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Supreme Court Hears Civil Appeals Concerning Applicability of Interest on Delayed Payments Act to Prior Contracts. The appeals arise from a common question of law regarding the retrospective application of the Interest on Delayed Payment to Small Scale and Ancillary Industrial Undertakings Act, 1993.

The appeals before the Supreme Court arose from a common question of law regarding the applicability of the Interest on Delayed Payment to Small Scale...

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Gujarat High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Intent and Sudden Provocation. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as the incident arose from a sudden quarrel without premeditation, reducing culpability to culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

The appellant, Raval Shaileshbhai Rameshbhai, was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) by the learned Sessions Judge, Mahesana, ...

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"Conviction Upheld but Applicant Released on Probation Due to Health Concerns" Conviction under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act sustained; the applicant, facing deteriorating health, is granted probation under the Probation of Offenders Act.

The applicant, convicted under Section 7(i) read with Section 16 of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, sought revision of his sentence. Bo...

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Caste-Based Discrimination in Prison Manuals as Unconstitutional. Prison Rules Dividing Labour and Segregating Barracks by Caste Violate Articles 14, 15, 17, 21, and 23 of the Constitution.

The petitioner, Sukanya Shantha, a journalist, filed a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution seeking directions for the repeal of offendi...

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Bombay High Court Allows Complainant's Appeal in Cheque Dishonour Case, Restores Conviction Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Appellate Court Erred in Reversing Conviction Without Properly Appreciating Evidence and Rebuttal of Presumption.

The case involves two appeals filed by the original complainant, Mrs. Usha Hiralal Kanojia, against a common judgment of the Additional Sessions Judge...

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Karnataka High Court Decides Appeal by Bangalore Development Authority Against Injunction Decree in Land Acquisition Dispute. Court's Final Decision Not Reached in Provided Text as Judgment Excerpt is Incomplete.

The appeal arose from a suit for permanent injunction filed by the plaintiffs, brother and sister, claiming ownership and possession of land in Survey...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Appeal Under Section 454 Cr.P.C. for Return of Seized Property to Acquitted Accused. Court holds that acquitted persons are entitled to return of seized property unless required for any other proceedings.

The present appeal was filed under Section 454(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, challenging the order dated 21.01.2010 passed by the Fast T...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Negotiable Instruments Act Case — Reverses Acquittal for Dishonour of Cheque. Presumption under Section 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 stands unless rebutted by accused; failure to prove legally enforceable debt not established.

This is an appeal by the complainant against the acquittal of the accused under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The complainant, ...