Supreme Court of India

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HRD Corporation (Marcus Oil and Chemical Division) v. GAIL (India) Limited

31 Aug 2017 · R.F. Nariman; Sanjay Kishan Kaul · 2017 INSC 838
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The Supreme Court upheld the validity of arbitrators’ appointments under the Arbitration Act’s amended provisions, clarifying the distinction between ineligibility and justifiable doubts under the Fifth and Seventh Schedules.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 12(5) Fifth Schedule Seventh Schedule

HRD Corporation (Marcus Oil and Chemical Division) v. GAIL (India) Limited

31 Aug 2017 · R.F. Nariman; Sanjay Kishan Kaul
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The Supreme Court upheld the appointments of arbitrators Justice Doabia and Justice Lahoti, clarifying the scope of ineligibility under Section 12(5) of the Arbitration Act and the application of the Fifth and Seventh Schedules post the 2016 Amendment.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 12(5) Section 14 Fifth Schedule

Amit Vashistha v. Suresh and Another

31 Aug 2017 · Ranjan Gogoi; Navin Sinha

The Supreme Court held that adjudication proceedings under Section 7A of the Employees Provident Funds Act are judicial proceedings for the purpose of Section 195(1)(b)(i) Cr.P.C., making complaints under Section 228 IPC maintainable before a Magistrate.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 7A Employees Provident Funds Act judicial proceedings Section 195(1)(b)(i) Cr.P.C. Section 228 IPC

Amit Vashistha v. Suresh and Another

31 Aug 2017 · Ranjan Gogoi; Navin Sinha

The Supreme Court held that adjudication proceedings under Section 7A of the Employees Provident Funds Act are judicial proceedings, making complaints under Section 228 IPC maintainable despite not being before a traditional court.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 7A Employees Provident Funds Act judicial proceedings Section 228 IPC Section 195(1)(b)(i) Cr.P.C.

M/S. INNOVENTIVE INDUSTRIES LTD. v. ICICI BANK & ANR.

31 Aug 2017 · R.F. Nariman; Sanjay Kishan Kaul

The Supreme Court held that the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, overrides the Maharashtra Relief Undertakings Act, 1958, and upheld initiation of insolvency proceedings against the appellant for default, dismissing the appeal.

corporate appeal_dismissed Significant Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Corporate insolvency resolution process Default under Section 7 Moratorium

BOMMA SUBBA LAKSHMI v. SUTAPALLI BHIMLINGAESWARA RAO

31 Aug 2017 · KURIAN JOSEPH; R. BANUMATHI

The Supreme Court disposed of a partition dispute appeal by recording and enforcing a genuine compromise between the parties, emphasizing amicable resolution.

civil appeal_allowed partition dispute compromise memorandum of settlement civil appeal

BOMMA SUBBA LAKSHMI v. SUTAPALLI BHIMLINGAESWARA RAO

31 Aug 2017 · KURIAN JOSEPH; R. BANUMATHI

The Supreme Court disposed of a partition dispute appeal by recording and enforcing the parties' genuine compromise, emphasizing amicable settlement in family disputes.

civil appeal_allowed partition dispute compromise memorandum of settlement civil appeal

Baranagore Jute Factory Plc Mazdoor Sangh v. Baranagore Jute Factory Plc

30 Aug 2017 · Kurian Joseph; R. Banumathi · 2017 INSC 828

The Supreme Court disposed of contempt petitions alleging violation of its order in a long-pending company dispute, accepting apologies and directing expeditious disposal of the underlying petition by the Calcutta High Court.

civil contempt_petitions_disposed Significant contempt of court fixed deposit company petition bank account operation

Baranagore Jute Factory Plc Mazdoor Sangh v. Baranagore Jute Factory Plc

30 Aug 2017 · Kurian Joseph; R. Banumathi

The Supreme Court disposed of contempt petitions arising from non-compliance with its order, accepted apologies for inadvertent violations, and directed the Calcutta High Court to expeditiously dispose of a three-decade-old company petition with strict conditions to prevent further delay.

civil other Significant contempt of court fixed deposit company petition Calcutta High Court

Yusuf Khan @ Dilip Kumar v. Prajita Developers Pvt. Ltd.

