Supreme Court of India

18,257 judgments

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Thota Sridhar Reddy v. Mandala Ramulamma

01 Oct 2021 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Hemant Gupta

The Supreme Court upheld the protected tenant's ownership rights under Section 38-E of the Tenancy Act, invalidating the purchaser's occupancy rights certificate granted in contravention of statutory protections.

property appeal_dismissed Significant protected tenant occupancy rights certificate Section 38-E Andhra Pradesh Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1950

Ashok Kumar v. Raj Gupta & Ors.

01 Oct 2021 · R. Subhash Reddy; Hrishikesh Roy

The Supreme Court held that a plaintiff in a declaratory suit cannot be compelled to undergo DNA testing against his will when sufficient evidence is already adduced, emphasizing the protection of privacy and the need for a strong prima facie case before ordering such tests.

civil appeal_allowed Significant DNA test right to privacy Section 112 Evidence Act burden of proof

Ashok Kumar v. Raj Gupta & Ors.

01 Oct 2021 · R. Subhash Reddy; Hrishikesh Roy

The Supreme Court held that a plaintiff in a declaratory suit cannot be compelled to undergo DNA testing against his will when sufficient evidence is already adduced, upholding the right to privacy and balancing evidentiary and social considerations.

civil appeal_allowed Significant DNA test right to privacy burden of proof presumption of legitimacy

Chandra @ Chanda @ Chandraram v. Mukesh Kumar Yadav

01 Oct 2021 · R. Subhash Reddy; Hrishikesh Roy
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The Supreme Court enhanced compensation to the deceased's parents in a motor accident claim by relying on credible oral evidence of income and recognizing parents as dependents entitled to consortium.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 166 compensation loss of dependency

National Insurance Company Ltd v. Chamundeswari

01 Oct 2021 · R. Subhash Reddy; Hrishikesh Roy · 2021 INSC 592
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The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's award of enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim, ruling that negligence must be determined on tribunal evidence over FIR and confirming the sole negligence of the other vehicle's driver.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant motor accident claim negligence contributory negligence compensation

National Insurance Company Ltd v. Chamundeswari

01 Oct 2021 · R. Subhash Reddy; Hrishikesh Roy
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The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's finding of sole negligence by the Eicher van driver and confirmed enhanced compensation to the deceased's family in a motor accident claim.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant motor accident claim negligence compensation First Information Report

Priyanka Arya v. Ashutosh Arya

01 Oct 2021 · J.K. Maheshwari
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The Supreme Court allowed the transfer of a matrimonial dispute case from Delhi to Uttarakhand under Section 25 CPC for convenience and interest of justice.

family appeal_allowed transfer petition Section 25 CPC matrimonial dispute family court

Union of India and another v. Abhiram Verma

30 Sep 2021 · M.R. Shah; A.S. Bopanna · 2021 INSC 585
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The Supreme Court held that an Army officer who resigns before completing qualifying service is not entitled to pensionary benefits as a 'late entrant' under Regulation 15 of the Pension Regulations, 1961, and allowed the Union of India's appeal dismissing the respondent's claim.

service_law appeal_allowed Significant voluntary retirement resignation late entrant pension regulations

Union of India and another v. Abhiram Verma

30 Sep 2021 · M. R. Shah; A. S. Bopanna
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The Supreme Court held that an Army officer who resigned before completing qualifying service cannot claim pensionary benefits as a late entrant under Regulation 15 of the Pension Regulations, 1961.

service_law appeal_allowed Significant resignation vs voluntary retirement late entrant Pension Regulations 1961 Pension Regulations 2008

Rajendra Narottamdas Sheth & Anr. v. Chandra Prakash Jain & Anr.

30 Sep 2021 · L. Nageswara Rao; B. R. Gavai; B. V. Nagarathna

The Supreme Court held that a power of attorney holder with general authorization can file a Section 7 insolvency application and that limitation can be extended by written acknowledgment of debt under Section 18 of the Limitation Act.

corporate appeal_dismissed Significant Section 7 Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Power of attorney Limitation period Section 18 Limitation Act

Rajendra Narottamdas Sheth & Anr. v. Chandra Prakash Jain & Anr.

30 Sep 2021 · L. Nageswara Rao; B. R. Gavai; B. V. Nagarathna

The Supreme Court held that a power of attorney holder with general authorisation can file a Section 7 application under the Insolvency Code and that limitation can be extended by written acknowledgement of debt under Section 18 of the Limitation Act.

corporate appeal_dismissed Significant Section 7 Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code power of attorney limitation period Section 18 Limitation Act

Placido Francisco Pinto v. Jose Francisco Pinto

30 Sep 2021 · Hemant Gupta; V. Ramasubramanian

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a registered sale deed executed between brothers, rejecting claims of fraud and misrepresentation, and restored possession to the purchaser.

civil appeal_allowed Significant registered sale deed presumption of validity Section 25 Indian Contract Act Sections 91 and 92 Indian Evidence Act

PLACIDO FRANCISCO PINTO v. JOSE FRANCISCO PINTO

30 Sep 2021 · Hemant Gupta; V. Ramasubramanian

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a registered sale deed executed between brothers, ruling that absent pleaded and proved fraud, oral evidence cannot invalidate such a deed under Sections 91 and 92 of the Evidence Act.

civil appeal_allowed Significant registered sale deed fraud misrepresentation oral evidence

UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD v. SUSHIL KUMAR GODARA

30 Sep 2021 · Uday Umesh Lalit; S. Ravindra Bhat; Bela M. Trivedi
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The Supreme Court held that use of a vehicle without valid registration after expiry of temporary registration constitutes a fundamental breach of insurance policy, allowing the insurer to repudiate theft claims.

civil appeal_allowed Significant insurance claim vehicle theft temporary registration fundamental breach

UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD v. SUSHIL KUMAR GODARA

30 Sep 2021 · Uday Umesh Lalit; S. Ravindra Bhat; Bela M. Trivedi

The Supreme Court held that use of a vehicle without valid registration after expiry of temporary registration constitutes a fundamental breach of the insurance policy, entitling the insurer to repudiate theft claims.

civil appeal_allowed Significant insurance claim repudiation vehicle registration temporary registration expiry fundamental breach

Delhi Development Authority v. Gaurav Kumar & Ors.

30 Sep 2021 · Ajay Rastogi; Abhay S Oka

The Supreme Court allowed a review petition to recall its earlier judgment dismissed due to inadvertent procedural error and restored the matter for hearing along with a related petition.

civil appeal_allowed Procedural Review Petition Recall of Judgment Inherent Jurisdiction Civil Appeal

DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY v. GAURAV KUMAR

30 Sep 2021 · Ajay Rastogi; Abhay S Oka

The Supreme Court allowed a review petition to recall its earlier judgment passed due to procedural error in tagging unrelated appeals, restoring the appeal for proper hearing.

civil appeal_allowed Procedural Review Petition Inherent Jurisdiction Procedural Error Recall of Judgment

Ramesh Chandra Srivastava v. State of U. P. & Anr.

30 Sep 2021 · K. M. Joseph; Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

The Supreme Court clarified that the power under Section 319 Cr.P.C. to summon a person as an accused must be exercised sparingly based on strong and cogent evidence, not merely on untested deposition, and remanded the matter for fresh consideration.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 319 Cr.P.C. summoning power discretionary power prima facie case

Vodafone Essar Cellular Ltd. v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Cochin

29 Sep 2021 · Uday Umesh Lalit; S. Ravindra Bhat; Bela M. Trivedi · 2021 INSC 577

The Supreme Court allowed Vodafone Essar Cellular Ltd.'s applications to withdraw multiple income tax appeals and permitted amendments to the cause title and party name, disposing of the appeals as withdrawn by consent.

tax appeal_allowed withdrawal of appeal amendment to cause title change of party name income tax appeal

Vodafone Essar Cellular Ltd. v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Cochin

29 Sep 2021 · Uday Umesh Lalit; S. Ravindra Bhat; Bela M. Trivedi

The Supreme Court allowed unopposed applications to withdraw multiple income tax civil appeals and amend the cause title to reflect the appellant's name change, disposing of the appeals accordingly.

tax appeal_allowed withdrawal of appeal amendment of cause title income tax appeal unopposed application