Supreme Court of India

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Rajendra Lalitkumar Agrawal v. Ratna Ashok Muranjan

31 Jan 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Dinesh Maheshwari · 2019 INSC 121

The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in dismissing a second appeal without framing substantial questions of law under Section 100 of the CPC and remanded the case for fresh consideration on merits.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 100 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 second appeal substantial question of law specific performance

Shri Rajendra Lalitkumar Agrawal v. Ratna Ashok Muranjan

31 Jan 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Dinesh Maheshwari

The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in dismissing a second appeal without framing substantial questions of law under Section 100 CPC and remanded the case for fresh adjudication.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 100 CPC second appeal substantial question of law specific performance

Kalua @ Koshal Kishore v. Rajasthan State; Pimpatu @ Kamal Kishore and Others v. Rajasthan State

31 Jan 2019 · R. Banumathi; R. Subhash Reddy

The Supreme Court upheld life sentences for three accused convicted of murder based on credible eyewitness testimony and corroborative evidence, dismissing appeals challenging their guilt.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant murder Section 302 IPC Section 34 IPC eyewitness testimony

Kalua @ Koshal Kishore v. The State of Rajasthan

31 Jan 2019 · R. Banumathi; R. Subhash Reddy

The Supreme Court upheld the life imprisonment convictions of appellants for murder based on credible eyewitness testimony and concurrent findings of fact by lower courts.

criminal appeal_dismissed Section 302 IPC Section 34 IPC Eyewitness testimony Concurrent findings

Kalua @ Koshal Kishore v. Rajasthan State; Pintu @ Kamal Kishore & Ors. v. Rajasthan State

31 Jan 2019 · R. Banumathi; R. Subhash Reddy

The Supreme Court upheld life imprisonment convictions under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC based on credible eyewitness testimony and corroborative evidence, dismissing appeals challenging the same.

criminal appeal_dismissed Section 302 IPC Section 34 IPC eyewitness testimony life imprisonment

Kalua @ Koshal Kishore v. The State of Rajasthan

31 Jan 2019 · R. Banumathi; R. Subhash Reddy

The Supreme Court upheld the life imprisonment convictions of appellants for murder based on credible eye-witness evidence and concurrent findings of fact by lower courts.

criminal appeal_dismissed Section 302 IPC Section 34 IPC concurrent findings eye-witness testimony

N. Sankaranarayanan v. The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Housing Board & Ors.

31 Jan 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Dinesh Maheshwari

The Supreme Court held that private family property disputes cannot be adjudicated through writ petitions under Article 226 and must be resolved in civil courts or appropriate forums.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant writ petition Article 226 private property dispute mandamus

TR. LRS. v. Shree Krishna Woolen Mills

31 Jan 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; R. Subhash Reddy

The Supreme Court held that counter-claims for possession and rent between landlord and tenant fall exclusively within the jurisdiction of the Court of Small Causes under Section 41 of the Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882, and are not maintainable before regular civil courts.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Section 41 Presidency Small Cause Courts Act exclusive jurisdiction Court of Small Causes landlord and tenant

TR. LRS. v. Shree Krishna Woolen Mills

31 Jan 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; R. Subhash Reddy

The Supreme Court held that counter-claims relating to recovery of possession or rent between landlord and tenant or licensor and licensee in Greater Bombay fall exclusively within the jurisdiction of the Court of Small Causes under Section 41 of the Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882, and are not maintainable in regular civil courts.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Section 41 Presidency Small Cause Courts Act jurisdiction counter-claim maintainability landlord and tenant

Bhimabai Mahadeo Kambekar v. Arthur Import and Export Company

31 Jan 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; R. Subhash Reddy

The Supreme Court held that mutation entries in revenue records do not affect land title and dismissed the appeal challenging such entries when civil suits on title are pending.

property appeal_dismissed Significant mutation revenue records land title presumptive value

Bhimabai Mahadeo Kambekar v. Arthur Import and Export Company

31 Jan 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; R. Subhash Reddy

The Supreme Court held that mutation entries in revenue records do not affect land title and dismissed the appeal challenging such entries pending civil suits on title.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant mutation revenue records land title land revenue

