Supreme Court of India

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STATE BANK OF INDIA v. V. RAMAKRISHNAN & ANR.

14 Aug 2018 · R. F. Nariman; Indu Malhotra
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The Supreme Court held that the moratorium under Section 14 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, applies only to corporate debtors and not to their personal guarantors, allowing creditors to proceed against guarantors despite ongoing insolvency proceedings against the corporate debtor.

corporate appeal_allowed Significant Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Section 14 moratorium personal guarantor corporate debtor

Bipin Kumar & Ors v. The State of Bihar & Anr

13 Aug 2018 · Kurian Joseph; Sanjay Kishan Kaul

The Supreme Court allowed compounding of offences under Sections 323, 325, and 341 IPC arising from a family dispute after amicable settlement, thereby restoring peace within the family.

criminal appeal_allowed compounding of offences Section 323 IPC Section 325 IPC Section 341 IPC

Bipin Kumar & Ors. v. State of Bihar & Anr.

13 Aug 2018 · Kurian Joseph; Sanjay Kishan Kaul

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and compounded the offences under Sections 323, 325, and 341 IPC arising from a family dispute, emphasizing restoration of peace through amicable settlement.

criminal appeal_allowed compounding of offences Section 323 IPC Section 325 IPC Section 341 IPC

Arvind Tiwary v. State of Bihar

13 Aug 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Uday Umesh Lalit · 2018 INSC 699

The Supreme Court clarified that bank guarantees must be furnished and maintained only as per contractual agreements, not for entire alleged defalcated sums, and upheld cancellation of bail only where such obligations were breached.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bank guarantee pledged immovable property anticipatory bail misappropriation

Arvind Tiwary v. State of Bihar and Another

13 Aug 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Uday Umesh Lalit

The Supreme Court clarified that millers are only required to furnish bank guarantees as per their agreements and not for the entire alleged defalcated sums, upholding bail cancellation for failure to comply with agreed security obligations but setting aside cancellations based on additional unwarranted demands.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bank guarantee pledging immovable property anticipatory bail cancellation of bail

The Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-4, Mumbai v. M/s. S.G. Asia Holdings (India) Pvt. Ltd.

13 Aug 2018 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Vineet Saran

The Supreme Court held that transfer pricing adjustments made without mandatory reference to the Transfer Pricing Officer under Section 92CA are invalid, directing reassessment in compliance with CBDT instructions.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Transfer Pricing Section 92CA Income Tax Act, 1961 Assessing Officer

Jayaswamy v. State of Karnataka

12 Aug 2018 · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar; L. Nageswara Rao

The Supreme Court partially allowed the appeal by acquitting the appellant of murder due to lack of evidence but upheld his conviction for causing grievous hurt based on credible ocular testimony.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant acquittal appellate interference common intention injured eye-witness

State of Haryana v. Bant Lal

10 Aug 2018 · Kurian Joseph; Sanjay Kishan Kaul

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's land valuation, ordered return of unutilised land, and remitted the matter for fresh compensation determination with liberty to lead additional evidence.

property appeal_allowed Significant land acquisition compensation unutilised land valuation

State of Haryana and Ors. v. Bant Lal

10 Aug 2018 · Kurian Joseph; Sanjay Kishan Kaul

The Supreme Court directed return of unutilised acquired land to claimants and remitted valuation of utilised land to the High Court with liberty to lead additional evidence, emphasizing just compensation based on fair market value.

property appeal_allowed Significant land acquisition just compensation unutilised land valuation

K.S. Rajan v. The State of Kerala

10 Aug 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; S. Abdul Nazeer

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal in part, enhancing compensation for wet land to Rs. 2000 per cent based on uniformity with other landowners' awards under the same acquisition proceedings.

property appeal_allowed Significant Land Acquisition Act, 1894 compensation wet land chira land

P.K. Narayanan Raja v. Ambika

10 Aug 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; S. Abdul Nazeer

The Supreme Court set aside prior decrees and directed consolidation of related family property disputes into a single pending partition suit for comprehensive and expeditious adjudication.

civil appeal_allowed Significant civil suit partition suit immovable property multiplicity of litigation

Ved Pal v. Prem Devi

10 Aug 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; S. Abdul Nazeer

The Supreme Court remanded a civil second appeal disposed of on compromise for fresh consideration of the review petition, emphasizing limited grounds for challenging compromises and proper judicial scrutiny.

civil appeal_allowed Significant compromise second appeal review petition Order 23 Rule 3-A CPC

Vilas Dinkar Bhat v. State of Maharashtra

10 Aug 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; S. Abdul Nazeer

The Supreme Court remanded the appellant's claim of Scheduled Tribe status to the Committee for fresh consideration after finding that the Committee and High Court failed to properly consider all documentary evidence.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Scheduled Tribe Thakar caste documentary evidence fact finding

Vilas Dinkar Bhat v. State of Maharashtra

10 Aug 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; S. Abdul Nazeer

The Supreme Court remanded the appellant's claim of belonging to the Scheduled Tribe 'Thakar' caste to the Committee for fresh consideration after finding that relevant documentary evidence was not properly considered.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Scheduled Tribe Thakar caste caste verification documentary evidence

The Corporation of Madras & Anr. v. M. Parthasarathy & Ors.

10 Aug 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; S. Abdul Nazeer

The Supreme Court held that admitting additional evidence in appeal without allowing rebuttal and remand for retrial is a jurisdictional error, setting aside the appellate judgment and remanding the case for fresh trial.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order 41 Rule 27 CPC additional evidence in appeal jurisdictional error rebuttal evidence

M/S. GOEL GANGA DEVELOPERS INDIA PVT. LTD. v. UNION OF INDIA

10 Aug 2018 · Madan B. Lokur; Deepak Gupta

The Supreme Court held that 'built-up area' under the EIA Notification includes all covered construction irrespective of FSI, upheld NGT's finding of EC violation by the project proponent, quashed a non-statutory office memorandum, set aside a subsequent EC, and allowed completion of constructed flats without demolition.

environmental_law appeal_dismissed Significant Environmental Clearance Built-up Area Floor Space Index EIA Notification 2006

Sajid v. The State of Uttarakhand

10 Aug 2018 · Kurian Joseph; Sanjay Kishan Kaul · 2018 INSC 695

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Sections 363 and 366 IPC but modified the sentence to time served and increased the fine as compensation following a compromise between the parties.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 363 IPC Section 366 IPC kidnapping abduction

Sajid v. The State of Uttarakhand

10 Aug 2018 · Kurian Joseph; Sanjay Kishan Kaul

The Supreme Court confirmed conviction under kidnapping and abduction charges but modified the sentence to the period already served and enhanced compensation following a compromise between parties.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 363 IPC Section 366 IPC compromise in criminal case modification of sentence

Chitra Sharma v. Union of India

09 Aug 2018 · Dipak Misra; A M Khanwilkar; Dr D Y Chandrachud · 2018 INSC 681

The Supreme Court recognized home buyers as financial creditors under the IBC, barred promoters with financial defaults from resolution plans, and directed protection of home buyers' interests in Jaypee Infratech insolvency proceedings.

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 home buyers financial creditors Committee of Creditors

Chitra Sharma v. Union of India

09 Aug 2018 · Dipak Misra; A M Khanwilkar; Dr D Y Chandrachud

The Supreme Court held that home buyers are financial creditors under the IBC, barred JAL/JIL from resolution due to ineligibility under Section 29A, and issued directions to protect home buyers' interests during insolvency proceedings.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 home buyers financial creditors Committee of Creditors