Supreme Court of India

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The State v. Uttamchand Bohra

09 Dec 2021 · K. M. Joseph; S. Ravindra Bhat
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The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's quashing of charges against the respondent, holding that mere possession of a sale deed and witnessing it by an employee do not constitute a prima facie case of criminal conspiracy or abetment under the Prevention of Corruption Act and IPC.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant discharge of accused framing of charges prima facie case criminal conspiracy

The State v. Uttamchand Bohra

09 Dec 2021 · K. M. Joseph; S. Ravindra Bhat
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The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's quashing of the charge sheet against Uttamchand Bohra, holding that mere possession of a sale deed and witnessing by an employee do not constitute a prima facie case of criminal conspiracy or abetment under IPC and PCA.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant discharge of accused Section 227 CrPC prima facie case criminal conspiracy

M/S SUVARNA COOPERATIVE BANK LTD v. STATE OF KARNATAKA AND ANR.

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

The Supreme Court held that absence of some accused in the charge-sheet is not a ground to quash proceedings against an accused properly charge-sheeted after investigation and restored the criminal trial.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant quashing of criminal proceedings charge-sheet Section 482 Cr.P.C. Section 319 Cr.P.C.

M/S Suvarna Cooperative Bank Ltd v. State of Karnataka and Anr.

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

The Supreme Court held that non-inclusion of some alleged offenders in the charge-sheet is not a valid ground to quash criminal proceedings against an accused properly charge-sheeted after investigation.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant quashing of criminal proceedings charge-sheet Section 482 Cr.P.C. Section 319 Cr.P.C.

Jacob Punnen & Anr. v. United India Insurance Co. Ltd

09 Dec 2021 · S. Ravindra Bhat; K.M. Joseph

The Supreme Court held that an insurer must disclose material changes in policy terms at renewal, and failure to do so constitutes deficiency in service, entitling the insured to relief.

civil appeal_allowed Significant insurance policy renewal uberrima fides deficiency in service consumer protection

Jacob Punnen v. United India Insurance Co. Ltd

09 Dec 2021 · S. Ravindra Bhat; K.M. Joseph

The Supreme Court held that an insurer must disclose material changes in policy terms at renewal, and failure to do so constitutes deficiency in service, entitling the insured to relief.

consumer_protection appeal_allowed Significant insurance policy renewal utmost good faith deficiency in service consumer protection

COMMISSIONER OF GST AND CENTRAL EXCISE v. M/S CITI BANK N.A.

09 Dec 2021 · K. M. Joseph; S. Ravindra Bhat

The Supreme Court held that interchange fees received by issuing banks in credit card transactions constitute taxable services under the Finance Act, 1994, and are liable to service tax notwithstanding payment of tax by acquiring banks on the Merchant Discount Rate.

tax appeal_allowed Significant service tax interchange fee credit card services issuing bank

Pranjal Komal Patil v. Komal Dhansingh Patil

09 Dec 2021 · Sanjiv Khanna · 2021 INSC 860

The Supreme Court allowed the transfer petition and ordered the transfer of civil proceedings from Bhusawal Family Court to Patiala House Family Court, New Delhi, directing expeditious disposal.

civil appeal_allowed transfer petition civil proceedings Family Court transfer of case

Pranjal Komal Patil v. Komal Dhansingh Patil

09 Dec 2021 · Sanjiv Khanna

The Supreme Court allowed the transfer petition and ordered the transfer of civil proceedings from Bhusawal Family Court to Patiala House Family Court, New Delhi for expeditious disposal.

civil appeal_allowed transfer petition civil proceedings Family Court transfer of case

Sudhir Kumar Singh v. Jaishri

09 Dec 2021 · Sanjiv Khanna
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The Supreme Court allowed withdrawal of a contempt petition related to marital disputes with liberty to raise issues in a fresh divorce petition, dismissing the contempt petition without adjudicating merits.

family appeal_allowed contempt petition withdrawal of petition divorce petition cohabitation

