Supreme Court of India

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Shankar Prasad v. Uttar Pradesh State

10 Jan 2020 · D. Y. Chandrachud; R. Subhash Reddy

The Supreme Court reduced the appellant's conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder, sentencing him to ten years imprisonment based on the nature of the incident and evidence.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 304 Part I IPC murder culpable homicide

Sankath Prasad v. State of Uttar Pradesh

10 Jan 2020 · D. Y. Chandrachud; Hrishikesh Roy · IPC 2020 INSC 28

The Supreme Court reduced the appellant's conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part I IPC, modifying the sentence to ten years imprisonment.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 304 Part I IPC murder culpable homicide

Shankar Prasad v. Uttar Pradesh State

10 Jan 2020 · D. Y. Chandrachud; R. Subhash Reddy

The Supreme Court modified the appellant's conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder, reducing the sentence from life imprisonment to ten years based on the evidence.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 304 Part I IPC culpable homicide murder

Sankath Prasad v. State of Uttar Pradesh

10 Jan 2020 · D. Y. Chandrachud; Hrishikesh Roy

The Supreme Court converted the appellant's conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part I IPC, reducing the sentence to ten years imprisonment.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 304 IPC culpable homicide murder

ANURADHA BHASIN v. UNION OF INDIA

10 Jan 2020 · N. V. Ramana; R. Subhash Reddy; B. R. Gavai
Cites 1 · Cited by 1

The Supreme Court held that freedom of speech and trade via the internet are fundamental rights subject to reasonable restrictions, and ordered transparency and proportionality in Jammu and Kashmir's communication shutdowns following Article 370 abrogation.

constitutional appeal_allowed Landmark freedom of speech internet shutdown Article 19(1)(a) Section 144 CrPC

Shilpa Mittal v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

09 Jan 2020 · Deepak Gupta; Aniruddha Bose

The Supreme Court held that offences without a minimum sentence of seven years cannot be classified as heinous offences under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, and directed that such offences be treated as serious offences until the Legislature decides otherwise.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Juvenile Justice Act 2015 heinous offence minimum sentence statutory interpretation

Shilpa Mittal v. State of NCT of Delhi

09 Jan 2020 · Deepak Gupta; Aniruddha Bose

The Supreme Court held that offences without a minimum sentence of seven years cannot be classified as heinous offences under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, and directed that such offences be treated as serious offences until the Legislature acts.

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Krishna Ram v. Union of India & Ors.

09 Jan 2020 · Deepak Gupta; Avinrudh Ghosh
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court affirmed the High Courts' constitutional jurisdiction to review Armed Forces Tribunal orders under Articles 226 and 227, declaring statutory limitations excluding such jurisdiction unconstitutional, while dismissing the appellant's service-related challenge.

constitutional appeal_dismissed Significant Armed Forces Tribunal High Court jurisdiction Articles 226 and 227 Judicial review

Balkrishna Ram v. Union of India

09 Jan 2020 · Deepak Gupta; Aniruddha Bose

The Supreme Court held that appeals against single judge High Court orders relating to Armed Forces personnel are not to be transferred to the Armed Forces Tribunal, affirming the High Court's writ jurisdiction as part of the Constitution's basic structure.

constitutional appeal_dismissed Significant Armed Forces Tribunal High Court jurisdiction Article 226 Article 227

Krishna Ram v. Union of India & Ors.

09 Jan 2020 · Deepak Gupta; Avinrudh Ghosh

The Supreme Court affirmed the High Courts' constitutional jurisdiction to exercise judicial review over Armed Forces Tribunal orders and held that appeals against single judge orders in service matters are maintainable before the High Courts.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Armed Forces Tribunal High Court jurisdiction Article 226 Article 227

Balkrishna Ram v. Union of India

09 Jan 2020 · Deepak Gupta; Aniruddha Bose
Cites 0 · Cited by 6

The Supreme Court held that intra-court appeals pending before a High Court against orders concerning Armed Forces personnel are not to be transferred to the Armed Forces Tribunal, affirming the High Court's writ jurisdiction as part of the Constitution's basic structure.

