Supreme Court of India

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Chaus Taushif Alimiya v. Memon Mahmmad Umar

16 Feb 2023 · Abhay S. Oka; Vikram Nath

The Supreme Court enhanced compensation awarded to motor accident victims for permanent disability, future medical expenses, pain and suffering, loss of marriage prospects, and attendant charges, while rejecting claims for increased monthly income and future prospects beyond pleaded amounts.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Compensation Permanent disability Future medical expenses

Chaus Taushif Alimiya v. Memon Mahmmad Umar

16 Feb 2023 · Abhay S. Oka; Vikram Nath

The Supreme Court enhanced compensation for permanent disability victims by increasing future medical expenses, pain and suffering, loss of marriage prospects, attendant charges, and related heads while rejecting enhancement of monthly income and future prospects beyond amounts accepted by the High Court.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 compensation permanent disability future medical expenses

Ajai alias Ajju v. State of Uttar Pradesh

15 Feb 2023 · B. R. Gavai; Vikram Nath

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of accused for multiple murders based on reliable injured eyewitness testimony and affirmed the High Court’s commutation of death sentence to life imprisonment.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant injured eyewitness section 302 IPC section 149 IPC section 307 IPC

Ajai alias Ajju v. State of Uttar Pradesh

15 Feb 2023 · B. R. Gavai; Vikram Nath

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of accused for multiple murders based on reliable injured eyewitness testimony and affirmed the High Court's commutation of death sentence to life imprisonment.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant injured eyewitness section 302 IPC section 149 IPC section 307 IPC

Pancham Lal Pandey v. Neeraj Kumar Mishra & Ors.

15 Feb 2023 · V. Ramasubramanian; Pankaj Mithal · 2023 INSC 128

The Supreme Court held that a review petition cannot be allowed without an apparent error and restored the entitlement of a senior teacher to salary payment from sanctioned posts, setting aside the Division Bench's order permitting review.

civil appeal_allowed Significant review petition salary payment sanctioned posts Uttar Pradesh High Schools and Intermediate Colleges Act, 1971

Pancham Lal Pandey v. Neeraj Kumar Mishra & Ors.

15 Feb 2023 · V. Ramasubramanian; Pankaj Mithal

The Supreme Court held that a review petition cannot be allowed to re-hear an appeal without an apparent error and upheld salary payment to teachers only within sanctioned posts approved by competent authority.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Review jurisdiction Salary payment Sanctioned posts Grant-in-Aid institutions

Ravinder Kumar Goel v. State of Haryana

15 Feb 2023 · A.S. Bopanna; Hima Kohli

The Supreme Court held that market value for land acquisition must consider urban potential and comparable sale exemplars of smaller extents, allowing partial enhancement of compensation with appropriate deduction for development charges.

property appeal_allowed Significant land acquisition market value development charges sale exemplars

SURESH v. STATE OF KERALA

14 Feb 2023 · Ajay Rastogi; Bela M. Trivedi · 2023 INSC 126
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The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction and life sentence for murder under Section 302 IPC, rejecting the contention that the offence was culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 304 Part I IPC Murder Culpable homicide

Suresh v. State of Kerala

14 Feb 2023 · Ajay Rastogi; Bela M. Trivedi

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of the appellant for murder under Section 302 IPC and house trespass under Section 449 IPC, rejecting the claim of culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

criminal appeal_dismissed Section 302 IPC Section 304 IPC Section 449 IPC murder

Dr. B R Ambedkar University, Agra v. Devarsh Gupta and Others

14 Feb 2023 · Vidnesh Maheshwari; Sanjay Kumar

The Supreme Court held that in absence of statutory provisions, courts cannot direct re-evaluation of university examination answer sheets and limited judicial interference to exceptional cases of manifest arbitrariness.

education appeal_allowed Significant re-evaluation academic evaluation judicial review examination answer sheets

Kamal and Others v. Gajraj and Others

14 Feb 2023 · Ajay Rastogi; Bela M. Nitravadi

The Supreme Court held that delay in approval by competent authority beyond the prescribed period does not invalidate lawful land allotments under the Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Rules and set aside the High Court's cancellation orders.

