Supreme Court of India

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Puneet Dalmia v. Central Bureau of Investigation, Hyderabad

16 Dec 2019 · Ashok Bhushan; M. R. Shah

The Supreme Court allowed exemption from personal appearance under Section 205 Cr.P.C. for an accused facing serious charges, subject to conditions ensuring trial progress and safeguarding justice.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 205 Cr.P.C. exemption from personal appearance summons case trial procedure

Puneet Dalmia v. Central Bureau of Investigation, Hyderabad

16 Dec 2019 · Ashok Bhushan; M. R. Shah

The Supreme Court held that an accused can be exempted from personal attendance under Section 205 Cr.P.C. on valid grounds with safeguards, even in serious offences, to prevent undue hardship and ensure trial progress.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 205 Cr.P.C. exemption from personal attendance discretion of trial court serious offences

Virender v. State of Haryana

16 Dec 2019 · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar; K. M. Joseph · 2019 INSC 1375

The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant of murder charges due to insufficient evidence of his active participation and common intention under Section 34 IPC.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 34 IPC common intention murder

Virender v. State of Haryana

16 Dec 2019 · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar; K. M. Joseph

The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant for murder due to insufficient evidence of his active participation and common intention under Section 34 IPC.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 34 IPC common intention murder

Ashi Kumar v. Aseem Agarwal

16 Dec 2019 · A. M. Khanwilkar; Dinesh Maheshwari · 2019 INSC 1377

The Supreme Court held that a party bound by an undertaking to produce documents before the Family Court cannot challenge the order via writ petition under Article 227 without first seeking relief from the Family Court, setting aside the High Court's stay of trial.

family appeal_allowed Significant Family Court Undertaking Production of documents Article 227

Ashi Kumar v. Aseem Agarwal

16 Dec 2019 · A. M. Khanwilkar; Dinesh Maheshwari

The Supreme Court held that a party who gives a solemn undertaking to produce documents to the Family Court must comply unless absolved, and set aside the High Court's stay of trial granted on a writ petition challenging such order.

family appeal_allowed Significant Family Court Article 227 undertaking to court production of documents

DSG v. AKG

16 Dec 2019 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Indu Malhotra; Krishna Murari

The Supreme Court upheld the father's custody of the minor daughter, emphasizing the child's welfare and expressed preference, while granting visitation rights to the mother despite her mental illness and unsubstantiated abuse allegations.

family appeal_dismissed Significant child custody welfare of the child parens patriae jurisdiction child's preference

Pooja Sharma v. Maharaja Agrasen Hospital

16 Dec 2019 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Indu Malhotra

The Supreme Court upheld the finding of medical negligence against a hospital and doctors for failing to conduct mandatory ROP screening on a premature infant, emphasizing the duty to follow established protocols and provide timely medical records.

medical negligence appeal_dismissed Significant medical negligence Retinopathy of Prematurity ROP screening medical records

Pooja Sharma v. Maharaja Agrasen Hospital

16 Dec 2019 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Indu Malhotra

The Supreme Court held that failure to conduct mandatory ROP screening and withholding medical records by hospital and doctors constituted medical negligence and deficiency in service, affirming compensation for permanent blindness of a premature infant.

medical negligence appeal_dismissed Significant medical negligence Retinopathy of Prematurity ROP screening medical records

Mukul Kumar Tyagi v. The State of Uttar Pradesh and Ors.

16 Dec 2019 · Ashok Bhushan; Navin Sinha

The Supreme Court held that only CCC certificates issued by DOEACC/NIELIT or properly scrutinized equivalent qualifications satisfy recruitment eligibility, rejecting self-certification and restoring the Single Judge's quashing of the flawed select list.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Course on Computer Concept CCC certificate DOEACC NIELIT

Siraj Ahmad v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr

13 Dec 2019 · S. A. Bobde; B. R. Gavai; Surya Kant

The Supreme Court held that an irregular appointment without Public Service Commission concurrence, followed by continuous service and regularisation, entitles the employee to promotion counting officiating service from initial appointment.

service_law appeal_allowed Significant irregular appointment illegal appointment promotion seniority

Rajnish Kumar Mishra & Ors. v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.

