Supreme Court of India

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Valsan P. v. The State of Kerala

21 Oct 2021 · M. R. Shah; A. S. Bopanna

The Supreme Court held that a break caused by intervening non-pensionable service between Central and State Government pensionable services can be condoned under State Government rules and orders to reckon prior service for pension benefits.

service_law appeal_allowed Significant pensionary benefits break in service condonation Kerala Service Rules

Vaibhavi Enterprise v. Nobel Cera Coat

21 Oct 2021 · M. R. Shah; A. S. Bopanna · 2021 INSC 657

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's ex-parte order permitting bid modification without hearing other parties and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication with all parties heard.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Article 226 writ petition natural justice modification of bids

Vaibhavi Enterprise v. Nobel Cera Coat

21 Oct 2021 · M. R. Shah; A. S. Bopanna

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order permitting unilateral bid modification without hearing other bidders, emphasizing natural justice and proper party impleadment in writ proceedings under Article 226.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Article 226 writ petition natural justice competitive bidding

Kavitha Lankesh v. State of Karnataka & Ors.

21 Oct 2021 · A.M. Khanwilkar; Dinesh Maheshwari; C.T. Ravikumar

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of prior approval under Section 24(1)(a) of KCOCA for recording organized crime information, set aside the High Court's quashing of chargesheet, and clarified the scope of invocation of organized crime provisions against accused.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Karnataka Control of Organised Crimes Act, 2000 Section 24(1)(a) prior approval organized crime

Kavitha Lankesh v. State of Karnataka & Ors.

21 Oct 2021 · A.M. Khanwilkar; Dinesh Maheshwari; C.T. Ravikumar

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of prior approval under Section 24(1)(a) of KCOCA for recording organized crime information and set aside the High Court's quashing of the chargesheet against Mohan Nayak.N.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Karnataka Control of Organised Crimes Act, 2000 Section 24(1)(a) prior approval organized crime

Vaishno Devi Construction v. Union of India

21 Oct 2021 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; B. R. Gavai · 2021 INSC 655

The Supreme Court held that the 1976 amendment to Order XXI Rule 16 CPC permits assignees of rights in the subject matter of a suit to execute decrees without separate assignment of the decree, allowing executing courts to decide such claims under Section 47 CPC.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order XXI Rule 16 CPC Section 146 CPC Assignment of decree Execution of decree

Vaishno Devi Construction v. Union of India

21 Oct 2021 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; B. R. Gavai

The Supreme Court held that the 1976 amendment to Order XXI Rule 16 CPC allows assignees of rights in the subject matter of a suit to apply for execution of a decree without separate assignment of the decree, remitting the matter for fresh adjudication.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order XXI Rule 16 CPC Section 146 CPC Assignment of decree Execution of decree

Balram Garg v. Securities and Exchange Board of India; Shivani Gupta & Ors. v. Securities and Exchange Board of India

21 Oct 2021 · Vineet Saran; Aniruddha Bose
Cites 0 · Cited by 2

The Supreme Court set aside SEBI and SAT orders penalizing appellants for insider trading, holding that SEBI failed to prove possession or communication of UPSI beyond circumstantial evidence and that familial estrangement negated insider status.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Insider Trading Unpublished Price Sensitive Information SEBI (PIT) Regulations 2015 Burden of Proof

M/S DSM NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS LTD. v. UNION OF INDIA

20 Oct 2021 · B. V. Nagarathna

The Supreme Court dismissed the civil appeal as withdrawn on the petitioner's application stating the issues had become academic.

civil appeal_dismissed Procedural appeal withdrawal academic issue dismissal of appeal Supreme Court

Jaswant Singh v. State of Punjab & Anr

20 Oct 2021 · Dinesh Maheshwari; Vikram Nath

The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against the appellant under Sections 406/420 IPC, holding that inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC must be exercised to prevent abuse of process and secure justice where the offence is predominantly civil and compromise has been reached.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR compounding of offence economic offences

