(1)
Devendra Kumar & Others …..Appellants Vs.
State of Chhattisgarh ……. Respondent D.D
06/11/2024
Criminal Law - Conviction Modified from Murder to Culpable Homicide – Sudden Quarrel and Lack of Premeditation – Appeal Partly Allowed – The appellants were convicted under Section 302 IPC following a violent altercation over land, during which the deceased, Bahal, was fatally injured by the appellants using agricultural tools. Held: The Court found that although the appellants c...
(2)
Manik Panjabrao Kalmegh ...Appellant(s) Vs.
Executive Engineer Bembla Project Division Yavatmal & Others ...Respondent(s) D.D
06/11/2024
Land Acquisition – Determination of Compensation – Additional Compensation for Trees and Borewell – Review Jurisdiction – Appellant sought enhanced compensation for acquired land, including fruit-bearing trees and a borewell – High Court dismissed the award of compensation for these items granted by the reference court in a review application – Supreme Court uph...
(3)
Union of India & Ors....Appellants Vs.
Wing Commander M.S. Mander...Respondent D.D
06/11/2024
Criminal Law – Acquittal – Appeal against Armed Forces Tribunal’s order setting aside conviction – Respondent, an Air Force officer, charged under Section 302 IPC read with Section 149, and alternatively under Sections 325, 342 IPC, along with charges under Sections 45, 65, and 71 of the Air Force Act, 1950 (AFA) – General Court Martial (GCM) initially convicted the r...
(4)
Directorate of Enforcement...Appellant Vs.
Bibhu Prasad Acharya and Others...Respondents D.D
06/11/2024
Criminal Law - Sanction for Prosecution of Public Servants – Applicability of Section 197 CrPC under PMLA Proceedings – Overriding Effect of PMLA Provisions – The Enforcement Directorate challenged the High Court’s judgment, which quashed the cognizance order of the Special Court against respondents without obtaining prior sanction – Held: Section 197(1) CrPC applies ...
(5)
M/s BAJAJ ALLIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. ...Appellant Vs.
RAMBHA DEVI & ORS. ...Respondents D.D
06/11/2024
Motor Vehicles Act – Light Motor Vehicle (LMV) – Definition and Scope – Transport Vehicles within LMV Classification - The term "light motor vehicle" (LMV) as defined under Section 2(21) of the Motor Vehicles Act (MV Act) includes both private and commercial vehicles, provided their gross weight does not exceed 7,500 kg – The Court held that LMV licenses extend to...
(6)
XYZ ...Appellant Vs.
The State of Gujarat & Another ...Respondents D.D
05/11/2024
Criminal Law – Quashing of FIR – Alleged Offenses under IPC and Atrocities Act – FIR filed for offenses under Sections 376(2)(N) and 506 of IPC, along with Sections 3(1)(R), 3(1)(w), and 3(2)(5) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act – High Court quashed proceedings on the basis of an alleged settlement between the parties, directing the...
(7)
Anjum Kadari & Anr. ...Appellants Vs.
Union of India & Ors. ...Respondents D.D
05/11/2024
Secularism and Minority Rights – Constitutional Validity of Madarsa Act – The Court analyzed whether the Madarsa Act violates secularism, a core principle of the Constitution, by establishing a board that regulates Islamic educational institutions – Held: The Act, being regulatory and aiming at educational standardization, does not per se contravene secularism if balanced with mi...
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NABHA POWER LIMITED & ANR....Appellant(s) Vs.
PUNJAB STATE POWER CORPORATION LIMITED & ANR....Respondent(s) D.D
05/11/2024
Civil Law – Mega Power Policy and Change in Law – Press Release as Binding Legal Instrument – Appeal Dismissed - Mega Power Status and Notification Requirements – Appellants contended that the 01.10.2009 press release announcing the Union Cabinet's decision on the revised Mega Power Policy constituted a legally binding "Change in Law" under Clause 13 of the Po...
(9)
MUKUL KUMAR TYAGI ...Applicant(s) Vs.
THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND OTHERS ...Respondent(s) D.D
05/11/2024
Eligibility for Public Employment – Requirement of CCC Certificate at Interview Stage – Termination of Candidates' Services Deemed Arbitrary – Candidates selected under the 2014 recruitment for the post of Technician Grade-II in Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited challenged their termination on the ground that they fulfilled the CCC (Computer Concepts Course) certificati...