Supreme Court of India

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Hari Mohan Sharma v. Charanjeet Singh Rekhi

16 Nov 2018 · R. F. Nariman; Rohinton Fali Nariman; Navin Sinha

The Supreme Court held that persons claiming mistaken identity are not necessary or proper parties to a specific performance suit if the plaintiff has chosen other defendants, and such claims must be pursued independently.

civil appeal_allowed Significant specific performance mistaken identity necessary parties proper parties

HARI MOHAN SHARMA v. CHARANJEET SINGH REKHI

16 Nov 2018 · R. F. Nariman; Rohinton Fali Nariman; Navin Sinha

The Supreme Court held that persons claiming mistaken identity are not necessary parties in specific performance suits and must pursue independent proceedings, restoring the Single Judge's dismissal of their applications.

civil appeal_allowed Significant specific performance mistaken identity necessary parties proper parties

Santosh @ Santosh Kumar v. State of Kerala

16 Nov 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Indu Malhotra

The Supreme Court reduced the appellant's jail sentence to the period already served and enhanced the mandatory fine under Section 55(a) of the Kerala Abkari Act, allowing partial modification of the High Court's sentence order.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Abkari Act Section 55(a) quantum of sentence minimum fine

Santosh @ Santosh Kumar v. State of Kerala

16 Nov 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Indu Malhotra

The Supreme Court reduced the appellant's jail sentence to the period already served and enhanced the fine under Section 55(1)(a) of the Kerala Abkari Act, holding that courts may interfere with sentence quantum based on facts.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 55(a) Kerala Abkari Act quantum of sentence minimum fine interference in sentence

Rajeev Kothari v. State of West Bengal

16 Nov 2018 · Kurian Joseph; Hemant Gupta · 2018 INSC 1074

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and quashed criminal proceedings under Sections 406, 420, and 120B IPC on the ground of an amicable settlement between the parties.

criminal appeal_allowed Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of criminal proceedings settlement between parties Sections 406, 420, 120B IPC

Rajeev Kothari v. State of West Bengal

16 Nov 2018 · Kurian Joseph; Hemant Gupta

The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings under Sections 406, 420, and 120B IPC upon the parties' settlement, exercising inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C.

criminal appeal_allowed Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of criminal proceedings settlement between parties Section 406 IPC

Gurbachan Singh v. Gurdial Singh

16 Nov 2018 · Kurian Joseph; Hemant Gupta · 2018 INSC 1065

The Supreme Court accepted a mediated settlement and official demarcation report to equitably divide ancestral land among family members, ending a four-decade-long dispute.

civil appeal_allowed Significant family land dispute land demarcation mediation Tehsildar report

Gurbachan Singh v. Gurdial Singh

16 Nov 2018 · Kurian Joseph; Hemant Gupta

The Supreme Court accepted a mediated settlement and equitable demarcation of ancestral land shares by the Tehsildar, disposing of a decades-long family property dispute.

civil appeal_allowed Significant family property dispute ancestral land demarcation Tehsildar report

Rakesh Malhotra v. Kamaljit Singh Sandhu & Ors.

16 Nov 2018 · Uday Umesh Lalit; M. R. Shah · 2018 INSC 1068

The Supreme Court dismissed the plaintiff's appeal, holding that specific performance cannot be granted without a specific prayer and issue, the suit was barred by limitation, and upheld the defendants' registered sale deed while directing an ex-gratia payment to end litigation.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant specific performance agreement to sell declaration of ownership limitation

Rakesh Malhotra v. Kamaljit Singh Sandhu & Ors.

16 Nov 2018 · Uday Umesh Lalit; M. R. Shah

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal holding that specific performance relief must be specifically pleaded, the suit was barred by limitation, and the defendants were bona fide purchasers, thereby upholding the High Court's dismissal of the plaintiff's suit.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant specific performance agreement to sell sale deed limitation

Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India v. Gurvinder Singh

16 Nov 2018 · R. F. Nariman; Rohinton Fali Nariman; Navin Sinha

The Supreme Court held that a Chartered Accountant can be disciplined for misconduct that brings disrepute to the profession even if unrelated to professional practice, and remanded the case for fresh consideration.

professional_regulatory appeal_allowed Significant Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 professional misconduct other misconduct disciplinary proceedings

Vimla Devi v. National Insurance Company Limited & Anr.

16 Nov 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Indu Malhotra

The Supreme Court allowed the motor accident claim petition, holding that procedural lapses cannot defeat substantive evidence proving accident and negligence, and awarded compensation to the deceased's family.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 166 claim compensation for death beneficial legislation

Mahendra Pratap Dubey v. Managing Officer, Evacuee Property

16 Nov 2018 · A.M. Khanwilkar; D.Y. Chandrachud

The Supreme Court upheld the Managing Officer's jurisdiction and concurrent factual findings validating respondent No.3's sale certificate, dismissing the appellant's challenge for lack of evidence.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Evacuee Property Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1954 Administration of Evacuee Property Act, 1950 Managing Officer jurisdiction

Sumer Singh Jat v. Other State and Others

16 Nov 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Indu Malhotra

The Supreme Court set aside the Rajasthan High Court's dismissal of appeals without reasons and remanded the cases for fresh adjudication on merits.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant appeal dismissal without reasons High Court Division Bench restoration of appeals fresh adjudication

Sumer Singh Jat v. Other States and Others

16 Nov 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Indu Malhotra

The Supreme Court set aside the Rajasthan High Court's dismissal of appeals without reasons and remanded the cases for fresh adjudication on merits.

civil appeal_allowed Significant reasoned orders dismissal of appeals remand for fresh adjudication Rajasthan High Court

Sumer Singh Jat & Ors. v. State of Rajasthan & Ors.

16 Nov 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Indu Malhotra

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and remanded the case to the High Court for fresh disposal because the Division Bench failed to provide reasons or address the merits of the appeals.

civil appeal_allowed Significant appeal reasoned judgment remand dismissal of appeal

Rajbir Singh v. The State of Haryana

16 Nov 2018 · Kurian Joseph; Hemant Gupta · 2018 INSC 1070

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order rejecting clerk appointments due to non-availability of vacancies and remanded the matter for fresh consideration based on RTI evidence showing vacancies.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant appointment of clerks vacancy Right to Information service law

Rajbir Singh v. The State of Haryana

16 Nov 2018 · Kurian Joseph; Hemant Gupta
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The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order on clerk appointments due to contradictory RTI disclosures about vacancies and remanded the matter for fresh consideration.

administrative appeal_allowed appointment of clerks vacancy Right to Information RTI response

MD. AFSAR HUSSAIN PARVEZ v. THE STATE OF BIHAR

16 Nov 2018 · KURIAN JOSEPH; HEMANT GUPTA

The Supreme Court allowed a criminal appeal under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 by recording a mediation-based settlement and disposing of the appeal accordingly, keeping coercive processes in abeyance during compliance.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 settlement agreement mediation non-bailable warrant

Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Company Ltd. v. Engineering Workers’ Association

16 Nov 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Indu Malhotra · 2018 INSC 1075

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court’s order due to a factual error in quoting the industrial reference and remanded the case for fresh consideration on merits.

labor appeal_allowed Procedural Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 industrial reference Industrial Tribunal misquotation