Supreme Court of India

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Uday Pratap Thakur v. State of Bihar

28 Apr 2023 · M.R. Shah; C.T. Ravikumar

The Supreme Court upheld that only a proportionate period of work charged service counts towards pension qualification after regularization, dismissing the claim to count the entire work charged service for pension.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant work charged employees pensionary benefits qualifying service regularization

Bohatie Devi v. State of Uttar Pradesh

28 Apr 2023 · M.R. Shah; C.T. Ravikumar

The Supreme Court held that the Secretary (Home) cannot order reinvestigation by another agency post chargesheet without prior Magistrate approval, quashing the transfer of investigation to CBCID.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant further investigation reinvestigation Section 173(8) Cr.P.C. chargesheet

Bohatie Devi v. State of Uttar Pradesh

28 Apr 2023 · M. R. Shah; C. T. Ravikumar

The Supreme Court held that the Secretary (Home) cannot order reinvestigation by another agency after chargesheet without prior Magistrate approval, quashing the order transferring investigation to CBCID.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant further investigation reinvestigation Section 173(8) CrPC chargesheet

The Belgaum Urban Development Authority v. Dhruva

28 Apr 2023 · Abhay S. Oka; Rajesh Bindal

The Supreme Court held that without explicit contractual clauses, a development authority cannot demand additional price from allottees on account of enhanced compensation for land acquisition beyond adjustments for plot size variation.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant allotment letter lease-cum-sale agreement additional price enhancement of compensation

The Belgaum Urban Development Authority v. Dhruva

28 Apr 2023 · Abhay S. Oka; Rajesh Bindal

The Supreme Court held that without a specific contractual clause, a development authority cannot demand additional price from allottees on account of enhanced compensation for land acquisition.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant additional price demand enhancement of compensation allotment letter lease-cum-sale agreement

Prakash Aggarwal v. Ganesh Benzoplast Limited

28 Apr 2023 · B. R. Gavai; Vikram Nath · 2023 INSC 464

The Supreme Court held that criminal proceedings alleging fraud in the sale of pledged shares authorized under contract and subject to arbitration amounted to abuse of process and quashed the complaint.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Inter Corporate Deposit Agreement Letter of Pledge criminal breach of trust fraud

Prakash Aggarwal v. Ganesh Benzoplast Limited

28 Apr 2023 · B. R. Gavai; Vikram Nath

The Supreme Court held that authorized sale of pledged shares under contract terms does not constitute criminal breach of trust, and criminal proceedings parallel to arbitration constitute abuse of process, allowing the appeal and quashing the complaint.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Inter Corporate Deposit Letter of Pledge criminal breach of trust cheating

Sunil & Ors. v. High Court of Delhi

28 Apr 2023 · M. R. Shah; Sanjay Karol

The Supreme Court held that candidates whose marks increased on authorized re-evaluation are entitled to notional seniority based on revised merit from the original appointment date, overruling the High Court's contrary order.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant re-evaluation merit list seniority notional seniority

Sunil & Ors. v. High Court of Delhi

28 Apr 2023 · M.R. Shah; Sanjay Karol

The Supreme Court held that candidates whose marks increased on valid re-evaluation are entitled to seniority based on revised merit, restoring the Special Committee's decision and setting aside the High Court's order denying such seniority.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant re-evaluation merit list seniority notional seniority

T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India

28 Apr 2023 · B. R. Gavai; Vikram Nath · (2010) 13 SCC 740

The Supreme Court clarified that mining is prohibited within Eco-Sensitive Zones irrespective of distance from Protected Area boundaries, dismissing the application for mining beyond one kilometer from a Wildlife Sanctuary.

environmental petition_dismissed Significant Eco-Sensitive Zone Protected Area Mining prohibition National Parks

