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Supreme Court Dismisses Ex-Havildar's Claim for Ex-Gratia Compensation in Army Disability Case. Discharge During Extended Tenure Under Annexure B Conditions Does Not Qualify as Invalidation for Ex-Gratia Purposes Under Policy Circular Dated 26 December 2011....

The appellant, a former Havildar in the Indian Army, completed his original tenure of 24 years on 27 December 2010 and was granted a two-year extension under the Army Headquarters' policy dated 21 Sep...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Three Accused for Murder in Village Feud Case. Common Object Under Section 149 IPC Established by Exhortation and Coordinated Attack with Swords....

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by three convicted accused, Postman Vengaisamy (A-1), Thalaiyaripandi (A-11), and Vellachamy (A-15), upholding their conviction under Sections 148, 302 rea...

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Supreme Court Allows Execution of Specific Performance Decree Despite Delay in Deposit of Balance Sale Consideration. Doctrine of Merger Applies When Appellate Court Confirms Trial Court Decree Without Modifying Time Limit....

The appellant, filed a suit for specific performance of an agreement to sell dated 8 December 2003 for agricultural land in Panchkula. The trial court decreed the suit on 20 March 2012, directing the ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Food Adulteration Case Despite Procedural Lapses. Substantial Compliance of Section 13(2) of Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 Sufficient When No Prejudice Caused....

The appellant Vijendra was convicted under Section 7(1)/16(1)(a)(i) of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 for selling adulterated buffalo milk. On 16.10.1979, Food Inspector R.C. Kansal fou...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Dowry Death Case Due to Unreliable Witnesses and Contradictions. Presumption Under Section 113B of Evidence Act Not Triggered as Prosecution Failed to Prove 'Soon Before' Cruelty....

The case pertains to the death of Ishwari Devi, who died by burning herself on 05.06.1991, within 1.5 years of her marriage. The appellants, her husband (first accused) and father-in-law (second accus...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals of Bank Employees Convicted for Fictitious Account Fraud. Handwriting Evidence and Conspiracy Proven Despite Flawed Investigation....

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeals of  Appellants, who were convicted for their involvement in a fictitious bank account fraud. The case originated from an FIR registered by the CBI on April...

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Supreme Court Reduces Sentence of Convict in Non-Compoundable Offence Due to Compromise Between Parties. The Court held that compromise is a relevant circumstance for quantum of sentence under Section 307 IPC....

The appellant, Manjit Singh, was convicted by the Trial Court under Sections 307 and 324 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, for attacking the complainant, Hardip Singh, with a knife on 4 June 2001. The T...

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Supreme Court Allows State Appeal in Land Acquisition Case — Possession Held Validly Taken Despite Existence of Structures. Panchnama and Rapat Sufficient to Constitute Taking of Possession Under Land Acquisition Act, 1894....

The State of Haryana appealed against the High Court's judgment that declared the acquisition of the respondent's land as lapsed under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency ...