claim of adverse possession
Cases ReportedNever Reported Judgments

This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1952 on claim of adverse possession.

default bail
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme court said that offences involving terrorist activities having not only Pan India impact but also impact on other enemy States, should not have been taken so lightly.

High Courts to enact rules on post-retirement benefits
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The Chief Justice does not have the power, under Article 229, to make rules pertaining to the post-retiral benefits payable to former Chief Justices and Judges of the High Court”.

Examining the Procedural Contours
Op EdsOP. ED.

by Saksham Chaturvedi†

Standard Operating Procedure on summoning of government officials
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The use of the power to summon the presence of Government Officials must not be used as a tool to pressurize the Government, particularly, under the threat of contempt.”

Ground for denying appointment
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The exception for trivial errors or omissions is based on the reason that ‘law does not concern itself with trifles’, based on the legal maxim- ‘De minimis non curat lex’.

Haryana Civil Service Rules
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court said that the officers of the Haryana Civil Service must be free from both ongoing and contemplated disciplinary proceedings to be eligible under Rule 9(1)(a)(iii).

Adani-Hindenburg Case Verdict
Hot Off The PressNews

Supreme Court expressed that “The power to transfer investigation must be exercised in exceptional circumstances. Such powers cannot be exercised in the absence of cogent justifications.”

Cancellation of Deed is an action in personam
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The appellant had raised an objection raised on application of Section 8 of the Arbitration Act, that ‘the cancellation of a document relating to immovable property i.e. land was sought and therefore it amounts to an action in rem and hence, the matter was non-arbitrable.’

Automatic Train Protection System
Hot Off The PressNews

An indigenous Automatic Train Protection System, ‘Kavach’ was announced by the government in the 2022 Union budget as part of Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative.

landmark supreme court judgments of 2023
Legal RoundUpSupreme Court Roundups

2023 was the year of landmark decisions, it kickstarted with Demonetisation verdict; Appointment of Election Commissioners; same sex marriage verdict and went onto settling the tussle between Delhi LG and CM. The mega Maharashtra political crisis was also decided and finally the decision on Abrogation of Article 370 was pronounced.

compromise not termination of proceedings in malicious prosecution
Cases ReportedNever Reported Judgments

This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1952 on malicious prosecution.

Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Court modified the sentence imposed and found the convicts guilty under Sections 323 and 324 of the IPC.

Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Non furnishing of grounds of arrest in writing till the date of pronouncement of judgment in Pankaj Bansal case could neither be held to be illegal, nor the action of the officer concerned in not furnishing the same in writing could be faulted with.”

collegium judicial strength appointment retirement
Know thy Judge

Year 2023 was as hectic for the Supreme Court as any other year, especially when it concerns the appointment and retirements of its Judges. Read this report to know the important year round ongoings affecting the Judges and judicial strength of the Supreme Court of India.

2023 SCC Vol. 10 Part 2
Cases ReportedSCC Weekly

Penal Code, 1860 — Ss. 302 and 201 — Circumstantial evidence — Last seen theory and recovery of weapon: In this case,

U.P. Tenancy Act 1939
Cases ReportedNever Reported Judgments

“This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1952 on Sections 290 and 291 of the U.P. Tenancy Act, 1939.”

Air Force Tribunal
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Challenging the basis of promotion after having participated in the process on consideration of promotion and having been declared unsuccessful thereunder, is not a valid ground to impugn the policy/method”

Delhi Judiciary Infrastructre Projects
Case BriefsSupreme Court

GNCTD has been directed to float tenders for the construction of various judicial infrastructure projects, namely the Karkardooma Court Complex, Sector 26 Rohini, Rouse Avenue, centralized record room and digitization centre for catering all the District Courts of Delhi and additional Court rooms, etc.

protection from arrest to SHUATS VC Rajendra Bihari Lal
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The girl was an aluminious of Allahabad University in 2005 and during her student days, it was alleged that she was brain washed by the higher priest of the Yeshua Tabernacle Church and was persuaded to adopt Christianity by offering her a job.