Electrosteel Steels Limited v. Union of India

09 Dec 2021 · Indira Banerjee; J.K. Maheshwari
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The Supreme Court allowed the appeal permitting operation of a steel plant pending environmental clearance, holding that ex post facto clearance may be granted in exceptional cases applying principles of proportionality and polluter pays.

environmental appeal_allowed Significant Environmental Clearance Ex post facto clearance Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 Forest Conservation Act, 1980

Electrosteel Steels Limited v. Union of India

09 Dec 2021 · Indira Banerjee; J.K. Maheshwari
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The Supreme Court allowed the appeal permitting operation of a steel plant despite site-shifting violations, endorsing conditional ex post facto environmental clearance under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, balancing environmental protection with economic and social considerations.

environmental appeal_allowed Significant Environmental Clearance Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 Ex post facto clearance Forest Conservation Act, 1980

Gulab v. State of Uttar Pradesh

09 Dec 2021 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; A S Bopanna; Vikram Nath · 2021 INSC 852
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The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of the appellant for murder under Sections 302 and 34 IPC based on credible eyewitness testimony, rejecting challenges on delay, related witnesses, and absence of ballistic expert evidence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 34 IPC common intention eyewitness testimony

Gulab v. State of Uttar Pradesh

09 Dec 2021 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; A S Bopanna; Vikram Nath · 2021 SCC OnLine SC 642
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The Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction under Sections 302 and 34 IPC based on credible eyewitness testimony of relatives, rejecting challenges on delay in FIR, absence of ballistic evidence, and appellant's role limited to exhortation.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 34 IPC common intention eyewitness testimony

M/s Acme Cleantech Solutions Private Limited v. M/s United India Insurance Company Limited & Anr

09 Dec 2021 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Surya Kant; Vikram Nath · 2021 INSC 856

The Supreme Court held that an insurer's failure to file a written statement within the statutory period bars it from filing later, and a complainant cannot be compelled to amend the complaint, setting aside the NCDRC order permitting such amendment and late filing.

consumer_protection appeal_allowed Significant Consumer Protection Act, 1986 Section 13(1) written statement time limit

M/s Acme Cleantech Solutions Private Limited v. M/s United India Insurance Company Limited & Anr

09 Dec 2021 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Surya Kant; Vikram Nath
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The Supreme Court held that a consumer forum cannot compel a complainant to amend the complaint to allow a respondent to file a belated written statement, affirming the mandatory nature of the statutory time limit for filing written statements under the Consumer Protection Act.

consumer appeal_allowed Significant Consumer Protection Act, 1986 Section 13(1) written statement time limit

Bhagchandra v. State of Madhya Pradesh

09 Dec 2021 · L. Nageswara Rao; B.R. Gavai; B.V. Nagarathna
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The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction for triple murder but commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment after emphasizing the need to consider the criminal's potential for reformation before imposing capital punishment.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant death penalty rarest of rare ocular evidence reformation and rehabilitation

Jasbir Singh @ Jassa v. State of Punjab

09 Dec 2021 · Uday Umesh Lalit; S. Ravindra Bhat; Bela M. Trivedi
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The Supreme Court held that writ petitions challenging unexplained delay in mercy petition disposal are independent proceedings allowing Letters Patent Appeals, and undue delay can justify commutation of death sentence under Article 21.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant death sentence mercy petition delay in disposal commutation

Bhagchandra v. State of Madhya Pradesh

09 Dec 2021 · L. Nageswara Rao; B.R. Gavai; B.V. Nagarathna
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The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction for triple murder but commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment after emphasizing the need to consider mitigating factors and the possibility of reformation before awarding capital punishment.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant death penalty ocular evidence mitigating circumstances reformation and rehabilitation

K.S. Ranganatha v. Vittal Shetty

08 Dec 2021 · N.V. Ramana; A.S. Bopanna; Hima Kohli
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The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 138 NI Act, holding that the appellant failed to rebut the statutory presumption that the cheque was issued for discharge of a legally recoverable debt.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Negotiable Instruments Act Section 138 NI Act Cheque dishonour Presumption under Section 139