Supreme Court of India

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Gujarat Mazdoor Sabha & Anr. v. The State of Gujarat

01 Oct 2020 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Indu Malhotra; K M Joseph
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Supreme Court held that the COVID-19 pandemic does not constitute a 'public emergency' under Section 5 of the Factories Act, invalidating Gujarat's notifications exempting factories from labour protections.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Factories Act, 1948 Section 5 public emergency internal disturbance

Gujarat Mazdoor Sabha & Anr. v. The State of Gujarat

01 Oct 2020 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Indu Malhotra; K M Joseph

The Supreme Court held that the COVID-19 pandemic does not constitute a 'public emergency' under Section 5 of the Factories Act, invalidating Gujarat's notifications exempting factories from labour protections and upholding workers' rights to overtime wages and regulated working hours.

labor petition_allowed Significant Factories Act, 1948 Section 5 exemption public emergency internal disturbance

Pravasi Legal Cell v. Union of India

01 Oct 2020 · Ashok Bhushan; R. Subhash Reddy; M.R. Shah

The Supreme Court upheld the Ministry of Civil Aviation's refund framework during COVID-19, directing airlines to refund tickets booked during lockdown or issue transferable credit shells with incentives, balancing passenger rights and airline viability.

administrative petition_allowed Significant COVID-19 pandemic airfare refund credit shell Civil Aviation Requirements

Pravasi Legal Cell v. Union of India

01 Oct 2020 · Ashok Bhushan; R. Subhash Reddy; M.R. Shah

The Supreme Court directed airlines to refund full fares for tickets booked and paid during COVID-19 lockdown cancellations or issue transferable credit shells valid until March 31, 2021, balancing passenger rights and airline viability amid the pandemic.

administrative petition_allowed Significant COVID-19 pandemic airfare refund credit shell Civil Aviation Requirements

Gurcharan Singh v. The State of Punjab

01 Oct 2020 · N. V. Ramana; Surya Kant; Hrishikesh Roy · 2020 INSC 570

The Supreme Court set aside the conviction under section 306 IPC for abetment of suicide due to lack of evidence of mens rea or overt acts by the accused, emphasizing that conviction cannot rest on conjecture alone.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant abetment of suicide section 306 IPC mens rea dowry harassment

Gurcharan Singh v. The State of Punjab

01 Oct 2020 · N.V. Ramana; Surya Kant; Hrishikesh Roy

The Supreme Court set aside a conviction under section 306 IPC for abetment of suicide, holding that mere suicide without direct evidence of instigation or wilful neglect by the accused cannot sustain conviction.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant abetment of suicide section 306 IPC mens rea dowry harassment

Kaushik Chatterjee v. State of Haryana & Ors.

30 Sep 2020 · V. Ramasubramanian

The Supreme Court dismissed transfer petitions seeking to move criminal cases from Gurugram to New Delhi, holding that territorial jurisdiction is a factual issue for the trial court to decide after evidence is led.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant territorial jurisdiction transfer petition Code of Criminal Procedure Section 177 to 184 CrPC

Kaushik Chatterjee v. State of Haryana & Ors.

30 Sep 2020 · V. Ramasubramanian

The Supreme Court dismissed transfer petitions seeking to move criminal cases from Gurugram to New Delhi, holding that territorial jurisdiction is a factual issue to be decided by the trial court after evidence is led.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant territorial jurisdiction transfer petition Code of Criminal Procedure Section 177 to 184 CrPC

Subed Ali and Others v. State of Assam

30 Sep 2020 · R. F. Nariman; Navin Sinha; Indira Banerjee · 2020 INSC 566

The Supreme Court upheld the life convictions of appellants for murder under Sections 302/34 IPC, affirming that common intention and consistent eyewitness evidence suffice for vicarious liability despite acquittal of co-accused.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant common intention Section 34 IPC Section 302 IPC benefit of doubt

Subed Ali and Others v. State of Assam

30 Sep 2020 · R. F. Nariman; Navin Sinha; Indira Banerjee

The Supreme Court upheld the murder convictions under Sections 302/34 IPC, affirming that common intention extends liability to all participants present and facilitating the crime, even without direct assault.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 34 IPC common intention benefit of doubt

