Supreme Court of India

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Union of India v. Sunil Tripathi

31 Jul 2018 · Dipak Misra; A.M. Khanwilkar; Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud
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The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order directing CBI investigation, remanding the matter for fresh consideration of CBI's jurisdiction and the necessity of investigation.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant CBI jurisdiction preliminary enquiry FIR registration Delhi Special Police Establishment Act

Union of India v. Sunil Tripathi

31 Jul 2018 · Dipak Misra; A.M. Khanwilkar; Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud
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The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's direction to the CBI to convert preliminary enquiries into FIRs and investigate, remanding the matter for fresh consideration of all relevant aspects in accordance with law.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant CBI investigation preliminary enquiry FIR registration High Court directions

Surinder Kumar Khanna v. Intelligence Officer Directorate of Revenue Intelligence

31 Jul 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Uday Umesh Lalit
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The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant, holding that conviction cannot rest solely on co-accused confessional statements without independent corroborative evidence under the NDPS Act.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant NDPS Act confession of co-accused Section 67 NDPS Act admissibility of evidence

Surinder Kumar Khanna v. Intelligence Officer Directorate of Revenue Intelligence

31 Jul 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Uday Umesh Lalit
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The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant, holding that conviction cannot rest solely on co-accused confessional statements without independent corroborative evidence under the NDPS Act.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant NDPS Act Section 67 NDPS Act confession of co-accused admissibility of evidence

ANIL TRIPATHY v. SARAT KUMAR PANDA

31 Jul 2018 · KURIAN JOSEPH; SANJAY KISHAN KAUL · 2018 INSC 660

The Supreme Court upheld a mediated settlement in a land dispute, directing demarcation, payment, and transfer formalities to resolve the matter amicably.

civil appeal_allowed Significant land dispute mediation settlement demarcation

ANIL TRIPATHY v. SARAT KUMAR PANDA

31 Jul 2018 · KURIAN JOSEPH; SANJAY KISHAN KAUL

The Supreme Court facilitated an amicable settlement of a land dispute through mediation, directing demarcation, payment terms, and transfer formalities, and disposed of the appeal accordingly.

civil appeal_allowed civil appeal land dispute mediation settlement

T.P. Murugan v. Bojan

31 Jul 2018 · Rohinton Fali Nariman; Indu Malhotra

The Supreme Court restored the conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, holding that the respondent failed to rebut the statutory presumption that the dishonoured cheques were issued towards discharge of a legally enforceable debt.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Negotiable Instruments Act Section 138 Section 139 Cheque dishonour

T.P. Murugan v. Bojan

31 Jul 2018 · Rohinton Fali Nariman; Indu Malhotra

The Supreme Court upheld conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, holding that the respondent failed to rebut the statutory presumption that dishonoured cheques were issued for discharge of a legally enforceable debt.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Negotiable Instruments Act Section 138 Section 139 Dishonour of cheque

Roma Sonkar v. Madhya Pradesh State Public Service Commission

31 Jul 2018 · Kurian Joseph; Sanjay Kishan Kaul · 2018 INSC 657

The Supreme Court held that in writ appeals under Article 226, the Division Bench must decide on merits rather than remit for relief moulding and directed appointment of the appellant with prospective seniority after correcting examination marks.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Article 226 Constitution of India writ petition intra-court appeal appointment

Roma Sonkar v. Madhya Pradesh State Public Service Commission

31 Jul 2018 · Kurian Joseph; Sanjay Kishan Kaul

The Supreme Court held that in intra-court appeals under Article 226, the Division Bench must decide on merits rather than remit relief, and directed appointment with adjusted seniority of a candidate wrongly denied marks in a competitive exam.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Article 226 intra-court appeal writ petition competitive examination

Rani v. National Insurance Company Ltd.

31 Jul 2018 · Dipak Misra; A.M. Khanwilkar; Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud
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The Supreme Court held that an insurer is not liable if the offending vehicle lacks a valid permit but must pay compensation initially with liberty to recover from the owner, and rejected arbitrary enhancement of notional income without evidence.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 149(2)(a)(i)(a) notional income compensation enhancement

Rani v. National Insurance Company Ltd.

31 Jul 2018 · Dipak Misra; A.M. Khanwilkar; Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud
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The Supreme Court held that an insurer can be directed to pay compensation initially despite invalid vehicle permit, with liberty to recover from the owner, and disallowed unjustified enhancement of notional income for compensation.

motor_accident_compensation appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 149(2)(a)(i)(a) Insurer liability Notional income

Dhamendra Kumar Sharma v. Somendra Babu

31 Jul 2018 · Kurian Joseph; Sanjay Kishan Kaul · 2018 INSC 654

The Supreme Court allowed the tenant's appeal against eviction by directing accommodation in an alternative shop on agreed terms, balancing landlord and tenant rights.

civil appeal_allowed eviction tenant rights alternative accommodation settlement

Dhamendra Kumar Sharma v. Somendra Babu

31 Jul 2018 · Kurian Joseph; Sanjay Kishan Kaul

The Supreme Court allowed the tenant's appeal against eviction by directing alternative accommodation in a new shop with specified terms, emphasizing settlement and practical resolution.

civil appeal_allowed eviction landlord-tenant dispute alternative accommodation settlement

ADARSH COOPERATIVE HOUSING SOCIETY LTD v. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

31 Jul 2018 · Kurian Joseph; Sanjay Kishan Kaul · 2018 INSC 661

The Supreme Court allowed the appellant to furnish the disputed land as security to release frozen amounts necessary for litigation, emphasizing access to justice over the subject matter dispute.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant immovable property as security frozen amounts access to justice CBI Special Judge

ADARSH COOPERATIVE HOUSING SOCIETY LTD v. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

31 Jul 2018 · Kurian Joseph; Sanjay Kishan Kaul

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and directed acceptance of disputed land as security for release of frozen amounts to ensure access to justice.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant immovable property as security frozen amounts access to justice criminal appeal

PANKAJ KR. MISHRA v. UNION OF INDIA

31 Jul 2018 · KURIAN JOSEPH; SANJAY KISHAN KAUL · 2018 INSC 656

The Supreme Court upheld the promotion rules in the Central Secretariat Clerical Service, directing scrutiny and correction of any promotions granted contrary to eligibility criteria, while dismissing the appeal against the High Court judgment.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant promotion Upper Division Clerk Central Secretariat Clerical Service cadre restructuring

PANKAJ KR. MISHRA v. UNION OF INDIA

31 Jul 2018 · Kurian Joseph; Sanjay Kishan Kaul

The Supreme Court directed examination and correction of promotions granted contrary to rules in the Central Secretariat Clerical Service, emphasizing adherence to eligibility and procedural fairness.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant promotion Upper Division Clerk Central Secretariat Clerical Service cadre restructuring

Lakshmi Sreenivasa Cooperative Building Society v. Puvvada Rama (Dead) by L.Rs. and Ors.

31 Jul 2018 · Dipak Misra; A.M. Khanwilkar; Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal for specific performance due to failure to prove execution of agreements, payment of earnest money, and possession, upholding concurrent findings of the lower courts.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant specific performance execution of agreement earnest money possession

Diyora and Bhanderi Corporation v. Sarine Technologies Ltd.

30 Jul 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Uday Umesh Lalit

The Supreme Court upheld the appointment of a foreign expert for software code comparison but restricted the scope of comparison to the plaintiff's registered software version, dismissing the appellants' objections.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant copyright infringement software source code expert appointment confidentiality