T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India

28 Apr 2023 · B. R. Gavai; Vikram Nath · (2010) 13 SCC 740

The Supreme Court clarified that mining is prohibited within Eco-Sensitive Zones regardless of distance from Protected Area boundaries, rejecting permissions for mining beyond one kilometer within ESZs and upholding strict environmental protections.

environmental petition_dismissed Significant Eco-Sensitive Zone Protected Area Mining prohibition National Parks

State of Himachal Pradesh v. M/s A.J. Infrastructures Pvt. Ltd

28 Apr 2023 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Dipankar Datta

The Supreme Court held that section 16-B of the Himachal Pradesh General Sales Tax Act creating a first charge on dealer's property is constitutionally valid and cannot be declared ultra vires on an infructuous writ petition, affirming the necessity of proper adjudication before enforcement.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 16-B HPGST Act SARFAESI Act first charge sales tax arrears

Digambar v. State of Maharashtra

28 Apr 2023 · B. R. Gavai; Vikram Nath; Sanjay Karol
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court upheld murder convictions but commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment, holding the case did not meet the 'rarest of rare' threshold for capital punishment.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 302 IPC rarest of rare doctrine death penalty life imprisonment

State of Rajasthan v. Dr. Hamir Singh Chouhan

28 Apr 2023 · M. R. Shah; C. T. Ravikumar

The Supreme Court held that permanent absorption in the Dairy Federations terminated the respondents’ lien with the State Government, denying them pensionary benefits from the State after retirement benefits were received from the Dairy Federations.

service_law appeal_allowed Significant lien permanent absorption pensionary benefits Rajasthan Service Rules, 1951

T.D. Vivek Kumar v. Ranbir Chaudhary

28 Apr 2023 · M.R. Shah; C.T. Ravikumar

The Supreme Court held that a contractual clause providing for double earnest money as compensation excludes specific performance, allowing the appeal to restore the Trial Court's decree refusing specific performance.

civil appeal_allowed Significant specific performance sale agreement earnest money contractual clause

Prasanna and Others v. Mudegowda

27 Apr 2023 · Rajesh Bindal; Aravind Kumar

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision that a suit for possession filed within six months of prior litigation declaring title is not barred by limitation, confirming Mudegowda's valid title and possession over the property.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant title declaration perpetual injunction possession suit limitation

Rajiv Kumar Jindal and Others v. BCI Staff Colony Residential Welfare Association and Others

27 Apr 2023 · Ajay Rastogi; Bela M. Trivedi

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's setting aside of a defective auction sale of sick company assets due to non-compliance with mandatory procedural guidelines and absence of competitive bidding.

corporate appeal_dismissed Significant Sick Industrial Companies Act Asset Sale Committee guidelines auction sale bank guarantee

Rajiv Kumar Jindal and Others v. BCI Staff Colony Residential Welfare Association and Others

27 Apr 2023 · Ajay Rastogi; Bela M. Trivedi

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's setting aside of auction confirmation due to non-compliance with statutory valuation and payment guidelines, emphasizing the necessity of competitive bidding and procedural fairness in asset sales under the Sick Industrial Companies Act.

corporate appeal_dismissed Significant Sick Industrial Companies Act, 1985 Asset Sale Committee guidelines auction sale competitive bidding

State of Uttar Pradesh v. Rachna Hills

27 Apr 2023 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court held that mandatory DIOS approval is essential for teacher appointments in minority institutions, rejecting the concept of deemed appointment and applying amended selection Regulations even to pending proposals.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Uttar Pradesh Intermediate Education Act 1921 Section 16-FF District Inspector of Schools approval minority institutions

State of Uttar Pradesh v. Rachna Hills

27 Apr 2023 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court held that teacher appointments in minority institutions under the Uttar Pradesh Intermediate Education Act require mandatory DIOS approval, no deemed appointment arises from delay, and amended rules apply to pending selections.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Uttar Pradesh Intermediate Education Act, 1921 Section 16-FF District Inspector of Schools (DIOS) teacher appointment