Supreme Court of India

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M/s Embassy Property Developments Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Karnataka & Ors.

03 Dec 2019 · Rohinton Fali Nariman; Aniruddha Bose; V. Ramasubramanian

The Supreme Court held that NCLT lacks jurisdiction to review administrative decisions under the MMDR Act, validating High Court's writ jurisdiction in such cases despite statutory appeal availability under IBC, and affirmed NCLT's jurisdiction to inquire into fraud allegations in CIRP.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 National Company Law Tribunal National Company Law Appellate Tribunal Article 226

Bhawna Bai v. Ghanshyam and Others

03 Dec 2019 · R. Banumathi; A. S. Bopanna; Hrishikesh Roy · 2019 INSC 1313

The Supreme Court held that the trial court's framing of charges under Section 302 IPC requires only prima facie satisfaction and quashing such charges by the High Court for non-application of judicial mind was erroneous, restoring the trial court's order.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant charge framing Section 228 CrPC prima facie case quashing of charges

Bhawna Bai v. Ghanshyam and Others

03 Dec 2019 · R. Banumathi; A. S. Bopanna; Hrishikesh Roy

The Supreme Court held that at the charge framing stage, the trial court need only be satisfied of sufficient grounds to proceed and quashing of charges by the High Court for lack of detailed reasons was erroneous, restoring the trial court's order framing murder charges.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant framing of charges Section 228 CrPC Section 227 CrPC prima facie case

Commissioner of Central Excise, Vadodara-II v. Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers Co. Ltd.

03 Dec 2019 · R. F. Nariman; Aniruddha Bose; V. Ramasubramanian

The Supreme Court held that CENVAT credit is not allowable on duty-paid fuel inputs used in manufacture of exempted goods under Rule 6(1) of the CENVAT Credit Rules, 2002, overruling contrary Tribunal and High Court decisions.

tax appeal_allowed Significant CENVAT credit fuel inputs exempted goods Rule 6 CENVAT Credit Rules 2002

Keystone Realtors Pvt. Ltd. v. Anil V Tharthare

03 Dec 2019 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Ajay Rastogi

The Supreme Court held that any expansion beyond the capacity for which prior environmental clearance was granted requires a fresh clearance application following prescribed procedures, and upheld the NGT's order penalizing the appellant for non-compliance.

environmental appeal_dismissed Significant Environmental Clearance EIA Notification 2006 Expansion Threshold Limits

Keystone Realtors Pvt. Ltd. v. Anil V Tharthare

03 Dec 2019 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Ajay Rastogi

The Supreme Court held that any expansion beyond the capacity for which prior environmental clearance was granted requires a fresh clearance application and appraisal under the EIA Notification, dismissing the appellant's challenge to the NGT order imposing penalties for non-compliance.

environmental appeal_dismissed Significant Environmental Clearance EIA Notification Expansion of project Paragraph 2 clause (ii)

Meena Sharma v. State of Jammu and Kashmir

03 Dec 2019 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Ajay Rastogi · 2019 INSC 1311

The Supreme Court allowed the appellant's appeal, holding that unexplained delay and bona fide combined village appointment justified upholding her regularized appointment under the RET Scheme.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Rehbar-e-Taleem Scheme public appointment delay in writ petition regularization of service

Meena Sharma v. State of Jammu and Kashmir

03 Dec 2019 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Ajay Rastogi

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and upheld the appointment of the appellant as an RET teacher, emphasizing the importance of timely challenge and practical interpretation of eligibility criteria under the scheme.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Rehbar-e-Taleem Scheme appointment eligibility village residency

Union of India v. Lt. Col. Sameer Singh

02 Dec 2019 · Deepak Gupta; Aniruddha Bose · 2019 INSC 1307

The Supreme Court held that Technical Assessment Reports cannot be considered for Permanent Secondment to DGQA after the 2011 Office Memorandum which supersedes earlier criteria including TARs.

service_law appeal_dismissed Significant Technical Assessment Reports Permanent Secondment Directorate General Quality Assurance Office Memorandum 12.05.2011

Union of India v. Lt. Col. Sameer Singh

02 Dec 2019 · Deepak Gupta; Aniruddha Bose

The Supreme Court held that Technical Assessment Reports cannot be considered for Permanent Secondment to DGQA after the 2011 Office Memorandum which exclusively governs the eligibility criteria.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Permanent Secondment Directorate General Quality Assurance Technical Assessment Reports Office Memorandum 12.05.2011

Digamber & Anr. v. Kachru Dead Thr. Lrs. & Ors.

