Supreme Court of India

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Anand Duparte v. Shriram City Union Finance Ltd.

16 Apr 2019 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Indu Malhotra

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal holding that delay by the finance company in obtaining the insurance policy after receiving the premium constituted deficiency of service, barring loan recovery from the deceased borrower's widow.

civil appeal_allowed Significant deficiency of service insurance premium personal loan insurance policy delay

Bharat Broadband Network Limited v. United Telecoms Limited

16 Apr 2019 · R.F. Nariman; Vineet Saran

The Supreme Court held that an arbitrator appointed by an ineligible Managing Director under Section 12(5) of the Arbitration Act is void ab initio, and only an express written waiver post-dispute can validate such appointment.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 12(5) Arbitration and Conciliation Act ineligible arbitrator void ab initio waiver express agreement

Bharat Broadband Network Limited v. United Telecoms Limited

16 Apr 2019 · R.F. Nariman; Vineet Saran

The Supreme Court held that an arbitrator appointed by an ineligible Managing Director under Section 12(5) of the Arbitration Act is void ab initio, and only an express written waiver post-dispute can validate such appointment.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 12(5) Arbitration Act ineligible arbitrator void ab initio appointment express waiver in writing

Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority v. Karamjit Singh

15 Apr 2019 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Indu Malhotra

The Supreme Court held that a regularization obtained by fraudulent inclusion without fulfilling eligibility criteria is void ab initio, and such an appointee is not entitled to protections under labor laws or service regulations.

labor appeal_allowed Significant regularization daily wager fraudulent appointment Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Md. Allauddin Khan v. The State of Bihar

15 Apr 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Dinesh Maheshwari

The Supreme Court held that a criminal complaint should not be quashed merely because a civil dispute exists and that prima facie allegations must be examined without appreciating evidence at the quashing stage.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant prima facie case quashing of complaint Section 482 Cr.P.C. criminal cognizance

Md. Allauddin Khan v. The State of Bihar

15 Apr 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Dinesh Maheshwari

The Supreme Court held that a criminal complaint should not be quashed at the cognizance stage merely because a civil dispute exists or witness statements have contradictions, restoring the trial court's order to proceed with the case.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant prima facie case quashing of complaint Section 482 Cr.P.C. appreciation of evidence

Bihari Lal v. The State of Rajasthan

15 Apr 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Dinesh Maheshwari · 2019 INSC 528

The Supreme Court held that at the charge framing stage, courts must frame charges if prima facie material exists and should not assess evidence in detail, setting aside the discharge of accused under Section 307 IPC.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant charge framing Section 307 IPC prima facie case medical reports

Bihari Lal v. Rajasthan State and Others

15 Apr 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Dinesh Maheshwari

The Supreme Court held that accused cannot be acquitted at the charge framing stage under Section 307 IPC if a prima facie case is made out by prosecution evidence, and remanded the matter for framing charges and trial.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 307 IPC charge framing prima facie case medical evidence

Bihari Lal v. The State of Rajasthan

15 Apr 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Dinesh Maheshwari

The Supreme Court held that at the charge framing stage, courts must frame charges if prosecution evidence prima facie discloses an offence under Section 307 IPC, without delving into detailed scrutiny of medical reports.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 307 IPC charge framing prima facie case medical reports

Dr. Manohar Ganapathi Ravankar v. H. Gurunanda Raikar

15 Apr 2019 · Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud; Hemant Gupta · 2019 INSC 526

The Supreme Court held that specific performance requires proof of readiness and willingness to perform, dismissed the plaintiff's appeal for specific performance due to lack of evidence of payment, and ordered refund of earnest money with interest.

civil appeal_allowed Significant specific performance readiness and willingness agreement of sale earnest money

Dr. Manohar Ganapathi Ravankar v. H. Gurunanda Raikar

15 Apr 2019 · Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud; Hemant Gupta

The Supreme Court held that specific performance cannot be granted without proof of readiness and willingness to perform, dismissed the Plaintiff's appeal, and ordered refund of earnest money with interest.

civil appeal_allowed Significant specific performance readiness and willingness sale agreement earnest money

Ashok Kumar Mehra & Anr. v. State of Punjab

15 Apr 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Dinesh Maheshwari
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The Supreme Court allowed the appeal of a juvenile convict under Section 302 IPC, setting aside his conviction and sentence on the ground that he was below 18 years at the time of the offence and entitled to the benefit of the Juvenile Justice Act.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant juvenile justice juvenility Section 302 IPC birth certificate

Ashok Kumar Mehra & Anr. v. State of Punjab

15 Apr 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Dinesh Maheshwari
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The Supreme Court allowed the appeal of a juvenile offender, setting aside his murder conviction and sentence under IPC, affirming that juvenility can be raised at any stage and entitles the accused to benefit under the Juvenile Justice Act.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant juvenile justice juvenility Section 302 IPC life imprisonment

Chandrika v. Sudama

15 Apr 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Dinesh Maheshwari

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal upholding concurrent factual findings that the appellant's predecessor-in-title had no right or title in the disputed land under the U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953.

property appeal_dismissed U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953 Revenue Records Concurrent findings of fact Writ jurisdiction

Life Insurance Corporation of India v. Manish Gupta

15 Apr 2019 · D. Y. Chandrachud; Hemant Gupta

The Supreme Court held that non-disclosure of a known pre-existing medical condition by the insured justified repudiation of the Mediclaim policy claim and allowed the insurer's appeal.

civil appeal_allowed Significant insurance contract utmost good faith pre-existing condition non-disclosure

Om Prakash Ram v. The State of Bihar & Ors.

15 Apr 2019 · N.V. Ramana; Mohan M. Shantanagoudar

The Supreme Court set aside possession orders based on an ex-parte decree later set aside, emphasizing the necessity of notice and fair hearing before dispossession.

civil appeal_allowed Significant ex-parte decree setting aside ex-parte decree natural justice notice

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12 Apr 2019 · V. Ramasubramanian; Uday Umesh Lalit · 2019 INSC 346

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of statutory notifications under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1960, and affirmed the lawfulness of enforcement actions based thereon, emphasizing strict compliance with procedural requirements and delegated legislative powers.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1960 delegated legislation statutory notifications procedural compliance

The State of Tamil Nadu v. Elephant G. Rajendran

12 Apr 2019 · Ashok Bhushan; K. M. Joseph

The Supreme Court upheld the Madras High Court's quashing of the State's transfer of idol theft investigations to the CBI and affirmed the appointment of a retired police officer to continue heading the Idol Wing under the High Court's wide jurisdiction under Article 226.

constitutional appeal_dismissed Significant Article 226 jurisdiction Special Investigation Team Retired police officer appointment Idol theft investigation

The State of Tamil Nadu v. Elephant G. Rajendran

12 Apr 2019 · Ashok Bhushan; K. M. Joseph

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's exercise of Article 226 jurisdiction to appoint a retired police officer as Special Officer to continue investigating idol theft cases, quashing the State's transfer of investigations to the CBI as arbitrary and unsustainable.

constitutional appeal_dismissed Significant Article 226 Public Interest Litigation Idol theft Special Investigation Team

Bharat Watch Company v. National Insurance Co. Ltd.

12 Apr 2019 · Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud; Hemant Gupta · 2019 INSC 521

The Supreme Court held that an insurer cannot repudiate a claim based on exclusion clauses not communicated to the insured, restoring the consumer forum's award in favor of the insured for a theft loss without forcible entry.

civil appeal_allowed Significant insurance policy exclusion clause burglary forcible entry