Supreme Court of India

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Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India v. Delhi International Airport Ltd. & Ors.

18 Oct 2024 · Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; J B Pardiwala; Manoj Misra · 2024 INSC 791
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The Supreme Court held that AERA, as a regulatory authority with a vital interest, has the right to contest appeals against its tariff determination orders before TDSAT and the Supreme Court under the AERA Act.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant AERA TDSAT tariff determination quasi-judicial function

Vishwajeet Kerba Masalkar v. State of Maharashtra

17 Oct 2024 · B. R. Gavai; Prashant Kumar Mishra; K. V. Viswanathan · 2024 INSC 788

The Supreme Court overturned the conviction and death sentence of the appellant due to unreliable witness testimony and failure of the prosecution to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt on circumstantial evidence.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant circumstantial evidence solitary witness Section 302 IPC death penalty

Sajeena Ikhbal v. Mini Babu George

17 Oct 2024 · C. T. Ravikumar; Prashant Kumar Mishra · 2024 INSC 787

The Supreme Court allowed the motor accident claim appeal, holding that the car was involved in the accident based on preponderance of probability and awarded compensation to the deceased's family.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim preponderance of probability eyewitness testimony res ipsa loquitur

Banshidhar Construction Pvt. Ltd. v. Bharat Coking Coal Limited

17 Oct 2024 · Bela M. Trivedi; Satish Chandra Sharma · 2024 INSC 757

The Supreme Court set aside the arbitrary rejection of the appellant's technical bid and acceptance of a non-compliant bid in a government tender, emphasizing strict adherence to tender conditions and fairness under Article 14.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Tender evaluation Technical bid rejection Power of Attorney Clause 10 NIT

Joginder Singh v. Dr. Virinderjit Singh Gill

17 Oct 2024 · J.B. Pardiwala; Sanjay Karol · 2024 INSC 814
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The Supreme Court held that objections by a co-sharer in execution proceedings under Section 47 CPC are maintainable, the executing court cannot modify the decree, and procedural irregularities should not defeat substantive rights, remanding the matter for fresh adjudication.

civil appeal_allowed Significant execution proceedings Section 47 CPC Order XXI Rule 58 Order XXI Rule 97

Eknath Kisan Kumbharkar v. State of Maharashtra

16 Oct 2024 · B. R. Gavai; Aravind Kumar; K. V. Viswanathan · 2024 INSC 779
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The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction for murdering his pregnant daughter but commuted the death sentence to 20 years rigorous imprisonment considering mitigating factors.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant murder death penalty rarest of rare sole eyewitness testimony

Lalu Yadav v. The State of Uttar Pradesh

16 Oct 2024 · C.T. Ravikumar; Rajesh Bindal · 2024 INSC 782

The Supreme Court quashed the FIR alleging rape on false promise of marriage, holding that a long consensual relationship negates a prima facie case under Section 376 IPC and warrants exercise of inherent jurisdiction to prevent abuse of process.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 376 IPC Section 313 IPC quashment of FIR consent under misconception

Central Bureau of Investigation v. Srinivas D. Sridhar

16 Oct 2024 · Abhay S. Oka; Ujjal Bhuyan · 2024 INSC 783

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's discharge of the bank chairman from criminal charges, holding that mere suspicion and procedural haste do not suffice to frame charges without prima facie evidence of misconduct.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant charge framing prima facie case conspiracy Prevention of Corruption Act

COMMISSIONER OF GST AND CENTRAL EXCISE v. M/S CITIBANK N.A.

16 Oct 2024 · Sanjiv Khanna; Sanjay Kumar; R. Mahadevan · 2024 INSC 808

The Supreme Court held that service tax paid by the acquiring bank on the full Merchant Discount Rate covers the interchange fee, and no separate service tax is payable by the issuing bank on the interchange fee.

tax appeal_allowed Significant service tax Merchant Discount Rate interchange fee Finance Act 1994

The Patna Municipal Corporation v. M/S Tribro Ad Bureau

16 Oct 2024 · Vikram Nath; Ahsanuddin Amanullah · 2024 INSC 784

The Supreme Court held that charges imposed by Patna Municipal Corporation on advertisements were contractual royalty payments, not taxes, and upheld their collection while quashing unauthorized penalties.

