Supreme Court of India

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Trijugi Narain v. Sankoo

10 Dec 2019 · Indu Malhotra; Sanjiv Khanna
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The Supreme Court held that the disputed property was an impartible estate of the sovereign Ruler governed by primogeniture, allowing the will bequeathing it and rejecting claims of joint Hindu family coparcenary rights.

property appeal_dismissed Significant impartible estate rule of primogeniture joint Hindu family coparcenary property

Trijugi Narain v. Sankoo

10 Dec 2019 · Indu Malhotra; Sanjiv Khanna
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The Supreme Court held that the disputed property formed part of the impartible estate of the sovereign Ruler governed by primogeniture, allowing valid testamentary disposition despite merger into India and the Hindu Succession Act.

property appeal_dismissed Significant impartible estate rule of primogeniture joint Hindu family coparcenary property

KUNJAN SADANA & ANR. v. MAHESH KUMAR & ORS

10 Dec 2019 · S. Abdul Nazeer; Sanjiv Khanna · 2019 INSC 1348

The Supreme Court held that in motor accident death claims involving a bachelor, the multiplier must be based on the deceased's age and future prospects must be added, enhancing compensation accordingly.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim compensation multiplier future prospects

KUNJAN SADANA & ANR. v. MAHESH KUMAR & ORS

10 Dec 2019 · S. Abdul Nazeer; Sanjiv Khanna

The Supreme Court held that in motor accident death claims involving bachelors, the multiplier must be based on the deceased's age and future prospects must be added to income, enhancing compensation accordingly.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim compensation multiplier future prospects

ABCD v. Union of India

10 Dec 2019 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Indu Malhotra
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The Supreme Court upheld the fairness of the police investigation into the rape FIR, dismissed the petition for transfer to a Central Agency, and initiated contempt proceedings against the petitioner for making false statements before the Court.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant investigation transfer Section 376 IPC false statement on oath contempt of court

ABCD v. Union of India

10 Dec 2019 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Indu Malhotra
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The Supreme Court upheld the fairness of the investigation into the sexual assault FIR, refused transfer to a Central Agency, and initiated contempt proceedings against the petitioner for making false statements under oath.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant investigation transfer FIR sexual assault false statement

Ram Murti Yadav v. State of Uttar Pradesh

10 Dec 2019 · Ashok Bhushan; Navin Sinha · 2019 INSC 1354

The Supreme Court upheld the compulsory retirement of a judicial officer based on adverse service records and limited judicial review of such administrative decisions.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant compulsory retirement judicial officer integrity service record

Ram Murti Yadav v. State of Uttar Pradesh

10 Dec 2019 · Ashok Bhushan; Navin Sinha

The Supreme Court upheld the compulsory retirement of a judicial officer based on adverse vigilance enquiry and service record, affirming limited judicial review over such administrative decisions.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant compulsory retirement judicial officer Rule 56(C) U.P. Fundamental Rules vigilance enquiry

GOOGLE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED v. M/S. VISAKHA INDUSTRIES AND ANOTHER

10 Dec 2019 · Ashok Bhushan; K.M. Joseph

The Supreme Court upheld the summons against Google India, holding that it cannot claim exemption under Section 79 IT Act for defamatory third-party content hosted on its platform and dismissed its petition to quash the proceedings.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Intermediary liability Section 79 IT Act Defamation Section 482 CrPC

Saeeda Khatoon Arshi v. State of UP & Anr

10 Dec 2019 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Hrishikesh Roy
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The Supreme Court upheld the Trial Court's order summoning the husband under Section 319 CrPC for alleged murder, emphasizing the court's duty to try real culprits when strong evidence emerges during trial.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 319 CrPC summoning order power to proceed against other persons Hardeep Singh judgment

