Supreme Court of India

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Khandelwal Trust v. Indore Development Authority

03 Oct 2019 · N. V. Ramana; Mohan M. Shantanagoudar; Ajay Rastogi · 2019 INSC 1118

The Supreme Court upheld the allotment of land to the appellant Trust, ruling that only applications submitted pursuant to the prescribed advertisement are valid and cancellation without hearing is unlawful, but reopening settled allotments at a belated stage is unwarranted.

property appeal_allowed Significant land allotment public trust Disposal Regulations 1987 natural justice

Khandelwal Trust v. Indore Development Authority

03 Oct 2019 · N. V. Ramana; Mohan M. Shantanagoudar; Ajay Rastogi

The Supreme Court upheld the lawful allotment of land to the appellant Trust by the Indore Development Authority, rejecting the 2nd respondent's claim for allotment made without complying with procedural requirements.

property appeal_allowed Significant land allotment public trust Disposal Regulations 1987 principles of natural justice

Virudhunagar Hindu Nadargal Dharma Paribalana Sabai v. Tuticorin Educational Society

03 Oct 2019 · Rohinton Fali Nariman; V. Ramasubramanian

The Supreme Court held that where an appeal remedy exists under the CPC, the High Court should not exercise supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 to set aside interlocutory injunctions, and appointed a Commissioner to conduct free and fair elections to resolve society disputes.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Article 227 Constitution of India interlocutory injunction Code of Civil Procedure supervisory jurisdiction

Air Commodore Naveen Jain v. Union of India

03 Oct 2019 · L. Nageswara Rao; Hemant Gupta
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The Supreme Court upheld the Armed Forces promotion policy based on seniority-cum-merit, dismissing the appellant's challenge that promotion should be solely on merit, and held that non-availability of vacancies before superannuation does not entitle promotion.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Promotion Policy seniority-cum-merit merit-cum-seniority Articles 14 and 16

Air Commodore Naveen Jain v. Union of India

03 Oct 2019 · L. Nageswara Rao; Hemant Gupta
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The Supreme Court upheld the validity of the Armed Forces Promotion Policy requiring seniority-based promotion after merit selection, dismissing the appellant's challenge to his non-promotion due to lack of vacancy before superannuation.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Promotion Policy seniority-cum-merit merit-cum-seniority Armed Forces Tribunal

Narsingh Yadav v. Union of India

03 Oct 2019 · L. Nageswara Rao; Hemant Gupta
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The Supreme Court upheld the Medical Board's finding that schizophrenia was not attributable to military service and dismissed the appellant's claim for disability pension.

military_pension / administrative appeal_dismissed Significant disability pension schizophrenia military service invaliding Medical Board

Narsingh Yadav v. Union of India

03 Oct 2019 · L. Nageswara Rao; Hemant Gupta
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The Supreme Court held that schizophrenia diagnosed during military service is not presumed attributable to service absent clear evidence, and upheld rejection of disability pension where the Medical Board found no service connection.

military_pension / administrative appeal_dismissed Significant disability pension schizophrenia military service invaliding Medical Board

M. Ramalingam v. State

03 Oct 2019 · N. V. Ramana; Ajay Rastogi · 2019 INSC 1119

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the bank manager for sanctioning loans without security but acquitted the loanees for lack of evidence of their involvement in conspiracy or cheating.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant criminal conspiracy cheating forgery prevention of corruption

M. Ramalingam v. State

03 Oct 2019 · N. V. Ramana; Ajay Rastogi

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a bank manager for sanctioning jewel loans without security and falsifying records but acquitted the loanees for lack of evidence of conspiracy or dishonesty.

criminal appeal_allowed (for M. Ramalingam and N. Rajangam), appeal_dismissed (for T. Maran) Significant criminal conspiracy cheating jewel loan fraud Prevention of Corruption Act

Satish Kumar v. State of Haryana

03 Oct 2019 · Indu Malhotra; Sanjiv Khanna · 2019 INSC 1113

The Supreme Court converted the appellant's murder conviction to culpable homicide not amounting to murder due to inconsistencies in medical evidence and dying declaration, reducing the sentence accordingly.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant dying declaration murder culpable homicide not amounting to murder Section 302 IPC

Satish Kumar v. State of Haryana

03 Oct 2019 · Indu Malhotra; Sanjiv Khanna

The Supreme Court converted the appellant's murder conviction to culpable homicide not amounting to murder due to contradictory medical evidence and upheld other convictions.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant murder culpable homicide not amounting to murder dying declaration medical evidence

Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. M/s Tejparas Associates & Exports Pvt. Ltd.

