Category - Latest Judgments

Latest Judgments of Supreme Court

State of Karnataka v. Sateesh & Others

Penal Code, 1860 — Ss. 148, 341, 302 r/w Ss. 149 and 324 — Murderous assault — Acquittal — Appreciation of evidence — Accused persons allegedly assaulted victim — PW 15, then working as ASI, reached the Police Station at 6.55 a.m...

Savitri Pandey and another v. State of U.P. and others

Criminal Law — S. 482 — Inherent powers of High Court — Quashment of proceedings — Interference with investigation — Appeal against the judgment and order of High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the FIR — Penal...

Yakub Abdul Razak Memon v. State of Maharashtra and Anr.

A. Criminal Trial — Death warrant — Execution of — Stay — Grant of — Prayer for, on ground that death warrant has been issued without waiting for 14 days period after rejection of mercy petition by President of India — Necessity...

Commissioner of Central Excise, Hyderabad v. M/s. Sarvotham Care Limited

Excise — Excise duty — Levy of — Classification of product for purpose of — Respondent, a manufacture of ‘Ketoconazole Shampoo’ and ‘Nizral Shampoo’ which are sold in the bottles of 50 ml and 5 ml. — Respondent / assessee claimed...

Fullerton India Credit Co. Ltd. & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.

The gravamen of the challenge in these matters is to the impugned amendments to the Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958 vide Sections 10D and 30A, imposing unreasonable and impracticable duties/obligations on the Banks and Financial...

Tamil Nadu News Print & Papers Ltd. v. D. Karunakar & Ors.

Debt, Financial and Monetary Laws — Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Ss. 138 and 141 — Dishonour of cheque — Offence by Company — Vicarious liability — If Director of Company can be fastened with liability only because his...

Standard Chartered Bank v. Andhra Bank Financial Services Ltd. & Ors.

A. Civil Suit — Limitation Act, 1963 — Art. 91(a) — Suit related to bonds, if applicable — Art. 91(a) is meant to apply to specific movable property — Movable property must be specific and be capable of being possessed — Where...