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Indian case law by case name, citation, provision or legal issue, with the case summary, the judgment text where we hold it and the provisions it applies.
1,681–1,700 · Page 85 of 500
Supreme Court of India8 May 2024Full text
2024 INSC 396 · [2024] 6 S.C.R. 234
By the impugned judgment, the High Court dismissed the writ petitions and rejected the contention of the appellants herein that if a debt is time-barred under the Limitation Act, 1963, the same cannot be recovered by resorting to the Haryana Public Moneys (Recovery of Dues) Act, 1979 read with the State Financial Corporation Act, 1951.
Supreme Court of India8 May 2024Full text
Indian case law by case name, citation, provision or legal issue, with the case summary, the judgment text where we hold it and the provisions it applies.
1,681–1,700 · Page 85 of 500
Supreme Court of India8 May 2024Full text
2024 INSC 396 · [2024] 6 S.C.R. 234
By the impugned judgment, the High Court dismissed the writ petitions and rejected the contention of the appellants herein that if a debt is time-barred under the Limitation Act, 1963, the same cannot be recovered by resorting to the Haryana Public Moneys (Recovery of Dues) Act, 1979 read with the State Financial Corporation Act, 1951.
Supreme Court of India8 May 2024Full text
2024 INSC 395 · [2024] 6 S.C.R. 452
Whether the issuance of Acceptance-cum-First Premium Receipt gave rise to a presumption of acceptance of the policy by the insurer; whether the NCDRC was justified in dismissing the appellants’ complaint and reversing the concurrent orders of the forums below, in exercise of its revisional jurisdiction, wherein directions were issued for payment of benefits in terms of the subject life insurance policy and for grant of compensation.
Supreme Court of India8 May 2024Full text
2024 INSC 393 · [2024] 6 S.C.R. 653
Appellant was one of the five accused persons who were found guilty of committing the offence of gang rape and was convicted under Section 376(g) and 506(1) of Penal Code, 1860 and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Woman Act by the trial court. Whether High Court was justified in dismissing the appeal filed by the Appellant against the conviction when prosecutrix and witnesses turned hostile at the cross examination stage.
Supreme Court of India8 May 2024Full text
2024 INSC 392 · [2024] 6 S.C.R. 429
Whether Rule 27 of the Central Reserve Police Force Rules, 1955 to the extent it provides for punishments other than those specified in Section 11 of the Central Reserve Police Force Act, 1949, is ultra vires the CRPF Act and as such inoperable and void; whether the punishment of compulsory retirement from service could have been imposed upon the respondent (a Head Constable in CRPF) by relying upon the provisions of Rule 27 of the CRPF Rules; whether the punishment of compulsory retirement imposed suffers from any procedural infirmity and / or is shockingly disproportionate to the proven misc
Supreme Court of India8 May 2024Full text
2024 INSC 391 · [2024] 6 S.C.R. 53
Matter pertains to the permissibility of filing of subsequent pleading- replication as envisaged in Ord. VIII r. 9 CPC, during the course of the proceeding of an election petition under the 1951 Act, and in what circumstances leave to file such subsequent pleading may be granted by an election tribunal/court.
Supreme Court of India7 May 2024Full text
2024 INSC 389 · [2024] 5 S.C.R. 906
I. Does Section 17(2)(viii) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 and/ or Rule 3(7)(i) of the Income Tax Rules, 1962 lead to a delegation of the ‘essential legislative function’ to the Central Board of Direct Taxes? II. Is Rule 3(7)(i) of the Income Tax Rules, 1962 arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India insofar as it treats the Prime Lending Rate of the State Bank of India as the benchmark?
Supreme Court of India7 May 2024Full text
2024 INSC 387 · [2024] 5 S.C.R. 761
(i) Whether the period provided for completion of preliminary assessment u/s. 14(3) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 is mandatory or directory; (ii) Whether the words ‘Children’s Court’ and ‘Court of Sessions’ in Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and the 2016 Rules shall be read interchangeably; (iii) What is the time period to file an appeal u/s. 101(2) of the Act against an order of the Board passed u/s. 15 of the Act; (iv) Whether all the orders passed by the Courts, Tribunals, Boards and the Quasi-Judicial Authorities, the names
Supreme Court of India7 May 2024Full text
2024 INSC 385 · [2024] 6 S.C.R. 315
Appellant was convicted u/s.302, Penal Code, 1860 for the murder of his wife. Courts below whether justified in holding that the statement of Complainant-PW-1 recorded in proceedings u/s.299, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 could be read as a piece of substantive evidence; whether the prosecution could establish the links in the chain of incriminating circumstantial evidence.
