Supreme Court of India

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Neelam Manmohan Attavar v. Manmohan Attavar

05 Feb 2021 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; M.R. Shah

The Supreme Court dismissed a second application seeking recall of an earlier order and rejected a recusal plea, holding that repetitive applications and baseless recusal requests are not maintainable.

criminal petition_dismissed recall of order miscellaneous application recusal of judge maintainability

Joginder and another v. State of Haryana and others

05 Feb 2021 · M. R. Shah; Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud · 2021 INSC 62

The Supreme Court upheld the rejection of petitioners' claim for regularization of Panchayat land under Rule 12(4) of the 1964 Rules, holding that illegal occupation exceeding 200 square yards disqualifies entitlement to regularization.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Panchayat land illegal occupation regularization Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Rules, 1964

Joginder and another v. State of Haryana and others

05 Feb 2021 · M. R. Shah; Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud

The Supreme Court upheld the rejection of petitioners' application for regularization of Panchayat land under Rule 12(4) of the 1964 Rules, holding that illegal occupation exceeding 200 square yards cannot be regularized.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Rule 12(4) Punjab Village Common Lands Rules Panchayat land regularization illegal occupation Gram Sabha land

Gajanan Babulal Bansode & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.

05 Feb 2021 · L. Nageswara Rao; Indu Malhotra; Vineet Saran · 2021 INSC 63

The Supreme Court held that the Maharashtra Government's unilateral appointment of additional Police Sub-Inspectors beyond notified vacancies without MPSC consultation violated recruitment rules and constitutional principles, and stayed the appointments pending tribunal adjudication.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Police Sub-Inspector Recruitment Rules 1995 Limited Departmental Competitive Examination Maharashtra Public Service Commission Government Resolution 22.04.2019

Gajanan Babulal Bansode & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.

05 Feb 2021 · L. Nageswara Rao; Indu Malhotra; Vineet Saran

The Supreme Court stayed the Maharashtra Government's appointment of additional Police Sub-Inspectors beyond notified vacancies without MPSC consultation, holding it violates recruitment rules and constitutional equality.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Maharashtra Public Service Commission Police Sub-Inspector Recruitment Limited Departmental Competitive Examination Government Resolution 22.04.2019

U.P. HOUSING & DEVELOPMENT BOARD & ANR v. NAMIT SHARMA

03 Feb 2021 · ASHOK BHUSHAN; R. SUBHASH REDDY · 2021 INSC 58

The Supreme Court held that invalidated and unrenewed housing registrations do not confer any right to allotment, setting aside the High Court's direction to allot a plot to the respondent.

civil appeal_allowed Significant housing allotment registration validity Government order 2002 draw of lots

U.P. HOUSING & DEVELOPMENT BOARD & ANR v. NAMIT SHARMA

03 Feb 2021 · Ashok Bhushan; R. Subhash Reddy

The Supreme Court held that invalidated registration does not confer right to housing allotment and set aside the High Court's direction to allot a plot to the respondent.

property appeal_allowed Significant housing allotment registration Government order draw of lots

Vishwas Bhandari v. State of Punjab & Anr.

03 Feb 2021 · Hemant Gupta; S. Ravindra Bhat

The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against the appellant due to absence of any allegation or evidence implicating him, holding that continuation of such proceedings would be an abuse of process of law.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR kidnapping abduction

Vishwas Bhandari v. State of Punjab & Anr.

03 Feb 2021 · Hemant Gupta; S. Ravindra Bhat

The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against the appellant due to absence of any allegation or evidence implicating him, holding continuation of proceedings an abuse of process of law.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR abuse of process of law kidnapping for marriage

N. Vijayakumar v. State of Tamil Nadu

03 Feb 2021 · Ashok Bhushan; R. Subhash Reddy; M.R. Shah
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act, holding that the trial court's acquittal was a possible view supported by evidence and the prosecution failed to prove demand and acceptance of bribe beyond reasonable doubt.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 Section 7 Section 13(1)(d) Section 13(2)

PHOENIX ARC PVT. LTD. v. KETULBHAI RAMUBHAI PATEL

03 Feb 2021 · Ashok Bhushan; R. Subhash Reddy; M.R. Shah · 2021 INSC 59

The Supreme Court held that a pledge of shares by a corporate debtor to secure a loan taken by a third party does not create a financial debt or financial creditor status under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.

corporate appeal_dismissed Significant financial creditor financial debt pledge agreement contract of guarantee

OPTO Circuit India Ltd. v. Axis Bank & Ors.

