Supreme Court of India

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Alkem Laboratories Ltd. v. State of Madhya Pradesh

29 Nov 2019 · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar; Krishna Murari · 2019 INSC 1304
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The Supreme Court held that denial of the statutory right to get a food sample re-tested by the Central Laboratory under Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act in a misbranding case vitiates prosecution and warrants quashing of proceedings.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 Section 13(2) misbranding food sample re-testing

Alkem Laboratories Ltd. v. State of Madhya Pradesh

29 Nov 2019 · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar; Krishna Murari
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The Supreme Court held that denial of the statutory right to get a food sample re-tested by the Central Food Laboratory under Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, in misbranding cases causes prejudice warranting quashing of proceedings.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 Section 13(2) misbranding food sample re-testing

Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited v. M/S Rain Calcining Limited & Others

29 Nov 2019 · Arun Mishra; M. R. Shah; B. R. Gavai · 2019 INSC 1300

The Supreme Court held that the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission has statutory power to fix wheeling and grid support charges under the Reforms Act, 1998, and set aside the High Court's contrary ruling.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant wheeling charges grid support charges Electricity Regulatory Commission tariff fixation

Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited v. M/S Rain Calcining Limited & Others

29 Nov 2019 · Arun Mishra; M.R. Shah; B.R. Gavai

The Supreme Court held that the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission has the statutory power to levy wheeling and grid support charges under the Reforms Act, 1998, and upheld its tariff fixation orders against challenges of lack of jurisdiction.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant wheeling charges grid support charges electricity tariff Andhra Pradesh Electricity Reforms Act, 1998

Jai Prakash v. State of Uttar Pradesh

28 Nov 2019 · R. Banumathi; A. S. Bopanna; Hrishikesh Roy

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's acquittal of accused in a murder case due to material discrepancies, doubts about eyewitness presence, and investigative lapses, dismissing appeals by the complainant and State.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 120B IPC acquittal eyewitness testimony

Jai Prakash v. State of Uttar Pradesh

28 Nov 2019 · R. Banumathi; A. S. Bopanna; Hrishikesh Roy

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's acquittal of accused in a murder case due to inconsistencies in prosecution evidence and investigation lapses, dismissing appeals challenging the acquittal.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 120B IPC Acquittal Benefit of doubt

ASSAM PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION v. PRANJAL KUMAR SARMA

28 Nov 2019 · R. Banumathi; A. S. Bopanna; Hrishikesh Roy

The Supreme Court held that recruitment processes must be governed by the rules in force at the time of advertisement and disallowed applying new procedural rules mid-stream to ongoing selections.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Assam Public Service Commission Recruitment rules 2010 Rules 2019 Procedure

ASSAM PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION v. PRANJAL KUMAR SARMA

28 Nov 2019 · R. Banumathi; A. S. Bopanna; Hrishikesh Roy

The Supreme Court held that recruitment processes must be governed by the rules in force on the date of advertisement and disallowed application of amended rules mid-stream, upholding the validity of a saving clause permitting continuation under repealed rules.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Assam Public Service Commission Recruitment rules 2010 Rules 2019 Procedure

M/S DEEP INDUSTRIES LIMITED v. OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LIMITED

28 Nov 2019 · R. F. Nariman; Aniruddha Bose; V. Ramasubramanian

The Supreme Court held that High Court’s interference under Article 227 in arbitration appeals under Section 37 is permissible only for patent lack of jurisdiction and set aside the High Court’s order invalidating the arbitrator’s jurisdiction over blacklisting-related disputes.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Article 227 Constitution of India judicial intervention Section 5 Arbitration Act

M/S DEEP INDUSTRIES LIMITED v. OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LIMITED

28 Nov 2019 · R. F. Nariman; Aniruddha Bose; V. Ramasubramanian

The Supreme Court held that High Courts must exercise Article 227 jurisdiction sparingly in arbitration matters, upholding the arbitrator's jurisdiction and restricting judicial interference to preserve the Arbitration Act's scheme of minimal intervention and speedy dispute resolution.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Article 227 Constitution of India judicial intervention arbitrator jurisdiction

Odisha Forest Development Corporation Ltd. v. M/s Anupam Traders & Anr.