30 Aug 2017 · J. Chelameswar; J. S. Abdul Nazeer

The Supreme Court allowed the appellant's appeal directing possession of the property upon deposit of Rs. 20 crores, refused specific performance of the development agreement, and referred damages disputes to arbitration.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Development Agreement Termination Specific Performance Arbitration

Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences & Research v. Union of India

30 Aug 2017 · Dipak Misra; A.M. Khanwilkar; Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud · 2017 INSC 831

The Supreme Court set aside the Ministry’s order barring admissions to a medical college despite marginal deficiencies, directing admission of students in the larger public interest under its plenary powers.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Medical Council of India Letter of Permission Conditional approval Admission to medical college

Kanachur Islamic Education Trust v. Union of India and Another

30 Aug 2017 · Dipak Misra; Amitava Roy; A. M. Khanwilkar

The Supreme Court held that the Central Government must provide a fair and reasoned hearing considering all relevant recommendations before disapproving a medical college’s establishment scheme, and set aside the debarment of Kanachur Institute from admitting MBBS students for 2017-18 and 2018-19.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 Letter of Permission Medical College Establishment Reasonable Opportunity of Hearing

Kanachur Islamic Education Trust v. Union of India

30 Aug 2017 · Dipak Misra; Amitava Roy; A. M. Khanwilkar
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The Supreme Court held that the Central Government’s debarment of a medical college without a fair and reasoned hearing was unsustainable and confirmed the college’s permission to admit students.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 Letter of Permission Medical College Establishment Reasonable Opportunity of Hearing

N. Harihara Krishnan v. J. Thomas

30 Aug 2017 · J. Chelameswar; S. Abdul Nazeer

The Supreme Court held that prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act must be initiated against the company drawer within limitation, and an application to implead the company beyond limitation under Section 319 CrPC is not maintainable.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Negotiable Instruments Act Section 138 Section 142 Section 141

N. Harihara Krishnan v. J. Thomas

30 Aug 2017 · J. Chelameswar; S. Abdul Nazeer

The Supreme Court held that prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act must be initiated against the company drawer within the statutory limitation period, and an application under Section 319 CrPC cannot be used to implead the company beyond that period.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Negotiable Instruments Act Section 138 Section 142 Section 141

Prem Prakash v. Santosh Kumar Jain & Sons (HUF)

30 Aug 2017 · R.K. Agrawal; Ashok Bhushan · 2017 INSC 827

The Supreme Court upheld eviction of a tenant for unauthorized sub-letting after the landlord proved exclusive possession by a sub-tenant, shifting the burden to the tenant to disprove sub-letting under the Delhi Rent Control Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant sub-letting eviction Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 burden of proof

Prem Prakash v. Santosh Kumar Jain & Sons (HUF)

30 Aug 2017 · R.K. Agrawal; Ashok Bhushan

The Supreme Court upheld eviction of a tenant for unauthorized sub-letting after the landlord proved exclusive possession by a sub-tenant, shifting the burden to the tenant to disprove sub-letting under the Delhi Rent Control Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant eviction sub-letting Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 burden of proof

Transport and Dock Workers Union v. M/s. Shree Sadguru Krupa Freight Services

29 Aug 2017 · Kurian Joseph; R. Banumathi

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal as withdrawn after the parties agreed that the terminated employees would not challenge their termination, rendering the dispute academic.

labor appeal_dismissed termination of service academic question appeal dismissal withdrawal of complaint

COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-III, PUNE v. SINHGAD TECHNICAL EDUCATION SOCIETY

29 Aug 2017 · A.K. Sikri; Ashok Bhushan · 2017 INSC 820

The Supreme Court upheld the quashing of assessment proceedings under Section 153C of the Income Tax Act for certain Assessment Years due to invalidity of the notice, affirming that jurisdictional defects in notices can be raised as additional grounds before the Tribunal.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Section 153C of Income Tax Act Validity of notice Jurisdictional issue Income Tax Appellate Tribunal

Commissioner of Income Tax-III, Pune v. Sinhgad Technical Education Society

29 Aug 2017 · A.K. Sikri; Ashok Bhushan

The Supreme Court upheld the quashing of assessments under Section 153C of the Income Tax Act for certain years due to invalid notices, affirming that jurisdictional defects in such notices can be raised before the ITAT even if not objected earlier.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Section 153C Income Tax Act Validity of notice Jurisdictional issue Income Tax Appellate Tribunal