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The case deals with a piece of land that the petitioners and their ancestors had taken on lease and were residing in. According to the details mentioned in the petition, the respondents have claimed ownership of this land for the past fifty years, as supported by an annexure attached to the petition. In July 1947, due to communal violence in the western part of Uttar Pradesh, the petitioners temporarily left their village. When they returned in November 1947, they found....
Read MoreBench: Justices Abhay S. Oka, Pankaj Mithal, and Ahsanuddin Amanullah Introduction The Supreme Court in this case overturned the conviction of nine individuals under Sections 302 and 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, for a double murder allegedly committed during a property dispute. The Court emphasized that in-court identification by eyewitnesses is crucial, especially when the accused were previously known to the witnesses. The Court held that failure to identify the accused in court fatally undermines the prosecution's case.....
Read MoreThis case arose out of a fight between two rival groups. According to the prosecution, the appellant, Khushal, along with others, attacked Baboolal (the victim) using swords and spears, causing multiple injuries. The attack happened around 9 PM in a narrow street in Nagpur. Baboolal later died from the injuries. Soon after the incident, three dying declarations were recorded first by the attending doctor at the hospital, second by a police sub-inspector, and third by a First-Class Magistrate. Based on....
Read MoreBench: Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Manmohan Introduction The Supreme Court in this case addressed a significant legal question on the applicability of Section 10 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (TPA) in the context of government land allotments. The Court clarified that restrictive conditions imposed in such allotments especially when done for public interest are valid and not hit by Section 10, as such transfers are not typical inter vivos commercial transactions but are governed by administrative policies....
Read MoreIn this case, William Tweddle brought a lawsuit to enforce a contract made between his father, John Tweddle, and his father-in-law, William Guy. Before William's marriage to Guy’s daughter, both fathers had agreed to provide a financial settlement as part of the marriage arrangement. To formalize this, they entered into a written agreement on July 11, 1855, in which Guy agreed to pay £200 and John Tweddle agreed to pay £100 to William. The contract also mentioned that William Tweddle....
Read MoreA Bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh Introduction The case pertains to a challenge against the "Guidelines on Blood Donor Selection and Blood Donor Referral, 2017" issued by the National Blood Transfusion Council (NBTC) and the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. These guidelines prohibit transgender persons, men who have sex with men (MSM), and female sex workers from donating blood, branding them as “high-risk” groups. The petitioners, belonging to the....
Read MoreBasdev, a retired military Jamadar from Harigarh, went to a wedding in another village where people were drinking heavily. He got very drunk and, during the midday meal at the bride’s house, wanted to sit in a better spot. A teenage boy named Maghar Singh, about 15 or 16 years old, was already sitting there and refused to give up his seat. In response, Basdev pulled out a pistol and shot the boy in the stomach, killing him on the....
Read MoreMayer Hans George, a German national, was caught smuggling gold. On 27th November 1962, he flew from Zurich to Manila with 34 kg of gold hidden in a specially-made jacket with 28 compartments. He never left the aircraft during a stop in Bombay on 28th November. Indian Customs searched the plane and found the gold on him. George was arrested and convicted by the Bombay Presidency Magistrate, receiving a one-year rigorous imprisonment sentence. However, the Bombay High Court later acquitted....
Read MoreA Bench Comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Manmohan Introduction The Supreme Court, on May 9, 2025, refused to interfere with the judgment of the Calcutta High Court which held that CCTV cameras cannot be installed inside a residential property without the consent of all co-occupants. This case revolves around a dispute between two brothers regarding the installation of CCTV cameras in their shared residential space, leading to a legal challenge based on privacy and property rights. Article 21 - Protection of Life....
Read MoreThe case involves a fight over the ownership and use of land in the village of Baruara, in Ghazipur district, Uttar Pradesh. On September 17, 1965, a serious clash happened between two rival groups. Chandan Rama, along with a few others, tried to stop Deo Narayan from farming on a piece of land they both claimed. During the confrontation, things turned violent. Chandan Rama hit Deo Narayan on the head with a lathi (a wooden stick). In response, Deo Narayan....
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