Supreme Court of India

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M/s Imperia Structures Ltd. v. Anil Patni

02 Nov 2020 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Vineet Saran
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The Supreme Court held that consumer remedies under the Consumer Protection Act are additional and not barred by the RERA Act, affirming the jurisdiction of consumer fora to grant relief for delay in possession in real estate projects.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Consumer Protection Act, 1986 Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 consumer definition jurisdiction

Shatrughna Baban Meshram v. State of Maharashtra

02 Nov 2020 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Indu Malhotra; Krishna Murari
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The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and death sentence of the appellant for the rape and murder of a two-and-a-half-year-old girl, affirming the application of the 'rarest of rare' doctrine and clarifying the retrospective effect of amended sentencing provisions.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant rape murder child sexual abuse circumstantial evidence

The State of Rajasthan & Ors. v. Heem Singh

29 Oct 2020 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Indira Banerjee

The Supreme Court held that disciplinary proceedings against a police constable for alleged murder require proof on a preponderance of probabilities and limited judicial review, setting aside the High Court's re-appreciation of evidence and restoring the dismissal.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant disciplinary proceedings preponderance of probabilities criminal acquittal judicial review

The State of Rajasthan & Ors. v. Heem Singh

29 Oct 2020 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Indira Banerjee

The Supreme Court held that disciplinary proceedings against a police constable for alleged murder must be judged on preponderance of probabilities, limiting judicial review to perversity or absence of evidence, and upheld dismissal despite criminal acquittal.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant disciplinary proceedings preponderance of probabilities criminal acquittal judicial review

Chunthuram v. State of Chhattisgarh

29 Oct 2020 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Krishna Murari; Hrishikesh Roy
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The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant due to unreliable eyewitness testimony, lack of proper forensic linkage of weapons, and absence of proximate motive, emphasizing the benefit of doubt in criminal cases.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant eyewitness testimony identification parade recovery of weapons motive in murder

Tofan Singh v. State of Tamil Nadu

29 Oct 2020 · R. F. Nariman; Indira Banerjee · 2013 16 SCC 31
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The Supreme Court referred to a larger Bench the question of whether officers under the NDPS Act qualify as police officers for the purpose of confessional statements under Section 25 of the Evidence Act and held that statements recorded under Section 67 of the NDPS Act cannot be sole basis for conviction without constitutional and statutory safeguards.

criminal other Significant NDPS Act Section 67 NDPS Act Section 25 Evidence Act Article 20(3) Constitution

Tofan Singh v. State of Tamil Nadu

29 Oct 2020 · R. F. Nariman; Indira Banerjee · 2013 16 SCC 31

The Supreme Court referred to a larger Bench the question whether officers under the NDPS Act qualify as police officers for the purpose of admissibility of confessions under Section 25 of the Evidence Act and whether statements under Section 67 of the NDPS Act can be treated as confessions admissible as substantive evidence.

criminal other Significant NDPS Act Section 67 Section 25 Evidence Act confessional statement

INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY BOARD OF INDIA v. LALIT KUMAR JAIN

29 Oct 2020 · L. NAGESWARA RAO; HEMANT GUPTA; AJAY RASTOGI · 2020 INSC 619

The Supreme Court transferred all Writ Petitions challenging the Notification bringing into force IBC provisions relating to personal guarantors from various High Courts to itself to ensure uniformity and avoid conflicting decisions.

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 personal guarantors transfer petitions Article 139A

INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY BOARD OF INDIA v. LALIT KUMAR JAIN & ORS

29 Oct 2020 · L. NAGESWARA RAO; HEMANT GUPTA; AJAY RASTOGI

The Supreme Court transferred all Writ Petitions challenging the Notification on personal guarantors under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code to itself to ensure uniformity and avoid conflicting High Court decisions.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 personal guarantors transfer petitions Article 139A

BALAJI BALIRAM MUPADE v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

29 Oct 2020 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Hrishikesh Roy

The Supreme Court set aside a High Court order due to a nine-month delay in delivering reasons, emphasizing the necessity of prompt reasoned judgments to protect parties' rights under Article 21.

