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Disciplinary Proceedings After Retirement: Void Jurisdiction. Legal fiction of continuation in service does not apply when disciplinary proceedings are initiated post-retirement....

This case examines the jurisdiction to initiate disciplinary proceedings after an officer’s superannuation. The Supreme Court ruled that such proceedings, initiated post-retirement or post-extended ...

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Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Appellant in Sexual Abuse Case Considering Delayed Complaint. Sensitive case evaluated; anticipatory bail allowed with conditions under Cr.P.C. Section 438. Delay in lodging complaint and lack of grievance redressal through alternative mechanisms crucial in the Court's decision....

Crux and Ratio Decidendi Delay in Complaint: The complainant lodged the FIR eight years after the alleged incident (2016) and four years after her public allegations (2018), which raised doubts abo...

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Supreme Court Restores Family Court Order: Interim Maintenance Fixed at ₹1.75 Lakh for Estranged Wife. Ensuring dignity and standard of living for estranged spouses during divorce proceedings....

The Supreme Court restored the Family Court's order granting interim maintenance of ₹1.75 lakh per month to the wife. It held that the High Court erred in reducing the amount to ₹80,000, failing t...

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"Appellant's Major Penalty Quashed: Failure to Record Oral Evidence in Disciplinary Proceedings Invalidates Inquiry" "Natural Justice and Procedural Mandates Triumph Over Procedural Deficiencies in Disciplinary Proceedings."...

The Supreme Court quashed the High Court’s judgment and restored the State Public Services Tribunal’s order, holding that failure to record oral evidence in disciplinary proceedings proposing a ma...

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Grant of Proficiency Step-up Benefits: Relief to Work-Charged Employees Differential treatment of similarly situated employees held violative of equality under Article 14....

The Supreme Court held that the appellants, whose services in the work-charged establishment were regularized, are entitled to benefits under the Proficiency Step-up Scheme, 1988. It reversed the High...

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"Supreme Court Resolves Familial Property Dispute with Key Findings on Deeds and Consideration" Clarifying the distinction between settlement deeds and gift deeds under Indian law....

The Supreme Court reversed the High Court's decision and restored the trial court and first appellate court findings. It determined that the deed executed in 1963 in favor of Govindammal was a valid ...

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"Supreme Court Upholds LIC's Action on Employee Abandoning Service, Quashes High Court's Relief Order" "Clear cases of job abandonment cannot bypass procedural requirements when the facts substantiate abandonment."...

Acts and Sections Discussed: LIC Staff Regulation, 1960: Regulation 39(4)(iii) and Explanations 1 and 2. Constitution of India: Article 226 (Equitable relief). 1. Parties and Representation ...

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Supreme Court Issues Guidelines on Arbitrary Demolitions. Protecting citizens’ right to shelter under the rule of law and due process....

The legality and process of demolishing structures, especially those connected to accused individuals. It establishes that such demolitions, often perceived as punitive actions, cannot be executed wit...

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Supreme Court Denies Compassionate Appointment but Grants Ex-Gratia Relief Option to Deceased Constable’s Family. Compassionate Employment Requests Must Meet Eligibility Timelines – Relief Only for Immediate Financial Distress....

The appeal involved the appellant, Tinku, seeking compassionate appointment in the Haryana Police, following his father’s death in the line of duty. Initially denied based on a delay and policy chan...

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Dispute Over Specific Performance in Sale Agreement on Agricultural Land. Supreme Court Reviews Findings on Contract Validity, Possession, and Limitation. A Supreme Court judgment analyzing the execution and enforceability of an agreement to sell agricultural land, possession rights, and the impact of delay in filing suit....

  Nature of Case and Parties Involved Plaintiffs: Six appellants seeking specific performance of a land sale agreement with Sushila Devi's legal heirs. Defendants: Legal heirs of Sushila Dev...