BUILDING SOCIETY v. REGISTRAR COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES

30 Jan 2019 · A. M. Khanwilkar; Ajay Rastogi

The Supreme Court dismissed a direct appeal against a Registrar's order under the Cooperative Societies Act, directing the appellant to exhaust the statutory appeal remedy under Section 112 within a condoned limitation period.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Cooperative Societies Act, 2003 Section 112 statutory appeal exhaustion of remedies

BUILDING SOCIETY v. REGISTRAR COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES

30 Jan 2019 · A. M. Khanwilkar; Ajay Rastogi

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal against the Registrar's order under the Cooperative Societies Act, directing the appellant to exhaust the statutory appeal remedy under Section 112 within a condoned period.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Cooperative Societies Act, 2003 Section 112 statutory appeal Registrar's order

The State of Bihar & Anr. v. Dr. Sachindra Narayan & Ors.

30 Jan 2019 · Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud; Hemant Gupta · 2019 INSC 115
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The Supreme Court held that the State Government is not legally obligated to pay pension to employees of the Anugraha Narayan Sinha Institute as the Act mandates only discretionary grants, and past grant releases do not create enforceable rights.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Anugraha Narayan Sinha Institute of Social Studies Act, 1964 State Government grant pension liability legitimate expectation

The State of Bihar & Anr. v. Dr. Sachindra Narayan & Ors.

30 Jan 2019 · Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud; Hemant Gupta
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The Supreme Court held that the State Government is not legally obligated to pay pension to employees of the Anugraha Narayan Sinha Institute, dismissing the writ petition and setting aside the High Court order based on absence of statutory mandate and legitimate expectation.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Anugraha Narayan Sinha Institute of Social Studies Act, 1964 State Government pension liability legitimate expectation writ of mandamus

Sumit Kumar Saha v. Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd.

30 Jan 2019 · Uday Umesh Lalit; R. Subhash Reddy · 2019 INSC 114

The Supreme Court held that the insurer is bound by the sum insured declared in the policy and cannot apply depreciation from the purchase date prior to policy inception to reduce the claim in a total loss case.

civil appeal_allowed Significant insurance policy sum insured depreciation total loss

Sumit Kumar Saha v. Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd.

30 Jan 2019 · Uday Umesh Lalit; R. Subhash Reddy

The Supreme Court held that an insurer is bound by the sum insured agreed at policy inception and depreciation must be calculated from that figure, allowing the insured full claim in a total loss fire damage case.

civil appeal_allowed Significant insurance contract sum insured depreciation total loss

Delhi Dayalbagh Cooperative House Building Society Ltd. v. Registrar Cooperative Societies

30 Jan 2019 · A. M. Khanwilkar; Ajay Rastogi · 2019 INSC 112

The Supreme Court held that cooperative tribunals lack jurisdiction to invalidate registered sale deeds, affirmed the society's statutory freehold title under the Land Acquisition Act, and upheld validity of transfers under the Delhi Cooperative Societies Act, 2003.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi Cooperative Societies Act, 2003 Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Section 70 jurisdiction registered sale deed

Delhi Dayalbagh Cooperative House Building Society Ltd. v. Registrar Cooperative Societies

30 Jan 2019 · A. M. Khanwilkar; Ajay Rastogi

The Supreme Court held that disputes over validity of registered sale deeds executed by a cooperative housing society lie exclusively before civil courts, not the Cooperative Tribunal, and that statutory title arises from acquisition proceedings and possession despite absence of formal deed of conveyance.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Delhi Cooperative Societies Act, 2003 Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Cooperative housing society Registered sale deed

Pallavi v. State of U.T. Chandigarh

29 Jan 2019 · R. Banumathi; R. Subhash Reddy

The Supreme Court held that at the charge framing stage, the court must only be satisfied with prima facie materials and set aside the High Court and Sessions Court orders quashing charges under Sections 406 and 498-A IPC against respondents no.2 and 3.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant framing of charge prima facie case Section 406 IPC Section 498-A IPC