Supreme Court of India

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Shri Ambadevi Sanstha v. Joint Charity Commissioner

25 Sep 2018 · Arun Mishra; Vineet Saran

The Supreme Court set aside the sale of Trust properties for lack of prior sanction, improper valuation, and failure to protect the Trust's interest under Section 36 of the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Bombay Public Trusts Act 1950 Section 36 Charity Commissioner sale of trust property

S.H Baig v. The State of Madhya Pradesh

25 Sep 2018 · S.A. Bobde; L. Nageswara Rao

The Supreme Court held that Ministerial police employees in Madhya Pradesh are not entitled to parity of pay scales with Executive Police Force members due to differences in recruitment, duties, and explicit exclusions in pay rules.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Ministerial employees Police Department Pay scale parity Executive Police Force

Reema Salkan v. Sumer Singh Salkan

25 Sep 2018 · Dipak Misra; A.M. Khanwilkar; Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud · 2018 INSC 867

The Supreme Court enhanced the maintenance payable by a husband to his wife under Section 125 CrPC, holding that an able-bodied husband cannot evade maintenance liability by claiming unemployment without proof.

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Reema Salkan v. Sumer Singh Salkan

25 Sep 2018 · Dipak Misra; A.M. Khanwilkar; Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud

The Supreme Court enhanced the maintenance payable by a husband to his wife under Section 125 CrPC, holding that an able-bodied husband's claim of unemployment without proof does not absolve his legal obligation to maintain his wife.

family appeal_allowed Significant maintenance Section 125 CrPC interim maintenance notional income

Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation v. Vinod Kumar Sharma

25 Sep 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; S. Abdul Nazeer

The Supreme Court allowed the employer's appeal and remanded the case for fresh consideration due to inadequate reasoning by the High Court in a dismissal from service dispute.

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मुख्य प्रबंधक, राजस्थान राज्य सड़क परिवहन निगम v. विनोद कुमार शर्मा

25 Sep 2018 · अभय मनोहर सप्रे; एस. अब्दुल नजीर

The Supreme Court allowed the employer's appeal against dismissal of service, set aside the High Court order for lack of proper reasoning, and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication.

labor appeal_allowed Significant dismissal from service internal inquiry industrial tribunal appellate review

Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation v. Vinod Kumar Sharma

25 Sep 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; S. Abdul Nazeer
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The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's dismissal of the employer's appeal against employee dismissal for misconduct due to inadequate reasoning and remanded the case for fresh consideration.

civil appeal_allowed Procedural domestic inquiry dismissal from service Industrial Tribunal High Court appeal

C. KANNAN & ORS v. M. JAYAKUMARI & ANR

25 Sep 2018 · KURIAN JOSEPH; SANJAY KISHAN KAUL

The Supreme Court disposed of civil appeals by incorporating the parties' joint compromise memo into the decree following an amicable settlement.

civil appeal_allowed joint memo of compromise civil appeal amicable settlement disposal of appeal

Punjab Urban Planning & Development Authority v. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia

25 Sep 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Mohan M. Shantanagoudar · 2018 INSC 871

The Supreme Court upheld consumer fora awards of compensation against the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority for deficiency in service causing construction delays and losses.

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Punjab Urban Planning & Development Authority v. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia

25 Sep 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Mohan M. Shantanagoudar

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of Punjab Urban Planning Authority, upholding consumer fora's award of compensation for deficiency in service causing construction delay and loss.

consumer_protection appeal_dismissed deficiency in service consumer protection statutory authority compensation

Writ Petition (Civil) No. 406 of 2013

25 Sep 2018 · Madan B. Lokur; S. Abdul Nazeer; Deepak Gupta

The Supreme Court directed the constitution of a high-level Committee to comprehensively review and recommend reforms for inhuman prison conditions, affirming the State's constitutional duty to protect prisoners' rights under Article 21.

constitutional other Significant prison reforms Article 21 public interest litigation prisoners' rights

Writ Petition (Civil) No. 406 of 2013

25 Sep 2018 · Madan B. Lokur; S. Abdul Nazeer; Deepak Gupta

The Supreme Court directed the formation of a Committee to comprehensively review and recommend reforms to address inhuman conditions and systemic failures in Indian prisons, upholding prisoners' fundamental rights under Article 21.

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State of Kerala v. Joseph

25 Sep 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; S. Abdul Nazeer

The Supreme Court upheld the exemption of respondents' land from vesting in the State under Section 3(3) of the Kerala Private Forests Act, recognizing intention to cultivate includes systematic development and planting prior to the appointed day.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Kerala Private Forests (Vesting and Assignment) Act, 1971 Section 3(3) intended for cultivation private forest

State of Kerala v. Joseph

25 Sep 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; S. Abdul Nazeer

The Supreme Court upheld the exemption of respondents' private forest land from vesting in the State under Section 3(3) of the Kerala Private Forests Act, affirming that intention to cultivate includes pre- and post-appointed day conduct and that factual findings of the Tribunal are binding.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Kerala Private Forests (Vesting and Assignment) Act, 1971 Section 3(3) intended for cultivation private forest

Coal India Ltd. v. Navin Kumar Singh

25 Sep 2018 · Dipak Misra; A.M. Khanwilkar; Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud

The Supreme Court held that past service in the parent company must be reckoned for promotion eligibility despite inter-company transfer on personal grounds resetting seniority in the transferee company.

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Coal India Ltd. v. Navin Kumar Singh

25 Sep 2018 · Dipak Misra; A.M. Khanwilkar; Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud

The Supreme Court held that past service in a previous company must be counted for promotion eligibility despite an inter-company transfer on personal request that resets seniority in the new company.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant inter-company transfer seniority length of service promotion eligibility

Pasupati Nath Das v. Chanchal Kumar Das

25 Sep 2018 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Ashok Bhushan

The Supreme Court upheld the grant of probate of a 1973 Will, holding that probate courts only examine genuineness of Wills and do not decide title disputes, which must be resolved separately.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Probate Will Testamentary capacity Undue influence

Biswajit Sukul v. Deo Chand Sarda

25 Sep 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; S. Abdul Nazeer

The Supreme Court held that an appellate court cannot reverse a favorable finding without a cross objection and remanded the landlord-tenant rent dispute for fresh adjudication on contested issues.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order 41 Rule 22 CPC jurisdictional error cross objection landlord and tenant

Biswajit Sukul v. Deo Chand Sarda

25 Sep 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; S. Abdul Nazeer

The Supreme Court held that an appellate court cannot reverse unchallenged trial court findings adverse to the opposite party without a cross objection and remanded the case for fresh adjudication limited to contested issues.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order 41 Rule 22 CPC jurisdictional error cross objection landlord-tenant relationship

Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay v. Union of India & Anr.

25 Sep 2018 · Dipak Misra; A.M. Khanwilkar; Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud

The Supreme Court held that legislators are not full-time salaried employees under Rule 49 of Bar Council of India Rules and cannot be barred from practising law during their tenure absent express statutory prohibition.

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