Supreme Court of India

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National Company v. The Territory Manager

11 Nov 2021 · L. Nageswara Rao; B. R. Gavai

The Supreme Court held that tenant protections under the Madras City Tenants Protection Act apply only to tenants in actual physical possession, allowing the landlord's writ petition for eviction and rent arrears against BPCL after lease expiry.

property appeal_allowed Significant Madras City Tenants Protection Act, 1921 actual physical possession lease expiry writ petition maintainability

Newtech Promoters and Developers Pvt. Ltd. v. State of U.P. & Ors.

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

The Supreme Court upheld the prospective but retrospective application of the Real Estate Act, affirming the Regulatory Authority's jurisdiction to order refunds and compensation, and dismissed appeals challenging its constitutional validity.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 retrospective operation consumer protection refund and compensation

NEWTECH PROMOTERS AND DEVELOPERS PVT. LTD. v. STATE OF UP

11 Nov 2021 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Ajay Rastogi; Aniruddha Bose

The Supreme Court upheld the jurisdiction of the Real Estate Regulatory Authority to direct refund of amounts with interest under RERA 2016 for ongoing projects, distinguishing refund from compensation claims adjudicated by the adjudicating officer, and validated the Act's retroactive application.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 refund of amount compensation jurisdiction of regulatory authority

Bhupesh Rathod v. Dayashankar Prasad Chaurasia & Anr.

10 Nov 2021 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; M. M. Sundresh

The Supreme Court held that a complaint under Section 138 of the NI Act filed by a Managing Director on behalf of a company with proper authorization is valid despite technical defects in format, and set aside acquittals to convict the respondent for cheque dishonour.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Negotiable Instruments Act Section 138 Dishonour of cheque Board Resolution

Bhupesh Rathod v. Dayashankar Prasad Chaurasia & Anr.

10 Nov 2021 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; M. M. Sundresh

The Supreme Court held that a complaint under Section 138 of the NI Act filed by a Managing Director on behalf of a Company with proper Board authorization is valid despite technical defects, and set aside acquittal to convict the respondent for cheque dishonour.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Negotiable Instruments Act Section 138 Dishonour of cheque Board Resolution

The State of Bihar v. Pawan Kumar

10 Nov 2021 · L. Nageswara Rao; Sanjiv Khanna; B.R. Gavai
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court modified the NGT's directions on sand mining DSR preparation, mandating government sub-divisional committees to prepare DSRs with SEAC and SEIAA approval, while permitting interim legal mining under environmental safeguards.

environmental other Significant District Survey Report sand mining National Green Tribunal State Expert Appraisal Committee

The State of Bihar v. Pawan Kumar

10 Nov 2021 · L. Nageswara Rao; Sanjiv Khanna; B. R. Gavai
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court directed fresh preparation and approval of District Survey Reports for sand mining by government sub-divisional committees, allowing interim legal mining under state supervision to balance environmental safeguards and developmental needs.

environmental appeal_pending_with_interim_directions Significant District Survey Report Sand mining Environmental clearance State Expert Appraisal Committee

Ratnam Sudesh Iyer v. Jackie Kakubhai Shroff

10 Nov 2021 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; M. M. Sundresh
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court upheld the setting aside of an arbitral award under the pre-2015 legal regime, holding that the 2015 Amendment does not apply retrospectively and that the award conflicted with the fundamental policy of Indian law.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 2015 Amendment Act Section 34 challenge International commercial arbitration

Ratnam Sudesh Iyer v. Jackie Kakubhai Shroff

10 Nov 2021 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; M. M. Sundresh
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court upheld the setting aside of an arbitral award under the pre-2015 Arbitration Act law, holding that the 2015 Amendment applies prospectively and that the award was contrary to the fundamental policy of Indian law.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 2015 Amendment Act International commercial arbitration Section 34 challenge

The Executive Engineer, Gosikhurd Project Ambadi, Maharashtra Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation v. Mahesh and Others

10 Nov 2021 · A. M. Khanwilkar; Sanjiv Khanna

The Supreme Court held that the twelve-month limitation period under Section 25 of the 2013 Act applies to awards under Section 24(1)(a), overruling the two-year period under the repealed 1894 Act, and upheld the validity of the award dated 30th October 2014 made within the permissible period after excluding the stay period.

