Supreme Court of India

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Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. (EAST-I) v. The Assistant Commissioner Bihanmumbai Mahanagarpalika and Ors.

28 Apr 2022 · K. M. Joseph; Hrishikesh Roy
Cites 0 · Cited by 2

The Supreme Court upheld municipal authority to take possession of land under Section 299 without prior Central Government sanction, validating procedural compliance under Section 297 and dismissing the appellant's challenge while directing expeditious compensation proceedings.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Bombay Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 Section 299 Section 297 possession of land

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited v. Sandeep Choudhary

28 Apr 2022 · M.R. Shah; B.V. Nagarathna
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

Reserved category candidates scoring higher than general category candidates must be adjusted in the general category pool, preserving reservation quotas and merit, with seniority adjustments to avoid displacing already appointed candidates.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant reservation vertical reservation horizontal reservation OBC category

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited v. Sandeep Choudhary

28 Apr 2022 · M.R. Shah; B.V. Nagarathna
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

Reserved category candidates scoring higher than general category candidates must be adjusted in the general category pool, preserving reserved vacancies for others, and the original applicant is entitled to appointment with seniority adjusted without displacing already appointed general category candidates.

constitutional appeal_dismissed Significant reservation vertical reservation horizontal reservation merit

Union of India and Ors. v. Mukesh Kumar Meena

28 Apr 2022 · M. R. Shah; B. V. Nagarathna

The Supreme Court held that grace marks under the CBDT policy cannot be granted to a reserved category candidate who has already passed under relaxed standards to qualify as a general category candidate for promotion.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant grace marks policy Scheduled Tribes departmental examination promotion

Union of India and Ors. v. Mukesh Kumar Meena

28 Apr 2022 · M. R. Shah; B. V. Nagarathna
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Supreme Court held that grace marks cannot be granted to a reserved category candidate who has already passed as per his category standards to upgrade him to general category for promotion purposes.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant grace marks policy departmental examination Scheduled Tribes reserved category

Rajasthan Financial Corporation v. M/s Jain Bandhu Sneh Resorts Private Limited

27 Apr 2022 · L. Nageswara Rao; B. R. Gavai

The Supreme Court upheld the auction sale of a resort despite delay in possession, directing interest payment on the bid amount, and denied further relief to the defaulting borrower.

civil appeal_allowed Significant auction sale loan default penal interest waiver price escalation

Rajasthan Financial Corporation Jaipur v. M/S Jain Bandhu Sneh Resorts Private Limited

27 Apr 2022 · L. Nageswara Rao; B. R. Gavai

The Supreme Court upheld the auction sale of a resort despite delay-related price escalation issues, directing interest payment on the bid amount, and denied further relief to a defaulting borrower.

civil appeal_allowed Significant auction sale loan default penal interest waiver judicial review

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. v. M/s Discovery Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.

27 Apr 2022 · Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Surya Kant; Vikram Nath · 2022 INSC 483

The Supreme Court held that a non-signatory company cannot be compelled to arbitrate under the group of companies doctrine without clear evidence of mutual intention to bind it, affirming the dismissal of ONGC's appeal against the deletion of JDIL from arbitration proceedings.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant arbitration agreement group of companies doctrine non-signatory corporate veil piercing

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. v. M/s Discovery Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.

27 Apr 2022 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Surya Kant; Vikram Nath

The Supreme Court held that a non-signatory company cannot be compelled to arbitrate under the group of companies doctrine without clear evidence of mutual intention to bind it, affirming the dismissal of ONGC's appeal to include JDIL in arbitration proceedings.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant arbitration agreement group of companies doctrine non-signatory corporate veil

ANAND MURTI v. SONI INFRATECH PRIVATE LIMITED

27 Apr 2022 · L. NAGESWARA RAO; B.R. GAVAI

The Supreme Court allowed the promoter's appeal permitting completion of the housing project under a settlement plan, setting aside the NCLAT's rejection of modification in CIRP proceedings under the IBC.

corporate appeal_allowed Significant Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process National Company Law Tribunal National Company Law Appellate Tribunal

