Supreme Court of India

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Surekha v. The Branch Manager

03 Aug 2017 · R. K. Agrawal; Mohan M. Shantanagoudar

The Supreme Court enhanced compensation under the Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923 by correctly applying the mandatory 50% wage deduction and assessing the deceased's income at Rs.6,000 per month, awarding Rs.5,96,180 plus interest and funeral expenses.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923 compensation for death 50% deduction of wages funeral expenses

Rustom Kerawalla Foundation v. State of Maharashtra

03 Aug 2017 · Adarsh Kumar Goel; Uday Umesh Lalit

The Supreme Court remanded the fee fixation dispute involving building rent expenses in an unaided school to the State Government for fresh consideration, emphasizing the State's exclusive power to approve fees and preventing profiteering from public aid.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Maharashtra Educational Institutions (Prohibition of Capitation Fee) Act, 1987 fee regulation building rent expenses unaided educational institutions

Rustom Kerawalla Foundation v. State of Maharashtra

03 Aug 2017 · Adarsh Kumar Goel; Uday Umesh Lalit

The Supreme Court held that only the State Government can approve fee structures for unaided schools, disallowed unverified lease rent expenses, and remanded the matter for fresh consideration balancing reasonable fees and prevention of profiteering.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Maharashtra Educational Institutions (Prohibition of Capitation Fee) Act, 1987 fee regulation unaided educational institutions lease rent expenses

Commissioner of Income Tax, Mumbai v. M/s. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.

03 Aug 2017 · A.K. Sikri; Ashok Bhushan
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court held that bottling LPG cylinders constitutes 'production' or 'manufacture' under the Income Tax Act, entitling assessees to claim deductions under Sections 80HH, 80-I, and 80-IA.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 80HH Section 80-I Section 80-IA

Sanjay Khanderao Wadane v. State of Maharashtra

03 Aug 2017 · A.K. Sikri; R.K. Agrawal

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction for murder based on credible eyewitness testimony corroborated by medical evidence, rejecting doubts raised by absence of food particles in the deceased's stomach.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant eyewitness testimony medical evidence post-mortem report time of death

Sanjay Khanderao Wadane v. State of Maharashtra

03 Aug 2017 · A.K. Sikri; R.K. Agrawal

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of appellants for murder based on credible eyewitness and medical evidence, rejecting doubts raised by minor contradictions and absence of food particles in the deceased's stomach.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant unlawful assembly murder eyewitness testimony medical evidence

M/S.ANSAL PROPERTIES & INFRAST.LTD v. STATE OF HARYANA

03 Aug 2017 · KURIAN JOSEPH; R. BANUMATHI

The Supreme Court held that land acquisition proceedings lapse if compensation is not paid, requiring fresh acquisition under the 2013 Act within six months or else the State loses claim over the land.

property appeal_allowed Significant land acquisition compensation Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 lapse of acquisition proceedings

M/S.ANSAL PROPERTIES & INFRAST.LTD v. STATE OF HARYANA

03 Aug 2017 · KURIAN JOSEPH; R. BANUMATHI

The Supreme Court held that land acquisition proceedings without payment of compensation lapse and directed the State to initiate fresh acquisition under the 2013 Act within six months or lose claim over the land.

property appeal_allowed Significant land acquisition Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 compensation lapse of acquisition proceedings

Nagar Nigam, Allahabad v. Life Insurance Corporation of India

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

The Supreme Court held that LIC is not liable to pay municipal license fees under a notification covering insurance companies, as its life insurance business is distinct and outside the scope of the relevant statutory provisions.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Life Insurance Corporation of India insurance company license fee Uttar Pradesh Municipal Corporations Act, 1959

Nagar Nigam, Allahabad v. Life Insurance Corporation of India

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

The Supreme Court held that LIC is not liable to pay licence fees under a municipal notification as it is distinct from general insurance companies and its business does not constitute a 'trade' under the relevant municipal statute.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Life Insurance Corporation of India insurance company licence fee Uttar Pradesh Municipal Corporations Act, 1959

State of Uttarakhand & Ors. v. Kumaon Stone Crusher

03 Aug 2017 · Ashok Bhushan; A.K. Sikri · 2017 INSC 912

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of transit fee levies on forest produce under the Indian Forest Act, 1927, clarifying that processed materials retain forest produce character unless fundamentally altered, and ruled that the Mines and Minerals Act does not impliedly repeal the Forest Act's transit fee provisions.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant transit fee Indian Forest Act, 1927 forest produce manufacturing process

The Commissioner, Corporation of Madurai v. I. Ismail & Ors.

