Supreme Court of India

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Baidyanath Yadav v. Aditya Narayan Roy

19 Nov 2019 · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar; Ajay Rastogi

The Supreme Court held that judicial review of IAS selection committees is limited to procedural fairness and absence of mala fide, and set aside the High Court's quashing of the appellant's appointment, upholding the selection process as valid.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Indian Administrative Service non-State Civil Service officers selection committee judicial review

Baidyanath Yadav v. Aditya Narayan Roy

19 Nov 2019 · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar; Ajay Rastogi

The Supreme Court held that judicial review of IAS selection committees is limited to procedural fairness and absence of mala fide, and upheld the appellant's appointment while setting aside the High Court's order directing reconsideration of Respondent No. 1's recommendation.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant judicial review IAS selection non-State Civil Service officers selection committee

Department of Mines & Geology, State of Punjab v. State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Punjab

18 Nov 2019 · L. NAGESWARA RAO; HEMANT GUPTA

The Supreme Court upheld the revocation of environmental clearance for mining due to misrepresentation of mining site location, dismissing the appeals filed by the Department of Mines & Geology, Punjab.

environmental appeal_dismissed Significant environmental clearance EIA Notification 2006 mining minor minerals revocation of clearance

Resolution Professional v. M/s Varsha Fabrics (P) Ltd. & Ors.

18 Nov 2019 · Indu Malhotra; R. Subhash Reddy

The Supreme Court held that once CIRP commences and moratorium is declared under the IBC, all pending proceedings including auction of corporate debtor’s assets before other courts are prohibited, setting aside the High Court’s interim orders directing auction.

corporate appeal_allowed Significant Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process Moratorium Section 14 IBC

Resolution Professional v. M/s. Varsha Fabrics (P) Ltd. & Ors.

18 Nov 2019 · Indu Malhotra; R. Subhash Reddy

The Supreme Court held that once CIRP commences and moratorium is declared under the IBC, courts other than the NCLT cannot proceed with auction or other proceedings against the corporate debtor’s assets.

corporate appeal_allowed Significant Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process Moratorium National Company Law Tribunal

Vinay Prakash Singh v. Sameer Gehlaut & Ors.

15 Nov 2019 · Ranjan Gogoi; Deepak Gupta; Sanjiv Khanna

The Supreme Court held key respondents guilty of civil contempt for wilfully violating court orders and undertakings by alienating shares and assets meant to satisfy a foreign arbitral award, directing them to deposit the value of misappropriated shares to purge contempt.

civil contempt_found Significant contempt of court arbitral award enforcement status quo order shareholding dilution

Vinay Prakash Singh v. Sameer Gehlaut & Ors.

15 Nov 2019 · Ranjan Gogoi; Deepak Gupta; Sanjiv Khanna

The Supreme Court held respondents guilty of wilful contempt for violating orders restraining alienation of shares and assets in enforcement of an international arbitral award and directed them to purge contempt by depositing specified sums.

civil contempt_found Significant contempt of court arbitral award enforcement shareholding status quo asset encumbrance

Rathnamma v. Sujathamma

15 Nov 2019 · L. Nageswara Rao; Hemant Gupta

The Supreme Court held that the plaintiff failed to prove a valid Hindu marriage with the deceased, rendering her claim to ancestral property invalid and restoring the trial court's dismissal of the suit.

family appeal_allowed Significant Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 validity of marriage customary rites burden of proof

Rathnamma v. Sujathamma

15 Nov 2019 · L. Nageswara Rao; Hemant Gupta

The Supreme Court held that the plaintiff failed to prove a valid Hindu marriage with the deceased within prohibited degrees and mandatory age limits, thereby denying her claim to ancestral property.

family appeal_allowed Significant Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 validity of marriage burden of proof customary rites and ceremonies

Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai v. Abhilash Lal & Ors.

15 Nov 2019 · Arun Mishra; Vineet Saran; S. Ravindra Bhat · 2019 INSC 1257

The Supreme Court held that insolvency resolution plans cannot encumber municipal property without statutory municipal approvals, and set aside the plan's approval to the extent it violated the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 Resolution plan Lease deed

Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai v. Abhilash Lal & Ors.

