Supreme Court of India

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Brijesh Chandra Dwivedi v. Military Assistant & Ors.

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

The Supreme Court upheld dismissal for drunken driving causing an accident while on duty but commuted the penalty to compulsory retirement considering the deceased employee's long service and circumstances.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant disciplinary proceedings dismissal from service driving under influence alcohol consumption

M/s Shivram Chandra Jagarnath Cold Storage v. New India Assurance Company Limited

24 Jan 2022 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Dinesh Maheshwari
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The Supreme Court upheld the insurer's repudiation of a deterioration of stock insurance claim due to the insured's failure to prove temperature breach beyond the policy's clear exception clause.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant insurance policy exception clause deterioration of stock cold storage

M/s Shivram Chandra Jagarnath Cold Storage v. New India Assurance Company Limited

24 Jan 2022 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Dinesh Maheshwari
Cites 3 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court upheld the insurer's repudiation of a deterioration of stock insurance claim due to the insured's failure to prove temperature breach beyond the policy's clear exception clause.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant insurance policy exception clause deterioration of stock cold storage

Keshav v. Gian Chand

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

The Supreme Court upheld the invalidity of a disputed gift deed executed by an aged donor, restoring lower courts' findings that the plaintiffs failed to prove ownership and possession of the land.

civil appeal_allowed Significant gift deed voluntariness undue influence concurrent findings

Keshav v. Gian Chand

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

The Supreme Court upheld the invalidity of a disputed gift deed due to lack of voluntariness and affirmed concurrent findings rejecting plaintiffs' claim to land ownership.

civil appeal_allowed Significant gift deed voluntariness animus donandi concurrent findings

Syed Basheer v. The State

24 Jan 2022 · D. Y. Chandrachud; Dinesh Maheshwari · 2022 INSC 89

The Supreme Court held that imposing a non-refundable monetary deposit to a public relief fund as a condition for return of a seized vehicle is unauthorized and set aside that condition while upholding other reasonable safeguards.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant seizure of vehicle return of seized property non-refundable deposit Chief Minister’s Public Relief Fund

Syed Basheer v. The State

24 Jan 2022 · D. Y. Chandrachud; Dinesh Maheshwari

The Supreme Court held that imposing a non-refundable monetary deposit as a condition for the return of a seized vehicle without statutory authority is unwarranted and set aside such a condition while upholding other reasonable conditions.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant seized vehicle return of property non-refundable deposit Chief Minister’s Public Relief Fund

Ajaya Kumar Das v. Divisional Manager

24 Jan 2022 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Dinesh Maheshwari
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court held that interest on compensation under the Workmen’s Compensation Act is payable from the date of the accident and set aside the High Court’s order deleting interest, while awarding costs against the insurer for delay tactics.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923 interest on compensation limitation Section 4A

Devesh Chourasia v. District Magistrate, Jabalpur

24 Jan 2022 · D. Y. Chandrachud; Dinesh Maheshwari

The Supreme Court set aside the appellant's detention under the National Security Act due to procedural lapses in considering and communicating the representation against detention, following its earlier ruling in a similar case.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant National Security Act, 1980 preventive detention Section 8(1) NSA representation against detention

M/s IREO Private Limited v. Aloke Anand

21 Jan 2022 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Bela M Trivedi · 2022 INSC 82

The Supreme Court held that the possession period under a real estate agreement starts from the date of Fire NOC grant, and upheld the refund with interest to the allottee due to delay in possession by the developer.

consumer_protection appeal_dismissed Significant Fire No Objection Certificate Apartment Buyers Agreement Consumer Protection Act 1986 possession delay

M/s IREO Private Limited v. Aloke Anand and Others

21 Jan 2022 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Bela M Trivedi
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court upheld consumer claims for refund with interest due to delayed possession of apartments, holding that the possession period starts from the Fire NOC date but developers cannot evade liability if construction commenced earlier and possession was not delivered as ordered.

consumer appeal_dismissed Significant Consumer Protection Act Apartment Buyers Agreement Fire NOC Possession delay

Shivdhar Kumar Vashiya v. Ranjeet Singh

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

The Supreme Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim for grievous injuries and permanent disability, increasing amounts for loss of amenities and pain and suffering to meet the ends of justice.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim compensation enhancement permanent disability loss of amenities

Shivdhar Kumar Vashiya v. Ranjeet Singh

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

The Supreme Court enhanced the compensation awarded for permanent disability and pain and suffering in a motor accident claim, emphasizing adequate relief for grievous injuries and prolonged hospitalization.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim compensation enhancement permanent disability loss of amenities

Rehana Begum v. State of Assam

21 Jan 2022 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Bela M Trivedi

The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings under Sections 494 and 495 IPC based on a conclusive Family Court finding that the appellant had no prior subsisting marriage, holding that continuation would be an abuse of process.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of complaint prior subsisting marriage Family Courts Act 1984

Rehana Begum v. State of Assam

21 Jan 2022 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Bela M Trivedi

The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings under Sections 494 and 495 IPC relying on a final Family Court judgment that the appellant had no subsisting prior marriage, holding continuation would be abuse of process.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of complaint prior subsisting marriage Section 494 IPC

Kanta Vibhag Yuva Koli Samaj Parivartan Trust v. Gujarat State

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

The Supreme Court held that the National Green Tribunal cannot delegate its judicial functions to administrative expert committees and restored the environmental dispute for adjudication by the NGT.

environmental appeal_allowed Significant National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 judicial delegation expert committees municipal solid waste management

Kantha Vibhag Yuva Koli Samaj Parivartan Trust v. State of Gujarat

21 Jan 2022 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Bela M Trivedi

The Supreme Court held that the National Green Tribunal cannot delegate its adjudicatory functions to expert committees and must adjudicate environmental disputes itself, restoring the appellants' case for hearing.

environmental appeal_allowed Significant National Green Tribunal Act 2010 Municipal Solid Waste Solid Waste Management Rules 2016 adjudicatory jurisdiction

Bangalore Development Authority & Anr. v. The State of Karnataka & Ors.

20 Jan 2022 · S. Abdul Nazeer; Sanjiv Khanna

The Supreme Court held that land acquisition under the Bangalore Development Authority Act continues to be governed by the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 provisions incorporated therein, and the 2013 Act does not apply to such acquisitions.

property appeal_allowed Significant Bangalore Development Authority Act Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Act, 2013 legislation by incorporation

Bangalore Development Authority & Anr. v. The State of Karnataka & Ors.

20 Jan 2022 · S. Abdul Nazeer; Sanjiv Khanna
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court held that land acquisition under the Bangalore Development Authority Act continues to be governed by the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 as incorporated, and the 2013 Act does not apply to such acquisitions.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Bangalore Development Authority Act Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Act, 2013 legislation by incorporation

Shenbagam & Ors. v. KK Rathinavel

20 Jan 2022 · Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; AS Bopanna · 2022 INSC 75

The Supreme Court held that the plaintiff must prove continuous readiness and willingness to perform a contract to obtain specific performance and set aside the decree due to failure to do so, ordering refund of advance with interest.

civil appeal_allowed Significant specific performance readiness and willingness Specific Relief Act, 1963 time is of the essence