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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Life Insurance Claim Repudiation Case Due to Suppression of Material Facts. Non-disclosure of existing life insurance policies at the time of proposal constitutes material suppression, entitling insurer to repudiate claim under Section 45 of the Insurance Act, 1938....

The present appeal arises from an order dated 28.05.2019 of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi, dismissing the appellant's appeal against the order of the State Commission,...

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Supreme Court Clarifies Remission Power Under Section 432 CrPC — Emphasizes Need for Application, Reasoned Orders, and Procedural Fairness. The Court held that suo motu remission is impermissible, conditions must be reasonable, automatic revocation invalid, and reasons must be recorded for rejection....

The Supreme Court, in a suo motu writ petition, examined the scope and limitations of the power of the appropriate Government to remit sentences under Section 432 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 19...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Robbery Case Due to Doubtful Arrest and Lack of Identification. Conviction under Sections 392/397 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Establish Identity of Robbers Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeals of Wahid and Anshu, setting aside their conviction under Sections 392/397 IPC and Section 25 of the Arms Act. The case arose from a robbery on a Gramin Sewa bus o...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Employee's Compensation Act Case — Modifies Interest Rate to 12% Per Annum from Date of Accident. Statutory Mandate Under Section 4A(3)(a) of Employee's Compensation Act, 1923 Requires 12% Simple Interest on Default, with Discretion Only for Higher Rate....

The appeal arose from a claim under the Employee's Compensation Act, 1923, where the deceased was employed as a cleaner in a truck owned by his father. The mother and siblings (appellants) claimed com...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Withdrawal of NOC for Ayurvedic College — NOC Issued Without Following Rules of Business Is Invalid and Creates No Indefeasible Right....

The appeal arose from the withdrawal of a No Objection Certificate (NOC) issued to the appellant Trust for establishing an Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital in Himachal Pradesh. The appellant Tru...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals of Industrial Units Seeking Rebate on Electricity Tariff in Goa. Rebate Scheme Rescinded Before Power Connections; Subsequent Notifications Declared Void Ab Initio....

The Supreme Court dismissed a batch of civil appeals filed by industrial units (Puja Ferro Alloys P Ltd., Karthik Alloys Ltd., Karthik Inductions Ltd., Global Ispat Ltd., and Sunrise Electromelt Ltd.)...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Bail Granted by High Court in PMLA Case — Twin Conditions Under Section 45 Not Satisfied. High Court Erred in Holding Section 50 Statements Inadmissible and Ignoring Rigours of Section 45 PMLA....

The Supreme Court set aside the bail granted by the Patna High Court to Kanhaiya Prasad in a money laundering case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). The case arose from 20 FIR...