Dispute — Clarifies Probationary Period Rules. The Court determined that the maximum permissible period of probation under Rule 105 of the Delhi School Education Rules is two years, and an express order of confirmation is necessary for a probationer to be confirmed in service....

The appeal arose from a judgment of the Delhi High Court that set aside a Single Judge's ruling regarding the employment status of a probationer at a Delhi administration aided school. The first respo...