In this criminal appeal, the Supreme Court addressed whether a conviction for murder can be sustained solely on the basis of a weak “last seen” theory without any other corroborating incriminating circumstances. The appellant, who was the son-in-law of PW1, was convicted alongside other co-accused based on testimonies of witnesses
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh addressed whether an employer must deposit the accrued interest component alongside the principal gratuity amount as a mandatory pre-condition to restore or entertain an appeal under Section 7(7) of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. The petitioner-Bank had challenged an order
This judgment addresses a petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging a trial court order that dismissed the petitioner’s application to place new documents on record at the stage of final arguments in a long-pending suit under Section 6 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963. During
This judgment addresses a regular bail application filed under Section 307/120B/147/148/149/34 of the IPC and Section 25/27 of the Arms Act in connection with FIR No. 03/2024 of Police Station Jahangir Puri. The High Court noted that the applicant had been in custody since March 14, 2024, that co-accused persons
This judgment addresses a petition filed under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, seeking the appointment of a sole arbitrator for adjudication of disputes arising out of an agreement dated 11.12.2018 regarding sanitation, clearing, and sweeping work at Palika Bazar. With the respondent having no objection to
This judgment arises from a petition filed under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, where the petitioner sought to restrain NCERT from invoking or forfeiting a bank guarantee worth over six crore rupees and from blacklisting the company. During the proceedings, both parties mutually agreed to refer
The Supreme Court allowed a criminal appeal filed by land owners seeking to quash criminal proceedings and a chargesheet initiated against them under Sections 406 and 420 read with Sections 109 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC). The dispute stemmed from an unfulfilled Joint Development Agreement for
