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Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence for Six Accused in Brutal Dacoity, Murder, and Gang Rape Case. The court restored the death penalty for all six accused, reversing the High Court's reduction of sentence for three of them, based on the 'rarest of rare' doctrine.

The Supreme Court of India heard a batch of appeals arising from a brutal home invasion and massacre that occurred on the night of June 5-6, 2003, in ...

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Supreme Court Holds Section 15J Factors Illustrative in SEBI Penalty Adjudication. Adjudicating Officer Retains Discretion to Consider Mitigating Circumstances Beyond Stipulated Factors Under SEBI Act.

The Supreme Court of India adjudicated a reference arising from multiple civil appeals concerning the interpretation of Section 15J of the Securities ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Customs Prosecution for Export of Antiquities — Prosecution Under Customs Act Not Barred by Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972. Held that the Customs Act, 1962 applies alongside the Antiquities Act, and prosecution under Sections 132 and 135 is maintainable.

The appeal arose from a judgment of the Delhi High Court upholding the discharge of the respondent, Sharad Gandhi, from offences under Sections 132 an...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals in Urban Land Ceiling Case — Upholds Vesting of Land in State and Rejects Ownership Claim. The Court held that the plaintiffs failed to prove their title and that the suit was barred by res judicata and limitation.

The case involves a dispute over land bearing No.73, Canal Circular Road, Calcutta, which was part of a larger parcel of land. The plaintiffs, claimin...

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment Due to Unexplained Delay in Mercy Petition. Unexplained delay of over 4 years by State in forwarding mercy petition violates Article 21 and warrants commutation.

The petitioner, Jagdish, was convicted for the murder of his wife and five children and sentenced to death by the trial court on 24.04.2006. The High ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of Booth Allottee for Persistent Default in Payment - Resumption Order Confirmed. Rank defaulter not entitled to relief despite multiple opportunities; Article 142 cannot protect unscrupulous buyer who paid only 25% of sale consideration and defaulted for 23 years.

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by Rajiv Vohra against the State of Haryana and others, confirming the resumption order passed by the Est...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Student's Claim for Compensation for Loss of Academic Year Due to College's Irregular Admissions. Petitioner accepted full and final settlement of Rs 20 lakhs, barring further claims under principles of accord and satisfaction.

The petitioner, Riya George, a medical student, filed a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution seeking compensation from Kannur Medical Co...