Supreme Court of India

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Nidhi Kumari v. Archit Bhartiya

12 Nov 2021 · Vikram Nath · 2021 INSC 722

The Supreme Court allowed the petitioner to withdraw the Transfer Petition and dismissed it as withdrawn.

civil appeal_dismissed Procedural Transfer Petition Withdrawal Interlocutory Application Civil Original Jurisdiction

Nidhi Kumari v. Archit Bhartiya

12 Nov 2021 · Vikram Nath

The Supreme Court allowed withdrawal of a Transfer Petition and dismissed it as withdrawn in a civil matter.

civil appeal_dismissed Procedural Transfer Petition withdrawal civil original jurisdiction Supreme Court

CRPF v. Manoj Mishra

12 Nov 2021 · Sanjiv Khanna; Bela M. Trivedi · 2021 INSC 721

The Supreme Court dismissed the civil appeals filed by CRPF against Manoj Mishra and others, finding no merit in the appeals.

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CRPF v. Manoj Mishra & Ors.

12 Nov 2021 · Sanjiv Khanna; Bela M. Trivedi

The Supreme Court dismissed the civil appeals filed by CRPF against Manoj Mishra and others for lack of merit.

civil appeal_dismissed civil appeal appeal dismissal Supreme Court of India CRPF

Jitul Jentilal Kotecha v. State of Gujarat & Ors.

12 Nov 2021 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; B V Nagarathna
Cites 0 · Cited by 6

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's quashing of the FIR against several accused, holding that inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC cannot be exercised prematurely relying on draft charge-sheets and investigation reports not submitted to the Magistrate.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR draft charge-sheet inherent powers

B.K. Enterprises v. State of Manipur

12 Nov 2021 · M.R. Shah; A.S. Bopanna · 2021 INSC 720

The Supreme Court directed the State of Manipur to conduct a fresh, transparent tender process for transportation contracts under the Supplementary Nutrition Programme, condemning the unlawful extension of interim contracts causing loss to the public exchequer.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant public procurement tender process interim arrangement Supplementary Nutrition Programme

B.K. Enterprises v. State of Manipur

12 Nov 2021 · M.R. Shah; A.S. Bopanna

The Supreme Court directed the State of Manipur to conduct a fresh, transparent tender process for transportation contracts under the nutrition programme, condemning prolonged interim arrangements causing public loss.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Wheat Based Nutrition Programme Supplementary Nutrition Programme Notice Inviting Tender public procurement

National Company v. The Territory Manager

11 Nov 2021 · L. Nageswara Rao; B. R. Gavai

The Supreme Court held that a tenant not in actual physical possession due to subletting is not entitled to protection under the Madras City Tenants Protection Act, allowing the landlord's writ petition for eviction and rent arrears recovery.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Madras City Tenants Protection Act, 1921 actual physical possession subletting writ petition maintainability

Union of India v. Ram Karan

11 Nov 2021 · Ajay Rastogi; Abhay S. Oka

The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in substituting the disciplinary punishment of removal from service with confinement, emphasizing that punishment under the CRPF Act lies within the exclusive domain of the disciplinary authority and judicial review cannot alter it.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant disciplinary inquiry Central Reserve Police Force Act, 1949 Section 11(1) Rule 27 CRPF Rules, 1955

Bajri Lease LoI Holders Welfare Society v. The State of Rajasthan & Ors.

11 Nov 2021 · L. NAGESWARA RAO; SANJIV KHANNA; B.R. GAVAI

The Supreme Court upheld termination of illegal sand mining leases near river banks in Rajasthan, approved environmental safeguards and monitoring, and mandated penalties under the Polluter Pays principle to prevent ecological damage.

environmental appeal_allowed Significant sand mining environmental clearance Khatedari leases Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957

Bajri Lease LoI Holders Welfare Society v. The State of Rajasthan & Ors.

