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Supreme Court Upholds Tender Award to Appellant in Construction Dispute — Validity of Tender Process Affirmed. The High Court's interference in the tender process was unwarranted as the terms were not arbitrary and were adhered to by the University....

The dispute arose from the tender process for constructing a Veterinary College building at Navsari Agricultural University, Gujarat. The University issued a tender notice on 21.11.2008, requiring pre...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Dowry Death Case — Conviction Set Aside Due to Insufficient Evidence. The court found that the evidence against the appellant was insufficient to uphold the conviction, particularly given the acquittal of other accused and the unreliability of the letter used as evidence....

The case involved an appeal by the accused, Anand Kumar, who was convicted for offences under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, and sentenced to 5 ...

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Supreme Court Quashes Proceedings in Dowry Case Due to Abuse of Process. The court found that the allegations did not constitute a prima facie case against the accused, leading to the quashing of the proceedings under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973....

The appeal arose from a rejection of a petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 by the appellants, who were accused in a dowry harassment case. The complainant, Sukanya...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Conviction for Murder — Conviction Altered to Lesser Offence. Circumstantial evidence was found sufficient to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt under Section 302 IPC....

The case involved an appeal against the conviction of the appellant for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The appellant was initially convicted by the trial court based on circu...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Income Tax Case — Clarifies Surcharge Applicability. The court determined that the surcharge was applicable to block assessments initiated prior to the amendment of Section 113....

The dispute arose from a challenge to the judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which dismissed an appeal under Section 260(A) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The case concerned the block period...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Challenging Tax Increase on Contract Carriages Due to Insufficient Pleadings. The court allowed the appellant to withdraw the appeal to file a proper writ petition, emphasizing the need for adequate data to support the challenge under the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Act, 1998....

The dispute arose from the challenge to the constitutional validity of the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Act, 1998, which increased the tax on contract carriages. The appellant, A. Ve...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Land Acquisition Case Due to Jurisdictional Errors. The court found that the provisions of Order I Rule 10 CPC do not apply in land acquisition proceedings under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1898....

The case involved an appeal concerning the applicability of Order I Rule 10 of the Code of Civil Procedure in a land acquisition proceeding under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1898. The appe...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Property Tax Liability Case — Clarifies Purchaser's Obligations. The court ruled that property tax does not create an encumbrance on the property and must be claimed from the sale proceeds....

The dispute arose from the liquidation of Wool-Combers of India Limited, where the appellant purchased the company's assets for Rs. 7,03,00,000/- in a court sale confirmed on September 15, 2006. Follo...

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Supreme Court Addresses Eligibility Criteria for High Court Judges — Court clarifies the distinction between eligibility and suitability in judicial appointments....

The case involved a challenge to the appointment of Respondent no. 3 as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court by the Petitioner, Mahesh Chandra Gupta, who argued that Respondent no. 3 lacked...

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Supreme Court Upholds Judicial Appointment in High Court Case Amidst Eligibility Challenges. Court Clarifies Distinction Between Eligibility and Suitability for Judicial Appointments Under Article 217....

The case involved a challenge to the appointment of Dr. Satish Chandra as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court by Mahesh Chandra Gupta, who filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Co...