Supreme Court of India

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Kuljit Singh v. The State of Punjab

08 Dec 2021 · N.V. Ramana; A.S. Bopanna; Hima Kohli

The Supreme Court upheld the husband's conviction for dowry death under Section 304-B IPC but acquitted the mother-in-law due to lack of specific evidence implicating her.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 304-B IPC dowry death cruelty harassment

Dinesh Kumar v. U.P Awas Evam Vikash Parishad

08 Dec 2021 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Hemant Gupta; S. Ravindra Bhat · 2021 INSC 847

The Supreme Court dismissed Review Petitions challenging the compensation awarded by the Reference Court, upholding Rs.120 per square yard as the correct measure and rejecting the High Court's valuation.

civil petition_dismissed compensation land acquisition market value Reference Court

Dinesh Kumar v. U.P Awas Evam Vikash Parishad

08 Dec 2021 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Hemant Gupta; S. Ravindra Bhat

The Supreme Court dismissed Review Petitions challenging the compensation rate fixed by the Reference Court, affirming that no error apparent on record justified interference.

civil petition_dismissed compensation land acquisition market value Reference Court

SRI LANKAPPA & ORS v. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION & ORS

08 Dec 2021 · Uday Umesh Lalit; S. Ravindra Bhat · 2021 INSC 841

The Supreme Court held that a subsequent suit claiming title and possession is barred by res judicata where the issue was finally adjudicated in earlier suits, and upheld the trial court's rejection of KIC's plaint on maintainability grounds.

civil appeal_allowed Significant res judicata Order II Rule 2 CPC Order VII Rule 11 CPC title and possession

SRI LANKAPPA & ORS v. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION & ORS

08 Dec 2021 · Uday Umesh Lalit; S. Ravindra Bhat

The Supreme Court held that a subsequent suit for declaration of title is barred by res judicata and Order II Rule 2 CPC where the issue was finally adjudicated in earlier suits involving the same parties and cause, and upheld the trial court's rejection of such suit's plaint.

civil appeal_allowed Significant res judicata Order II Rule 2 CPC declaration of title injunction

Shyam Sunder Oberoi & Ors. v. District and Session Judge Tis Hazari Court, Delhi & Ors.

08 Dec 2021 · Ajay Rastogi; Abhay S. Oka

The Supreme Court held that ad-hoc employees regularized later cannot claim seniority over substantively appointed employees who qualified earlier through open selection, emphasizing merit and substantive appointment dates in seniority determination.

service_law appeal_allowed Significant seniority ad-hoc appointment regularization Lower Division Clerk

Ajay Kumar Shukla and Others v. Arvind Rai and Others

08 Dec 2021 · D. Y. Chandrachud; Vikram Nath; B. V. Nagarathna · 2021 INSC 840
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The Supreme Court held that seniority lists for Junior Engineers must be prepared based on combined merit from a single selection as per statutory rules, rejecting delay and non-joinder defenses, and affirmed the fundamental right to be considered for promotion under Articles 14 and 16.

civil appeal_allowed Significant seniority list Uttar Pradesh Government Servants Seniority Rules, 1991 combined merit list delay and laches

Ajay Kumar Shukla v. Arvind Rai

08 Dec 2021 · D. Y. Chandrachud; Vikram Nath; B. V. Nagarathna

The Supreme Court held that seniority lists for Junior Engineers must be prepared by a combined merit list as per statutory rules, quashed flawed seniority lists prepared by placing separate select lists in order of receipt, and allowed the appeal challenging delay and non-joinder objections.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Seniority list Junior Engineers Uttar Pradesh Government Servants Seniority Rules, 1991 Right to promotion

Mahesh Kumar Agarwal v. Naresh Chandra

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

The Supreme Court held that a tenant can waive the six-month notice requirement under Section 21(1)(a) of the U.P. Urban Buildings Act by failing to timely object, allowing eviction with compensation for non-residential premises.

civil appeal_allowed Significant U.P. Urban Buildings Act Section 21(1)(a) six-month notice tenant waiver

Mahesh Kumar Agarwal v. Naresh Chandra

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

The Supreme Court held that a tenant's failure to timely object to a defective six-month notice under Section 21(1)(a) of the U.P. Urban Buildings Act amounts to waiver, allowing eviction with compensation for non-residential premises.

