Supreme Court of India

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Vinod Singh Negi v. State of Uttar Pradesh

14 Aug 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; R. Subhash Reddy

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's bail order suspending life sentences in a murder case for failure to apply settled legal principles and remanded the matter for fresh consideration.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail suspension of sentence life imprisonment murder

Udiya v. State of Madhya Pradesh

14 Aug 2019 · Indu Malhotra; Sanjiv Khanna

The Supreme Court converted the appellant's conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Exception 4 of Section 300 IPC and modified the sentence accordingly.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 304 IPC Exception 4 of Section 300 IPC culpable homicide

Udiya v. State of Madhya Pradesh

14 Aug 2019 · Indu Malhotra; Sanjiv Khanna

The Supreme Court converted the appellant's conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Exception 4 of Section 300 IPC, modifying the sentence to the period already served.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 304 IPC Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC culpable homicide

Kanwaljit Singh v. National Insurance Company Ltd

14 Aug 2019 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Vineet Saran · 2019 INSC 907

The Supreme Court held that under a Family Mediclaim Policy, the insurer's liability for an individual member's illness is limited to 50% of the sum insured and repudiation on pre-existing disease is not justified if the policy was continuously held without such disease at inception.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Family Mediclaim Policy Insurance claim liability Pre-existing disease Sum insured

Kanwaljit Singh v. National Insurance Company Ltd

14 Aug 2019 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Vineet Saran

The Supreme Court held that under a Family Mediclaim Policy, the insurer's liability for an individual claim is limited to 50% of the sum insured, and repudiation on pre-existing disease is not justified if the initial policy was taken without such disease.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Family Mediclaim Policy Insurance claim liability Pre-existing disease Sum insured

EPFO, Bareilly v. U.P. State Warehousing Corp

14 Aug 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; R. Subhash Reddy

The Supreme Court held that liability under the Provident Fund Act must be determined based on its own definition of "employee" and remanded the case for fresh consideration, rejecting reliance on Industrial Disputes Act findings.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 Section 2(f) definition of employee Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 employer-employee relationship

EPFO, Bareilly v. U.P. State Warehousing Corp

14 Aug 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; R. Subhash Reddy

The Supreme Court held that the applicability of the Provident Fund Act to contract workers must be determined independently under its own definition of 'employee' and remanded the case for fresh consideration, overruling reliance on Industrial Disputes Act findings.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 Section 2(f) definition of employee Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 employer-employee relationship

Joginder Singh v. ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company

14 Aug 2019 · Indu Malhotra; Sanjiv Khanna
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The Supreme Court held that compensation multipliers in motor accident claims must be based on the age of the deceased, enhanced the awarded compensation accordingly, and directed payment with interest.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim multiplier age of deceased future prospects

State of Jharkhand v. Gopal Prasad Mandal

14 Aug 2019 · Indu Malhotra; Sanjiv Khanna

The Supreme Court held that constructing an alternative road accepted by villagers satisfies court directions, and non-literal compliance does not amount to contempt.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Public Interest Litigation Contempt of Court Road Construction Land Acquisition

State of Jharkhand v. Gopal Prasad Mandal

14 Aug 2019 · Indu Malhotra; Sanjiv Khanna

The Supreme Court held that constructing a road on an alternative route acceptable to villagers satisfies the substantive purpose of a court order, and quashed contempt proceedings against the State for non-compliance.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant contempt of court public interest litigation road construction land acquisition

State of Himachal Pradesh v. Kanshi Ram

14 Aug 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; R. Subhash Reddy

The Supreme Court set aside an excessive land acquisition compensation award based on an unreliable sale deed and remanded the matter for fresh valuation and adjudication of interest claims.

property appeal_allowed Significant land acquisition compensation market value comparable sale

Institution of Mechanical Engineers (India) v. State of Punjab & Ors.

13 Aug 2019 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Deepak Gupta

The Supreme Court upheld that certificates issued by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (India) without AICTE approval and formal education cannot be treated as equivalent to engineering degrees for government employment.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Institution of Mechanical Engineers (India) Certificate equivalence Technical education AICTE approval

Institution of Mechanical Engineers (India) v. State of Punjab & Ors.

13 Aug 2019 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Deepak Gupta

The Supreme Court held that certificates issued by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (India) are not equivalent to engineering degrees under the UGC Act and lack statutory recognition for government employment purposes.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Institution of Mechanical Engineers (India) Certificate of Membership equivalence of degree University Grants Commission Act, 1956

ASSAM PUBLIC WORKS v. UNION OF INDIA

13 Aug 2019 · RANJAN GOGOI; ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN

The Supreme Court upheld the special Assam-specific NRC provisions under Rule 4A and Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, allowing the NRC update to proceed without reopening on Section 3(1)(a) grounds, subject to pending Constitution Bench orders.

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant National Register of Indian Citizens Citizenship Act 1955 Section 3(1)(a) Section 6A Citizenship Act

ASSAM PUBLIC WORKS v. UNION OF INDIA

13 Aug 2019 · RANJAN GOGOI; ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN

The Supreme Court upheld the special statutory framework governing the Assam NRC, allowing exclusion of descendants of declared foreigners, subject to pending constitutional adjudication on citizenship provisions.

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant National Register of Indian Citizens NRC Assam Citizenship Act 1955 Section 3(1)(a)

Commissioner of Income Tax v. Laxman Das Khandelwal

13 Aug 2019 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Vineet Saran

The Supreme Court held that non-issuance of mandatory notice under Section 143(2) of the Income Tax Act invalidates assessment proceedings and cannot be cured by Section 292BB, dismissing the Revenue's appeal.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Section 143(2) notice Income Tax Act 1961 Section 292BB assessment proceedings

Ashok Kumar and Others v. Depinder Singh Dhesi and Others

13 Aug 2019 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Vineet Saran
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The Supreme Court dismissed contempt petitions holding that restoration of benefits after passing AICTE tests applies only to benefits enjoyed as of the judgment date and does not entitle candidates to new promotions or advantages.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant contempt petition distance education degree validation AICTE test

Thankamony Amma & Ors. v. Omana Amman N. & Ors.

13 Aug 2019 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Vineet Saran · 2019 INSC 896

The Supreme Court held that the High Court exceeded its revisional jurisdiction by reappreciating evidence and set aside its order, restoring the eviction decree based on established landlord-tenant relationship and prior findings.

civil appeal_allowed Significant revisional jurisdiction landlord-tenant relationship Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act Land Tribunal

Thankamony Amma & Ors. v. Omana Amman N. & Ors.

13 Aug 2019 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Vineet Saran

The Supreme Court held that the High Court exceeded its revisional jurisdiction by reappreciating evidence and set aside its order, restoring the eviction decree based on established landlord-tenant relationship and concurrent findings of lower courts.

civil appeal_allowed Significant revisional jurisdiction Section 20 Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act landlord-tenant relationship eviction

Nareshbhai Bhagubhai & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

13 Aug 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Indu Malhotra · 2019 INSC 895
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The Supreme Court held that failure to pass and communicate a reasoned order on land acquisition objections after personal hearing under Section 20D(2) of the Railways Act, 1989 vitiates acquisition proceedings, but granted compensation based on current market value considering the public purpose.

property appeal_allowed Significant Railways Act 1989 Section 20D land acquisition personal hearing