Supreme Court of India

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Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited v. Wind Four Renergy Private Limited

27 Feb 2024 · Sanjiv Khanna; Dipankar Datta · 2024 INSC 160

The Supreme Court held that delay extensions for commissioning renewable energy projects must commence from actual transmission readiness, set aside the appellate tribunal's order granting extension from its judgment date, and allowed SECI to recover refunded amounts with interest.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Power Purchase Agreement Long Term Access commissioning delay renewable energy

Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited v. Wind Four Renergy Private Limited

27 Feb 2024 · Sanjiv Khanna; Dipankar Datta · 2024 INSC 795

The Supreme Court held that delay extensions for commissioning renewable energy projects must be computed from the actual operationalisation of transmission access, not appellate orders, restoring the regulatory commission's order and allowing recovery of refunded amounts with interest.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Power Purchase Agreement Long Term Access commissioning delay renewable energy

Cdr Seema Chaudhary v. Union of India and Others

26 Feb 2024 · Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Hima Kohli · 2024 INSC 147
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The Supreme Court directed a fresh, stand-alone consideration of the petitioner’s Permanent Commission application in strict adherence to its prior binding judgment, rejecting the tribunal’s grouping with later batches and allowing a one-time proportional vacancy increase.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Permanent Commission Short Service Commission Indian Navy Lieutenant Commander Annie Nagaraja

Brahmaputra Concrete Pipe Industries v. Assam State Electricity Board

26 Feb 2024 · Aniruddha Bose; Sudhanshu Dhulia · 2024 INSC 145
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The Supreme Court held that the Registrar cannot refuse registration of curative petitions solely because the review petition was dismissed in open court, emphasizing that maintainability must be judicially determined by a Bench, not administratively by the Registry.

civil appeal_allowed Significant curative petition Supreme Court Rules 2013 Order XLVIII Order XV Rule 5

Shiv Jatia v. Gian Chand Malick & Ors.

23 Feb 2024 · Abhay S. Oka; Ujjal Bhuyan · 2024 INSC 142
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The Supreme Court quashed the criminal complaint against appellants for lack of prima facie offence and improper issuance of summons without requisite police report under Section 202 CrPC in a pre-2006 complaint.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 202 CrPC summoning order quashing of complaint authorization to sign agreement

Swami Goverdhan Rangachariji v. M/S. A.J. Printers

23 Feb 2024 · J.K. Maheshwari; Sanjay Karol · 2024 INSC 141

The Supreme Court disposed of a landlord-tenant dispute by recording an amicable settlement granting the tenant time to vacate the premises under terms of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1995.

civil petition_allowed Delhi Rent Control Act, 1995 ejectment tenant rights landlord rights

K. BALASUBRAMANI v. THE TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT

23 Feb 2024 · J.K. Maheshwari; Sanjay Karol · 2024 INSC 140

The Supreme Court affirmed ejectment of tenants occupying temple shops beyond lease terms under the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959, while permitting limited occupation extensions subject to arrears payment and agreed conditions.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959 Section 78 encroachment ejectment

Venkataraman Krishnamurthy v. Lodha Crown Buildmart Pvt. Ltd.

22 Feb 2024 · Aniruddha Bose; Sanjay Kumar · 2024 INSC 132

The Supreme Court upheld the purchaser's contractual right to terminate a sale agreement and claim refund with interest due to delay in possession beyond the grace period, setting aside the consumer forum's order that denied unconditional refund.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Agreement to Sell possession for fit outs grace period termination of contract

Naresh Kumar v. State of Haryana

22 Feb 2024 · J. B. Pardiwala; Manoj Misra; Varsha Mendiratta; Pooja Sharm... · 2024 INSC 149
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The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant of abetment of suicide under Section 306 IPC, holding that mere demand for money and suicide within seven years of marriage do not suffice to raise a presumption of abetment without evidence of cruelty or proximate incitement.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 306 IPC Abetment of suicide Section 113A Evidence Act Mens rea

M/S. DOMCO SMOKELESS FUELS PVT. LTD. v. STATE OF JHARKHAND

22 Feb 2024 · B. R. Gavai; Sandeep Mehta · 2024 INSC 133

The Supreme Court directed refund of excess amounts paid over notified coal prices with 12% interest, setting aside the High Court's dismissal of contempt proceedings for non-compliance.

civil appeal_allowed Significant refund of excess price e-auction notified price interest on refund

Lucknow Nagar Nigam v. Kohli Brothers Colour Lab. Pvt. Ltd.

