Supreme Court of India

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Asger Ibrahim Amin v. Life Insurance Corporation of India

12 Oct 2015 · VikramaJit Sen; Abhay Manohar Sapre
Cites 2 · Cited by 1

The Supreme Court held that an employee who resigned after completing qualifying service with acceptance of notice is entitled to pension as if voluntarily retired under LIC Pension Rules, 1995, and limited arrears due to delay.

civil appeal_allowed Significant voluntary retirement resignation pension entitlement Life Insurance Corporation of India

Om Prakash Sharma v. Rajendra Prasad Shewda

09 Oct 2015 · Ranjan Gogoi; N. V. Ramana
Cites 0 · Cited by 2

The Supreme Court upheld that property purchased by a husband in the wife's name is presumed owned by the wife unless proven benami, and that adoption claims must be proved beyond reasonable doubt, dismissing the plaintiff's claim to the suit property.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant benami transaction adoption validity property succession Hindu succession

Vasant Balu Patil v. Mohan Hirachand Shah

09 Oct 2015 · Ranjan Gogoi; N. V. Ramana

The Supreme Court upheld the plaintiffs' title to suit land by rejecting doubtful mutation entries and affirmed that amendments to pleadings relate back to the suit's filing date, dismissing the defendants' appeals.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant mutation entries title dispute declaration of title limitation

Maqsood & Ors v. State of U.P.

09 Oct 2015 · Ranjan Gogoi; N.V. Ramana

The Supreme Court upheld convictions and sentences for grievous hurt caused in a mutual fight, rejecting claims of private defense and denying compounding or probation.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant right of private defense mutual fight Section 325 IPC grievous hurt

Razia Amirali Shroff and Others v. M/S Nishuvi Corporation and Others

09 Oct 2015 · M. Y. Eqbal; Kurian Joseph · (2015) 6 SCC 412

The Supreme Court dismissed the review petition seeking ad-interim relief under Section 9A(2) CPC (Maharashtra Amendment), upholding the High Court's refusal due to pending preliminary issues of maintainability and limitation.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Section 9A CPC Maharashtra Amendment ad-interim relief Notice of Motion maintainability of suit

Dulu Devi v. State of Assam and Others

09 Oct 2015 · M. Y. Eqbal; C. NAGAPPAN

The Supreme Court held that a government servant's termination is ineffective without communication, allowing the appellant to continue service and receive salary arrears.

civil appeal_allowed Significant termination of service communication of dismissal continuous service salary arrears

M/S. SPENTEX INDUSTRIES LTD. v. COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE & ORS.

09 Oct 2015 · A.K. Sikri; Rohinton Fali Nariman
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court held that exporters are entitled to rebate of excise duty paid on both inputs and finished goods under Rule 18 of the Central Excise Rules, 2002, interpreting 'or' as 'and' to fulfill legislative intent.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Central Excise Act, 1944 Rule 18 Central Excise Rules, 2002 rebate of excise duty export of goods

Government of Andhra Pradesh v. Pratap Karan

09 Oct 2015 · M. Y. Eqbal; C. Nagappan

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decree rectifying revenue records in favor of plaintiffs as rightful owners, clarified the applicability of Letters Patent over Section 98 CPC, and held that the appeal did not abate despite death of a party without substitution.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 98 CPC Letters Patent rectification of revenue records succession

Narayan Laxman Patil v. M/s Gala Construction Company Private Limited & Ors.

08 Oct 2015 · Ranjan Gogoi; R. K. Agrawal

The Supreme Court upheld the cancellation of a mutation entry in the Record of Rights for lack of lawful possession or title, emphasizing strict adherence to statutory procedures under the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Mutation Entry Record of Rights Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966 Lawful possession

Rajasthan State Road Transport Corpn v. Alexix Sonier

08 Oct 2015 · Ranjan Gogoi; R. K. Agrawal

The Supreme Court upheld the liability of Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation for a motor accident, disallowed certain foreign medical expenses due to lack of proof, and awarded additional compensation for attendant costs.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant motor accident claim negligence contributory negligence special damages

Yellapu Uma Maheswari & Anr. v. Buddha Jagadheeswararao & Ors.

