Supreme Court of India

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

16 Nov 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Indu Malhotra

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

labor appeal_allowed Procedural Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Section 10 reference Industrial Tribunal misquotation of reference

Mahendra Pratap Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh

15 Nov 2018 · Kurian Joseph; Deepak Gupta; Hemant Gupta · 2018 INSC 1059

The Supreme Court upheld that only candidates who informed authorities about their physical ailment on or before the test date are entitled to a re-test in the police recruitment process.

administrative appeal_dismissed physical efficiency test re-test physical ailment notification recruitment process

Mahendra Pratap Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh

15 Nov 2018 · Kurian Joseph; Deepak Gupta; Hemant Gupta

The Supreme Court upheld that only candidates who informed authorities about their physical ailment on or before the test date are entitled to a re-test in the police recruitment physical efficiency test.

civil appeal_dismissed physical efficiency test re-test physical fitness selection process

USHA DEVI v. BIBHA DEVI

15 Nov 2018 · Kurian Joseph; Deepak Gupta; Hemant Gupta

The Supreme Court held that the candidate with the majority of valid votes, including those initially excluded due to procedural error, must be declared winner in an election dispute.

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant election dispute Gram Panchayat Mukhiya election votes exclusion Returning Officer laches

U.P. Jal Nigam v. Ajit Singh Patel

15 Nov 2018 · Kurian Joseph; A.M. Khanwilkar
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's quashing of appointment cancellations for violation of natural justice, emphasizing the need for individual hearings unless segregation of tainted candidates is impossible, and dismissed the appeals for lack of maintainability.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant principles of natural justice cancellation of selection process appointment irregularities segregation of tainted candidates

U.P. Jal Nigam v. Ajit Singh Patel

15 Nov 2018 · Kurian Joseph; A.M. Khanwilkar
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's quashing of appointment cancellations made without notice, directing the appellants to pass a fresh reasoned order after due process and dismissed the appeals for lack of maintainability.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant principles of natural justice cancellation of appointments segregation of tainted and untainted candidates special leave petition maintainability

Anand Kumar Mohatta v. State (Delhi Government)

15 Nov 2018 · S. A. Bobde; L. Nageswara Rao
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court quashed the FIR and charge sheet under Section 406 IPC, holding that the dispute over a security deposit in a failed development agreement is a civil matter and not a criminal offence, and that the High Court's inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC extend to quashing such proceedings to prevent abuse of process.

criminal conviction_overturned Significant Section 482 CrPC Section 406 IPC criminal breach of trust quashing of FIR

Anand Kumar Mohatta v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)

15 Nov 2018 · S.A. Bobde; L. Nageswara Rao · 2018 INSC 1060
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court quashed the FIR and charge sheet for criminal breach of trust, holding the dispute to be civil in nature and the prosecution mala fide and an abuse of process.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant criminal breach of trust Section 406 IPC Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR

Anand Kumar Mohatta v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)

15 Nov 2018 · S. A. Bobde; L. Nageswara Rao
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court quashed the FIR and charge sheet under Section 406 IPC, holding that the dispute was civil in nature and criminal proceedings constituted abuse of process.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 406 IPC criminal breach of trust Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR

Salem Municipality v. P. Kumar

15 Nov 2018 · Arun Mishra; Vineet Saran

The Supreme Court held that land forming part of tanks is not ryoti land and no ryotwari patta or title can accrue thereto, dismissing the plaintiff's suits and restoring the First Appellate Court's dismissal.

property appeal_allowed Significant ryotwari patta Tamil Nadu Estates Land Act, 1908 Tamil Nadu Estates (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1948 tank land

Salem Municipality v. P. Kumar

15 Nov 2018 · Arun Mishra; Vineet Saran

The Supreme Court held that land forming part of a tank is not ryoti land and no ryotwari patta can be granted, dismissing the plaintiff's suit for title and possession and restoring the First Appellate Court's dismissal.

property appeal_allowed Significant ryoti land ryotwari patta Tamil Nadu Estates Land Act 1908 Tamil Nadu Estates (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act 1948

