Supreme Court of India

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Jagpal Singh v. Chairman Administrative Committee U.P. Milk Union & Dairy Federation Centralized Services

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

The Supreme Court allowed the civil appeal by setting aside the High Court's decision, dismissed the review petition for lack of error apparent on record, and rejected the application under Section 340 CrPC.

civil appeal_allowed Review Petition Administrative Committee Condonation of Delay Section 340 CrPC

Jagpal Singh v. Chairman Administrative Committee U.P. Milk Union & Dairy Federation Centralized Services

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

The Supreme Court dismissed the Review Petition and Section 340 CrPC application, holding no error apparent on record and upholding its earlier decision setting aside the High Court's order.

civil review_dismissed Review Petition Section 340 CrPC Administrative Committee punishment Delay condonation

उत्तर प्रदेश अ ीनस्थ सेवा चयन आयोग v. बृजेन्द्र प्र ाप सिंसह

14 Dec 2021 · क े. एम. जोसेफ; पानिमनिदघन् म श्री नरजिसम्हा

The Supreme Court upheld the UPPSC's decision not to award marks to a candidate who chose a wrong answer for a factually incorrect exam question, emphasizing rational evaluation standards in competitive exams.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant competitive examination evaluation factually incorrect question answer key

Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Service Selection Commission v. Brijendra Pratap Singh

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

The Supreme Court upheld the examining body's decision to award marks only to candidates who selected the originally correct answer in a flawed exam question, emphasizing limited judicial interference in selection matters.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant judicial review competitive examination selection process incorrect question

Diamond Exports & Anr. v. United India Insurance Company Limited & Ors.

14 Dec 2021 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Surya Kant; Vikram Nath

The Supreme Court upheld the NCDRC's pre-Constitution Bench order condoning delay in filing a written statement, affirming that the limitation period under Section 13(2) of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, cannot be extended beyond 45 days, with the Constitution Bench judgment operating prospectively.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Consumer Protection Act 1986 Section 13(2) condonation of delay prospective operation

Diamond Exports & Anr. v. United India Insurance Company Limited & Ors.

14 Dec 2021 · Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Surya Kant; Vikram Nath

The Supreme Court upheld the NCDRC's condonation of delay in filing a written statement prior to the Constitution Bench judgment, affirming that the limitation period under Section 13(2) of the Consumer Protection Act cannot be extended beyond 45 days prospectively.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Consumer Protection Act 1986 Section 13(2) condonation of delay limitation period

APMC Yashwanthapura v. M/s. Selva Foods

14 Dec 2021 · R. Subhash Reddy; Sanjiv Khanna · 2021 INSC 887

The Supreme Court held that market fee is payable on processed agricultural produce imported from outside the State and sold within the market area, rejecting the exemption claimed by the importer.

civil appeal_allowed Significant market fee agricultural produce imported goods processing

APMC Yashwanthapura v. M/s. Selva Foods

14 Dec 2021 · R. Subhash Reddy; Sanjiv Khanna · 2005 SCC OnLine Kar 86

The Supreme Court held that market fee is payable on agricultural produce imported from outside the State, processed, and sold within the market area under Section 65 of the Karnataka Agricultural Produce Marketing Act, 1966.

civil appeal_allowed Significant market fee Karnataka Agricultural Produce Marketing Act imported agricultural produce processing

Mirza Iqbal @ Golu v. State of Uttar Pradesh

14 Dec 2021 · R. Subhash Reddy; Hrishikesh Roy · 2021 INSC 890

The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against appellants in a dowry death case due to lack of specific allegations and active involvement, preventing abuse of judicial process in matrimonial disputes.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant quashing of criminal proceedings matrimonial dispute dowry harassment Section 498-A IPC

Mirza Iqbal @ Golu v. State of Uttar Pradesh

14 Dec 2021 · R. Subhash Reddy; Hrishikesh Roy

The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against appellants in a dowry death case due to lack of specific allegations and to prevent abuse of judicial process in matrimonial disputes.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of criminal proceedings matrimonial dispute dowry death

Soorajmull Nagarmull v. Brijesh Mehrotra

14 Dec 2021 · R. Subhash Reddy; Hrishikesh Roy · 2021 INSC 889

The Supreme Court dismissed contempt petitions alleging violation of its directions in land acquisition proceedings, holding that statutory remedies under the 2013 Act must be pursued for compensation disputes and no wilful contempt was established.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Contempt of Court Land Acquisition Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Act, 2013 Section 40 benefits

Soorajmull Nagarmull v. Brijesh Mehrotra & Ors.

