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Supreme Court Upholds Life Imprisonment for Appellant in Murder and Robbery Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence. Recovery of Stolen Property and Weapon from Accused, Coupled with Conspiracy Evidence, Completed Chain of Circumstances.

The appellant, Sonu @ Sunil, along with four others, was tried for the murder of Bharosilal and robbery of gold and silver jewellery and two mobile ph...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Appellant in Murder Case Despite Delay in FIR Dispatch. Delay in compliance of Section 157 CrPC does not vitiate trial where prosecution version is credible and no prejudice is shown.

The appellant Ombir Singh challenged his conviction under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act for the murder of Abhaiv...

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Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection to Journalist in Multiple FIR Case Based on News Broadcasts. Court Transfers One FIR for Investigation, Stays Other Proceedings, and Emphasizes Balance Between Freedom of Speech and Criminal Process Under Article 19(1)(a) and Article 32 of the Constitution.

The dispute arose from two news broadcasts by the petitioner, a journalist and editor-in-chief of Republic TV and R Bharat, on 16 April 2020 and 21 Ap...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Contempt Petitions Against Food Corporation of India for Non-Compliance of Regularisation Orders — No Willful Disobedience Found as Corporation Took Steps Towards Compliance

The Supreme Court dismissed a batch of contempt petitions filed by workmen unions against the Food Corporation of India (FCI) for alleged non-complian...

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Supreme Court Quashes High Court's Order in Tax Assessment Writ Petition Due to Statutory Remedy Foreclosure. High Court Exceeded Jurisdiction by Entertaining Writ Petition After Statutory Appeal Was Dismissed as Time-Barred Under Section 31 of the Andhra Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2005.

The dispute arose from a tax assessment order dated 21.6.2017 passed by the Assistant Commissioner of Commercial Taxes against the respondent, a regis...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Contempt Petition for Alleged Wilful Disobedience of Order to Vacate Premises — Failure to File Undertaking and Pay Dues Not Contempt as Substantive Compliance Achieved.

The contempt petition was filed by Hukum Chand Deswal (petitioner) against Satish Raj Deswal (respondent) alleging wilful disobedience of the Supreme ...

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Supreme Court Restores Murder Conviction in Land Dispute Case. High Court's Conversion to Grievous Hurt Set Aside as Accused Was Aggressor, Not Acting in Private Defence.

The case arises from a land dispute in village Gowa Khurd, Nagaur, Rajasthan. On 14.8.1981, an altercation occurred between the complainant party and ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Three Appellants in Murder Case Based on Eyewitness Testimony and Common Intention. Collective assault resulting in death by stabbing; conviction under Section 302/34 IPC upheld despite minor discrepancies in witness accounts and delay in FIR registration.

The Supreme Court dismissed three appeals arising from a collective assault resulting in the death of Ajay Kumar Sharma on 9th August 1996. The incide...

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Supreme Court Allows State Appeal, Holds Trustee of Deemed University as Public Servant Under PC Act. Interpretation of 'University' in Section 2(c)(xi) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 includes Deemed Universities.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by the State of Gujarat against the judgment of the Gujarat High Court which had discharged the respondent,...

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Supreme Court Convicts Contemnors for Scandalous Allegations Against Judges in Suo Motu Contempt Proceedings. The Court upheld its inherent power under Article 129 to punish for contempt, rejecting procedural objections under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

The Supreme Court of India initiated suo motu contempt proceedings against Vijay Kurle, Rashid Khan Pathan, and Nilesh Ojha for sending letters contai...