Category - Latest Judgments

Latest Judgments of Supreme Court

Prasad Shrikant Purohit v. State of Maharashtra & Anr.

A. Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act, 1999 (hereinafter called “MCOCA”) — S. 2(1)(d) — Requirement of cognizance of the earlier two offences within the preceding period of 10 years — Cognizance of offence of earlier...

Voluntary Health Ass. of Punjab v. Union of India & Ors.

Constitution of India — Art. 32 — Writ petition — Issue of reduction in sex ratio — Supreme Court in its previous order, had directed for verification of the records filed in respect of four States, namely, Bihar, Himachal...

Ganga Dhar Kalita v. The State of Assam and others

Criminal Law — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — S. 482 — Inherent powers of the High Court — Quashment of proceedings — Civil nature — The contention of the appellant that the dispute is of nature is rejected by the High Court and...

Commissioner of Customs, Ahmedabad v. M/s. Essar Steel Ltd.

Customs — Customs Valuation (Determination of Price of Imported Goods) Rules of 1988 — R. 9(1)(e) — Payment made for supply of technical services for setting up and commissioning of a plant for manufacture of Hot Rolled Steel...

C. Chandrasekaraiah v. State of Karnataka

Criminal Law — Public Accountability Vigilance and Prevention of Corruption — Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Ss. 7 and 13(1)(d) r/w Ss. 13(2) and 20 — Appeal against conviction — The trial court found 21 inconsistencies in...

The Gujarat Maritime Board v. G.C. Pandya

Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — S. 100 and Or. VIII R. 10 — Civil suit — Appeal against the order of the High Court dismissing the appeal upholding the judgment and decree passed by the first appellate court and the trial court — It...