Supreme Court of India

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M/S SCG CONTRACTS INDIA PVT. LTD. v. K.S. CHAMANKAR INFRASTRUCTURE PVT. LTD.

12 Feb 2019 · R.F. Nariman; Vineet Saran · 2019 INSC 187

The Supreme Court held that the statutory 120-day limit for filing written statements under the amended CPC is mandatory and any order permitting filing beyond this period is void.

civil appeal_allowed Significant written statement Code of Civil Procedure Order V Rule 1 Order VIII Rule 1

M/S SCG CONTRACTS INDIA PVT. LTD. v. K.S. CHAMANKAR INFRASTRUCTURE PVT. LTD.

12 Feb 2019 · R.F. Nariman; Vineet Saran

The Supreme Court held that the statutory 120-day period for filing a written statement under the amended CPC is mandatory, and any written statement filed beyond this period shall not be taken on record.

civil appeal_allowed Significant written statement Code of Civil Procedure Order VIII Rule 1 Order VIII Rule 10

Chandru @ Chandrasekaran v. State Rep. by Deputy Superintendent

12 Feb 2019 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Deepak Gupta

The Supreme Court acquitted the appellants in a murder case due to failure of the prosecution to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt on circumstantial evidence and medical inconsistencies.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant circumstantial evidence overdose murder polygraph test

Mahesh Dube v. Shivbodh

12 Feb 2019 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Deepak Gupta

The Supreme Court held that a Trial Court's order restoring possession at conviction under Section 448 IPC is enforceable beyond one month, allowing restoration despite delay in filing under Section 456 Cr.P.C.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 456 Cr.P.C. restoration of possession forcible dispossession limitation period

Mahesh Dube v. Shivbodh

12 Feb 2019 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Deepak Gupta

The Supreme Court held that a Trial Court's order restoring possession at conviction under Section 456 Cr.P.C. is enforceable despite delay, and allowed the appellant's appeal directing restoration of possession.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 456 Cr.P.C. restoration of possession forcible dispossession limitation period

Sukhpal Singh v. State of Punjab

12 Feb 2019 · A. M. Khanwilkar; K. M. Joseph

The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction for murder based on a complete chain of circumstantial evidence including last seen testimony and forensic recovery of the accused's service revolver, rejecting the defense of suspension and absence of motive.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant circumstantial evidence last seen theory Section 302 IPC recovery of weapon

The State Bank of India & Ors. v. Ravindra Nath & Ors.

12 Feb 2019 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Hemant Gupta · 2019 INSC 184

The Supreme Court upheld the lawful salary reduction of a public sector bank officer posted abroad based on statutory committee recommendations and Cost of Living Index, dismissing claims of arbitrariness and contractual privity.

employment appeal_allowed Significant salary revision Cost of Living Index Standing Committee Section 18 State Bank of India Act

THE STATE BANK OF INDIA v. RAVINDRA NATH

12 Feb 2019 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Hemant Gupta

The Supreme Court upheld the lawful salary reduction of a bank officer posted abroad based on updated Cost of Living Index data and binding statutory committee recommendations, dismissing claims of arbitrariness and contractual entitlement.

civil appeal_allowed Significant salary revision Cost of Living Index Standing Committee State Bank of India Act, 1955

Kamal Shivaji Pokarnekar v. State of Maharashtra

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

The Supreme Court held that at the stage of issuance of process, the Magistrate must only determine if a prima facie case exists and criminal proceedings cannot be quashed merely because the dispute appears civil in nature.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant prima facie case issuance of process quashing of criminal complaint civil dispute

Kamal Shivaji Pokarnekar v. State of Maharashtra

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

The Supreme Court held that at the stage of issuance of process, the Magistrate must only determine if a prima facie case exists and criminal proceedings cannot be quashed merely because the dispute appears civil in nature.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant issuance of process prima facie case quashing of criminal proceedings civil dispute

