Supreme Court of India

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SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION POWER COMPANY LIMITED OF ANDHRA PRADESH (APSPDCL) v. M/S HINDUJA NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION LIMITED

02 Feb 2022 · L. NAGESWARA RAO; B.R. GAVAI

The Supreme Court upheld APTEL's order directing the State Commission to decide on power purchase petitions on merits, holding that DISCOMS cannot withdraw petitions to frustrate contractual obligations with HNPCL.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Power Purchase Agreement Electricity Act 2003 State Electricity Regulatory Commission Withdrawal of petition

State of Kerala & Another v. Anie Lukose

01 Feb 2022 · Indira Banerjee; J.K. Maheshwari · 2022 INSC 132

The Supreme Court upheld the pension fixation of a retired lecturer at Rs. 19,333 in the revised scale, affirming the application of circulars on average emoluments and leave without allowances in pension calculation.

service_law appeal_dismissed Significant pension fixation average emoluments pre-revised scale revised scale

State of Kerala & Another v. Anie Lukose

01 Feb 2022 · Indira Banerjee; J.K. Maheshwari

The Supreme Court upheld the pension fixation of a retired lecturer at Rs. 19,333, ruling that average emoluments for pension include notional enhancement of pre-revised pay and periods of leave without allowances do not reduce pension if service is not forfeited.

service_law appeal_dismissed pension fixation pre-revised scale revised scale average emoluments

Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. v. M/s Shree Ganesh Petroleum Rajgurunagar

01 Feb 2022 · Indira Banerjee; Abhay S. Oka

The Supreme Court held that an arbitrator appointed under a dealership agreement lacked jurisdiction to alter lease terms governed by a separate lease agreement, setting aside the arbitral award modifying lease rent and period.

civil appeal_allowed Significant arbitration jurisdiction lease agreement dealership agreement arbitral award

Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. v. M/s Shree Ganesh Petroleum Rajgurunagar

01 Feb 2022 · Indira Banerjee; Abhay S. Oka

The Supreme Court held that an arbitrator appointed under a dealership agreement lacked jurisdiction to modify lease terms under a separate lease agreement, setting aside the arbitral award increasing lease rent and reducing lease period as beyond the scope of arbitration and against public policy.

civil appeal_allowed Significant arbitration jurisdiction lease agreement dealership agreement arbitral award

Future Coupons Private Limited & Ors. v. Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC

01 Feb 2022 · N. V. Ramana; A. S. Bopanna; Hima Kohli · 2022 INSC 129

The Supreme Court set aside enforcement and related orders of the Delhi High Court for violating natural justice in arbitration-related interim relief proceedings and remanded the matter for fresh consideration.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Emergency Arbitrator Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Natural Justice Enforcement of Arbitration Award

FUTURE COUPONS PRIVATE LIMITED & ORS. v. AMAZON.COM NV INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LLC

01 Feb 2022 · N. V. Ramana; A. S. Bopanna; Hima Kohli

The Supreme Court set aside Delhi High Court enforcement orders of an Emergency Arbitrator Award for violation of natural justice and remitted the matter for fresh consideration on merits.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Emergency Arbitrator Award Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 17 enforcement Natural justice

Jogi Ram v. Suresh Kumar & Ors.

01 Feb 2022 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; M. M. Sundresh
Cites 1 · Cited by 1

The Supreme Court held that a limited life estate granted under a Will does not mature into absolute ownership under Section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act, and prior decrees adjudicating such limited rights operate as res judicata, invalidating subsequent alienations.

property appeal_allowed Significant Hindu Succession Act 1956 Section 14(1) Section 14(2) limited estate

Subhash v. State of Uttar Pradesh

01 Feb 2022 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Surya Kant; Vikram Nath · 2022 INSC 127

The Supreme Court acquitted two accused in a murder case due to material contradictions in eyewitness testimony and inconsistencies with medical evidence, granting them the benefit of doubt.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 148 IPC Section 149 IPC eyewitness contradictions

Subhash v. State of Uttar Pradesh

01 Feb 2022 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Surya Kant; Vikram Nath

The Supreme Court acquitted two accused due to material contradictions in eyewitness evidence and inconsistencies with medical reports, emphasizing the benefit of doubt in criminal trials.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant eyewitness testimony material contradictions benefit of doubt postmortem evidence

