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16 Feb 2019 · SANJAY KISHAN KAUL; K. M. JOSEPH · 2019 INSC 762
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The Supreme Court upheld lower court findings dismissing the appellant's claim of ownership over disputed land, emphasizing the burden of proof and proper application of tenancy laws.

property appeal_dismissed Significant land dispute ownership possession tenancy laws

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16 Feb 2019 · SANJAY KISHAN KAUL; K.M. JOSEPH · 2016(6) SCC 157

The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's lawful ownership and possession of disputed agricultural land, emphasizing the primacy of continuous possession and statutory compliance in land disputes.

property appeal_allowed Significant land ownership possession agricultural land Punjab Tenancy Act

State of Gujarat v. PWD and Forest Employees Union

15 Feb 2019 · A. K. Sikri; S. Abdul Nazeer; M. R. Shah

The Supreme Court clarified and upheld the entitlement of daily wage Forest Department workers to benefits under the 1988 Government Resolution, subject to statutory pay rules and pension schemes, modifying the High Court’s order and directing compliance.

labor appeal_allowed Significant daily wage workers Government Resolution 1988 regularisation pay scale fixation

GWALIOR DISTILLERIES PVT. LTD. v. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH

15 Feb 2019 · L. NAGESWARA RAO; M.R. SHAH

The Supreme Court held that participation in a tender and allotment of an area are not mandatory preconditions for grant of a CS-1 licence under the Excise Act and Rules, and directed reconsideration of the appellant's licence application without arbitrary conditions.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant CS-1 licence Excise Act 1915 Madhya Pradesh Country Spirit Rules 1995 Article 14

Prof R K Vijayasarathy & Anr v. Sudha Seetharam & Anr

15 Feb 2019 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Hemant Gupta · 2019 INSC 216

The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against appellants for lack of prima facie offence and abuse of process, holding the dispute to be essentially civil in nature.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC criminal breach of trust cheating quashing of FIR

Prof R K Vijayasarathy & Anr v. Sudha Seetharam & Anr

15 Feb 2019 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Hemant Gupta

The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against appellants for lack of prima facie offence and abuse of process, emphasizing that civil disputes cannot be converted into criminal cases without necessary ingredients of offence.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of complaint criminal breach of trust cheating

Anand Sabariraj v. State of Kerala

15 Feb 2019 · Uday Umesh Lalit; M. R. Shah

The Supreme Court upheld the convictions of accused for murder and conspiracy based on a complete chain of circumstantial evidence proving their guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant circumstantial evidence conspiracy murder Section 302 IPC

Anand Sabariraj v. State of Kerala

15 Feb 2019 · Uday Umesh Lalit; M. R. Shah

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of accused for murder and conspiracy based on a complete chain of circumstantial evidence linking them to the crime.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant circumstantial evidence conspiracy murder Section 302 IPC

ANJALI BHARDWAJ v. UNION OF INDIA

15 Feb 2019 · A.K. Sikri; S. Abdul Nazeer

The Supreme Court directed timely and transparent appointments to Information Commissions to uphold the fundamental right to information and ensure effective functioning of the RTI Act.

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant Right to Information Act, 2005 Central Information Commission State Information Commissions Information Commissioners

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15 Feb 2019 · A. M. Khanwilkar; Ajay Rastogi · 2019 INSC 206

The Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction based on a reliable dying declaration and clarified that the principle falsus in uno falsus in omnibus is not a mandatory rule to discard prosecution evidence in India.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant dying declaration Section 302 IPC falsus in uno falsus in omnibus witness credibility

Gaurav Kumar @ Monu v. State of Haryana

15 Feb 2019 · Ashok Bhushan; K. M. Joseph

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's dismissal of the appellant's applications and remitted the juvenility issue for fresh consideration under the applicable 2001 Juvenile Justice Rules before deciding the criminal appeal.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant juvenility juvenile justice rules age determination birth certificate

Gaurav Kumar @ Monu v. State of Haryana

15 Feb 2019 · Ashok Bhushan; K. M. Joseph

The Supreme Court remitted the question of the appellant's juvenility to the High Court for fresh consideration under the applicable Juvenile Justice Rules before deciding the criminal appeal on merits.

criminal other Significant juvenility juvenile justice rules age determination birth certificate

Mehboob-ur-Rehman v. Ahsanul Ghani

15 Feb 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Dinesh Maheshwari

The Supreme Court upheld dismissal of a suit for specific performance due to the plaintiff's failure to aver and prove continuous readiness and willingness to perform the contract as required under Section 16(c) of the Specific Relief Act, 1963.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant specific performance Section 16(c) Specific Relief Act readiness and willingness amendment of plaint

Mehboob-ur-Rehman v. Ahsanul Ghani

15 Feb 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Dinesh Maheshwari

The Supreme Court upheld dismissal of a suit for specific performance due to the plaintiff's failure to aver and prove continuous readiness and willingness to perform essential contract terms as required under Section 16(c) of the Specific Relief Act, 1963.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant specific performance Section 16(c) Specific Relief Act readiness and willingness amendment of plaint

Essar Shipping Ltd. v. The Board of Trustees for the Port of Calcutta

15 Feb 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Uday Umesh Lalit

The Supreme Court held that liability for damage to port property during vessel berthing caused by multiple factors cannot be fixed solely on the vessel Master when the port Berthing Master also fails in his duties, setting aside the Division Bench's exclusive imposition of liability on the Master.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Berthing Master Deballasting Draft of vessel Liability endorsement

Essar Shipping Ltd. v. The Board of Trustees for the Port of Calcutta

15 Feb 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Uday Umesh Lalit

The Supreme Court held that liability for damage during berthing cannot be fixed solely on the vessel's Master when the Port's Berthing Master fails in his duty to ascertain the vessel's draft, declaring the liability endorsement void and restoring the trial court's decree.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Berthing Master Deballasting Draft of vessel Liability endorsement

Union of India v. Lt Colonel Dharamvir Singh

15 Feb 2019 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Hemant Gupta

The Supreme Court held that the High Court lacked jurisdiction to interfere with Army disciplinary proceedings under the Army Act and Armed Forces Tribunal Act, setting aside the High Court's stay of an attachment order against an Army officer.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Army Act 1950 Army Instructions 30/86 attachment order disciplinary jurisdiction

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15 Feb 2019 · A. M. Khanwilkar; Ajay Rastogi

The Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction based on a reliable dying declaration and rejected the application of the falsus in uno falsus in omnibus principle to discard the entire prosecution case.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant dying declaration Section 302 IPC falsus in uno falsus in omnibus witness credibility

Srinivasan Iyenger v. Bimla Devi Agarwal

15 Feb 2019 · L. Nageswara Rao; M. R. Shah

The Supreme Court allowed appeals to quash criminal proceedings arising from alleged insurance fraud, permitting compounding of non-compoundable offences under Article 142 following amicable settlement between parties.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant quashing of criminal proceedings Section 482 CrPC Article 142 Constitution of India compounding of offences

Srinivasan Iyenger v. Bimla Devi Agarwal

15 Feb 2019 · L. Nageswara Rao; M. R. Shah

The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings involving alleged cheating and forgery on settlement between parties, exercising powers under Section 482 CrPC and Article 142 of the Constitution, recognizing the dispute's predominantly civil nature.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant quashing of criminal proceedings Section 482 CrPC Article 142 Constitution of India compounding of offences