Supreme Court of India7 May 2024Full text
2024 INSC 383 · [2024] 5 S.C.R. 927
Whether the names of the Appellant’s minor children and his wife against whom there is no adverse material should be included in the History Sheet of the Appellant.
Supreme Court of India6 May 2024Full text
2024 INSC 382 · [2024] 5 S.C.R. 879
Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, was it a fit case for exercising jurisdiction under Article 142(1) of the Constitution of India and pass a decree of divorce on the ground of irretrievable breakdown of marriage?
Supreme Court of India6 May 2024Full text
2024 INSC 381 · [2024] 6 S.C.R. 530
Issue arose as regards the constitutionality of the Rules-Bihar Superior Judicial Service Rules, 1951 and Gujarat State Judicial Service Rules, 2005 stipulating minimum qualifying marks in the viva voce test as a part of the selection criteria for appointment to the District Judiciary in the States of Bihar and Gujarat respectively; whether the prescription of minimum marks for viva voce, in contravention of the law laid down by this Court in All India Judges (2002) which accepted certain recommendations of the Shetty Commission; whether the prescription of minimum marks for viva voce, violati
Supreme Court of India25 Apr 2024Full text
2024 INSC 380 · [2024] 5 S.C.R. 492
Whether the consolidation officer can grant ownership to any person in respect of a land/property inherited before commencement proceedings under U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953.
Supreme Court of India3 May 2024Full text
2024 INSC 377 · [2024] 5 S.C.R. 1148
(1) Whether respondent-purchasers were unaware of lis-pendens and could claim to be bona-fide purchasers and be entitled to protection u/s.41 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882; (2) Whether the principle of lis-pendens as enshrined u/s.52 would apply in the State of Punjab; and (3) When would the doctrine of lis-pendens take effect.
Supreme Court of India3 May 2024Full text
2024 INSC 376 · [2024] 6 S.C.R. 20
Matter pertains to correctness of the order convicting the appellants for the offences punishable u/ss. 302/149 IPC when the statements in evidence full of omissions and contradictions and the evidence of last seen theory and motive not established.
Supreme Court of India3 May 2024Full text
2024 INSC 374 · [2024] 5 S.C.R. 885
Whether the High Court erred in not exercising the discretion to extend the time for deposit under Section 148 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 in a pre-emption suit.
Supreme Court of India29 Apr 2024Full text
2024 INSC 371 · [2024] 5 S.C.R. 470
Matter pertains to the opinion of the medical board constituted under the MTP Act to reflect the effect of the pregnancy on the pregnant person’s physical and mental health; that the MTP Act and the reproductive right of a pregnant person giving primacy to their consent; and the usage of term ‘pregnant person’ instead of term ‘pregnant woman’.
Supreme Court of India3 May 2024Full text
2024 INSC 369 · [2024] 6 S.C.R. 129
The appellant herein was chargesheeted u/ss.323, 406, 498A and 506 of IPC. The appellant filed a quashing petition for the purpose of getting the criminal proceedings quashed. The High Court by its impugned order, declined to quash the criminal proceedings in exercise of its inherent powers u/s. 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. Whether the High Court should have exercised its inherent power u/s. 482 of the Cr.P.C. for the purpose of quashing the criminal proceedings.
Supreme Court of India3 May 2024Full text
2024 INSC 368 · [2024] 6 S.C.R. 164
Murder of appellant-accused’s wife in their house in which the appellant, deceased and their 5 year old daughter lived. s.106, Evidence Act, 1872 was invoked and the appellant was convicted u/s.302, IPC for the murder. Whether the High Court committed any error in passing the impugned judgment affirming the conviction of the appellant.
