Supreme Court of India

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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India v. Shaji Poulose

09 Dec 2020 · Ashok Bhushan; R. Subhash Reddy; M.R. Shah · 2020 INSC 691

The Supreme Court allowed transfer of multiple writ petitions challenging ICAI's cap on tax audit assignments to itself for uniform adjudication, continuing interim orders pending final decision.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant transfer petition Article 139-A Chartered Accountants Guidelines tax audit assignments

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India v. Shaji Poulose

09 Dec 2020 · Ashok Bhushan; R. Subhash Reddy; M.R. Shah

The Supreme Court allowed transfer of multiple writ petitions challenging ICAI guidelines capping tax audit assignments to itself for uniform adjudication, continuing interim orders pending final decision.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant transfer petition Article 139-A Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 Section 44AB Income-tax Act

Titty alias George Kurian v. Deputy Range Forest Officer

09 Dec 2020 · Ashok Bhushan; Indu Malhotra

The Supreme Court upheld the quashing of criminal proceedings under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, holding that possession of a turtle species not listed in the protected schedules does not constitute an offence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 species identification Schedule I Part II Section 482 Cr.P.C.

Titty alias George Kurian v. Deputy Range Forest Officer

09 Dec 2020 · Ashok Bhushan; Indu Malhotra

The Supreme Court upheld the quashing of criminal proceedings under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, holding that possession of a turtle species not listed in the Act's Schedule does not constitute an offence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 Section 482 Cr.P.C. species identification Indian Flap Shell Turtle

Kush Kalra v. Union of India

09 Dec 2020 · Ashok Bhushan; R. Subhash Reddy; M. R. Shah · 2020 INSC 692

The Supreme Court held that States and Union Territories are not required to affix posters outside residences of COVID-19 positive persons as it violates fundamental rights and is not mandated by central guidelines.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant right to privacy Article 21 COVID-19 home isolation

Kush Kalra v. Union of India

09 Dec 2020 · Ashok Bhushan; R. Subhash Reddy; M. R. Shah

The Supreme Court held that affixing posters outside residences of COVID-19 positive persons under home isolation is unauthorized and violates fundamental rights, directing States and UTs to desist from this practice absent any competent authority's directive.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant right to privacy Article 21 COVID-19 home isolation

Madhavi v. Chagan & Ors.

09 Dec 2020 · L. Nageswara Rao; Hemant Gupta; Ajay Rastogi

Seniority of secondary school teachers is determined by qualifications held at appointment, not merely by date of joining, and the principle applicable to primary schools does not govern secondary school seniority.

labor appeal_allowed Significant seniority secondary school teachers Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools Rules, 1981 Category C

Saritha S. Nair v. Hibi Eden

09 Dec 2020 · S.A. Bobde; A.S. Bopanna; V. Ramasubramanian

The Supreme Court held that defects in election petition verification are curable but a candidate remains disqualified under Section 8(3) of the Representation of the People Act unless the conviction itself is stayed, dismissing the petitioner's challenge to her nomination rejection.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant Representation of the People Act, 1951 Section 8(3) Election petition Verification of election petition

Smriti Madan Kansagra v. Perry Kansagra

08 Dec 2020 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Indu Malhotra; Hemant Gupta · 2020 INSC 687

The Supreme Court upheld custody of the minor child with the father, validated the Kenyan mirror order, and refined visitation rights to balance the child's welfare and parental bonds.

family appeal_dismissed Significant child custody mirror order Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act parens patriae jurisdiction

Smriti Madan Kansagra v. Perry Kansagra

08 Dec 2020 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Indu Malhotra; Hemant Gupta
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Supreme Court upheld custody of the minor with the father, recognized the Kenyan registration of its judgment as a valid Mirror Order, and granted limited additional visitation rights to the mother, emphasizing the child's welfare as paramount.

family appeal_dismissed Significant child custody mirror order foreign judgment enforcement best interest of child

Daulatsingh v. Rajasthan State and Others

08 Dec 2020 · A. Ravi Raman; Abdul Nazir; Suryakant

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a pre-ceiling registered gift deed transferring land to the son, ruling that such bona fide transfers are protected under the ceiling laws and cannot be invalidated beyond statutory time limits.