02 Dec 2019 · R. Banumathi; A. S. Bopanna · 2019 INSC 1306

The Supreme Court upheld that mortgagees in possession are not "deemed tenants" under the Hyderabad Tenancy Act and disposed of the appeal on the basis of an amicable settlement dividing the agricultural land among the parties.

property other Hyderabad Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1950 Prevention of Agricultural Lands Alienation Act, 1939 mortgagee in possession deemed tenant

Digamber & Anr. v. Kachru Dead Thr. Lrs. & Ors.

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

The Supreme Court upheld that mortgagees in possession are not deemed tenants under the Hyderabad Tenancy Act and allowed the parties to amicably settle the dispute over agricultural land possession and ownership.

property settled Hyderabad Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1950 Prevention of Agricultural Lands Alienation Act, 1939 mortgagee possession deemed tenant

Col Anil Kumar Gupta v. Union of India & Ors.

02 Dec 2019 · Bela M. Trivedi; Uday Umesh Lalit
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The Supreme Court held that the trial by General Court Martial was barred by the three-year limitation under Section 122 of the Army Act and quashed the trial order, while allowing disciplinary proceedings to continue.

military_law appeal_allowed Significant Army Act 1950 Section 122 limitation General Court Martial disciplinary proceedings

John D’Souza v. Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation

30 Nov 2019 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Surya Kant

The Supreme Court clarified that under Section 33(2)(b) of the Industrial Disputes Act, the Labour Court's enquiry is limited to verifying the propriety of the domestic enquiry and existence of a prima facie case for dismissal, without re-adjudicating the merits or proportionality of punishment.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Section 33(2)(b) Labour Court jurisdiction Domestic enquiry

P. Gopalkrishnan @ Dileep v. State of Kerala

29 Nov 2019 · A.M. Khanwilkar; Dinesh Maheshwari · 2019 INSC 1303

The Supreme Court held that electronic records stored on memory cards or pen drives are documents under the Indian Evidence Act and must be furnished to the accused under Section 207 CrPC to ensure a fair trial, subject to safeguards protecting victim privacy.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant electronic record memory card pen drive document

P. Gopalkrishnan @ Dileep v. State of Kerala

29 Nov 2019 · A.M. Khanwilkar; Dinesh Maheshwari

The Supreme Court held that electronic records stored on memory cards/pen drives are documents under the Evidence Act and must be furnished to the accused under CrPC to ensure a fair trial, subject to reasonable restrictions protecting victim privacy.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant electronic record memory card pen drive document

Union of India v. Ramesh Bishnoi

29 Nov 2019 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Vineet Saran

The Supreme Court held that a candidate acquitted of juvenile offences and who fully disclosed the FIR cannot be denied government employment on the basis of such past charges, affirming the 'fresh start' principle under the Juvenile Justice Act.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant juvenile justice fresh start principle disclosure of FIR acquittal

Food Corporation of India v. Pratap Kundu

29 Nov 2019 · Ashok Bhushan; M. R. Shah

The Supreme Court held that casual labourers' wages must be paid as per its 2010 order, rejecting the contractor's claim for 471% above schedule rates, and remanded wage calculation to FCI's Chairman excluding profit determination.

civil appeal_allowed Significant contractual interpretation casual labour wages 471% ASOR Food Corporation of India

Jodhraj & Anr v. State of Rajasthan

29 Nov 2019 · Ashok Bhushan; M. R. Shah · 2019 INSC 1301

The Supreme Court acquitted appellants convicted of murder due to unreliable eyewitness testimony, emphasizing uniform application of benefit of doubt when primary evidence is disbelieved.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant benefit of doubt eyewitness testimony Section 302 IPC Section 149 IPC

Jodhraj & Anr v. State of Rajasthan

29 Nov 2019 · Ashok Bhushan; M. R. Shah

The Supreme Court acquitted appellants convicted for murder under Sections 302/149 IPC due to unreliable eyewitness testimony that led to inconsistent convictions and acquittals among co-accused.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 149 IPC benefit of doubt eyewitness testimony