Supreme Court of India

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The Commissioner of Income Tax 7 v. M/s. Paville Projects Pvt. Ltd.

06 Apr 2023 · M. R. Shah; A. S. Bopanna

The Supreme Court upheld the Commissioner's revisional order under Section 263, holding that the AO's allowance of shareholder payments as cost of improvement was erroneous and prejudicial to Revenue.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Section 263 Income Tax Act Revisional jurisdiction Cost of improvement Capital gains tax

Man Singh v. Shamim Ahmad

05 Apr 2023 · Avinrudh Bose; Suanshu Gulilya

A tenant must pay increased rent directly to the landlord after the landlord's notice of acceptance; continued deposit of earlier rent in court does not protect against eviction under the Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings Special Regulation.

property appeal_dismissed Significant tenant deposit of rent landlord refusal to accept rent Section 20(4) Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings Regulation Section 30 Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings Regulation

Man Singh v. Shamim Ahmad

05 Apr 2023 · Aniruddha Bose; Sudhanshu Dhulia

A tenant must tender rent directly to the landlord after the landlord's written notice expressing willingness to accept rent; depositing rent in Court thereafter does not prevent eviction under the Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings Act.

property appeal_dismissed Significant tenant eviction rent deposit in court Section 20 Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings Act Section 30 Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings Act

Man Singh v. Shamim Ahmad

05 Apr 2023 · Aniruddha Bose; Sudhanshu Dhulia

A tenant must pay rent directly to the landlord after notice expressing willingness to accept rent, and failure to do so justifies eviction despite prior deposits in Court.

property appeal_dismissed Significant tenant eviction rent deposit in court Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings Act Section 20(2)(a)

MIB v. Medium Broadcasting Limited

05 Apr 2023 · Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud; Reema Kohli · 2023 INSC 324
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court upheld the revocation of a TV channel's license due to non-grant of mandatory security clearance, balancing national security with procedural fairness and press freedom.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant security clearance uplinking and downlinking license natural justice right to fair hearing

Madhyamam Broadcasting Limited v. Union of India & Ors.

05 Apr 2023 · Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Hima Kohli
Cites 1 · Cited by 3

The Supreme Court held that security clearance is a condition for renewal of broadcasting permissions and that natural justice principles apply even in national security matters, requiring a proportionality-based balance between fair hearing rights and security concerns.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant security clearance uplinking and downlinking guidelines natural justice right to fair hearing

Madhyamam Broadcasting Limited v. Union of India & Ors.

05 Apr 2023 · D. Y. Chandrachud; Hima Kohli
Cites 1 · Cited by 3

The Supreme Court held that security clearance is mandatory for license renewal of TV channels, but denial must comply with natural justice and be subject to limited judicial review balancing national security and fundamental rights.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant security clearance uplinking and downlinking license natural justice procedural fairness

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05 Apr 2023 · Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud; Hima Kohli

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2008, affirming limited judicial review over administrative permissions under the Act while emphasizing procedural fairness and environmental protection.

constitutional appeal_dismissed Significant Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act environmental protection property rights natural justice

Madhyamam Broadcasting Limited v. Union of India & Ors.

05 Apr 2023 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Hima Kohli

The Supreme Court held that security clearance is a mandatory condition for renewal of broadcasting permissions and that principles of natural justice apply subject to national security, granting interim relief to MBL against revocation of its license.

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant security clearance uplinking and downlinking guidelines natural justice right to fair hearing

Prasprabal Ali v. Ujjain Nagar Nigam

04 Apr 2023 · S. N. Mateshwari · 2023 INSC 489

The Supreme Court held that a provisional liquidator is not liable to guarantee the quality or condition of company assets sold during liquidation, which are sold on an 'as is where is' basis under the Companies Act, 1956.

corporate appeal_allowed Significant Provisional Liquidator Companies Act 1956 Section 529A Section 530

Prasprabal Ali v. Ujjain Nagar Nigam

04 Apr 2023 · S. N. Mateshwari; A. Kabas

The Supreme Court held that possession of company property on an 'as is where is' basis does not entitle adjustment of dues without formal transfer and clear title under the Companies Act, 1956.

