Supreme Court of India

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Deepak Chandrakant Jhaveri & Ors. v. Johnson Dye Works Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.

03 Mar 2020 · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar; R. Subhash Reddy · 2020 INSC 258

The Supreme Court held that an inadvertent factual error with an unconditional apology does not constitute false evidence warranting criminal proceedings under Section 340 CrPC.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Section 340 CrPC false evidence perjury clubbing of suits

Deepak Chandrakant Jhaveri & Ors. v. Johnson Dye Works Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.

03 Mar 2020 · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar; R. Subhash Reddy

The Supreme Court held that an inadvertent factual error with an unconditional apology does not warrant criminal proceedings for giving false evidence under Section 340 CrPC and dismissed the application seeking such proceedings.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Section 340 CrPC false evidence perjury clubbing of suits

Ashok Kumar Gupta & Anr. v. M/s Sitalaxmi Sahuwala Medical Trust and others

03 Mar 2020 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Vineet Saran

The Supreme Court held that leave under Section 92 CPC was rightly granted to trustees seeking proper administration of a public charitable trust, restoring the Trial Court's decision and setting aside the High Court's order.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 92 CPC public charitable trust breach of trust leave to sue

Ashok Kumar Gupta & Anr. v. M/s Sitalaxmi Sahuwala Medical Trust

03 Mar 2020 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Vineet Saran

The Supreme Court restored the District Court's grant of leave under Section 92 CPC to institute a suit for proper administration of a public charitable medical trust, holding the suit vindicated public rights and fell within the scope of Section 92.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 92 Code of Civil Procedure public charitable trust breach of trust leave to sue

Ramesh Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh

03 Mar 2020 · S. Abdul Nazeer; Indu Malhotra · 2020 INSC 254

The Supreme Court upheld the requirement of strict compliance with service rules and natural justice in disciplinary proceedings, remitting the case for fresh enquiry while dismissing the appellant's appeal.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant disciplinary enquiry principles of natural justice appointment procedure U.P. Basic Education (Teachers) Service Rules, 1981

Ramesh Singh v. The State of Uttar Pradesh

03 Mar 2020 · S. Abdul Nazeer; Indu Malhotra

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's quashing of the appellant's dismissal for procedural violations in disciplinary enquiry and remitted the matter for fresh enquiry conducted in accordance with natural justice.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant disciplinary enquiry natural justice appointment procedure U.P. Basic Education (Teachers) Service Rules, 1981

K. Virupaksha v. The State of Karnataka

03 Mar 2020 · R. Banumathi; S. Abdul Nazeer; A.S. Bopanna · 2020 INSC 261

The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against bank officials for alleged irregularities in loan enforcement under the SARFAESI Act, holding that statutory remedies must be exhausted before invoking criminal law.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant SARFAESI Act Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR enforcement of security interest

K. Virupaksha v. The State of Karnataka

03 Mar 2020 · R. Banumathi; S. Abdul Nazeer; A.S. Bopanna

The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against bank officials in a loan recovery dispute governed by the SARFAESI Act, holding that statutory remedies must be exhausted before invoking criminal law.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant SARFAESI Act Section 482 CrPC quashing of criminal proceedings loan recovery

New Era Fabrics Ltd. v. Bhanumati Keshrichand Jhaveri

03 Mar 2020 · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar; R. Subhash Reddy

The Supreme Court found a prima facie case of perjury against the Petitioner for fabricating evidence via handwritten alterations in financial documents and directed initiation of criminal prosecution.

civil petition_allowed Significant perjury fabrication of evidence handwritten interpolation auditor’s report

Chandrakumar @ Kali v. State of Madhya Pradesh

03 Mar 2020 · R. Banumathi; A. S. Bopanna

The Supreme Court reduced the appellant's sentence from five to two years under Section 304 Part II IPC, considering the absence of intent to kill and the appellant's family circumstances.

criminal appeal_allowed Section 304 Part II IPC sentence reduction culpable homicide intention to cause death

