Supreme Court of India

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Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation v. Goverdhan Lal Soni

09 Sep 2020 · Ashok Bhushan; K. M. Joseph

The Supreme Court upheld pension entitlement of employees absorbed from a CPF-only enterprise into a pension scheme enterprise upon transfer of CPF contributions and exercise of option, rejecting the requirement of any additional capital amount transfer.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant absorption of surplus employees pension scheme contributory provident fund Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation

Stalin v. State represented by the Inspector of Police

09 Sep 2020 · Ashok Bhushan; R. Subhash Reddy; M. R. Shah

The Supreme Court modified the conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part I IPC in a case involving a single fatal stab wound inflicted in a sudden fight.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 304 Part I IPC single injury intention to cause death

Stalin v. State represented by the Inspector of Police

09 Sep 2020 · Ashok Bhushan; R. Subhash Reddy; M. R. Shah

The Supreme Court modified the conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part I IPC, holding that a single stab injury on a vital part with a deadly weapon can attract Section 302 IPC but the facts here warranted conviction under Section 304 Part I IPC.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 304 IPC single stab injury intention to cause death

Shreyas Sinha v. West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences

09 Sep 2020 · L. Nageswara Rao; Hemant Gupta; S. Ravindra Bhat · 2020 INSC 541

The Supreme Court held that the amendment mandating 30% domicile reservation in a law university applies prospectively from the next academic session and not retrospectively to an ongoing admission process.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant reservation domicile statutory amendment prospective application

Shreyas Sinha v. West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences

09 Sep 2020 · L. Nageswara Rao; Hemant Gupta; S. Ravindra Bhat

The Supreme Court held that the domicile reservation amendment to the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences Act applies prospectively from the next academic year and does not disrupt an ongoing admission process.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant reservation domicile quota statutory amendment prospective application

SREI EQUIPMENT FINANCE LIMITED v. RAJEEV ANAND & ORS.

08 Sep 2020 · R. F. Nariman; Navin Sinha; Indira Banerjee

The Supreme Court restored the NCLT order admitting the Section 7 insolvency application, holding that admissions by the corporate debtor in earlier proceedings are binding and relevant evidence of default.

corporate appeal_allowed Significant Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Section 7 application National Company Law Tribunal National Company Law Appellate Tribunal

Satish @ Sabbe v. State of Uttar Pradesh

08 Sep 2020 · N. V. Ramana; Surya Kant; Hrishikesh Roy
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court directed the release on probation of petitioners convicted for kidnapping for ransom, emphasizing that premature release decisions must be reasoned and based on statutory criteria including antecedents and prison conduct.

criminal petition_allowed Significant premature release probation kidnapping for ransom Section 364-A IPC

Bangalore Club v. Commissioner of Wealth Tax

08 Sep 2020 · R. F. Nariman; Navin Sinha; Indira Banerjee · 2020 INSC 536
Cites 4 · Cited by 2

The Supreme Court held that a social club with determinate member shares and no business or profit-making object is not liable to wealth tax under Section 21AA of the Wealth Tax Act.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Wealth Tax Act Section 21AA association of persons social club

Bangalore Club v. Commissioner of Wealth Tax

08 Sep 2020 · R. F. Nariman; Navin Sinha; Indira Banerjee
Cites 3 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court held that a social club with determinate member shares and no profit-making object is not liable to wealth tax under Section 21AA of the Wealth Tax Act.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Wealth Tax Act Section 21AA association of persons social club

Ashoo Surendranath Tewari v. Deputy Superintendent of Police, EOW, CBI & Anr.

08 Sep 2020 · R. F. Nariman; Navin Sinha; Indira Banerjee · 2020 INSC 537
Cites 0 · Cited by 3

The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against the appellant, holding that exoneration on merits in departmental proceedings precludes prosecution lacking evidence beyond reasonable doubt.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant criminal prosecution departmental proceedings Central Vigilance Commission standard of proof

Ashoo Surendranath Tewari v. Deputy Superintendent of Police, EOW, CBI & Anr.

