Supreme Court of India

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Anoop Bartaria v. Dy. Director Enforcement

25 Mar 2019 · Bela M. Trivedi; Ajay Rastogi

The Supreme Court held that offences under the PMLA are cognizable and non-bailable, knowledge of proceeds of crime is not essential for money laundering offence, and dismissed the petitioners' challenge to the prosecution complaint filed by the Enforcement Directorate.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Prevention of Money Laundering Act money laundering cognizable offence non-bailable offence

Anoop Bartaria v. Dy. Director Enforcement

25 Mar 2019 · Ajay Rastogi; Bela M. Trivedi

The Supreme Court upheld that offences under the PMLA are cognizable and non-bailable, and dismissed the petitioners' challenge to the prosecution complaint alleging money laundering, emphasizing that knowledge of dealing with proceeds of crime is not a sine qua non for offence under the Act.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 Section 3 PMLA Section 45 PMLA cognizable offence

The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd v. Malana Power Company Ltd

28 Feb 2019 · R. Subhash Reddy; Hrishikesh Roy
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The Supreme Court upheld the consumer commission's order allowing the insured's claim under a special contingency insurance policy, holding no suppression or fraud was proved to justify repudiation.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant insurance contract suppression of material facts non-disclosure repudiation of claim

The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd v. Malana Power Company Ltd

28 Feb 2019 · R. Subhash Reddy; Hrishikesh Roy
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The Supreme Court upheld the insured's claim under a Special Contingency Insurance Policy, ruling no suppression of material facts occurred and repudiation by insurer was unjustified.

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National Insurance Company Ltd. v. Vedic Resorts and Hotels Pvt. Ltd.

07 Jan 2019 · Ajay Rastogi; Bela M. Trivedi
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The Supreme Court upheld the consumer commission's order directing the insurer to pay the claim, holding that the insurer failed to prove the loss was excluded under the malicious damage clause.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant insurance claim exclusion clause malicious damage burden of proof

KASHMIRI LAL SHARMA v. HIMACHAL PRADESH STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LTD. & ANR.

05 Nov 2018 · Manoj Misra; K.V. Viswanathan · 2025 INSC 472
Cites 0 · Cited by 16

The Supreme Court held that extension of retirement age granted to visually impaired employees must be extended to all specified disabilities under the Disabilities Acts but such extension granted by an Office Memorandum can be withdrawn, entitling the appellant to continuation in service only until the withdrawal date.

labor appeal_allowed Significant extension of retirement age persons with disabilities Office Memorandum Article 14

Gautam Navlakha v. National Investigation Agency

28 Sep 2018 · Uday Umesh Lalit; K. M. Joseph · 2021 INSC 295
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The Supreme Court held that house arrest does not constitute custody under Section 167 CrPC for default bail calculation, affirming the High Court's exclusion of the house arrest period from custody and dismissing the appellant's appeal.

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Gautam Navlakha v. National Investigation Agency

28 Sep 2018 · Uday Umesh Lalit; K. M. Joseph
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House arrest without magistrate-authorized detention under Section 167 CrPC does not count as custody for default bail calculation, and such period must be excluded.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant default bail Section 167 CrPC house arrest transit remand

Ram Gopal v. State of Madhya Pradesh

13 Jul 2018 · Ajay Rastogi; Bela M. Trivedi
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The Supreme Court upheld a murder conviction based on circumstantial evidence and the accused's failure to explain his last presence with the deceased under Section 106 of the Evidence Act.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant circumstantial evidence last seen theory Section 302 IPC Section 106 Evidence Act

Praveen Kumar C.P. v. Kerala Public Service Commission

05 Jul 2018 · L. Nageswara Rao; Aniruddha Bose

The Supreme Court held that Government Orders recognizing equivalency of B.Ed. degrees relate back to the date of obtaining the degrees and satisfy eligibility criteria in recruitment notifications, allowing appellants' appointments as High School Assistants.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant equivalency of educational qualifications B.Ed. degree employment notification Kerala Public Service Commission

