Supreme Court of India

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Sita Ram v. State of NCT of Delhi

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

The Supreme Court modified the appellant's conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC, reducing the sentence from life imprisonment to eight years' rigorous imprisonment.

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Banam v. National Capital Territory Delhi

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

The Supreme Court reduced the appellant's conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder and modified the sentence from life imprisonment to eight years rigorous imprisonment, recognizing the incident as a sudden fight without premeditation.

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Sita Ram v. State of NCT of Delhi

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

The Supreme Court modified the appellant's conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC, sentencing him to eight years' imprisonment for a homicide committed in a sudden fight without premeditation.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 302 IPC Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC culpable homicide not amounting to murder sudden fight

P Ramesh v. State Rep by Inspector of Police

09 Jul 2019 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Indira Banerjee · 2019 INSC 737
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The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's remand directing the trial court to objectively assess and record the evidence of child witnesses, emphasizing the proper test for child witness competency and the appellate court's power to order retrial to prevent miscarriage of justice.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant child witness competency Section 302 IPC Section 498A IPC Section 164 CrPC

P Ramesh v. State Rep by Inspector of Police

09 Jul 2019 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Indira Banerjee
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The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's remand directing the trial court to assess and record the evidence of child witnesses competently excluded earlier, emphasizing proper evaluation of child witness competence and appellate powers to order retrial to prevent miscarriage of justice.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant child witness competence Section 302 IPC Section 498A IPC Section 164 CrPC

Hammad Ahmed v. Abdul Majeed

09 Jul 2019 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Hemant Gupta · 2019 INSC 741

The Supreme Court clarified that its prior judgment’s reference to management arrangements pertains only to banking operations under a 2015 resolution, denying exclusive bank operation rights to the appellant and dismissing related contempt petitions.

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Hammad Ahmed v. Abdul Majeed

09 Jul 2019 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Hemant Gupta

The Supreme Court clarified that a 2015 resolution pertains only to banking operations, not management of Hamdard Laboratories, and upheld the High Court's refusal to grant exclusive bank operation rights to the appellant as Chief Mutawalli.

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Trigun Chand Thakur v. State of Bihar & Ors.

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

The Supreme Court held that private school Management Committees, even if financially aided by the State, are not 'State' under Article 12, and thus writ petitions challenging termination of teachers' service by such committees are not maintainable.

constitutional appeal_dismissed Significant Article 12 Constitution of India State definition Private school management Writ petition maintainability

Trigun Chand Thakur v. State of Bihar & Ors.

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

The Supreme Court held that a privately managed school’s Management Committee is not 'State' under Article 12, and thus a teacher cannot maintain a writ petition challenging termination of service against it.

constitutional appeal_dismissed Significant Article 12 Constitution of India State definition Private school management Writ petition maintainability

The State of Madhya Pradesh v. Lafarge Dealers Association

09 Jul 2019 · Ranjan Gogoi; S. Abdul Nazeer; Sanjiv Khanna
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The Supreme Court held that post bifurcation of Madhya Pradesh, sales tax exemption benefits apply only within each successor state's territory, and inter-state sales between Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh do not qualify for intra-state exemptions.

tax appeal_allowed Significant State Reorganisation Sales Tax Exemption Inter-state Trade Intra-state Trade

BENGAL CHEMICALS AND PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED v. AJIT NAIN

09 Jul 2019 · R. BANUMATHI; A.S. BOPANNA · 2019 INSC 740

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 damages for use and occupation

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.

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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.

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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.

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07 Jul 2019 · 2019 INSC 28

The Supreme Court held that preventive detention under the Public Safety Act must comply with constitutional safeguards and procedural due process, directing the State to review unlawful detentions and enhance compensation to affected persons.

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant Preventive detention Public Safety Act, 1947 Fundamental rights Due process

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