Supreme Court of India

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

27 Mar 2023 · Krishna Murari; Sanjay Karol

The Supreme Court held that declarations under the 2020 Advisory grant immunity from prosecution under the 2022 Amendment Act unless proper procedural safeguards and public notice are provided, prohibiting retrospective criminalization.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2022 Article 20(1) Constitution of India amnesty scheme

State Bank of India v. Rajesh Agrawal

27 Mar 2023 · Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud; Reema Kohli · 2023 INSC 303
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The Supreme Court held that before classifying a bank account as fraudulent under RBI's Master Direction, affected parties must be given a reasonable opportunity of hearing in accordance with natural justice and constitutional guarantees.

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State Bank of India v. Rajesh Agrawal

27 Mar 2023 · D. Y. Chandrachud; Hima Kohli

The Supreme Court held that RBI's classification of bank accounts as fraudulent must comply with natural justice principles, requiring prior notice and hearing before imposing serious civil consequences.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant RBI Master Directions on Fraud audi alteram partem natural justice fraudulent account classification

State Bank of India & Ors v. Rajesh Agarwal & Ors

27 Mar 2023 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Hima Kohli
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court held that principles of natural justice, including the right to be heard, must be read into RBI's Master Directions on Frauds before classifying borrower accounts as fraudulent due to serious civil consequences.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant RBI Master Directions on Frauds audi alteram partem natural justice fraud classification

Kamukayi & Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.

26 Mar 2023 · Surya Kant; J. K. Maheshwari · 2023 INSC 541
Cites 4 · Cited by 2

The Supreme Court held that the deceased was a bona fide passenger who died due to an untoward railway incident, entitling the appellants to compensation under the Railways Act, setting aside lower courts' dismissals.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Railways Act 1989 untoward incident bona fide passenger compensation

Vinay Minda v. Income Tax Commissioner

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

The Supreme Court held that the two-year limitation period for reassessment following search and seizure under the Income Tax Act begins from the date of the last panchnama prepared, not the date of the last search warrant.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 158BC search and seizure limitation period

Anil Minda and Others v. Commissioner of Income Tax

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

The Supreme Court held that the two-year limitation period for block assessments under Section 158BE of the Income Tax Act begins from the date of the last Panchnama drawn, not the date of the last search authorization.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant block assessment Section 158BE limitation period search authorization

Vinil Minda v. Income Tax Commissioner

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

The Supreme Court held that the two-year limitation period for lock-in assessments under the Income Tax Act begins from the date of the last panchnama prepared during the search, not from the date of the last search authorization.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 132 Section 158BC lock-in assessment

Anil Minda and Others v. Commissioner of Income Tax

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

The Supreme Court held that the two-year limitation period for block assessments under Section 158BE of the Income Tax Act starts from the date of the last Panchnama drawn, not the last search authorization.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Section 158BE Income Tax Act block assessment limitation period search authorization

State of Tripura v. Chandan Deb

24 Mar 2023 · M. R. Shah; Krishna Murari

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of Rule 3A(2) of the Tripura Sales Tax Rules, 1976 as a valid machinery provision for tax deduction at source on transfer of right to use goods, reversing the High Court's declaration of ultra vires.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Tripura Sales Tax Act, 1976 Rule 3A(2) tax deduction at source transfer of right to use goods

The State of Tripura v. Chandan Deb

24 Mar 2023 · M. R. Shah; Krishna Murari

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of Rule 3A(2) of the Tripura Sales Tax Rules, 1976 as a valid machinery provision for tax deduction at source, reversing the High Court's declaration of ultra vires and affirming tax liability on transfer of right to use goods under the Tripura Sales Tax Act, 1976.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Tripura Sales Tax Act, 1976 Rule 3A(2) tax deduction at source transfer of right to use goods

Anil Kumar v. State of Haryana

24 Mar 2023 · M. R. Shah; C. T. Ravikumar · 2023 INSC 296

The Supreme Court held that parole periods granted under lawful authority do not count towards the total sentence period, dismissing the convict's petition challenging this exclusion.

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Anil Kumar v. State of Haryana

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

The Supreme Court held that the period of temporary or emergency parole granted under statutory provisions does not count towards the total sentence period of a convict, dismissing the petition challenging this principle.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant temporary parole emergency parole sentence calculation Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1988

Mah. Adiwasi Thakur Jamat v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.

24 Mar 2023 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Abhay S. Oka; Manoj Misra
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The Supreme Court held that the affinity test is not mandatory for every caste claim verification under Maharashtra law and is only to be conducted when documentary evidence is insufficient, affirming the quasi-judicial role of the Scrutiny Committee and emphasizing the probative value of pre-Constitution documents and valid caste certificates of blood relatives.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Scheduled Tribes caste certificate affinity test Scrutiny Committee

Hemantbhai Balvantbhai Patel v. The State of Gujarat

24 Mar 2023 · M. R. Shah; Krishna Murari

The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings in a family forgery dispute under Article 142, directing restitution to restore harmony.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Article 142 of Constitution of India quashing of criminal proceedings family dispute forgery

Director General, Doordarshan Prasar Bharti Corporation of India & Anr. v. Magi H Desai

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

The Supreme Court held that casual/contractual service prior to regularisation does not qualify as temporary service under pension rules and cannot be counted for pension benefits absent explicit provision.

service_law appeal_allowed Significant casual service contractual service temporary service qualifying service

Director General, Doordarshan Prasar Bharati Corporation of India v. Megi H Desai

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

Contractual/part-time services rendered prior to regularization do not qualify as pensionable "kaamchalu" service under Rule 13 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972.

service_law appeal_allowed Significant Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 Rule 13 kaamchalu service contractual service

Director General, Doordarshan Prasar Bharti Corporation of India & Anr. v. Magi H Desai

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

The Supreme Court held that casual/contractual service prior to regularisation does not qualify as temporary service under pension rules and cannot be counted for pension benefits absent any statutory or scheme provision.

service_law appeal_allowed Significant Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 qualifying service casual service contractual service

The State of Odisha v. Radheshyam Agrawal

24 Mar 2023 · M. R. Shah; B. V. Nagarathna

The Supreme Court held that penalty cannot be levied while granting extension of time under a contract unless expressly authorized, and set aside the penalty imposed by the State on a delayed contractor.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant extension of time penalty contract delay Odisha Public Works Department Code

The State of Odisha v. Radheshyam Agrawal

24 Mar 2023 · M. R. Shah; B. V. Nagarathna
Cites 0 · Cited by 2

The Supreme Court held that penalty cannot be levied while granting extension of time to a contractor unless expressly authorized by contract or law, and upheld the High Court's setting aside of such penalty imposed by the State.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant extension of time penalty contractor delay Odisha Public Works Department Code