Supreme Court of India

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Ram Manohar Lohia Joint Hospital and Others v. Munna Prasad Saini and Another

20 Sep 2021 · R. Subhash Reddy; Sanjiv Khanna
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The Supreme Court held that a contractual employee illegally terminated is entitled to monetary compensation instead of reinstatement, modifying the lower courts' orders accordingly.

labor appeal_allowed Significant contractual employee reinstatement monetary compensation Section 25F Industrial Disputes Act

SURYA EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE TRUST v. M/S SETIA BUILDERS ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS

20 Sep 2021 · Sanjiv Khanna; Bela M. Trivedi · 2021 INSC 508

The Supreme Court partly allowed the civil appeals by reducing the costs imposed by the High Court to Rs. 3 Lakh and directed timely payment to avoid dismissal of delay condonation application.

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SURYA EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE TRUST v. M/S SETIA BUILDERS ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS

20 Sep 2021 · Sanjiv Khanna; Bela M. Trivedi

The Supreme Court modified the High Court's cost order from a higher amount to Rs. 3 Lakh, allowing the appeal partly and setting a timeline for payment to avoid dismissal of delay condonation.

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Geeta Gupta v. Ramesh Chandra Dwivedi & Ors.

20 Sep 2021 · Ajay Rastogi; Abhay S. Oka

The Supreme Court held that a tenant in occupation with landlord's consent before the 1976 Amendment Act is protected under Section 14 of the Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings Act, dismissing the owner's claim of vacancy and requiring eviction through statutory procedure.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings Act, 1972 Section 14 protection tenant rights landlord consent

Geeta Gupta v. Ramesh Chandra Dwivedi & Ors.

20 Sep 2021 · Ajay Rastogi; Abhay S. Oka · 2021 INSC 456

The Supreme Court held that a tenant inducted with landlord's consent before the 1976 Amendment Act is protected under Section 14 of the Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings Act, dismissing the owner's appeal for eviction without following statutory procedures.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings Act, 1972 Section 14 tenant protection tenancy rights

Geeta Gupta v. Ramesh Chandra Dwivedi & Ors.

20 Sep 2021 · Ajay Rastogi; Abhay S. Oka

The Supreme Court held that a tenant inducted with landlord's consent before 5th July 1976 is protected under Section 14 of the Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings Act, dismissing the owner's appeal for eviction without following statutory procedures.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings Act, 1972 Section 14 tenant protection deemed tenant

Chairman, Food Corporation of India & Anr. v. Manoj Kumar Srivastava & Ors.

17 Sep 2021 · Uday Umesh Lalit; S. Ravindra Bhat; Bela M. Trivedi · 2021 INSC 489

The Supreme Court stayed the High Court's interim directions requiring submission of eligibility evidence in a recruitment matter, holding such interim relief unwarranted pending final adjudication.

administrative appeal_allowed interim order eligibility criteria selection process Assistant General Manager (Legal)

Chairman, Food Corporation of India & Anr. v. Manoj Kumar Srivastava & Ors.

17 Sep 2021 · Uday Umesh Lalit; S. Ravindra Bhat; Bela M. Trivedi

The Supreme Court stayed the Allahabad High Court’s interim directions requiring verification of eligibility evidence in a recruitment matter, emphasizing restraint in interim interference with selection processes.

administrative appeal_allowed interim order eligibility criteria selection process Assistant General Manager (Legal)

State of Uttar Pradesh v. Krishna Bahadur Singh

17 Sep 2021 · Uday Umesh Lalit; S. Ravindra Bhat; Bela M. Trivedi

The Supreme Court dismissed a delayed challenge to a departmental termination order, emphasizing delay and ex parte conduct as grounds for dismissal, but granted an ex gratia payment to the employee.

service_law appeal_allowed Significant departmental enquiry termination of service delay and laches public service tribunal

Kanchan Sharma v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

17 Sep 2021 · R. Subhash Reddy; Hrishikesh Roy

The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against the appellant for abetment of suicide and SC/ST Act offences due to lack of credible evidence of instigation or aiding, emphasizing the proper exercise of power under Section 482 CrPC.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant abetment of suicide Section 306 IPC Section 482 CrPC quashing of criminal proceedings

