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Supreme Court Convicts Accused in Negotiable Instruments Act Case — Upholds Liability for Dishonoured Cheques. The court found that the statutory presumption under Section 139 was not properly applied by the lower courts, leading to an erroneous acquittal....

The appeals arose from a judgment of the High Court of Bombay which upheld the acquittal of the respondent-accused Sanjay Jain under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The appellant, M/s S...

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Supreme Court Affirms Conviction in Murder Case with Common Intention. The court upheld the conviction under Section 302 IPC read with Section 34 IPC based on shared intention among the accused....

This appeal arose from a judgment by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh affirming the conviction of the appellants for murder under Section 302 IPC read with Section 34 IPC. The incident occurred on 08....

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Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Advisory Board's Opinion on Detention. The court held that the opinion of the Advisory Board under the COFEPOSA Act is non-justiciable and cannot be challenged in court....

The Supreme Court of India addressed the legality of the Advisory Board's opinion regarding the detention of a respondent under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activit...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Electricity Theft Case — Clarifies Provisional Assessment Authority. The court ruled that provisional assessments under Section 126 of the Electricity Act can proceed even when a theft complaint is lodged, distinguishing between unauthorized use and theft....

The dispute arose between the West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited and M/s. Orion Metal Pvt. Ltd. regarding a provisional assessment for alleged theft of electricity. The respond...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal for Compensation in Employment Termination Case — Back Wages Denied but Lump Sum Granted. The Court found that the denial of back wages was unjustified given the circumstances of the case....

The dispute arose from the removal of the appellant, a Headmaster, by the Municipal Council of Narkhed, following allegations of misappropriation. The appellant was appointed on 1 July 1986, and after...

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Supreme Court Restores Trial Court's Judgment in Hindu Marriage Act Case — Marriage Not Dissolved. Allegations of Mental Cruelty Insufficient for Dissolution....

The dispute arose from a petition filed by the respondent seeking dissolution of marriage under the Hindu Marriage Act, alleging mental cruelty by the appellant. The marriage was solemnized in Decembe...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals on Health Inspector Qualifications — Tribunal's Ruling Upheld....

This case involved a series of appeals arising from a judgment of the High Court of Kerala, which upheld a decision by the Kerala Administrative Tribunal regarding the qualifications for the post of J...

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Supreme Court Quashes FIR in Rape and SC/ST Act Case Due to Lack of Evidence of False Promise of Marriage. The allegations did not establish a cognizable offence under Section 375 IPC or the SC/ST Act as the promise of marriage was not proven to be false....

The case involved an appeal against the dismissal of an application to quash an FIR registered for offences under the IPC and SC/ST Act. The appellant, Pramod Suryabhan Pawar, was accused of rape and ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appellant in Employment Termination Case — Compensation Granted for Back Wages. Denial of Back Wages Found Unjustified, Leading to Lump Sum Compensation Order....

The dispute arose from the removal of the appellant, a Headmaster, from service by the Municipal Council of Narkhed, following allegations of misappropriation. The appellant was appointed on 1 July 19...

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Supreme Court Upholds Direction to Deposit 25% of Compensation Under Section 148 NI Act in Appeals Against Conviction for Cheque Dishonour. Amendment to Section 148 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 is procedural and applies to appeals pending after its enforcement, regardless of when the complaint was filed....

The Supreme Court dismissed appeals by convicts under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, challenging the direction to deposit 25% of the compensation amount as a condition for suspen...