Supreme Court

Scroll Down To Discover

Sort by:

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

Supreme Court Allows Defendant’s Appeal and Dismisses Plaintiff’s Appeal in Specific Performance Suit. Oral Agreement to Reconvey Property Not Proved; Decree Based on Defendant’s Written Statement Admission Set Aside Due to Non-Acceptance by Plaintiff....

The dispute arose from a suit for specific performance of an oral agreement to reconvey property. The plaintiff, originally the owner of the suit properties, sold them to the first defendant under a r...

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

Supreme Court Allows Wholesaler in Food Adulteration Case on Warranty Provision. Cash Memo Statement 'Quality Upto the Mark' Constituted Valid Warranty Under Proviso to Rule 12-A of Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955....

The case originated from a complaint against the appellant, a wholesaler holding a license, for storing and selling compounded asafoetida found to be adulterated, thereby violating the Prevention of F...

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

Supreme Court Upholds Employer in Workmen's Compensation Act Case Due to Lack of Causal Connection Between Death and Employment. Missing Seaman's Death Not Proven to Arise Out of or In Course of Employment Under Section 3 of Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923....

The case involved a claim for compensation under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923, filed by the father of a missing seaman against the agent of the shipping company that owned the vessel. The seam...

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

Supreme Court Allows Accused in Assault Case — Private Complainant's Appeal Against Acquittal Not Maintainable for Accused Tried on Police Report. Acquittal of Accused Originally Proceeded on Police Report Could Only Be Challenged by State Government Under Section 417(1), Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, Not by Complainant Under Section 417(3)....

The Supreme Court allowed two criminal appeals by special leave against a judgment of the Orissa High Court which had convicted the appellants after setting aside their acquittal by the trial Magistra...

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

Supreme Court Dismisses Election Petition Appeal, Upholds High Court's Finding That No Corrupt Practices Were Committed Under Representation of the People Act, 1951. Allegations of False Statements Against Personal Character Failed as Statements Did Not Pierce the Politician to Touch the Person, and No Meeting or Attack on Party Office Were Proved....

The case arose out of the general election to the Lok Sabha from Hapur Parliamentary Constituency in 1967. The appellant, B.P. Maurya, contested on the ticket of the Republican Party and was a sitting...

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals of Accused in Customs Smuggling Conspiracy Case — Statements Under Section 171-A of Sea Customs Act Held Admissible as Customs Officer is Not a Court. Office Copy of Insurance Premium Debit Note Admissible Under Section 114 Evidence Act and Appraiser's Valuation Evidence Not Hearsay, Convictions Upheld....

The Supreme Court of India heard appeals against convictions by the Presidency Magistrate, Bombay, as affirmed by the Bombay High Court, for conspiracy and substantive offences under section 167(81) o...

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of Returned Candidate in Election Dispute Over Invalid Votes. Inclusion of Voters in Electoral Roll After Last Date for Filing Nomination Was Void Under Section 23(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, Affecting Election Result....

The dispute arose from the election to the Bihar Legislative Council from the Darbhanga Local Authorities Constituency. The appellant, Baidyanath Panjiar, was declared elected after the poll held on A...

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

Supreme Court Dismisses Elected Candidate's Appeal in Election Petition, Upholding High Court's Decision to Declare Rival Candidate Elected. Votes of Persons Whose Names Were Included in Electoral Roll After Last Date for Filing Nominations Held Void Under Section 23(3) of Representation of the People Act, 1950, Even if Application Was Made Before That Date....

The case arose from the election to the Punjab Legislative Council from the Hoshiarpur Local Authorities Constituency held in April 1968. The appellant, Kabul Singh, was declared elected by a margin o...

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

Supreme Court Allows Appeal of Returned Candidate and Sets Aside High Court Order Permitting Inspection of Ballot Papers in Lok Sabha Election Petition. Inspection of Ballot Papers Cannot Be Ordered Unless Election Petition Contains Adequate Material Facts and Tribunal Is Prima Facie Satisfied of Necessity; Mere Allegations and Hearsay Not Sufficient....

The case arose out of an election petition filed by the first respondent, an elector, challenging the election of the appellant to the Lok Sabha from the Shahabad Parliamentary Constituency in the 196...