The State of Sikkim v. Jasbir Singh

01 Feb 2022 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Surya Kant · 2022 INSC 128

The Supreme Court held that where both court-martial and criminal court have jurisdiction, the Commanding Officer's discretion under Section 125 of the Army Act to decide the forum of trial must be exercised after charge-sheet filing, and effective exercise of such discretion by handing over the accused to police validates trial by criminal court.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Army Act 1950 court-martial concurrent jurisdiction Section 125 Army Act

The State of Sikkim v. Jasbir Singh & Anr.

01 Feb 2022 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Surya Kant
Cites 0 · Cited by 3

The Supreme Court held that where both court-martial and criminal courts have jurisdiction, the Commanding Officer's discretion under Section 125 of the Army Act to choose the forum must be exercised after charge-sheet filing, and the trial by criminal court is valid if procedural requirements are met.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Army Act, 1950 court-martial concurrent jurisdiction Section 125 Army Act

Vasudev v. State of M.P.

01 Feb 2022 · Indira Banerjee; J.K. Maheshwari

The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant of attempt to murder and illegal arms use charges due to lack of evidence proving intention and weapon use, allowing the appeal in part.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 307 IPC Arms Act attempt to murder intention and knowledge

Vasudev v. State of M.P.

01 Feb 2022 · Indira Banerjee; J.K. Maheshwari

The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant of attempt to murder and illegal arms use charges due to lack of proof of intention and weapon use, while upholding lesser arms possession conviction already served.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 307 IPC Arms Act attempt to murder intention and knowledge

The State of Manipur v. Surjakumar Okram

01 Feb 2022 · L. Nageswara Rao; B. R. Gavai; B. V. Nagarathna
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court upheld the repeal of the Manipur Parliamentary Secretary Act, struck down the saving clause preserving acts under it, but saved acts done during the valid tenure of Parliamentary Secretaries to prevent public inconvenience.

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant Legislative competence Parliamentary Secretary Saving clause Repealing Act

State of Manipur v. Surjakumar Okram

01 Feb 2022 · L. Nageswara Rao; B. R. Gavai; B. V. Nagarathna
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court upheld the repeal of the Manipur Parliamentary Secretary Act, struck down the saving clause preserving acts under the unconstitutional Act, but saved past acts to prevent injustice.

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant Legislative competence Parliamentary Secretary Repealing Act Saving clause

M/s Mongia Realty and Buildwell Private Limited v. Manik Sethi

31 Jan 2022 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Surya Kant

The Supreme Court held that where limitation depends on disputed facts, it cannot be decided as a preliminary issue and must be tried with evidence, allowing the appeal and remanding the suit for trial.

civil appeal_allowed Significant limitation Order XIV Rule 2 CPC preliminary issue loan transaction

M/s Mongia Realty and Buildwell Private Limited v. Manik Sethi

31 Jan 2022 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Surya Kant

The Supreme Court held that disputed factual questions regarding limitation cannot be decided as a preliminary issue and must be tried with evidence, allowing the appeal and setting aside dismissal of the suit on limitation grounds.

civil appeal_allowed Significant limitation preliminary issue Order XIV Rule 2 CPC loan transaction

Pappu Tiwary v. State of Jharkhand; Law Tiwari @ Upendra Kumar Tiwari v. State of Jharkhand

31 Jan 2022 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; M. M. Sundresh
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Supreme Court upheld the convictions of appellants in a murder case, rejecting the plea of alibi and challenges to the FIR and medical evidence, affirming the principle that the burden of proving alibi lies heavily on the accused and concurrent findings of fact should not be disturbed without compelling reasons.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant alibi plea FIR ante-timing inquest report post-mortem report

Divisional Controller Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation v. Kalawati Pandurang Fulzele

31 Jan 2022 · M. R. Shah; B. V. Nagarathna

The Supreme Court modified the order of reinstatement with back wages for a contractual employee terminated unlawfully, awarding lump sum compensation instead.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Industrial Disputes Act Section 25-F Section 25-G contractual employment