Category: Digest Of Supreme Court Cases

Legal entitlement to avail services of support person, explained. Directions issued to take action, frame rules/guidelines with respect to support persons ecosystem for eligibility, selection, appointment, training, pay, career advancement,…

Bank officials are not covered under this section. S. 197 protects only public servants whose appointing authority is the Central Government or the State Government and not every public servant.…

In cases/offences punishable with imprisonment for term which may be less than seven years or which may extend to seven years, whether with or without fine, and cases under S.…

Grant of bail, by High Court to accused-respondents in this case, charge-sheeted after investigation for offences under Ss. 302, 307, 201 and 120-B IPC, by non-speaking order, and without taking…

Admission of insolvency application on basis of partly admitted claim by debtor is not permissible when debtor willing to pay such admitted amount but disputes balance claim. Adjudication on existence…

Law clarified relating to criminal liability imposed therefor under special statutes (UAPA and TADA) on basis of doctrine of “guilt by (continuing) association”, whether should be read down to include…

In this case the fact that investigation had been completed and charge-sheet was ready to be filed in court, proper remedy of accused is to prefer discharge application before trial…

In the evidence led by the appellant no.1, she admitted in her cross-examination that the owner of the vehicle was brother of her husband. It was further admitted that they…

Any physical disability resulting from an accident has to be judged with reference to the nature of the work being performed by the person who suffered the disability. The Appellant…

Two questions- Whether the construction on an encroached land is protected under Section 51 of the Constitution of India? Whether silence of defendant at the time of construction would amount…