Supreme Court of India

16,355 judgments

Year:

M/s Tecnimont Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Punjab

18 Sep 2019 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Indu Malhotra · 2019 INSC 1054
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of the 25% pre-deposit condition under Section 62(5) of the Punjab VAT Act but ruled that the first appellate authority lacks inherent power to waive this condition, limiting relief to writ jurisdiction.

tax appeal_allowed Significant pre-deposit condition Punjab Value Added Tax Act, 2005 Article 14 Constitution of India right of appeal

M/s Tecnimont Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Punjab

18 Sep 2019 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Indu Malhotra
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of the 25% pre-deposit condition under Section 62(5) of the Punjab VAT Act but ruled that the first appellate authority lacks implied powers to waive this mandatory pre-deposit requirement.

tax appeal_allowed Significant pre-deposit Punjab Value Added Tax Act Section 62(5) right of appeal

Vasant Ganpat Padave v. Anant Mahadev Sawant

18 Sep 2019 · R.F. Nariman; R. Subhash Reddy; Surya Kant
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court referred to a larger Bench the question whether tenants of widows or disabled landlords must be intimated of cessation of disability to exercise their right to purchase under Section 32-F of the Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948.

property other Significant Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 Section 32-F tenant's right to purchase landlord disability

Vasant Ganpat Padave v. Anant Mahadev Sawant

18 Sep 2019 · R.F. Nariman; R. Subhash Reddy; Surya Kant · (2019) 2 SCC 788

The Supreme Court referred to a larger Bench the question whether tenants must be notified of a widow landlord's death to exercise their right to purchase land under Section 32-F of the Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948, emphasizing purposive interpretation to uphold agrarian reform objectives.

property other Significant Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 Section 32-F tenant's right to purchase landlord disability

ITC LIMITED v. COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE, KOLKATA IV

18 Sep 2019 · Arun Mishra; Navin Sinha; Indira Banerjee · 2019 INSC 1049
Cites 3 · Cited by 0

Refund claims under Section 27 of the Customs Act cannot be entertained without modification of the assessment or self-assessment order through appeal or reassessment, as self-assessment constitutes an appealable order of assessment.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Customs Act, 1962 Section 27 refund self-assessment order of assessment

ITC LIMITED v. COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE, KOLKATA IV

18 Sep 2019 · Arun Mishra; Navin Sinha; Indira Banerjee
Cites 3 · Cited by 0

Refund claims under Section 27 of the Customs Act cannot be entertained without appeal or modification of the assessment or self-assessment order, as such orders are final and appealable under Section 128.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Customs Act, 1962 Section 27 refund self-assessment order of assessment

Ritu Saxena v. J.S. Grover & Anr

17 Sep 2019 · L. Nageswara Rao; Hemant Gupta

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal for specific performance of a property sale agreement, holding that the appellant failed to prove readiness and willingness to perform the contract with credible evidence.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant specific performance readiness and willingness financial capacity loan approval

Municipal Council Neemuch v. Mahadeo Real Estate

17 Sep 2019 · Arun Mishra; M. R. Shah; B. R. Gavai · 2019 INSC 1040
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court held that the Divisional Commissioner's rejection of a non-competitive municipal land tender without prior State Government sanction was lawful and that judicial review of such administrative decisions is limited to illegality, irrationality, or procedural impropriety.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Municipal property disposal Section 109 Madhya Pradesh Municipality Act Judicial review Wednesbury unreasonableness

Municipal Council Neemuch v. Mahadeo Real Estate

17 Sep 2019 · Arun Mishra; M. R. Shah; B. R. Gavai
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court held that the State Government and Divisional Commissioner validly rejected a non-competitive municipal land tender and directed re-tendering, limiting judicial review to legality and rationality, and set aside the High Court's interference.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Municipal property transfer Section 109 Madhya Pradesh Municipality Act State Government sanction Judicial review

D.A.V. College Trust and Management Society v. Director of Public Instructions

17 Sep 2019 · Deepak Gupta; Aniruddha Bose
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court held that NGOs and bodies substantially financed by the government qualify as public authorities under the RTI Act, making them subject to its provisions.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Right to Information Act, 2005 public authority non-governmental organisation substantial financing