Supreme Court of India2 May 2024Full text
2024 INSC 367 · [2024] 6 S.C.R. 471
For the selection in question, whether the Bangalore University was bound to comply with the 2001 Rules which was to be the mode/ method of selection as per its advertisement; whether respondent No. 7 was entitled to be appointed as per the 2001 Rules; whether the aforesaid advertisement issued by the University intending to follow the 2001 Rules made under the Karnataka State Civil Services Act, 1978 suffered from any illegality.
Supreme Court of India2 May 2024Full text
2024 INSC 366 · [2024] 6 S.C.R. 10
Whether there is sufficient material against the appellant prompting the trial court to pass a summoning order u/s. 319 Cr.P.C.
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2024 INSC 395 · [2024] 6 S.C.R. 452
Whether the issuance of Acceptance-cum-First Premium Receipt gave rise to a presumption of acceptance of the policy by the insurer; whether the NCDRC was justified in dismissing the appellants’ complaint and reversing the concurrent orders of the forums below, in exercise of its revisional jurisdiction, wherein directions were issued for payment of benefits in terms of the subject life insurance policy and for grant of compensation.
Supreme Court of India8 May 2024Full text
2024 INSC 393 · [2024] 6 S.C.R. 653
Appellant was one of the five accused persons who were found guilty of committing the offence of gang rape and was convicted under Section 376(g) and 506(1) of Penal Code, 1860 and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Woman Act by the trial court. Whether High Court was justified in dismissing the appeal filed by the Appellant against the conviction when prosecutrix and witnesses turned hostile at the cross examination stage.
Supreme Court of India8 May 2024Full text
2024 INSC 392 · [2024] 6 S.C.R. 429
Whether Rule 27 of the Central Reserve Police Force Rules, 1955 to the extent it provides for punishments other than those specified in Section 11 of the Central Reserve Police Force Act, 1949, is ultra vires the CRPF Act and as such inoperable and void; whether the punishment of compulsory retirement from service could have been imposed upon the respondent (a Head Constable in CRPF) by relying upon the provisions of Rule 27 of the CRPF Rules; whether the punishment of compulsory retirement imposed suffers from any procedural infirmity and / or is shockingly disproportionate to the proven misc
Supreme Court of India8 May 2024Full text
2024 INSC 391 · [2024] 6 S.C.R. 53
Matter pertains to the permissibility of filing of subsequent pleading- replication as envisaged in Ord. VIII r. 9 CPC, during the course of the proceeding of an election petition under the 1951 Act, and in what circumstances leave to file such subsequent pleading may be granted by an election tribunal/court.
Supreme Court of India7 May 2024Full text
2024 INSC 389 · [2024] 5 S.C.R. 906
I. Does Section 17(2)(viii) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 and/ or Rule 3(7)(i) of the Income Tax Rules, 1962 lead to a delegation of the ‘essential legislative function’ to the Central Board of Direct Taxes? II. Is Rule 3(7)(i) of the Income Tax Rules, 1962 arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India insofar as it treats the Prime Lending Rate of the State Bank of India as the benchmark?
Supreme Court of India7 May 2024Full text
2024 INSC 387 · [2024] 5 S.C.R. 761
(i) Whether the period provided for completion of preliminary assessment u/s. 14(3) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 is mandatory or directory; (ii) Whether the words ‘Children’s Court’ and ‘Court of Sessions’ in Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and the 2016 Rules shall be read interchangeably; (iii) What is the time period to file an appeal u/s. 101(2) of the Act against an order of the Board passed u/s. 15 of the Act; (iv) Whether all the orders passed by the Courts, Tribunals, Boards and the Quasi-Judicial Authorities, the names
Supreme Court of India7 May 2024Full text
2024 INSC 385 · [2024] 6 S.C.R. 315
Appellant was convicted u/s.302, Penal Code, 1860 for the murder of his wife. Courts below whether justified in holding that the statement of Complainant-PW-1 recorded in proceedings u/s.299, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 could be read as a piece of substantive evidence; whether the prosecution could establish the links in the chain of incriminating circumstantial evidence.
Supreme Court of India7 May 2024Full text
2024 INSC 383 · [2024] 5 S.C.R. 927
Whether the names of the Appellant’s minor children and his wife against whom there is no adverse material should be included in the History Sheet of the Appellant.
