Supreme Court of India

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M/S MDDA RAMKY ISBT LTD. v. OMBIR SINGH TOMAR

04 Jan 2019 · R. Banumathi; Indira Banerjee

The Supreme Court dismissed the contempt petition against the respondent for non-payment of licence fees, holding that pending execution proceedings preclude a finding of intentional violation.

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State of Madhya Pradesh v. Kalyan Singh & Ors.

04 Jan 2019 · D. Y. Chandrachud; M. R. Shah · 2019 INSC 8

The Supreme Court held that criminal proceedings for non-compoundable offences under Section 307 IPC cannot be quashed solely on the basis of an amicable settlement between parties.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 307 IPC non-compoundable offence Section 482 CrPC quashing of criminal proceedings

State of Madhya Pradesh v. Kalyan Singh & Ors.

04 Jan 2019 · D. Y. Chandrachud; M. R. Shah

The Supreme Court held that criminal proceedings for non-compoundable offences under Section 307 IPC cannot be quashed solely on the basis of a private settlement, and set aside the High Court's order quashing such proceedings.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 307 IPC non-compoundable offence Section 482 CrPC quashing of criminal proceedings

Champa Lal Dhakar v. Naval Singh Rajput & Ors.

04 Jan 2019 · D. Y. Chandrachud; M. R. Shah · 2019 INSC 7

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's quashing of the charge under Section 307 IPC, holding that the injuries did not prima facie establish an intention to murder, and affirmed framing of charge under Section 325 IPC for grievous hurt.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 307 IPC Attempt to murder Framing of charge Grievous hurt

Champa Lal Dhakar v. Naval Singh Rajput & Ors.

04 Jan 2019 · D. Y. Chandrachud; M. R. Shah

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's quashing of the attempt to murder charge under Section 307 IPC, ruling that the injuries did not prima facie establish intent to cause death, warranting only a charge under Section 325 IPC.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 307 IPC Attempt to murder Grievous hurt Section 325 IPC

Badri Vishal Pandey v. Rajesh Mittal

04 Jan 2019 · A. M. Khanwilkar; Hemant Gupta

The Supreme Court held that retrenched daily wage workers have no automatic right to reinstatement absent vacancies and explicit court orders, dismissing contempt petitions alleging non-compliance with reinstatement directions.

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The State of Jharkhand v. Surendra Kumar Srivastava & Ors.

03 Jan 2019 · Ashok Bhushan; Indu Malhotra

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal of the State of Jharkhand and Electricity Board, setting aside the High Court's status quo order and permitting energisation of the Electricity Sub-station, holding that Respondents failed to establish prima facie possession or title and public interest favored the project.

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The State of Jharkhand v. Surendra Kumar Srivastava & Ors.

03 Jan 2019 · Ashok Bhushan; Indu Malhotra

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal of the State and Electricity Board, setting aside the High Court's status quo order and permitting energisation of the Electricity Sub-station, holding that Respondents failed to establish prima facie possession or title to justify interim injunction.

civil appeal_allowed Significant interim injunction Order XXXIX CPC possession vs title Electricity Act 2003 Section 67

Union of India v. O. P. Tanjharvan

03 Jan 2019 · Ashok Bhushan; L. Nageswara Rao · 2019 INSC 4
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The Supreme Court held that special pay granted to defence scientists in lieu of higher pay scale must be included in pension calculation, dismissing the Union of India's appeals.

service_law appeal_dismissed Significant special pay pension calculation Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 Rule 9(21)(a)(i)

Union of India v. Dr. O.P. Nijhawan

03 Jan 2019 · Ashok Bhushan; L. Nageswara Rao · 2019 INSC 4
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The Supreme Court held that special pay granted to Scientists in lieu of a higher pay scale must be included in pension computation, dismissing the Union of India's appeals.

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Union of India v. O. P. Tanjharvan

03 Jan 2019 · Ashok Bhushan; L. Nageswara Rao
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The Supreme Court upheld that special pay granted to defence scientists must be included in pension calculations under the Central Civil Services Pension Rules, dismissing the Union's appeals.

service_law appeal_dismissed Significant special pay pension calculation Central Civil Services Pension Rules 1972 Rule 9(21)(a)(i)

Union of India v. Dr. O.P. Nijhawan

03 Jan 2019 · Ashok Bhushan; L. Nageswara Rao
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The Supreme Court held that special pay granted to Scientists in lieu of a higher pay scale must be included in pay for pension computation under Fundamental Rules and Pension Rules, dismissing the Union of India's appeals.

service_law appeal_dismissed Significant special pay pension computation Fundamental Rules 9(21)(a)(i) Fundamental Rules 9(25)

Satishchandra Ratnalal Shah v. Gujarat State and Others

03 Jan 2019 · N. V. Ramana; Mohan M. Shantanagoudar · 2019 INSC 2

The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against the appellant in a loan repayment dispute, holding that mere breach of contract without dishonest intention does not constitute a criminal offense under IPC.

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Satishchandra Ratanlal Shah v. State of Gujarat

03 Jan 2019 · N. V. Ramana; Mohan M. Shantanagoudar

The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against the appellant for alleged cheating and criminal breach of trust, holding that mere civil disputes and failure to repay loans do not constitute criminal offences without fraudulent intention.

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The Government of Haryana v. M/s. G.F. Toll Road Pvt. Ltd.

03 Jan 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Indu Malhotra

The Supreme Court held that substitute arbitrators must be appointed following the original procedure under Section 15(2) of the Arbitration Act and that a former employee cannot be disqualified as arbitrator solely due to past employment, setting aside the ICA's unilateral appointment and the High Court's order.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 15(2) Substitute arbitrator Justifiable doubts

Satishchandra Ratanlal Shah v. State of Gujarat

03 Jan 2019 · N. V. Ramana; Mohan M. Shantanagoudar · 2019 INSC 2

The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against the appellant for alleged cheating and criminal breach of trust, holding that mere civil disputes cannot be criminalized without prima facie evidence of fraudulent intention.

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Satishchandra Ratnalal Shah v. Gujarat State and Others

03 Jan 2019 · N. V. Ramana; Mohan M. Shantanagoudar

The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against a petitioner for alleged cheating and criminal breach of trust in a loan dispute, holding that mere breach of contract without dishonest intention does not constitute a criminal offence.

criminal petition_allowed Significant criminal breach of trust cheating loan repayment quashing of FIR

Ravi Agrawal v. Union of India

03 Jan 2019 · A.K. Sikri; Ashok Bhushan; S. Abdul Nazeer · 2019 INSC 6

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of Section 80DD restricting annuity payments under Jeevan Aadhar policy to post-death of the policyholder, dismissing the petition but urging reconsideration by authorities.

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Ravi Agrawal v. Union of India

03 Jan 2019 · A.K. Sikri; Ashok Bhushan; S. Abdul Nazeer

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of Section 80DD restricting annuity payments under Jeevan Aadhar Policy to post-death of the subscriber, dismissing the plea for payments during the subscriber's lifetime while urging legislative reconsideration.

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Management of the Barara Cooperative Marketing-cum-Processing Society Ltd. v. Workman Pratap Singh

01 Jan 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Indu Malhotra

The Supreme Court held that acceptance of compensation bars re-employment claims under Section 25(H) of the Industrial Disputes Act and that regularization of existing employees does not amount to filling vacancies attracting Section 25(H).

labor appeal_allowed Significant Section 25(H) Industrial Disputes Act re-employment retrenchment regularization of service