The Supreme Court set aside the High Court’s decision and observed that considering the number of municipal corporations in Maharashtra, the chances of repetition of OBC reservation in Mayor’s post cannot be eliminated and as per the Maharashtra law,..
An important aspect to be established by the prosecution is that there was reliable evidence to show that the woman was subjected to cruelty or harassment by her husband or his relatives, which must be for or in connection with any demand for dowry, ..
The Hon’ble Supreme Court reiterated the principles laid down regarding issue of arrest warrants when an officer-in-charge of a police station or an Investigating Agency like CBI files a charge-sheet without arresting the accused during investigation..
In this case, the Supreme Court held that the employee has the right to challenge the conditions if they are not in compliance with the law's statutory requirements. An employee is not estopped from questioning at a point where he feels he has been w..
The Supreme Court took a reformative approach by allowing the plea of the convict, who made a voluntary offer of paying compensation to the victims for a reduced time in jail...
The Court in this case clarified that the offences which are not grave in nature and do not affect the society can be quashed by the Court if a compromise has been made between the parties. When the dispute is between private parties, it is inherent ..
In this case, the petitioner was a student in the respondent Institute. The Institute passed an order to remove the petitioner from the Institute based on the recommendation of the Academic Performance Review Committee, on the ground that he did not ..
In the following case, the Supreme Court granted bail to the five accused in the Delhi riot case...
The Supreme Court, in this case, stated that a question of law does not emerge in the abstract but emerges from the merits of the cases. Also, that merely mentioning facts does not imply reappreciation of evidence. ..
The Second Respondent had established a company after securing a loan from the Karnataka State Finance Corporation. However, on failure of repayment of the loan amount, the concerned property was auctioned off to the petitioner. A complaint was made ..
In this case, the petitioner had filed a plea for an in-house investigation against judicial misconduct of the judges, who presided over his case and ordered the apartment complex where he resided, to be demolished...
In this case, the Telangana High Court allowed the appeals of two officers charged with the offence of accepting bribery under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The appeal was allowed based on lack of material evidence and corroboration on the ..
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In the present case, the petitioner was undergoing treatment and needed a donor to transplant his kidney. A close friend of his was ready to donate. Therefore, they applied to the Authorization Committee for granting the permission. However, the conc..
A dispute arose between the two partners of a partnership firm named Calla Associates. The main allegations of the Appellant are that the First Respondent had forged relevant documents and had misappropriated the amount invested by him. The Responden..
In this case, the Supreme Court upheld the order of the High Court for demolition of the 40 story twin tower because of illegal construction...
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In this matter, the accused challenged his conviction by the trial court under Section 374(2) of the CrPC upon the main ground that he had no prior intention to kill or cause any hurt or injury to his wife...
In this case, the Supreme Court upheld the judgement of the lower court and asserted that for conviction under Section 34, it is not essential to show the physical activity of assault. The existence of mens rea in furtherance of a common intention is..