15 Nov 2019 · Arun Mishra; Vineet Saran; S. Ravindra Bhat

The Supreme Court held that a resolution plan under the Insolvency Code cannot encumber municipal property without prior statutory approval under the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888, and set aside the approval of such plan affecting MCGM’s lands.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 Section 92 MMC Act Resolution Plan

Committee of Creditors of Essar Steel India Limited v. Satish Kumar Gupta & Ors

15 Nov 2019 · R.F. Nariman; Surya Kant; V. Ramasubramanian · 2019 INSC 1256
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court upheld the authority of the Committee of Creditors to approve and decide the distribution in a resolution plan under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, set aside the NCLAT’s modification of the plan, and validated the 2019 amendments to the Code.

corporate appeal_allowed Significant Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Committee of Creditors Resolution Plan National Company Law Tribunal

Committee of Creditors of Essar Steel India Limited v. Satish Kumar Gupta & Ors

15 Nov 2019 · R.F. Nariman; Surya Kant; V. Ramasubramanian
Cites 1 · Cited by 2

The Supreme Court upheld the authority of the Committee of Creditors to approve and decide distribution under resolution plans, set aside NCLAT's modification of such plans, and validated key amendments to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.

corporate appeal_allowed Significant Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Committee of Creditors Resolution Plan National Company Law Tribunal

M/S T.C. HEALTHCARE P. LTD. & ANR v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR

15 Nov 2019 · ARUN MISHRA; VINEET SARAN; S. RAVINDRA BHAT
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court upheld government notifications fixing ceiling prices for drug formulations using sustained and continuous release technologies, holding that such price fixation under the DPCO is valid absent specific price approval applications by manufacturers.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Drugs (Price Control) Order, 1995 price fixation ceiling price sustained release technology

M/S T.C. HEALTHCARE P. LTD. & ANR v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR

15 Nov 2019 · ARUN MISHRA; VINEET SARAN; S. RAVINDRA BHAT
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court upheld government notifications fixing ceiling prices on pharmaceutical formulations using sustained and continuous release technologies, holding such price fixation valid under the Drugs (Price Control) Order, 1995.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Drugs (Price Control) Order 1995 price fixation ceiling price sustained release technology

Union Public Service Commission v. Jawahar Santhkumar and Others

15 Nov 2019 · R. Banumathi; A.S. Bopanna; Hrishikesh Roy · 2019 INSC 1253

The Supreme Court held that IAS promotions are merit-based decisions of the expert Selection Committee not subject to judicial reappraisal except for mala fide or arbitrariness, and set aside the High Court's order directing review and promotion of the first respondent.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant IAS promotion Selection Committee seniority merit-based selection

Union Public Service Commission v. Jawahar Santhkumar and Others

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

The Supreme Court held that IAS promotions are merit-based decisions of the expert Selection Committee not subject to appellate review by courts except in cases of mala fide or arbitrariness, and set aside the High Court's order directing a review of promotions.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant IAS promotion Selection Committee merit-based selection seniority

Santosh Chaturvedi v. Kailash Chandra

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

The Supreme Court held that in summary eviction proceedings, the landlord's transfer of ownership by family settlement establishes landlord-tenant relationship, and the High Court erred in reappreciating evidence under Article 227, allowing the eviction petition.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Rent Act landlord-tenant relationship family settlement coparcenary property

Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust v. M/S Unique Shanti Developers

14 Nov 2019 · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar; Ajay Rastogi

The Supreme Court held that an employer purchasing flats to provide hostel facilities to its nurses is a 'consumer' under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, as the purchase is not for a commercial purpose, and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication.

consumer_protection appeal_allowed Significant consumer protection commercial purpose Section 2(1)(d) Consumer Protection Act dominant purpose test

Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust v. M/S Unique Shanti Developers

14 Nov 2019 · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar; Ajay Rastogi

The Supreme Court held that an employer purchasing flats to provide hostel facilities to nurses is a 'consumer' under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, as such purchase is not for a 'commercial purpose'.

consumer appeal_allowed Significant consumer protection commercial purpose Section 2(1)(d) Consumer Protection Act, 1986