Supreme Court of India

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ARUNACHALA GOUNDER v. PONNUSAMY

20 Jan 2022 · S. Abdul Nazeer; Krishna Murari

The Supreme Court held that under Mitakshara law, a sole daughter inherits her father's self-acquired property by succession, not survivorship, entitling her heirs to partition.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Mitakshara law Hindu Succession Act 1956 self-acquired property inheritance

ARUNACHALA GOUNDER v. PONNUSAMY

20 Jan 2022 · S. Abdul Nazeer; Krishna Murari

The Supreme Court held that under Mitakshara Hindu Law, a sole daughter inherits her father's self-acquired property by succession, not survivorship, allowing partition in her favor despite the property devolving before the Hindu Succession Act, 1956.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Mitakshara Hindu Law separate property inheritance survivorship

Commissioner of Customs, Ahmedabad v. M/s Suncity Strips and Tubes P Ltd

20 Jan 2022 · D. Y. Chandrachud; Bela M. Trivedi

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal holding that the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence lacks jurisdiction to initiate customs proceedings without formal entrustment under Section 6 of the Customs Act, 1962.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Customs Act 1962 Section 6 Directorate of Revenue Intelligence jurisdiction

Commissioner of Customs, Ahmedabad v. M/s Suncity Strips and Tubes P Ltd

20 Jan 2022 · D. Y. Chandrachud; Bela M. Trivedi
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Supreme Court held that without formal entrustment under Section 6 of the Customs Act, officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence lack jurisdiction to initiate proceedings, rendering such actions invalid.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Customs Act 1962 Section 6 Directorate of Revenue Intelligence jurisdiction

Ram Kumar v. State of Haryana

19 Jan 2022 · Ajay Rastogi; Abhay S. Oka

The Supreme Court allowed the appellants' appeal to extend the benefit of sentence already undergone to them, ensuring parity in sentencing among co-accused convicted under Section 149 IPC for assault with common object.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 149 IPC common object sentence parity sentence reduction

Tamarai Technologies Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Mizoram

19 Jan 2022 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; M. M. Sundresh

The Supreme Court held that the Competition Commission of India has jurisdiction to investigate bid rigging in lottery distributor tenders despite lotteries being regulated and res extra commercium, setting aside the High Court's premature stay of proceedings.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Competition Act, 2002 bid rigging cartelisation lottery business

Tamarai Technologies Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Mizoram

19 Jan 2022 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; M. M. Sundresh

The Supreme Court held that the Competition Commission of India has jurisdiction to investigate bid rigging in lottery tendering despite lotteries being regulated and res extra commercium, setting aside the High Court's premature quashing of proceedings.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Competition Act, 2002 bid rigging cartelisation lottery business

Renaissance Hotel Holdings Inc. v. B. Vijaya Sai and Others

19 Jan 2022 · L. Nageswara Rao; B.R. Gavai; B.V. Nagarathna
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The Supreme Court held that unauthorized use of a registered trademark identical or deceptively similar to the proprietor's mark in relation to identical goods or services constitutes infringement under the Trade Marks Act, 1999, and restored injunction against the respondents using "SAI RENAISSANCE".

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant Trade Marks Act 1999 Trademark infringement Registered proprietor Section 29

Vetrivel v. State represented by its Deputy Superintendent of Police & Anr.

19 Jan 2022 · Ajay Rastogi; Abhay S. Oka · 2022 INSC 72

The Supreme Court reduced the appellant's sentence under the Atrocities Act and IPC for a minor assault arising from a property dispute, emphasizing the need for clear sentencing reasons and considering the appellant's antecedents and time served.

criminal sentence_modified Significant Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 Section 3(1)(r) Section 3(1)(s) Section 323 IPC

Vetrivel v. State represented by its Deputy Superintendent of Police & Anr.

