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 challenging Rajasthan High Court’s rejection of OBC-NCL candidates for Civil Judge posts due to invalid caste certificates. The Court ruled that non-creamy layer certificates issued before August 31, 2021 (application deadline) were mandatory, as per Rajasthan government circulars limiting validity to one year (extendable to [...]
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 [...]
The Supreme Court overturned the Karnataka High Court’s quashing of criminal proceedings against Moon June Seok, former CFO of Daechang Seat Automotive, in a Rs. 10.18 crore GST fraud case. The Court found prima facie evidence linking him to alleged misappropriation through identical cash receipts of Rs. 1.8 crore from [...]
The **Supreme Court of India** ruled that **full compensation** received under the **Haryana Compassionate Assistance Rules, 2006** must be deducted when calculating payouts under the **Motor Vehicles Act, 1988**. Overturning a **Punjab & Haryana High Court** order that deducted only 50%, the Court cited its precedents in **Reliance General Insurance [...]
The Supreme Court of India upheld exclusive jurisdiction clauses in employment contracts, ruling that disputes between **HDFC Bank** and its employees must be filed in **Mumbai courts** as per their agreements. The judgment overturned a **Delhi High Court decision** but modified a **Patna High Court order**, directing the return of [...]
The Supreme Court of India dismissed an appeal by the State of Madhya Pradesh, upholding the High Court’s decision that validated the sale of tribal-owned land in Ratlam district. The Court ruled that the Additional Collector had jurisdiction under Section 165(6) of the MP Land Revenue Code, 1959, to grant permission for the sale, which was executed for fair market [...]