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High Court of Andhra Pradesh Hears Writ Petitions Challenging Land Acquisition for Compost Yard and Section 5A Enquiry Order. The court was required to decide the validity of the District Collector's order rejecting objections under Section 5A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, following earlier directions of the Supreme Court....

The matter arose from acquisition of land for establishing a municipal solid waste compost yard by Bhimavaram Municipality in West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh. The petitioners, S.Pichappan (died...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Income Tax Exemption Case — Remands for Fresh Consideration of Registration Under Section 12AB of Income Tax Act, 1961. The court held that the rejection of exemption registration was procedurally flawed as the Assessing Officer failed to consider the appellant's reply and the order was passed without proper application of mind....

The appellant, Uttar Bhartiya Education Society, is a trust/society running educational institutions. It applied for registration under Section 12AB of the Income Tax Act, 1961 for the assessment year...

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Supreme Court Upholds Retrospective Amendment to Sugar Exemption Under Karnataka Sales Tax Act — Imported Sugar Not Exempt. Retrospective amendment to Entry 31 of Fifth Schedule of KST Act, 1957, confining exemption to sugar produced or manufactured in India, held valid and not violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(g), or 301 of Constitution....

The appeals arose from a common judgment of the Karnataka High Court which upheld a retrospective amendment to the exemption entry for 'sugar' under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act, 1957. The appellant-as...

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Supreme Court Partly Allows Appeal in Assault Case, Modifies Sentence Under IPC While Acquitting Under SC/ST Act. Caste-based slur allegations failed as incident occurred in private land dispute, not in public view under Section 3(1)(x) of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989....

The appellant, Mani @ Subramaniyam, was convicted by the Special Court for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Erode, in Special Case No.19 of 2018 for offences...

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Supreme Court Upholds Concurrent Findings in Property Dispute Involving Customary Adoption of Gharjamai. Custom of Gharjamai recognized as valid under local tribal customs, and concurrent findings of fact not interfered with under Article 136....

The case involves a property dispute among members of the Oraon tribe in Jharkhand. The original plaintiff, Sukhu Oraon (grandson of the original Sukhu Oraon), claimed ownership of all lands owned by ...

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Supreme Court Allows Recall of Witness and Additional Documents in Commercial Suit — Upholds Liberal Approach Under Order XVIII Rule 17 CPC. Party Seeking to Place on Record E-Mails and Recall PW-1 for Cross-Examination Must Be Permitted to Ensure Fair Trial and Effective Adjudication....

The dispute arose from a Professional Services Agreement dated 19th February 2013 between M/s. Levitate Mobile Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (LMT), the appellant, and M/s. Standard Chartered Bank (SCB), the ...

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Supreme Court Allows BSFC Appeal, Upholds Auction Sale Under Section 29 of SFC Act Despite Concurrent Findings of Trial Court and High Court. Borrower's Persistent Default and Failure to Discharge Liability Justifies Corporation's Statutory Power to Sell Mortgaged Property Without Interference by Civil Court....

The case involves an appeal by the Bihar State Financial Corporation (BSFC) against a judgment of the Patna High Court which affirmed a trial court decree setting aside an auction sale of mortgaged pr...

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Supreme Court Allows Compensation Claim for Deceased Passenger in Railways Act Case — Bona Fide Passenger Status Established Despite Missing Ticket. The Court held that circumstantial evidence, including police inquest report and witness testimony, can prove passenger status under Section 124A of the Railways Act, 1989....

The appellant, Lata, wife of the deceased Chandrakant Thakkar, filed a claim for compensation under the Railways Act, 1989 after her husband fell from a running train (Train No. 12834 Ahmedabad-Howrah...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Remission Policy Applicability Case — 2002 Policy Governs Convicts Sentenced Before 2008 Policy Came Into Effect. The Court held that the policy in force at the time of conviction applies, and subsequent policy cannot be applied retrospectively to deny remission....

The appellant, Parveen Kumar @ Parveen Chauhan, was convicted for the murder of a 12-year-old child on 3rd January 2009 under FIR No.670 of 2007. He was sentenced to life imprisonment under Section 30...