Supreme Court of India

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TATA MOTORS LIMITED v. THE BRIHAN MUMBAI ELECTRIC SUPPLY & TRANSPORT UNDERTAKING

19 May 2023 · Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud; Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha; J. B...

The Supreme Court upheld TATA Motors' disqualification for deviating from tender conditions and restored BEST's award of contract to EVEY, emphasizing restrained judicial interference in public tender processes.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant public tender technical bid operating range electric buses

All India Judges Association v. Union of India

19 May 2023 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; V. Ramasubramanian; Pamidighantam...
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The Supreme Court upheld the Second National Judicial Pay Commission's recommendations mandating uniform pay, pension, and service conditions for the District Judiciary as essential to judicial independence and part of the Constitution's basic structure.

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant District Judiciary Judicial Pay Commission Judicial Independence Pay Revision

The State of Karnataka v. Bharathi S

19 May 2023 · Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

The Supreme Court held that inclusion in an Additional List does not confer a right to appointment and allowed the State's appeal setting aside the High Court's direction to appoint the Respondent.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Additional List wait list appointment rights recruitment rules

K C Ninan v. Kerala State Electricity Board

19 May 2023 · Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Hima Kohli; Pamidighantam Sri N... · 2023 INSC 560

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of Electricity Supply Codes requiring subsequent owners to clear previous owners' electricity dues as a condition for new connections under the Electricity Act, 2003.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Electricity Act 2003 Universal Service Obligation Electricity Supply Code Electricity dues

K. C. Nainan v. Kerala State Electricity Board

19 May 2023 · Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud; Hima Kohli; Pamidighantam Sri Nar...

The Supreme Court held that electricity dues of previous owners do not create a statutory charge on property and cannot be recovered from subsequent purchasers absent explicit statutory authority, clarifying the scope of supply obligations under the Electricity Act, 2003.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Electricity Act 2003 Section 43 Electricity dues Universal service obligation

K. C. Ninan v. Kerala State Electricity Board

19 May 2023 · Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud; Hima Kohli; Pamidighantam Sri Nar...
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The Supreme Court held that under the Electricity Act, 2003, subsequent purchasers of premises are not liable for previous owners' outstanding electricity dues and utilities cannot refuse new connections solely on that ground.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Electricity Act 2003 Section 43 Universal Service Obligation Outstanding electricity dues

K C Ninan v. Kerala State Electricity Board

19 May 2023 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Hima Kohli; Pamidighantam Sri Nara...
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The Supreme Court upheld the validity of Electricity Supply Codes requiring subsequent purchasers to clear previous owners' electricity dues before granting new connections under the Electricity Act, 2003.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Electricity Act 2003 Universal Service Obligation Electricity Supply Code Electricity dues recovery

Mansi Khatri v. Gaurav Khatri

19 May 2023 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Ahsanuddin Amanullah

The Supreme Court granted mutual consent divorce with quantified permanent alimony, quashed related FIR and maintenance proceedings conditionally, and disposed of the transfer petition accordingly.

family appeal_allowed Significant mutual consent divorce permanent alimony irretrievable breakdown Article 142 Constitution

Mamta Devi & Ors. v. The Reliance General Insurance Company Limited & Anr.

19 May 2023 · J. K. Maheshwari; Aravind Kumar · 2023 INSC 566

The Supreme Court held that the Deputy Labour Commissioner had jurisdiction to adjudicate the compensation claim despite the insurer filing a written statement without contesting further, and enhanced the compensation based on the admitted income of the deceased.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923 jurisdiction of Deputy Labour Commissioner contested case compensation calculation

Mamta Devi & Ors. v. The Reliance General Insurance Company Limited & Anr.