SALIM D. AGBOATWALA v. SHAMALJI ODDHAVJI THAKKAR

17 Sep 2021 · Hemant Gupta; V. Ramasubramanian
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The Supreme Court held that a suit challenging tenancy tribunal orders is not barred by limitation or statutory bar of jurisdiction where plaintiffs allege delayed knowledge and fraud, and restored the suit for trial.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order VII Rule 11(d) CPC limitation bar of jurisdiction Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948

State of Rajasthan v. Shiv Charan Meena

17 Sep 2021 · Uday Umesh Lalit; S. Ravindra Bhat; Bela M. Trivedi · 2021 INSC 487

The Supreme Court held that termination of a contractual driver upon repatriation of the regular appointee does not entitle the contractual employee to regularization and allowed the State Government's appeal dismissing the writ petition.

civil appeal_allowed Significant contractual employment regularization repatriation substitution

State of Rajasthan v. Shiv Charan Meena

17 Sep 2021 · Uday Umesh Lalit; S. Ravindra Bhat; Bela M. Trivedi

The Supreme Court held that termination of a contractual driver due to repatriation of the regular appointee does not amount to unlawful substitution warranting regularization, and set aside the High Court's order allowing the writ petition.

civil appeal_allowed Significant contractual employment regularization deputation repatriation

PANCH TATVA PROMOTERS PVT. LTD. v. GPT STEEL INDUSTRIES LTD.

17 Sep 2021 · Dinesh Maheshwari; Vikram Nath

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal against the impugned order related to a Resolution Plan pending approval before the Adjudicating Authority, directing that submissions be made before the Authority in accordance with law.

other appeal_dismissed Resolution Plan Committee of Creditors Adjudicating Authority Insolvency proceedings

Director of Income Tax, New Delhi v. M/s. Mitsubishi Corporation

17 Sep 2021 · L. NAGESWARA RAO; ANIRUDDHA BOSE
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The Supreme Court held that prior to the 2012 amendment, an assessee is not liable to pay interest under Section 234B for default in advance tax payment when tax was deductible at source but not deducted by the payer.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant advance tax Section 234B tax deductible at source Income-tax Act, 1961

Director of Income Tax, New Delhi v. M/s. Mitsubishi Corporation

17 Sep 2021 · L. NAGESWARA RAO; ANIRUDDHA BOSE

The Supreme Court held that prior to the 2012 amendment, an assessee is not liable to pay interest under Section 234B for short payment of advance tax when tax was deductible at source but not deducted by the payer.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant advance tax Section 234B tax deducted at source Income-tax Act, 1961

Gulabchand Jain v. Ramchandra D. Choudhary

17 Sep 2021 · Ajay Rastogi; Abhay S. Oka

The Supreme Court dismissed the civil appeal and upheld the order of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, finding no reason for interference.

corporate appeal_dismissed National Company Law Appellate Tribunal NCLAT Supreme Court civil appeal

UFLEX LTD. v. GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

17 Sep 2021 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Hrishikesh Roy
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The Supreme Court held that judicial review of tenders is limited to preventing arbitrariness and mala fide, upheld the tender awarded to Uflex and Montage, and set aside the High Court's order directing a fresh tender.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant judicial review tender conditions arbitrariness commercial contract

Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited v. Anil Kanwariya

17 Sep 2021 · M. R. Shah; A. S. Bopanna
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The Supreme Court held that termination of an employee for suppression of prior conviction and filing false declaration at appointment is justified despite subsequent legal relief under the Probation of Offenders Act.

labor appeal_allowed Significant suppression of material facts false declaration termination of service Probation of Offenders Act, 1958

Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur v. Akashdeep Morya

16 Sep 2021 · K. M. Joseph; Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha · 2021 INSC 485
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The Supreme Court upheld the employer's discretion to reject a judicial appointment based on serious antecedents despite acquittals on compromise, setting aside the High Court's liberal interference.

civil appeal_allowed Significant appointment to judicial service antecedents verification acquittal on compromise employer discretion