Supreme Court of India6 May 2024Full text
2024 INSC 382 · [2024] 5 S.C.R. 879
Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, was it a fit case for exercising jurisdiction under Article 142(1) of the Constitution of India and pass a decree of divorce on the ground of irretrievable breakdown of marriage?
Supreme Court of India6 May 2024Full text
2024 INSC 381 · [2024] 6 S.C.R. 530
Issue arose as regards the constitutionality of the Rules-Bihar Superior Judicial Service Rules, 1951 and Gujarat State Judicial Service Rules, 2005 stipulating minimum qualifying marks in the viva voce test as a part of the selection criteria for appointment to the District Judiciary in the States of Bihar and Gujarat respectively; whether the prescription of minimum marks for viva voce, in contravention of the law laid down by this Court in All India Judges (2002) which accepted certain recommendations of the Shetty Commission; whether the prescription of minimum marks for viva voce, violati
Supreme Court of India25 Apr 2024Full text
2024 INSC 380 · [2024] 5 S.C.R. 492
Whether the consolidation officer can grant ownership to any person in respect of a land/property inherited before commencement proceedings under U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953.
Supreme Court of India3 May 2024Full text
2024 INSC 377 · [2024] 5 S.C.R. 1148
(1) Whether respondent-purchasers were unaware of lis-pendens and could claim to be bona-fide purchasers and be entitled to protection u/s.41 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882; (2) Whether the principle of lis-pendens as enshrined u/s.52 would apply in the State of Punjab; and (3) When would the doctrine of lis-pendens take effect.
Supreme Court of India3 May 2024Full text
2024 INSC 376 · [2024] 6 S.C.R. 20
Matter pertains to correctness of the order convicting the appellants for the offences punishable u/ss. 302/149 IPC when the statements in evidence full of omissions and contradictions and the evidence of last seen theory and motive not established.
Supreme Court of India3 May 2024Full text
2024 INSC 374 · [2024] 5 S.C.R. 885
Whether the High Court erred in not exercising the discretion to extend the time for deposit under Section 148 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 in a pre-emption suit.
Supreme Court of India29 Apr 2024Full text
2024 INSC 371 · [2024] 5 S.C.R. 470
Matter pertains to the opinion of the medical board constituted under the MTP Act to reflect the effect of the pregnancy on the pregnant person’s physical and mental health; that the MTP Act and the reproductive right of a pregnant person giving primacy to their consent; and the usage of term ‘pregnant person’ instead of term ‘pregnant woman’.
Supreme Court of India3 May 2024Full text
2024 INSC 369 · [2024] 6 S.C.R. 129
The appellant herein was chargesheeted u/ss.323, 406, 498A and 506 of IPC. The appellant filed a quashing petition for the purpose of getting the criminal proceedings quashed. The High Court by its impugned order, declined to quash the criminal proceedings in exercise of its inherent powers u/s. 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. Whether the High Court should have exercised its inherent power u/s. 482 of the Cr.P.C. for the purpose of quashing the criminal proceedings.
Supreme Court of India3 May 2024Full text
2024 INSC 368 · [2024] 6 S.C.R. 164
Murder of appellant-accused’s wife in their house in which the appellant, deceased and their 5 year old daughter lived. s.106, Evidence Act, 1872 was invoked and the appellant was convicted u/s.302, IPC for the murder. Whether the High Court committed any error in passing the impugned judgment affirming the conviction of the appellant.
Supreme Court of India2 May 2024Full text
2024 INSC 367 · [2024] 6 S.C.R. 471
For the selection in question, whether the Bangalore University was bound to comply with the 2001 Rules which was to be the mode/ method of selection as per its advertisement; whether respondent No. 7 was entitled to be appointed as per the 2001 Rules; whether the aforesaid advertisement issued by the University intending to follow the 2001 Rules made under the Karnataka State Civil Services Act, 1978 suffered from any illegality.
Supreme Court of India2 May 2024Full text
2024 INSC 366 · [2024] 6 S.C.R. 10
Whether there is sufficient material against the appellant prompting the trial court to pass a summoning order u/s. 319 Cr.P.C.
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