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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Consumer Dispute Over Flat Booking - Reduction of Booking Amount to 15% Upheld as Valid Novation. Developer's Failure to Execute Agreement and Cancellation of Allotment Amounts to Deficiency of Service Under Consumer Protection Act, 1986....

The dispute arose from a residential apartment booked by the appellants, Suman Jindal and another, with the respondent developer, M/s. Adarsh Developers, in their project 'Adarsh Palm Retreat' in Bang...

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Supreme Court Upholds Commutation of Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment Due to Inordinate Delay and Solitary Confinement. Acquittal in Related Rape Case Not Considered in Mercy Petition, Violating Fundamental Rights....

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by the Union of India against the High Court's order commuting the death sentence of respondent Dharam Pal to life imprisonment. The respondent was origina...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals of Land Holders in Land Acquisition Compensation Case Under Punjab Town Improvement Act, 1922. Compensation Enhanced to Rs.6,62,800/- Per Acre Based on Comparable Sales Method with 6% Cumulative Annual Increase....

The Supreme Court considered appeals by land holders whose land was acquired for the Transport Nagar Scheme, Rupnagar, under the Punjab Town Improvement Act, 1922. Three notifications were issued on 1...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Refusal to Discharge Accused in Fake Currency Case. Prima Facie Evidence of Involvement Found Sufficient for Trial Under Sections 489B and 489C IPC....

The appellant, Dipakbhai Jagdishchandra Patel, was implicated in a case involving the possession and sale of counterfeit Saudi Arabian Riyal currency notes. The FIR dated 10.04.1996 alleged that the a...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against High Court Order Allowing Construction After Lok Adalat Award Demolition. Lok Adalat Award Does Not Bar Subsequent Permitted Construction Under Kerala Panchayath Building Rules, 2011....

The appellant, Dr. Cheriyath Jyothi, a resident of Karakulam Gram Panchayath, filed a complaint before the Panchayat Secretary on 6 May 2013 alleging that the respondent, Sainudeen, had erected an una...

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Supreme Court Allows Insurer's Appeal in Life Insurance Claim Repudiation Case Due to Suppression of Previous Policy. Non-disclosure of existing life insurance policy in proposal form held to be material misrepresentation entitling insurer to repudiate claim within two years under Section 45 of Insurance Act, 1938....

The case involves an appeal by Reliance Life Insurance Co Ltd against the decision of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) which upheld the State Commission's order allowing the...

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Supreme Court Upholds Admission Process for PG Medical Courses — Invalidates Domicile-Based Reservation. The Court ruled that domicile/residence-based reservations are unconstitutional and violate the principle of equality under Article 14....

The dispute arose from the High Court's judgment invalidating domicile/residence-based reservations for admissions to PG Medical Courses at the Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh. The...

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Supreme Court Directs Expert Appraisal Committee to Revisit Environmental Clearance for Greenfield Airport at Mopa, Goa, Balancing Development and Biodiversity Concerns in Western Ghats. The Court suspends the environmental clearance pending fresh appraisal by the EAC, emphasizing the need to preserve forests, ecologically sensitive areas, and water channels....

The Supreme Court of India was hearing a Miscellaneous Application filed by the Union of India, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC), seeking directions to take on record the M...