In a decision made in a criminal appeal, the Supreme Court established guidelines for evaluating visual evidence in criminal cases. The bench made up of Justices Surya Kant and JB Pardiwala noted that there are two main factors to be taken into acc ..
The Supreme Court, in a recent order, directed the government of Chhattisgarh to recompense Rs 7.5 lakh to a man who was convicted of rape and endured imprisonment in excess of the period he was sentenced to serve. A special leave petition was heard ..
• The court was managing a situation where the plaintiff (Respondent here) filed suit for possession by ejectment of the defendant from his shop, on the ground that defendant's tenancy has been terminated. • On the other hand, th ..
In the lack of any specific provisions, the Supreme Court noted that Section 436A of the Code of Criminal Procedure would likewise apply to the Special Acts. The bench further stated that this rule must be followed to the letter and that a bail app ..
The Supreme Court noted that the Plaintiff's ongoing readiness and willingness is a prerequisite for granting the relief of Specific Performance. The court further stated that there is a difference between being ready and willing to fulfil one& ..
The Delhi High Court has ruled that an arbitration clause mentioned in a tax invoice is binding between the parties. Certain commodities were purchased by the respondent Dimple Verma from the petitioner Swastik Pipe Ltd. on a running account basis. ..
In a judgment delivered on Wednesday,The Supreme Court reiterated the essential principles in exercising the writ jurisdiction in the matter of search and seizure under Section 132 of the Income Tax Act. The court was taking into consideration an ap ..
The Supreme Court noted that a Court cannot amend the arbitrator's award under Sections 34 or 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act. The bench made up of Justices Indira Banerjee and AS Bopanna stated that the option would be to revoke the ..
A request for anticipatory bail made on behalf of the applicants in connection with a FIR filed under Sections 504, 506, 384, 467, 468, and 120-B of the Penal Code, 1860, was approved by Siddharth, J. of the Allahabad High Court. The opposite party ..
According to the Supreme Court, Article 139A of the Indian Constitution does not permit transfers based on the likelihood of divergent opinions. The Union of India and other parties asked that several writ petitions that were pending before various ..