Supreme Court of India

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Deepak Tandon v. Rajesh Kumar Gupta

07 Feb 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Dinesh Maheshwari

The Supreme Court held that a landlord can seek eviction under Section 21(1)(a) of the U.P. Urban Buildings Act for bona fide commercial need even in a composite tenancy, and maintainability pleas not raised earlier cannot be entertained in writ jurisdiction.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 21(1)(a) U.P. Urban Buildings Act bona fide need eviction maintainability

Deepak Tandon v. Rajesh Kumar Gupta

07 Feb 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Dinesh Maheshwari

The Supreme Court held that eviction applications under Section 21(1)(a) of the U.P. Urban Buildings Act must be decided on pleadings and evidence at the earliest stage, and concurrent factual findings by lower courts on bona fide need and tenancy nature are binding and not open to interference in writ jurisdiction.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 21(1)(a) U.P. Urban Buildings Act bona fide need eviction residential tenancy

Jaiprakash Associates Ltd. v. Tehri Hydro Development Corporation India Ltd.

07 Feb 2019 · A. K. Sikri; S. Abdul Nazeer; M. R. Shah
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Under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, an express contractual bar on interest precludes an arbitral tribunal from awarding pendente lite interest, and such bar must be strictly enforced.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant arbitral award interest pendente lite contractual bar on interest Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

Jaiprakash Associates Ltd. v. Tehri Hydro Development Corporation India Ltd.

07 Feb 2019 · A.K. Sikri; S. Abdul Nazeer; M. R. Shah
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Under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, an express contractual bar on interest precludes arbitrators from awarding pendente lite interest, and such an award is without jurisdiction.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant arbitral award interest pendente lite Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 contractual bar on interest

ER. K. ARUMUGAM v. V. BALAKRISHNAN

06 Feb 2019 · R. BANUMATHI; R. SUBHASH REDDY
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The Supreme Court held that contempt jurisdiction must be confined to the original order and quashed the High Court's arbitrary enhancement of land compensation beyond the fixed value paid in compliance with court directions.

civil appeal_allowed Significant contempt jurisdiction compensation for land District Collector fair and reasonable compensation

Balkrishna Dattatraya Galande v. Balkrishna Rambharose Gupta

06 Feb 2019 · R. Banumathi; R. Subhash Reddy

The Supreme Court held that permanent injunction under Section 38 of the Specific Relief Act requires proof of actual possession, and dismissed the tenant's suit for injunction due to failure to establish possession and lawful tenancy.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 38 Specific Relief Act permanent injunction actual possession lawful tenancy

The Registrar General v. Tirtha Sarathi Mukherjee

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

The Supreme Court held that in absence of any provision for re-evaluation, courts should not order re-evaluation except in rare cases of patent error, and dismissed a delayed review petition seeking re-evaluation of judicial service exam papers.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant re-evaluation writ petition review petition examination evaluation

Chattar Singh v. Madho Singh

06 Feb 2019 · Arun Mishra; Navin Sinha

The Supreme Court held that land recorded as common grazing land (Charnoi) vests in the State upon zamindari abolition and is not exempt as a grove under Section 5(f) of the Madhya Bharat Zamindari Abolition Act, 1951.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Charnoi land Madhya Bharat Zamindari Abolition Act, 1951 vesting of land Section 4(1)(a)

Bir Singh v. Mukesh Kumar

06 Feb 2019 · R. Banumathi; Indira Banerjee

The Supreme Court restored conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, holding that the presumption under Section 139 applies even in fiduciary relationships unless rebutted by cogent evidence, and that revisional courts cannot overturn concurrent factual findings without jurisdictional error.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Section 139 Negotiable Instruments Act Cheque dishonour Rebuttable presumption

Bir Singh v. Mukesh Kumar

06 Feb 2019 · R. Banumathi; Indira Banerjee

The Supreme Court upheld conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, ruling that the presumption under Section 139 applies despite fiduciary relationship, and a revisional court cannot overturn concurrent factual findings without jurisdictional error.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Section 139 Negotiable Instruments Act Cheque dishonour Rebuttable presumption

Shivnarayan v. Maniklal

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

A suit involving multiple immovable properties situated in different jurisdictions is maintainable in a single court only if based on the same cause of action; otherwise, separate suits must be filed.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Section 17 CPC territorial jurisdiction immovable property cause of action

Shivnarayan v. Maniklal & Ors.

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

A suit involving immovable properties situated in different jurisdictions is maintainable in a single court only if based on the same cause of action; otherwise, separate suits must be filed.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Section 17 CPC territorial jurisdiction immovable property cause of action

The Registrar General v. Tirtha Sarathi Mukherjee

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

The Supreme Court held that in absence of any provision for re-evaluation, courts should not ordinarily direct re-evaluation except in rare cases of patent error, and dismissed a delayed review petition seeking re-evaluation of judicial service exam papers.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant re-evaluation of answer scripts review petition maintainability Article 226 jurisdiction patent error in examination

Dharmendra & Anr. v. State of Maharashtra

06 Feb 2019 · R. Banumathi; R. Subhash Reddy

The Supreme Court allowed the criminal appeal and set aside the conviction for illegal medical practice due to unreliable evidence and material contradictions, granting the appellants benefit of doubt.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Maharashtra Medical Practitioners Act, 1961 practicing medicine without license benefit of doubt pointer witness

Hidakchungba Pathang Sangyu Pashupal Samabay Limited v. Maibam Ibamcha Singh

06 Feb 2019 · Arun Misra; Naveen Sinha

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal against the impugned judgment and order of the lower court, finding no infirmity or illegality.

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06 Feb 2019 · 2019 INSC 628

The Supreme Court upheld that private unaided schools, including minority institutions, must obtain recognition under the RTE Rules, 2012 to admit students under the 25% reservation quota, without affecting their affiliation status.

education appeal_dismissed Significant Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 RTE Rules 2012 private unaided educational institutions minority educational institutions

Ritu Bhatia v. Shaharipapurti Upbhokta Mamla & Ors.

05 Feb 2019 · L. Nageswara Rao; M. R. Shah · 2019 INSC 138

The Supreme Court upheld the termination of an employee for failing to meet the strict experience requirement of five years 'as' a Company Secretary, interpreting the term 'as' in recruitment criteria literally.

employment appeal_dismissed Significant experience requirement as Company Secretary strict interpretation recruitment advertisement

Ritu Bhatia v. Ministry of Civil Supplies Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution and Others

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

The Supreme Court upheld termination of services for lack of requisite five years' experience 'as' a Company Secretary, interpreting 'as' in its literal sense requiring appointment in that capacity.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant eligibility criteria experience as Company Secretary interpretation of 'as' termination of services

Bihar State Beverages Corporation Ltd. v. Naresh Kumar Mishra

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

The Supreme Court upheld the entitlement of deputation employees in a government company to pay scales as per the 6th Pay Revision Committee, applying the principle of equal pay for equal work and quashing a resolution limiting their pay to that of their parent organizations.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant deputation employees 6th Pay Revision Committee equal pay for equal work Bihar Service Code Rule 282

Dharam Singh v. Prem Singh

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

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision denying asami and sirdari rights to Amar Singh's successors over land escheated to the State and lawfully exchanged to others, emphasizing that only recorded occupants per competent authority orders acquire such rights.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant asami rights sirdari rights Kumaon and Uttarakhand Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1960 revenue records