Category - Latest Judgments

Latest Judgments of Supreme Court

Mohd. Feroz Khan @ Feroz v. State of Andhra Pradesh

Juvenile/Child Accused — Juvenility — Accused along with eight persons hatched a conspiracy to snatch away the cash bag of the deceased — Case was registered under Ss. 120-B, 302 and 396 of the IPC and S. 25 of the Arms Act —...

Prem Nath Bali v. Registrar, High Court of Delhi & Anr.

A. Service Law — Departmental enquiry — Duration — If any — It is the duty of the employer to ensure that the departmental inquiry initiated against the delinquent employee is concluded within the shortest possible time by taking...

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...

Dr. Janet Jeyapaul v. SRM University & Ors.

A. Constitution of India — Art. 226 — Writ — Private bodies — When maintainable — Following, Zee Telefilms Ltd., (2005) 4 SCC 649, held, when a private body exercises its public functions even if it is not a State, the aggrieved...

Gian Chand & Ors. v. Gurlabh Singh & Ors.

Motor Vehicles — Motor accident — Accident claim — Rash and negligent driving — Proof — Bus dashed a stationary tractor trolley and thereafter struck against a eucalyptus tree and turned turtle — Deceased was the sole bread...

Kalkaji Mandir Vikreta Sangathan-II & Ors. v. Piyush Joshi & Ors.

Constitution of India, Art.136 — Special leave petition — Issue of keeping temple (Kalkaji Mandir) clean to maintain its sanctity — Official committee, constituted on 17-9-2015, on the last occasion, had made certain suggestions...