property appeal_allowed Significant land allotment Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act Rule 176(4) procedural delay

Kamal v. Gajraj

14 Feb 2023 · Ajay Rastogi; Bela M. Trivedi

Delay by the competent authority in approving land allotment recommendations beyond the prescribed one week does not invalidate the allotment absent any error, and a stranger lacking locus standi cannot challenge such allotments.

property appeal_allowed Significant Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 Rule 176(4) Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Rules, 1952 land allotment locus standi

ASF BUILDTECH PRIVATE LIMITED v. SHAPOORJI PALLONJI AND COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED

14 Feb 2023 · J.B. Pardiwala; R. Mahadevan · 2025 INSC 616

The Supreme Court upheld the arbitral tribunal's power to implead non-signatory holding and group companies as parties to arbitration under the Group of Companies Doctrine, dismissing the appeal challenging such joinder.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitral Tribunal jurisdiction Non-signatory joinder Group of Companies Doctrine Separate corporate personality

Chaus Tausif Alimiya v. Meman Mohammad Umar Anvarbhai

13 Feb 2023 · Abhay S. Oka; Vikram Nath

The Supreme Court enhanced compensation awarded for permanent disability in a motor accident case, allowing additional amounts for future medical expenses, attendant charges, pain and suffering, and loss of marriage prospects, while rejecting claims for increased monthly income beyond pleaded amounts.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Accident Claims Permanent Disability Compensation Enhancement Future Prospects

Haji Abdul Gani Khan & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.

13 Feb 2023 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Abhay S. Oka
Cites 0 · Cited by 4

The Supreme Court upheld the constitution and delimitation exercise of the Delimitation Commission for Jammu and Kashmir, ruling that constitutional provisions on delimitation for States do not apply to Union Territories created under Article 239A.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant Delimitation Commission Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 Article 170 Article 239A

Haji Abdul Gani Khan & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.

13 Feb 2023 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Abhay S. Oka

The Supreme Court upheld the constitution and delimitation exercise of the Delimitation Commission for Jammu and Kashmir, ruling that constitutional provisions governing States do not apply to Union Territories and delimitation orders are final and not subject to judicial review.

constitutional appeal_dismissed Significant Delimitation Commission Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 Article 170 Article 239A

Association of Vasanth Apartments Owners v. V. Gopinath & Ors.

13 Feb 2023 · K. M. Joseph; Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha
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The Supreme Court upheld the validity of statutory Development Control Rules mandating transfer of 10% open space land by gift deed to local authorities, holding it a lawful regulatory measure not violating constitutional property rights.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Development Control Rules Open Space Reservation Gift Deed Article 300A

Association of Vasanth Apartments Owners v. V. Gopinath & Ors.

13 Feb 2023 · K. M. Joseph; Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a statutory town planning rule mandating compulsory gifting of 10% land for open space to civic authorities, holding it a lawful regulatory measure not amounting to acquisition requiring compensation.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Open Space Reservation Development Control Rules Tamil Nadu Town & Country Planning Act Article 300A

Daudi Bohra Samaj Central Board v. Maharashtra State

10 Feb 2023 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Sanjeev Khanna; Abhay S. Oak; Vikram Nat... · 2005 (2) SCC 673

The Supreme Court held that the constitutional validity of caste excommunication as a religious practice under Article 26(b) requires reconsideration by a larger bench in light of constitutional morality and fundamental rights.

constitutional other Significant Article 26(b) Constitution of India Religious freedom Caste excommunication Jatibahishkar Act

Central Board of Dawoodi Bohra Community v. The State of Maharashtra

10 Feb 2023 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Sanjiv Khanna; Abhay S. Oka; Vikram Nath...

The Supreme Court held that the constitutional protection of ex-communication under Article 26(b) is subject to constitutional morality and other fundamental rights, requiring reconsideration of the 1962 decision in light of evolved constitutional principles.

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant ex-communication Article 26(b) constitutional morality fundamental rights