Supreme Court of India

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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 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, a prima facie case must be found on prosecution material including psychological tests, and set aside the High Court's order discharging accused in a murder case.

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

Gian Chand v. State of Himachal Pradesh

18 May 2023 · Abhay S. Oka; Rajesh Bindal

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 304 Part II IPC, ruling that minor discrepancies in eyewitness accounts do not create reasonable doubt when supported by consistent evidence and medical opinion.

criminal appeal_dismissed Section 304 Part II IPC conviction eyewitness testimony minor contradictions

Gian Chand v. State of Himachal Pradesh

18 May 2023 · Abhay S. Oka; Rajesh Bindal

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 304 Part II IPC, ruling that minor discrepancies in eyewitness testimony do not create reasonable doubt when corroborated by medical evidence and the defence version is inherently contradictory.

criminal appeal_dismissed Section 304 Part II IPC eyewitness testimony minor discrepancies medical evidence

Salem Muslim Burial Ground Protection Committee v. State of Tamil Nadu

18 May 2023 · V. Ramasubramanian; Pankaj Mithal

The Supreme Court held that the suit land is not a wakf property due to lack of valid creation and procedural compliance, and dismissed the appeal upholding the grant of possession under Section 19A of the Tamil Nadu Abolition Act.

property appeal_dismissed Significant wakf property Section 19A Tamil Nadu Abolition Act ryotwari patta Muslim law

Sakshi Arha v. Rajasthan High Court

18 May 2023 · Ajay Rastogi; Bela M. Trivedi · 2023 INSC 559

The Supreme Court held that in absence of explicit rules, caste/category certificates for reservation need not be submitted by the last date of application and candidates producing valid certificates when demanded cannot be denied reservation benefits.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant reservation category certificate last date of application eligibility cut-off

Sakshi Arha v. Rajasthan High Court

18 May 2023 · Ajay Rastogi; Bela M. Trivedi

The Supreme Court held that in absence of explicit rules, valid category certificates produced after the last date of application but before final selection entitle candidates to reservation benefits in recruitment.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant reservation category certificate last date of application eligibility

Ravi Mandal v. State of Uttarakhand

18 May 2023 · Hrishikesh Roy; Manoj Misra

The Supreme Court acquitted the appellants in a murder case due to unreliable chance witness testimony, procedural lapses in weapon recovery, and failure to prove the chain of circumstances beyond reasonable doubt.

criminal conviction_overturned Significant last seen evidence chance witness delay in disclosure recovery of weapon

Ravi Mandal v. State of Uttarakhand

18 May 2023 · Hrishikesh Roy; Manoj Misra

The Supreme Court acquitted appellants in a murder case due to unreliable chance witness testimonies, procedural lapses in weapon recovery, and failure to strictly scrutinize prosecution evidence.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant last seen evidence chance witness delayed disclosure recovery of weapon

Madhupandit Das v. State of West Bengal

18 May 2023 · Ajay Rastogi; Bela M. Trivedi
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The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against ISKCON leaders for alleged bus theft due to inordinate delay, lack of prima facie evidence, and abuse of process of law.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant quashing of criminal proceedings Section 482 CrPC abuse of process inordinate delay