Supreme Court of India

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Arunoday Singh v. Lee Anne Elton

23 Jul 2021 · Indira Banerjee; V. Ramasubramanian · 2021 INSC 355

The Supreme Court held that delay in filing an appeal from a Family Court divorce decree under the Special Marriage Act is condonable under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963, if sufficient cause is shown.

family appeal_dismissed Significant condonation of delay Family Courts Act, 1984 Special Marriage Act, 1954 Limitation Act, 1963

Arunoday Singh v. Lee Anne Elton

23 Jul 2021 · Indira Banerjee; V. Ramasubramanian
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The Supreme Court held that delay in filing an appeal from a Family Court divorce decree under the Special Marriage Act is condonable under Section 5 of the Limitation Act if sufficient cause is shown, dismissing the petition challenging the High Court's condonation order.

family petition_dismissed Significant Family Courts Act, 1984 Special Marriage Act, 1954 Limitation Act, 1963 condonation of delay

State of Rajasthan v. Yogesh Acharya

23 Jul 2021 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Hemant Gupta · 2021 INSC 356
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The Supreme Court held that a public servant is entitled to protection under Section 197 CrPC if the alleged offence is committed while acting in official duty, requiring prior sanction before prosecution.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 197 CrPC public servant protection prior sanction official duty

Indra Devi v. Rajasthan State

23 Jul 2021 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Hemant Gupta

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order granting Section 197 CrPC protection to a public servant accused of fraud in lease allotment, emphasizing that prior sanction is mandatory when the alleged offence arises from official duties.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 197 CrPC public servant protection prior sanction official duty

Indra Devi v. State of Rajasthan

23 Jul 2021 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Hemant Gupta

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's grant of protection under Section 197 CrPC to a public servant accused of forgery, holding that prior sanction is required when the alleged offence is committed in discharge of official duty.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 197 CrPC public servant protection prior sanction official duty

Lakshman Singh v. State of Bihar (now Jharkhand)

23 Jul 2021 · M. R. Shah; Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud

The Supreme Court upheld convictions for rioting and voluntarily causing hurt based on reliable injured eyewitness testimony and the principle of vicarious liability of unlawful assembly members in an election-related assault.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant unlawful assembly rioting voluntarily causing hurt injured eyewitness

Union of India v. Association of Unified Telecom Service Providers of India

23 Jul 2021 · L. NAGESWARA RAO; S. ABDUL NAZEER; M. R. SHAH

The Supreme Court dismissed applications seeking correction of calculation errors in AGR dues, holding that no reassessment or recalculation is permissible after final judicial determination.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Adjusted Gross Revenue AGR dues Telecom Service Providers reassessment

Union of India v. Association of Unified Telecom Service Providers of India

23 Jul 2021 · L. NAGESWARA RAO; S. ABDUL NAZEER; M. R. SHAH

The Supreme Court held that no rectification of clerical or arithmetical errors in AGR dues computation is permitted after final adjudication, dismissing applications seeking such corrections.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) Telecom Service Providers recalculation reassessment

M/S LAUREATE BUILDWELL PVT. LTD. v. CHARANJEET SINGH

22 Jul 2021 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Hemant Gupta; S. Ravindra Bhat
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The Supreme Court held that a subsequent purchaser stepping into the shoes of the original allottee is entitled to refund with interest for delayed possession under the Consumer Protection Act, modifying interest relief to commence from the date the builder acknowledged the purchaser's rights.

civil appeal_allowed Significant subsequent purchaser consumer protection delayed possession interest on refund

M/S LAUREATE BUILDWELL PVT. LTD. v. CHARANJEET SINGH

22 Jul 2021 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Hemant Gupta; S. Ravindra Bhat
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The Supreme Court held that a subsequent purchaser stepping into the original allottee's shoes is entitled to refund with interest for delayed possession under the Consumer Protection Act, modifying the NCDRC's order accordingly.

civil appeal_partly_allowed Significant subsequent purchaser consumer protection refund with interest delayed possession

DELHI SUBORDINATE SERVICES SELECTION BOARD v. SEEMA KAPOOR

22 Jul 2021 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Hemant Gupta

The Supreme Court held that employees of Municipal Corporations are not entitled to age relaxation benefits meant for Central Government servants and departmental candidates for direct recruitment posts.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant age relaxation government servant departmental candidate Municipal Corporation

Somesh Chaurasia v. State of M.P. & Anr.

22 Jul 2021 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Hrishikesh Roy · 2021 SCC OnLine SC 463

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's refusal to cancel bail granted post-conviction where the accused committed a fresh murder while on bail, emphasizing the need to uphold the rule of law and judicial independence.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant post-conviction bail suspension of sentence Section 389 CrPC cancellation of bail

Somesh Chaurasia v. State of M.P.

22 Jul 2021 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Hrishikesh Roy

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's refusal to cancel bail granted post-conviction to a murder convict who was implicated in a fresh murder during bail, emphasizing strict conditions for post-conviction bail, police accountability, and judicial independence.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant post-conviction bail Section 389 CrPC cancellation of bail suspension of sentence

Jaswant Singh & Ors. v. The State of Chhattisgarh & Anr.

21 Jul 2021 · Dinesh Maheshwari; Bela M. Trivedi
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The Supreme Court held that remission applications must be reconsidered with reasoned opinions by the sentencing court in compliance with legal principles, directing fresh consideration of the petitioners' premature release requests.

criminal petition_allowed Significant remission Section 432(2) CrPC presiding judge opinion Laxman Naskar v. Union of India

Jaswant Singh & Ors. v. The State of Chhattisgarh & Anr.

21 Jul 2021 · Dinesh Maheshwari; Bela M. Trivedi
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The Supreme Court held that remission applications must be reconsidered with reasoned opinions by the presiding judge considering all relevant factors, directing fresh consideration of the petitioners’ premature release requests.

criminal petition_allowed Significant remission Section 432(2) CrPC presiding judge opinion Laxman Naskar v. Union of India

Sayyed Ayaz Ali v. Prakash G Goyal

20 Jul 2021 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; M R Shah

The Supreme Court held that a plaint liable to be rejected under Order 7 Rule 11(d) CPC for being barred by law cannot be amended, and such rejection operates as a decree appealable under Section 96 CPC, dismissing the appellant's writ petition and appeal.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order 7 Rule 11(d) CPC Rejection of plaint Section 34 Specific Relief Act Declaration of title

Sayyed Ayaz Ali v. Prakash G Goyal

20 Jul 2021 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; M R Shah

The Supreme Court held that a plaint rejected under Order 7 Rule 11(d) CPC as barred by law is not amendable, and the proper remedy is a first appeal, not a writ petition.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order 7 Rule 11(d) CPC Rejection of plaint Section 34 Specific Relief Act Declaration of title

Kumer Singh v. State of Rajasthan

20 Jul 2021 · Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud; M. R. Shah

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's bail orders in a brutal murder case for non-application of mind and lack of reasoned judicial order, emphasizing the need for judicious exercise of discretion in granting bail for serious offences.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail Section 302 IPC Section 149 IPC unlawful assembly

AUTHORITY OF INDIA v. M. HAKEEM & ANR

20 Jul 2021 · R. F. Nariman; B. R. Gavai · 2021 INSC 344
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The Supreme Court held that courts under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 have no power to modify arbitral awards and can only set aside or remit them on limited grounds, overruling contrary High Court decisions in land acquisition compensation cases under the National Highways Act.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 34 Arbitration Act 1996 modification of arbitral award National Highways Act 1956 arbitration

National Highways Authority of India v. M. Hakeem & Anr.

20 Jul 2021 · R. F. Nariman; B. R. Gavai

The Supreme Court held that courts under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 cannot modify arbitral awards, limiting judicial power to setting aside or remitting awards, and overruled the Madras High Court's contrary view in land acquisition compensation cases under the National Highways Act.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 34 Arbitration Act 1996 Modification of arbitral award National Highways Act 1956 Judicial interference in arbitration