Supreme Court of India

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Ramesh Kumar v. State of Himachal Pradesh

13 Nov 2021 · M. R. Shah; Sanjiv Khanna · 2021 INSC 727

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order reading down the SAS Part II exam requirement for promotion to Accounts Officer, ensuring direct recruits are treated at par with promotees and directing reconsideration of promotions accordingly.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant promotion Assistant Accounts Officer Accounts Officer direct recruits

Ramesh Kumar v. State of Himachal Pradesh

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

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court’s order reading down the SAS Part II exam requirement for promotion to Accounts Officer, ensuring parity between direct recruits and promotees and quashing junior promotees’ promotions that disregarded senior direct recruits.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant promotion Assistant Accounts Officer Accounts Officer direct recruits

Wahab Uddin v. Meenakshi Gahlot & Ors.

13 Nov 2021 · M. R. Shah; A. S. Bopanna · 2021 INSC 726

The Supreme Court upheld the termination of appellants' provisional appointments due to expiry of merit list and failure in mandatory tests, affirming the legality of appointments made through proper procedure.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant appointment validity merit list expiry provisional appointment Hindi typing test

Wahab Uddin v. Meenakshi Gahlot

13 Nov 2021 · M. R. Shah; A. S. Bopanna

The Supreme Court upheld the quashing of appellants' illegal appointments made on expired select lists and confirmed reinstatement of duly selected candidates, emphasizing that temporary appointments cannot be regularized without following due process.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant temporary appointment select list validity leave vacancy speed test

Wahab Uddin v. Meenakshi Gahlot

13 Nov 2021 · M. R. Shah; A. S. Bopanna
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The Supreme Court upheld the quashing of appellants' temporary appointments made against leave vacancies, affirming that only candidates appointed following due selection procedure on valid select lists can hold substantive posts.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant temporary appointment leave vacancy select list validity speed test

Sadakat Kotwar and Anr. v. State of Jharkhand

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

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 307 IPC, holding that a single grievous stab wound on a vital part inflicted by a deadly weapon evidences intention or knowledge to cause death.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 307 IPC Attempt to murder Injured eyewitness Grievous injury

Sadakat Kotwar and Anr. v. State of Jharkhand

12 Nov 2021 · M. R. Shah; A. S. Bopanna
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The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 307 IPC, holding that grievous injuries caused by a deadly weapon on vital body parts justify inference of intention to cause death, supported by credible injured eyewitness testimony.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 307 IPC Attempt to murder Injured eyewitness Grievous injury

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.

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Jitul Jentilal Kotecha v. State of Gujarat & Ors.

12 Nov 2021 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; B V Nagarathna
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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 U.P. & Ors.

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

The Supreme Court upheld the retrospective application of the Real Estate Act, 2016 to ongoing projects without completion certificates, affirming the Regulatory Authority's jurisdiction to order refunds and compensation, and dismissed promoters' appeals challenging these provisions.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 retrospective application ongoing real estate projects refund and compensation

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