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Supreme Court Dismisses Trust's Appeal Challenging Cancellation of Plot Allotment — Upholds High Court's Decision Based on Subsequent Developments and Consent Terms. The Court declined to interfere as the plot had been validly allotted to another trust under a settlement approved by the High Court....

The appellant, JVPD Scheme Welfare Trust, a public charitable trust registered under the Bombay Public Trust Act, applied for allotment of a plot in Mumbai reserved for a playground. The State Governm...

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court's Direction to Change Profile and Reconsider Promotion of Army Officer in Confidential Reports and NDC Nomination Dispute. Change in Assessment Method and Unauthorized Figurative Assessment Violated Policy, Requiring Profile Correction and Reconsideration for Lieutenant General Rank....

The First Respondent, a Brigadier in the Indian Army, was appointed as Defence Attaché/Military Attaché in the USA in 1996. Before joining, he signed an Adverse Career Certificate accept...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Land Allotment Dispute for Primary School — Upholds Allotment to New Institution Over Existing School in Rented Premises. The court held that the State's policy to encourage new educational institutions is a valid ground for allotment, and the allotment to respondent No. 4 was not arbitrary....

The case involves a dispute over the allotment of a plot of land reserved for a primary school in Mumbai. The appellant, Jawed Urdu Primary School, a trust running an Urdu medium secondary school in r...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Partition Suit, Upholds Finding That Properties Were Self-Acquired by Sons, Not Benami. Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 Held Retroactive, Barring Claim Based on Benami Nature....

The present appeal arises from a partition suit filed by Smt. P. Leelavathi (since deceased, represented by legal heirs) against her brothers, the original defendants (also deceased, represented by le...

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Supreme Court Allows Disability Pension Arrears for Ex-Serviceman from 1995 to 2014. Denial of disability pension to a former soldier for the period between 1995 and 2014 was held misconceived as the disability was later assessed at 20% permanently, entitling him to arrears....

The appellant, Madan Prasad Sinha @ Sanatan Baba, was enrolled in the Indian Army's Corps of Signals as a Radio Mechanic on 18 February 1971. He was discharged on 18 August 1981 under Army Rule 13(3) ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal and Remands Eviction Case to High Court for Fresh Disposal Due to Unreasoned Order. High Court's Dismissal of Writ Petition Set Aside for Lack of Discussion and Reasons, Emphasizing Requirement of Reasoned Orders....

The appellant, Kushuma Devi, filed an eviction petition against the respondents, which was decreed by the Civil Judge on 19.04.1996. The respondents appealed, and the first Appellate Court allowed the...

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Supreme Court Remands Revenue's Appeal in Income Tax Reassessment Case for Fresh Adjudication on Substantial Questions of Law. High Court Erred in Dismissing Appeal In Limine Under Section 260A of Income Tax Act, 1961 Without Framing Substantial Questions of Law Regarding Validity of Notice Under Section 148....

The Supreme Court considered an appeal by the Revenue (Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax 6) against the High Court of Delhi's order dismissing their appeal under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 ...

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Agriculturist Due to Unexplained Delay in Granting Electricity Connection. The Court held that the respondent's delay of one decade after submission of test report constituted deficiency in service under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, warranting enhanced compensation of Rs 5,00,000....

The appellant, Tukaram S/o Sadashiv Chaudhari, an agriculturist owning agricultural land in Maharashtra, applied for an electricity connection to his bore well on 26 December 1996 and deposited charge...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against SAFEMA Forfeiture Based on Invalid Detention Order — Detention Order Under COFEPOSA Quashed as Representation Not Considered Before Revocation, Forfeiture Set Aside...

The case involves a challenge to the forfeiture of properties under the Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976 (SAFEMA) based on a detention order under the Con...