Supreme Court of India

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UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD v. LEVIS STRAUSS (INDIA) PVT. LTD.

02 May 2022 · Uday Umesh Lalit; S. Ravindra Bhat; Pamidighantam Sri Narasi...
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The Supreme Court held that the foreign STP Policy was a marine insurance policy excluding liability under the domestic fire policy, dismissing Levi's claim and setting aside the NCDRC order.

insurance appeal_allowed Significant marine insurance fire insurance double insurance Condition No. 4 SFSP Policy

Balwant Singh v. Union of India

02 May 2022 · Uday Umesh Lalit; S. Ravindra Bhat; Pamidighantam Sri Narasi...

The Supreme Court directed expeditious consideration of the petitioner's mercy petition under Article 72, ruling that pending appeals by co-accused do not bar such consideration.

criminal petition_allowed Significant mercy petition Article 72 Constitution of India death sentence commutation pending appeals

Neppali Sai Vikash v. Union of India

02 May 2022 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Surya Kant

The Supreme Court upheld the Union Government's decision to reduce NEET PG eligibility percentile by 15 points and refused to direct any further reduction, emphasizing judicial restraint in academic policy matters.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant NEET PG eligibility percentile medical education vacant seats

Jacob Puliyel v. Union of India

02 May 2022 · L. Nageswara Rao; B. R. Gavai
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The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of COVID-19 vaccine mandates and related restrictions, emphasizing limited judicial interference in expert-driven public health policies while protecting fundamental rights under Article 21.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant vaccine mandates Article 21 bodily autonomy judicial review

Jacob Puliyel v. Union of India

02 May 2022 · L. Nageswara Rao; B. R. Gavai
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The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of COVID-19 vaccine mandates and related restrictions as reasonable public health measures, emphasizing limited judicial interference in expert-driven pandemic policies while safeguarding fundamental rights under Article 21.

constitutional appeal_dismissed Significant COVID-19 vaccination vaccine mandates Article 21 bodily autonomy

ARAVINTH R.A. v. THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE & ORS.

02 May 2022 · Hemant Gupta; V. Ramasubramanian

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of NMC regulations prescribing minimum standards and internship requirements for foreign medical graduates, dismissing challenges of unconstitutionality and ultra vires.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant National Medical Commission Act, 2019 Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate Regulations Compulsory Rotating Medical Internship Regulations Recognition of foreign medical qualifications

ARAVINTH R.A. v. THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE & ORS.

02 May 2022 · Hemant Gupta; V. Ramasubramanian

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of NMC regulations imposing minimum standards and internship requirements on foreign medical graduates seeking registration in India, dismissing challenges of constitutional and statutory invalidity.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant National Medical Commission Act, 2019 Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate Regulations Compulsory Rotating Medical Internship Regulations Recognition of foreign medical qualifications

Pawan Kumar v. Union of India

02 May 2022 · Ajay Rastogi; Sanjiv Khanna

The Supreme Court held that discharge of a recruit for non-disclosure of a criminal case registered after application and ending in acquittal is unsustainable without objective and reasonable consideration of all relevant facts under the Railway Protection Force Rules.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant suppression of information false declaration Railway Protection Force Rules 1987 discharge from service

Union of India & Anr. v. Millenium Delhi Broadcast LLP Etc.

02 May 2022 · L. Nageswara Rao; B. R. Gavai

The Supreme Court upheld the Tribunal's decision that the bank guarantee could not be invoked as the license period had not commenced due to non-issuance of the Wireless Operational Licence, rendering the invocation invalid.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant bank guarantee license fee Wireless Operational Licence FM broadcasting license

Union of India & Anr. v. Millenium Delhi Broadcast LLP Etc.

02 May 2022 · L. Nageswara Rao; B. R. Gavai

The Supreme Court held that invocation of the bank guarantee was unlawful as the license period had not commenced due to non-issuance of the Wireless Operational Licence, dismissing the Union of India's appeal.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant bank guarantee license fee Wireless Operational Licence FM broadcasting license

M/s Bawa Paulins Pvt. Ltd. v. UPS Freight Services (India) Pvt. Ltd.

30 Apr 2022 · B. R. Gavai; B. V. Nagarathna

The Supreme Court held that forwarding agents' admitted error in shipping documents constituted deficiency in service entitling the exporter to full compensation, restoring the State Commission's award and setting aside the National Commission's reduction.

consumer_protection appeal_allowed Significant Consumer Protection Act, 1986 deficiency in service Forwarder Cargo Receipt Letter of Credit

Waqf Board, Rajasthan v. Jindal Saw Limited

29 Apr 2022 · Hemant Gupta; V. Ramasubramanian

The Supreme Court dismissed the Waqf Board's appeal, holding that the disputed structure is not a waqf property and mining activities on the leased land may proceed.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Waqf property Mining lease Survey number Religious structure

Atbir Puri Jaswant Singh v. National Capital Territory of Delhi

29 Apr 2022 · Dinesh Maheshwari; Aniruddha Bose
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The Supreme Court held that a prisoner sentenced to life imprisonment without remission under a Presidential order is not automatically barred from parole if he fulfills statutory conditions, and remanded the matter for reconsideration of parole application.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant parole remission life imprisonment death sentence commutation

Atbir v. State of NCT of Delhi

29 Apr 2022 · Dinesh Maheshwari; Aniruddha Bose
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The Supreme Court held that a life convict barred from remission and parole by presidential order is not precluded from furlough if he meets eligibility criteria under prison rules, and remanded the case for reconsideration.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant furlough life imprisonment without parole presidential order remission

Omkar Sinha & Anr v. Sahadat Khan & Ors

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

The Supreme Court held that a Government circular can only be revoked by a formal order issued in the Governor's name, and until such revocation, appellants were entitled to Ranger training as per the 1977 circular, setting aside the High Court's contrary decision.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Government order revocation Forest Guard training Ranger training State Reorganisation

National Medical Commission v. Pooja Thandu Naresh

29 Apr 2022 · Hemant Gupta; V. Ramasubramanian

The Supreme Court held that foreign medical graduates must complete physical clinical training abroad to be eligible for provisional registration in India, directing the National Medical Commission to frame a one-time scheme for clinical training in India for those affected by the pandemic.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant foreign medical graduates provisional registration clinical training Screening Test Regulations, 2002

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

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

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
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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
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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