Supreme Court of India

8,449 judgments

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Government of NCT of Delhi v. Mohd. Zubair

02 Dec 2022 · M. R. Shah; C. T. Ravikumar

The Supreme Court held that a subsequent purchaser cannot challenge land acquisition proceedings and that acquisition does not lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession has been taken, even if compensation was not tendered.

property appeal_allowed Significant land acquisition Section 24(2) RTFCTLARR Act 2013 possession compensation

Government of NCT of Delhi v. Mohd. Zubair

02 Dec 2022 · M.R. Shah; C.T. Ravikumar

The Supreme Court held that acquisition proceedings do not lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession has been taken or compensation tendered, and a subsequent purchaser has no locus to challenge such proceedings.

property appeal_allowed Significant land acquisition Section 24(2) RTFCTLARR Act 2013 subsequent purchaser locus standi possession under Land Acquisition Act 1894

Solomon Selvaraj & Ors. v. Indirani Bhagawan Singh & Ors.

02 Dec 2022 · M. R. Shah; M. M. Sundresh

The Supreme Court held that an application to sue as indigent persons can be rejected if the plaint discloses no cause of action or is barred by law, but the plaintiff may still institute the suit by paying court fees within a fixed time.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order 33 CPC Indigent persons Suing as indigent Cause of action

Government of NCT of Delhi v. Krishna Saini

02 Dec 2022 · M.R. Shah; C.T. Ravikumar

The Supreme Court overruled Pune Municipal Corporation and held that land acquisition proceedings do not lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession is taken or compensation is tendered, allowing the Government of NCT of Delhi's appeal.

property appeal_allowed Significant Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Act, 2013 Section 24(2) possession

Government of NCT of Delhi v. Krishna Saini & Ors.

02 Dec 2022 · M. R. Shah; C. T. Ravikumar

The Supreme Court overruled the High Court's declaration of lapse of land acquisition proceedings under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act, clarifying that possession taken or compensation tendered prevents lapse, and upheld the acquisition initiated under the 1894 Act.

property appeal_allowed Significant land acquisition Section 24(2) Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Act, 2013 Land Acquisition Act, 1894

Land Acquisition Collector (South), New Delhi and Anr. v. Suresh B. Kapur & Ors.

02 Dec 2022 · M. R. Shah; M. M. Sundresh
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court held that land acquisition proceedings do not lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if either possession is taken or compensation is paid, overruling prior inconsistent decisions and allowing the appeal.

property appeal_allowed Landmark Section 24(2) of 2013 Act land acquisition possession compensation

Land Acquisition Collector (South), New Delhi and Anr. v. Suresh B. Kapur & Ors.

02 Dec 2022 · M. R. Shah; M. M. Sundresh
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court held that land acquisition does not lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if either possession is taken or compensation is paid, overruling contrary High Court decisions and clarifying the law in light of Indore Development Authority.

property appeal_allowed Landmark land acquisition Section 24(2) Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Act, 2013 possession

Sunita Devi & Anr. v. The State of Haryana

02 Dec 2022 · Aniruddha Bose; Sudhanshu Dhulia · 2022 INSC 1244

The Supreme Court allowed pre-arrest bail to appellants cooperating with investigation in a cheating case, setting aside the High Court's refusal of bail.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant pre-arrest bail anticipatory bail cooperation with investigation custodial interrogation

Sunita Devi & Anr. v. The State of Haryana

02 Dec 2022 · Aniruddha Bose; Sudhanshu Dhulia
Cites 0 · Cited by 2

The Supreme Court allowed pre-arrest bail to appellants cooperating with investigation in a cheating case, setting aside the High Court's refusal of bail.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant pre-arrest bail anticipatory bail custodial interrogation cooperation with investigation

Central Bureau of Investigation v. P.S. Jayaprakash; Central Bureau of Investigation v. Dr. Siby Mathews

02 Dec 2022 · M.R. Shah; C.T. Ravikumar

The Supreme Court set aside the Kerala High Court's anticipatory bail orders in a long-pending espionage-related case, remanding the bail applications for fresh consideration with directions to consider individual roles and the Supreme Court's prior directions.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant anticipatory bail CBI investigation Kerala Police Intelligence Bureau

