Category - Latest Judgments

Latest Judgments of Supreme Court

Indian Rare Earths Ltd. v. Indian Rare Earths Ltd.

Arbitration — Arbitration Act, 1940 — S. 30 — Non-speaking award — Challenged — Out of claim of Rs 97,54,143.78, Arbitrator only awarded a sum of Rs 19,55,368 with pendente lite interest by non-speaking award — Challenge to award...

Mohd. Khalid Khan v. State of U.P. & Anr.

A. Criminal Law — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — S. 482 — Quashment application — Mode of disposal — Where civil proceedings are pending on the subject-matter of criminal litigation — Also, issue regarding ownership of the land...

Vikram Singh @ Vicky & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.

A. Criminal Law — Penal Code, 1860 — S. 364-A — Constitutionality — Object for enactment — Need for such a provision arose initially because of the increasing incidence of kidnapping and abduction for ransom in view of...

Sai Bhaskar Iron Ltd. v. A.P. Electricity Regulatory Commission & Ors.

A. Infrastructure Laws — Energy and power — Electricity — Electricity Act, 2003 — Ss. 61 and 62(4) and S. 26 of Andhra Pradesh Electricity Reform Act, 1998 — Fuel surcharge adjustment (FSA) — Regn. 45-B of Andhra Pradesh...

Prem Kumar v. State of Rajasthan and Another

Criminal Law — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — S. 482 — Inherent powers of High Court — Quashment of proceedings — Where complaint is an attempt to enforce unenforceable civil rights — Allegation that agreement to sale was...

Ashok Kumar Nigam v. State of Uttar Prades & Anr

Service Law — Judicial service — Punishment — Interference with — Scope of judicial review — Powers of the High Court to direct enhancement of punishment in a writ petition arising out of disciplinary action taken against an...

State of West Bengal and Others v. R.K.B.K. Ltd. & Anr.

A. Essential Commodities and Services — Licence for carrying on the business of superior kerosene oil as an agent — Inspector submitted the report to the SCFS stating that 71,494 litres of superior kerosene oil had been delivered...