Supreme Court of India

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BENGAL CHEMICALS AND PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED AND OTHERS v. AJIT NAIN AND ANOTHER

09 Jul 2019 · R. Banumathi; A. S. Bopanna

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's quashing of an eviction order under the Public Premises Act due to procedural irregularities and remanded the matter for fresh consideration with directions for interim damages.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1971 eviction order Estate Officer lease expiry

Randhir Singh v. Union of India & Ors

08 Jul 2019 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Indira Banerjee · 2019 INSC 729

The Supreme Court held that convening a Summary Court Martial without grave reason for immediate action is unlawful and allowed the appellant's appeal, directing discharge with pension benefits.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Summary Court Martial Army Act 1950 Section 120 immediate action

Randhir Singh v. Union of India & Ors

08 Jul 2019 · D. Y. Chandrachud; Indira Banerjee

The Supreme Court held that convening a Summary Court Martial long after the incident without immediate necessity is unlawful and modified the punishment to discharge with pension benefits.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Summary Court Martial Army Act 1950 Section 120 immediate action

Raman Singh v. The District Inspector of Schools

08 Jul 2019 · D. Y. Chandrachud; Indira Banerjee · 2019 INSC 730

The Supreme Court held that an ad-hoc appointment against a leave vacancy cannot be converted into a substantive appointment without statutory approval, allowing the appellant to continue ad-hoc until a regular appointment is made.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant ad-hoc appointment leave vacancy substantive appointment approval of competent authority

Raman Singh v. The District Inspector of Schools

08 Jul 2019 · D. Y. Chandrachud; Indira Banerjee

The Supreme Court held that an ad hoc appointment against a leave vacancy does not convert into a substantive appointment without statutory approval, but allowed the appellant to continue temporarily until a regular appointment is made.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant ad hoc appointment leave vacancy substantive appointment approval of competent authority

Robin Thapa v. Rohit Dora

08 Jul 2019 · Ashok Bhushan; K. M. Joseph · 2019 INSC 731

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal to set aside an ex parte decree in a suit for specific performance subject to conditions, emphasizing adjudication on merits and balancing parties' interests after decree execution.

civil appeal_allowed Significant ex parte decree Order 9 Rule 13 CPC Section 115 CPC specific performance

Robin Thapa v. Rohit Dora

08 Jul 2019 · Ashok Bhushan; K. M. Joseph

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal to set aside an ex parte decree under Order 9 Rule 13 CPC on grounds of improper notice, subject to conditions protecting the decree-holder, emphasizing adjudication on merits.

civil appeal_allowed Significant ex parte decree Order 9 Rule 13 CPC Section 115 CPC specific performance

Steel Authority of India Ltd. v. Ispat Khadan Janta Mazdoor Union

05 Jul 2019 · A. M. Khanwilkar; Ajay Rastogi

The Supreme Court held that prohibition notification under Section 10(1) of the CLRA Act does not automatically entitle contract labourers to absorption; the genuineness of the contract must be examined, and the industrial adjudicator's factual findings on this are final unless perverse.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970 Section 10(1) prohibition notification automatic absorption sham contract

Central Bureau of Investigation & Anr. v. Mohd. Parvez Abdul Kayuum Etc.

05 Jul 2019 · Arun Mishra; Vineet Saran

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of accused for conspiracy and murder under IPC and POTA, setting aside the High Court's acquittal and affirming the admissibility of confessional statements and corroborative evidence.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant criminal conspiracy Prevention of Terrorism Act confessional statements murder

Central Bureau of Investigation & Anr. v. Mohd. Parvez Abdul Kayuum Etc.

