Supreme Court of India

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Manish Gupta & Anr. v. President, Jan Bhagidari Samiti

21 Apr 2022 · L. Nageswara Rao; B.R. Gavai
Cites 0 · Cited by 2

The Supreme Court held that guest faculty appointed under the Jan Bhagidari Scheme are entitled to continue until regular selections are made, with honorarium as fixed by the Committee, partially allowing the appeal and modifying the High Court orders.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Jan Bhagidari Scheme guest faculty appointment ad hoc employee contractual appointment

Dalpat Singh Naruka & Anr. v. Karuna Bansal & Ors.

21 Apr 2022 · N. V. Ramana; Krishna Murari; Hima Kohli · 2022 INSC 458

The Supreme Court held that the High Court exceeded its jurisdiction under Section 37 of the Arbitration Act by interfering with a criminal investigation and quashed the impugned orders directing such interference.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 9 application Section 37 appeal interim relief

Dalpat Singh Naruka & Anr. v. Karuna Bansal & Ors.

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

The Supreme Court held that the High Court exceeded its jurisdiction under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 by interfering with a criminal investigation and quashed the impugned interim orders directing such investigation.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 9 application Section 37 appeal interim relief

Vishram Varu & Co. v. Union of India

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

The Supreme Court held that an arbitration petition filed under Section 11(6) after a delay of over thirty years is barred by limitation and dismissed the appeal against the High Court's order.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Limitation Act, 1963 Article 137

Vishram Varu & Co. v. Union of India

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

The Supreme Court held that an arbitration petition filed under Section 11(6) after a delay of over thirty years from the date of claim is barred by limitation and dismissed the appeal.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Limitation Article 137 Limitation Act

The State of West Bengal v. Gitashree Dutta (Dey)

20 Apr 2022 · S. Abdul Nazeer; Vikram Nath
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court held that the State was justified in cancelling FPS vacancy notifications to comply with the National Food Security Act, 2013, and that legitimate expectation or estoppel cannot override statutory mandates.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant National Food Security Act, 2013 legitimate expectation promissory estoppel fair price shop

Anil Kumar Upadhyay v. The Director General, SSB

20 Apr 2022 · M. R. Shah; B. V. Nagarathna
Cites 3 · Cited by 1

The Supreme Court upheld removal from service of a Head Constable for indiscipline, ruling that judicial interference in disciplinary punishment is limited and disparity with co-delinquent’s lesser punishment does not justify reduction absent complete parity.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant disciplinary proceedings proportionality of punishment removal from service Sashastra Seema Bal Act

Anil Kumar Upadhyay v. The Director General, SSB

20 Apr 2022 · M. R. Shah; B. V. Nagarathna
Cites 3 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court upheld removal from service of a Head Constable for indiscipline, ruling that judicial interference in disciplinary punishment is limited and disparity in punishment among co-delinquents does not justify reduction absent complete parity.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant disciplinary proceedings removal from service proportionality judicial review

Dr. (Mrs.) Chanda Rani Akhouri & Ors. v. Dr. M.A. Methusethupathi & Ors.

20 Apr 2022 · Ajay Rastogi; Abhay S. Oka

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a medical negligence complaint, holding that the treating doctors provided reasonable post-operative care after a kidney transplant and the patient's death was not due to negligence.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant medical negligence post-operative care kidney transplantation Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994

Dr. (Mrs.) Chanda Rani Akhouri & Ors. v. Dr. M.A. Methusethupathi & Ors.

20 Apr 2022 · Ajay Rastogi; Abhay S. Oka

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a medical negligence complaint, ruling that the treating doctors exercised reasonable skill and care in post-operative treatment following a kidney transplant, and the patient's death did not amount to negligence.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant medical negligence post-operative care kidney transplantation Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994

Sh. Ram Chander (Dead) Thr Lrs v. Union of India

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

The Supreme Court restored the original compensation award under the Land Acquisition Act by quashing the High Court's review order that recalled its earlier judgment based on a precedent later reaffirmed by the Supreme Court.

property appeal_allowed Significant Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Compensation enhancement Review petition Recall of judgment

Sh. Ram Chander (Dead) Thr Lrs v. Union of India

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

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's review order recalling its earlier compensation award, restoring the original compensation enhanced under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, following re-affirmation of the relied-upon precedent.

property appeal_allowed Significant Land Acquisition Act, 1894 compensation enhancement review petition precedent set aside and remanded

Shankar Lal v. Hindustan Copper Ltd.

20 Apr 2022 · Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud; Aniruddha Bose

The Supreme Court held that an employer cannot unilaterally alter an employee's date of birth recorded in service documents without hearing, and directed VRS benefits be computed based on the consistent date of birth maintained in the service book.

labor appeal_allowed Significant date of birth dispute Voluntary Retirement Scheme Form B register service book

State of Odisha v. Sulekh Chandra Pradhan

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

The Supreme Court set aside the Tribunal and High Court orders regularizing Hindi Teachers appointed without following statutory rules, holding such appointments void and affirming the legality of their termination.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Aided Educational Institutions Appointment procedure Odisha Education Rules 1974 Void ab initio

State of Odisha v. Sulekh Chandra Pradhan

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

The Supreme Court held that appointments of Hindi Teachers made without following statutory rules and beyond sanctioned posts in aided M.E. Schools are void, setting aside their reinstatement orders by the Tribunal and High Court.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Aided Educational Institutions Appointment procedure Odisha Education Rules 1974 Void ab initio

U.P. Awas Evam Vikas Parishad v. Ram Singh

20 Apr 2022 · K. M. Joseph; Hrishikesh Roy · 2022 INSC 448

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a Notification exempting land from acquisition under Section 48 of the Land Acquisition Act, dismissing the appellant's challenge to the withdrawal of that exemption based on lack of actual possession and procedural irregularities.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Section 48 Land Acquisition Act withdrawal from acquisition actual possession natural justice

U.P. Awas Evam Vikas Parishad v. Ram Singh

20 Apr 2022 · K.M. Joseph; Hrishikesh Roy

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a notification exempting land from acquisition under Section 48 of the Land Acquisition Act, holding that actual possession is necessary to bar withdrawal and that cancellation of such notification based on a prospective government order was unsustainable.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Section 48 withdrawal from acquisition possession

Ramveer Upadhyay & Anr. v. State of U.P. & Anr.

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

The Supreme Court held that magistrate's cognizance followed by committal to Special Court under the Atrocities Act is valid and criminal proceedings cannot be quashed at inception merely on allegations of political vendetta.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 482 CrPC Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 Special Court jurisdiction Malicious prosecution

Ramveer Upadhyay & Anr. v. State of U.P. & Anr.

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

The Supreme Court upheld the jurisdiction of the Sessions Court to take cognizance under the Atrocities Act and dismissed the petitioners' plea to quash criminal proceedings initiated on a complaint alleging caste-based abuse, emphasizing that inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC must be exercised sparingly and not on mere allegations of political vendetta.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 482 CrPC Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 Section 14 Atrocities Act cognizance

Nagendra v. Ashok

20 Apr 2022 · Uday Umesh Lalit; K. M. Joseph

The Supreme Court dismissed the review petition, affirming the dismissal of the Special Leave Petition and upholding the lower courts' decree for specific performance.

civil petition_dismissed specific performance review petition special leave petition error apparent on record