property appeal_allowed Significant U.P. Urban Buildings Act 1972 Section 21(1)(a) six months notice eviction proceedings

Mohd Zahid v. State through NCB

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

The Supreme Court held that sentences imposed in separate NDPS cases arising from different transactions must run consecutively unless the court specifically directs concurrency under Section 427 CrPC, and dismissed the appellant's plea for concurrent sentences.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 427 CrPC concurrent sentence consecutive sentence NDPS Act

Mohd Zahid v. State through NCB

07 Dec 2021 · M. R. Shah; B. V. Nagarathna
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The Supreme Court held that sentences imposed in separate trials for different offences under the NDPS Act run consecutively unless the court specifically directs concurrency under Section 427 CrPC, dismissing the appellant's plea for concurrent sentences.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 427 CrPC concurrent sentence consecutive sentence NDPS Act

Amudhavali & Ors. v. P. Rukumani & Ors.

07 Dec 2021 · R. Subhash Reddy; Hrishikesh Roy

The Supreme Court held that the validity of a registered sale deed and a subsequent unilateral cancellation deed must be adjudicated by a civil court, dismissing the writ petition and directing maintenance of status quo pending the civil suit.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant registered sale deed cancellation deed unilateral cancellation writ petition

Amudhavali & Ors. v. P. Rukumani & Ors.

07 Dec 2021 · R. Subhash Reddy; Hrishikesh Roy

The Supreme Court held that disputes over the validity of a registered sale deed and its cancellation must be adjudicated in a pending civil suit, not via writ petition, and upheld the High Court's order directing such civil adjudication.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant registered sale deed cancellation deed unilateral cancellation writ petition

M/S JANPRIYA BUILDESTATE PVT. LTD. v. AMIT SONI & ORS

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

The Supreme Court held that mere status as land owner and confirming party does not impose liability under the Consumer Protection Act without contractual obligations or deficiency, setting aside the NCDRC order and remanding for further proceedings.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Consumer Protection Act, 1986 deficiency of service privity of contract collaboration agreement

Manohar Infrastructure and Constructions Private Limited v. Sanjeev Kumar Sharma

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

The Supreme Court held that while a 50% pre-deposit is mandatory for entertaining appeals under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, the National Commission may require deposit of the entire decretal amount or more as a condition for stay, provided it passes reasoned orders, and remanded the matter for fresh consideration.

consumer_protection appeal_allowed Significant Consumer Protection Act 2019 Section 51 pre-deposit stay application

Parveen @ Sonu v. The State of Haryana

07 Dec 2021 · R. Subhash Reddy; Hrishikesh Roy · 2021 INSC 835
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The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant due to lack of independent evidence corroborating co-accused confessions, emphasizing that criminal conspiracy convictions require clear proof of agreement and participation.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant criminal conspiracy Section 120-B IPC confessional statements corroborative evidence

Parveen @ Sonu v. State of Haryana

07 Dec 2021 · R. Subhash Reddy; Hrishikesh Roy

The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant due to lack of corroborative evidence beyond co-accused confessions, emphasizing that criminal conspiracy convictions require proof of agreement and reliable evidence.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant criminal conspiracy Section 120-B IPC confessional statements corroborative evidence

Manmohan Nanda v. United India Assurance Co. Ltd.

06 Dec 2021 · B.V. Nagarathna; Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud · (2018) 7 SCC 479
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The Supreme Court upheld repudiation of a mediclaim policy claim due to the insured's non-disclosure of a pre-existing condition, affirming the duty of utmost good faith and the insurer's right to reject claims on suppression of material facts.

insurance appeal_dismissed Significant insurance contract uberrimae fidei material fact pre-existing condition

Akshay N Patel v. Reserve Bank of India & Anr.

06 Dec 2021 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Vikram Nath; B V Nagarathna
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The Supreme Court upheld the RBI's prohibition on merchanting trade transactions involving PPE products banned under the Foreign Trade Policy as a reasonable and proportionate restriction on fundamental rights during the COVID-19 pandemic.

constitutional appeal_dismissed Significant Merchanting Trade Transactions Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 Foreign Trade Policy Proportionality test