Supreme Court of India

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J. Chitra v. District Collector and Chairman State Level Vigilance Committee, Tamil Nadu & Ors.

02 Sep 2021 · L. Nageswara Rao; Aniruddha Bose
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The Supreme Court held that a community certificate upheld by a District Vigilance Committee after due inquiry attains finality and cannot be reopened by the State Level Scrutiny Committee, setting aside the cancellation of the appellant's certificate.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant community certificate Scheduled Caste District Vigilance Committee State Level Scrutiny Committee

Debabrata Saha v. Serampore Municipality

01 Sep 2021 · L. NAGESWARA RAO; B.R. GAVAI

The Supreme Court held that only the Board of Councilors, not the Chairman alone, can revoke building plan sanctions under Section 217 of the West Bengal Municipal Act, and disputes over property rights must be resolved by civil courts.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant West Bengal Municipal Act, 1996 Section 217 building plan sanction misrepresentation

Debabrata Saha v. Serampore Municipality

01 Sep 2021 · L. NAGESWARA RAO; B.R. GAVAI

The Supreme Court held that only the Board of Councilors can revoke building plan sanctions under Section 217 of the West Bengal Municipal Act, and disputes over roof rights require civil court adjudication, dismissing the appellant's appeal.

property appeal_dismissed Significant West Bengal Municipal Act, 1996 Section 217 Section 218 building plan sanction

P. ISHWARI BAI v. ANJANI BAI

01 Sep 2021 · L. NAGESWARA RAO; B. R. GAVAI
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The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's dismissal of the plaintiffs' suit for title and possession, confirming the appeal's maintainability despite a party's death and validating the admission of additional evidence under Order XLI Rule 27 CPC.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order XLI Rule 4 CPC Order XLI Rule 27 CPC title and possession additional evidence

P. ISHWARI BAI v. ANJANI BAI

01 Sep 2021 · L. NAGESWARA RAO; B. R. GAVAI
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The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's dismissal of the suit for declaration of title and possession, affirming that the appeal was maintainable despite the death of a defendant and that the plaintiffs failed to prove title over the disputed property.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order XLI Rule 4 CPC Order XLI Rule 27 CPC title and possession declaration of title

Sanjay Ramdas Patil v. Sanjay

01 Sep 2021 · L. Nageswara Rao; B.R. Gavai
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The Supreme Court upheld the State's reservation of the Dhule Municipal Corporation Mayor's office for Backward Class, clarifying that rotation rules permit repetition of reservation for categories with more seats before others complete rotation, ensuring proportional representation and legislative intent.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Reservation Office of Mayor Backward Class Scheduled Castes

Sanjay Ramdas Patil v. Sanjay

01 Sep 2021 · L. Nageswara Rao; B.R. Gavai
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The Supreme Court upheld the reservation of the Dhule Municipal Corporation Mayor's office for the Backward Class category, clarifying that proportional reservation and rotation rules permit repeated reservation for categories with more seats before all categories complete rotation.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant reservation rotation policy Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act, 1949 Article 243T

Sangeeta Shinde v. State of Maharashtra

01 Sep 2021 · L. Nageswara Rao; B.R. Gavai · 2021 INSC 434

The Supreme Court upheld the lawful removal of a Panchayat Samiti Party Leader by majority resolution and District Collector approval, emphasizing democratic principles and majority support within party leadership changes.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Panchayat Samiti Party Party Leader removal Maharashtra Local Authorities Members Disqualification Act, 1986 Maharashtra Local Authorities Members Disqualification Rules, 1987

Sangeeta Shinde v. State of Maharashtra

01 Sep 2021 · L. Nageswara Rao; B. R. Gavai

The Supreme Court upheld the lawful removal of a Panchayat Samiti Party Leader by majority party resolution and District Collector approval, emphasizing democratic process over unilateral leadership claims.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Panchayat Samiti Party Party Leader removal Maharashtra Local Authorities Members Disqualification Rules, 1987 District Collector approval

