Supreme Court of India

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GUJARAT COMPOSITE LIMITED v. A INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

01 May 2023 · Dinesh Maheshwari; Sudhanshu Dhulia

The Supreme Court held that disputes involving multiple parties and agreements, some without arbitration clauses, cannot be partially referred to arbitration under Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, affirming that only parties bound by a valid arbitration agreement can be compelled to arbitrate.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 8 arbitrability arbitration agreement

Delhi Development Authority v. Anita Singh

01 May 2023 · Abhay S. Oka; Rajesh Bindal

The Supreme Court held that land acquisition does not lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if either possession is taken or compensation is paid (including deposit in court due to ownership dispute), overruling the High Court's order that acquisition had lapsed.

property appeal_allowed Significant Section 24(2) of 2013 Act Land Acquisition Act 1894 possession compensation

Ramisetty Venkatanna v. Nasyam Jamal Saheb

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

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and held that the plaint was liable to be rejected under Order VII Rule XI CPC as it was barred by limitation and disclosed no cause of action due to clever drafting to circumvent limitation law.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order VII Rule XI CPC rejection of plaint barred by limitation cause of action

Ramisetty Venkatanna v. Nasyam Jamal Saheb

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

The Supreme Court held that a plaint cleverly drafted to circumvent limitation and lacking a clear cause of action is liable to be rejected under Order VII Rule XI CPC, allowing the appeal and setting aside lower court orders.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order VII Rule XI CPC rejection of plaint bar of limitation cause of action

Veena Vadini Teachers Training Institute v. State of Madhya Pradesh

28 Apr 2023 · Dinesh Maheshwari; Sudhanshu Dhulia

The Supreme Court upheld residence-based reservation in professional education but struck down 75% reservation as excessive, directing the State to limit it to 70% based on actual data.

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant residence-based reservation professional education B.Ed admission Article 14

Veena Vadini Teachers Training Institute v. State of Madhya Pradesh

28 Apr 2023 · Dinesh Maheshwari; Sudhanshu Dhulia

The Supreme Court upheld residence-based reservation in professional education but struck down 75% reservation as excessive, directing the State to limit it to 70% considering ground realities.

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant residence-based reservation professional education B.Ed admission Article 14

P. V. NIDHISH & ORS v. KERALA STATE WAKF BOARD & ANR

28 Apr 2023 · S. RAVINDRA BHAT; DIPANKAR DATTA

The Supreme Court held that the penal provision criminalizing unauthorized possession of wakf property cannot be applied retrospectively to possession predating the amendment, quashing the prosecution against long-term tenants.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Wakf Act 1995 Section 52A encroachment retrospective criminal law

Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited & Ors v. Sri. B. G. Manamohana

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

The Supreme Court held that additional pay revision linked to performance targets cannot be granted automatically or retrospectively without fulfilling stipulated conditions, partially allowing the appeal of Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation.

civil appeal_allowed Significant pay revision performance targets management sanction probationers

Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited & Ors v. Sri. B. G. Manamohana

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

The Supreme Court held that additional pay revision increments are conditional on performance targets and cannot be granted automatically from appointment date to employees appointed after the pay revision effective date.

labor appeal_allowed Significant pay revision performance targets Assistant Executive Engineer Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation

State of Rajasthan v. Dr. Hamir Singh Chouhan

28 Apr 2023 · M. R. Shah; C. T. Ravikumar · 2023 INSC 449

The Supreme Court held that permanent absorption in the Dairy Federations terminates lien with the State Government, denying respondents pensionary benefits from the State after receiving retirement benefits from the Dairy Federations.

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

Sachit Kumar Singh & Ors. v. The State of Jharkhand & Ors.

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

The Supreme Court remanded a police recruitment case for fresh consideration of objections to answer keys raised by candidates narrowly missing qualifying marks, emphasizing merits over technicalities.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant examination answer key objections minimum qualifying marks Sub Inspector recruitment timing of objections

Sachit Kumar Singh & Ors. v. The State of Jharkhand & Ors.

28 Apr 2023 · M. R. Shah; C. T. Ravikumar
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The Supreme Court remanded the case for fresh consideration of objections to examination answer keys raised by candidates narrowly failing minimum qualifying marks, directing the High Court to obtain expert opinion and decide on merits.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant answer key objections minimum qualifying marks recruitment examination natural justice

Santosh @ Bhure v. State (G.N.C.T.) of Delhi; State (G.N.C.T.) of Delhi v. Neeraj

28 Apr 2023 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Manoj Misra; Aravind Kumar

The Supreme Court held that specimen handwriting obtained during investigation is admissible and does not violate self-incrimination rights, but acquitted one accused for lack of proof while upholding the other's murder conviction based on a complete chain of circumstantial evidence.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant circumstantial evidence handwriting specimen self-incrimination Article 20(3) Constitution of India

Santosh @ Bhure v. State (G.N.C.T.) of Delhi; State v. Neeraj

28 Apr 2023 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Manoj Misra; Aravind Kumar

The Supreme Court upheld Santosh's murder conviction but acquitted Neeraj, holding that specimen handwriting obtained during investigation is admissible and does not violate the right against self-incrimination.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant circumstantial evidence handwriting expert report specimen handwriting Article 20(3) Constitution

Uday Pratap Thakur v. The State of Bihar

28 Apr 2023 · M.R. Shah; C.T. Ravikumar · 2023 INSC 461

The Supreme Court upheld that only a proportionate period of work charged service counts towards pension qualifying service after regularization under the 2013 Rules, dismissing the claim for full counting of work charged service.

service_law appeal_dismissed Significant work charged employees pensionary benefits qualifying service regularization

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