HELD high courts must maintain a hands-off approach and not quash a first information report pertaining to “corruption” cases, specially at the stage of investigation, even though certain elements of strong-arm tactics of the ruling dispensation might be discernible.
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH THE STATE OF CHATTISGARH AND ANOTHER — Appellant Vs. AMAN KUMAR SINGH AND OTHERS ETC. ETC. — Respondent ( Before : S. Ravindra Bhat…
A breach of contract does not give rise to criminal prosecution for cheating unless fraudulent or dishonest intention is shown right at the beginning of the transaction – FIR quashed.
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH SARABJIT KAUR — Appellant Vs. THE STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER — Respondent ( Before : Abhay S. Oka and Rajesh Bindal, JJ. )…
(CrPC) – Section 319 – Summoning of additional accused – Only where strong and cogent evidence occurs against a person from the evidence laid before the court that such power should be exercised and not in a casual and cavalier manner.
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH VIKAS RATHI — Appellant Vs. THE STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER — Respondent ( Before : Abhay S. Oka and Rajesh Bindal, JJ. )…
(IPC) – Sections 302/34 and 202 – Murder – Acquittal – Extra-judicial confession is a weak piece of evidence and especially when it has been retracted during trial
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH INDRAJIT DAS — Appellant Vs. THE STATE OF TRIPURA — Respondent ( Before : B.R. Gavai and Vikram Nath, JJ. ) Criminal Appeal No.…
An employee who has been acquitted of criminal charges does not necessarily have the right to be reinstated
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH IMTIYAZ AHMAD MALLA — Appellant Vs. THE STATE OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Ajay Rastogi and Bela M.…
Power under section 24 of the CPC can be exercised by the High Court even for inter-State transfer of a suit, appeal or other proceeding, if it is the common High Court for two or more States
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH SHAH NEWAZ KHAN AND OTHERS — Appellant Vs. STATE OF NAGALAND AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Hrishikesh Roy and Dipankar Datta, JJ.…
CBI Investigation – It is to be used very sparingly and in an exceptional circumstance where the Court on appreciating the facts and circumstance arrives at the conclusion that there is no other option of securing a fair trial
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH ROYDEN HAROLD BUTHELLO AND ANOTHER — Appellant Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : A.S. Bopanna and Ahsanuddin Amanullah, JJ.…
National Institute of Rural Development (Service) Bye-laws – Bye-laws 48, 49 and 50 – Pension – There is a difference between appointing a contract employee on a regular basis and regularising the services of the contract employees
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT — Appellant Vs. SHYAM SUNDER PRASAD SHARMA AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Abhay…
“Renaming Commission” – For achieving the sublime goals which are enshrined in Part IV – that is the Directive Principles, but bearing in mind the fundamental rights also guaranteed in Part III of the Constitution, which have been described as the two wheels of the chariot of the State, both of which are indispensable, for the smooth progress of the nation, actions must be taken which bond all sections of the society together – Writ petition is dismissed.
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH ASHWINI KUMAR UPADHYAY — Appellant Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : K.M. Joseph and B.V. Nagarathna, JJ. ) Writ…
held The expression ‘for the period for which resignation was in force’ cannot be stretched to a date after the resignation had been withdrawn before it came into force.
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH BHARTIBEN CHANDRAKANTBHAI THAKOR — Appellant Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI., Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha…