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Supreme Court Allows Mother to Sell Minor Son's Property for Development Under Section 8 of Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 — Benefit to Minor Must Be Demonstrated. The court held that redevelopment providing a flat and monetary consideration constitutes benefit to the minor under Section 8 of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956....

The appellant, Shephali Chakraborty, as the natural guardian of her minor son Master Basab Chakraborty, sought permission from the District Judge, Darjeeling, under Section 8 of the Hindu Minority and...

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Supreme Court Allows Married Daughter's Claim for Compassionate Appointment as Fair Price Shop Dealer. Exclusion of married daughter from definition of 'family' in G.O. No. 6 of 2019 held ultra vires the 2016 Order and unconstitutional under Articles 14 and 15 of the Constitution....

The appellant, Kulsum Nisha, is the married daughter of Smt. Badrun Nisha, who was the dealer of a fair price shop in village Aariyawan, District Amethi, Uttar Pradesh. After the death of her mother o...

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Supreme Court Allows Wife's Appeal in Divorce Case, Restores Family Court's Dismissal of Husband's Petition. Cruelty Allegations Based on Wife's Professional Success and Refusal to Leave Job Do Not Constitute Legal Cruelty Under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955....

The Supreme Court considered an appeal by the wife against the High Court's judgment allowing the husband's divorce petition. The marriage was solemnized on 05.12.2007 as per Hindu rites. The wife was...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Bail in NDPS Case Due to Non-Compliance with Section 37 — Commercial Quantity of Heroin Recovered. High Court Failed to Apply Twin Conditions Under Section 37 of NDPS Act, 1985 for Granting Bail to Accused Implicated by Co-Accused's Disclosure....

The State of Punjab appealed against the judgment of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana granting regular bail to Balraj Singh @ Billa in connection with FIR No. 06/2024 under Sections 21(c), 29, 61,...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Partition Suit Between Step-Mother and Daughters — Upholds Sale by Karta for Legal Necessity. The Court held that a widow managing the joint family property as karta can alienate property for legal necessity, such as marriage expenses of a daughter, and such sale is binding on other coparceners....

The dispute originated from a suit for partition and separate possession filed by four plaintiffs, who were daughters of late Dajiba, against the defendant Darubai, who was the wife of Dajiba and step...

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Supreme Court Lays Down Guidelines to Address Delay in Pronouncement of Reserved Judgments by High Courts — Right to Speedy Justice Under Article 21. The Court held that inordinate delay in delivery of reserved judgments violates Article 21 and issued binding guidelines for timely pronouncement....

The Supreme Court of India, in a suo motu exercise expanding the scope of individual writ petitions seeking pronouncement of reserved judgments, addressed the systemic issue of inordinate delay in the...

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Supreme Court Directs Successor States to Pay Employees of State-Owned Corporations Following Bifurcation Under Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000 — Prolonged Non-Payment Violates Right to Livelihood Under Article 21....

The present writ petition was filed by the Bihar State Ardh Sarkari Arajpati Karamchari Maha Sangh and others, representing thousands of employees of five State-owned corporations of Bihar: Bihar Stat...

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Supreme Court Modifies Direction on Teacher Eligibility Test for Pre-RTE Act Teachers in Review Petitions. In-service teachers recruited before RTE Act with more than 5 years to retirement must qualify TET within 2 years, but those with less than 5 years to retirement are exempted under Section 23(2) of RTE Act, 2009....

The Supreme Court was tasked with considering a batch of review petitions against its earlier judgment in Anjuman Ishaat-e-Taleem Trust v. State of Maharashtra, which interpreted the Right of Children...

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Supreme Court Allows Bank of Baroda's Appeal Against High Court Order Quashing Termination of Probationary Employee. Unsatisfactory Performance and Misconduct During Probation Justify Termination Without Stigma....

The present appeal arises from a judgment of the Calcutta High Court which allowed the writ petition of the respondent-employee and quashed his termination order. The respondent was appointed as Assis...