Supreme Court of India

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Directorate of Revenue Intelligence & Ors. v. Pushpa Lekhumal Tolani

18 Aug 2017 · R.K. Agrawal; Prafulla C. Pant

The Supreme Court upheld the Delhi High Court’s quashing of customs confiscation orders, holding that used personal jewellery brought by a tourist through the Green Channel is exempt from duty and not liable to confiscation absent concealment or violation of declaration requirements.

customs appeal_dismissed Significant Customs Act, 1962 Baggage Rules, 1998 personal effects Green Channel

State of Punjab & Ors v. Senior Vocational Staff Masters Association & Ors

18 Aug 2017 · Dipak Misra; R. K. Agrawal; Prafulla C. Pant

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's quashing of the State's notification denying higher pay scales to Vocational Masters, affirming that equal pay applies to employees with identical duties and qualifications and emphasizing compliance with natural justice.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant equal pay for equal work Vocational Masters Vocational Lecturers pay scale

State of Punjab & Ors v. Senior Vocational Staff Masters Association & Ors

18 Aug 2017 · Dipak Misra; R. K. Agrawal; Prafulla C. Pant

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order quashing the State's discriminatory pay scale notification and affirmed that Vocational Masters are entitled to equal pay with Vocational Lecturers due to identical duties and qualifications, emphasizing compliance with natural justice.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant equal pay for equal work vocational masters vocational lecturers pay scale disparity

Charitable Trust and Anr v. Union of India and Ors.

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

The Supreme Court set aside the Ministry's order debarring a medical college from admissions for non-application of mind and directed admission of students for 2017-18, relaxing procedural cut-off in exercise of its plenary powers.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Medical College Regulations Letter of Permission Land Ownership Non-application of Mind

S.V. SEETHA DEVI v. STATE OF KERALA

18 Aug 2017 · KURIAN JOSEPH; R. BANUMATHI · 2017 INSC 775

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal to the extent of directing payment of salary to the appellant for the period she actually worked under the High Court's interim orders.

civil appeal_allowed salary entitlement interim orders equitable relief civil appeal

S.V. SEETHA DEVI v. STATE OF KERALA

18 Aug 2017 · Kurian Joseph; R. Banumathi

The Supreme Court allowed the appellant's appeal to the extent of directing payment of salary for the period actually worked under interim High Court orders, modifying the impugned judgment accordingly.

civil appeal_allowed salary entitlement interim orders equitable relief modification of judgment

Munja Praveen & Ors. v. State of Telangana & Ors.

17 Aug 2017 · Madan B. Lokur; Deepak Gupta · 2017 INSC 766

The Supreme Court held that the Government's relaxation permitting filling vacancies by operating the merit list downwards before issuance of appointment orders is valid and set aside the High Court's contrary ruling.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant waiting list merit list appointment order G.O.Ms. No. 81

Munja Praveen & Ors. v. State of Telangana & Ors.

17 Aug 2017 · Madan B. Lokur; Deepak Gupta

The Supreme Court held that the no waiting list rule applies only after appointment letters are issued and upheld the Government's relaxation permitting filling vacancies by operating the merit list downwards before appointment letters are issued.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant waiting list merit list appointment letter recruitment

Commissioner of Income Tax Cochin v. M/s Travancore Cochin Udyoga Mandal

17 Aug 2017 · R. K. Agrawal; Abhay Manohar Sapre

The Supreme Court remanded the case for fresh adjudication on whether lease rent deduction under the Income Tax Act is allowable in the year the rent was fixed or the year the dispute was settled, emphasizing the need to determine if the rent fixation is statutory or contractual.

tax appeal_allowed Procedural lease rent deduction Income Tax Act statutory liability contractual liability

Commissioner of Income Tax Cochin v. M/s Travancore Cochin Udyoga Mandal

17 Aug 2017 · R. K. Agrawal; Abhay Manohar Sapre

The Supreme Court remanded the case to the Tribunal to decide whether lease rent fixation is statutory or contractual, as this determination affects the assessment year in which deduction under the Income Tax Act can be claimed.

