Supreme Court of India

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Sanjay Kumar Upadhyay v. Palak Dhari Yadav

03 Feb 2016 · J. Chelameswar; Abhay Manohar Sapre

The Supreme Court allowed the appellant to continue as Clerk till retirement despite a High Court order invalidating his direct recruitment appointment, given the respondent's retirement and absence of eligible candidates for promotion.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant direct recruitment promotion U.P. Intermediate Education Act, 1921 appointment validity

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF PORT OF MUMBAI v. NIKHIL N GUPTA

02 Feb 2016 · KURIAN JOSEPH; ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN

The Supreme Court accepted the respondents' apology, dropped contempt proceedings for withholding possession, and directed transfer of deposited funds to the Small Causes Court for mesne profits adjudication.

civil contempt_proceedings_dropped contempt proceedings vacant possession mesne profits deposit of amount

General Manager R.B.I v. N. Venkateshaiah & Ors.

02 Feb 2016 · Kurian Joseph; Rohinton Fali Nariman

The Supreme Court dismissed appeals challenging the requirement of a pre-decisional hearing by the RBI before supersession of cooperative bank committees under Section 30(5) of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, leaving the question open for future cases.

administrative appeal_dismissed Procedural supersession cooperative bank Reserve Bank of India Section 30(5)

DY.DIRECTOR, SOCIAL FORESTRY DIVN. & ANR v. LAKSHMI CHANDRA

02 Feb 2016 · Kurian Joseph; Rohinton Fali Nariman

The Supreme Court upheld the entitlement of daily wagers in the Forest Department to minimum pay scale and directed strict compliance with regularisation and payment orders, emphasizing enforcement of Court directions.

civil appeal_allowed Significant daily wagers minimum pay scale equal pay for equal work regularisation

Radhey Raman Gupta v. Mahesh Chandra & Ors.

02 Feb 2016 · Kurian Joseph; Rohinton Fali Nariman

The Supreme Court directed the Director of Education, Uttar Pradesh, to personally oversee and conclude the overdue Managing Committee elections of J. S. Hindu Inter College within six months, modifying the impugned judgment accordingly.

administrative appeal_allowed Managing Committee election Director of Education J. S. Hindu Inter College election oversight

Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited v. EMCO Limited

02 Feb 2016 · Chelameswar; Abhay Manohar Sapre

The Supreme Court held that a power producer cannot claim a more favorable tariff post-PPA by opting out of accelerated depreciation benefits, upholding the tariff terms agreed in the Power Purchase Agreement.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Power Purchase Agreement Tariff Order Accelerated Depreciation Income Tax Act Section 32

Gulzari Lal v. State of Haryana

02 Feb 2016 · T.S. Thakur; V. Gopala Gowda
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction based on a reliable dying declaration and credible eyewitness testimony, dismissing the appellant's challenge to the evidence and sentence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant dying declaration Section 302 IPC concurrent findings eyewitness testimony

Noorahammad and Ors v. State of Karnataka

02 Feb 2016 · V. Gopala Gowda; S. A. Bobde
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's conviction and reinstated the acquittal of appellants due to unreliable prosecution evidence and procedural lapses, emphasizing the principle that acquittals should not be disturbed unless findings are perverse.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Acquittal Conviction Test Identification Parade Benefit of doubt

LAXMI SNACKS PVT. LTD v. AKSHAR FOOD PRODUCTS

01 Feb 2016 · Kurian Joseph; Rohinton Fali Nariman

The Supreme Court disposed of civil appeals by enforcing a mediation-based settlement agreement, directing partial decrees and striking off suits without remanding to the trial court.

civil appeal_allowed Procedural settlement agreement mediation trade dress dispute label infringement

Mukul Sarma v. Sabita Chakraborty

01 Feb 2016 · Kurian Joseph; Rohinton Fali Nariman

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's alimony amounts but allowed the appellant more time to pay in installments, warning of contempt for defaults.

