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Supreme Court Upholds Preferential Right of Heir Under Section 22 of Hindu Succession Act in Agricultural Land Dispute. Section 22 Applies to Agricultural Land as Succession is a Concurrent Subject and Section 4(2) Omission Confirms Uniform Application.

The appeal arose from a dispute between two brothers, Santokh Singh and Nathu Ram, who inherited agricultural land from their father. An arrangement f...

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Rape and Murder Case — Review Petition Allowed in Open Court. Court Holds That Life Imprisonment Is the Rule and Death Sentence an Exception, and Mitigating Circumstances Must Be Considered Even in Heinous Crimes.

The Supreme Court of India heard a review petition filed by Md. Mannan @ Abdul Mannan, who had been convicted for the rape and murder of an eight-year...

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Supreme Court Upholds NCDRC Order Exonerating Hospital and Doctor in Medical Negligence Case — No Negligence Found in Treatment and Discharge of Cancer Patient. Bolam Test Applied: Doctor Not Negligent If Acting in Accordance with Practice Accepted by a Reasonable Body of Medical Men.

The appellant, Vinod Jain, filed a consumer complaint alleging medical negligence against Santokba Durlabhji Memorial Hospital and Dr. R.K. Bhandari a...

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Supreme Court Allows State Appeal in Default Bail Case Under UAPA — Extension of Custody Upheld Despite Procedural Defects. Report of Public Prosecutor Must Indicate Application of Mind, But Technical Non-Compliance Not Fatal When Substance Exists.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by the State of Maharashtra against the Bombay High Court's order granting default bail to the respondents/...

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Supreme Court Restores Compensation in Motor Accident Claim — Bus Driver's Negligence Established by Preponderance of Probabilities. Non-examination of Pillion Rider Not Fatal to Claim Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

The case arises from a motor accident on 28 October 2011, when Sitaram, a senior government school teacher, was riding a motorcycle with a pillion rid...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals Against Kerala High Court Judgment Upholding CAT Order for Inclusion in Promotion Panel. Delay and Laches Not a Bar as Representation Was Replied and Tribunal Condoned Delay.

The case involves a dispute over promotion to the post of Assistant Personnel Officer (APO) in the Southern Railway under the 30% Limited Departmental...

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Supreme Court Allows Restoration of Possession in Criminal Case Under Section 456 CrPC Despite Delay. Trial Court's Original Order for Restoration Stands, Limitation Not Applicable When Order Already Passed at Conviction.

The dispute arose from a landlord-tenant relationship where the appellant's father, Prayag Prasad Dube, obtained an eviction decree against Shankar Pr...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Drug Overdose Murder Case Due to Lack of Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 IPC read with Section 120B IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove chain of circumstances beyond reasonable doubt.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeals filed by Chandru @ Chandrasekaran and Siva @ Sivaprakash against their conviction under Section 302 IPC read wit...