State of Gujarat & Anr. v. Narayan Sai

20 Oct 2021 · Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud; B V Nagarathna
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court held that furlough is a discretionary relief, not a right, and upheld denial of furlough to a life-convict due to credible risks to public peace and judicial process.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant furlough parole Bombay Furlough and Parole Rules, 1959 life imprisonment

Uma Shanker Sharma v. The Registrar General

20 Oct 2021 · B. V. Nagarathna

The Supreme Court dismissed the criminal appeal as abated due to the death of the sole appellant during its pendency.

criminal appeal_dismissed appeal abatement death of appellant criminal appeal Supreme Court

A.T. Mydeen and Another v. The Assistant Commissioner

19 Oct 2021 · D. Y. Chandrachud; Vikram Nath; B. V. Nagarathna · 2021 INSC 697
Cites 0 · Cited by 3

The Supreme Court held that evidence recorded in one criminal trial cannot be used to convict accused in a separate trial for the same offence, setting aside the High Court's common judgment and remanding the appeals for fresh consideration.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant separate trials evidence admissibility right to fair trial cross-examination

Dr. Yashwantrao Bhaskarrao Deshmukh v. Raghunath Kisan Saindane

08 Oct 2021 · Indira Banerjee; J. K. Maheshwari

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's dismissal of a second appeal as time-barred, directing condonation of delay and reconsideration of the appeal on merits in a suit for specific performance where non-service of notice due to change of address was established.

civil appeal_allowed Significant condonation of delay specific performance ex parte decree notice by publication

Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority v. M/s Aska Equipments Limited

08 Oct 2021 · M.R. Shah; A.S. Bopanna
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Supreme Court held that under Section 19 of the MSME Act, 2006, depositing 75% of the awarded amount as a pre-deposit before challenging an arbitral award is mandatory, with no discretion to waive or reduce the amount except allowing instalments.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant MSME Act 2006 Section 19 MSME Act pre-deposit arbitration award

Manoj Mishra @ Chhotkau v. State of Uttar Pradesh

08 Oct 2021 · M.R. Shah; A.S. Bopanna · 2021 INSC 640

The Supreme Court modified the appellant's conviction from gang rape under Section 376-D IPC to rape under Section 376 IPC, upheld other convictions, set aside criminal intimidation conviction, and adjusted the sentence considering the evidence and applicable law.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant rape gang rape Section 376 IPC Section 376-D IPC

Manoj Mishra @ Chhotkau v. State of Uttar Pradesh

08 Oct 2021 · M. R. Shah; A. S. Bopanna

The Supreme Court modified the conviction from gang rape to rape under Section 376 IPC based on evidence, set aside criminal intimidation conviction, and upheld other charges, adjusting the sentence accordingly.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant rape POCSO Act Section 376 IPC Section 376-D IPC

Parasrampuriya & Anr. v. M/s. Gharkul Industries Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.

08 Oct 2021 · Ajay Rastogi; Abhay S. Oka

The Supreme Court upheld the summons against company directors under Section 138 read with Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, holding that specific averments of their responsibility for the company's business were sufficient to proceed.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Section 141 Negotiable Instruments Act Director liability Cheque dishonour

M/s Gimpex Private Limited v. Manoj Goel

08 Oct 2021 · Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud; Vikram Nath; B.V. Nagarathna · 2021 INSC 637

The Supreme Court held that once a valid compromise deed is entered into settling cheque bounce claims, the original complaint under Section 138 NI Act is subsumed and only fresh complaints arising from dishonour of cheques issued pursuant to the compromise can be prosecuted, disallowing parallel prosecutions for the same liability.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Compromise deed Dishonour of cheque Parallel prosecutions

M/s Gimpex Private Limited v. Manoj Goel

08 Oct 2021 · Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud; Vikram Nath; B.V. Nagarathna

The Supreme Court held that once a settlement agreement is entered into, the original complaint under Section 138 NI Act must be quashed and only fresh complaints arising from breach of the settlement are maintainable, disallowing parallel prosecutions for the same liability.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act parallel prosecutions compromise deed quashing of complaint