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Supreme Court Upholds Auroville Foundation’s Authority, Sets Aside High Court’s Decision on Standing Order No. 1/2022. Governing Board’s Powers Prevail Over Residents’ Assembly in Auroville Development Dispute

Suppression of Material Facts: A litigant invoking the extraordinary jurisdiction of the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution must come wi...

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Supreme Court Dismissed Appeal Seeking Preliminary Inquiry Before FIR Registration. Preliminary Inquiry Not Mandatory for Cognizable Offences — Successive FIRs Do Not Automatically Amount to Harassment — Legal Safeguards Available Against Malicious Prosecution

Registration of FIR is a statutory duty when a cognizable offence is disclosed. The absence of a preliminary inquiry does not vitiate FIRs unless prov...

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Bail Denied – Bombay High Court Refuses Bail to Accused in Gang Rape Case Citing Seriousness of Offence and Prima Facie Evidence. High Court Held – Accused Cannot Claim Bail Solely on Grounds of Delayed Trial When Charges are Framed and Prosecution is Proceeding Expeditiously

Seriousness of Offence – The Court held that gang rape under Section 376(D) IPC was punishable with rigorous imprisonment not less than 20 years, ex...

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Challenge to 10% Weightage for GATE Score in Recruitment Process. Constitutional Validity of GATE Score Weightage in Public Sector Recruitment – Bombay High Court Quashes Unconstitutional Conditions

GATE Score Weightage – Petitioners challenged the 10% weightage given to the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) score in the recruitment ...

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Scope of Amendment under Section 152 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – High Court Holds Correction of Decree Justified in Case of Misdescription of Property

Judicial Power – Clerical or Accidental Errors – Distinction Between Review and Amendment – Execution of Decrees – Correction of Judgment to R...

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Arbitration Award Set Aside – Fresh Arbitration Permissible. Supreme Court’s Observations on Merits Do Not Bar Fresh Arbitration – Section 11 Application Allowed

Arbitration Award Set Aside – The Arbitral Award was set aside by the Division Bench of the Bombay High Court under Section 37 of the Arbitration a...

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High Court of Bombay Set Aside Patent Application Rejection Due to Procedural Lapses and Non-Consideration of Material Evidence. Detailed Scrutiny Ordered for Patent Application with Direction for Reassignment to a Different Officer.

a) Breach of natural justice due to lack of notice on critical objections. b) Misappreciation of documentary evidence, including the Deed of Assignmen...

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Conviction under Section 376 and Section 323 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Affirmed by the Supreme Court – Delay in FIR not fatal – Sole testimony of prosecutrix trustworthy.

Sole testimony of the prosecutrix, if trustworthy, is sufficient for conviction. (Para 10) Absence of injuries does not automatically negate rape alle...

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Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation of Select List for Constable Recruitment Due to Irregularities. Recruitment Process Cancelled Due to Violation of Reservation Policy and Lack of Fair Representation – Supreme Court Reiterates Doctrine of Proportionality and Wednesbury Unasonableness

The doctrine of Proportionality: The Court held that the decision to cancel the entire recruitment process was proportionate to the gravity of the irr...

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Supreme Court Partially Allowed Appeal — Clarified Sentencing Provisions Under IPC and POCSO Act — Restored Trial Court's Judgment Regarding Life Imprisonment and Fine

Conviction Under Sections 376(2)(f) and 376(2)(i) of Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 3 and 4 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, ...