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Supreme Court Partially Allows Appeal in IPC Section 307 Case — Sentence Reduced to Period Already Undergone. The court recognized the relevance of compromise in sentencing despite the offence being non-compoundable under Section 307 IPC....

The appeal arose from a conviction under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, where the appellant Ishwar Singh was sentenced to three years of rigorous imprisonment for attacking Devi Singh. Th...

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Supreme Court Partially Allows Appeal of Medical Practitioner in IPC Case — Quashes Charges Under Sections 504 and 506....

The case involved an appeal by a medical practitioner against orders issued by a Magistrate and upheld by the High Court, summoning him for offences under Sections 304, 504, and 506 of the Indian Pena...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Insurance Recovery Dispute — Interpretation of Policy Clause Upheld. The court upheld the insurer's entitlement to 90% of the increased recovery under the Specific Shipments Policy, affirming the contractual terms governing the distribution of recoveries....

The dispute arose from a civil appeal filed by M/s. Rahee Industries Ltd. against the Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Ltd. regarding the interpretation of an insurance policy clause. The ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Pay Scale Dispute — Delay in Granting Upgraded Pay Found Unreasonable. The Tribunal's direction to grant the upgraded pay scale from January 1, 1996 was upheld as it was deemed unjust to deny similar benefits to the respondent....

The case involved an appeal by the Union of India against an order of the High Court of Delhi which upheld a decision by the Central Administrative Tribunal to grant an upgraded pay scale to a retired...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder Case — Conviction Altered from Murder to Culpable Homicide. Culpable homicide conviction altered due to lack of evidence establishing common intention among accused under Section 34 IPC....

The case involved an appeal against the acquittal of certain respondents and alteration of conviction of another from murder to culpable homicide. The incident occurred on May 1, 1994, when a dispute ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Negotiable Instruments Act Case — Upholds Conviction for Dishonour of Cheque. The court confirmed that the presumption in favour of the cheque holder was not rebutted, and the service of notice was valid....

The case involved an appeal by the appellant against the judgment of the High Court of Karnataka, which had dismissed his revision application concerning a conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiab...

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Supreme Court Upholds Appellant in Sick Industrial Companies Act Case — Jurisdiction of Company Court Overridden by SICA....

The dispute arose between Tata Motors Ltd. and Pharmaceutical Products of India Ltd. regarding the interpretation of provisions under the Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1984 (SICA...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Insufficient Evidence. Prosecution's Case Found Unbelievable Based on Eyewitness and Medical Testimony....

The case involved an appeal by the State of Madhya Pradesh against the acquittal of Wazir Khan and another respondent, who were previously convicted for the murder of Saheed Khan under Section 302 rea...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Withdrawal of Show-Cause Notice in Town Planning Scheme Case — Validity of Withdrawal Upheld. The withdrawal of the show-cause notice was found to be justified as the tenants were not in unauthorized occupation....

The dispute arose between a landlord and tenants regarding the use of final Plot No.874 in the Town Planning Scheme No.IV in Mahim, Mumbai. The appellant claimed ownership of the plot, while the tenan...

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Supreme Court Quashes FIR in Compromise Case Involving Cheating Allegations. The Court held that the High Court can quash non-compoundable offences under Section 482 CrPC if it serves the ends of justice....

The Supreme Court addressed the question of whether a First Information Report (FIR) under Sections 420/468/471/34/120-B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) could be quashed when the accused and complainan...