Supreme Court of India

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Bir Singh v. Delhi Jal Board

30 Aug 2018 · Ranjan Gogoi; R. Banumathi

A person belonging to a Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe in one State or Union Territory cannot claim reservation benefits in another where their caste or tribe is not notified under the Presidential Orders; only Parliament can amend such lists.

constitutional appeal_dismissed Significant Scheduled Castes Scheduled Tribes Reservation Article 16(4)

PUNJAB STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD v. M/S. MEGH RAJ BANSAL

29 Aug 2018 · R. BANUMATHI; VINEET SARAN · 2018 INSC 762

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's non-reasoned order setting aside the Sub-Judge's dismissal of an application to make an arbitral award rule of the court and remitted the matter for fresh consideration.

civil appeal_allowed Significant arbitral award rule of the court reasoned order appellate jurisdiction

PUNJAB STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD v. M/S. MEGH RAJ BANSAL

29 Aug 2018 · R. BANUMATHI; VINEET SARAN

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's unreasoned order and remanded the matter for fresh consideration of an arbitral award enforcement application.

civil appeal_allowed Significant arbitral award making award rule of the Court reasoned order remand

Dola @ Dolagobinda Pradhan v. State of Odisha

29 Aug 2018 · N. V. Ramana; Mohan M. Shantanagoudar
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The Supreme Court acquitted the appellants of rape charges due to unreliable victim testimony, lack of corroborative medical and forensic evidence, and plausible motive for false implication.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant rape prosecutrix testimony corroboration medical evidence

State of Uttar Pradesh v. Anil Kumar @ Badka

29 Aug 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Uday Umesh Lalit
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The Supreme Court held that the High Court must assign reasons and apply its mind when deciding leave to appeal under Section 378(3) CrPC against acquittal, setting aside an unreasoned refusal and remanding the matter for fresh consideration.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 378(3) CrPC leave to appeal order of acquittal application of mind

State of Uttar Pradesh v. Anil Kumar @ Badka

29 Aug 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Uday Umesh Lalit
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The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's unreasoned refusal of leave to appeal against acquittal and remanded the matter for fresh consideration in accordance with established legal principles.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 378(3) CrPC leave to appeal order of acquittal application of mind

Krishan Kumar Madan v. Ashok Kumar

29 Aug 2018 · Dipak Misra; Dr D Y Chandrachud; Indira Banerjee · 2018 INSC 759

The Supreme Court held that employees appointed by Uttar Pradesh after reorganization can validly be transferred to Uttarakhand with mutual consent and appointment letter provisions, overruling the High Court's contrary view.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000 employee transfer mutual consent Central Government guidelines

Krishan Kumar Madan v. Ashok Kumar

29 Aug 2018 · Dipak Misra; Dr D Y Chandrachud; Indira Banerjee

The Supreme Court held that employees appointed by Uttar Pradesh post-reorganization with appointment letters allowing allocation to Uttarakhand and transferred with mutual consent of both States are validly employees of Uttarakhand.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000 State reorganization Employee transfer Mutual consent

Madhya Pradesh State v. Shabana B.

29 Aug 2018 · R. Banumathi · 2018 INSC 758

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's acquittal of the accused in a murder case due to material contradictions in the deceased's statements creating reasonable doubt.

criminal appeal_dismissed Section 302 IPC Section 9 CrPC Section 13 CrPC benefit of doubt

THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH v. SHABANA BI

29 Aug 2018 · R. BANUMATHI; VINEET SARAN

The Supreme Court upheld the acquittal of the accused in a murder case due to inconsistencies in dying declarations, applying the benefit of doubt principle.

criminal appeal_dismissed dying declaration Section 302 IPC benefit of doubt inconsistencies in evidence

Madhya Pradesh State v. Shabana B.

29 Aug 2018 · R. Banumathi

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's acquittal of the accused in a murder case due to material inconsistencies in the deceased's statements creating reasonable doubt.

criminal appeal_dismissed Section 302 IPC benefit of doubt post-mortem statement Section 9 CrPC

State of Madhya Pradesh v. Shabana Bi

29 Aug 2018 · R. Banumathi; Vineet Saran

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's acquittal of the accused in a murder case due to inconsistencies in dying declarations, emphasizing the benefit of doubt in criminal trials.

criminal appeal_dismissed dying declaration Section 302 IPC benefit of doubt inconsistencies in evidence

State of Madhya Pradesh v. Preetam

29 Aug 2018 · R. Banumathi; Vineet Saran · 2018 INSC 757

The Supreme Court restored the conviction under Section 376 IPC, holding that absence of external injuries does not imply consent and that consent is irrelevant if the victim is under sixteen years old.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant rape Section 376 IPC prosecutrix testimony medical evidence

State of Madhya Pradesh v. Preetam

29 Aug 2018 · R. Banumathi; Vineet Saran

The Supreme Court restored the conviction for rape under Section 376 IPC, holding that absence of external injuries does not imply consent and that prosecutrix's age under sixteen renders consent irrelevant.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant rape Section 376 IPC consent age of prosecutrix

Bir Singh v. Ram Kanwar Singh

28 Aug 2018 · R. Banumathi; Vineet Saran · (2014) 9 SCC 185

The Supreme Court held that a usufructuary mortgagee cannot claim ownership of mortgaged property by foreclosure or lapse of time, dismissing the appeal against the injunction granted in favor of the mortgagee.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant usufructuary mortgage ownership claim right of redemption foreclosure

Bir Singh v. Ram Kanwar Singh Th. Lrs & Ors

28 Aug 2018 · R. Banumathi; Vineet Saran

The Supreme Court held that a usufructuary mortgagee cannot claim ownership of mortgaged property by prescription, dismissing the appeal and affirming the mortgagor's right of redemption.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant usufructuary mortgage ownership claim prescription right of redemption

Krishan Kumar v. State of Rajasthan

28 Aug 2018 · R. Banumathi; Vineet Saran

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order that overturned the trial court's acquittal without notice to the accused and remanded the matter for fresh consideration with proper opportunity of hearing.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant acquittal natural justice notice opportunity of hearing

Krishan Kumar v. State of Rajasthan & Anr.

28 Aug 2018 · R. Banumathi; Vineet Saran

The Supreme Court held that a High Court must afford the accused an opportunity of hearing before setting aside an acquittal and remanded the matter for fresh consideration.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant acquittal notice opportunity of hearing audi alteram partem

Rukhsana Shaheen Khan v. Union of India

28 Aug 2018 · Kurian Joseph; Sanjay Kishan Kaul · (2013) 9 SCC 566

The Supreme Court held that uncommunicated adverse Annual Confidential Reports cannot be relied upon for promotion and directed a fresh decision after affording the employee an opportunity of hearing.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Annual Confidential Reports ACRs promotion natural justice

Rukhsana Shaheen Khan v. Union of India

28 Aug 2018 · Kurian Joseph; Sanjay Kishan Kaul

The Supreme Court held that uncommunicated adverse Annual Confidential Reports cannot be relied upon for promotion and directed a fresh consideration with an opportunity of hearing.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Annual Confidential Reports ACRs promotion natural justice