Supreme Court of India

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State of Uttar Pradesh v. Virendra Bahadur Katheria

06 Apr 2024 · Surya Kant; K.V. Viswanathan · 2024 INSC 524

The Supreme Court held that the State’s 2011 Order implementing revised pay scales for SDI/ABSA and DBSA subsumed earlier High Court orders under the doctrine of merger, upheld the pay scales notionally from 2006 and actually from 2008, disallowed recovery of excess payments from retirees, and dismissed the State’s delayed intra-court appeal.

civil appeal_allowed Significant pay scale anomaly doctrine of merger res judicata intra-court appeal

OMSAIRAM STEELS & ALLOYS PVT. LTD. v. DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, BBSR

06 Apr 2024 · Sanjiv Khanna; Dipankar Datta · 2024 INSC 520

The Supreme Court allowed a fresh e-auction after holding that a bona fide inadvertent bidding error, promptly reported and unrectifiable by the system, warrants equitable relief rather than enforcement of an exorbitant mistaken bid.

civil appeal_allowed Significant e-auction bona fide mistake bid security Mineral Auction Rules, 2015

MAYA GOPINATHAN v. ANOOP S.B.

05 Apr 2024 · Sanjiv Khanna; Dipankar Datta · 2024 INSC 334
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The Supreme Court held that in matrimonial disputes, misappropriation of stridhan jewellery must be proved on a balance of probabilities and restored the Family Court's decree awarding compensation to the wife.

family appeal_allowed Significant stridhan property misappropriation standard of proof preponderance of probabilities

M/s. Jaiprakash Industries Ltd. v. Delhi Development Authority

05 Apr 2024 · Abhay S. Oka; Pankaj Mithal · 2024 INSC 273

The Supreme Court held that amalgamation of lessee companies amounts to transfer under the lease deed, attracting liability to pay unearned increase value to the lessor.

property appeal_dismissed Significant amalgamation unearned increase value perpetual lease deed transfer of property

Chandan v. The State (Delhi Admn.)

05 Apr 2024 · Sudhanshu Dhulia; Prasanna B. Varale · 2024 INSC 271

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 302 IPC based on credible eyewitness testimony and corroborative forensic evidence despite absence of motive.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 302 IPC murder eyewitness testimony absence of motive

State of Madhya Pradesh v. Shilpa Jain & Ors.

05 Apr 2024 · Vikram Nath; Satish Chandra Sharma · 2024 INSC 278

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's quashing of an FIR alleging fraudulent property transactions, holding that title disputes are civil matters but criminal allegations of forgery and conspiracy warrant investigation.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR title dispute civil vs criminal dispute

Aqeel Ahmad v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Another

05 Apr 2024 · C. T. Ravikumar; Rajesh Bindal · 2024 INSC 268

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's bail orders for accused in a murder case, emphasizing the need for careful scrutiny in serious offences and cancelling bail granted without proper consideration.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail murder Section 302 IPC High Court bail orders

ANNAPURNA B. UPPIN & ORS. v. MALSIDDAPPA & ANR.

05 Apr 2024 · Vikram Nath; Satish Chandra Sharma · 2024 INSC 276
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The Supreme Court held that a consumer complaint is not maintainable for a commercial dispute involving a partnership firm where the complainant was a partner, and legal heirs of a deceased partner are not liable for firm debts after dissolution.

consumer appeal_allowed Significant Consumer Protection Act, 1986 Partnership firm Registered partnership deed Legal heirs liability

Shoma Kanti Sen v. The State of Maharashtra & Anr.

05 Apr 2024 · Aniruddha Bose; Augustine George Masih · 2024 INSC 269
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The Supreme Court granted bail to Shoma Kanti Sen in a UAPA case, holding that the prosecution failed to establish prima facie truth of accusations under bail-restricting provisions despite serious allegations and prolonged detention.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act Section 43-D(5) UAPA prima facie true

Manikandan v. State by the Inspector of Police

05 Apr 2024 · Abhay S. Oka; Pankaj Mithal · 2024 INSC 272
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The Supreme Court acquitted appellants convicted of murder due to police tutoring of prosecution witnesses and failure to examine independent eyewitnesses, thereby undermining the prosecution case.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant tutoring of witnesses police misconduct Section 302 IPC murder conviction