Central Bureau of Investigation v. P.S. Jayaprakash; Central Bureau of Investigation v. Dr. Siby Mathews

02 Dec 2022 · M.R. Shah; C.T. Ravikumar

The Supreme Court set aside the Kerala High Court's anticipatory bail orders in a CBI espionage case and remanded the bail applications for fresh consideration based on individual roles and Supreme Court directions.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant anticipatory bail CBI investigation Kerala Police Intelligence Bureau

Pramod Singh Kirar v. State of Madhya Pradesh

02 Dec 2022 · M. R. Shah; C. T. Ravikumar · 2022 INSC 1241

The Supreme Court held that a candidate acquitted of a criminal offence and who truthfully discloses the same cannot be denied appointment solely on that ground, restoring his appointment as Police Constable.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant appointment criminal antecedents Section 498A IPC acquittal

Pramod Singh Kirar v. State of Madhya Pradesh

02 Dec 2022 · M. R. Shah; C. T. Ravikumar
Cites 0 · Cited by 2

The Supreme Court held that a candidate acquitted in a criminal case and who truthfully disclosed the same cannot be denied appointment solely on that ground, restoring his candidature for Police Constable.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant appointment criminal antecedents Section 498A IPC acquittal

State of Jharkhand v. Linde India Limited

02 Dec 2022 · M. R. Shah; M. M. Sundresh
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court held that oxygen used as a refining agent in steel manufacture is not a raw material under the Bihar Finance Act, and thus taxable at the standard rate, allowing the State's appeal and setting aside the High Court's contrary order.

tax appeal_allowed Significant raw material refining agent sales tax Bihar Finance Act, 1981

Secretary, Government of NCT of Delhi v. Mahipal Singh

02 Dec 2022 · M. R. Shah; C. T. Ravikumar
Cites 0 · Cited by 2

The Supreme Court held that land acquisition proceedings do not lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession was taken or compensation tendered before the Act's commencement, overruling Pune Municipal Corporation.

property appeal_allowed Significant land acquisition Section 24(2) Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Act, 2013 Land Acquisition Act, 1894

In Re Felling of Trees in Aarey Forest (Maharashtra)

29 Nov 2022 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

The Supreme Court permitted MMRCL to seek permission for felling 84 trees at Aarey for the Metro Car Depot, upheld the State Government's decision to proceed with the project, and emphasized the Tree Authority's independent role in balancing development and environmental concerns.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Aarey Forest tree felling Mumbai Metro Line-3 Metro Car Depot

Suneetha Narreddy v. The Central Bureau of Investigation

29 Nov 2022 · M. R. Shah; M. M. Sundresh

The Supreme Court transferred the trial of the murder of Y.S. Vivekananda Reddy from Andhra Pradesh to Hyderabad, holding that a reasonable apprehension of bias and threats justified ensuring a fair and impartial trial.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant transfer of trial reasonable apprehension fair trial influence on witnesses

Suneetha Narreddy v. The Central Bureau of Investigation

29 Nov 2022 · M. R. Shah; M. M. Sundresh

The Supreme Court transferred the trial of the murder case of Y.S. Vivekananda Reddy from Andhra Pradesh to Hyderabad, holding that reasonable apprehension of unfair trial due to threats and interference justified the transfer to ensure a free and fair trial.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant transfer of trial reasonable apprehension fair trial witness protection

Mukesh Kumar v. The State of Bihar

29 Nov 2022 · M. R. Shah; M. M. Sundresh · 2022 INSC 1237

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and remanded the matter for fresh consideration, directing enforcement of pharmacy regulations to prevent unauthorized persons from dispensing medicines and protect public health.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Pharmacy Act, 1948 Pharmacy Practice Regulations, 2015 registered pharmacist fake pharmacist

Sansera Engineering Limited v. Deputy Commissioner, Large Taxpayer Unit, Bengaluru

29 Nov 2022 · M. R. Shah; M. M. Sundresh
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court held that the one-year limitation period under Section 11B of the Central Excise Act applies to rebate claims under Rule 18, dismissing the appellant's time-barred rebate claims.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Section 11B Central Excise Act Rebate of duty Limitation period Central Excise Rules 2002