Supreme Court of India

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SUZLON ENERGY LTD. v. JAYANTHI & ORS.

18 Nov 2021 · Uday Umesh Lalit; S. Ravindra Bhat · 2021 INSC 753

The Supreme Court allowed Suzlon Energy's appeal permitting erection of electric towers under the Indian Telegraph Act, directing enhanced compensation to landowners and setting aside the High Court's interlocutory directions.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 Section 16(1) Section 17 electric towers

SUZLON ENERGY LTD. v. JAYANTHI

18 Nov 2021 · Uday Umesh Lalit; S. Ravindra Bhat

The Supreme Court allowed Suzlon Energy's appeal, directing payment of enhanced compensation for erecting electric towers under the Indian Telegraph Act and restoring the Single Judge's order while setting aside the Division Bench's stay and enquiry directions.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 Section 16(1) Section 17 electric towers

Rishipal Singh Solanki v. State of Uttar Pradesh

18 Nov 2021 · B.V. Nagarathna; Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud

The Supreme Court upheld the Juvenile Justice Board's declaration of Nishant Solanki as a juvenile delinquent based on credible documentary evidence of age, dismissing the appellant's challenge and emphasizing the primacy of such evidence under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant juvenile delinquent juvenility claim age determination Juvenile Justice Act 2015

National Confederation of Officers Association of Central Public Sector Enterprises v. Union of India

18 Nov 2021 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; B V Nagarathna

The Supreme Court held that the Union Government may disinvest its residual shares in Hindustan Zinc Limited without amending the Nationalisation Act 1976, as HZL ceased to be a government company after prior disinvestments.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant disinvestment government company Nationalisation Act 1976 res judicata

ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR INDIA v. SATISH AND ANOTHER

18 Nov 2021 · Bela M. Trivedi; S. Ravindra Bhat · 2021 INSC 762

The Supreme Court held that 'sexual assault' under Section 7 of the POCSO Act does not require skin-to-skin contact and restored convictions of accused for sexual offences against children, emphasizing purposive interpretation to fulfill the Act's protective object.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant POCSO Act sexual assault physical contact sexual intent

Attorney General for India v. Satish and Another

18 Nov 2021 · Bela M. Trivedi; S. Ravindra Bhat
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The Supreme Court held that sexual assault under Section 7 of the POCSO Act includes any physical contact with sexual intent, not limited to skin-to-skin contact, and restored convictions of accused persons for sexual offences against children.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant POCSO Act sexual assault Section 7 interpretation physical contact

Sagar Lolienkar v. The State of Goa & Anr

18 Nov 2021 · Ajay Rastogi; Abhay S. Oka · 2021 INSC 761

The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction for rash and negligent driving causing death but reduced the sentence to the period already served, directing compensation to the victim's widow.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant rash driving negligent driving culpable homicide not amounting to murder learner's licence

Sagar Lolienkar v. State of Goa

18 Nov 2021 · Ajay Rastogi; Abhay S. Oka

The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction for rash and negligent driving causing death but reduced the sentence to the period already served, affirming fines and directing compensation to the victim's widow.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant rash driving negligent driving culpable homicide not amounting to murder Indian Penal Code Sections 279 and 304-A

Tejinder Kumar Jolly v. State of Uttarakhand

18 Nov 2021 · R. Subhash Reddy; Hrishikesh Roy
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The Supreme Court held that pre-existing industrial units must comply with environmental laws and set aside the NGT's dismissal of an application concerning stone crusher pollution, directing fresh adjudication on merits.

environmental appeal_allowed Significant National Green Tribunal environmental norms stone crusher pollution pre-existing industrial units

Vinod Kumar Bhagat v. State of Jammu & Kashmir

17 Nov 2021 · D. Y. Chandrachud; Surya Kant; Vikram Nath

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's judgment on reservation-based gradation lists in Jammu and Kashmir, remanding for fresh consideration without relying on unrelated precedents, while awaiting a Constitution Bench decision on the applicability of reservation in promotion under Article 16(4-A) to the State.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant gradation list reservation in promotion Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Rules, 2005 Article 16(4-A)

