Supreme Court of India

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Parubai v. The State of Maharashtra

10 Aug 2021 · Hemant Gupta; A. S. Bopanna
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The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant in a murder case due to failure of the prosecution to establish a complete and conclusive chain of circumstantial evidence beyond reasonable doubt.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant circumstantial evidence chain of circumstances extra-judicial confession Section 302 IPC

Ratul Mahanta v. Nirmalendu Saha

10 Aug 2021 · Hemant Gupta; A.S. Bopanna

The Supreme Court held that the civil court has jurisdiction to entertain a suit for declaration and injunction regarding use of a common public drain, rejecting the bar of jurisdiction under the Guwahati Municipal Corporation Act, 1971.

civil appeal_allowed Significant civil court jurisdiction Guwahati Municipal Corporation Act, 1971 public drain Order VII Rule 11(d) CPC

Davesh Nagalya v. Pradeep Kumar

10 Aug 2021 · Hemant Gupta; A. S. Bopanna

The Supreme Court held that the death of tenant-partners dissolved the partnership and tenancy under the U.P. Urban Buildings Act, deeming the premises vacant by operation of law.

property appeal_allowed Significant Partnership dissolution Death of partner Deemed vacation U.P. Urban Buildings Act

Davesh Nagalya v. Pradeep Kumar

10 Aug 2021 · Hemant Gupta; A. S. Bopanna

The Supreme Court held that the death of a tenant-partner dissolves the partnership and terminates tenancy under the U.P. Urban Buildings Act, deeming the premises vacant by operation of law.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Partnership dissolution Death of partner Tenancy termination Section 12(2) U.P. Urban Buildings Act

Pratap Technocrats (P) Ltd. & Ors. v. Monitoring Committee of Reliance Infratel Limited & Anr.

10 Aug 2021 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; M R Shah · 2021 INSC 395

The Supreme Court upheld the approval of a resolution plan under the IBC, affirming limited judicial review of the Committee of Creditors' commercial decisions and fair treatment of operational creditors within their class.

corporate appeal_dismissed Significant Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Resolution Plan Committee of Creditors Operational Creditors

Pratap Technocrats (P) Ltd. & Ors. v. Monitoring Committee of Reliance Infratel Limited & Anr.

10 Aug 2021 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; M R Shah

The Supreme Court upheld the approval of a resolution plan under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, affirming limited judicial review over the commercial wisdom of the Committee of Creditors and fair treatment of operational creditors within statutory parameters.

corporate appeal_dismissed Significant Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Resolution Plan Approval Committee of Creditors Operational Creditors

KAY BOUVET ENGINEERING LTD v. OVERSEAS INFRASTRUCTURE ALLIANCE (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED

10 Aug 2021 · R. F. Nariman; B. R. Gavai

The Supreme Court upheld the NCLT's dismissal of a Section 9 IBC petition, holding that a genuine dispute existed between the parties, precluding insolvency proceedings initiated by the operational creditor.

corporate appeal_allowed Significant Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Operational Creditor Operational Debt Section 8 demand notice

Kay Bouvet Engineering Ltd v. Overseas Infrastructure Alliance (India) Private Limited

10 Aug 2021 · R. F. Nariman; B. R. Gavai

The Supreme Court upheld the NCLT's dismissal of a Section 9 IBC petition due to the existence of a genuine dispute, clarifying that insolvency proceedings cannot be initiated prematurely on disputed operational debts.

corporate appeal_allowed Significant Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Operational Creditor Operational Debt Section 9 petition

Suman Chadha v. Central Bank of India

09 Aug 2021 · Indira Banerjee; V. Ramasubramanian · 2021 INSC 386

The Supreme Court upheld contempt conviction for wilful breach of a court undertaking involving fraudulent conduct, reducing the sentence to the period already served.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant contempt of court undertaking to court wilful disobedience SARFAESI Act

Suman Chadha & Anr v. Central Bank of India

09 Aug 2021 · Indira Banerjee; V. Ramasubramanian
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The Supreme Court upheld contempt conviction for wilful breach of a court undertaking involving fraudulent conduct, reducing the sentence to the period already served.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant contempt of court undertaking to court wilful breach SARFAESI Act

