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Supreme Court Upholds Union of India in Civil Services Case Involving Constitution of Central Information Service and Article 311. Selection Process Under Rule 5 of Central Information Service Rules, 1959 Constituted a New Service and Did Not Amount to Reduction in Rank or Punishment Under Article 311 of the Constitution of India....

The Supreme Court dismissed a civil appeal arising from a writ petition filed by a temporary Editor in the Publications Division of the Department of Information and Broadcasting. The appellant had be...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Accused Police Officials for Wrongful Confinement and Obstruction of Public Servant Despite Irregular Search. Non-Compliance with Section 165 Cr.P.C. Does Not Grant Right to Assault and Confine Investigating Officer After Search Completed Under Sections 342 and 353 IPC....

The case arose from a trap laid by the Vigilance Department to catch police officials at a traffic barrier demanding bribes. On 26-5-1965, the owner of a lorry complained that the Barrier Inspector de...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Habeas Corpus Petition in Preventive Detention Case Under West Bengal (Prevention of Violent Activities) Act, 1970. Detention Order worded with 'security of the State or maintenance of public order' Held Valid as Activities Fell Within Section 3(2)(d) and Did Not Render Order Vague....

The Supreme Court of India considered a writ petition under Article 32 filed by the petitioner, who was detained by an order dated 24-4-71 passed by the District Magistrate, Midnapore, under Section 3...

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Supreme Court Quashes Detention Order in West Bengal (Prevention of Violent Activities) Act Case Due to Extraneous Ground. Detention Under Section 3 of West Bengal (Prevention of Violent Activities) Act, 1970 Invalidated Because One Ground Lacked Essential Elements of Extortion and Was Extraneous, Vitiating the Entire Order....

The case concerned a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of habeas corpus against a preventive detention order. The petitioner, Ram Krishna Paul, was detained by...

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Supreme Court Allows Habeas Corpus Petitioner in Preventive Detention Case Due to Vague Grounds. Omission of Locality and Identity of Opposing Group in Ground of Detention Under Section 3 of West Bengal (Prevention of Violent Activities) Act, 1970 Prevented Effective Representation, Rendering Detention Invalid....

The petitioner challenged a preventive detention order passed by the District Magistrate, 24 Parganas, under Section 3(1) and (3) of the West Bengal (Prevention of Violent Activities) Act, 1970. The d...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Habeas Corpus Petitioner in Preventive Detention Case on Computation of Three-Month Confirmation Period. Confirmation of Detention Under Section 12 of West Bengal (Prevention of Violent Activities) Act, 1970 Was Valid as Date of Detention Excluded When Computing Three-Month Period....

The Supreme Court of India dealt with a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution seeking a writ in the nature of habeas corpus against the detention of the petitioner under the West Bengal (...

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Supreme Court Allows Appellant Company in Indian Stamp Act, 1899 Dispute Against Revenue Authority's Independent Valuation of Consideration. Assignment Deed Stating 'No Consideration' Attracted Duty Only on Stated Consideration; High Court Majority Erred in Aggregating Prior Agreements as Consideration Under Article 23....

The appeals arose from a reference under Section 54 of the Bombay Stamp Act concerning the stamp duty payable on an assignment deed executed on 30 December 1955 in relation to Himalaya House, Bombay. ...