03 Feb 2021 · S.A. Bobde; A.S. Bopanna; V. Ramasubramanian

Freezing of bank accounts under PMLA must comply with mandatory procedural safeguards under Section 17, failing which the freezing order is invalid and accounts must be defrozen to allow statutory payments.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Prevention of Money Laundering Act Section 17 PMLA freezing of bank accounts due process

Index Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre v. The State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.

03 Feb 2021 · L. Nageswara Rao; Indira Banerjee
Cites 3 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court struck down Rule 12(8)(a) of Madhya Pradesh medical admission rules as unconstitutional for imposing disproportionate restrictions on filling vacant seats after mop-up round, violating Articles 14 and 19(1)(g).

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant Article 14 Article 19(1)(g) proportionality test medical college admissions

Index Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre v. The State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.

03 Feb 2021 · L. Nageswara Rao; Indira Banerjee
Cites 3 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court struck down Rule 12(8)(a) of Madhya Pradesh medical admission rules as unconstitutional for unreasonably restricting private colleges from filling vacant seats after mop-up round counselling, violating Articles 14 and 19(1)(g).

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Article 14 Article 19(1)(g) proportionality test medical college admissions

PHOENIX ARC PVT. LTD. v. KETULBHAI RAMUBHAI PATEL

03 Feb 2021 · Ashok Bhushan; R. Subhash Reddy; M.R. Shah

The Supreme Court held that a pledge of shares by a corporate debtor to secure a loan taken by a third party does not create financial debt or financial creditor status under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.

corporate appeal_dismissed Significant financial creditor financial debt pledge contract of guarantee

Gujarat State v. Bhalchandra Lakshmishankar Dave

02 Feb 2021 · Ashok Bhushan; R. Subhash Reddy; M. R. Shah · 2021 INSC 53

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's acquittal in a corruption case for failure to properly re-appraise evidence and remanded the matter for fresh consideration.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Prevention of Corruption Act Section 7 Section 13(1) Section 13(2)

Gujarat State v. Bhalchandra Lakshmishankar Dave

02 Feb 2021 · Ashok Bhushan; R. Subhash Reddy; M. R. Shah

The Supreme Court held that a first appellate court must thoroughly reappraise all evidence before acquitting an accused and remanded the case for fresh consideration after setting aside the High Court's acquittal order.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Prevention of Corruption Act Section 7 Section 13(1) Section 13(2)

State of Gujarat v. Bhalchandra Laxmishankar Dave

02 Feb 2021 · Ashok Bhushan; R. Subhash Reddy; M. R. Shah

The Supreme Court held that a High Court must re-appreciate the entire evidence in appeals against conviction and remanded the case for fresh consideration after quashing the acquittal of a corruption accused.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Prevention of Corruption Act appeal against conviction re-appreciation of evidence High Court appellate jurisdiction

Santosh Kumar @ Rana Ram Kalal v. Ashok Chand and Others

02 Feb 2021 · N. V. Ramana; Surya Kant; Aniruddha Bose · Non­Reportable 2021 INSC 52

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's direction to decide maintainability issues as preliminary legal questions while cautioning against prejudicial observations affecting the trial.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant preliminary issues of law mixed questions of fact and law maintainability of suit civil death

Santosh Kumar @ Rana Ram Kalal v. Ashok Chand and Others

02 Feb 2021 · N. V. Ramana; Surya Kant; Aniruddha Bose

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's direction to decide maintainability issues as preliminary legal questions while cautioning against prejudicial observations and directed expeditious trial.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant preliminary issues of law mixed questions of fact and law civil death Jain Diksha