Saeeda Khatoon Arshi v. State of UP & Anr

10 Dec 2019 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Hrishikesh Roy
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The Supreme Court upheld the trial court's order summoning the accused's spouse under Section 319 CrPC, emphasizing the court's duty to try all persons appearing guilty based on strong evidence during trial.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 319 CrPC summoning order power to proceed against other persons Hardeep Singh judgment

State of Madhya Pradesh v. Amar Lal

10 Dec 2019 · Ashok Bhushan; Navin Sinha

The Supreme Court dismissed the State's appeal and upheld the acquittal of the accused from murder charges despite ocular evidence, considering the medical opinion and long custody period.

criminal appeal_dismissed Section 302 IPC Section 323 IPC ocular evidence medical opinion

State of Uttar Pradesh and Others v. Sudarshana Chatterjee

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

The Supreme Court held that joining another service without sanctioned leave amounts to abandonment of original service, denying retiral benefits, and disapproved summoning public officers to court merely for passing orders.

civil appeal_allowed Significant retiral benefits voluntary retirement abandonment of service no-objection certificate

State of Uttar Pradesh and Others v. Sudarshana Chatterjee

10 Dec 2019 · R. Banumathi; A. S. Bopanna
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The Supreme Court held that an employee joining another service without sanctioned leave abandons the original service and is not entitled to retiral benefits, and set aside the High Court's orders granting such benefits and directing personal appearance of officers.

civil appeal_allowed Significant retiral benefits voluntary retirement abandonment of service leave without pay

Rajendra Diwan v. Pradeep Kumar Ranibala & Anr.

10 Dec 2019 · Arun Mishra; Indira Banerjee; Vineet Saran; M.R. Shah; S. Ra...

The Supreme Court held that the Chhattisgarh State Legislature lacked competence to confer statutory appellate jurisdiction on the Supreme Court under Section 13(2) of the Rent Control Act, rendering the provision unconstitutional and void.

constitutional appeal_dismissed Significant Legislative competence Supreme Court jurisdiction Rent Control Act Article 136

Union of India v. Dafadar Kartar Singh

09 Dec 2019 · L. Nageswara Rao; Hemant Gupta

The Supreme Court restored the conviction of a soldier for house breaking by night, holding that minor contradictions in witness testimony do not justify overturning a conviction supported by consistent and corroborative evidence.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant house breaking by night identity of accused summary court martial contradictions in evidence

Union of India v. Dafadar Kartar Singh

09 Dec 2019 · L. Nageswara Rao; Hemant Gupta

The Supreme Court restored the conviction of a soldier for house breaking by night, holding that minor contradictions in witness testimony do not justify acquittal when the overall evidence is credible and consistent.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant house breaking by night identity of accused summary court martial contradictions in witness testimony

M/s. The Bombay Dyeing & Mfg. Co. Ltd. v. The Commissioner of Central Excise

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

The Supreme Court held that excise duty demands based on provisional assessments with bonds executed under Rule 9B do not require separate Show Cause Notices under Section 11A, dismissing the appellant's challenge.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Central Excise Act, 1944 Section 11A Rule 9B Central Excise Rules Provisional assessment

The Bombay Dyeing & Mfg. Co. Ltd. v. The Commissioner of Central Excise

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

The Supreme Court held that excise duty demands following provisional assessments under Rule 9B do not require separate Show Cause Notices under Section 11A, dismissing the appellant's challenge and upholding the recovery.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Central Excise Act, 1944 Section 11A Provisional assessment Rule 9B Central Excise Rules

ONGC LTD. v. CONSUMER EDUCATION RESEARCH SOCIETY

09 Dec 2019 · S. Abdul Nazeer; Deepak Gupta

The Supreme Court held that ONGC employees contributing to a retirement benefits Scheme managed by a Trust are not consumers of ONGC's services under the Consumer Protection Act, setting aside consumer forum orders against ONGC.

civil appeal_allowed Significant consumer protection consumer-service provider relationship Self Contributory Post Retirement Scheme Trust management