The case revolves around an incident that occurred on March 6, 1996, where five individuals were accused of committing murder, leading to their prosecution under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The high Court initially acquitted the accused, prompting two appeals – one filed by the deceased’s son Read more
The case revolves around a residential society, Purushottam Bagh (residential) Sahkari Awas Samiti Ltd., in Agra, formed under the U.P. Cooperative Societies Act, 1965. In 1983, a plot was allotted to Krishna Pal Singh based on an affidavit stating he had no property in the society’s operational area. After 26 Read more
In a significant development, the High Court has upheld the acquittal of five accused individuals involved in a murder case dating back to March 6, 1996. The incident revolved around the murder of Siddhnath Patel, leading to legal proceedings against the accused under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, Read more
Justice Devan Ramachandran of the Kerala High Court heard the petition that sought action against the Magistrate under Section 228A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) which criminalises revelation of victim’s identity in offences like rape. The Kerala High Court ruled that a Magistrate cannot be prosecuted for not anonymizing Read more
TMC leader Mahua Moitra has filed a petition in the Delhi High Court against the government’s order to evict her from her government bungalow, citing her pending expulsion case in the Supreme Court. She challenges the validity of the order to cancel her accommodation and seek eviction by 2024. Moitra Read more
In this case, permission to withdraw the special leave petition has been granted, court find no need to explore the matter further. Nonetheless, court must emphasize the concern about the sluggishness in adhering to previous orders when handling bail applications from the same FIR to prevent conflicting decisions. It should Read more
The case involves the appellant, a Director of Bharti Retail Limited, accused of misbranding food products under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 (PFA). The alleged offense occurred before the PFA’s repeal on August 5, 2011, with the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (FSSA) coming into force. The Read more
The Supreme Court has established that if there is no specific time limit set for filing an appeal, it should be done within a reasonable timeframe, determined based on the particular facts and circumstances of each case. In this case it was held that it there isn’t a specific timeframe Read more
The court addressed a dispute over a Slum Rehabilitation Scheme proposed by the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) in Maharashtra. The project aimed to construct towers, commercial and recreational tenements, amenities, balwadis, welfare centers, and society offices in Lower Parel Division at J.R. Boricha Marg. While some towers were completed, disputes Read more
In the legal saga presented, the appellants, originally plaintiffs in a civil suit initiated in 2021, sought to challenge the validity of a Conveyance Deed dated 17.12.2019 and asserted the termination of registered Development Agreements dated 17.09.2007, 20.11.2007, 30.11.2007, 03.12.2007, and 27.02.2008. Their claim centered on declaring these agreements null Read more