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Latest Judgments of Supreme Court

Sunil Madnani v. Delhi Development Authority

A. Constitution of India — Art. 226 — Writ — Delay — If fatal — In the present case, parents of appellants were highest bidder in an auction but failed to deposit bid amount in time as such DDA issued a letter of cancellation of...

New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Hilli Multipurpose Cold Storage Pvt. Ltd.

A. Practice and Procedure — Consumer Protection Act, 1986 — S. 13 — Time to file version by opposite party — If can be extended beyond 45 days — As per S. 13 the opposite party has to give his version of the case within a period...

Maya Devi & Anr. v. State of Haryana

A. Criminal Law — Penal Code, 1860 — S. 304-B — Dowry death — Ingredients — In order to convict an accused for the offence punishable under S. 304-B IPC following ingredients must be fulfilled (i) the death of a woman must have...

Bimla Devi v. Rajesh Singh & Anr.

These appeals have been filed against a common judgment and order dated 20.12.2007, passed by the learned Single Judge of the High Court of Judicature at Patna in Criminal Appeal Nos. 371, 386, 441 and 447 of 2002. By the...

State of Assam v. Ramen Dowarah

Penal Code, 1860 — Ss. 376, 302 or S. 304 Pt. II and 454 — Rape and murder — Conviction — Appreciation of evidence — Case of consensual sexual intercourse — If established — Accused persons allegedly entered the house of victim...

Sanjay Kumar Upadhyay v. Palak Dhari Yadav & Ors.

Service Law — Appointment by direct recruitment — Challenge to — Post of Clerk in School/Institution recognized by the State Government — Appellant was selected for the post and was accordingly given appointment letter — Pursuant...

Eveready Industries India Ltd. v. State of Karnataka

The appellant herein (earlier known as BPL Soft Energy Systems Limited) has challenged the legality and validity of the order dated 12.01.2005 rendered by the High Court of Karnataka whereby three petitions of the appellant...

State of Karnataka v. Common Cause and Ors. etc. etc.

The exception carved out in paragraph 23 of the aforesaid judgment dated 13th May, 2015 permitting the publication of the photographs of the President, Prime Minister and Chief Justice of the country, subject to the said...