Shiv Developers v. Aksharay Developers

15 Feb 2018 · Dinesh Maheshwari; Vikram Nath

The Supreme Court held that Section 69(2) of the Indian Partnership Act bars suits by unregistered firms only when enforcing contractual rights arising from business dealings, and does not bar suits enforcing statutory or common law rights including those based on fraud.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 69 Indian Partnership Act unregistered partnership firm bar on suit contract arising from business

State of Madhya Pradesh v. R.D. Sharma

12 Dec 2017 · Bela M. Trivedi; Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud

The Supreme Court held that a pensioner retiring before post upgradation under amended service rules is not entitled to retrospective pension benefits of the upgraded post, rejecting the application of 'equal pay for equal work' in such cases.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Indian Forest Service (Pay) Rules 2007 Indian Forest Service (Pay) Second Amendment Rules 2008 post upgradation pension benefits

State of Madhya Pradesh v. R.D. Sharma

12 Dec 2017 · Bela M. Trivedi; Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud
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The Supreme Court held that a pensioner retired before post upgradation under the 2008 Rules is not entitled to the upgraded apex scale pension, rejecting the application of 'equal pay for equal work' retrospectively.

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28 Nov 2017

The court upheld the validity of land acquisition notifications and compensation awarded under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, affirming procedural compliance and adequacy of compensation.

property appeal_allowed Significant Land Acquisition Act 1894 land acquisition compensation market value

Smruti Tukaram Badade v. State of Maharashtra & Anr

24 Oct 2017 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud
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The Supreme Court mandated the establishment of permanent Vulnerable Witness Deposition Centres nationwide and expanded protections for vulnerable witnesses to ensure fair and dignified trial procedures.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant vulnerable witness Vulnerable Witness Deposition Centre Article 21 fair trial

Smruti Tukaram Badade v. State of Maharashtra & Anr

24 Oct 2017 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court mandated the establishment of Vulnerable Witness Deposition Centres nationwide with expanded definitions and comprehensive guidelines to ensure dignified, barrier-free recording of evidence for vulnerable witnesses in criminal trials.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant vulnerable witness Vulnerable Witness Deposition Centres Article 21 safe environment

Kamla Nehru Memorial Trust v. U.P. State Industrial Development Corporation Limited

29 May 2017 · Surya Kant; Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh · 2025 INSC 791
Cites 0 · Cited by 3

The Supreme Court upheld the cancellation of industrial land allotment due to payment default and procedural compliance by the State authority, emphasizing the need for transparency and adherence to public trust principles in public resource allocation.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant land allotment cancellation of allotment UPSIDC legal notice

Satyendar Kumar Jain v. Directorate of Enforcement

24 May 2017 · Bela M. Trivedi; Pankaj Mithal · 2024 INSC 217
Cites 0 · Cited by 9

The Supreme Court granted bail to accused in a PMLA money laundering case after applying the mandatory twin conditions under Section 45, emphasizing the burden on accused to prove innocence and no risk of reoffending while on bail.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 Section 45 PMLA money laundering proceeds of crime

In Re: Inadequacies and Deficiencies in Criminal Trials v. The State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors.

30 Mar 2017

The Supreme Court issued uniform Draft Rules of Criminal Practice, 2021, modifying existing procedures to ensure clarity, fairness, and expeditious disposal of criminal trials across India.

criminal other Significant criminal trial procedures uniform rules evidence admissibility objections during trial

T.P. Gopalakrishnan v. State of Kerala

30 Jan 2017 · B.V. Nagarathna; B.R. Gavai

The Supreme Court quashed the appellant's conviction for misappropriation on grounds of double jeopardy and lack of prior State Government consent, setting aside the trial court and High Court judgments.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant double jeopardy Article 20(2) Constitution of India Section 300 CrPC Prevention of Corruption Act