Supreme Court of India

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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
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

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 Residential Welfare Association

31 Aug 2021 · Dr. Nanjay Y. Chandrachud; A. R. Shah

The Supreme Court set aside the demolition order against towers T-16 and T-17 in Noida, holding that the construction complied with applicable building regulations and statutory provisions, and affirmed the locus standi of Resident Welfare Associations to enforce such regulations.

property appeal_allowed Significant Building Regulations Floor Area Ratio Minimum Distance Between Buildings Resident Welfare Association

Supertech Limited v. Emerald Court Owner Resident Welfare Association

31 Aug 2021 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; M R Shah
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

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
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

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

Commissioner of Police v. Raj Kumar

25 Aug 2021 · K. M. Joseph; S. Ravindra Bhat

The Supreme Court upheld the Screening Committee's discretion to reject candidates with criminal antecedents despite acquittal, limiting judicial review over suitability assessments in police recruitment.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Screening Committee Suitability for police recruitment Acquittal and appointment Criminal antecedents

Commissioner of Police v. Raj Kumar

25 Aug 2021 · K. M. Joseph; S. Ravindra Bhat

The Supreme Court upheld the Screening Committee's discretion to reject police constable candidates with criminal antecedents despite acquittal or compromise, limiting judicial interference in suitability assessments.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Screening Committee Suitability for appointment Criminal antecedents Police recruitment

Rahmat Khan @ Rammu Bismillah v. Deputy Commissioner of Police

25 Aug 2021 · Indira Banerjee; V. Ramasubramanian
Cites 0 · Cited by 2

The Supreme Court set aside a retaliatory externment order under the Maharashtra Police Act, emphasizing that such orders must be based on credible material and not infringe fundamental rights arbitrarily.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant externment order Maharashtra Police Act 1951 Section 56 retaliatory FIR

Lala @ Anurag Prakash Aasre v. State of Maharashtra

24 Aug 2021 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Hrishikesh Roy

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for murder, ruling that positive eyewitness identification by name and appearance outweighs the absence of the accused's name in the FIR and the failure to conduct a Test Identification Parade.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Identification of accused Test Identification Parade FIR Eyewitness testimony

Lala @ Anurag Prakash Aasre v. State of Maharashtra

24 Aug 2021 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Hrishikesh Roy

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for murder and related offences, ruling that failure to conduct a Test Identification Parade does not vitiate conviction when the accused is known and identified by eyewitnesses, and absence of name in FIR is not fatal if other evidence establishes guilt.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Identification of accused Test Identification Parade FIR Supplementary statement

Saranya v. Bharathi

24 Aug 2021 · M.R. Shah; Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud

The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in quashing the chargesheet against the accused at the pre-trial stage when sufficient prima facie material existed, and restored the criminal proceedings.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of chargesheet prima facie case dying declaration