Supreme Court of India

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Rabindra Kumar Shaw v. Union of India, Ministry of Defence

28 Aug 2019 · L. Nageswara Rao; Hemant Gupta

The Supreme Court upheld the termination of an army personnel for willful disobedience of lawful commands and refusal to cooperate with court martial proceedings.

criminal appeal_dismissed Army Act Section 41(2) disobedience of lawful command Summary Court Martial termination of service

Rabindra Kumar Shaw v. Union of India, Ministry of Defence

28 Aug 2019 · L. Nageswara Rao; Hemant Gupta

The Supreme Court upheld the termination of an army personnel for willful disobedience of lawful commands, affirming the Summary Court Martial and Armed Forces Tribunal findings.

military_law appeal_dismissed Army Act Section 41(2) disobedience of lawful command Summary Court Martial termination of service

Prahlad Raut v. All India Institute of Medical Sciences

27 Aug 2019 · R. Banumathi; Indira Banerjee

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a retrospective removal order based on criminal conviction and held that a 13-year delay in challenging the order before the Tribunal was barred by limitation.

service_law appeal_dismissed Significant Rule 19(i) CCS (CCA) Rules retrospective removal limitation period Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985

National Highways Authority of India v. Sayedabad Tea Company Ltd

27 Aug 2019 · N. V. Ramana; Mohan M. Shantanagoudar; Ajay Rastogi

The Supreme Court held that under the National Highways Act, 1956, only the Central Government can appoint an Arbitrator and Section 11 of the Arbitration Act, 1996 does not apply for such appointment.

civil appeal_allowed Significant National Highways Act, 1956 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 3G(5) Section 11(6)

National Highways Authority of India v. Sayedabad Tea Company Ltd

27 Aug 2019 · N. V. Ramana; Mohan M. Shantanagoudar; Ajay Rastogi

The Supreme Court held that the exclusive power of the Central Government to appoint an Arbitrator under the National Highways Act, 1956 excludes the applicability of Section 11 of the Arbitration Act, 1996, setting aside the High Court's appointment of an Arbitrator.

civil appeal_allowed Significant National Highways Act, 1956 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 3G(5) Section 11(6)

Chennadi Jalapathi Reddy v. Baddam Pratapa Reddy

27 Aug 2019 · N. V. Ramana; Mohan M. Shantanagoudar; Ajay Rastogi · 2019 INSC 959

The Supreme Court held that substantive evidence and corroborative documents must prevail over expert handwriting opinion in specific performance suits, restoring the Trial Court's decree in favor of the appellant.

civil appeal_allowed Significant specific performance agreement of sale handwriting expert evidence Section 45 Indian Evidence Act

Chennadi Jalapathi Reddy v. Baddam Pratapa Reddy

27 Aug 2019 · N. V. Ramana; Mohan M. Shantanagoudar; Ajay Rastogi

The Supreme Court held that expert handwriting opinion should not override consistent substantive evidence and restored the Trial Court's decree for specific performance of a property sale agreement.

civil appeal_allowed Significant specific performance agreement of sale handwriting expert opinion forgery

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA v. IL AND FS SECURITIES SERVICES LTD. & ORS

27 Aug 2019 · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar; Sanjiv Khanna

The Supreme Court granted interim relief directing NSCCL to honour matured F&O contracts and allowed encashment of mutual fund securities, while reserving jurisdictional issues for final hearing.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant National Security Clearing Corporation Limited Futures and Options segment mutual funds as security interim relief

Chandrakant Baban Motkari & Ors. v. Gotiram Laxman Motkari

27 Aug 2019 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; K. M. Joseph · 2019 INSC 962
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The Supreme Court held that a certificate under Section 32M of the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act conclusively determines tenancy rights, barring civil courts from entertaining collateral attacks on such certificates and negating the need to refer settled tenancy issues to the Mamlatdar.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 Section 32M certificate tenancy rights civil court jurisdiction

Chandrakant Baban Motkari & Ors. v. Gotiram Laxman Motkari

27 Aug 2019 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; K. M. Joseph
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court held that a civil court can try partition suits involving tenanted land once tenancy rights are conclusively determined by a Section 32M certificate, and collateral attacks on such certificates through civil suits are impermissible.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 Section 32M certificate tenancy rights civil court jurisdiction

Jayesh H. Pandya & Anr. v. Subhtex India Ltd. & Ors.