Srihari Hanumandas Totala v. Hemant Vithal Kamat

09 Aug 2021 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; MR Shah
Cites 0 · Cited by 5

The Supreme Court held that a plaint cannot be rejected under Order 7 Rule 11(d) CPC on the ground of res judicata without examining the pleadings and judgment of the previous suit, and upheld the trial and High Court orders rejecting such a rejection application.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order 7 Rule 11 CPC res judicata plaint rejection cause of action

Imtiyaz Ahmad Malla v. The State of Jammu and Kashmir and Others

09 Aug 2021 · Ajay Rastogi; Bela M. Trivedi
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The Supreme Court held that mere acquittal by benefit of doubt does not entitle a candidate with criminal antecedents to reinstatement in the police force, affirming the authority of police screening committees to assess suitability.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant honourable acquittal criminal antecedents police recruitment suitability for police service

Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC v. Future Retail Limited & Ors.

06 Aug 2021 · R.F. Nariman; B.R. Gavai · 2021 INSC 385
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The Supreme Court held that an Emergency Arbitrator's award under SIAC Rules is an enforceable order under Section 17(1) of the Arbitration Act, and appeals against enforcement orders under Section 17(2) are not maintainable outside the Arbitration Act's provisions.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Emergency Arbitrator Section 17 Arbitration Act SIAC Rules Party Autonomy

Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC v. Future Retail Limited & Ors.

06 Aug 2021 · R.F. Nariman; B.R. Gavai
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The Supreme Court held that an Emergency Arbitrator’s award under SIAC Rules is an order under Section 17(1) of the Arbitration Act, enforceable under Section 17(2), and such enforcement orders are not appealable under the Code of Civil Procedure.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Emergency Arbitrator Section 17 Arbitration Act SIAC Rules Party Autonomy

Shri Saurav Jain v. M/s A. B. P. Design

05 Aug 2021 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; M R Shah

The Supreme Court held that civil courts lack jurisdiction to entertain suits challenging ULCRA proceedings without impleading statutory parties, invalidated unauthorized land transfers under ULCRA, and upheld MDA's auction and ownership rights.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Urban Land Ceiling and Regulation Act civil court jurisdiction land ownership auction validity

Shri Saurav Jain v. M/s A. B. P. Design

05 Aug 2021 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; M R Shah

The Supreme Court held that civil courts lack jurisdiction over ULCRA matters, invalidated the first respondent’s title under ULCRA, and upheld the validity of MDA’s auction sale to the appellant.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Urban Land Ceiling and Regulation Act civil court jurisdiction land transfer validity possession under ULCRA

Union of India & Anr v. Onkar Nath Dhar

05 Aug 2021 · Hemant Gupta; A.S. Bopanna
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The Supreme Court held that retired government employees, including displaced persons, have no right to retain government accommodation indefinitely, and eviction orders under the Public Premises Act must be enforced despite compassionate grounds.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant government accommodation retired government servant right to shelter Article 21

Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited v. Kew Precision Parts Private Limited & Ors.

05 Aug 2021 · Indira Banerjee; J.K. Maheshwari · 2022 INSC 800

The Supreme Court held that a valid written promise to pay a time-barred debt restarts limitation under Section 25(3) of the Contract Act, and remitted the insolvency application for fresh consideration, emphasizing the need to harmonize Limitation Act provisions with the objectives of the IBC.

corporate appeal_allowed Significant Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Section 7 IBC Limitation Act, 1963 Section 25 Indian Contract Act

Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited v. Kew Precision Parts Private Limited & Ors.

05 Aug 2021 · Indira Banerjee; J.K. Maheshwari

The Supreme Court held that a written promise to pay a time-barred debt under Section 25(3) of the Indian Contract Act revives limitation for filing a Section 7 IBC application and remitted the matter for fresh consideration, allowing the appeal against the NCLAT order dismissing the CIRP on limitation grounds.

corporate appeal_allowed Significant Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Section 7 IBC limitation period Section 25 Indian Contract Act

M/s. Cheminova India Ltd. & Anr. v. State of Punjab & Anr.

04 Aug 2021 · Navin Sinha; R. Subhash Reddy

The Supreme Court held that complaints under the Insecticides Act must be filed within limitation from the first competent laboratory report and that a Managing Director cannot be prosecuted absent clear allegations when a responsible officer is nominated, quashing the complaint against the Managing Director but upholding it against the company.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Insecticides Act, 1968 misbranding limitation Section 33 liability