Supreme Court of India

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BANK OF INDIA v. YADAV CONSULTANCY SERVICES (P) LTD

05 Dec 2017 · Kurian Joseph; R. Banumathi

The Supreme Court held that the Bank was not liable to pay security service charges after possession was handed to auction purchasers and that the MSMEDF Council lacked jurisdiction, setting aside the arbitration award and affirming the exclusive jurisdiction of the Debt Recovery Tribunal.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Debt Recovery Tribunal Court Commissioner MSMED Act, 2006 jurisdiction

Deputy Commissioner of Income-Tax, Circle 11 (1), Bangalore v. M/S. Ace Multi Axes Systems Ltd.

05 Dec 2017 · Ranjan Gogoi; Adarsh Kumar Goel; Navin Sinha

The Supreme Court held that an assessee losing its small scale industrial undertaking status during the 10-year deduction period under Section 80IB of the Income Tax Act is not entitled to continue claiming the deduction for subsequent years.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Section 80IB deduction small scale industrial undertaking Income Tax Act, 1961 eligibility conditions

Committee of Management v. The Director of Higher Education

05 Dec 2017 · Madan B. Lokur; Deepak Gupta

The Supreme Court held that respondents appointed as part-time Lecturers without applying to the advertised ad hoc posts had no right to regularization or salary as ad hoc Lecturers under the Uttar Pradesh Higher Education Services Commission Act, 1980.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant ad hoc appointment part-time Lecturer regularization Uttar Pradesh Higher Education Services Commission Act, 1980

State of West Bengal & Anr v. Basudev Das & Ors

04 Dec 2017 · Kurian Joseph; Amitava Roy

The Supreme Court stayed orders setting aside a police recruitment process on height discrimination grounds and directed the High Court to expeditiously dispose of the writ petition challenging the selection.

administrative appeal_allowed Limited Departmental Competitive Examination Sub-Inspector recruitment height discrimination interim relief

Nanjegowda @ Gowda v. Ramegowda

04 Dec 2017 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Navin Sinha

The Supreme Court dismissed the defendants' appeal, affirming the plaintiff's ownership of ancestral land based on oral partition and inheritance, rejecting claims of adverse possession and defective title documents.

civil appeal_dismissed oral partition family property adverse possession mutation entries

C. Venkata Swamy v. H.N. Shivanna

04 Dec 2017 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Navin Sinha
Cites 0 · Cited by 2

The Supreme Court held that a first appellate court must independently appreciate evidence and address all issues with reasons under Section 96 CPC, and remanded the case for fresh disposal after finding the High Court's dismissal of appeals was cursory and inadequate.

civil appeal_allowed Significant first appeal Section 96 CPC Order 41 Rule 31 CPC appellate jurisdiction

Daulat Singh Rathore v. Rajasthan Housing Board

04 Dec 2017 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Navin Sinha

The Supreme Court directed allotment of a flat by the Rajasthan Housing Board to the appellant on payment of prevailing prices after adjusting amounts already paid, thereby resolving the housing dispute equitably despite dismissal of unfair trade practice allegations.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Rajasthan Housing Board flat allotment unfair trade practice MRTP Commission

Mohammed Abdulla Khan v. Prakash K.

04 Dec 2017 · Chelameswar; S. Abdul Nazeer

The Supreme Court held that a newspaper owner can be prosecuted for defamation if responsible for publication, setting aside the High Court's quashing of proceedings solely on the ground that only editors are liable.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant defamation newspaper owner liability vicarious liability Section 500 IPC

Mohammed Abdulla Khan v. Prakash K.

04 Dec 2017 · J. Chelameswar; S. Abdul Nazeer

The Supreme Court held that a newspaper owner can be prosecuted for defamation if responsible for publication, setting aside the High Court's quashing of proceedings and emphasizing proper examination of evidence under Sections 500, 501, and 502 IPC.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant defamation newspaper owner liability Section 500 IPC Section 501 IPC

Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms v. Union of India

01 Dec 2017 · R.K. Agrawal; Arun Mishra; A.M. Khanwilkar

The Supreme Court dismissed a PIL seeking a SIT probe into alleged judicial bribery as an abuse of process, reaffirming that FIRs against sitting judges require prior consultation with the Chief Justice of India.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant Special Investigation Team FIR against judges Judicial independence Abuse of process

Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms v. Union of India

01 Dec 2017 · R.K. Agrawal; Arun Mishra; A.M. Khanwilkar
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court dismissed a PIL seeking a SIT probe into alleged judicial bribery, reaffirming that FIRs against sitting judges require prior consultation with the Chief Justice of India and condemning abuse of court process through repetitive petitions.

constitutional appeal_dismissed Significant Special Investigation Team judicial independence FIR against judges abuse of process

Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms v. Union of India

01 Dec 2017 · R.K. Agrawal; Arun Mishra; A.M. Khanwilkar

The Supreme Court dismissed a PIL seeking a SIT probe into alleged judicial bribery, reaffirming that FIRs against sitting Judges require prior consultation with the Chief Justice of India and condemning successive frivolous petitions as abuse of process.

constitutional appeal_dismissed Significant Special Investigation Team FIR Judicial independence Abuse of process

S. Rajaseekaran v. Union of India

30 Nov 2017 · Madan B. Lokur; Deepak Gupta · 2017 INSC 1159

The Supreme Court mandated comprehensive, time-bound implementation of road safety measures across India, directing States and the Central Government to enforce policies, councils, audits, and emergency care to reduce road accident deaths.

constitutional petition_allowed Significant road safety public interest litigation Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 road accident fatalities

S. Rajaseekaran v. Union of India

30 Nov 2017 · Madan B. Lokur; Deepak Gupta

The Supreme Court directed comprehensive implementation of road safety measures and infrastructure reforms across India to reduce road accident fatalities, emphasizing the constitutional right to life and mandating compliance with statutory provisions and expert recommendations.

constitutional petition_allowed Significant road safety Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 public interest litigation State Road Safety Council

H. PRABHAKAR BALIGA v. VASUDEVA RAO KANEMAR

30 Nov 2017 · Kurian Joseph; Amitava Roy

The Supreme Court held that an amendment barring eviction petitions does not apply retrospectively to petitions filed before the amendment, dismissing the appeal and upholding the eviction proceedings.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Karnataka Rent Control Act, 1961 Section 2(7) eviction petition statutory amendment

H. PRABHAKAR BALIGA & ANR v. VASUDEVA RAO KANEMAR @ V.R. KANEMAR & ANR

30 Nov 2017 · Kurian Joseph; Amitava Roy

The Supreme Court held that an amendment barring eviction petitions under Section 2(7) of the Karnataka Rent Control Act does not apply retrospectively to petitions filed before the amendment, dismissing the appeal and upholding the eviction proceedings.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Karnataka Rent Control Act, 1961 Section 2(7) eviction petition statutory bar

Vinod Goyal & Others v. Vishranti City Residents Welfare Society & Others

29 Nov 2017 · Kurian Joseph; R. Banumathi

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order attaching and auctioning developers' personal properties without hearing them and remitted the matter for fresh consideration after due opportunity.

civil appeal_allowed Significant developer liability attachment of property allotment agreement external development charges

Agencies and Anr v. P.M. Diesels Ltd.

29 Nov 2017 · Ranjan Gogoi; Navin Sinha

The Supreme Court held that in a pending trademark infringement suit, validity challenges must be pursued via rectification proceedings under Sections 107 and 111 of the Trade Marks Act, 1958, and independent rectification applications under Sections 46 and 56 are not maintainable.

intellectual_property appeal_dismissed Significant Trade Marks Act 1958 rectification of trade mark infringement suit Sections 46 and 56

Agencies and Anr v. P.M. Diesels Ltd.

29 Nov 2017 · Ranjan Gogoi; Navin Sinha

The Supreme Court held that in trademark infringement suits, validity challenges must be decided exclusively by statutory authorities through rectification proceedings, and failure to pursue such remedy within prescribed time results in deemed abandonment of the plea.

intellectual_property appeal_dismissed Significant Trade and Merchandise Marks Act, 1958 Trade Marks Act, 1999 rectification proceedings trademark infringement suit

Manohar Lal Sharma v. Sanjay Leela Bhansali & Ors.

28 Nov 2017 · Dipak Misra; A. M. Khanwilkar; D. Y. Chandrachud · 2017 INSC 1156
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court dismissed a PIL seeking to restrain the film 'Padmavati' from foreign exhibition and to direct FIR registration, holding that certification pending before the CBFC cannot be pre-judged and emphasizing the protection of artistic freedom subject to reasonable restrictions.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant Article 32 Constitution of India Cinematograph Act 1952 Central Board of Film Certification freedom of speech and expression