05 Jul 2019 · Arun Mishra; Vineet Saran

The Supreme Court upheld convictions for criminal conspiracy and terrorism, reinstating murder convictions against accused involved in the assassination of Haren Pandya, affirming the admissibility of voluntary confessions under POTA corroborated by circumstantial evidence.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant criminal conspiracy Prevention of Terrorism Act confessional statements murder

Steel Authority of India Ltd. v. Jaggu

05 Jul 2019 · A. M. Khanwilkar; Ajay Rastogi · 2019 INSC 727

The Supreme Court held that contract labourers continuing work after prohibition notification are not entitled to wages equal to regular employees under the Minimum Wages Act without proving similar work, and claims under Section 20(1) of the Act for such parity are not maintainable.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Minimum Wages Act, 1948 Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 prohibition notification contract labour

Steel Authority of India Ltd. v. Jaggu

05 Jul 2019 · A. M. Khanwilkar; Ajay Rastogi

The Supreme Court held that contract labourers continuing work after prohibition notification are not automatically entitled to wages payable to regular employees under the Minimum Wages Act without proof of similar work, and claims under Section 20(1) of the Act for such parity are not maintainable.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Minimum Wages Act, 1948 Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 prohibition notification contract labour

Christopher Raj v. K Vijayakumar

05 Jul 2019 · R. Banumathi; A. S. Bopanna

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's conviction under Section 138 NI Act for deciding the appeal without representation of the accused and remitted the case for fresh hearing with proper opportunity.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Cheque bounce Acquittal reversal Right to representation

Christopher Raj v. K Vijayakumar

05 Jul 2019 · R. Banumathi; A. S. Bopanna

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for deciding the appeal without the appellant's representation and remitted the case for fresh hearing.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Cheque bounce Right to representation Amicus curiae

Niravkumar Dilipbhai Makwana v. Gujarat Public Service Commission

04 Jul 2019 · S. Abdul Nazeer; Indira Banerjee · 2019 INSC 723

The Supreme Court held that reserved category candidates availing age relaxation must be counted against reserved seats and cannot claim general category vacancies, overruling applicability of Jitendra Kumar Singh to Gujarat's reservation policy.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant age relaxation reserved category general category Article 16(4)

Niravkumar Dilipbhai Makwana v. Gujarat Public Service Commission

04 Jul 2019 · S. Abdul Nazeer; Indira Banerjee

The Supreme Court held that age relaxation granted to reserved category candidates is an incident of reservation, barring their consideration against general category seats, and dismissed the appeal challenging this principle.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant age relaxation reserved category general category Article 16(4)

Amit Kumar Roy v. Union of India

03 Jul 2019 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Hemant Gupta
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The Supreme Court held that Air Force personnel do not have an unqualified right to leave service during engagement, upheld service regulations restricting such rights, but granted equitable relief directing issuance of final NOC and discharge subject to conditions.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Article 19(1)(g) Article 33 Air Force Act 1950 Air Force Order 14/2008

Sopanrao & Anr. v. Syed Mehmood & Ors.

03 Jul 2019 · N. V. Ramana; Deepak Gupta; Indira Banerjee · 2019 INSC 719

The Supreme Court upheld the plaintiffs' possession and title over Dargah lands, rejected limitation and jurisdiction objections, and dismissed the appeal while affirming procedural rules on additional evidence.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Inam land Mutawali Limitation Possession

Sopanrao & Anr. v. Syed Mehmood & Ors.

03 Jul 2019 · N. V. Ramana; Deepak Gupta; Indira Banerjee

The Supreme Court upheld the plaintiffs' possession and management rights over Dargah lands, held the suit within limitation, affirmed civil court jurisdiction, and dismissed the appeal.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Inam land Mutawali Limitation Possession

The State of Jharkhand v. M/S Ajanta Bottlers & Blenders Pvt. Ltd.

02 Jul 2019 · A.M. Khanwilkar; Ajay Rastogi · 2019 INSC 715

The Supreme Court upheld the State's levy on imported rectified spirit used to manufacture potable liquor, ruling it a valid regulatory impost on the final product within the State's legislative competence.

tax appeal_allowed Significant rectified spirit import fee Jharkhand Excise Act, 1915 Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL)