Supreme Court of India

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A. Navinchandra Steels Private Limited v. SREI Equipment Finance Limited & Ors.

01 Mar 2021 · R.F. Nariman; B.R. Gavai · 2021 INSC 128
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The Supreme Court held that a Section 7 insolvency petition is maintainable despite an admitted winding up petition, with the IBC prevailing over the Companies Act in case of conflict.

corporate appeal_dismissed Significant Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Section 7 petition winding up petition Companies Act

A. Navinchandra Steels Private Limited v. SREI Equipment Finance Limited & Ors.

01 Mar 2021 · R.F. Nariman; B.R. Gavai
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The Supreme Court held that a Section 7 petition under the IBC is maintainable despite an admitted winding up petition, with the IBC prevailing over the Companies Act in case of conflict, and dismissed the appeal challenging this principle.

corporate appeal_dismissed Significant Section 7 IBC winding up petition Companies Act Section 238 IBC

Kridhan Infrastructure Pvt Ltd v. Venkatesan Sankaranarayan

01 Mar 2021 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; M R Shah · 2021 INSC 127

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal against liquidation of a corporate debtor due to failure to implement the approved Resolution Plan within stipulated timelines, emphasizing the primacy of time-bound compliance under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.

corporate appeal_dismissed Significant Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process Resolution Plan Liquidation

Kridhan Infrastructure Pvt Ltd v. Venkatesan Sankaranarayan

01 Mar 2021 · D. Y. Chandrachud; M. R. Shah

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal against liquidation of a corporate debtor due to the appellant’s failure to implement the approved Resolution Plan and deposit required funds within stipulated time under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.

corporate appeal_dismissed Significant Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process Resolution Plan Liquidation

Dhirendra Singh @ Pappu v. State of Jharkhand

01 Mar 2021 · Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud; M. R. Shah · 2021 INSC 131

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for murder under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC, holding that minor contradictions in eyewitness evidence after a long delay do not create reasonable doubt when presence and participation are otherwise established.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 34 IPC Section 27 Arms Act murder

Dhirendra Singh @ Pappu v. State of Jharkhand

01 Mar 2021 · Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud; M. R. Shah

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for murder under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act, holding that minor contradictions in delayed eyewitness testimony do not create reasonable doubt when presence and participation are otherwise established.

criminal appeal_dismissed Section 302 IPC Section 34 IPC Section 27 Arms Act eyewitness testimony

Punalur Paper Mills Ltd. v. West Bengal Mineral Development and Trading Corporation Ltd.

01 Mar 2021 · R.F. Nariman; B.R. Gavai
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The Supreme Court held that the urgency provision under section 17 of the Land Acquisition Act cannot be invoked to cover administrative delay, quashed the acquisition notification, and directed the State to vacate the requisitioned property and pay compensation for unlawful occupation.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Land Acquisition Act, 1894 West Bengal Premises Requisition Act Section 17 urgency provision Section 5A inquiry

Punalur Paper Mills Ltd. v. West Bengal Mineral Development and Trading Corporation Ltd.

01 Mar 2021 · R.F. Nariman; B.R. Gavai
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The Supreme Court held that the State improperly invoked the urgency clause under the Land Acquisition Act to acquire requisitioned property after 25 years, quashed the acquisition, ordered vacation of premises, and mandated compensation for illegal occupation.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Land Acquisition Act, 1894 West Bengal Premises Requisition Act Section 17 urgency clause Section 5A inquiry

Government of Kerala v. Mother Superior Adoration Convent

01 Mar 2021 · R. F. Nariman; B. R. Gavai · 2021 INSC 129
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The Supreme Court held that buildings used principally for religious or educational purposes, including residential accommodations for nuns and hostels integral to educational institutions, qualify for exemption from building tax under the Kerala Building Tax Act, 1975, and such beneficial exemptions must be liberally construed.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant building tax exemption Kerala Building Tax Act, 1975 religious purposes educational purposes

Government of Kerala & Anr. v. Mother Superior Adoration Convent

01 Mar 2021 · R. F. Nariman; B. R. Gavai
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The Supreme Court upheld that buildings used principally for religious or educational purposes, including residential accommodations for nuns and hostels owned by educational institutions, qualify for exemption from building tax under the Kerala Building Tax Act, 1975.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Kerala Building Tax Act, 1975 Section 3(1)(b) building tax exemption religious purposes