Swapan Kumar Jha v. State of Jharkhand

15 Nov 2018 · N.V. Ramana; Mohan M. Shantanagoudar; M. R. Shah
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court commuted the death sentence of appellant Swapan Kumar for kidnapping and murder to life imprisonment with a 25-year mandatory term, affirming the convictions but applying the 'rarest of rare' test to sentencing.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant death penalty rarest of rare kidnapping for ransom murder

Swapan Kumar Jha v. State of Jharkhand

15 Nov 2018 · N.V. Ramana; Mohan M. Shantanagoudar; M. R. Shah
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court upheld the convictions for kidnapping and murder but commuted the death sentence of the principal accused to life imprisonment with a 25-year remission restriction, applying the 'rarest of rare' doctrine and balancing aggravating and mitigating factors.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant kidnapping for ransom murder death penalty rarest of rare doctrine

Sabha Shanker Dube v. Divisional Forest Officer

14 Nov 2018 · S.A. Bobde; L. Nageswara Rao · 2018 INSC 1055

The Supreme Court held that daily wage workers performing the same duties as regular employees are entitled to the minimum pay scales applicable to those regular posts, affirming the principle of equal pay for equal work.

labor appeal_allowed Significant daily wage workers minimum pay scales equal pay for equal work temporary employees

Sabha Shanker Dube v. Divisional Forest Officer

14 Nov 2018 · S. A. Bobde; L. Nageswara Rao

The Supreme Court held that daily wage workers performing the same duties as regular employees are entitled to the minimum pay scales applicable to those posts, affirming the principle of equal pay for equal work.

labor appeal_allowed Significant daily wage workers minimum pay scale equal pay for equal work temporary employees

Prahlad v. State of Rajasthan

14 Nov 2018 · N. V. Ramana; Mohan M. Shantanagoudar; Mukeshkumar Rasikbhai...

The Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction but set aside the death penalty and POCSO convictions due to insufficient evidence, sentencing the accused to life imprisonment instead.

criminal appeal_partly_allowed Significant circumstantial evidence Section 302 IPC POCSO Act death penalty

Vijay Kumar v. The State of Jammu & Kashmir

14 Nov 2018 · N. V. Ramana; Mohan M. Shantanagoudar; M. R. Shah · 2018 INSC 1054
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court commuted the appellant's death sentence to life imprisonment without remission, holding that the case did not qualify as 'rarest of rare' warranting the death penalty under Section 302 IPC.

criminal appeal_partly_allowed Significant death penalty rarest of rare Section 302 IPC life imprisonment without remission

Vijay Kumar v. The State of Jammu & Kashmir

14 Nov 2018 · N. V. Ramana; Mohan M. Shantanagoudar; M. R. Shah
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court commuted the appellant's death sentence to life imprisonment without remission, holding the case did not qualify as 'rarest of rare' despite the brutal murders.

criminal appeal_partly_allowed Significant death penalty rarest of rare Section 302 IPC life imprisonment without remission

P.E.C. LIMITED v. AUSTBULK SHIPPING SDN BHD

14 Nov 2018 · A. M. Khanwilkar; L. Nageswara Rao

The Supreme Court held that non-production of the arbitration agreement at the time of filing an enforcement petition under Section 47 of the Arbitration Act is not fatal and upheld the enforcement of a valid foreign arbitral award despite the appellant not signing the Charter Party.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant foreign arbitral award enforcement arbitration agreement Section 47 Arbitration and Conciliation Act

P.E.C. LIMITED v. AUSTBULK SHIPPING SDN BHD

14 Nov 2018 · A. M. Khanwilkar; L. Nageswara Rao

The Supreme Court held that non-production of the arbitration agreement at the time of filing enforcement under Section 47 of the Arbitration Act is not fatal, and a Charter Party need not be signed to constitute a valid arbitration agreement, thereby upholding enforcement of the foreign award.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant foreign arbitral award enforcement arbitration agreement Section 47 Arbitration and Conciliation Act