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Latest Judgments of Supreme Court

Ghusabhai Raisangbhai Chorasiya & Ors. v. State of Gujarat

Penal Code, 1860 — Ss. 498-A, 306, 201 and 114 — Cruelty/harassment and abetment of suicide — Conviction confirmed — Appreciation of evidence — Extra-marital relationship, even if proved — If would attract “mental cruelty so as...

M. Surender Reddy v. Govt. of Andhra Pradesh and Ors.

Service Law — Appointment — Executive and Non-Executive Posts of 27 categories under Group-II services of State Government — State Government issued GOMs No. 124 dt. 7-3-2002, whereby GOP No. 763 dt. 15-11-1975 was amended...

GVK Industries Ltd. & Anr. v. The Income Tax Officer & Anr.

A. Income Tax — Income Tax Act, 1961 — S. 9(1)(vii)(b) — Payment made to the non-resident company — If would be covered under the expression “fee for technical service” — Appellant company sought services of a consultant and...

Jakir Hussein v. Sabir & Ors.

A. Motor Vehicles — Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Motor Vehicles — Accident claim — Compensation — Enhancement of — Tractor driven by R-1 in rash and negligent manner hit the appellant’s tempo causing him grievous injuries —...

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

Constitution of India — Art. 32 — Writ petition — Issue of reduction of sex ratio in various States — Earlier, it was held that the documents that form the basis on which figures have been arrived at, should be verified — Data...

Madras Bar Association v. Union of India & Ors.

Corporate Laws — Companies Act 1956 — Pts. I-B and I-C [as inserted by Companies Second Amendment Act of 2002] — Constitutional validity of, was examined by a Constitution Bench in R. Gandhi, 2010 (11) SCC 1 — — Parliament has...

T.K. Ramesh Kumar v. State Tr. Police Inspector, Bangalore

A. Criminal Law — Public Accountability, Vigilance and Prevention of Corruption — Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Ss. 7, 13(1)(d) and 13(2) — Demand of illegal gratification — Proof — Where allegedly demand of bribe was made...

Union of India & Ors. v. V.K. Krishnan & Ors.

Service Law — Promotion — Railway employees — Out of R-1, R-2 and R-3, R-2 and R-3 were promoted to a higher post of Pointsman B in group C — R-1, who was having the longest service in group D, had not been promoted — Case of R...