civil appeal_allowed Significant judicial discipline reasoned judgment operative order delay in judgment

BALAJI BALIRAM MUPADE v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

29 Oct 2020 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Hrishikesh Roy
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The Supreme Court set aside a High Court order delivered without prompt reasons, emphasizing the necessity of timely reasoned judgments to uphold judicial discipline and protect fundamental rights under Article 21.

civil appeal_allowed Significant judicial discipline reasoned judgment operative order delay in judgment

Thomas Lawrence v. State of Kerala

29 Oct 2020 · R. F. Nariman; Navin Sinha; Indira Banerjee

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal against the NGT's disposal of an execution application concerning wetland reclamation, holding the application infructuous after the District Collector's order and allowing challenge to that order within eight weeks.

environmental appeal_dismissed Significant National Green Tribunal wetland reclamation Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act Section 10 exemption

Thomas Lawrence v. State of Kerala

29 Oct 2020 · R. F. Nariman; Navin Sinha; Indira Banerjee

The Supreme Court held that an execution application before the NGT is infructuous once the directed authority acts in accordance with law, and the petitioner must challenge such administrative orders within the prescribed legal framework.

environmental appeal_dismissed Significant National Green Tribunal wetland conservation Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act reclamation of wetlands

Dharmendra Kumar Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh

28 Oct 2020 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Hrishikesh Roy
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The Supreme Court held that mining leases cannot be extended for periods of judicially caused obstruction absent statutory or contractual provision, but leaseholders are entitled to refund of lease amounts paid for such periods with interest.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant mining lease Section 4 Indian Forest Act Section 20 Indian Forest Act National Green Tribunal

Ritika Sharan v. Sujoy Ghosh

28 Oct 2020 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Indu Malhotra; Indira Banerjee · 2020 INSC 615

The Supreme Court allowed the mother to take her child to Singapore for employment-related relocation, emphasizing the child's welfare and balancing parental access rights while ensuring jurisdictional control.

family appeal_allowed Significant child custody welfare of the child jurisdiction Hindu Marriage Act

Ritika Sharan v. Sujoy Ghosh

28 Oct 2020 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Indu Malhotra; Indira Banerjee
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The Supreme Court allowed the mother to take her child to Singapore for employment reasons, emphasizing the child's welfare over jurisdictional technicalities, while safeguarding the father's visitation rights.

family appeal_allowed Significant welfare of the child custody visitation rights relocation abroad

Smriti Madan Kansagra v. Perry Kansagra

28 Oct 2020 · Indu Malhotra; Hemant Gupta · 2020 INSC 613

The Supreme Court upheld the father's permanent custody of the minor child, emphasizing the child's welfare and preference as paramount in guardianship disputes.

family appeal_dismissed Significant guardianship custody welfare of child natural guardian

Smriti Madan Kansagra v. Perry Kansagra

28 Oct 2020 · Hemant Gupta

The Supreme Court upheld the father's permanent custody of the minor child, emphasizing the child's welfare and preferences as paramount in guardianship disputes.

family appeal_dismissed Significant Guardianship and Wards Act, 1890 Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 custody of minor child best interest of child

M/S. L&T HOUSING FINANCE LIMITED v. M/S. TRISHUL DEVELOPERS

27 Oct 2020 · L. NAGESWARA RAO; HEMANT GUPTA; AJAY RASTOGI

The Supreme Court held that a mere technical defect in the name of the secured creditor on a SARFAESI Act demand notice does not invalidate proceedings if no substantial prejudice is caused and the borrower is aware of the creditor's identity.

civil appeal_allowed Significant SARFAESI Act Section 13(2) demand notice technical defect secured creditor

Satyama Dubey v. Union of India

27 Oct 2020 · S. A. Bobde; A. S. Bopanna; V. Ramasubramanian · 2020 INSC 612

The Supreme Court directed CBI investigation under Allahabad High Court supervision and CRPF protection for the victim's family in the Hathras gang-rape case, declining to transfer trial or take over monitoring at this stage.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant gang-rape CBI investigation witness protection CRPF security