Category: Digest Of Supreme Court Cases

The inevitable conclusion is that the prosecution has failed to establish that the appellant had the knowledge that articles seized from his possession are stolen goods. In Trimbak vs. State…

In this case of multiple murders, deposition of surviving victim, held, could not form sole basis of conviction, as in a number of statements recorded of such witness, name of…

Principles clarified re “known sources of income” under S. 13(1)(e) PC Act, 1988, and stage at which onus to account satisfactorily for the money to be discharged by accused. Held,…

Held, This elucidation of the law is unexceptionable. It is undeniable that an Executing Court can construe a decree if it is ambiguous. However, as in the facts of the…

Principles clarified relating to validity of rejection of application for setting aside of ex parte eviction decree on ground that amount towards further use and occupation of suit shop not…

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 same…

Applicability of Doctrine of approbate and reprobate, explained. In the case on hand, the management of FCI filed a writ petition challenging the Award passed by the Tribunal but having…

Factors to be considered for grant of probation, explained. Held, The incident pertains to the year 2007, when the appellant was about 31 years of age and has been sentenced…

In the night there was an exchange of fire between men in uniform and members of the public, but there is no reliable evidence that the exchange of fire was…

Imposition of less than minimum prescribed thereunder (of 10 yrs’ RI at the relevant time) is impermissible, even when the accused had moved ahead in life. it was noted by…