Acqua Borewell Pvt. Ltd. v. Swayam Prabha

17 Nov 2021 · M.R. Shah; B.V. Nagarathna

The Supreme Court held that interim injunctions affecting properties claimed by third parties cannot be granted without impleading them and giving them an opportunity to be heard, and set aside the High Court's injunction order accordingly.

civil appeal_allowed Significant interim injunction impleadment necessary parties right to be heard

ASSA SINGH v. SHANTI PARSHAD

17 Nov 2021 · K. M. Joseph; S. Ravindra Bhat · 2021 INSC 743

The Supreme Court held that Section 25 of the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act does not bar Civil Courts from deciding disputes where the landlord-tenant relationship is disputed, and upheld the invalidity of a sale deed executed by a manager without title.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953 Section 25 bar landlord-tenant relationship revenue court jurisdiction

Assa Singh v. Shanti Parshad & Others

17 Nov 2021 · K. M. Joseph; S. Ravindra Bhat

The Supreme Court held that Civil Courts retain jurisdiction to decide disputes on landlord-tenant relationship despite the bar under Section 25 of the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953, where such relationship is disputed and ejectment orders passed without jurisdiction are void.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953 Section 25 bar landlord-tenant relationship Civil Court jurisdiction

PADAM NABH & SONS v. YASH PAL

17 Nov 2021 · Hemant Gupta; V. Ramasubramanian

The Supreme Court held that an NRI owner must wait five years from acquisition before invoking summary eviction under Section 13-B of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, distinguishing the Delhi Act's Nathi Devi precedent.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 Section 13-B Non-Resident Indian summary eviction

Padam Nabh & Sons v. Yash Pal

17 Nov 2021 · Hemant Gupta; V. Ramasubramanian

The Supreme Court held that an NRI owner under Section 13-B of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act must wait five years from acquisition before seeking summary eviction of a pre-existing tenant, distinguishing this from the Delhi Rent Control Act interpretation.

property appeal_dismissed Significant East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act Section 13-B Non-Resident Indian summary eviction

Citizens for Green Doon v. Union of India and Others

16 Nov 2021 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Surya Kant; Vikram Nath
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The Supreme Court held that permission for tree felling by the State authority under the Forest Conservation Act is appealable before the NGT, set aside the Tribunal's dismissal of the environmental challenge, and granted interim stay on tree felling pending appeal.

environmental appeal_allowed Significant Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 Section 16(e) NGT Act Section 14 NGT Act

Mohd. Mustafa v. Union of India

16 Nov 2021 · L. NAGESWARA RAO; SANJIV KHANNA; B.R. GAVAI
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The Supreme Court upheld the UPSC's selection of the Punjab DGP, affirming the validity of the Draft Guidelines and rejecting bias allegations, limiting judicial review in administrative selections.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Director General of Police Empanelment Committee Union Public Service Commission Prakash Singh v. Union of India

The State of Haryana v. Shalimar Estates Pvt. Ltd.

16 Nov 2021 · Hemant Gupta; V. Ramasubramanian · 2021 INSC 733

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of government notifications declaring controlled and urban areas, rejecting the challenge by a developer who failed to avail statutory remedies and whose claims of vested rights were premature.

property appeal_allowed Significant Controlled Areas Act Urban Development Act notification validity colony definition

The State of Haryana v. Shalimar Estates Pvt. Ltd.

16 Nov 2021 · Hemant Gupta; V. Ramasubramanian

The Supreme Court upheld government notifications restricting development under the Controlled Areas and Urban Development Acts, emphasizing statutory compliance and rejecting challenges based on alleged premature colony development or lack of bonafides.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Controlled Areas Act Urban Development Act notification validity colony definition

Shikha Jain v. The State of Uttar Pradesh

16 Nov 2021 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Ajay Rastogi · 2021 INSC 739

The Supreme Court dismissed the review petition, holding that no error apparent on the record justified interference with the earlier order granting relief based on a settlement.

criminal petition_dismissed Review Petition Error apparent on face of record Settlement Inherent jurisdiction