The Supreme Court ruled that preliminary enquiries aren’t mandatory before registering FIRs in corruption cases, setting aside the Karnataka High Court’s order that quashed disproportionate assets proceedings against a BESCOM executive engineer. The bench held that a detailed source report submitted to the Superintendent of Police sufficed as prima facie [...]
The Supreme Court dismissed an appeal seeking deemed tenancy rights under Section 15A of the Bombay Rent Act, affirming that a 1967 hotel management agreement constituted a business conduction contract, not a leave-and-license arrangement. The bench emphasized strict interpretation of contractual terms under Sections 91-92 of the Evidence Act, rejecting [...]
The Supreme Court dismissed appeals by an oil tanker owner challenging the “pay and recover” order against their insurer, affirming that drivers transporting hazardous goods require Rule 9 endorsements under Central Motor Vehicles Rules. The case involved a fatal accident where an unendorsed driver’s rash driving killed two persons. The [...]