Supreme Court of India

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State of Odisha v. Pratima Mohanty

11 Dec 2021 · M. R. Shah; B. V. Nagarathna

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's quashing of criminal proceedings against public servants accused of corruptly allotting government plots, holding that such serious allegations require trial and that quashing at the pre-trial stage is inappropriate when a charge-sheet is filed after investigation.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of criminal proceedings criminal conspiracy Prevention of Corruption Act

Rushikesh Bharat Garud v. The State of Maharashtra

10 Dec 2021 · M. R. Shah; B. V. Nagarathna · 2021 INSC 865

The Supreme Court remanded the matter for fresh consideration of the appellant's caste certificate validity along with related cases to ensure consistent and reasoned decisions.

administrative appeal_allowed Scheduled Tribe Certificate Caste Certificate Validity Scrutiny Committee Remand

Rushikesh Bharat Garud v. The State of Maharashtra

10 Dec 2021 · M. R. Shah; B. V. Nagarathna

The Supreme Court remanded the matter for fresh consideration of the appellant's caste certificate along with related family members' certificates to avoid conflicting orders, without deciding on the merits.

administrative appeal_allowed Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee caste certificate validity remand

Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd v. M/s. JSW Steel Limited

10 Dec 2021 · M. R. Shah; Sanjiv Khanna · 2021 INSC 866

The Supreme Court held that captive consumers have a statutory right to open access under Section 9 of the Electricity Act, 2003 and are not liable to pay additional surcharge under Section 42(4), dismissing the distribution licensee's appeal.

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Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd v. M/s. JSW Steel Limited

10 Dec 2021 · M.R. Shah; Sanjiv Khanna
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The Supreme Court held that captive consumers have a statutory right to open access under Section 9 of the Electricity Act, 2003 and are not liable to pay additional surcharge under Section 42(4).

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Electricity Act, 2003 Section 42(4) Section 9 captive consumers

Pradeep S/O Rajkumar Jain v. Manganese Ore (India) Limited

10 Dec 2021 · K. M. Joseph; Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

The Supreme Court held that in wrongful termination cases, employees are entitled to backwages unless the employer proves gainful employment during the termination period, and directed payment of Rs. 80 lakhs as backwages to the appellant.

labor appeal_allowed Significant backwages wrongful termination reinstatement burden of proof

Murthy & Ors. v. C. Saradambal & Ors.

10 Dec 2021 · L. Nageswara Rao; B.V. Nagarathna

The Supreme Court restored the trial court's dismissal of a suit for Letters of Administration, holding that the contested will was not proved valid due to suspicious circumstances and lack of cogent evidence, and criticized the High Court for reversing without proper reasons.

civil appeal_allowed Significant will execution proof of will sound disposing mind suspicious circumstances

Soman v. Inland Waterways Authority of India & Anr.

10 Dec 2021 · Ajay Rastogi; Abhay S. Oka

The Supreme Court restored Reference Court land valuations reduced without reasons by the High Court in land acquisition cases, affirming the necessity of reasoned valuation based on recognized methods under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.

property appeal_allowed Significant Land Acquisition Act, 1894 market value fixation Section 18(1) reference comparability of lands

Soman v. Inland Waterways Authority of India & Anr.

10 Dec 2021 · Ajay Rastogi; Abhay S. Oka
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The Supreme Court restored the Reference Court's market value for dry lands in land acquisition cases due to lack of reasons by the High Court for reduction, upheld the High Court's wetland valuation, and affirmed the reasonableness of the High Court's ratio formula for categorizing land values.

property appeal_allowed Significant Land Acquisition Act, 1894 market value fixation Section 18(1) reference comparable land valuation

Pradeep S/O Rajkumar Jain v. Manganese Ore (India) Limited

10 Dec 2021 · K. M. Joseph; Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

The Supreme Court held that in wrongful termination cases, reinstatement with backwages is the norm, placing the burden on the employer to prove gainful employment, and directed payment of Rs. 80 lakhs as backwages to the appellant.

labor appeal_partly_allowed Significant wrongful termination backwages reinstatement burden of proof