Additional Commissioner Revenue and Others v. Akhalaq Hussain and Another

03 Mar 2020 · R. Banumathi; S. Abdul Nazeer; A.S. Bopanna

The Supreme Court held that an exchange of agricultural land by a Scheduled Tribe member to a non-tribal without prior permission under the U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act is void, setting aside the High Court's contrary decision.

property appeal_allowed Significant U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 Section 157-B Section 161 Scheduled Tribe land transfer

Additional Commissioner Revenue and Others v. Akhalaq Hussain and Another

03 Mar 2020 · R. Banumathi; S. Abdul Nazeer; A. S. Bopanna

The Supreme Court held that an exchange of land involving a Scheduled Tribe member without prior permission under the U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 is void, and such land vests in the State, overruling the High Court's contrary view.

property appeal_allowed Significant U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 Section 157-B Section 161 Scheduled Tribe land transfer

Mangayakarasi v. M. Yuvaraj

03 Mar 2020 · R. Banumathi; S. Abdul Nazeer; A.S. Bopanna

The Supreme Court held that a High Court in a second appeal cannot reappreciate evidence and that acquittal in criminal proceedings does not automatically amount to mental cruelty warranting divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act.

family appeal_allowed Significant Hindu Marriage Act Section 13 Section 9 mental cruelty

Aviation Travels Pvt. Ltd. v. Bhavesha Suresh Goradia and Others

02 Mar 2020 · R. Banumathi; A. S. Bopanna

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal to set aside the ex parte decree against the appellant, restored the suit, and granted opportunity to contest subject to deposit of security, holding that valid appearance through Power of Attorney waives personal service of summons.

civil appeal_allowed Significant ex parte decree Power of Attorney vakalatnama service of summons

AVIATION TRAVELS PVT. LTD. v. BHAVESHA SURESH GORADIA AND OTHERS

02 Mar 2020 · R. Banumathi; A. S. Bopanna

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal to set aside an ex parte decree and restored the suit, holding that valid representation by an advocate through Power of Attorney waives personal service of summons, and granted the appellant opportunity to contest the suit subject to deposit of a substantial amount.

civil appeal_allowed Significant ex parte decree Power of Attorney vakalatnama service of summons

Union Bank of India v. Rajat Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.

02 Mar 2020 · Deepak Gupta; Aniruddha Bose

The Supreme Court held that the mandatory pre-deposit under Section 18 of the SARFAESI Act cannot be waived by the High Court and set aside the order permitting appeal without such deposit.

civil appeal_allowed Significant SARFAESI Act Section 18 pre-deposit Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal

Shri Satish Kumar v. The State of Himachal Pradesh

02 Mar 2020 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Indu Malhotra; Hemant Gupta

The Supreme Court restored the trial court's acquittal of accused in a murder case, holding that the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt and that disclosure statements were inadmissible due to prior police knowledge of the dead body's location.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant circumstantial evidence disclosure statement Section 27 Indian Evidence Act recovery of dead body

Shah Faesal v. Union of India

02 Mar 2020 · N. V. Ramana; Sanjay Kishan Kaul; R. Subhash Reddy; B. R. Ga... · 2020 INSC 253
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The Supreme Court held there is no conflict between its precedents on Article 370 and refused to refer the constitutional challenge to a larger Bench, upholding the doctrine of precedent and rejecting the plea of per incuriam.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant Article 370 Constitution Orders 2019 Doctrine of precedent Per incuriam

D.B. Basnett v. The Collector East District, Gangtok, Sikkim & Anr.

02 Mar 2020 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; K.M. Joseph
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The Supreme Court held that the State's failure to follow statutory acquisition procedure and pay compensation invalidated its claim to land, entitling the original owner to possession and damages.

property appeal_allowed Significant land acquisition Sikkim Land (Requisition and Acquisition) Act, 1977 Article 300A right to property

D.B. Basnett v. The Collector East District, Gangtok, Sikkim & Anr.

02 Mar 2020 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; K.M. Joseph
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The Supreme Court held that land acquisition without following statutory procedure and payment of compensation under the Sikkim Land Act is invalid, entitling the owner to possession and damages.

property appeal_allowed Significant land acquisition Sikkim Land (Requisition and Acquisition) Act, 1977 Article 300A right to property