Supreme Court Reaffirms High Court Route for FIR Quashing and Limits Clubbing of Multi-State Cyber Fraud Cases
The Supreme Court dismissed an Article 32 petition to quash or club multiple cyber-fraud FIRs, ruling it is an extraordinary remedy requiring fundamental-right violations and that distinct transactions cannot be…
Union of India v. Harbans Lal Verma: Supreme Court Restores Government’s Order Withdrawing MACP Benefits
The Supreme Court allowed Union of India appeals, set aside Rajasthan High Court judgments that had overturned MACP benefit denials, and restored the Competent Authority's orders.
Stamp Duty on Mining Leases Must Be Calculated on Anticipated Royalty, Not Dead Rent
The Supreme Court held that stamp duty on mining leases must be calculated on anticipated royalty, not dead rent, under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, and dismissed the appeal.
Mrs. Mahabanoo Contractor v. Kalikund Developers: Supreme Court Rules Redevelopment Agreements for Cessed Buildings Are Statutory and Enforceable
The Supreme Court held that a redevelopment accommodation agreement under MHADA is part of a statutory scheme amenable to writ jurisdiction; developers cannot refuse to hand over promised flats by…
Mere Presence of a Vehicle Is Not Enough: Supreme Court Clarifies Causal Link for Motor Accident Compensation
The Supreme Court held that liability under the Motor Vehicles Act requires a causal link between death and vehicle use, not merely that a motor vehicle was involved. It set…
Sujal Vishwas Attavar v. State of Maharashtra: Supreme Court Rules You Cannot Bypass Ordinary Remedies to Force an FIR
The Supreme Court quashed an FIR directed by the High Court under Article 226, ruling that the complainant ought to have first exhausted statutory remedies under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha…
Vijayalakshmi R. v. C. L. Balaji: Supreme Court Rules That a Percentage-Based Child-Maintenance Clause Was an Interim Obligation
The Supreme Court held that an income-linked child maintenance clause in a divorce settlement was interim and ceased upon lump-sum payment, upholding dismissal of the execution petition. It declined to…
Supreme Court Restores Eviction and Reinforces Limits on High Court Revisional Powers in Rent Disputes
The Supreme Court ruled that High Courts cannot reappreciate evidence in revisional jurisdiction under Section 115 CPC, and restored eviction based on concurrent findings of bona fide requirement and non-payment…
Mehboob Shah v. State of Madhya Pradesh: Supreme Court Upholds Drug Conviction but Cuts Sentence, Clarifying Search Rights and Sample Rules Under the NDPS Act
The Supreme Court affirmed Mehboob Shah's NDPS conviction for possessing smack but reduced his sentence from 14 to 10 years. It held that Section 50 covers only personal searches, non-compliance…
Prakash Kumar Dixit v. Ajay Kumar Bhalla: Supreme Court Restores Pay and Pension for CRPF Officer After Three-Decade Ordeal
Supreme Court held a CRPF officer reinstated after wrongful removal must be promoted from the original DPC date with full back wages and higher-scale retirement benefits, quashing contempt on payment…