Category - Latest Judgments

Latest Judgments of Supreme Court

The Kerala Bar Hotels Association & Anr. v. State of Kerala & Ors.

A. Precedents — Obiter dicta — What is — Where homogeneity of four and five stars was not an issue which fell to be decided in a judgement — An observation therein that Four Star and Five Star hotels formed a homogeneous class —...

M/s. S.K.L. Co. v. Chief Commercial Officer & Ors.

A. Indian Railway Act, 1989 — Ss. 31 and 32 — Awarding of contract of lease of Front Second Class Luggage Rake (FSLR) and Ventilated Parcel Van (VP) to third parties — If permissible — Statute does not prescribe any particular...

LIC of India v. Insure Policy Plus Services Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.

A. Insurance — Construction of insurance contracts — Public policy — Relevance — Since, principles of public policy are always imprecise, difficult to define and akin to an unruly horse — Held, it is not appropriate to import the...

Pramod v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.

A. Education and Universities — Educations Statutes, Rules, Regulations, Norms, Etc. — State of Maharashtra — Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (Conditions of Service) Rules, 1981 — R. 3(3) — If applicable on private...

State of Punjab v. Bittu & Anr. Etc. Etc.

Penal Code, 1860 — Ss. 302, 364, 201 and 120B — Kidnapping and murder — Acquittal — Appreciation of circumstantial evidence — Allegation that accused persons forcibly closed nose and mouth of victim, dragged him towards the main...

M.C. Mehta v. Union of India & Ors.

A. Environment Protection and Pollution Control — Air pollution — Vehicular pollution in Delhi — Environment compensation charge (ECC) — Order dt. 9-10-2015 — Clarification — Clarified that order dt. 9-10-2015 was intended to act...