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Supreme Court Allows Custody Appeal in Guardian and Wards Act Case — Child's Welfare Paramount. Citing the paramount importance of the child's welfare, the court reinstated the grandmother's custody of the child, emphasizing the child's emotional bond and stability....

This case involved a custody dispute over a minor child, Anagh, following the death of her mother, Meghana. The appellant, Smt. Anjali Kapoor, was the maternal grandmother of Anagh, while the responde...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Arbitration Dispute — Jurisdiction of Bombay High Court Affirmed. The Supreme Court determined that the Bombay High Court had jurisdiction to hear the arbitration petition despite a previous application being dismissed by the Delhi High Court as infructuous under Section 31(4) of the Arbitration Act, 1940....

The case involved an appeal by a Liberian Shipping Company against the orders of the Bombay High Court regarding an arbitration dispute with a government company. The dispute arose from a charter part...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals in Sugar Undertaking Dispute — Clarifies Definition of Scheduled Undertaking. The court held that properties not used for cultivation vested in the Corporation under the U.P. Sugar Undertakings Acquisition Act, 1971....

The appeals arose from a common judgment of the Allahabad High Court, which dismissed two appeals concerning the vesting of properties under the U.P. Sugar Undertakings Acquisition Act, 1971. The disp...

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Supreme Court Disposes of Special Leave Petition Regarding Employment under Dying-in-Harness Rules. The court directed the Corporation to appoint the widow of the deceased workman under the Dying-in-Harness Rules, 1974, contingent upon her waiving back wages....

The dispute arose from an interim order of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad concerning the employment of the widow of a deceased workman, K.K. Srivastava, under the Dying-in-Harness Rules, 19...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order in Pension Review Case — Directs Reconsideration. The Supreme Court found that the High Court failed to consider important documents submitted in the Review Petition, necessitating a fresh examination of the appellant's claim under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908....

The dispute arose from the rejection of the appellant's claim for higher pensionary benefits based on service rendered in a cooperative institution. The appellant had initially filed a Letter Patent A...

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Supreme Court Allows Accused in Murder Case Due to Insufficient Evidence. Conviction Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 302, 498A, and 323 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860....

The appeal challenged the judgment and order dated 3.4.2007 of the Bombay High Court, which upheld the conviction of the appellant for murder and other offences under the Indian Penal Code. Originally...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Compassionate Appointment Due to Lack of Dependency. The court found that the respondent did not meet the criteria for compassionate appointment as he was not dependent on the deceased employee....

The dispute arose from the Food Corporation of India's refusal to appoint Raja Ram on compassionate grounds following the retirement of his father, Nanku Ram, who had applied for retirement on medical...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order Appointing Arbitrator in Contract Dispute Due to Lack of Existing Dispute. The Court found that the respondent had waived claims by signing the final bill without protest, thus no arbitration was warranted under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996....

The case involved a dispute between the Union of India and M/s. Onkar Nath Bhalla & Sons regarding a contract for engineering work. The contract was completed on September 20, 2002, and the respondent...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Kidnapping for Ransom Case — Upholds Life Imprisonment. Citing clear evidence of ransom demand and the accused's role in the kidnapping under Section 364-A IPC....

The appeal challenged the judgment of the Andhra Pradesh High Court which dismissed the appellant's appeal against his conviction for kidnapping for ransom under Section 364-A of the Indian Penal Code...

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Supreme Court Remits Case to High Court for Non-Compliance with Substantial Question of Law Requirement. The High Court's failure to formulate a substantial question of law before allowing the second appeal contravened the mandatory provisions of Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908....

The dispute arose from a second appeal filed by the respondents in the Madras High Court, which was allowed without framing a substantial question of law as mandated by Section 100 of the Code of Civi...