Supreme Court of India

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Gurnam Singh v. Lehna Singh

13 Mar 2019 · L. Nageswara Rao; M. R. Shah

The Supreme Court held that the High Court exceeded its jurisdiction by reappreciating evidence in a second appeal under Section 100 CPC and restored the First Appellate Court's judgment upholding the validity of a registered Will.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 100 CPC Second Appeal Substantial Question of Law Will Validity

UMA MAHESH BANDEKAR AND ANOTHER v. VIVEK SADANAND MARATHE AND OTHERS

13 Mar 2019 · L. NAGESWARA RAO; M.R. SHAH

The Supreme Court held that a married daughter has succession rights in lease premises under the Goa Succession and Inventory Proceeding Act, 2012, overruling reliance on the Goa Rent Act in inventory proceedings.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Inventory Proceedings Succession Rights Married Daughter Lease Premises

Ripudaman Singh v. Balkrishna

13 Mar 2019 · Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud; Hemant Gupta

The Supreme Court held that cheques issued under an agreement to sell constitute legally enforceable debt under Section 138, and quashing of complaints under Section 482 CrPC on dispute grounds is impermissible.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Section 482 CrPC agreement to sell dishonour of cheque

EXPORT CREDIT GUARANTEE CORPN. OF INDIA LTD. v. M.S. CREATIONS

13 Mar 2019 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Hemant Gupta

The Supreme Court held that the insurer is not liable under the Shipments Policy for losses caused by default of the collecting bank, allowing ECGC's appeal but directing no recovery from the insured exporter.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Shipments Policy Insurance exclusion clause Collecting bank default

Prakash Singh & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

13 Mar 2019 · Ranjan Gogoi; L. Nageswara Rao; Sanjiv Khanna

The Supreme Court clarified that the UPSC should empanel officers with at least six months residual service for appointment as DGP, ensuring merit-based selection and a minimum two-year tenure post-appointment, overruling practices contrary to its earlier directions.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Director General of Police minimum tenure Union Public Service Commission empanelment

State of Madhya Pradesh v. Deepak

13 Mar 2019 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Hemant Gupta

The Supreme Court restored charges against the accused for abetment of suicide, holding that the High Court erred in discharging him without applying the correct legal test at the charge framing stage.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant abetment of suicide Section 306 IPC dying declaration revisional jurisdiction

The State of Madhya Pradesh v. Deepak

13 Mar 2019

The Supreme Court restored charges against the accused for abetment of suicide, holding that the High Court erred in discharging him at the charge framing stage given sufficient prima facie material.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant abetment of suicide Section 306 IPC Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act revisional jurisdiction

M/S N Ramachandra Reddy v. The State of Telangana

13 Mar 2019 · S. Abdul Nazeer; R. Subhash Reddy
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The Supreme Court upheld the tender award to the appellant, holding that the tendering authority's re-verification process was fair and within its discretion, and judicial review is limited to the decision-making process without re-evaluating merits.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant government tender judicial review Article 226 Batch Type Hot Mix Plant

Haryana Urban Development Authority v. Gopi Chand Atreja

12 Mar 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Dinesh Maheshwari

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's refusal to condone a 1942-day delay in filing a second appeal by a statutory authority, dismissing the appeal on limitation grounds.

civil appeal_dismissed Section 5 Limitation Act condonation of delay second appeal inordinate delay

Haryana Urban Development Authority v. Gopi Chand Atreja

12 Mar 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Dinesh Maheshwari

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, holding that a 1942-day delay in filing a second appeal by a statutory authority was inordinate and not sufficiently explained, thus justifying the High Court's refusal to condone the delay under Section 5 of the Limitation Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Section 5 of Limitation Act condonation of delay second appeal inordinate delay

Sheetla Devi v. State of Uttar Pradesh

12 Mar 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Dinesh Maheshwari

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, holding that excess land vested in the State under the U.P. Ceiling Act cannot be revived by heirs through successive litigation without valid grounds.

property appeal_dismissed U.P. Imposition of Ceiling of Land Holdings Act, 1960 land ceiling vesting of land excess land

Dilip Mani Dubey v. M/s SIEL Ltd. & Anr.

12 Mar 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Dinesh Maheshwari

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's factual finding that the workman was not in continuous service for one year, dismissed the appeal, and confirmed that payments made under Section 17-B during litigation are not recoverable.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Section 6-N Section 17-B continuous service

Kumar Singh v. State of Madhya Pradesh

12 Mar 2019 · N. V. Ramana; Mohan M. Shantanagoudar; Indira Banerjee

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction for rape and murder of a minor but commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment for 25 years, emphasizing the need for the death penalty only in rarest of rare cases.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant rape murder death penalty POCSO Act

Kumar Singh v. State of Madhya Pradesh

12 Mar 2019 · N. V. Ramana; Mohan M. Shantanagoudar; Indira Banerjee · (2019) 12 SCC 273
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The court upheld the appellant's conviction for child rape and murder but commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment considering mitigating factors and precedents.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant circumstantial evidence last seen evidence death penalty POCSO Act

Sachin Kumar Singhraha v. State of Madhya Pradesh

12 Mar 2019 · N. V. Ramana; Mohan M. Shantanagoudar; Indira Banerjee
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The Supreme Court upheld the conviction for rape and murder of a child based on circumstantial evidence but commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment with a minimum of 25 years without remission.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant circumstantial evidence last seen circumstance recovery of dead body false explanation

A. Rajagopalan v. The District Collector

12 Mar 2019 · R. Banumathi; R. Subhash Reddy · (2009) 5 SCC 625

The Supreme Court held that preferential promotion treatment applies only to Direct recruits over Promotee non-graduates, placing Promotee graduates on par with Direct recruits, and directed prospective implementation of this rule from 2009 without disturbing prior promotions.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Tamil Nadu Revenue Subordinate Service Rules Rule 5(g) Direct recruit Assistants Promotee graduate Assistants

Sh. Chand v. State (N.C.T.) Delhi & Ors.

12 Mar 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Dinesh Maheshwari

The Supreme Court remanded the matter to the High Court to reconsider quashing of FIR for electricity theft in light of compounding provisions under Section 152 of the Electricity Act, 2003 following a Lok Adalat settlement.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Electricity Act, 2003 Section 152 compounding of offences FIR quashing

Mukesh Chand v. State (NCT) of Delhi

12 Mar 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Dinesh Maheshwari

The Supreme Court remanded the case for fresh consideration of quashing an FIR for electricity theft in light of compounding provisions under Section 152 of the Electricity Act following a Lok Adalat settlement.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Electricity Act, 2003 Section 152 compounding of offences quashing of FIR

Commissioner of Income Tax, Jaipur v. M/s Gopal Shri Scrips Pvt.Ltd.

12 Mar 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Dinesh Maheshwari

The Supreme Court held that dissolution of a company under the Companies Act does not render an Income Tax appeal infructuous and remanded the case for fresh adjudication on merits.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Section 560(5) Companies Act, 1956 Income Tax Act, 1961 Appeal infructuous Company dissolution

Commissioner of Income Tax, Jaipur v. M/s Gopal Shri Scrips Pvt.Ltd.

12 Mar 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Dinesh Maheshwari

The Supreme Court held that dissolution of a company under Section 560(5) of the Companies Act does not render an Income Tax appeal infructuous and remanded the case for fresh adjudication on merits.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Companies Act, 1956 Section 560(5) dissolution of company