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Supreme Court Restrains West Bengal Police from Obstructing CBFC-Certified Film Exhibition. State Cannot Act as Super-Censor Over Films Certified Under Cinematograph Act, 1952....

The petitioners, Indibily Creative Pvt Ltd and its directors, produced a Bengali feature film titled 'Bhobishyoter Bhoot' (meaning 'future ghosts'), a social and political satire. The film received a ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Life Ban on Cricketer in BCCI Spot-Fixing Case — Disciplinary Committee's Findings Based on Audio Recordings and Commissioner's Report Upheld. The Court held that the standard of proof in domestic disciplinary proceedings is preponderance of probabilities, and the BCCI's decision was not perverse....

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by cricketer S. Sreesanth challenging the life ban imposed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for alleged spot-fixing during an IPL match ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals in Gratuity Dispute for Gramin Dak Sewaks — Clarifies Employee Status and Gratuity Eligibility. Caste-Based Insult Allegation Fails as Incident Occurred in Private Setting, Not in Public View Under Section 3(1)(x) of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989....

The Supreme Court addressed two appeals concerning the entitlement of Gramin Dak Sewaks to gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 following voluntary resignation. The appeals arose from a de...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against High Court's Partial Quashing of FIR - Investigation Must Proceed for All Offences Including Sections 392, 395, 397 IPC...

The appeal arose from a judgment of the Gujarat High Court which partly quashed an FIR registered as ICR No. 67 of 2017 at Gaekwad Haveli Police Station, Ahmedabad. The FIR alleged offences under Sect...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Under Section 326 IPC for Acid Attack but Enhances Victim Compensation — State Appeals Against Reduction of Sentence from Section 307 IPC Dismissed...

The State of Himachal Pradesh appealed against the judgment of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh which altered the conviction of the respondents from Section 307/34 IPC (attempt to murder) to Section...

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Supreme Court Remands Criminal Revision to High Court for Lack of Reasoning in Conviction Confirmation Under IPC Sections 323, 324, 452. High Court's Dismissal of Revision Without Assigning Reasons Set Aside; Case Remitted for Fresh Adjudication on Merits....

The appellants, Harveer Singh and another, were prosecuted along with two other accused for offences under Sections 323, 324, 452, 504, and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) in Criminal Case No...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Property Dispute Over Resumption Notice — High Court's Dismissal of Writ Petition Set Aside. The Court Held That the High Court Erred in Dismissing the Writ Petition on the Ground of Disputed Questions of Title When the Earlier Division Bench Had Already Declared the Resumption Notice Illegal Under the Same Facts....

The dispute pertains to a property in Pune, originally owned by Burjorji Goostadji and Cooverbai Homi Karani, who sold it to Mohammad Hajjibhoy in 1920. The property was subsequently sold to Kaihosrou...

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Supreme Court Upholds NCDRC Finding of Deficiency of Service in Hotel Swimming Pool Death — Duty of Care Owed by Hotel Management to Guests Using Pool Facilities. Assigning Lifeguard Additional Bartending Duties Constitutes Breach of Duty Under Consumer Protection Act, 1986....

The appeals arose from a judgment of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) dated 28 April 2015, which held the Kerala Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. (KTDC) liable for defic...

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Supreme Court Allows Mother's Appeal in NRI Child Custody Dispute — Best Interest of Child Requires Full Hearing Before Return. The Court set aside the High Court's order for immediate return of children to the US, directing the Family Court to decide custody based on welfare, not merely on comity or habitual residence....

The case involves a custody dispute between Lahari Sakhamuri (mother/appellant) and Sobhan Kodali (father/respondent) over their two minor children, born in the US and US citizens. The parents, both h...