Deep Mukerjee v. Sreyashi Banerjee

05 Apr 2024 · Vikram Nath; Prashant Kumar Mishra · 2024 INSC 274

The Supreme Court partially allowed the appeal directing the husband to undergo a potentiality test in matrimonial proceedings, modifying the High Court's order that had set aside the Trial Court's direction.

family appeal_allowed Significant Hindu Marriage Act restitution of conjugal rights medical examination potentiality test

Shivani Tyagi v. State of U.P. & Anr

05 Apr 2024 · Rajesh Bindal · 2024 INSC 343
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The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's suspension of sentence and bail granted to acid attack convicts, holding that serious offences require objective assessment of relevant factors and monetary compensation cannot justify suspension of sentence.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 389 CrPC suspension of sentence bail acid attack

Operation Mobilization India & Ors. v. State of Telangana & Ors.

05 Apr 2024 · Vikram Nath; Prashant Kumar Mishra · 2024 INSC 275

The Supreme Court allowed the petitioners to use frozen accounts for essential expenses under strict audit conditions while clarifying that investigation of FCRA cases involving large sums must be conducted by the competent authority as notified by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 investigation jurisdiction Economic Offences Wing CID Telangana

State of Maharashtra v. National Organic Chemical Industries Ltd.

05 Apr 2024 · Sudhanshu Dhulia; Prasanna B. Varale · 2024 INSC 270

The Supreme Court held that stamp duty on Articles of Association including increased share capital is payable subject to a one-time maximum cap, and Form No. 5 is not separately chargeable to stamp duty.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Stamp Duty Articles of Association Form No. 5 Companies Act, 1956

Yogesh @ Sonu Tharu v. The State

04 Apr 2024 · M. M. Sundresh; S. V. N. Bhatti · 2024 INSC 305

The Supreme Court modified the murder conviction of one accused to culpable homicide not amounting to murder and acquitted the other for lack of participation, emphasizing the limits of vicarious liability under Section 34 IPC.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 34 IPC culpable homicide not amounting to murder vicarious liability

Navneet Kaur Harbhajansing Kundles v. State of Maharashtra and Others

04 Apr 2024 · J.K. Maheshwari; Sanjay Karol · 2024 INSC 266

The Supreme Court restored the Scrutiny Committee's validation of the appellant's Scheduled Caste certificate, holding that the High Court erred in reappreciating evidence and interfering under Article 226 without jurisdictional error.

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant caste certificate Scheduled Caste Scrutiny Committee Article 226

Krishnadatt Awasthy v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.

04 Apr 2024 · J.K. Maheshwari; K.V. Viswanathan · 2024 INSC 252
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The Supreme Court upheld the setting aside of appointments of candidates related to selection committee members due to reasonable likelihood of bias, holding that non-joinder without prejudice does not violate natural justice.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant reasonable likelihood of bias natural justice audi alteram partem selection committee

Sant Bhagwan Baba Shikshan Mandal v. Gunwant

03 Apr 2024 · Hima Kohli; Ahsanuddin Amanullah · 2024 INSC 405

The Supreme Court upheld the entitlement of a non-teaching employee to appointment as Shikshan Sevak upon acquiring requisite qualifications under amended statutory provisions, directing appointment with compensation and confirming the High Court's judgment.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Shikshan Sevak non-teaching employee appointment Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools Act, 1977

Samaj Parivartana Samudaya v. State of Karnataka

03 Apr 2024 · Sanjiv Khanna; M. M. Sundresh; Bela M. Trivedi · 2024 INSC 304

The Supreme Court held that revised returns filed post suspension of mining are inadmissible for payment claims, refund of guarantee money depends on full R&R Plan implementation, and mining lease categorization cannot be reopened, affirming its exclusive jurisdiction over related disputes.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant mining leases iron ore revised returns guarantee money refund

Union of India & Anr. v. Jahangir Byramji Jeejeebhoy

03 Apr 2024 · J.B. Pardiwala; Aniruddha Bose · 2024 INSC 262
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The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's refusal to condone a 12-year delay in restoring a dismissed writ petition, emphasizing the necessity of sufficient cause and judicial restraint in condonation applications.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant condonation of delay sufficient cause limitation restoration of writ petition