ANAND MURTI v. SONI INFRATECH PRIVATE LIMITED

27 Apr 2022 · L. NAGESWARA RAO; B.R. GAVAI

The Supreme Court allowed the promoter's appeal permitting completion of the housing project under a bona fide settlement plan, setting aside continuation of insolvency proceedings to protect homebuyers' interests.

corporate appeal_allowed Significant Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process Settlement plan Homebuyers

Ramjhan Gani Palani v. National Investigating Agency

27 Apr 2022 · N. V. Ramana; Krishna Murari; Hima Kohli

The Supreme Court dismissed the petition seeking bail in a serious narcotics smuggling case, holding that prima facie material and gravity of offences justify denial of bail pending trial.

criminal appeal_dismissed bail Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act organized narcotics smuggling prima facie case

Ramjhan Gani Palani v. National Investigating Agency and Anr.

27 Apr 2022 · N. V. Ramana; Krishna Murari; Hima Kohli

The Supreme Court dismissed the petition seeking bail in a narcotics smuggling case, holding that prima facie material and serious charges justified denial of bail pending trial.

criminal appeal_dismissed bail NDPS Act narcotics smuggling prima facie case

Ranbir Singh v. SK Roy

27 Apr 2022 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Surya Kant; Vikram Nath · 2022 INSC 484
Cites 1 · Cited by 1

The Supreme Court held that LIC must absorb all eligible temporary/badli workers employed between 1985 and 1991 as per the Srivastav Award and rejected LIC's restrictive interpretation limiting absorption to workers in the original certified list.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Life Insurance Corporation of India temporary workers badli workers absorption

Ranbir Singh v. SK Roy

27 Apr 2022 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Surya Kant; Vikram Nath
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court upheld the absorption rights of temporary LIC workers employed between 1985 and 1991, including the E Prabavathy group, directing LIC to implement the Srivastav Award and rejecting LIC's restrictive eligibility claims.

labor appeal_allowed Significant absorption temporary workers badli workers Life Insurance Corporation of India

NEW DELHI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL v. MINOSHA INDIA LIMITED

27 Apr 2022 · K. M. Joseph; Hrishikesh Roy
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court held that the moratorium period under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code is excluded from limitation computation for proceedings initiated by the corporate debtor, dismissing the appeal challenging arbitration appointment as time-barred.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Section 60(6) moratorium limitation period

S. Leorex Sebastian v. Sarojini

26 Apr 2022 · Vipul M. Pancholi · 2026 INSC 400

The Supreme Court upheld the revocation of probate granted on an unregistered Will due to improper proof, non-impleadment of necessary parties, and concealment of material facts, clarifying the limited scope of testamentary jurisdiction.

civil appeal_allowed Significant probate Indian Succession Act, 1925 revocation of probate testamentary jurisdiction

Satwaratna Co-Op Housing Society Ltd. v. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.

26 Apr 2022 · Indira Banerjee; A.S. Bopanna

The Supreme Court held that in absence of statutory prohibition, municipal permission for redevelopment near a refinery cannot be quashed solely on safety concerns, limiting judicial review to jurisdictional errors.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant redevelopment municipal commissioner safety and security refinery

Satwaratna Co-Op Housing Society Ltd. v. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.

26 Apr 2022 · Indira Banerjee; A.S. Bopanna

The Supreme Court held that in absence of specific law prohibiting redevelopment near a refinery, the Municipal Commissioner’s permission cannot be quashed by the High Court on safety grounds alone, limiting judicial review to legality and jurisdiction.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant redevelopment municipal commissioner refinery safety buffer zone

ASSET RECONSTRUCTION CO. (INDIA) LTD v. CHIEF CONTROLLING REVENUE AUTHORITY

26 Apr 2022 · Hemant Gupta; V. Ramasubramanian

The Supreme Court held that an Assignment Agreement duly charged to stamp duty under Article 20(a) cannot be subjected to additional stamp duty on an incidental Power of Attorney under Article 45(f), setting aside the demand for deficit stamp duty.

tax appeal_allowed Significant stamp duty Power of Attorney Assignment Agreement Asset Reconstruction Company