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Latest Judgments of Supreme Court

Mathai @ Joby v. George & Anr.

 Constitution of India — Art. 136 — Powers of Court — Increasing pendency of cases in Apex Court — Interpretation of Art. 136 so as to restrict its scope, possibly with an intention to see that if the Court restricts its...

M/s. Competent Automobiles Co. Ltd. v. Union of India & Ors.

Acquisition and Requisition — Land Acquisition Act, 1894 — S. 4 — Acquisition proceeding — Not feasible as built up land will involve massive demolition — Hence, land sought to be acquired held...

M/s. D.J. Malpani v. Commissionoer of Central Excise, Nashik

Appellant is a manufacturer of goods falling under Chapter 24 of the Schedule of Central Excise Tariff Act. Appellant recovered some amount as Dharmada (Charity) in the invoices from the customers while selling them goods, which...

Mukul Sharma v. Orion India (P.) Ltd. through its Managing Director

Specific Relief Act, 1963 — S. 20 — Suit for specific performance — In respect of instrument dt. 25-8-1992 between the appellant/plaintiff and the respondent/defendant — Dispute raised by the plaintiff with regard to the concept...

Mukesh & Anr. v. State for NCT of Delhi

 At the commencement of the hearing, Mr. Raju Ramachandran and Mr. Sanjay R. Hegde, learned senior counsel who have been appointed as friends of the Court expressed some reservation regard being had to some kind of...

Gayathri v. M. Girish

If a case ever exposed the maladroit efforts of a litigant to indulge in abuse of the process of Court, the present one is a resplendent example.

Arvind Kumar Sharma v. Union of India & Ors.

Constitution of India — Art. 32 — Public Interest Litigation/PIL — illegal selling of “Prohibited/NSP bore-weapons” obtained by the Army Personnel through Central Ordinance Depot — Punishment awarded to army personnel contended...