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Supreme Court Modifies Maintenance Order in Civil Appeal Due to Unjustified Effective Date. The Court found the initial effective date of maintenance to be inappropriate and adjusted it to a later date....

The dispute arose from a civil appeal concerning the maintenance payment ordered by the Trial Court. The appellant was directed to pay maintenance to the respondent at the rate of Rupees twelve thousa...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Police Discharge Case — Clarifies Stigmatic Nature of Dismissal. The court ruled that a probationer can be discharged without a formal inquiry if the discharge is not stigmatic under Rule 12.21 of the Punjab Police Rules, 1934....

The case involved an appeal by the State of Punjab against a judgment of the High Court which had upheld a civil suit filed by Constable Avtar Singh challenging his dismissal from service. The respond...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Restrictive Trade Practices Case — Sets Aside Commission's Judgment. The Commission's findings lacked sufficient evidence to support claims of restrictive trade practices under the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969....

The appeal was directed against a judgment by the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission regarding alleged restrictive trade practices by Bajaj Auto Ltd. The Director General initiated ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Promotion Case — Communication of Performance Entry Required. The court held that non-communication of a 'good' entry in the A.C.R. violates natural justice and affects promotion eligibility under Article 14....

This case involved an appeal by an employee of the Border Roads Engineering Service against the dismissal of his writ petition concerning his promotion eligibility. The appellant was promoted to Execu...

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Supreme Court Directs State to Transfer Costs to Legal Services Authority for Better Use. Court emphasized that costs should benefit the public rather than the State....

The case involved an appeal by Pratap Singh Chautala against the State of Haryana concerning the allocation of costs awarded in a previous decision. The Supreme Court, after hearing the counsel for bo...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Conviction for Culpable Homicide Due to Intentional Act. Conviction upheld as the appellant's actions demonstrated intent to cause harm, justifying the application of Section 304 IPC over Section 304A IPC....

The case involved an appeal against a conviction for culpable homicide under Section 304 Part II of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The appellant, Girish Singh, was convicted for pushing the deceased, Sa...

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Supreme Court Grants Compensation with Interest in Motor Accident Case Due to Delay in Payment. Court held that appellants were entitled to interest at 7.5% per annum from the date of stay until payment under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The case involved a civil appeal concerning compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal to the appellants for the death of the first appellant's husband. The Tribunal had granted Rs.1,2...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Land Dispute Case — No Merit Found in Claim of Will. The court upheld the findings of the lower courts regarding the suspicious circumstances surrounding the will executed by Amar Nath....

The dispute arose over the 1/5th share of Amar Nath in a land measuring 73 kanals 1 marla, claimed by his younger brother Durga Dass based on a will dated August 20, 1987. The defendants, Vidya Wanti ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Land Ceiling Case — Validity of Transfers Upheld. The Collector's re-opening of proceedings was justified under Section 45-B of the Bihar Land Reforms Act, 1961, as the appellants were afforded due process....

The appeal arose from a decision of the Patna High Court dismissing the appellants' challenge to the orders of revenue authorities regarding land ceiling determinations. The appellants, land-holders, ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Termination of Constable's Services Due to False Declaration. The court found that the respondent's failure to disclose pending criminal cases in the attestation form justified termination under the Railway Protection Force Rules....

The case involved an appeal by the Union of India against a judgment of the Calcutta High Court that had quashed the termination of Bipad Bhanjan Gayen's services as a Constable in the Railway Protect...