13 Dec 2019 · S.A. Bobde; B.R. Gavai; Surya Kant

The Supreme Court allowed the appeals and directed regularization and reinstatement of ad-hoc employees appointed before 31.12.2001 who had rendered continuous service for over ten years, upholding the principles laid down in Umadevi (3) and related rulings.

labor appeal_allowed Significant regularization ad-hoc appointment Umadevi (3) natural justice

Rajnish Kumar Mishra & Ors. v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.

13 Dec 2019 · S.A. Bobde; B.R. Gavai; Surya Kant

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and held that ad-hoc employees appointed before 31.12.2001 with over ten years of continuous service are entitled to one-time regularization, quashing their termination and annulling cancellation of their regularization.

labor appeal_allowed Significant regularization ad-hoc appointment one-time measure Umadevi judgment

Sanjai Kumar & Ors. v. Dr. Prabhat Kumar & Ors.

13 Dec 2019 · Uday Umesh Lalit; M. R. Shah · 2019 INSC 1372

The Supreme Court held that while NCTE qualifications are binding, weightage to TET marks is not mandatory, and dismissed contempt petitions alleging non-compliance by Uttar Pradesh in appointing eligible teachers as per Court's interim orders.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Right to Education Act Teacher Eligibility Test NCTE guidelines Appointment of teachers

Sanjai Kumar & Ors. v. Dr. Prabhat Kumar & Ors.

13 Dec 2019 · Uday Umesh Lalit; M. R. Shah

The Supreme Court dismissed contempt petitions alleging non-compliance by Uttar Pradesh in appointing teachers per its orders, holding that the State acted within the law and Court directions regarding TET qualifications and recruitment.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Right to Education Act Teacher Eligibility Test NCTE guidelines Appointment of teachers

Shyam Madan Mohan Ruia & Ors. v. Messer Holdings Limited & Ors.

13 Dec 2019 · R. Banumathi; A.S. Bopanna

The Supreme Court held that limitation cannot be decided as a separate preliminary issue under the repealed Section 9A CPC (Maharashtra Amendment) and directed the suit to proceed afresh with limitation to be decided on merits.

civil appeal_allowed Significant limitation Section 9A CPC Maharashtra Amendment preliminary issue

Daffodills Pharmaceuticals Ltd. v. State of U. P.

13 Dec 2019 · R. F. Nariman; S. R. Ravindra Bhat

The Supreme Court held that an indefinite government order barring procurement from a firm without prior hearing violates natural justice and quashed the order against Daffodills Pharmaceuticals.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant blacklisting natural justice public procurement opportunity of hearing

Daffodills Pharmaceuticals Ltd. v. State of U. P.

13 Dec 2019 · R. F. Nariman; S. Ravindra Bhat

The Supreme Court held that an executive order effectively blacklisting a supplier without prior hearing violates natural justice and quashed the State's directive barring procurement from the appellant.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant blacklisting natural justice government procurement opportunity of hearing

SRI PRABODH CH. DAS v. MAHAMAYA DAS

13 Dec 2019 · S. Abdul Nazeer; Sanjiv Khanna · 2019 INSC 1371

The Supreme Court held that a High Court cannot dismiss a civil appeal on merits in the absence of the appellant's counsel and remanded the matter for fresh hearing.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order XLI Rule 17(1) CPC dismissal of appeal absence of appellant appeal on merits

SRI PRABODH CH. DAS v. MAHAMAYA DAS

13 Dec 2019 · S. Abdul Nazeer; Sanjiv Khanna

The Supreme Court held that a High Court cannot dismiss a civil appeal on merits in the absence of the appellant's counsel and remanded the matter for fresh hearing.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order XLI Rule 17(1) CPC dismissal of appeal absence of appellant counsel appeal on merits