28 Nov 2019 · R. Banumathi; A.S. Bopanna; Hrishikesh Roy

The Supreme Court held that amounts deposited under interim orders in writ proceedings are conditional and not automatically refundable upon withdrawal of petitions, allowing the appellant to recover losses caused by delay in accordance with contractual terms.

civil appeal_allowed Significant security deposit tender cancellation interim order writ petition

Tamil Nadu Rural Development Engineers and Assistant Engineers Association v. Government of Tamil Nadu and Others

28 Nov 2019 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Indu Malhotra
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The Supreme Court upheld the State Government's authority to revise pay scales through a grievance redressal committee headed by a retired judge, emphasizing adherence to natural justice before reducing pay and directing expeditious resolution of pay anomalies arising from the 6th Central Pay Commission.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant pay scale revision 6th Central Pay Commission natural justice Pay Grievance Redressal Committee

Tamil Nadu Rural Development Engineers and Assistant Engineers Association v. Government of Tamil Nadu and Others

28 Nov 2019 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Indu Malhotra
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The Supreme Court upheld the requirement of natural justice in revising government employees' pay scales, directing constitution of a fresh grievance committee to reconsider pay anomalies with proper procedure.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant pay scale revision principles of natural justice government employees pay anomaly

Jit Ram v. Satnam Singh

28 Nov 2019 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Vineet Saran · 2019 INSC 1295

The Supreme Court held that possession must be hostile to constitute adverse possession and restored the appellate court's dismissal of the respondent's claim, rejecting adverse possession and title by Will.

civil appeal_allowed Significant adverse possession hostile possession Will title

Jit Ram v. Satnam Singh

28 Nov 2019 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Vineet Saran

The Supreme Court held that permissive possession does not amount to adverse possession and restored the appellate court's decree dismissing the Respondent's claim to title by adverse possession.

civil appeal_allowed Significant adverse possession permissive possession hostile possession title by will

R R Inamdar v. State of Karnataka

28 Nov 2019 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Ajay Rastogi · 2019 INSC 1298

The Supreme Court held that reservation cannot be applied to a solitary post of Lecturer in English, dismissing the appellant's appeal and affirming the senior respondent's entitlement.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant reservation solitary post Article 16(4) cadre

R R Inamdar v. State of Karnataka

28 Nov 2019 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Ajay Rastogi · (2009) 1 SCC 1

The Supreme Court held that reservation cannot be applied to a solitary post of Lecturer in English, upholding seniority rights and directing consideration for creation of an additional post.

constitutional appeal_dismissed Significant reservation solitary post cadre Article 16(4)

Hindustan Construction Company Limited v. Union of India

27 Nov 2019 · R.F. Nariman; Surya Kant; V. Ramasubramanian

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of the 2019 Amendment Act's Section 87, rejecting the automatic stay doctrine on enforcement of arbitral awards and affirming Parliament's legislative competence to fix cut-off dates, while dismissing challenges to the Insolvency Code provisions.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 36 automatic stay Section 87

Union of India v. P.S. Gill

27 Nov 2019 · L. Nageswara Rao; Hemant Gupta · 2019 INSC 1290
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The Supreme Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's jurisdiction to quash charges and set aside the order convening General Court Martial against a retired officer for lack of prima facie case, dismissing the Union of India's appeal.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 General Court Martial prima facie case service matters

Union of India & Ors. v. P.S. Gill

27 Nov 2019 · L. Nageswara Rao; Hemant Gupta
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The Supreme Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's jurisdiction to quash the order convening General Court Martial against the Respondent, holding no prima facie case was made out.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 General Court Martial jurisdiction service matters