Neetu Yadav v. Sachin Yadav

30 Sep 2020 · V. Ramasubramanian

The Supreme Court allowed the transfer of a divorce petition from New Delhi to Indore, emphasizing convenience and lack of evidence of judicial bias.

family appeal_allowed transfer petition divorce petition family court judicial bias

State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. v. Amit Shrivas

29 Sep 2020 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Aniruddha Bose; Krishna Murari · 2020 INSC 565

The Supreme Court held that a work-charged employee classified as permanent under pension rules is not entitled to compassionate appointment under the 2008 policy excluding such employees, but enhanced the compassionate grant payable to the family.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant compassionate appointment work-charged employee permanent employee regular employee

State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. v. Amit Shrivas

29 Sep 2020 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Aniruddha Bose; Krishna Murari

The Supreme Court held that a work-charged employee classified as permanent under Pension Rules is not entitled to compassionate appointment under the 2008 policy excluding such employees, but enhanced the compassionate grant payable to the family.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant compassionate appointment work-charged employee permanent employee regular employee

Maheshwar Tigga v. State of Jharkhand

28 Sep 2020 · R. F. Nariman; Navin Sinha; Indira Banerjee
Cites 0 · Cited by 2

The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant of rape charges, holding that consent given in a mature love affair with a promise to marry is not vitiated by misconception of fact and emphasizing the necessity of thorough Section 313 Cr.P.C. examination for a fair trial.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant consent rape promise to marry Section 376 IPC

Maheshwar Tigga v. State of Jharkhand

28 Sep 2020 · R. F. Nariman; Navin Sinha; Indira Banerjee

The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant of rape charges, holding that consent given on a promise to marry in a long-standing relationship is not consent under misconception of fact and emphasizing the necessity of thorough Section 313 Cr.P.C. examination for a fair trial.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant consent promise to marry Section 376 IPC Section 313 CrPC

Anwar Ali and another v. The State of Himachal Pradesh

25 Sep 2020 · M.R. Shah; Ashok Bhushan; R. Subhash Reddy · 2020 INSC 563
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's conviction reversing the trial court's acquittal in a circumstantial evidence murder case, holding that the High Court erred in interfering without cogent reasons and that the trial court's findings were not perverse.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant appeal against acquittal circumstantial evidence Section 378 CrPC reappreciation of evidence

Anwar Ali and another v. The State of Himachal Pradesh

25 Sep 2020 · M.R. Shah; Ashok Bhushan; R. Subhash Reddy
Cites 1 · Cited by 2

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's conviction reversing the trial court's acquittal in a circumstantial evidence murder case, holding that the High Court erred in interfering without cogent reasons and that the prosecution failed to establish a complete chain of evidence.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant appeal against acquittal circumstantial evidence Section 378 Cr.P.C. reappreciation of evidence

Beli Ram v. Rajinder Kumar

23 Sep 2020 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Aniruddha Bose; Krishna Murari

The Supreme Court held that permitting a driver to drive with an expired licence constitutes breach of insurance policy conditions, absolving the insurer of liability and imposing responsibility on the insured employer.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant expired driving licence insurance liability Workmen’s Compensation Act Motor Vehicles Act

Beli Ram v. Rajinder Kumar

23 Sep 2020 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Aniruddha Bose; Krishna Murari

The Supreme Court held that an expired and unrenewed driving licence absolves the insurer of liability due to breach of policy conditions, but the employer remains liable under the Workmen’s Compensation Act to compensate the injured driver.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant expired driving licence insurance liability Workmen’s Compensation Act Motor Vehicles Act

Union of India v. G S Chatha Rice Mills

23 Sep 2020 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud · 2020 INSC 561

The Supreme Court held that the enhanced customs duty notification issued post-Pulwama attack does not apply retrospectively to bills of entry filed earlier that day, affirming that the rate of duty is fixed on the date of presentation of the bill of entry under Section 15 of the Customs Act.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Customs duty Section 15 Customs Act Section 8A Customs Tariff Act bill of entry