civil appeal_allowed Significant royalty tax advertisement fee Bihar Municipal Act, 2007

Bank of Rajasthan Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income Tax

16 Oct 2024 · Abhay S. Oka; Pankaj Mithal · 2024 INSC 781

The Supreme Court held that broken period interest paid by Banks on government securities held as stock-in-trade is deductible as revenue expenditure under Section 28 of the Income Tax Act, overruling the applicability of Vijaya Bank Ltd. post repeal of Sections 18 to 21.

tax appeal_allowed Significant broken period interest government securities stock-in-trade investment

Vimalakka Ramappa Koli @ Talwar v. The State of Karnataka

16 Oct 2024 · Abhay S. Oka; Augustine George Masih · 2024 INSC 818

The Supreme Court held that mere invalidation of a caste certificate does not prove it false and without proof of corrupt intention, conviction under Sections 198 and 420 IPC cannot be sustained, thus restoring the acquittal.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant caste certificate Section 198 IPC mens rea cheating

IDBI BANK LTD. v. RAMSWAROOP DALIYA

16 Oct 2024 · Pankaj Mithal; R. Mahadevan · 2024 INSC 780
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The Supreme Court held that the statutory period for payment of balance auction price under Rule 9(4) is extendable by consent and a secured creditor cannot unilaterally cancel an auction sale without default by the purchaser or notice, thereby upholding the High Court's direction to issue the sale certificate to the auction purchaser.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Security Interest (Enforcement) Rules, 2002 Rule 9(4) auction sale sale certificate

Vitthal Damuji Meher v. Manik Madhukar Sarve & Ors.

15 Oct 2024 · Dipankar Datta; Ahsanuddin Amanullah · 2024 INSC 785

The Supreme Court dismissed the review petition against cancellation of bail, affirming that bail decisions depend on unique case facts and that fresh bail applications may be considered on their merits.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant review petition bail cancellation grant of bail discretion of courts

Omkar Ramchandra Gond v. Union of India

15 Oct 2024 · B. R. Gavai; Aravind Kumar; K. V. Viswanathan · 2024 INSC 775
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The Supreme Court held that persons with benchmark disabilities cannot be disqualified from medical education solely based on quantified disability percentage; individualized functional assessment and reasonable accommodation are mandatory under the RPwD Act and constitutional equality.

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 reasonable accommodation disability assessment medical education eligibility

CHANDRAMANI NANDA v. SARAT CHANDRA SWAIN

15 Oct 2024 · J.K. MAHESHWARI; RAJESH BINDAL · 2024 INSC 777

The Supreme Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by considering higher income, future prospects, 100% disability, attendant charges, loss of marriage prospects, and pain and suffering, overruling lower courts' assessments.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim compensation enhancement functional disability future prospects

D.C. Malviya v. Dr. A.H. Memon

15 Oct 2024 · Manoj Misra; Rajesh Bindal · 2024 INSC 786

The Supreme Court upheld the National Commission’s compensation award for medical negligence, dismissing petitions seeking enhancement or reduction, affirming the reasonableness of the compensation and interest granted.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant medical negligence compensation consumer protection deficiency in service

Neelam Gupta v. Rajendra Kumar Gupta

14 Oct 2024 · C.T. Ravikumar; Sanjay Kumar · 2024 INSC 769

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decree recognizing plaintiff's title and possession over disputed land, rejecting defendants' claims of joint family ownership, adverse possession, and limitation.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant adverse possession joint Hindu family property sale deed validity limitation

Shingara Singh v. Daljit Singh

14 Oct 2024 · Hrishikesh Roy; Prashant Kumar Mishra · 2024 INSC 770
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The Supreme Court upheld the doctrine of lis pendens to set aside a subsequent sale deed executed during pendency of suit and granted specific performance to the plaintiff, dismissing the appeal of the alleged bona fide purchaser.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant doctrine of lis pendens specific performance bona fide purchaser agreement to sell

Somjeet Mallick v. State of Jharkhand & Others

14 Oct 2024 · J. B. Pardiwala; Manoj Misra · 2024 INSC 772
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Supreme Court held that a High Court cannot quash criminal proceedings at the threshold without considering investigation materials and remanded the matter for fresh consideration of the quashing petition.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR criminal breach of trust Section 406 IPC