Supreme Court of India

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Yedala Subba Rao & Anr. v. Union of India

17 Apr 2023 · Abhay S. Oka; Rajesh Bindal
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The Supreme Court allowed bail to accused under UAPA, holding that the prosecution material was insufficient to prima facie prove their involvement, and that confessional statements and recoveries were inadmissible or unconnected.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant UAPA bail provisions Section 43D UAPA confessional statements admissibility Section 27 Evidence Act

Improvement Trust, Ropar v. Bala

17 Apr 2023 · Vikram Nath; Sanjay Kumar

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order directing allotment of a plot to Bala under the authoritative quota, clarifying that such quotas must comply with constitutional standards and only allotments made before 1989 under specified conditions are protected.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant authoritative quota plot allotment Punjab Town Improvement Rules 1983 Article 14

Improvement Trust, Ropar v. Shashi Bala

17 Apr 2023 · Vikram Nath; Sanjay Kumar

The Supreme Court held that allotments under the Government's discretionary quota for residential plots under Punjab Town Improvement Rules, 1983, are void for arbitrariness, and set aside the High Court's direction to allot a plot to the respondent social worker.

property appeal_allowed Significant discretionary quota allotment of plots Article 14 Punjab Town Improvement Rules 1983

Ashim v. State

17 Apr 2023 · 2023 INSC 383

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant in a sexual offence case, emphasizing the sufficiency of credible victim testimony corroborated by evidence and clarified the discretionary nature of additional bail under Sections 311 and 391 CrPC.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant victim testimony site plan seizure memo additional bail

Rajasthan State v. Asharam @ Ashumal

17 Apr 2023 · Sanjiiv Khanna; M. M. Sundresh

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order allowing additional evidence under Section 391 CrPC to summon a police officer as witness, holding that such power must be exercised sparingly and only when necessary for just decision.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 391 CrPC Additional evidence Summoning witness Appellate court powers

State of Rajasthan v. Asharam @ Ashumal

17 Apr 2023 · Sanjiv Khanna; M. M. Sundresh
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The Supreme Court set aside the High Court order allowing additional evidence under Section 391 CrPC, holding that the discretion to admit such evidence at appellate stage must be exercised cautiously and the claim of witness tutoring based on a video recording was unsubstantiated.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 391 CrPC additional evidence appellate discretion tutoring of witness

Central Bureau of Investigation v. Santosh Karnani

17 Apr 2023 · Surya Kant; J.K. Maheshwari

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's grant of anticipatory bail to an Income Tax officer accused of corruption, emphasizing the necessity of custodial interrogation and rejecting doubts about the prosecution's prima facie case.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant anticipatory bail Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 custodial interrogation Section 17A

Soundararajan v. State

17 Apr 2023 · Abhay S. Oka; Rajesh Bindal
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The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant due to failure of prosecution to prove demand and acceptance of bribe under the Prevention of Corruption Act, emphasizing the necessity of specific and corroborated evidence.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 Section 7 offence bribe demand and acceptance corroboration in bribery cases

Soundarajan v. State

17 Apr 2023 · Abhay S. Oka; Rajesh Bindal
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The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant due to failure of prosecution to prove demand and acceptance of gratification and held that omission in framing charge was not fatal without prejudice.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 Section 7 PC Act Section 13(1)(d) PC Act demand and acceptance of gratification

Central Bureau of Investigation v. Santosh Karnani

17 Apr 2023 · Surya Kant; J.K. Maheshwari

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's grant of anticipatory bail to an IRS officer accused of demanding and accepting bribe, emphasizing the necessity of custodial interrogation for effective investigation in corruption cases.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant anticipatory bail Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 custodial interrogation Section 438 CrPC

Shiv Mangal Ahirwar v. State of Madhya Pradesh

13 Apr 2023 · Abhay S. Oka; Rajesh Bindal
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The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's murder conviction but modified his life sentence to 30 years rigorous imprisonment without remission, clarifying that only Constitutional Courts can impose modified life sentences.

criminal appeal_partly_allowed Significant life imprisonment modified sentence fixed-term sentence murder