19 Jan 2022 · Ajay Rastogi; Abhay S. Oka

The Supreme Court reduced the sentence of the appellant convicted under the Atrocities Act and IPC, emphasizing proportionality and reasons for sentencing beyond minimum terms.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 Section 3(1)(r) Section 3(1)(s) Section 323 IPC

Village Officer and others v. Chunayamakkal Joseph and another

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

The Supreme Court held that persons whose rights over forest land have been cancelled and which is vested in government cannot compel revenue authorities to accept land tax, affirming exclusive jurisdiction of the Forest Tribunal over such disputes.

property appeal_allowed Significant Kerala Private Forests (Vesting and Assignment) Act, 1971 vested forest land jenmam rights Purchase Certificates

Sushil Kumar v. State of Haryana

19 Jan 2022 · K. M. Joseph; Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha · 2022 INSC 67

The Supreme Court held that the Inspector General of Police has discretionary power to approve or reject promotion recommendations under the Punjab Police Rules, and mere recommendation by the Superintendent of Police does not confer a right to retrospective promotion.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant promotion Departmental Promotion Committee Inspector General of Police Punjab Police Rules 1934

Sushil Kumar v. State of Haryana

19 Jan 2022 · K. M. Joseph; Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

The Supreme Court held that the Inspector General of Police has discretionary power to approve or reject promotion recommendations under the Punjab Police Rules, and mere recommendation by the Superintendent of Police does not confer a right to retrospective promotion.

service_law appeal_dismissed Significant promotion Departmental Promotion Committee Inspector General of Police Punjab Police Rules 1934

State of U.P. v. Jai Dutt

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

The Supreme Court restored the murder conviction under Section 302 IPC, holding that fatal internal head injuries causing death cannot be downgraded to grievous hurt despite absence of external fractures or delay in death.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 326 IPC murder grievous hurt

Ambalal Babulal Patel v. The Group General Manager

19 Jan 2022 · Ajay Rastogi; Abhay S. Oka

The Supreme Court restored the additional compensation awarded by the Reference Court under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, holding that the High Court's reduction was unsustainable in law.

property appeal_allowed Significant Land Acquisition Act, 1894 additional compensation Reference Court Special Land Acquisition Officer

Ambalal Babulal Patel v. The Group General Manager

19 Jan 2022 · Ajay Rastogi; Abhay S. Oka

The Supreme Court restored the Reference Court's award of additional compensation under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, holding that the High Court's reduction was unsustainable.

property appeal_allowed Significant Land Acquisition Act, 1894 additional compensation Reference Court Special Land Acquisition Officer

Indian Overseas Bank & Ors. v. Om Prakash Lal Srivastava

19 Jan 2022 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; M. M. Sundresh

The Supreme Court held that departmental disciplinary proceedings require proof on preponderance of probabilities and upheld dismissal of an employee for forgery and misconduct, rejecting the High Court's application of criminal standards and remand for handwriting expert opinion.

labor appeal_allowed Significant departmental inquiry standard of proof preponderance of probabilities forgery

Indian Overseas Bank & Ors. v. Om Prakash Lal Srivastava

19 Jan 2022 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; M. M. Sundresh

The Supreme Court held that departmental disciplinary proceedings require proof on preponderance of probabilities and upheld dismissal of a bank employee for forgery and misconduct without mandating expert handwriting examination.

labor appeal_allowed Significant departmental inquiry standard of proof forgery handwriting expert

BANK OF BARODA v. MBL INFRASTRUCTURES LIMITED

18 Jan 2022 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; M. M. Sundresh

The Supreme Court upheld the eligibility of a guarantor to submit a resolution plan under Section 29A(h) of the IBC, emphasizing purposive interpretation and the primacy of the Committee of Creditors' commercial wisdom.

corporate appeal_dismissed Significant Section 29A(h) Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code resolution plan eligibility personal guarantee invocation Committee of Creditors

Narender Singh v. State of Haryana

18 Jan 2022 · M. R. Shah; Sanjiv Khanna

The Supreme Court held that a candidate delayed by the employer in issuance of NOC but meritorious and timely in compliance is entitled to appointment, while protecting the service of an already appointed candidate.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant No Objection Certificate Government appointment Merit selection Delay in issuance of NOC