08 Sep 2020 · R. F. Nariman; Navin Sinha; Indira Banerjee

The Supreme Court quashed criminal prosecution against the appellant based on exoneration in departmental proceedings and held that criminal trials cannot continue where allegations are found unsustainable on merits in prior proceedings.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant criminal prosecution departmental proceedings standard of proof exoneration

The Oriental Insurance Company Limited v. Smt. Rinku Devi and Others

07 Sep 2020 · Ashok Bhushan; R. Subhash Reddy

The Supreme Court held that compensation for loss of consortium includes spouses, children, and parents, but there is no separate head for loss of love and affection, which must be set aside.

civil appeal_allowed Significant loss of consortium loss of love and affection Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 compensation

R. Poornima v. Union of India

04 Sep 2020 · S. A. Bobde; A. S. Bopanna; V. Ramasubramanian

The Supreme Court held that years of advocacy practice prior to judicial service cannot be clubbed with judicial service years for eligibility under Article 217(2) for High Court Judge appointment, dismissing the petitioners' claim.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant Article 217 Constitution of India High Court Judge eligibility Judicial service Advocacy practice

The Karad Urban Cooperative Bank Ltd. v. Swwapnil Bhingardevay & Ors.

04 Sep 2020 · S. A. Bobde; A. S. Bopanna; V. Ramasubramanian

The Supreme Court upheld the sanctity of the Committee of Creditors' commercial wisdom in approving a Resolution Plan under the IBC, setting aside the NCLAT's interference and restoring the NCLT's approval of the plan.

corporate appeal_allowed Significant Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Resolution Plan Committee of Creditors Commercial Wisdom

The Karad Urban Cooperative Bank Ltd. v. Swwapnil Bhingardevay & Ors.

04 Sep 2020 · S. A. Bobde; A. S. Bopanna; V. Ramasubramanian

The Supreme Court held that the commercial wisdom of the Committee of Creditors in approving a Resolution Plan under the IBC is not subject to judicial interference except on limited grounds, and set aside the NCLAT order remanding the matter for reconsideration.

corporate appeal_allowed Significant Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Resolution Plan Committee of Creditors Commercial Wisdom

Raghav Gupta v. State (NCT of Delhi)

04 Sep 2020 · R. F. Nariman; Navin Sinha; Indira Banerjee · 2020 INSC 532

The Supreme Court held that the presence of lot/batch information in a barcode satisfies Rule 32(e) of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, quashing prosecution for misbranding.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955 Rule 32(e) misbranding barcode

Raghav Gupta v. State (NCT of Delhi)

04 Sep 2020 · R. F. Nariman; Navin Sinha; Indira Banerjee
Cites 0 · Cited by 4

The Supreme Court quashed prosecution under Rule 32(e) of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955, holding that barcode-encoded lot/batch information satisfies statutory requirements and prosecution in such cases is an abuse of process.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955 Rule 32(e) misbranding barcode

Shridhar C. Shetty v. The Additional Collector and Competent Authority

02 Sep 2020 · Rohinton Fali Nariman; Navin Sinha

The Supreme Court held that the competent authority under the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act lacks statutory power to recover market value of unhanded tenements as arrears of land revenue, setting aside the demand against the appellant.

property appeal_allowed Significant Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 exemption under Section 20 arrears of land revenue No Objection Certificate

Shridhar C. Shetty v. The Additional Collector and Competent Authority

02 Sep 2020 · Rohinton Fali Nariman; Navin Sinha

The Supreme Court held that the competent authority under the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act lacks power to recover market value of undelivered tenements as land revenue arrears, setting aside the demand against the appellant.

property appeal_allowed Significant Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 exemption under Section 20 withdrawal of exemption arrears of land revenue

Ilangovan v. State of Tamil Nadu

02 Sep 2020 · N. V. Ramana; S. Abdul Nazeer; Surya Kant

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for culpable homicide not amounting to murder, rejecting the plea for acquittal based on related witnesses' testimony and acquittal of co-accused.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 304 Part II IPC related witnesses testimony falsus in uno falsus in omnibus