22 Feb 2024 · B. V. Nagarathna; Ujjal Bhuyan · 2024 INSC 135

The Supreme Court held that enemy property vested in the Custodian is property of the Union and exempt from state property tax under Article 285 of the Constitution, dismissing the municipal corporation's appeal.

constitutional appeal_dismissed Significant Enemy Property Act, 1968 Article 285 Constitution of India property tax exemption Custodian of Enemy Property

Vidya K. v. State of Karnataka

22 Feb 2024 · Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha; Aravind Kumar · 2024 INSC 137

The Supreme Court held that recruitment notifications for Home Science lecturer posts in undergraduate colleges need not specify subject-wise vacancies if the recruitment rules do not mandate it, thereby upholding the validity of the notification and appointments.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Home Science lecturer recruitment subject-wise vacancy notification Karnataka Public Service Commission Karnataka Administrative Tribunal

Ravindra Kumar v. State of U.P.

22 Feb 2024 · J.K. Maheshwari; K.V. Viswanathan · 2024 INSC 131

The Supreme Court held that non-disclosure of an acquitted criminal case in a verification affidavit is not automatically fatal and cancellation of selection must be based on fair, reasonable, and holistic assessment of all facts.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant criminal antecedents verification affidavit non-disclosure acquittal

Najrul Seikh v. Dr. Sumit Banerjee

22 Feb 2024 · Vikram Nath; Satish Chandra Sharma · 2024 INSC 184

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal holding that the respondents were negligent in pre- and post-operative care during cataract surgery, reinstating the compensation awarded by the District Consumer Forum.

consumer_protection appeal_allowed Significant medical negligence consumer protection deficiency in service pre-operative care

Thakore Umedsing Nathusing v. State of Gujarat

22 Feb 2024 · B. R. Gavai; Sandeep Mehta · 2024 INSC 198
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The Supreme Court set aside convictions based on inadmissible confessions and insufficient circumstantial evidence, reinstating acquittals for murder and dacoity charges.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant circumstantial evidence confession admissibility Section 302 IPC Section 392 IPC

Vikas Chandra v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

22 Feb 2024 · C. T. Ravikumar; Rajesh Bindal · 2024 INSC 261

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's quashing of summons under Section 306 IPC, holding that issuance of summons requires prima facie evidence of intentional abetment and proper application of mind by the Magistrate.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 306 IPC abetment of suicide Section 482 CrPC summons

Ram Nath v. State of Uttar Pradesh

21 Feb 2024 · Abhay S. Oka; Sanjay Karol · 2024 INSC 138
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The Supreme Court held that the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 overrides IPC Sections 272 and 273 for food adulteration offences committed after its commencement, quashing prosecutions under IPC and mandating exclusive reliance on the FSSA.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 Indian Penal Code Sections 272 and 273 food adulteration overriding effect

William Stephen v. State of Tamil Nadu

21 Feb 2024 · Abhay S. Oka; Ujjal Bhuyan · 2024 INSC 146
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The Supreme Court set aside convictions under Section 364A IPC for lack of evidence of threats or ransom demand by the accused, convicting them instead under Section 363 IPC for kidnapping from lawful guardianship.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 364A IPC kidnapping for ransom Section 363 IPC Section 65B Indian Evidence Act

M. Vijayakumar v. State of Tamil Nadu

21 Feb 2024 · C.T. Ravikumar; Rajesh Bindal · 2024 INSC 177

The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant of abetment of suicide under Section 306 IPC, holding that the prosecution failed to prove mens rea and that the High Court erred in shifting the burden of proof under Section 106 of the Evidence Act.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 306 IPC Abetment of suicide Mens rea Section 107 IPC

The Tehsildar, Urban Improvement Trust v. Ganga Bai Menariya

20 Feb 2024 · Vikram Nath; Rajesh Bindal · 2024 INSC 121
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The Supreme Court held that a suit for permanent injunction without declaration is not maintainable in disputed title cases and that respondents failed to prove lawful title and possession of government land leased by Gram Panchayat, resulting in dismissal of their suits.

civil appeal_allowed Significant permanent injunction title dispute lease deed Gram Panchayat