The State represented by Deputy Superintendent of Police v. Tr N Seenivasagan

01 Mar 2021 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; M R Shah

The Supreme Court held that the trial court erred in refusing to recall witnesses under Section 311 CrPC to mark crucial sanction documents, emphasizing the wide discretionary power to recall witnesses for a just decision.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 311 CrPC recall of witnesses Prevention of Corruption Act sanction to prosecute

Archana Rana v. State of Uttar Pradesh

01 Mar 2021 · M.R. Shah; Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud

The Supreme Court partially allowed the appeal by quashing criminal proceedings against the appellant under Sections 419 and 420 IPC for lack of essential ingredients, while upholding proceedings under Sections 323, 504, and 506 IPC.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 419 IPC Section 420 IPC Cheating Section 415 IPC

Archana Rana v. State of Uttar Pradesh

01 Mar 2021 · M.R. Shah; Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud
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The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against the appellant under Sections 419 and 420 IPC for lack of essential ingredients but upheld proceedings under Sections 323, 504, and 506 IPC.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 419 IPC Section 420 IPC Cheating Dishonest inducement

M/S. CHITRALEKHA BUILDERS & ANR. v. G.I.C. EMPLOYEES SONAL VIHAR CO-OP. HOUSING SOCIETY LTD. & ANR.

01 Mar 2021 · Indu Malhotra; Ajay Rastogi

The Supreme Court held that consent decrees bind only parties thereto and dismissed the appeal of appellants not party to the consent decree, leaving their rights to be adjudicated in a pending substantive suit.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Consent Decree Section 96 CPC Impleadment Partnership Firm

P. Mohanraj v. M/s. Shah Brothers Ispat Pvt. Ltd.

01 Mar 2021 · R.F. Nariman; Rohinton Fali Nariman; Navin Sinha; K.M. Josep... · 2021 INSC 133

The Supreme Court held that criminal proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act are not stayed by the moratorium under Section 14 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 14 IBC moratorium Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act criminal proceedings moratorium corporate insolvency resolution process

P. Mohanraj & Ors. v. M/s. Shah Brothers Ispat Pvt. Ltd.

01 Mar 2021 · R.F. Nariman; Rohinton Fali Nariman; Navin Sinha; K.M. Josep...
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The Supreme Court held that criminal proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act are not stayed by the moratorium under Section 14 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, which applies only to civil proceedings.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 14 IBC moratorium Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act criminal proceedings during insolvency ejusdem generis

Kapil Agarwal v. Sanjay Sharma

01 Mar 2021 · M.R. Shah; Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud

The Supreme Court quashed an FIR under Sections 406 and 420 IPC as an abuse of process of law where a complaint under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. on the same allegations was pending, emphasizing the procedural safeguards under Section 210 Cr.P.C.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant abuse of process of law quashing of FIR Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. Section 210 Cr.P.C.

Kapil Agarwal v. Sanjay Sharma

01 Mar 2021 · M.R. Shah; Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud
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The Supreme Court quashed an FIR under Sections 406/420 IPC as an abuse of process of law where parallel complaint proceedings were pending, emphasizing the limited scope of quashing FIRs to prevent harassment.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant abuse of process quashing of FIR Section 156(3) CrPC Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act

The State represented by the Deputy Superintendent of Police v. Tr N Seenivasagan

01 Mar 2021 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; M R Shah
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The Supreme Court held that recalling witnesses under Section 311 CrPC to mark essential sanction documents is necessary for a just decision and allowed the prosecution's appeal to recall witnesses, setting aside the High Court's dismissal.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 311 CrPC recall of witnesses Prevention of Corruption Act sanction to prosecute

Asha John Divianathan v. Vikram Malhotra

26 Feb 2021 · A. M. Khanwilkar; Indu Malhotra; Ajay Rastogi
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The Supreme Court held that transactions involving immovable property by foreign nationals without prior RBI permission under Section 31 of the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973 are void and unenforceable.

property appeal_allowed Significant Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973 Section 31 prior permission Reserve Bank of India