Parshvanath Developers Pvt Ltd v. Chandigarh Housing Board

13 Apr 2023 · A. Y. Shah; A. S. Bopanna

The court upheld the binding nature of the arbitral award directing payment of dues and interest under the Flat Buyers Agreement, dismissing Developer's appeals challenging the 70:30 apportionment of payments between Developer and CHF.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Flat Buyers Agreement Clause 9(g) Interest payment Penalty interest

Parsvnath Developers Ltd. v. Gagandeep Brar

13 Apr 2023 · M.R. Shah; A.S. Bopanna

The Supreme Court held that compensation for delay in construction under the Flat Buyer Agreement must be shared between the Developer and Chandigarh Housing Board in a 70:30 ratio as per a binding arbitration award.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Flat Buyer Agreement compensation arbitration award liability apportionment

B. S. HARI COMMANDANT v. UNION OF INDIA

13 Apr 2023 · Krishna Murari; Ahsanuddin Amanullah
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The Supreme Court set aside the conviction and sentence of a BSF Commandant for alleged smuggling-related offences due to lack of direct evidence and disproportionate punishment, and ordered restoration of his pension and retiral benefits.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Border Security Force Act, 1968 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 General Security Force Court Acetic Anhydride

B. S. Hari Kamdat v. Union of India

13 Apr 2023 · Ikshvan Murari; Ehsanuddin Amanulla · [2010 SCC Online P&H 2558]

The Supreme Court acquitted a BSF Commandant convicted under the NDPS and BSF Acts due to insufficient evidence and procedural irregularities, restoring his service benefits and emphasizing proportionality and proper judicial scrutiny in military criminal trials.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Border Security Force Act, 1968 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 Evidence Act, 1872 proportionality principle

B. S. HARI COMMANDANT v. UNION OF INDIA

13 Apr 2023 · Krishna Murari; Ahsanuddin Amanullah
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The Supreme Court set aside the conviction and sentence of a BSF Commandant for smuggling-related charges due to lack of direct evidence and disproportionate punishment, restoring his pension and retiral benefits.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Border Security Force Act, 1968 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 General Security Force Court proportionality of punishment

Saeed Mohammad Ahmad Ali Khan v. Kasism Ali Khan

13 Apr 2023 · K. M. Joseph; R. Subhash Reddy
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The Supreme Court upheld the Waqf Board's authority to recover Waqf properties, ruling that adverse possession claims by Mutawallis or beneficiaries without Waqf Board's permission are invalid and barred by limitation under the Uttar Pradesh Muslim Waqf Acts.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Waqf-al-Al-Aulad Uttar Pradesh Muslim Waqf Act Adverse possession Limitation

Sayeed Mohammad Ahmad Ali Khan v. Kasism Ali Khan

13 Apr 2023 · K. M. Joseph; R. Subhash Reddy
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The Supreme Court held that a Mutawalli cannot acquire ownership of Waqf properties by adverse possession, upheld the Waqf Board's authority to recover possession, and clarified the application of limitation laws to Waqf property disputes.

property appeal_allowed Significant Waqf Adverse possession Limitation Act Mutawalli

Gujarat Urja v. Renewable Wind Energy (Rajkot) Private Limited

13 Apr 2023 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Sanjay Vikash Kaul; M. M. Sundresh · 2023 INSC 366

The Supreme Court upheld the regulatory authority of the State Electricity Regulatory Commission to revise tariffs under PPAs consistent with the Electricity Act and REC Regulations, dismissing appeals challenging such tariff orders.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Electricity Act 2003 Power Purchase Agreement Tariff fixation Renewable Energy Certificate Regulations 2010

Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited v. Renew Wind Energy (Rajkot) Private Limited

13 Apr 2023 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; S. Ravindra Bhat; M. M. Sundresh

The Supreme Court upheld the State Electricity Regulatory Commission's authority to regulate and revise tariffs under PPAs for renewable energy, dismissing appeals challenging tariff orders and affirming regulatory oversight under the Electricity Act, 2003.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Electricity Act 2003 Power Purchase Agreement Tariff determination Renewable Energy Certificate