Supreme Court of India

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SRI RAMNARAYAN MILLS LTD v. SECRETARY COIMBATORE DISTRICT TEXTILE WORKERS UNION

02 Nov 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Indu Malhotra

The Supreme Court upheld the rejection of the employer's attempt to add "break in service" as a ground for punishment in Certified Standing Orders, holding it arbitrary and detrimental to employees' gratuity rights.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Certified Standing Orders break in service Payment of Gratuity Act continuous service

SRI RAMNARAYAN MILLS LTD v. SECRETARY COIMBATORE DISTRICT TEXTILE WORKERS UNION

02 Nov 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Indu Malhotra

The Supreme Court upheld the rejection of the employer's application to add "break in service" as a ground for punishment in Certified Standing Orders, holding it unreasonable and detrimental to employees' gratuity rights.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Certified Standing Orders break in service Payment of Gratuity Act continuous service

Dr. Ramesh Badlani v. State of M.P.

02 Nov 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Indu Malhotra

The Supreme Court dismissed the petition challenging the High Court’s refusal to grant bail, directing the petitioner to seek relief from the Sessions Judge on medical grounds.

criminal appeal_dismissed bail medical grounds Sessions Judge discretion High Court bail order

Dr. Ramesh Badlani v. State of M.P.

02 Nov 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Indu Malhotra

The Supreme Court dismissed the petitioner's bail plea, upholding the High Court's refusal and directing the petitioner to seek relief from the Sessions Judge on medical grounds.

criminal appeal_dismissed bail medical grounds judicial discretion Special Leave Petition

Pratap Mehta v. Sunil Gupta & Ors.

02 Nov 2018 · A. K. Sikri; Ashok Bhushan

The Supreme Court upheld the invalidation of two disputed elections for the State Bar Council's representative to the Bar Council of India due to non-compliance with statutory procedural requirements and directed fresh elections.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Bar Council of India Rules State Bar Council elections Article 226 jurisdiction Election validity

Sivasankar V.K. v. V.K. Sivan and Others

02 Nov 2018 · N.V. Ramana; Mohan M. Shantanagoudar

The Supreme Court upheld the Trial Court and High Court decisions interpreting the Will to grant the plaintiff a one-third share in the suit property, dismissing the appellant's claim for equal shares among male descendants.

civil appeal_dismissed Will interpretation Partition suit Testator's intention Schedule A property

Sivasankar V.K. v. V.K. Sivan and Others

02 Nov 2018 · N.V. Ramana; Mohan M. Shantanagoudar

The Supreme Court upheld the lower courts' decision granting the plaintiff a one-third share in the suit property under the Will, dismissing the appellant's claim for equal shares among male descendants.

civil appeal_dismissed Will interpretation partition suit Schedule A properties testator's intention

North East Karnataka Road Transport Corporation v. Smt. Sujatha

02 Nov 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Indu Malhotra

The Supreme Court upheld the compensation awarded under the Workmen's Compensation Act but clarified that interest on the awarded amount is payable from the date of the accident, not from the date of the award.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 Section 30 appeal interest on compensation date of accident

Geeta Devi & Anr v. State of Rajasthan

01 Nov 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Indu Malhotra

The Supreme Court appointed an Arbitrator under Section 11(5) of the Arbitration Act to mediate disputes overlapping with criminal proceedings and granted interim protection from arrest to the petitioner pending further hearing.

criminal appeal_allowed Procedural Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(5) Arbitrator appointment Interim protection from arrest

Geeta Devi & Anr v. State of Rajasthan

01 Nov 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Indu Malhotra

The Supreme Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to resolve disputes and granted interim protection from arrest to the petitioners pending further hearing.

criminal appeal_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(5) interim protection from arrest special leave petition

Arun Kumar Jha v. Ranvir Singh

01 Nov 2018 · Kurian Joseph; A. M. Khanwilkar; Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud

The Supreme Court allowed the appellant's appeal for enhanced compensation recognizing 100% functional disability for leg amputation, directing the Insurance Company to pay Rs. 10 lakhs with interest if delayed.

labor appeal_allowed Significant functional disability amputation workmen compensation insurance company

Arun Kumar Jha v. Ranvir Singh

01 Nov 2018 · Kurian Joseph; A. M. Khanwilkar; Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and enhanced the compensation to Rs. 10 lakhs for 100% functional disability due to leg amputation, applying precedents and permitting retrospective benefit of amendments.

labor appeal_allowed Significant functional disability workmen compensation amputation retrospective application

Babasaheb Maruti Kamble v. State of Maharashtra

01 Nov 2018 · A.K. Sikri; Ashok Bhushan; Indira Banerjee · 2018 INSC 1031

The Supreme Court held that death penalty cases require reasoned orders and genuine hearing under CrPC provisions, commuted the appellant's death sentence to life imprisonment while upholding conviction.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant death penalty rarest of rare Section 235(2) CrPC Section 354(3) CrPC

Babasaheb Maruti Kamble v. State of Maharashtra

01 Nov 2018 · A.K. Sikri; Ashok Bhushan; Indira Banerjee

The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction but commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment with a 20-year minimum term, emphasizing the necessity of reasoned orders and genuine hearing in death penalty cases.

criminal appeal_partly_allowed Significant death penalty rarest of rare Section 235(2) CrPC Section 354(3) CrPC

Jitendra @ Jeetu v. State of Madhya Pradesh

01 Nov 2018 · A.K. Sikri; Ashok Bhushan; Indira Banerjee

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction but commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment with a 20-year minimum term, emphasizing reasoned orders and deeper scrutiny in capital punishment cases.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant death penalty rarest of rare Special Leave Petition review petition

M/S HINDON FORGE PVT. LTD. v. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH

01 Nov 2018 · R.F. Nariman; Navin Sinha

The Supreme Court held that a borrower can file an application under Section 17(1) of the SARFAESI Act only after the secured creditor takes actual physical possession of secured assets under Section 13(4), and not at the stage of symbolic possession or issuance of possession notice.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant SARFAESI Act Section 13(4) Section 17(1) physical possession

Mukhtyar Jabbar Tadvi v. State of Maharashtra

31 Oct 2018 · N. V. Ramana; Mohan M. Shantanagoudar · 2018 INSC 1026

The Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction based on a complete chain of circumstantial evidence including a reliable dying declaration and recovery of the weapon, dismissing the appellant's challenge.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant circumstantial evidence dying declaration Section 302 IPC murder conviction

Mukhtyar Jabbar Tadvi v. State of Maharashtra

31 Oct 2018 · N. V. Ramana; Mohan M. Shantanagoudar

The Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction based on a complete chain of circumstantial evidence including a reliable dying declaration, recovery of weapon, and abscondence of the accused.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant circumstantial evidence dying declaration Section 302 IPC murder conviction

Kamil v. State of Uttar Pradesh

31 Oct 2018 · R. Banumathi; Indira Banerjee

The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction under Section 302 IPC despite omission to formally frame the charge, holding no failure of justice or prejudice occurred.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 464 CrPC failure of justice non-framing of charge

Kamil v. State of Uttar Pradesh

31 Oct 2018 · R. Banumathi; Indira Banerjee

The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction under Section 302 IPC despite omission to frame a specific charge, holding no failure of justice or prejudice occurred.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 464 CrPC failure of justice non-framing of charge