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Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Curative Petition Defects — No Merit Found. The court held that decisions of the Supreme Court that have attained finality cannot be subjected to judicial review under Article 32....

The petitioner, a retired primary school teacher, filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the defects in his Curative Petition. He sought various reliefs, including a hearing before a nine-j...

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Supreme Court Remands Matter to Caste Scrutiny Committee for Fresh Hearing Due to Violation of Natural Justice. Caste Scrutiny Committee's Actions Post-Hearing Without Notice to Appellant Contravened Principles of Fairness....

The dispute arose from a judgment of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, which the appellant challenged on the grounds of violation of natural justice. The appellant argued that the Caste Scrutiny...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Rateable Value Fixation by Municipal Corporation — No Justification for Delay in Challenge. The court found that the appellant's delay in contesting the rateable value for 23 years was unjustified under the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888....

The appeal arose from a judgment of the Bombay High Court concerning the fixation of rateable value by the Mumbai Municipal Corporation. The appellant, a lessee of commercial premises, contested the r...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in VAT Dispute Over Sub-Contractors' Turnover. The court upheld that the turnover of registered sub-contractors should not be added to the main contractor's turnover under the Andhra Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2005....

The dispute arose from an assessment order issued to Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (L&T) by the Andhra Pradesh tax authorities, alleging that L&T failed to disclose the turnover of its sub-contractors in its t...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Imposition of Premium on Land Diversion — Upholds Validity of Rule 14. The court found that the classification for premium imposition was based on intelligible differentia and did not violate Article 14....

The dispute arose from the imposition of a premium by the State of Madhya Pradesh on the diversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural purposes under Rule 14 of the Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Co...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order in Arbitration Dispute — Restores Single Judge's Decision. The Arbitrator's award was found to be contrary to the terms of the contract, specifically clause 3.16, which stipulated that the contractor is responsible for all extra leads....

This case involved an appeal by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) against a judgment of the High Court of Delhi that set aside a single Judge's order and upheld an Arbitrator's award in favor of M...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case — Extra-Judicial Confession Found Credible. The court confirmed the convictions based on circumstantial evidence and extra-judicial confessions, establishing a clear link to the crime under IPC Sections 302, 201, and 498A....

The appeal challenged the conviction of Chattar Singh (A-1) for murder and related offences under the Indian Penal Code, 1860, while Mange Ram (A-2) was convicted for dowry-related offences. The decea...

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Supreme Court Partially Allows Compensation Increase for Land Acquisition Due to Incorrect Valuation. Compensation Adjusted to Reflect Market Value Based on Established Escalation Rates Under Land Acquisition Act, 1894....

The dispute involved the determination of compensation for land acquired for the construction of the Narmada Canal in Dantali Village, Gujarat. The Special Land Acquisition Officer initially awarded R...

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Supreme Court Partially Allows Appeal in Consumer Dispute Case — Orders Open Rule for Revision Application. The National Commission's issuance of a limited rule was deemed inappropriate, necessitating a full consideration of the revision application....

The case involved an appeal filed by the Union of India challenging orders passed by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission regarding a revision application. The National Commission had i...

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Supreme Court Modifies High Court Order in Tenancy Dispute — Allows Further Evidence. The Supreme Court found the restriction on leading further evidence unwarranted and modified the High Court's order to allow parties to present additional evidence after issue framing under Section 59 of the U.P. Tenancy Act....

The dispute arose from a civil appeal concerning a tenancy matter under the U.P. Tenancy Act. The appellants, Prem Chand and others, challenged the High Court's order that set aside the decisions of t...