Pradeep Singh Dehal v. State of Himachal Pradesh

17 Sep 2019 · L. Nageswara Rao; Hemant Gupta

The Supreme Court held that while academic experts have exclusive domain in awarding marks, the University’s separate interviews for reserved and general categories violated reservation principles, directing a re-examination of the selection process with a joint merit list.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant academic appointments marks for publications reservation policy judicial review

Maheshwary Handling Agency Private Limited v. Board of Trustees of Kandla Port Trust

17 Sep 2019 · Indu Malhotra; Sanjiv Khanna

The Supreme Court upheld the Traffic Manager's circular limiting cargo storage to 60 days at Kandla Port and imposing penalty rent for overstay, holding it valid under the Major Port Trusts Act and port regulations.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 Traffic Manager powers storage charges unauthorized occupation

Maheshwary Handling Agency Private Limited v. Board of Trustees of Kandla Port Trust

17 Sep 2019 · Indu Malhotra; Sanjiv Khanna

The Supreme Court upheld the Traffic Manager's authority to impose a 60-day storage limit and penalty for unauthorized occupation at Kandla Port, rejecting the appellant's challenge to the impugned circular.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 Tariff Authority for Major Ports Traffic Manager powers storage charges

Sita Ram v. Bharat Singh

17 Sep 2019 · A. M. Khanwilkar; Ajay Rastogi

The Supreme Court held that an exchange deed executed without mandatory permission under Section 161 of the UP Zamindari Act, 1950 is voidable, not void, and failure to challenge it within limitation preserves the transfer, upholding the validity of an earlier registered sale deed.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 Section 161 voidable transfer exchange deed

Ali Hussain v. Rabiya

17 Sep 2019 · N. V. Ramana; Mohan M. Shantanagoudar; Ajay Rastogi · 2019 INSC 1038

The Supreme Court held that absent pleading of special status, the burden to prove forgery of a registered power of attorney lies on the party attacking it, and set aside the High Court's order shifting this burden.

civil appeal_allowed Significant burden of proof power of attorney forgery pardanasheen illiterate

Ali Hussain v. Rabiya

17 Sep 2019 · N. V. Ramana; Mohan M. Shantanagoudar; Ajay Rastogi

The Supreme Court held that absent pleadings of illiteracy or pardanasheen status, the burden to prove forgery of a registered power of attorney lies on the party attacking it, and set aside the High Court's reversal of concurrent findings dismissing the suit.

civil appeal_allowed Significant burden of proof power of attorney forgery pardanasheen illiterate

Karuppanna Gounder v. The State

17 Sep 2019 · Deepak Gupta; Aniruddha Bose

The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant of murder due to lack of conclusive medical evidence linking his injury to the cause of death, convicting him instead for causing hurt with a dangerous weapon.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 302 IPC murder benefit of doubt cause of death

Karuppanna Gounder v. The State

17 Sep 2019 · Deepak Gupta; Aniruddha Bose

The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant of murder due to inconsistent injury evidence and modified his conviction to voluntarily causing hurt with a dangerous weapon under Section 324 IPC.

criminal appeal_partly_allowed Significant Section 302 IPC murder benefit of doubt medical evidence

K. Arjun Das v. Commissioner of Endowments

17 Sep 2019 · N. V. Ramana; Mohan M. Shantanagoudar; Ajay Rastogi

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a registered sale deed sanctioned under the Orissa Hindu Religious Endowments Act, rejecting attempts to nullify it by higher offers without proper legal challenge.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Orissa Hindu Religious Endowments Act, 1951 Section 19 alienation of trust property Commissioner of Endowments

K. Arjun Das v. Commissioner of Endowments

17 Sep 2019 · N. V. Ramana; Mohan M. Shantanagoudar; Ajay Rastogi

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a registered sale deed executed under statutory sanction for alienation of religious trust property, setting aside the High Court's order nullifying it and directing resale at a higher price.

property appeal_allowed Significant Orissa Hindu Religious Endowments Act, 1951 Section 19 alienation of trust property registered sale deed