Multiple Punishments – Concurrent or Consecutive Sentences – It is legally obligatory upon the Court of first instance to specify in clear terms whether the sentences would run concurrently or consecutively when awarding multiple punishments of imprisonment. Section 31(1) CrPC vests complete discretion with the Court to order the sentences for two or more offences at one trial to run c...
COVID-19 Vaccination Data – Submission Requirement – The Supreme Court directed the Central Government to provide complete data on the purchase history of COVID-19 vaccines within two weeks, detailing the vaccination progress and the steps to ensure drug availability for mucormycosis treatment. The Court highlighted the need for transparency in government procurement and distribution p...
Caste Certificate Cancellation – Challenge to High Court’s decision – High Court upheld the cancellation of the caste certificate of respondent No. 15 and related land sale transactions under the West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955 – Supreme Court examined the legality of High Court’s decision. [Para 1-2, 21-22]
Land Sale Transactions – Scheduled Tribes Land P...
Service Law - Pension benefits - Calcutta State Transport Corporation framed Regulations, 1990 - to get the benefit of the said scheme, existing employees of the Corporation will have to submit written option within six months from the date of publication - Respondent no.1 opted for pension scheme - On his retirement the respondent no.1 was paid certain retiral benefits, however, no pension was pa...
Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 - Section 37 - Development Control Regulations - Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) - Surrender of land - Development of amenity - Additional TDR - Whether appellant entitled to Additional TDR for development of amenity - Held, appellant did not develop amenity so as to be entitled to Additional TDR - No activities undertaken by appellant till the handing o...
Constitution of India – Media Reporting on Judicial Proceedings – The Supreme Court of India ruled that freedom of speech and expression extends to reporting the proceedings of judicial institutions. This includes the right of the media to comment on and write about ongoing litigation, subject to certain limitations to ensure justice is not derailed. The Court emphasized that oral rema...
Issue: Whether the demand of additional price made by the Haryana Urban Development Authority from the allottees of a plot of land was justified, and whether the appeal filed by the appellants despite a previous judgment on the same issue was justified.
Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) - Allotment of plot - Demand of additional price - Condition 9 of allotment letter - Enhancement of ...
Service Matter - Promotion of Assistant Engineers - Qualifying degree or diploma holder - Time period of service prior to acquisition of degree - Distinction between diploma holder and degree holder - Whether to be counted - Interpretation of service rules - Seniority - Practice of the department – Held - there is no distinction between the time period served before or after the acquisition ...
Contractual Interpretation – Transfer of Business – The Supreme Court held that the agreement between the appellant and the respondent was intended to transfer the business rather than create a lease or license for the respondent to conduct business. The document's language was clear and unambiguous, and the intent was for the respondent to continue the existing business of the sta...
Criminal Procedure – Discharge Application – Orders framing charges or refusing discharge are neither interlocutory nor final in nature and thus not affected by the bar of Section 397(2) CrPC. The trial court must not act as a mere post office when considering a discharge application and should sift through the evidence to determine whether there are sufficient grounds to try the suspe...