property appeal_allowed Significant Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Act, 2013 Section 24(1)(a) Section 25

The Executive Engineer, Gosikhurd Project Ambadi, Maharashtra Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation v. Mahesh

10 Nov 2021 · A. M. Khanwilkar; Sanjiv Khanna

The Supreme Court held that the twelve-month limitation under Section 25 of the 2013 Act applies to awards under Section 24(1)(a), excluding stay periods, and acquisition proceedings did not lapse despite alleged backdating of the award.

property appeal_allowed Significant Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Act, 2013 Section 24(1)(a) Section 25

M/s. Kalamani Tex & Anr v. P. Balasubramanian

09 Nov 2021 · N. V. Ramana; Surya Kant; Aniruddha Bose
Cites 3 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 138 NIA based on admitted signatures and statutory presumptions, dismissing the appeal but modifying the sentence due to voluntary deposit of cheque amount.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Negotiable Instruments Act Section 138 Cheque dishonour Statutory presumption

Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju & Anr v. Pusapati Madhuri Gajapathi Raju & Ors

09 Nov 2021 · L. NAGESWARA RAO; B.R. GAVAI

The Supreme Court held that the arbitrator exceeded his jurisdiction by deciding beyond the terms of reference regarding stridhana property and upheld the High Court's setting aside of the interim award on that issue.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 stridhana property partition interim award

Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju & Anr v. Pusapati Madhuri Gajapathi Raju & Ors

09 Nov 2021 · L. NAGESWARA RAO; B.R. GAVAI

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's setting aside of an arbitrator's interim award that improperly denied Respondent No.1's stridhana rights over certain jewellery, emphasizing strict adherence to arbitration terms of reference.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 stridhana property partition interim award

Irappa Siddappa Murgannavar v. State of Karnataka

08 Nov 2021 · L. Nageswara Rao; Sanjiv Khanna; B. R. Gavai
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction for rape and murder of a child but commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment with a 30-year minimum term, emphasizing the importance of mitigating factors in capital punishment cases.

criminal appeal_partly_allowed Significant circumstantial evidence rarest of the rare death penalty child rape and murder

Irappa Siddappa Murgannavar v. State of Karnataka

08 Nov 2021 · L. Nageswara Rao; Sanjiv Khanna; B. R. Gavai
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction for rape and murder of a child but commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment with a 30-year minimum term, emphasizing the need to consider mitigating factors and procedural safeguards in capital cases.

criminal appeal_partly_allowed Significant circumstantial evidence death penalty rarest of the rare Section 302 IPC

State of Chhattisgarh v. M/S Sal Udyog Private Limited

08 Nov 2021 · N. V. Ramana; Surya Kant; Hima Kohli
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court set aside the arbitral award's deduction of supervision charges for ignoring express contractual terms and government circulars, holding such failure as patent illegality warranting interference.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitral Award Patent Illegality Supervision Charges Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

M s (Indsil Hydro Power and Manganese Limited) v. Carborundum Universal Limited

06 Nov 2021 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Vineet Saran

The Supreme Court upheld government authority to regulate hydroelectric power licenses, including water discharge and royalty charges, dismissing appeals challenging these regulatory conditions.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant hydroelectric power license water discharge royalty charges government orders

C. Haridasan v. Anappath Parakkattu Vasudeva Kurup

03 Nov 2021 · M. R. Shah; B. V. Nagarathna

The Supreme Court restored the trial court's decree for specific performance of an agreement to sell, affirming the plaintiff's readiness and willingness and upholding enhancement of sale consideration, while setting aside the High Court's discretionary denial under Section 20 of the Specific Relief Act.

civil appeal_allowed Significant specific performance readiness and willingness Section 20 Specific Relief Act enhancement of sale consideration

C. Haridasan v. Anappath Parakkattu Vasudeva Kurup

03 Nov 2021 · M. R. Shah; B. V. Nagarathna

The Supreme Court restored the trial court's decree for specific performance of a sale agreement, affirming that readiness and willingness to perform are essential and that courts may enhance consideration to balance equities, overruling the High Court's denial based on Section 20 discretion.

civil appeal_allowed Significant specific performance readiness and willingness Section 20 Specific Relief Act enhancement of sale consideration