tax appeal_allowed Significant lease rent deduction Income Tax Act statutory liability contractual liability

Dominic Alex Fernandes v. Union of India

17 Aug 2017 · Adarsh Kumar Goel; Uday Umesh Lalit · 2017 INSC 763
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The Supreme Court held that bona fide tenancy rights do not automatically terminate upon forfeiture of property under SAFEMA and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication of such rights.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant SAFEMA forfeiture illegally acquired property bona fide tenant

Dominic Alex Fernandes v. Union of India

17 Aug 2017 · Adarsh Kumar Goel; Uday Umesh Lalit
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The Supreme Court held that bona fide tenancy rights survive the forfeiture of property under SAFEMA unless the tenant is a relative or associate with nexus to the detenu, and remitted the matter for fresh adjudication.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant SAFEMA forfeiture illegally acquired property bona fide tenant

Enforcement Officer v. Mohammed Akram

17 Aug 2017 · S. A. Bobde; L. Nageswara Rao · 2017 INSC 764

The Supreme Court held that failure to obey summons issued under Section 40 of FERA constitutes an offence under Section 56, overruling contrary High Court decisions and allowing the Enforcement Officer's appeal.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973 Section 40 summons Section 56 offence disobedience of summons

Enforcement Officer v. Mohammed Akram

17 Aug 2017 · S. A. Bobde; L. Nageswara Rao

The Supreme Court held that failure to obey summons under Section 40 of FERA constitutes an offence under Section 56, setting aside the High Court's acquittal of the accused.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973 Section 40 summons Section 56 offence service of summons

THE CHAIRMAN UCO BANK & ORS v. SANWAL SINGH

17 Aug 2017 · KURIAN JOSEPH; R. BANUMATHI

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal challenging the service-related judgment in favor of the deceased retired employee's legal representatives, refusing to interfere given the employee's retirement and death.

civil appeal_dismissed employee retirement service benefits appeal dismissal finality of adjudication

Jatina Khatoon v. Sk. Najeeb

17 Aug 2017 · Kurian Joseph; R. Banumathi

The Supreme Court condoned delay in substitution application but dismissed the civil appeal, upholding the High Court's order and allowing appellants to raise contentions before the Execution Court.

civil appeal_dismissed delay condonation application for substitution impugned order High Court

Bharati Reddy v. State of Karnataka

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

The Supreme Court held that writ petitions under Article 226 challenging Panchayat elections by voters who are not Panchayat members are maintainable despite the bar under Article 243-O, affirming judicial review as part of the Constitution's basic structure.

constitutional appeal_dismissed Significant Article 243-O judicial review writ petition maintainability Panchayat election dispute

Bharati Reddy v. State of Karnataka

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

The Supreme Court held that voters who are not Panchayat members can maintain writ petitions under Article 226 challenging Panchayat Adhyaksha elections despite the bar under Article 243-O, affirming the inviolability of judicial review.

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant Article 243-O judicial review writ petition maintainability Panchayat election

Bir Wati v. Union of India

17 Aug 2017 · R. K. Agrawal; Abhay Manohar Sapre

The Supreme Court allowed appellants to file a delayed application under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act for re-determination of compensation after their Section 18 reference was dismissed as time-barred, granting relief in exceptional circumstances.

property appeal_allowed Significant Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Section 18 Section 28-A limitation

The State of Punjab & Anr v. Mohinderjit Kaur Th. L.R.

17 Aug 2017 · Kurian Joseph; R. Banumathi

The Supreme Court upheld that government employees transferred to non-pensionable establishments under Punjab Service Rules are entitled to family pension under the Family Pension Scheme, dismissing the State's appeal.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Family Pension Scheme Punjab Service Rules Rule 5.3 Rule 6.17