property appeal_allowed Significant gift deed land ceiling laws Rajasthan Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1973 Transfer of Property Act, 1882

Daulatsingh v. Rajasthan State

08 Dec 2020 · N. V. Raman; Abdul Nazir; Suryakant

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a 1963 registered gift deed of agricultural land to the son, protected under tenancy and ceiling laws, and allowed the appeal against the state's attempt to resume excess land.

property appeal_allowed Significant gift deed acceptance of gift Transfer of Property Act 1882 Rajasthan Tenancy Act 1955

Daulat Singh v. The State of Rajasthan

08 Dec 2020 · N. V. Ramana; S. Abdul Nazeer; Surya Kant

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a 1963 registered gift deed transferring land to the son, recognizing implied acceptance and protection under Section 30DD of the Rajasthan Tenancy Act, thereby setting aside the resumption order under ceiling laws.

property appeal_allowed Significant gift deed acceptance of gift Transfer of Property Act, 1882 Rajasthan Tenancy Act, 1955

Project Implementation Unit v. P.V. Krishnamoorthy

08 Dec 2020 · A. M. Khanwilkar; B. R. Gavai; Krishna Murari · 2020 INSC 688

The Supreme Court granted leave to appeal against the Madras High Court's quashing of land acquisition notifications for a greenfield national highway project, focusing on the necessity of prior environmental clearances and procedural compliance under the National Highways Act, 1956.

administrative other Significant National Highways Act, 1956 Section 3A(1) Section 2(2) land acquisition

Project Implementation Unit v. P.V. Krishnamoorthy

08 Dec 2020 · A. M. Khanwilkar; B. R. Gavai; Krishna Murari

The Supreme Court upheld the requirement of prior environmental and forest clearances before land acquisition notifications under the National Highways Act, quashing illegal notifications for a greenfield highway project and affirming judicial oversight over procedural compliance in infrastructure development.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant National Highways Act, 1956 Section 3A(1) Environmental clearance Land acquisition

State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr. v. U.P. State Bridge Corporation Ltd.

08 Dec 2020 · R.F. Nariman; K.M. Joseph · 2020 INSC 686
Cites 0 · Cited by 4

The Supreme Court held that suppression of material facts including indictment in a tender bid amounts to fraudulent practice justifying rejection, and upheld the tendering authority's decision while emphasizing judicial restraint in tender matters.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant tender evaluation fraudulent practice suppression of facts technical bid

State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr. v. U.P. State Bridge Corporation Ltd.

08 Dec 2020 · R.F. Nariman; K.M. Joseph

The Supreme Court upheld rejection of a bidder for suppressing material facts about a criminal indictment in a public tender, emphasizing strict compliance with disclosure and technical eligibility criteria and limited judicial interference in administrative tender decisions.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant tender evaluation fraudulent practice investigation pending indictment

New India Assurance Company Limited v. Somvati & Ors.

07 Dec 2020 · Ashok Bhushan; Subhash Reddy · 2020 INSC 535
Cites 1 · Cited by 3

The Supreme Court held that compensation for loss of love and affection is subsumed within pecuniary loss payable to all dependents in motor accident death claims, disallowing separate awards for love and affection and affirming enhanced compensation principles.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claims pecuniary loss loss of love and affection compensation quantum

New India Assurance Company Limited v. Somvati & Ors.

07 Dec 2020 · Ashok Bhushan; Subhash Reddy
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court clarified that compensation for loss of dependency under the Motor Vehicles Act extends to multiple dependents and that separate compensation for loss of love and affection is impermissible, directing recalibration of awards accordingly.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 166 Loss of dependency Loss of love and affection

Vikesh Kumar Gupta & Anr v. State of Rajasthan & Ors.

07 Dec 2020 · L. NAGESWARA RAO; HEMANT GUPTA; AJAY RASTOGI

The Supreme Court upheld the select list prepared on the expert committee's revised answer key, disallowed judicial re-evaluation of examination questions, and dismissed appeals challenging the selective application of a further revised answer key.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant judicial review examination answer key expert committee public service commission