Union of India v. Manoj Kumar

31 Aug 2021 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Hrishikesh Roy
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The Supreme Court held that Private Secretaries in zonal railways are governed by the 6th CPC pay scales for non-Secretariat organizations, denying their claim for parity with Secretariat counterparts.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Sixth Central Pay Commission Private Secretary Grade-II pay parity Secretariat vs non-Secretariat

Union of India v. Manoj Kumar

31 Aug 2021 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Hrishikesh Roy
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The Supreme Court held that Private Secretaries in Zonal Railways, being part of non-Secretariat organizations, are governed by distinct pay scales under the 6th CPC and are not entitled to pay parity with Secretariat counterparts.

service_law appeal_allowed Significant Sixth Central Pay Commission Private Secretary Grade-II pay parity Secretariat vs non-Secretariat

Salimbhai Hamidbhai Memon v. Niteshkumar Maganbhai Patel & Anr.

31 Aug 2021 · Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; MR Shah

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's interim order granting protection against arrest without reasons, emphasizing that such relief under Section 482 CrPC requires recorded reasons and cannot be based on oral directions.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing FIR interim protection against arrest oral directions

Salimbhai Hamidbhai Memon v. Niteshkumar Maganbhai Patel

31 Aug 2021 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; MR Shah

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court’s interim order granting protection against arrest without recorded reasons, emphasizing that such relief under Section 482 CrPC requires judicial application of mind and written orders, especially in serious criminal allegations involving forgery.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR interim protection against arrest oral directions

Supertech Limited v. Emerald Court Owner Resident Welfare Association

31 Aug 2021 · Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; MR Shah · 2021 INSC 427

The Supreme Court upheld the demolition of illegally constructed towers violating building regulations and statutory consent requirements, affirming the protection of apartment owners’ rights under the UP Apartments Act 2010.

property appeal_dismissed Significant building regulations minimum distance requirement floor area ratio Uttar Pradesh Apartments Act 2010

Supertech Limited v. Emerald Court Owner Resident Welfare Association

31 Aug 2021 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; M R Shah
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The Supreme Court upheld the demolition of illegally constructed towers violating building regulations and affirmed the requirement of consent under the UP Apartments Act, protecting flat owners' rights.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Building Regulations Floor Area Ratio UP Apartments Act 2010 Minimum Distance Requirement

Samaul Sk. v. The State of Jharkhand & Anr.

31 Aug 2021 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Hrishikesh Roy

The Supreme Court reduced the appellant's sentence for dowry harassment under Section 498A IPC upon his voluntary payment of compensation to the victim and her children, while declining probation benefits.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 498A IPC Probation of Offenders Act Compensation Section 357 CrPC

Sandeep v. State of Haryana

27 Aug 2021 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Ajay Rastogi

The Supreme Court upheld the murder convictions of Pardeep and Sandeep based on consistent eyewitness and forensic evidence while acquitting their parents for lack of proof of common intention.

criminal appeal_allowed_and_dismissed Significant Section 302 IPC common intention eyewitness testimony forensic evidence

Sandeep v. State of Haryana

27 Aug 2021 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Ajay Rastogi

The Supreme Court upheld the murder convictions of Pardeep and Sandeep based on consistent eyewitness and forensic evidence while acquitting Ishwar Singh and Krishana Devi for lack of sufficient proof of common intention.

criminal appeal_allowed and appeal_dismissed Significant Section 302 IPC common intention eyewitness testimony forensic evidence

Union of India & Anr v. S. Narasimhulu Naidu & Ors

27 Aug 2021 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Hemant Gupta

The Supreme Court upheld the respondents' title over disputed land, held the Union of India liable as land grabber for lack of title and possession, and clarified the limited scope of res judicata in land disputes involving partial property.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant res judicata land grabbing defense land possession

Union of India & Anr v. S. Narasimhulu Naidu

27 Aug 2021 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Hemant Gupta
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The Supreme Court held that the earlier suit's decree does not bar claims over adjacent land not in issue, and the Union of India failed to prove title over the disputed land, thus rightly held as land grabber under the Andhra Pradesh Land Grabbing Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant res judicata land grabbing defense land government grant