27 Aug 2019 · N. V. Ramana; Mohan M. Shantanagoudar; Ajay Rastogi · 2019 INSC 958

The Supreme Court held that an arbitrator's mandate terminates automatically upon expiry of the agreed time limit without mutual consent for extension, and mere participation does not amount to waiver of this right.

civil appeal_allowed Significant arbitration agreement time limit extension of time waiver

Jayesh H. Pandya & Anr. v. Subhtex India Ltd. & Ors.

27 Aug 2019 · N. V. Ramana; Mohan M. Shantanagoudar; Ajay Rastogi

The Supreme Court held that an arbitrator's mandate terminates automatically upon expiry of the agreed time limit without extension consent, and participation beyond that period may amount to waiver of the right to enforce the time limit.

civil appeal_allowed Significant arbitration agreement time limit extension of time waiver

Khuman Singh v. State of Madhya Pradesh

27 Aug 2019 · R. Banumathi; A. S. Bopanna · 2019 INSC 965

The Supreme Court modified a murder conviction to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC and set aside the conviction under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for lack of caste-based motive.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 304 Part II IPC Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act Section 3(2)(v) Atrocities Act

Khuman Singh v. State of Madhya Pradesh

27 Aug 2019 · R. Banumathi; A. S. Bopanna

The Supreme Court modified a murder conviction to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC and set aside the conviction under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for lack of evidence that the offence was caste-motivated.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 304 Part II IPC Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act Section 3(2)(v) Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act

Ketan Suresh Pawar v. Yuvraj Sandeepan Sawant

27 Aug 2019 · R. Banumathi; A.S. Bopanna

The Supreme Court upheld the Bombay High Court's grant of bail to the accused in a fraud case, emphasizing proper exercise of discretion and rejecting challenges based on delay in order uploading and identity discrepancies.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant bail grant of bail discretionary power fraud

Ketan Suresh Pawar v. Yuvraj Sandeepan Sawant

27 Aug 2019 · R. Banumathi; A.S. Bopanna

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's grant of bail to the accused in a cheating and fraud case, holding that delay in arrest and seriousness of allegations alone do not justify denial of bail when the accused is in custody and no further custodial interrogation is required.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant bail grant of bail discretionary power delay in arrest

Balaji Associates v. The State of Maharashtra and Ors.

27 Aug 2019 · N.V. Ramana; Mohan M. Shantanagoudar; Ajay Rastogi

The Supreme Court held that the reservation of land under the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act lapses if the municipality fails to acquire or commence acquisition within 24 months after a valid notice served post the 10-year period, directing the State to notify the lapsing accordingly.

property appeal_allowed Significant Section 127 Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act lapsing of reservation land acquisition final development plan

Bobindra Kumar & Anr v. Union of India & Ors

27 Aug 2019 · L. Nageswara Rao; Hemant Gupta · 1 CRPF 2019 INSC 966
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court upheld that seniority between promotee and direct recruit CRPF Sub Inspectors is determined from the actual date of appointment after completion of formalities, dismissing appeals challenging promotees' seniority.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant seniority direct recruits promotee Sub Inspectors Central Reserve Police Force Rules, 1955

Bobindra Kumar & Anr v. Union of India & Ors

27 Aug 2019 · L. Nageswara Rao; Hemant Gupta
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

Seniority between promotee and direct recruit CRPF Sub Inspectors is determined from the actual date of appointment after completion of formalities, not from the date of allotment or communication.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant seniority direct recruits promotee Sub Inspectors Central Reserve Police Force

Commissioner of Income Tax, Karnal (Haryana) v. M/s Carpet India, Panipat (Haryana)

27 Aug 2019 · Rohinton Fali Nariman; R. Subhash Reddy; Surya Kant

The Supreme Court held that supporting manufacturers are not entitled to claim deductions under Section 80HHC of the Income Tax Act on par with direct exporters, overruling prior decisions and remanding certain cases for further determination.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Section 80HHC Income Tax Act, 1961 supporting manufacturer direct exporter