The State v. Uttamchand Bohra

09 Dec 2021 · K. M. Joseph; S. Ravindra Bhat
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's quashing of charges against the respondent, holding that mere possession of a sale deed and witnessing it by an employee do not constitute a prima facie case of criminal conspiracy or abetment under the Prevention of Corruption Act and IPC.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant discharge of accused framing of charges prima facie case criminal conspiracy

The State v. Uttamchand Bohra

09 Dec 2021 · K. M. Joseph; S. Ravindra Bhat
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's quashing of the charge sheet against Uttamchand Bohra, holding that mere possession of a sale deed and witnessing by an employee do not constitute a prima facie case of criminal conspiracy or abetment under IPC and PCA.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant discharge of accused Section 227 CrPC prima facie case criminal conspiracy

M/S SUVARNA COOPERATIVE BANK LTD v. STATE OF KARNATAKA AND ANR.

09 Dec 2021 · M. R. Shah; B. V. Nagarathna

The Supreme Court held that absence of some accused in the charge-sheet is not a ground to quash proceedings against an accused properly charge-sheeted after investigation and restored the criminal trial.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant quashing of criminal proceedings charge-sheet Section 482 Cr.P.C. Section 319 Cr.P.C.

M/S Suvarna Cooperative Bank Ltd v. State of Karnataka and Anr.

09 Dec 2021 · M. R. Shah; B. V. Nagarathna

The Supreme Court held that non-inclusion of some alleged offenders in the charge-sheet is not a valid ground to quash criminal proceedings against an accused properly charge-sheeted after investigation.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant quashing of criminal proceedings charge-sheet Section 482 Cr.P.C. Section 319 Cr.P.C.

Jacob Punnen & Anr. v. United India Insurance Co. Ltd

09 Dec 2021 · S. Ravindra Bhat; K.M. Joseph
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Supreme Court held that an insurer must disclose material changes in policy terms at renewal, and failure to do so constitutes deficiency in service, entitling the insured to relief.

civil appeal_allowed Significant insurance policy renewal uberrima fides deficiency in service consumer protection

Jacob Punnen v. United India Insurance Co. Ltd

09 Dec 2021 · S. Ravindra Bhat; K.M. Joseph

The Supreme Court held that an insurer must disclose material changes in policy terms at renewal, and failure to do so constitutes deficiency in service, entitling the insured to relief.

consumer_protection appeal_allowed Significant insurance policy renewal utmost good faith deficiency in service consumer protection

COMMISSIONER OF GST AND CENTRAL EXCISE v. M/S CITI BANK N.A.

09 Dec 2021 · K. M. Joseph; S. Ravindra Bhat
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The Supreme Court held that interchange fees received by issuing banks in credit card transactions constitute taxable services under the Finance Act, 1994, and are liable to service tax notwithstanding payment of tax by acquiring banks on the Merchant Discount Rate.

tax appeal_allowed Significant service tax interchange fee credit card services issuing bank

Pranjal Komal Patil v. Komal Dhansingh Patil

09 Dec 2021 · Sanjiv Khanna · 2021 INSC 860

The Supreme Court allowed the transfer petition and ordered the transfer of civil proceedings from Bhusawal Family Court to Patiala House Family Court, New Delhi, directing expeditious disposal.

civil appeal_allowed transfer petition civil proceedings Family Court transfer of case

Pranjal Komal Patil v. Komal Dhansingh Patil

09 Dec 2021 · Sanjiv Khanna

The Supreme Court allowed the transfer petition and ordered the transfer of civil proceedings from Bhusawal Family Court to Patiala House Family Court, New Delhi for expeditious disposal.

civil appeal_allowed transfer petition civil proceedings Family Court transfer of case

Sudhir Kumar Singh v. Jaishri

09 Dec 2021 · Sanjiv Khanna
Cites 0 · Cited by 4

The Supreme Court allowed withdrawal of a contempt petition related to marital disputes with liberty to raise issues in a fresh divorce petition, dismissing the contempt petition without adjudicating merits.

family appeal_allowed contempt petition withdrawal of petition divorce petition cohabitation