Supreme Court of India

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Sy. Azhar Sy. Kalandar v. State of Maharashtra & Anr.

13 Sep 2021 · Ajay Rastogi; Abhay S. Oka · 2021(1) SCC 726

The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction under Section 307 IPC but reduced the sentence considering the amicable settlement and victim's forgiveness.

criminal appeal_partly_allowed Significant Section 307 IPC Attempt to murder Quantum of sentence Compromise in non-compoundable offences

Union of India & Ors. v. VKC Footsteps India Pvt Ltd.

13 Sep 2021 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; MR Shah

The Supreme Court held that refund of unutilised input tax credit under inverted duty structure is limited to input goods only, upholding the validity of Rule 89(5) excluding input services from refund calculation.

tax appeal_allowed Significant input tax credit refund inverted duty structure Section 54(3) CGST Act

Ebix Singapore Private Limited v. Committee of Creditors of Educomp Solutions Limited

13 Sep 2021 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; M. R. Shah

The Supreme Court held that a Resolution Applicant cannot withdraw a Resolution Plan after its approval by the Committee of Creditors and that the NCLT lacks jurisdiction to permit such withdrawal under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.

corporate appeal_dismissed Significant Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Resolution Plan withdrawal Committee of Creditors National Company Law Tribunal

Ramesh Kumar v. Bhatinda Integrated Cooperative Cotton Spinning Mill

13 Sep 2021 · M. R. Shah; Aniruddha Bose · 2021 INSC 466

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's compensation award for land acquired for a spinning mill, ruling that a 10% maximum annual cumulative increase and a 15% deduction for development charges were appropriate given the facts and adverse circumstances.

property appeal_dismissed Significant land acquisition compensation market value annual increase

Ramesh Kumar v. Bhatinda Integrated Cooperative Cotton Spinning Mill

13 Sep 2021 · M. R. Shah; Aniruddha Bose

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's valuation and compensation award in a land acquisition case, affirming cautious application of escalation rates and permissible deductions based on factual circumstances.

property appeal_dismissed Significant land acquisition compensation market value annual escalation

Sivasankaran v. Santhimeenal

13 Sep 2021 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Hrishikesh Roy

The Supreme Court allowed divorce on grounds of irretrievable breakdown and mental cruelty under its Article 142 powers despite absence of statutory provision or mutual consent.

family appeal_allowed Significant irretrievable breakdown of marriage Article 142 Constitution of India mental cruelty Hindu Marriage Act 1955

Uttar Pradesh Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited & Ors. v. Balbir Singh

13 Sep 2021 · M. R. Shah; Aniruddha Bose · 2021 INSC 473

The Supreme Court held that the Allahabad High Court validly permitted withdrawal of a writ petition with liberty to file afresh before the Uttarakhand High Court post-state reorganization, and set aside the Uttarakhand High Court's dismissal of the petition on jurisdictional and laches grounds.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Uttar Pradesh Reorganization Act, 2000 Section 35 jurisdiction transfer of proceedings

Uttar Pradesh Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited & Ors. v. Balbir Singh

13 Sep 2021 · M. R. Shah; Aniruddha Bose

The Supreme Court held that judicial orders permitting withdrawal of petitions with liberty to file afresh before the appropriate High Court are valid despite non-transfer under Section 35(2) of the Uttar Pradesh Reorganization Act, and restored the writ petition for merits.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Uttar Pradesh Reorganization Act, 2000 Section 35 jurisdiction transfer of proceedings

The Director of Treasuries in Karnataka & Anr. v. V. Somyashree

13 Sep 2021 · M. R. Shah; Aniruddha Bose

The Supreme Court held that a divorced daughter was not eligible for compassionate appointment under the Karnataka Civil Services Rules, 1996 as she was married at the time of the deceased's death and the rules then did not include divorced daughters as dependents.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant compassionate appointment divorced daughter dependent Karnataka Civil Services Rules 1996

Bhupendra Ramdhan Pawar v. Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation

09 Sep 2021 · Ajay Rastogi; Abhay S. Oka

The Supreme Court upheld the compensation awarded for acquired land at Rs. 1,00,000 per hectare, allowed compensation for omitted 2 hectares, rejected claims for mango trees due to lack of evidence, and clarified principles on separate valuation of trees when land value is based on sales statistics.

property appeal_allowed Significant Land Acquisition Act, 1894 compensation for land acquisition valuation of trees market value

Bhupendra Ramdhan Pawar v. Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation

09 Sep 2021 · Ajay Rastogi; Abhay S. Oka

The Supreme Court upheld the compensation awarded for acquired land based on sales statistics, allowed compensation for excluded land, rejected unproven tree claims, and clarified that trees must be compensated separately when land value is based on vacant land sales.

property appeal_allowed Significant Land Acquisition Act, 1894 compensation market value trees valuation

K.N. Nagarajappa v. H. Narasimha Reddy

09 Sep 2021 · L. Nageswara Rao; S. Ravindra Bhat

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's reversal of the first appellate court, confirming the validity of the registered sale deed and dismissing the appellants' claim based on a nominal sale deed and agreement to sell.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant second appeal Section 100 CPC Section 103 CPC registered sale deed

K.N. Nagarajappa v. H. Narasimha Reddy

09 Sep 2021 · L. Nageswara Rao; S. Ravindra Bhat

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's reversal of the first appellate court's decree, holding that the appellants failed to prove the registered sale deed was nominal and dismissing their claim for specific performance.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant second appeal Section 100 CPC Section 103 CPC specific performance

South Indian Bank Ltd v. Commissioner of Income Tax

09 Sep 2021 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Hrishikesh Roy · 2021 INSC 462
Cites 5 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court held that proportionate disallowance under Section 14A of the Income Tax Act is not warranted when banks have sufficient interest-free funds exceeding investments in tax-free securities, even if separate accounts are not maintained.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Section 14A Income Tax Act tax-free income interest disallowance interest-free funds

South Indian Bank Ltd v. Commissioner of Income Tax

09 Sep 2021 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Hrishikesh Roy
Cites 4 · Cited by 1

The Supreme Court held that proportionate disallowance under Section 14A is not warranted when banks have sufficient interest-free funds exceeding investments in tax-free securities and no separate accounts are maintained.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Section 14A Income Tax Act tax-free income interest-free funds proportionate disallowance

Delhi Airport Metro Express Pvt. Ltd. v. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd.

09 Sep 2021 · L. NAGESWARA RAO; S. RAVINDRA BHAT
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court restored the arbitral award upholding the validity of the termination notice and limited judicial interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, emphasizing the restricted scope of court review post the 2015 Amendment.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Section 37 patent illegality

Delhi Airport Metro Express Pvt. Ltd. v. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd.

09 Sep 2021 · L. NAGESWARA RAO; S. RAVINDRA BHAT

The Supreme Court restored the arbitral award validating the termination notice and limited judicial interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act, emphasizing the narrow grounds for setting aside arbitral awards post the 2015 Amendment.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Section 37 Patent illegality

Common Cause v. Union of India & Ors.

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

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of extending the Director of Enforcement's tenure beyond two years and superannuation under the CVC Act and General Clauses Act, dismissing the public interest petition challenging the extension.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Director of Enforcement Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003 Section 25 General Clauses Act, 1897

Common Cause v. Union of India & Ors.

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

The Supreme Court upheld the lawful extension of the Director of Enforcement's tenure beyond two years and superannuation under the CVC Act and General Clauses Act, dismissing the public interest petition challenging it.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Director of Enforcement Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003 Section 25 General Clauses Act, 1897

Anjali Rathi and Others v. Today Homes & Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. and Others

08 Sep 2021 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Vikram Nath; Hima Kohli

The Supreme Court held that the moratorium under the IBC bars proceedings against the corporate debtor but not against promoters personally, and directions based on a Resolution Plan can only be issued after its approval by the Adjudicating Authority.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 moratorium corporate debtor promoters' liability