Supreme Court of India

8,182 judgments

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Manmohan Lal Gupta v. Market Committee Bhikhi

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

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's uniform market value determination for land acquisition, rejecting reliance on post-notification sale deeds and classification of lands for differential compensation.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Land Acquisition Act, 1894 market value determination sale deeds as exemplars preliminary notification date

Shankarrao Bhagwantrao Patil v. State of Maharashtra

20 Sep 2021 · Hemant Gupta; V. Ramasubramanian
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court restored compensation at Rs.70 per square feet with 50% deduction for development charges and awarded interest from possession date, rejecting non-bonafide sale exemplars relied upon by landowners.

property appeal_allowed Significant land acquisition compensation development charges sale exemplars

Allahabad Bank v. Krishna Pal Singh

20 Sep 2021 · R. Subhash Reddy; Sanjeev Khanna · 2021 INSC 510

The Supreme Court held that where dismissal lacks conclusive proof of misconduct and reinstatement is impractical due to superannuation, compensation is an appropriate remedy, modifying the High Court's order for reinstatement.

labor appeal_allowed Significant dismissal without misconduct reinstatement compensation in lieu of reinstatement superannuation

Allahabad Bank v. Krishna Pal Singh

20 Sep 2021 · R. Subhash Reddy; Sanjeev Khanna
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Supreme Court held that reinstatement is not mandatory without conclusive proof of misconduct and awarded compensation in lieu of reinstatement to a dismissed bank employee who had attained retirement age.

labor appeal_allowed Significant dismissal reinstatement compensation in lieu loss of trust

Allahabad Bank v. Krishan Pal Singh

20 Sep 2021 · R. Subhash Reddy; Sanjiv Khanna

The Supreme Court held that suspicion alone cannot justify dismissal and awarded monetary compensation in lieu of reinstatement to a bank employee dismissed without sufficient evidence who had attained superannuation.

labor appeal_allowed Significant dismissal from service reinstatement loss of confidence industrial dispute

Madan Lal & Ors. v. State of Punjab

20 Sep 2021 · Uday Umesh Lalit; S. Ravindra Bhat · 2021 INSC 506

The Supreme Court held that a deduction on land acquisition compensation due to the shadow of terrorism is unjustified, allowing only a development-related cut and directing payment of enhanced compensation.

property appeal_allowed Significant land acquisition base value market value shadow of terrorism

Madan Lal & Ors. v. State of Punjab

20 Sep 2021 · Uday Umesh Lalit; S. Ravindra Bhat

The Supreme Court set aside the additional 25% deduction on land compensation for the shadow of terrorism, allowing only a development-related cut, thereby ensuring fair compensation under the Land Acquisition Act.

property appeal_allowed Significant land acquisition base value yearly appreciation development cut

ULTIMATE V CARBON v. THE DISTRICT ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER

20 Sep 2021 · Sanjiv Khanna; Bela M. Trivedi · 2021 INSC 504

The Supreme Court allowed a civil appeal against an NGT order passed without hearing the appellant, permitting a review application despite limitation and condonation of delay.

administrative appeal_allowed National Green Tribunal natural justice notice hearing

ULTIMATE V CARBON v. THE DISTRICT ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER

20 Sep 2021 · Sanjiv Khanna; Bela M. Trivedi

The Supreme Court allowed the appellant to file a civil appeal against the NGT order passed without hearing them and permitted filing of a review application with condonation of delay if necessary.

administrative appeal_allowed National Green Tribunal natural justice notice and hearing review application

M/s Laxmi Continental Construction Co. v. State of U.P. & Anr.

20 Sep 2021 · M.R. Shah; A.S. Bopanna

The Supreme Court held that an arbitrator appointed by designation continues to act post-retirement unless the arbitration agreement provides otherwise, and setting aside an award on retirement grounds alone is unjustified.

civil appeal_allowed Significant arbitration arbitrator retirement mandate of arbitrator clause 52 arbitration agreement

M/s Laxmi Continental Construction Co. v. State of U.P. & Anr.

20 Sep 2021 · M.R. Shah; A.S. Bopanna

The Supreme Court held that an arbitrator appointed by designation continues to hold office and validly passes award after retirement unless the arbitration agreement provides otherwise, allowing the appeal and restoring the award set aside by the High Court.

civil appeal_allowed Significant arbitration arbitrator retirement mandate of arbitrator clause 52 arbitration agreement

State of Tamil Nadu v. M.S. Viswanathan

20 Sep 2021 · Hemant Gupta; V. Ramasubramanian · 2021 INSC 497

The Supreme Court held that voluntary surrender and delivery of possession of land under the Urban Land Ceiling Act prior to repeal precludes restoration of the land to heirs under the Repeal Act's savings clause, setting aside the High Court's contrary order.

property appeal_allowed Significant Urban Land Ceiling Act possession surrender of possession repeal act savings clause

State of Tamil Nadu v. M.S. Viswanathan

20 Sep 2021 · Hemant Gupta; V. Ramasubramanian

The Supreme Court held that voluntary surrender of possession by the landowner precludes restoration of land under the Repeal Act, setting aside the High Court's order favoring the heirs.

property appeal_allowed Significant Urban Land Ceiling Act possession repeal act savings clause voluntary surrender

Moumita Kar v. Pallab Gautam

20 Sep 2021 · Vikram Nath · 2021 INSC 511

The Supreme Court allowed the petitioner to withdraw the Transfer Petition and dismissed it accordingly.

civil appeal_dismissed Procedural Transfer Petition withdrawal Supreme Court civil jurisdiction

Moumita Kar v. Pallab Gautam

20 Sep 2021 · Vikram Nath

The Supreme Court allowed the petitioner to withdraw the transfer petition and dismissed it as withdrawn.

civil appeal_dismissed Transfer Petition Withdrawal of Petition Dismissal as Withdrawn Supreme Court

COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (EXEMPTION) v. SUBROS EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY

20 Sep 2021 · Vikram Nath · 2021 INSC 512

The Supreme Court condoned delay and restored the review petition filed by the Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemption) against Subros Educational Society.

tax appeal_allowed condonation of delay review petition restoration income tax exemption

Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemption) v. Subros Educational Society

20 Sep 2021 · Vikram Nath

The Supreme Court condoned delay and restored the review petition filed by the Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemption) against Subros Educational Society, allowing the matter to be heard on merits.

civil appeal_allowed condonation of delay restoration of review petition procedural delay substantive justice

BHAGWAN NARAYAN GAIKWAD v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

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

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and sentence under Section 326 IPC, rejecting a late compromise affidavit as insufficient to mitigate punishment for grievous hurt causing permanent disability.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 326 IPC non-compoundable offence compromise affidavit grievous hurt

Zarifuddin v. Abdul Qadir

20 Sep 2021 · Sanjiv Khanna; Bela M. Trivedi · 2021 INSC 505

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's bail order and directed the trial to be completed within six months, allowing a fresh bail application if the trial is delayed.

criminal appeal_allowed bail criminal appeal trial expeditious disposal charge sheet

Zarifuddin v. Abdul Qadir

20 Sep 2021 · Sanjiv Khanna; Bela M. Trivedi
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's bail order directing the trial to be completed within six months, balancing the accused's liberty with the need for a speedy trial.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail criminal trial expeditious trial witness examination