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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Bail Orders for Lack of Reasons in Murder Case. High Court Failed to Assign Reasons and Consider Antecedents of Accused and Manner of Offence Under Section 439 CrPC, 1973....

The case involves appeals by Mauji Ram, father of the deceased Sumit Kumar, against orders of the Allahabad High Court granting bail to seven accused persons (Subhash, Kartar, Sohit, Amarjeet, Soran B...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Execution Proceedings — Possessory Title Not Required for Restoration Under Order XXI Rules 98-100 CPC. High Court erred in ordering restoration of possession without determining whether respondent had any right to possession under Order XXI Rules 98-100 CPC....

The Supreme Court considered an appeal against the judgment of the Calcutta High Court which had allowed the appeal of the respondent (Lt. Col. Nahar Singh) and directed that he be put back into posse...

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Supreme Court Upholds CBI Investigation and Enhances Compensation in Army Custodial Death Case. The court affirmed the High Court's direction for CBI probe into the death of a civilian allegedly killed in army custody and increased compensation from Rs. 3 lakhs to Rs. 5 lakhs under Article 142....

The case arises from the death of Someswar Gayari alias Sombrom, who was allegedly taken into custody by army personnel of the 8th Madras Regiment on 26 August 2003 and later died in an encounter on 3...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Succession Dispute, Holding Probate Not Required for Will Made in Delhi by Hindu. Section 213 of Indian Succession Act, 1925 does not mandate probate for wills by Hindus outside Bengal, Madras, and Bombay territories....

The present appeal arose from a dispute over the estate of Zorawar Singh, who executed a Will dated June 16, 1985 and a codicil dated October 21, 1995, bequeathing self-acquired property in New Delhi....

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Supreme Court Upholds Disqualification of Members in Karnataka Legislative Assembly — Validity of Resignations and Speaker's Authority Examined....

The judgment arose from a series of writ petitions filed against orders of disqualification issued by the Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. The petitions were prompted by the Speaker's re...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Revenue's Appeal in Income Tax Assessment Nullity Case Due to Amalgamation. Assessment in Name of Non-Existent Entity Held Void Despite Participation by Successor Company....

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by the Revenue against the judgment of the Delhi High Court which had upheld the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal's decision that the assessment order for Ass...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Challenge to Prospective Withdrawal of Tax Deduction Benefit Under Section 35AC(7) of Income Tax Act. Charitable Trust Lacks Locus Standi to Challenge Amendment Affecting Donors' Deductions....

The appellant, a charitable trust registered under the Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950, established a heart hospital in Ahmedabad. On 27.09.2014, it applied under Section 35AC of the Income Tax Act, 196...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Murder Based on Circumstantial Evidence and Recovery of Dead Body Pursuant to Disclosure Statement. Section 106 of Indian Evidence Act, 1872 applied to hold accused liable for facts within their special knowledge....

The appeals arise from a common judgment of the Sikkim High Court maintaining the conviction and sentence of the appellants for the murder of Netai Mohanta. The prosecution case was that the deceased,...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Abetment of Suicide in Case of Continuous Taunting and Harassment of Unmarried Girl. Accused's Conviction Under Section 306 IPC Read with Section 34 IPC Sustained as Their Conduct Constituted Abetment by Instigation and Intentional Insult....

The case pertains to an appeal by special leave against the judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 306 read with Section 34 IPC but ...