constitutional appeal_dismissed Significant Armed Forces Tribunal High Court writ jurisdiction Article 226 Article 227

Surinder Singh Deswal v. Virender Gandhi

08 Jan 2020 · Ashok Bhushan; M.R. Shah

The Supreme Court upheld the retrospective applicability of amended Section 148 of the NI Act, affirming that non-deposit of compensation as a condition for suspension of sentence leads to vacation of suspension in cheque dishonour appeals.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Negotiable Instruments Act Section 138 NI Act Section 148 NI Act Section 482 CrPC

Surinder Singh Deswal v. Virender Gandhi

08 Jan 2020 · Ashok Bhushan; M.R. Shah

The Supreme Court upheld the retrospective applicability of amended Section 148 NI Act empowering appellate courts to condition suspension of sentence on deposit of compensation, and affirmed vacation of suspension for non-compliance.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Negotiable Instruments Act Section 138 NI Act Section 148 NI Act suspension of sentence

State of Gujarat v. Amber Builders

08 Jan 2020 · Deepak Gupta; Aniruddha Bose · 2020 INSC 16

The Supreme Court held that the Gujarat Public Works Contract Disputes Arbitration Tribunal has jurisdiction to grant interim relief under Section 17 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, and set aside the High Court's interim injunction restraining the State from withholding payments.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Gujarat Public Works Contracts Disputes Arbitration Tribunal Act, 1992 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 interim relief Section 17 A&C Act

State of Gujarat v. Amber Builders

08 Jan 2020 · Deepak Gupta; Aniruddha Bose
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court held that the Gujarat Arbitration Tribunal has jurisdiction to grant interim relief under Section 17 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, and set aside the High Court's interim injunction restraining the State from appropriating amounts due to the contractor.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Gujarat Public Works Contracts Disputes Arbitration Tribunal Act, 1992 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 17 interim relief interim injunction

Canara Bank v. Kameshwar Singh

08 Jan 2020 · S. Abdul Nazeer; Sanjiv Khanna
Cites 0 · Cited by 3

The Supreme Court held that a General Manager, being higher than the Disciplinary Authority, has the power to impose disciplinary punishment under the Canara Bank Regulations and restored the remand for reconsideration of the appeal.

labor appeal_allowed Significant disciplinary proceedings Canara Bank General Manager authority Disciplinary Authority

Canara Bank v. Kameshwar Singh

08 Jan 2020 · S. Abdul Nazeer; Sanjiv Khanna

The Supreme Court held that the General Manager, being higher than the Disciplinary Authority, validly imposed compulsory retirement under bank service regulations and restored the Single Judge's order for reconsideration of the appeal.

civil appeal_allowed Significant disciplinary proceedings Canara Bank Disciplinary Authority General Manager

Vidya Devi v. State of Himachal Pradesh

08 Jan 2020 · Indu Malhotra; Ajay Rastogi
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court held that the State's forcible acquisition of land without due process or compensation violated constitutional property rights and directed payment of compensation to the appellant.

property appeal_allowed Significant right to property Article 31 Article 300A Land Acquisition Act 1894

MOHAMMED SIDDIQUE & ANR. v. NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. & ORS.

08 Jan 2020 · N. V. Ramana; V. Ramasubramanian

The Supreme Court restored the original compensation award in a motor accident claim by rejecting contributory negligence and affirming the deceased's income and multiplier applied by the Tribunal.

civil appeal_allowed Significant contributory negligence motor accident compensation multiplier method loss of dependency

M. Arumugam v. Ammaniammal

08 Jan 2020 · S. Abdul Nazeer; Deepak Gupta

The Supreme Court held that a mother can act as natural guardian of a minor's individual share inherited from a coparcenary property, validating a release deed executed by her, and clarified that such property devolves as tenants in common under the Hindu Succession Act, not as joint family property.

property appeal_allowed Significant Hindu Minority & Guardianship Act Hindu Succession Act natural guardian joint Hindu family property