Category - Latest Judgments

Latest Judgments of Supreme Court

Laxmidevamma & Ors. v. Ranganath & Ors.

Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — S. 100 — Second appeal — Concurrent findings of facts — Interference with — Scope — Concurrent findings of fact cannot be upset by the High Court unless the findings so recorded are shown to be...

Indore Development Authority v. Atul Tiwari & Anr.

Local Government — Town planning — Allotment — Indore Development Authority — Resolution 9 — Where authority want to finalize the proceedings as per the resolution — However, Joint Registrar Cooperative Societies failed to...

State of Uttar Pradesh and others v. United Bank of India and others

A. Government Grants, Largesse, Public Property and Premises — Government Grants Act, 1895 — Lease of nazul land — Mortgage — When permissible — Where lease of nazul land was sanctioned under the provisions of Act, 1895 — Nazul...

Vennangot Anuradha Samir v. Vennangot Mohandas Samir

A. Contracts — Contracts Act, 1872 — Consideration — Pre-existing duty doctrine — What is — It is a principle that states that if a party to a contract is under a pre-existing duty to perform, then no consideration is given for...

M/s. Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd. & Anr. v. State of Uttarakhand & Ors.

A. Interpretation of Statues — Internal aids — Preamble — Clarified that preamble cannot control the enacting part — However, preamble r/w the provisions of a statute, however, makes the legislative scheme clear — Preamble can...

Medical Council of India v. Christian Medical College Vellore & Ors.

On 21st January, 2016, notice was ordered to be served through substituted service and in pursuance of the said order, necessary publication was made in two newspapers and proof thereof was filed on 15th February, 2016...