19 May 2023 · J. K. Maheshwari; Aravind Kumar

The Supreme Court held that mere filing of a written statement without further contest does not oust the Deputy Labour Commissioner's jurisdiction under the Workmen’s Compensation Act and enhanced the compensation payable to the claimants based on admitted income.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923 jurisdiction contested case written statement

Senthilbalaji V. v. A.P. Geetha

19 May 2023 · Abhay S. Oka; Rajesh Bindal
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The Supreme Court dismissed an election petition for failure to plead material facts of corrupt practice as required under Section 83 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, emphasizing strict compliance with statutory pleading requirements.

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant Election Petition Representation of the People Act, 1951 Section 83 Corrupt Practice

Senthilbalaji V. v. A.P. Geetha

19 May 2023 · Abhay S. Oka; Rajesh Bindal

The Supreme Court dismissed an election petition for failing to plead material facts of corrupt practices as mandated by Section 83 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, emphasizing strict compliance with statutory pleading requirements.

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant Election Petition Representation of the People Act, 1951 Section 83 RP Act Corrupt Practice

Neville Dadi Master v. The State of West Bengal

19 May 2023 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Dipankar Datta · 2023 INSC 570

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and closed criminal proceedings against the appellant under sections 447 and 419 IPC upon acceptance of his unqualified apology by the complainant in this compoundable offence case.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant compoundable offences section 447 IPC section 419 IPC unqualified apology

Neville Dadi Master v. The State of West Bengal

19 May 2023 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Dipankar Datta

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and closed criminal proceedings under sections 447 and 419 IPC after the accused tendered an unqualified apology accepted by the complainant, emphasizing the compoundable nature of the offences.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant compoundable offences section 447 IPC section 419 IPC unqualified apology

Om Prakash Banerjee v. State of West Bengal

19 May 2023 · Krishna Murari; Sanjay Karol

The Supreme Court held that selective non-regularisation of a long-serving casual municipal worker violates Articles 14 and 16, entitling him to regularisation with back wages despite prior delay and reliance on Umadevi.

labor appeal_allowed Significant regularisation casual worker Article 14 Article 16

Om Prakash Banerjee v. State of West Bengal

19 May 2023 · Krishna Murari; Sanjay Karol

The Supreme Court held that a casual worker continuously employed since 1991 is entitled to regularisation and back wages where similarly situated employees were regularised, rejecting mechanical application of Umadevi and upholding equality under Articles 14 and 16.

labor appeal_allowed Significant regularisation casual worker absorption Article 14

M/S GLOCK ASIA-PACIFIC LTD v. UNION OF INDIA

19 May 2023 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha; J.B....

The Supreme Court held that an arbitration clause empowering a government employee to appoint a serving government employee as sole arbitrator violates Section 12(5) of the Arbitration Act and appointed an independent arbitrator.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 12(5) Article 299 Constitution of India Sole Arbitrator appointment

Ramesh Chandra Vaishya v. The State of Uttar Pradesh

19 May 2023 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Dipankar Datta
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The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against the appellant under the SC/ST Act and IPC for lack of material evidence and abuse of process, emphasizing the necessity of public presence and precise caste-based insults to attract section 3(1)(x) of the SC/ST Act.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 3(1)(x) SC/ST Act Section 482 CrPC Quashing of charge-sheet Abuse of process of law

Captain Manjit Singh Virdi v. Hussain Mohammed Shattaf

18 May 2023 · Abhay S. Oka; Rajesh Bindal
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The Supreme Court held that at the discharge stage, courts must consider prosecution material as true and not conduct a mini trial, setting aside the High Court's order discharging accused in a murder case and allowing the trial to proceed.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant discharge application prima facie case psychological evaluation polygraph test

Captain Manmohan Singh Dharvadi v. Husen Mohammad Shataf & Ors.

18 May 2023 · Abhay S. Oka; Rajesh Dabindal

The Supreme Court held that discharge of accused under Section 227 CrPC requires only a prima facie satisfaction and set aside the High Court's order discharging accused without proper evidence appraisal, directing the trial to proceed.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant discharge application Section 227 CrPC prima facie case psychological profiling