03 Oct 2019 · R. Banumathi; A.S. Bopanna

The Supreme Court held that delay in re-presenting a timely filed Section 34 arbitration petition after return under Order 7 Rule 10 CPC can be condoned under Section 14 of the Limitation Act, restoring the petition for merits consideration.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 petition Limitation Act Section 14 Limitation Act

Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. M/s Tejparas Associates & Exports Pvt. Ltd.

03 Oct 2019 · R. Banumathi; A.S. Bopanna

The Supreme Court held that delay in re-presenting a Section 34 arbitration petition after return under Order 7 Rule 10 CPC is subject to condonation under Section 14 of the Limitation Act, allowing the appeal and restoring the petition for merits consideration.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 petition Limitation Act Section 14 Limitation Act

KRISHNA DEVI MAHESHWARI v. SURENDRA SUREKHA

01 Oct 2019 · R. BANUMATHI; A.S. BOPANNA; HRISHIKESH ROY

The Supreme Court upheld the setting aside of an ex-parte eviction order on payment of costs and directed expeditious disposal of the rent eviction case, emphasizing prevention of unnecessary adjournments.

civil appeal_dismissed ex-parte eviction order U.P. Urban Building Act, 1972 adjournments setting aside ex-parte order

Mohinder Kaur v. Sant Paul Singh

01 Oct 2019 · Navin Sinha; Indira Banerjee

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and set aside the decree for specific performance, holding that the plaintiff failed to prove readiness and willingness and that the agreement was validly cancelled with due intimation.

civil appeal_allowed Significant specific performance readiness and willingness agreement for sale power of attorney

Satish Ukey v. Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis

01 Oct 2019 · Ranjan Gogoi; Deepak Gupta; Aniruddha Bose · 2019 INSC 1103

The Supreme Court held that election candidates must disclose all pending criminal cases including those where cognizance has been taken in the affidavit under Section 33-A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, and failure to do so attracts penal consequences under Section 125-A.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Representation of the People Act, 1951 Section 33-A Section 125-A Form-26 affidavit

Satish Ukey v. Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis

01 Oct 2019 · Ranjan Gogoi; Deepak Gupta; Aniruddha Bose

The Supreme Court held that candidates must disclose all pending criminal cases including those where cognizance has been taken in their election affidavits, and failure to do so attracts penal consequences under Section 125-A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Representation of the People Act, 1951 Section 33-A Section 125-A Form-26 affidavit

ORIENTAL BANK OF COMMERCE v. JANAK RAJ SHARMA

01 Oct 2019 · R. Banumathi; A. S. Bopanna; Hrishikesh Roy

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order directing acceptance of a delayed pension scheme option due to the employee's absence abroad, emphasizing the exceptional nature of the relief.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant pension scheme cut-off date voluntary retirement condonation of delay

ORIENTAL BANK OF COMMERCE v. JANAK RAJ SHARMA

01 Oct 2019 · R. Banumathi; A. S. Bopanna; Hrishikesh Roy

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order allowing a retired bank employee to exercise a pension option after the cut-off date due to absence abroad, emphasizing the exceptional nature of the relief.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant pension scheme cut-off date voluntary retirement condonation of delay

Sudam @ Rahul Kaniram Jadhav v. The State of Maharashtra

01 Oct 2019 · N.V. Ramana; Mohan M. Shantanagoudar; Indira Banerjee · 2019 INSC 1107
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The Supreme Court commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment without remission in a murder case based on circumstantial evidence, emphasizing the limited scope of review and the doctrine of prudence in capital sentencing.

criminal sentence_modified Significant circumstantial evidence death penalty extra-judicial confession last seen evidence