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CENTRAL GST DELHI - III v. DELHI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LTD

Supreme Court of India · 19 May 2023

The Supreme Court held that User Development Fee collected under Section 22A of the Airports Authority of India Act is a statutory levy and not a taxable service, dismissing the revenue's appeal for service tax on such fees.

tax appeal_dismissed

CENTRAL GST DELHI - III v. DELHI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LTD

Supreme Court of India · 19 May 2023

The Supreme Court held that User Development Fee collected under Section 22A of the Airports Authority of India Act is a statutory levy and not a taxable service under the Finance Act, 1994, dismissing the revenue's appeal for service tax on such fees.

tax appeal_dismissed

Tata Motors Limited v. Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking

Supreme Court of India · 19 May 2023

The Supreme Court upheld the rejection of Tata Motors' bid for non-compliance with tender conditions but set aside the High Court's order invalidating BEST's acceptance of E.V.E.Y.'s bid, emphasizing limited judicial interference in public tender evaluations.

administrative appeal_dismissed

TATA MOTORS LIMITED v. THE BRIHAN MUMBAI ELECTRIC SUPPLY & TRANSPORT UNDERTAKING

Supreme Court of India · 19 May 2023

The Supreme Court upheld TATA Motors' disqualification for deviating from tender conditions and restored BEST's award of contract to EVEY, emphasizing restrained judicial interference in public tender processes.

administrative appeal_dismissed

All India Judges Association v. Union of India

Supreme Court of India · 19 May 2023

The Supreme Court upheld the Second National Judicial Pay Commission's recommendations mandating uniform pay, pension, and service conditions for the District Judiciary as essential to judicial independence and part of the Constitution's basic structure.

constitutional appeal_allowed

The State of Karnataka v. Bharathi S

Supreme Court of India · 19 May 2023

The Supreme Court held that inclusion in an Additional List does not confer a right to appointment and allowed the State's appeal setting aside the High Court's direction to appoint the Respondent.

administrative appeal_allowed

K C Ninan v. Kerala State Electricity Board

Supreme Court of India · 19 May 2023 · 2023 INSC 560

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of Electricity Supply Codes requiring subsequent owners to clear previous owners' electricity dues as a condition for new connections under the Electricity Act, 2003.

administrative appeal_allowed

K. C. Nainan v. Kerala State Electricity Board

Supreme Court of India · 19 May 2023

The Supreme Court held that electricity dues of previous owners do not create a statutory charge on property and cannot be recovered from subsequent purchasers absent explicit statutory authority, clarifying the scope of supply obligations under the Electricity Act, 2003.

administrative appeal_allowed

K. C. Ninan v. Kerala State Electricity Board

Supreme Court of India · 19 May 2023

The Supreme Court held that under the Electricity Act, 2003, subsequent purchasers of premises are not liable for previous owners' outstanding electricity dues and utilities cannot refuse new connections solely on that ground.

administrative appeal_allowed

K C Ninan v. Kerala State Electricity Board

Supreme Court of India · 19 May 2023

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of Electricity Supply Codes requiring subsequent purchasers to clear previous owners' electricity dues before granting new connections under the Electricity Act, 2003.

administrative appeal_dismissed

Mansi Khatri v. Gaurav Khatri

Supreme Court of India · 19 May 2023

The Supreme Court granted mutual consent divorce with quantified permanent alimony, quashed related FIR and maintenance proceedings conditionally, and disposed of the transfer petition accordingly.

family appeal_allowed

Mamta Devi & Ors. v. The Reliance General Insurance Company Limited & Anr.

Supreme Court of India · 19 May 2023 · 2023 INSC 566

The Supreme Court held that the Deputy Labour Commissioner had jurisdiction to adjudicate the compensation claim despite the insurer filing a written statement without contesting further, and enhanced the compensation based on the admitted income of the deceased.

labor appeal_allowed

Mamta Devi & Ors. v. The Reliance General Insurance Company Limited & Anr.

Supreme Court of India · 19 May 2023

The Supreme Court held that mere filing of a written statement without further contest does not oust the Deputy Labour Commissioner's jurisdiction under the Workmen’s Compensation Act and enhanced the compensation payable to the claimants based on admitted income.

labor appeal_allowed

Senthilbalaji V. v. A.P. Geetha

Supreme Court of India · 19 May 2023

The Supreme Court dismissed an election petition for failure to plead material facts of corrupt practice as required under Section 83 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, emphasizing strict compliance with statutory pleading requirements.

constitutional appeal_allowed

Senthilbalaji V. v. A.P. Geetha

Supreme Court of India · 19 May 2023

The Supreme Court dismissed an election petition for failing to plead material facts of corrupt practices as mandated by Section 83 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, emphasizing strict compliance with statutory pleading requirements.

constitutional appeal_allowed

Neville Dadi Master v. The State of West Bengal

Supreme Court of India · 19 May 2023 · 2023 INSC 570

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and closed criminal proceedings against the appellant under sections 447 and 419 IPC upon acceptance of his unqualified apology by the complainant in this compoundable offence case.

criminal appeal_allowed

Neville Dadi Master v. The State of West Bengal

Supreme Court of India · 19 May 2023

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and closed criminal proceedings under sections 447 and 419 IPC after the accused tendered an unqualified apology accepted by the complainant, emphasizing the compoundable nature of the offences.

criminal appeal_allowed

Om Prakash Banerjee v. State of West Bengal

Supreme Court of India · 19 May 2023

The Supreme Court held that selective non-regularisation of a long-serving casual municipal worker violates Articles 14 and 16, entitling him to regularisation with back wages despite prior delay and reliance on Umadevi.

labor appeal_allowed

Om Prakash Banerjee v. State of West Bengal

Supreme Court of India · 19 May 2023

The Supreme Court held that a casual worker continuously employed since 1991 is entitled to regularisation and back wages where similarly situated employees were regularised, rejecting mechanical application of Umadevi and upholding equality under Articles 14 and 16.

labor appeal_allowed

M/S GLOCK ASIA-PACIFIC LTD v. UNION OF INDIA

Supreme Court of India · 19 May 2023

The Supreme Court held that an arbitration clause empowering a government employee to appoint a serving government employee as sole arbitrator violates Section 12(5) of the Arbitration Act and appointed an independent arbitrator.

civil appeal_allowed