Supreme Court of India

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Pulon Kon v. Assam Government

28 Mar 2023 · D. R. Bhavai; Dhakram Naray; Sanjay Kalaral

The Supreme Court acquitted appellants charged with murder under Sections 302 and 149 IPC due to insufficient evidence proving their guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

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Pulen Phukan & Ors. v. State of Assam

28 Mar 2023 · B. R. Gavai; Vikram Nath; Sanjay Karol
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The Supreme Court set aside the murder convictions due to inconsistent evidence, unexplained police presence during the crime, and procedural irregularities, granting benefit of doubt to the accused.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant unlawful assembly common object benefit of doubt police presence

Abhishek Singh v. Huthamaki PPL Vill. & Ors.

28 Mar 2023 · B. R. Gavai; Vivekram Nath · 2023 INSC 308

The Supreme Court allowed withdrawal of a CIRP application under Section 12A of the IBC before CoC constitution based on settlement, emphasizing the binding nature of IBBI Regulation 30A and the adjudicating authority's inherent powers.

corporate appeal_allowed Significant Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Section 12A withdrawal Committee of Creditors Regulation 30A IBBI Regulations

Abhishek Singh v. Huhtamaki PPL Ltd. & Anr.

28 Mar 2023 · B. R. Gavai; Vikram Nath · 2023 INSC 308

The Supreme Court held that withdrawal of CIRP applications under section 12A of IBC before constitution of CoC is permissible upon bona fide settlement, and the NCLT must apply Regulation 30A and its inherent powers to allow such withdrawal.

corporate appeal_allowed Significant Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Section 12A IBC Regulation 30A IBBI Regulations Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process

Abhishek Singh v. Huhtamaki PPL Ltd. & Anr.

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

The Supreme Court held that withdrawal of CIRP applications under section 12A of IBC before constitution of the Committee of Creditors is permissible under Regulation 30A and the inherent powers of the NCLT, allowing settlement-based withdrawal despite alleged moratorium violations and other creditor claims.

corporate appeal_allowed Significant Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Section 12A IBC Regulation 30A IBBI Regulations Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process

Unikrnan CV v. Union of India

28 Mar 2023 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Manoj Misra; Arvind Kumar

The Supreme Court upheld that only a Diploma in Civil Engineering qualifies for promotion to Senior BR-1 under GREF Rules, rejecting equivalence claims of a Diploma in Surveying, Estimating and Design.

service_law appeal_dismissed Significant GREF Rules 1982 Promotion eligibility Diploma equivalence Senior BR-1 post

Unnikrishnan CV v. Union of India

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

The Supreme Court upheld the denial of promotion to appellants lacking the prescribed Diploma in Civil Engineering, holding that courts cannot declare equivalence of academic qualifications for service promotions.

service_law appeal_dismissed Significant promotion General Reserve Engineer Force Rules 1982 Superintendent BR Grade-I Diploma in Civil Engineering

Unikrunan CV v. Union of India

28 Mar 2023 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Manoj Misra; Arvind Kumar

The Supreme Court upheld the rejection of promotion claims by GREF employees holding a diploma not equivalent to the prescribed Civil Engineering diploma under service rules.

service_law appeal_dismissed Significant GREF Rules 1982 Higher B&R Grade-1 promotion Diploma equivalence Civil Engineering diploma

UNNIKRISHNAN CV v. UNION OF INDIA

28 Mar 2023 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Manoj Misra; Aravind Kumar
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The Supreme Court upheld the denial of promotion to appellants lacking the prescribed Diploma in Civil Engineering, holding that courts cannot declare equivalence of academic qualifications absent authoritative recognition.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant promotion General Reserve Engineer Force Rules 1982 Superintendent BR Grade-I Diploma in Civil Engineering

State of Punjab v. Dil Bahadur

28 Mar 2023 · M.R. Shah

The Supreme Court restored the original two-year sentence for rash and negligent driving causing death, rejecting the High Court's reduction based on undue sympathy and emphasizing proportionality and deterrence in sentencing.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 304A IPC rash and negligent driving sentence reduction compensation

Punjab Raj v. Dil Bahadur

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

The Supreme Court restored the original two-year sentence for rash and negligent driving causing death, setting aside the High Court's undue reduction of sentence based on misplaced sympathy and compensation paid.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant rash and negligent driving Section 304-A IPC sentence reduction compensation

State of Punjab v. Dil Bahadur

28 Mar 2023 · M. R. Shah

The Supreme Court restored the original two-year sentence for rash and negligent driving causing death, rejecting the High Court's reduction based on undue sympathy and emphasizing deterrent sentencing.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 304A IPC rash and negligent driving sentencing principles proportionality in punishment

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28 Mar 2023 · V. Ramasubramanian; Pankaj Mittal · 2023 INSC 312

The Supreme Court allowed bail to the accused in a narcotics trafficking case by applying the stringent conditions under Section 37 of the NDPS Act and emphasizing procedural safeguards.

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Union of India v. Ajay Kumar Singh @ Pappu

28 Mar 2023 · V. Ramasubramanian; Pankaj Mithal

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's bail order for the main accused in a commercial quantity narcotics case, emphasizing strict compliance with Section 37 of the NDPS Act and rejecting bail merely because co-accused were released.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant NDPS Act Section 37 commercial quantity bail conditions

Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited v. Rattan India Power Limited

27 Mar 2023 · B. R. Gavai; Vikram Nath
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The Supreme Court upheld the Appellate Tribunal's order directing reconsideration of compensation for coal shortfall on a cumulative annual basis, ensuring full pass through of additional costs to the power generator.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant change in law compensation coal shortfall Annual Contracted Quantity Electricity Regulatory Commission

Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited v. Rattan India Power Limited

27 Mar 2023 · B. R. Gavai; Vikram Nath
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The Supreme Court allowed the appeal directing annual cumulative calculation of coal shortfall compensation and pass-through of additional costs to ensure the generator's economic equivalence post change of law.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant compensation change of law coal shortfall linkage coal

Lok Prahari v. Union of India

27 Mar 2023 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha; J B P...

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of Rule 39-AA mandating open ballot voting in Rajya Sabha elections to prevent cross-voting and maintain party discipline, dismissing challenges to the rule and related nomination provisions.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant open ballot Council of States Rajya Sabha elections Rule 39-AA

Lok Prahari v. Union of India

27 Mar 2023 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha; J B P...
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The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of Rule 39-AA mandating open ballot voting in Rajya Sabha elections and the nomination requirements under Section 33 of the Representation of the People Act, dismissing challenges to these provisions.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant open ballot Council of States Rajya Sabha elections Rule 39-AA

Narayan Chetanram Chaudhary v. The State of Maharashtra

27 Mar 2023 · K. M. Joseph; Aniruddha Bose; Hrishikesh Roy
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The Supreme Court held that the convict was a juvenile at the time of the offence based on credible school records, invalidated his death sentence, and ordered his immediate release.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant juvenile justice juvenility claim age determination date of birth certificate

Swetab Kumar v. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

27 Mar 2023 · Krishna Murari; Sanjay Karol · 2023 INSC 301

The Supreme Court held that the immunity granted under the 2020 Advisory for possession of exotic species cannot be retrospectively nullified by the 2022 Amendment Act, emphasizing protection against ex post facto criminal laws and directing further public notice before enforcement.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2022 Article 20(1) Constitution of India retroactive criminal legislation