corporate appeal_dismissed Significant Companies Act 1956 possession of company property as is where is clause valuation of property

Tamil Nadu Government v. R. Thamaraiselvam

04 Apr 2023 · Shah; B. V. Nagarathna · 2023 INSC 490

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's quashing of Tamil Nadu government orders establishing special land encroachment tribunals for lack of statutory authority, emphasizing the need for clear legislative backing to prevent arbitrary exercise of power.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant land encroachment special tribunals government orders statutory authority

The State of Gujarat & Ors. v. H. B. Kapadia Education Trust & Anr.

02 Apr 2023 · Dinesh Maheshwari; Bela M. Trivedi

The Supreme Court held that minority educational institutions receiving government aid must comply with the Grant-in-Aid Code's age of superannuation rules, and refusal to grant aid beyond prescribed age does not violate Article 30(1) of the Constitution.

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant Article 30(1) Constitution minority educational institution grant-in-aid age of superannuation

NHPC Ltd. v. State of Himachal Pradesh

01 Apr 2023 · B. V. Nagarathna; Ujjal Bhuyan
Cites 0 · Cited by 2

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Himachal Pradesh Passengers and Goods Taxation Act, 1955 as amended in 1997, holding that the Legislature validly removed the basis of a prior judgment and that free transport of employees and their children is taxable under the amended Act.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Himachal Pradesh Passengers and Goods Taxation Act, 1955 Amendment and Validation Act, 1997 passenger tax retrospective validation

Balu Sudam Khalde and Another v. State of Maharashtra

29 Mar 2023 · Sudhanshu Dhulia; J. B. Pardiwala · 2023 INSC 314

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction for murder under Section 302 IPC, affirming the reliability of eyewitness evidence and binding nature of incriminating defence suggestions in cross-examination.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant ocular evidence Section 302 IPC Section 34 IPC res gestae

Balu Sudam Khalde v. Maharashtra State

29 Mar 2023 · Sudhanshu Dhulia; J. B. Pardiwala

The Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction under Section 302 IPC, affirming the reliability of eyewitness evidence and rejecting the appellants' claim of culpable homicide under Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant eyewitness testimony Section 302 IPC murder culpable homicide

Balu Sudam Khalde and Another v. State of Maharashtra

29 Mar 2023 · Sudhanshu Dhulia; J. B. Pardiwala

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction for murder under Section 302 IPC, affirming the reliability of eyewitness testimony and rejecting the applicability of Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant ocular evidence injured eyewitness Section 302 IPC Section 34 IPC

Prem Kishore & Ors v. Brahm Prakash & Ors.

29 Mar 2023 · Sudhanshu Dhulia; J. B. Pardiwala · 2023 INSC 317

The Supreme Court held that dismissal of an eviction petition for failure to produce evidence under Order 17 Rule 2 CPC is not a decision on merits and does not bar a subsequent eviction petition on the same issue under the doctrine of res judicata.

civil appeal_allowed Significant res judicata Order 7 Rule 11 CPC Order 17 Rule 2 CPC Order 17 Rule 3 CPC

Prem Kishore & Ors v. Brahm Prakash & Ors.

29 Mar 2023 · Sudhanshu Dhulia; J. B. Pardiwala

The Supreme Court held that dismissal of an eviction petition for default without evidence under Order 17 Rule 2 CPC is not a decision on merits and does not bar a subsequent eviction petition by res judicata, thus allowing the appeal and setting aside the High Court's order rejecting the plaint.

civil appeal_allowed Significant res judicata Order 7 Rule 11 CPC Order 17 Rule 2 CPC Order 17 Rule 3 CPC

Prasanta Kumar Sahu v. Charulata Sahu

29 Mar 2023 · A. S. Bopanna; J. B. Pardiwala

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision on partition shares, clarified the prospective application of the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 granting daughters coparcenary rights, and dismissed the appellants' letters patent appeal.

family appeal_dismissed Significant Hindu Succession Act 1956 Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act 2005 coparcenary rights daughters' inheritance rights