Supreme Court of India

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CHANDRAKANT ADINATH UTTURE v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

15 Feb 2016 · KURIAN JOSEPH; ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN

The Supreme Court held that any change in the slab reducing exempted land under the Maharashtra Project Affected Persons Rehabilitation Act requires fresh public notice and hearing under Section 13(2) before notification.

property appeal_allowed Significant Maharashtra Project Affected Persons Rehabilitation Act, 1986 Section 13(2) notice land acquisition benefitted zone

Vice Chairman & Managing Director, A.P. State Essential Commodities Corporation Ltd. v. C.V. Viswanatham

12 Feb 2016 · Anil R. Dave; Adarsh Kumar Goel

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal by directing a final payment to the respondent upon superannuation and quashed related contempt proceedings.

civil appeal_allowed superannuation full and final settlement payment of dues contempt proceedings

U.P.S.R.T.C. v. Km. Mamta

12 Feb 2016 · J. Chelameswar; Abhay Manohar Sapre

The Supreme Court held that a first appellate court under the Motor Vehicles Act must give reasoned findings on all issues and remanded the case for fresh disposal due to the High Court's cryptic dismissal of the appeal.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 173 M.V. Act First appeal Appellate court duty

Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd v. M/s. Prathyusha Resources & Infra Private Limited

12 Feb 2016 · Pinaki Chandra Ghose; R.K. Agrawal

The Supreme Court held that the limitation period for an escalation claim in a work contract begins when the dispute arises, not on contract completion, and upheld the arbitration award as not time-barred.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant arbitration limitation cause of action escalation clause

SURESH KUMAR JUNEJA v. RAJ KUMAR

12 Feb 2016 · ANIL R. DAVE; ADARSH KUMAR GOEL

The Supreme Court allowed the appellant's civil appeal permitting the original defendant to file a written statement belatedly and directed costs to be paid to the respondent.

civil appeal_allowed written statement extension of time costs withdrawal of costs

Alagaapuram R. Mohanraj & Others v. Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly

12 Feb 2016 · Chelameswar; Abhay Manohar Sapre

The Supreme Court set aside the suspension of six Tamil Nadu MLAs for breach of privilege due to violation of natural justice, holding that failure to provide material evidence to the accused members invalidated the Assembly's resolution.

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant Article 32 Legislative Assembly suspension Breach of privilege Natural justice

State of Maharashtra v. Syed Umar Sayed Abbas

12 Feb 2016 · Pinaki Chandra Ghose; R. K. Agrawal

The Supreme Court upheld the acquittal of accused in a murder case due to unreliable eyewitness identification and delayed, flawed Test Identification Parades, emphasizing the necessity of prompt and credible identification to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant eyewitness testimony test identification parade identity of accused benefit of doubt

State of Jharkhand v. Tata Steel Ltd.

12 Feb 2016 · Dipak Misra; N. V. Ramana
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The Supreme Court held that deferred tax repayment must be completed within 13 years from the start of deferment eligibility, not from the date of deferment application, and imposed reasonable interest while denying penalty under the Jharkhand VAT Act.

tax appeal_allowed Significant deferment of tax sales tax exemption industrial policy Jharkhand Value Added Tax Act, 2005

Pepsico India Holding P. Ltd. v. Grocery Market & Shops Board; Supreme Petro-Chem Limited v. State of Maharashtra

12 Feb 2016 · Kurian Joseph; R.F. Nariman

The Supreme Court upheld the applicability of the Maharashtra Mathadi Act and Grocery Markets Scheme to factories manufacturing petrochemical and grocery products, affirming the State Government's final decision and emphasizing the welfare purpose of the legislation.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Maharashtra Mathadi Act 1969 Grocery Markets or Shops Scheme 1970 petrochemical products chemical products

B. Virupakshaiah v. State of Karnataka

12 Feb 2016 · Pinaki Chandra Ghose; R.K. Agrawal

The Supreme Court upheld the acquittal of twelve accused in a murder case due to inconsistencies in eyewitness accounts, failure to prove conspiracy, and lack of credible recovery evidence, granting them benefit of doubt.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant eyewitness testimony conspiracy benefit of doubt recovery of weapons

Pampati Sathamma (D)th. Lrs. v. Pampat Gangaram

11 Feb 2016 · Anil R. Dave; Adarsh Kumar Goel

The Supreme Court allowed the civil appeals directing the respondent to transfer one-third share of the properties or their value to the appellants, setting aside the High Court judgment.

civil appeal_allowed property division legal heirs valuation of property execution proceedings

Tekan alias Tekram v. State of Madhya Pradesh

11 Feb 2016 · M.Y. Eqbal; Arun Mishra

The Supreme Court upheld the rape conviction of a blind victim and directed the State to pay lifelong monthly victim compensation, emphasizing the need for uniform compensation schemes for vulnerable rape victims.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant rape Section 376 IPC victim compensation Section 357-A CrPC

Mukund Dewangan v. Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd.

11 Feb 2016 · Arun Mishra; Kurian Joseph

The Supreme Court held that drivers licensed for light motor vehicles need no separate endorsement to drive transport vehicles within that category, clarifying licensing and insurance liability under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 light motor vehicle transport vehicle driving licence endorsement

Hamant Yashwant Dhage v. State of Maharashtra

10 Feb 2016 · M. Y. Eqbal; Shiva Kirti Singh

The Supreme Court directed registration of FIR and expeditious investigation under Section 156(3) CrPC, clarifying procedural obligations of police and Magistrates in cognizable offence investigations.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 156(3) CrPC FIR registration investigation Magistrate's powers

Bharamappa Gogi v. Praveen Murthy & Ors.

09 Feb 2016 · S. A. Bobde; Amitava Roy

The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in remanding the case for framing additional charges under Section 397 IPC and directed disposal of appeals on merits based on charges already framed.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant framing of charge Section 397 IPC criminal appeal revision powers

Jasbir Singh v. State of Haryana

09 Feb 2016 · Anil R. Dave; Adarsh Kumar Goel

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's judgment on land acquisition for failing to consider key facts and remanded the matter for fresh hearing with status quo maintained.

civil appeal_allowed land acquisition release of land status quo remand

Bangalore Development Authority v. D.N. Gopalakrishna Reddy

09 Feb 2016 · Anil R. Dave; Adarsh Kumar Goel

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court judgment and remitted the land possession and compensation dispute back for fresh consideration, directing maintenance of status quo.

civil appeal_allowed possession of land compensation remand status quo

PARVATHAMMA v. VENKATSIVAMMA

09 Feb 2016 · ANIL R. DAVE; ADARSH KUMAR GOEL

The Supreme Court held that a voluntary family partition deed without coercion is binding and set aside the High Court's interference with the trial court's dismissal of the partition suit.

civil appeal_allowed partition of property family property voluntary partition coercion

Deepak Surana v. State of Madhya Pradesh

08 Feb 2016 · V. Gopala Gowda; Uday Umesh Lalit · AIR 2009 SC 1527

The Supreme Court restored the discharge of appellants in a corruption conspiracy case, holding that unilateral agreements signed only by vendors without evidence linking the accused do not justify framing charges.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant framing of charges discharge of accused conspiracy Prevention of Corruption Act

Surjeet Singh Bhamra v. Bank of India

08 Feb 2016 · J. Chelameswar; Abhay Manohar Sapre

The Supreme Court held that the Bank's delay in accepting voluntary retirement application was directory, not mandatory, validating disciplinary action taken before formal retirement and dismissing the employee's challenge to the punishment.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Voluntary Retirement Scheme mandatory vs directory provisions deeming fiction disciplinary proceedings