Bayaji Sambhu Mali @ Borate (Lrs) v. Nazir Mohammed Balal Zari

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

The Supreme Court held that where a landlord's possession application under Section 29 is rejected, the tenant is deemed purchaser under Section 32 without needing to give notice under Section 32F(1A).

property appeal_allowed Significant Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 Section 29 Section 32 Section 32F

Bayaji Sambhu Mali @ Borate (D) Through Lrs. v. Nazir Mohammed Balal Zari

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

The Supreme Court held that a tenant acquires deemed purchaser status under Section 29 read with Section 32 of the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948, upon rejection of the landlord's possession application, and thus is not required to give notice under Section 32F(1A).

property appeal_allowed Significant Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 Section 29 Section 32 Section 32F(1A)

R V PRASANNAKUMAAR & ORS v. MANTRI CASTLES PVT. LTD & ANR

11 Feb 2019 · D. Y. Chandrachud; Hemant Gupta

The Supreme Court held that developers must pay interest on delayed possession until actual possession is offered, overruling inadequate contractual compensation clauses under the Consumer Protection Act.

consumer_protection appeal_allowed Significant Consumer Protection Act, 1986 delayed possession flat purchase agreement compensation

Union of India v. Captain Gurdev Singh

11 Feb 2019 · N. V. Ramana; Mohan M. Shantanagoudar
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The Supreme Court held that parity between Bhutan Compensatory Allowance payable to IMTRAT personnel and Foreign Allowance payable to MEA personnel was not mandated, but directed removal of nominal depression charges on BCA with immediate effect.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Bhutan Compensatory Allowance Foreign Allowance IMTRAT MEA personnel

ANJALI ARORA AND OTHERS v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER

11 Feb 2019 · R. F. Nariman; Navin Sinha

The Supreme Court held that pay scale parity under Regulation 4(2) is limited to employees similarly situated in post and pay scale, dismissing the petitioners' claim who held lower posts during the relevant period.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant pay scale parity National Institute Regulations Regulation 4(2) Yogeshwar Prasad case

The State of Uttar Pradesh v. Faquirey

11 Feb 2019 · L. Nageswara Rao; Sanjay Kishan Kaul

The Supreme Court restored the murder conviction under Section 302 IPC, holding that voluntary provocation does not reduce the offence to culpable homicide under Exception I to Section 300 IPC.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 304 Part I IPC Section 300 IPC Exception I grave and sudden provocation

Varinder Kumar v. State of Himachal Pradesh

11 Feb 2019 · Ranjan Gogoi; Navin Sinha; K.M. Joseph · 2019 INSC 170

The Supreme Court upheld conviction under the NDPS Act, ruling that the principle barring the same person from being informant and investigating officer applies prospectively and does not invalidate prior prosecutions.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant NDPS Act Section 100(4) CrPC informant and investigating officer fair investigation

Varinder Kumar v. State of Himachal Pradesh

11 Feb 2019 · Ranjan Gogoi; Navin Sinha; K.M. Joseph

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under the NDPS Act, ruling that the principle barring the informant from being the investigating officer applies prospectively and does not invalidate prosecutions pending before the Mohan Lal judgment.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant NDPS Act Section 100(4) Cr.P.C. informant and investigating officer fair trial

R V PRASANNAKUMAAR & ORS v. MANTRI CASTLES PVT. LTD & ANR

11 Feb 2019 · D. Y. Chandrachud; Hemant Gupta · 2019 INSC 174

The Supreme Court held that developers must pay interest for delayed possession beyond the date fixed by the agreement until actual possession is offered, overriding inadequate contractual compensation clauses under the Consumer Protection Act.

civil appeal_allowed Significant delayed possession consumer protection just compensation interest on delayed possession

Tanu Ram Bora v. Promod Ch. Das

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

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a sale deed executed when land was ceiling surplus but later declared ceiling free, protecting the transferee's rights under Section 43 of the Transfer of Property Act and granting possession and injunction.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 43 Transfer of Property Act ceiling surplus land sale deed validity right, title and interest