Supreme Court of India

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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

Avtar Singh v. Bimla Devi

29 Sep 2021 · K. M. Joseph; S. Ravindra Bhat
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in interfering with concurrent findings of fact in a property possession dispute under Section 41 of the Punjab Courts Act, restoring the lower courts' dismissal of the suit.

civil appeal_allowed Significant concurrent findings of fact second appeal Section 41 Punjab Courts Act Section 100 CPC

Avtar Singh v. Bimla Devi

29 Sep 2021 · K. M. Joseph; S. Ravindra Bhat
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in interfering with concurrent findings of fact in a property dispute under Section 41 of the Punjab Courts Act, restoring the trial courts' dismissal of the plaintiffs' suit.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 41 Punjab Courts Act second appeal concurrent findings of fact registered sale deed

Munusamy v. The Land Acquisition Officer

29 Sep 2021 · M. R. Shah; A. S. Bopanna · 2021 INSC 572

The Supreme Court held that compensation for land acquisition should be based on comparable sale deeds with suitable deductions, partly allowing the appeal and enhancing compensation to Rs.1191 per cent of market value.

property appeal_allowed Significant Land Acquisition Act compensation market value sale deed

Munusamy v. The Land Acquisition Officer

29 Sep 2021 · M. R. Shah; A. S. Bopanna

The Supreme Court held that compensation for land acquisition must consider bona fide sale deeds of small parcels with suitable deductions, partly allowing the appeal and enhancing the compensation awarded.

property appeal_allowed Significant Land Acquisition Act compensation market value sale deed

State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. v. Somdutt Sharma

29 Sep 2021 · Ajay Rastogi; Abhay S. Oka · 2021 INSC 576
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court held that the Irrigation Department is not an industrial establishment under the ID Act, thus Chapter VB does not apply, validating the respondent's termination.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Factories Act, 1948 industrial establishment manufacturing process

State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. v. Somdutt Sharma

29 Sep 2021 · Ajay Rastogi; Abhay S. Oka
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court held that the Irrigation Department is not an Industrial Establishment under the Industrial Disputes Act, and thus Chapter VB provisions do not apply, validating the termination of the respondent's employment.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Industrial Establishment Factories Act definition Manufacturing process Chapter VB Industrial Disputes Act

Union of India v. Trilok S. Bhandari

29 Sep 2021 · Ajay Rastogi; Abhay S. Oka · 2021 INSC 571

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order granting notional promotion and pension benefits to officers excluded from valid review selection committee recommendations, but protected pension rights of an officer who retired as a de facto IFS member under an interim order.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Indian Forest Service promotion clubbing of vacancies IFS (Appointment by Promotion) Regulations, 1966

Union of India v. Trilok S. Bhandari & Ors.

29 Sep 2021 · Ajay Rastogi; Abhay S. Oka

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order directing adjustment of officers promoted by clubbing vacancies against notional vacancies, holding unchallenged review committee recommendations final, but protected pensionary benefits of officers who retired as de facto IFS members under interim orders.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Indian Forest Service Promotion by clubbing vacancies Review selection committee Notional vacancies

Suraz India Trust v. Union of India

29 Sep 2021 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; M. M. Sundresh

The Supreme Court held the petitioner guilty of contempt for persistently scandalising the judiciary through frivolous PILs and disparaging remarks, upheld exemplary costs and barred further filings, emphasizing the constitutional power to punish contempt and protect judicial dignity.

constitutional conviction_upheld Significant contempt of court scandalising the court public interest litigation exemplary costs