11 Nov 2021 · L. NAGESWARA RAO; SANJIV KHANNA; B.R. GAVAI

The Supreme Court upheld termination of environmentally harmful sand mining leases near river banks, approved issuance of Environmental Clearances without precondition of replenishment studies, and mandated penalties for illegal mining under the Polluter Pays principle.

environmental appeal_dismissed Significant sand mining Environmental Clearance Khatedari leases Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957

NEWTECH PROMOTERS AND DEVELOPERS PVT. LTD. v. STATE OF UP

11 Nov 2021 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Ajay Rastogi; Aniruddha Bose · 2021 INSC 716

The Supreme Court upheld the retroactive applicability of RERA 2016 to ongoing projects without completion certificates, affirmed the Authority's jurisdiction to order refunds with interest, distinguished refund from compensation adjudicated by the adjudicating officer, and validated procedural safeguards including pre-deposit and delegation of powers.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 refund of amount compensation jurisdiction of authority

National Company v. The Territory Manager

11 Nov 2021 · L. Nageswara Rao; B. R. Gavai

The Supreme Court held that tenant protections under the Madras City Tenants Protection Act apply only to tenants in actual physical possession, allowing the landlord's writ petition for eviction and rent arrears against BPCL after lease expiry.

property appeal_allowed Significant Madras City Tenants Protection Act, 1921 actual physical possession lease expiry writ petition maintainability

NEWTECH PROMOTERS AND DEVELOPERS PVT. LTD. v. STATE OF UP

11 Nov 2021 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Ajay Rastogi; Aniruddha Bose

The Supreme Court upheld the jurisdiction of the Real Estate Regulatory Authority to direct refund of amounts with interest under RERA 2016 for ongoing projects, distinguishing refund from compensation claims adjudicated by the adjudicating officer, and validated the Act's retroactive application.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 refund of amount compensation jurisdiction of regulatory authority

Bhupesh Rathod v. Dayashankar Prasad Chaurasia & Anr.

10 Nov 2021 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; M. M. Sundresh

The Supreme Court held that a complaint under Section 138 of the NI Act filed by a Managing Director on behalf of a company with proper authorization is valid despite technical defects in format, and set aside acquittals to convict the respondent for cheque dishonour.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Negotiable Instruments Act Section 138 Dishonour of cheque Board Resolution

Bhupesh Rathod v. Dayashankar Prasad Chaurasia & Anr.

10 Nov 2021 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; M. M. Sundresh

The Supreme Court held that a complaint under Section 138 of the NI Act filed by a Managing Director on behalf of a Company with proper Board authorization is valid despite technical defects, and set aside acquittal to convict the respondent for cheque dishonour.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Negotiable Instruments Act Section 138 Dishonour of cheque Board Resolution

The State of Bihar v. Pawan Kumar

10 Nov 2021 · L. Nageswara Rao; Sanjiv Khanna; B.R. Gavai
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court modified the NGT's directions on sand mining DSR preparation, mandating government sub-divisional committees to prepare DSRs with SEAC and SEIAA approval, while permitting interim legal mining under environmental safeguards.

environmental other Significant District Survey Report sand mining National Green Tribunal State Expert Appraisal Committee

The State of Bihar v. Pawan Kumar

10 Nov 2021 · L. Nageswara Rao; Sanjiv Khanna; B. R. Gavai
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court directed fresh preparation and approval of District Survey Reports for sand mining by government sub-divisional committees, allowing interim legal mining under state supervision to balance environmental safeguards and developmental needs.

environmental appeal_pending_with_interim_directions Significant District Survey Report Sand mining Environmental clearance State Expert Appraisal Committee

Ratnam Sudesh Iyer v. Jackie Kakubhai Shroff

10 Nov 2021 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; M. M. Sundresh
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court upheld the setting aside of an arbitral award under the pre-2015 legal regime, holding that the 2015 Amendment does not apply retrospectively and that the award conflicted with the fundamental policy of Indian law.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 2015 Amendment Act Section 34 challenge International commercial arbitration

Ratnam Sudesh Iyer v. Jackie Kakubhai Shroff

10 Nov 2021 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; M. M. Sundresh
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court upheld the setting aside of an arbitral award under the pre-2015 Arbitration Act law, holding that the 2015 Amendment applies prospectively and that the award was contrary to the fundamental policy of Indian law.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 2015 Amendment Act International commercial arbitration Section 34 challenge