14 Dec 2021 · R. Subhash Reddy; Hrishikesh Roy

The Supreme Court dismissed contempt petitions alleging violation of its directions in land acquisition proceedings, holding that statutory remedies under the 2013 Act must be pursued and contempt jurisdiction cannot be invoked for compensation disputes.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Contempt of Court Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 Section 40 benefits

Lochan Shrivas v. State of Chhattisgarh

14 Dec 2021 · L. Nageswara Rao; B.R. Gavai; B.V. Nagarathna
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The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction for rape and murder of a minor but commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment, emphasizing the need to consider the criminal's background and potential for reformation in capital cases.

criminal appeal_partly_allowed Significant circumstantial evidence Section 27 Evidence Act death penalty rarest of rare

Lochan Shrivas v. State of Chhattisgarh

14 Dec 2021 · L. Nageswara Rao; B.R. Gavai; B.V. Nagarathna
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The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction for rape and murder of a minor but commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment, emphasizing the need to consider the criminal's potential for reform alongside the crime.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant circumstantial evidence Section 27 Evidence Act death penalty rarest of rare cases

Beereddy Dasaratharami Reddy v. V. Manjunath and Another

13 Dec 2021 · M. R. Shah; Sanjiv Khanna

The Supreme Court held that a Karta has authority to sell joint Hindu family property for legal necessity without other co-parceners' signatures, allowing specific performance of the sale agreement.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Karta joint Hindu family property agreement to sell legal necessity

Beereddy Dasaratharami Reddy v. V. Manjunath and Another

13 Dec 2021 · M. R. Shah; Sanjiv Khanna

The Supreme Court held that a Karta can validly execute an agreement to sell joint Hindu family property without other coparceners' signatures if done for legal necessity, allowing specific performance of such agreement.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Karta Joint Hindu Family Property Agreement to Sell Legal Necessity

Bharat Chaudhary v. Union of India

13 Dec 2021 · N. V. Ramana; Surya Kant; Hima Kohli · 2021 INSC 877
Cites 0 · Cited by 2

The Supreme Court restored bail to the accused in an NDPS case, holding that confessional statements under Section 67 are inadmissible and bail cannot be denied without clear evidence of possession of commercial quantity of contraband.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant NDPS Act bail confessional statement Section 67 NDPS Act

Bharat Chaudhary v. Union of India

13 Dec 2021 · N. V. Ramana; Surya Kant; Hima Kohli

The Supreme Court restored bail granted to the accused in an NDPS case, holding that statements under Section 67 NDPS Act are inadmissible and possession of commercial quantity must be established with reliable evidence before denying bail.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant NDPS Act bail psychotropic substances Section 67 NDPS Act

Mohan Srinivas Seena Tailor v. State of Karnataka

13 Dec 2021 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; M. M. Sundresh

The Supreme Court restored the trial court's acquittal of accused in a police officer murder case, holding that the High Court erred in reversing acquittal without proper appreciation of evidence and dying declaration principles.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant appeal against acquittal dying declaration appreciation of evidence Section 378 CrPC

Mohan Srinivas Seena Tailor v. State of Karnataka

13 Dec 2021 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; M. M. Sundresh

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's conviction reversing the trial court's acquittal in a murder case, emphasizing cautious appellate interference and the unreliability of key prosecution witnesses including the alleged dying declaration.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant appeal against acquittal dying declaration appreciation of evidence Section 378 CrPC