family appeal_dismissed permanent alimony payment schedule High Court order Supreme Court

Giani Ram Mittal & Ors. v. M/s. RSPL Health Private Limited

01 Feb 2016 · Anil R. Dave; Shiva Kirti Singh; Adarsh Kumar Goel

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order and remitted the matter for a fresh hearing to ensure proper adjudication of the dispute involving product wrappers.

civil appeal_allowed Procedural remand fresh hearing product wrappers civil appeal

Educational Society, Tumsar v. State of Maharashtra

01 Feb 2016 · A.K. Sikri; Abhay Manohar Sapre

The Supreme Court held that in a 100% aided school, the management alone is liable to pay back wages for wrongful termination when the termination was without Government approval and statutory procedures were violated.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant aided school back wages termination Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools Act, 1977

Khursida Begum v. Mohammad Farooq

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

The Supreme Court held that a registered gift deed transferring an undivided share in freehold property under tenancy is valid under Muslim Law when the right to collect rent is transferred, even without physical delivery of possession.

civil appeal_allowed Significant gift deed hiba-bil-musha Muslim Law undivided share

M/S MADRAS PETROCHEM LTD. v. BIFR

29 Jan 2016 · Kurian Joseph; R.F. Nariman

The Supreme Court held that enforcement actions under the SARFAESI Act cause abatement of pending SICA references, with SARFAESI Act overriding SICA in secured debt recovery, validating winding up orders despite interim stays.

corporate appeal_dismissed Significant Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985 Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 BIFR reference abatement Section 15(1) proviso 3

Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala v. M/s K.T.C. Automobiles

29 Jan 2016 · Dipak Misra; Shiva Kirti Singh

The Supreme Court held that the sale of motor vehicles occurs at the place of registration and dismissed the appeal against the penalty set aside by the High Court for lack of conclusive proof of tax evasion.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Kerala General Sales Tax Act Sale of Goods Act, 1930 Central Sales Tax Act, 1956

D. Nageswar Rao v. S.B.I & Ors.

29 Jan 2016 · Kurian Joseph; Rohinton Fali Nariman

The Supreme Court allowed the defaulting borrower a final opportunity to repay outstanding bank dues in installments under strict conditions, balancing interests of the bank and auction purchaser.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993 loan default installment payment auction purchaser

Dharam Pal v. State of Haryana

29 Jan 2016 · Dipak Misra; Prafulla C. Pant

The Supreme Court allowed transfer of investigation to the CBI despite trial commencement, emphasizing the constitutional duty to ensure fair and impartial investigation in exceptional cases.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant transfer of investigation CBI investigation fair trial judicial review

Union of India v. Saleena

29 Jan 2016 · Dipak Misra; Prafulla C. Pant
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court upheld a COFEPOSA detention order, ruling that effective communication of rejection of representation by a subordinate officer suffices and non-communication by the competent authority does not invalidate detention if subjective satisfaction is evident.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant preventive detention COFEPOSA Act Article 22(5) Constitution of India subjective satisfaction

Mohan Lal v. Mohan Lal & Ors

29 Jan 2016 · Kurian Joseph; Rohinton Fali Nariman

The Supreme Court clarified that limitation for redemption of usufructuary mortgage starts from the date the mortgage money is paid, set aside the High Court's orders, and remanded the suit for trial.

civil appeal_allowed Significant usufructuary mortgage limitation redemption Order VII Rule 11(d) CPC

M/s. Kothari Industrial Corporation Ltd v. Tamil Nadu Electricity Board & Anr

29 Jan 2016 · Ranjan Gogoi; Arun Mishra; Prafulla C. Pant

The Supreme Court held that statutory concessional electricity tariffs are privileges subject to withdrawal by the State and promissory estoppel cannot prevent such withdrawal once statutory conditions are met.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant promissory estoppel concessional tariff statutory concession electricity tariff