08 Oct 2015 · Ranjan Gogoi; N. V. Ramana

The Supreme Court held that unregistered documents evidencing relinquishment of rights in immovable property are inadmissible for proving partition but may be admitted for collateral purposes upon payment of stamp duty and penalty.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Registration Act, 1908 Section 17 Section 49 partition suit

Avenue Supermarts Pvt. Ltd v. Nischint Bhalla & Ors

08 Oct 2015 · Ranjan Gogoi; R. K. Agrawal

The Supreme Court held that vested rights under a decree cannot be nullified by withdrawal of a motion at the appellate stage and directed the High Court to decide the appeal on merits.

civil appeal_allowed Significant withdrawal of suit vested rights order confirming sale Notice of Motion

State of Jammu & Kashmir v. R.K. Zalpuri

08 Oct 2015 · Dipak Misra; Prafulla C. Pant
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court held that an unexplained delay of over five years in challenging a dismissal order bars relief under Article 226, emphasizing the importance of delay and laches in writ jurisdiction and limiting the power of review to correcting palpable errors.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant delay and laches writ petition Article 226 disciplinary proceedings

Ram Bahal v. Deputy Director of Consolidation

08 Oct 2015 · Ranjan Gogoi; R. K. Agrawal

The Supreme Court upheld the Deputy Director of Consolidation's order dismissing the appellants' claim of adverse possession over disputed land, affirming the validity of revenue entries favoring the respondents and dismissing the appeal.

property appeal_dismissed Significant U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act U.P. Zamindari Abolition & Land Reforms Act adverse possession revisional jurisdiction

Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise, Nagpur v. M/s. Ispat Industries Ltd.

07 Oct 2015 · R.F. Nariman; A.K. Sikri
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court held that freight charges for transportation to the buyer's premises are not includible in excise duty valuation when sales are ex-works and ownership passes at the factory gate, overruling revenue's claim based solely on transit insurance.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Central Excise Act, 1944 place of removal excise duty valuation transit insurance

Commissioner of Central Excise, Mumbai-IV v. M/S. Fitrite Packers, Mumbai

07 Oct 2015 · A.K. Sikri; Rohinton Fali Nariman
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court held that printing on duty-paid GI paper amounts to manufacture under the Central Excise Act, as it transforms the paper into a distinct product with a specific commercial use.

tax appeal_allowed Significant manufacture Central Excise Act, 1944 Section 2(f) printing

State of Haryana v. Northern Indian Glass Industries Ltd.

07 Oct 2015 · VikramaJit Sen; Prafulla C. Pant
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court upheld the State's right to resume land acquired for industrial use without mandatory prior hearing where the Respondent breached contractual terms by unauthorized sale, emphasizing pragmatic application of natural justice.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Deed of Conveyance Resumption of land Principles of natural justice

State of Karnataka v. F. Nataraj

07 Oct 2015 · Pinaki Chandra Ghose; R.K. Agrawal

The Supreme Court upheld the acquittal of the accused in a rape case due to lack of reliable evidence proving sexual intercourse beyond reasonable doubt despite the prosecutrix being a minor.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant rape Section 376 IPC minor consent medical evidence

M/S STAR INDUSTRIES v. COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (IMPORTS), RAIGAD

07 Oct 2015 · A.K. Sikri; Rohinton Fali Nariman
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Supreme Court held that roasting ores into concentrates amounts to manufacture, excluding concentrates from exemption notifications for ores, and upheld countervailing duty on imported Roasted Molybdenum Ore Concentrate.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant countervailing duty exemption notification manufacture ores and concentrates

South Delhi Municipal Corporation v. Ravinder Kumar

07 Oct 2015 · T. S. Thakur; V. Gopala Gowda

The Supreme Court upheld the appellant-Corporation's bonafide cancellation of a tender to ensure reasonable rates and transparency, setting aside the High Court's quashing order.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant tender cancellation public procurement Article 14 arbitrariness