02 Aug 2017 · Kurian Joseph; R. Banumathi

The Supreme Court held that the Director of Town and Country Planning has exclusive jurisdiction to regulate construction violations exceeding 2000 sq.ft., restraining municipal authorities from coercive action pending the Director's decision.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Town Planning Standing Committee Director of Town and Country Planning Unauthorized Construction

M/S. EVEREADY INDUSTRIES INDIA LIMITED v. MICRO SMALL ENTERPRISES FACILITATION COUNCIL

02 Aug 2017 · Kurian Joseph; R. Banumathi · 2017 INSC 696

The Supreme Court disposed of the appeal by approving the parties' mediated settlement, permitting withdrawal of deposits, and directing nominal costs to the Bar Clerk's Association.

civil appeal_allowed Procedural mediation settlement Supreme Court amicable resolution

M/S. EVEREADY INDUSTRIES INDIA LIMITED v. MICRO SMALL ENTERPRISES FACILITATION COUNCIL

02 Aug 2017 · KURIAN JOSEPH; R. BANUMATHI

The Supreme Court disposed of a civil appeal by accepting the parties' mediated settlement and permitted withdrawal of the deposit made, emphasizing the efficacy of mediation in dispute resolution.

civil appeal_allowed mediation settlement civil appeal Micro Small Enterprises Facilitation Council

Rajiv Kumar v. State of U.P.; Neera Yadav v. C.B.I.

02 Aug 2017 · Kurian Joseph; R. Banumathi · 2017 INSC 699

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of NOIDA officials for criminal conspiracy and corruption in illegal land allotments but reduced their imprisonment sentences from three to two years.

criminal appeal_partly_allowed Significant criminal misconduct criminal conspiracy Prevention of Corruption Act land allotment

Rajiv Kumar v. State of U.P.; Neera Yadav v. C.B.I.

02 Aug 2017 · Kurian Joseph; R. Banumathi

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of NOIDA officials for criminal conspiracy and misconduct in illegal land allotment and conversion, reducing their sentence from three to two years imprisonment.

criminal appeal_partly_allowed Significant criminal misconduct criminal conspiracy Prevention of Corruption Act Section 120-B IPC

Neera Yadav v. Central Bureau of Investigation

02 Aug 2017 · Kurian Joseph; R. Banumathi
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The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Neera Yadav for criminal misconduct under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, confirming that she abused her official position to obtain illegal allotments of land and shops for herself and her daughters, causing loss to NOIDA.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 criminal misconduct public servant abuse of official position

Prafulla Samantra and Anr. v. Union of India and Ors.

02 Aug 2017 · Madan B. Lokur; Deepak Gupta

The Supreme Court upheld suspension of illegal mining operations in Odisha, affirmed the jurisdiction of the Central Empowered Committee, validated the Justice M.B. Shah Commission's fact-finding reports, and directed enforcement of statutory clearances and recovery of illegally accrued wealth.

environmental and mining law appeal_allowed Significant illegal mining environmental clearance forest clearance mining lease renewal

Prafulla Samantra and Anr. v. Union of India and Ors.

02 Aug 2017 · Madan B. Lokur; Deepak Gupta

The Supreme Court upheld the illegality of mining operations without statutory clearances in Odisha, validated the Central Empowered Committee's comprehensive investigation, and directed suspension of illegal mining while emphasizing strict compliance with mining and environmental laws.

environmental and administrative law with criminal implications appeal_allowed Significant illegal mining mining lease environmental clearance forest clearance

R. Madhusudhan v. State of Karnataka & Anr.

01 Aug 2017 · Kurian Joseph; R. Banumathi · 2017 INSC 694

The Supreme Court directed the appellants to surrender and seek regular bail before the Trial Court, staying the High Court's order setting aside anticipatory bail in cases under the SC/ST Act without deciding the merits.

criminal appeal_allowed anticipatory bail Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 Section 18 bail application