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Supreme Court Allows Arbitration Involving Wholly Owned Subsidiary in Dispute Over Bonds. The court found that the arbitration agreement was tripartite, necessitating the inclusion of CANFINA for effective resolution of disputes....

The case involved a dispute between Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. (MTNL) and Canara Bank regarding the cancellation of bonds issued by MTNL and the subsequent claims for interest. In 1992, MTNL issue...

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Supreme Court Disposes of Special Leave Petitions in Slum Rehabilitation Case — Settlement Approved. The court found the consent withdrawal by Maruti to be fabricated and upheld the settlement proposed by the SRA for independent development of slum dwellers' plots....

The dispute involved two societies of slum dwellers, Adarsh and Saidham, challenging the decisions of the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) regarding their rehabilitation proposals. The SRA had prev...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Special Leave Petitions Due to Inordinate Delay in Land Acquisition Compensation Claims. The petitioners failed to show sufficient cause for the 21-year delay in seeking enhanced compensation under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894....

The case involved special leave petitions filed by landowners challenging a common judgment of the High Court regarding compensation for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The petitio...

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Supreme Court Upholds Adverse Possession Plea Under Limitation Act — Clarifies Legal Principles. The court ruled that a plaintiff can assert a claim of adverse possession under Article 65 of the Limitation Act, 1963, overruling previous restrictive interpretations....

The judgment addressed the issue of whether a plaintiff could assert a plea of adverse possession under Article 65 of the Limitation Act, 1963. The Supreme Court examined the principles of adverse pos...

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Supreme Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Modified Conviction in IPC Case — High Court's Judgment Upheld....

The appeal was filed by the State of Madhya Pradesh against a judgment from the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, which modified the conviction of the respondent, Mohar Singh, from Section 302 of the Indi...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Arbitration Clause Dispute — Clarifies Binding Nature of LOA. The court determined that the Letter of Award does not constitute a binding contract, thus the arbitration clause does not apply under Section 7 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872....

The case involved a dispute regarding the applicability of an arbitration clause following the acceptance of a Letter of Award (LOA) in a bidding process for road construction in Meghalaya. The appell...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order Allowing Private Prosecution in IPC Offences — Emphasizes Role of Public Prosecutor. The court reiterated that the victim's right to assist in prosecution must be balanced with the need for judicial oversight and fairness....

The case involved an appeal against a High Court order that allowed a private individual to prosecute the appellants for offences under Sections 498A and 406 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The High C...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Conviction in Dowry Death Case Due to Insufficient Evidence Established. Prosecution Failed to Prove Cruelty or Harassment Soon Before Death Under Section 304-B IPC....

This case involved an appeal by Mahesh Kumar against the judgment of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, which had affirmed his conviction for dowry death under Section 304-B IPC but reduced his sen...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in IPC Murder Case Due to Doubtful Eyewitness Testimony. Conviction Based Solely on Eyewitness Account Found Unreliable Amidst Prior Animosity and Lack of Corroboration....

The case involved two appellants convicted under Sections 302, 149, and 148 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for the murder of a deceased individual. Originally, there were 13 accused, but only six were...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals Challenging Acquittal and Sentence Alteration in IPC Case — No Grounds for Interference Found. The High Court's alteration of conviction and acquittal of certain accused was upheld due to insufficient evidence of premeditation and failure of prosecution to investigate....

The case involved two appeals against the High Court's orders regarding a land dispute-related assault that resulted in death. The complainant and the accused were related, and a civil suit was pendin...