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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Attempt to Murder in Communal Riots Case — Sentence Enhanced to Seven Years. The Court affirmed that identification by injured eyewitness and recovery of weapons on appellant's confession were sufficient to prove guilt under Section 307 read with Section 114 IPC.

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of Mustak @ Kanio Ahmed Shaikh against the judgment of the Gujarat High Court, which had affirmed his convictio...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal of Muslim Divorced Woman in Maintenance Case — Family Court Has Jurisdiction Under Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986. High Court erred in holding that Family Court lacks jurisdiction to entertain application under Section 3 of the Act.

The appeal arose from a judgment of the Rajasthan High Court which set aside an order of the Family Court granting maintenance to a Muslim divorced wo...

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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 Dismisses Appeal in Partnership Dispute, Upholds Dissolution Over Retirement. Court clarifies distinction between retirement of a partner and dissolution of a partnership firm under the Partnership Act, 1932.

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeals filed by Guru Nanak Industries and Swaran Singh (since deceased, represented by legal representatives) against...

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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 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...