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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Narcotic Drugs Case — Acquittal Reversed Due to Insufficient Grounds. Citing the absence of independent witnesses as the sole reason for acquittal was erroneous as the prosecution provided valid explanations....

The case involved an appeal by the State of Punjab against the acquittal of respondents charged under Section 15 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The trial court had convic...

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Supreme Court Partially Allows Appeal in Employment Scheme Case — Quashes Annual Termination Procedure. The court found that while regularization was not warranted due to the temporary nature of appointments, the annual termination process was unjustified....

The case involved a challenge to the employment conditions of ex-servicemen appointed under the Prevention of Infiltration of Foreigners Additional Scheme, 1987. The appellants, who were ex-servicemen...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Acquittal in Murder Case, Orders Accused to Serve Sentence. The court found that the confession was recorded in compliance with legal requirements and that the High Court's conclusions regarding the charge were incorrect....

The case involved an appeal by the State of Punjab against the acquittal of the respondent, Harjagdev Singh, who was initially convicted for the murder of his parents under Section 302 of the Indian P...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Conviction in IPC Offences — High Court's Findings Upheld. The trial court's acquittal was overturned due to credible eyewitness testimony and substantive evidence....

The appeal challenged the Allahabad High Court's judgment that set aside the acquittal of the accused in a case involving multiple serious charges under the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The incident occur...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal on Land Acquisition Notifications Due to Invalid Compromise. Compromise Made After Notification Under Resettlement Act Deemed Void as per Legislative Intent in Section 12....

The case involved an appeal against the dismissal of a writ petition challenging notifications under the Maharashtra Resettlement of Project Displaced Persons Act, 1976 and the Land Acquisition Act, 1...

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Supreme Court Modifies Compensation for Retired Teacher in Employment Dispute. The Court adjusted the compensation awarded to a retired teacher, reflecting his retirement status and modifying the relief granted by the High Court....

The case involved an appeal by a retired teacher against a judgment of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay regarding his status as a surplus teacher and the compensation owed to him. The High Court...

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Supreme Court Directs Compliance with Nutritional Norms in ICDS Scheme — Ensures Implementation of Revised Guidelines for Malnutrition Reduction. The court mandated immediate action by States and Union Territories to comply with revised nutritional standards under the ICDS Scheme....

The case involved a writ petition filed by the People’s Union for Civil Liberties against the Union of India concerning the implementation of nutritional norms under the Integrated Child Development...

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Supreme Court Reduces Conviction in Murder Case to Culpable Homicide Due to Sudden Fight. Court Found Incident Met Criteria for Exception 4 of Section 300 IPC, Leading to Sentence Reduction....

The case arose from a conviction for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against the appellant, Ramesh Kumar @ Toni, following an incident on September 28, 1996, where the deceased...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Negotiable Instruments Act Case — Quashes High Court's Order. The Court clarified that a complaint under Section 138 can be filed by the payee through a power of attorney holder, reversing the High Court's decision....

The case involved an appeal against the High Court's order that quashed the prosecution of Mohd. Tajuddin under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The High Court's decision was based...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Food Adulteration Case Due to Change in Nature of Offence. The change in the nature of the offence prejudiced the appellants' defense, violating principles of fair trial under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954....

The case involved an appeal by two accused persons convicted under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 for selling adulterated 'Chhena Mithai'. The Public Analyst reported the food article w...