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V Nagarajan v. SKS Ispat and Power Ltd.

Supreme Court of India · 22 Oct 2021

The Supreme Court held that the limitation period for appeals under the IBC runs from the date of pronouncement of the order, mandating timely filing with a certified copy, and dismissed the appeal as barred by limitation.

administrative appeal_dismissed

പതീല്‍വഭാദതി v. ശതീമതതി എ. ഷഷനഭാകമഭാള

Supreme Court of India · 22 Oct 2021

The Supreme Court upheld the Kerala High Court's directions on IAS cadre strength and vacancy allocation, affirming adherence to statutory rules and reservation policies under the IAS Cadre Rules, 1954 and IAS Appointment Regulations, 2006.

administrative appeal_dismissed

Union of India v. A. Shainamol

Supreme Court of India · 22 Oct 2021

The Supreme Court held that an OBC candidate qualifying on general merit is to be treated as a general category candidate for IAS cadre allocation, and consultation under Cadre Rules is required with the State of allocation, not the home State, dismissing the claim for home cadre allocation.

administrative appeal_allowed

Prem Shankar Prasad v. State of Bihar & Anr.

Supreme Court of India · 21 Oct 2021

The Supreme Court held that an accused declared absconder under sections 82 and 83 CrPC is not entitled to anticipatory bail and set aside the High Court's grant of anticipatory bail in a cheating and criminal breach of trust case.

criminal appeal_allowed

Prem Shankar Prasad v. State of Bihar

Supreme Court of India · 21 Oct 2021

The Supreme Court held that an accused declared a proclaimed offender under sections 82 and 83 CrPC is not entitled to anticipatory bail and set aside the High Court's grant of such bail in a cheating and criminal breach of trust case.

criminal appeal_allowed

Valsan P. v. The State of Kerala

Supreme Court of India · 21 Oct 2021 · 2021 INSC 656

The Supreme Court held that the State Government can condone a break caused by intervening non-pensionable service between Central and State Government pensionable services to grant pension benefits, restoring the tribunal's order and allowing the appeal.

service_law appeal_allowed

Valsan P. v. Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishad

Supreme Court of India · 21 Oct 2021

The Supreme Court upheld the Government of Kerala's lawful cancellation of mining leases under Rule 29 of the Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules, setting aside the High Court's order restoring the leases.

property appeal_allowed

Valsan P. v. The State of Kerala

Supreme Court of India · 21 Oct 2021

The Supreme Court held that a break caused by intervening non-pensionable service between Central and State Government pensionable services can be condoned under State Government rules and orders to reckon prior service for pension benefits.

service_law appeal_allowed

Vaibhavi Enterprise v. Nobel Cera Coat

Supreme Court of India · 21 Oct 2021 · 2021 INSC 657

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's ex-parte order permitting bid modification without hearing other parties and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication with all parties heard.

administrative appeal_allowed

Vaibhavi Enterprise v. Nobel Cera Coat

Supreme Court of India · 21 Oct 2021

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order permitting unilateral bid modification without hearing other bidders, emphasizing natural justice and proper party impleadment in writ proceedings under Article 226.

administrative appeal_allowed

Kavitha Lankesh v. State of Karnataka & Ors.

Supreme Court of India · 21 Oct 2021

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of prior approval under Section 24(1)(a) of KCOCA for recording organized crime information, set aside the High Court's quashing of chargesheet, and clarified the scope of invocation of organized crime provisions against accused.

criminal appeal_allowed

Kavitha Lankesh v. State of Karnataka & Ors.

Supreme Court of India · 21 Oct 2021

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of prior approval under Section 24(1)(a) of KCOCA for recording organized crime information and set aside the High Court's quashing of the chargesheet against Mohan Nayak.N.

criminal appeal_allowed

Vaishno Devi Construction v. Union of India

Supreme Court of India · 21 Oct 2021 · 2021 INSC 655

The Supreme Court held that the 1976 amendment to Order XXI Rule 16 CPC permits assignees of rights in the subject matter of a suit to execute decrees without separate assignment of the decree, allowing executing courts to decide such claims under Section 47 CPC.

civil appeal_allowed

Vaishno Devi Construction v. Union of India

Supreme Court of India · 21 Oct 2021

The Supreme Court held that the 1976 amendment to Order XXI Rule 16 CPC allows assignees of rights in the subject matter of a suit to apply for execution of a decree without separate assignment of the decree, remitting the matter for fresh adjudication.

civil appeal_allowed

Balram Garg v. Securities and Exchange Board of India; Shivani Gupta & Ors. v. Securities and Exchange Board of India

Supreme Court of India · 21 Oct 2021

The Supreme Court set aside SEBI and SAT orders penalizing appellants for insider trading, holding that SEBI failed to prove possession or communication of UPSI beyond circumstantial evidence and that familial estrangement negated insider status.

administrative appeal_allowed

Naser Bin Abu Bakr Yafai v. The State of Maharashtra

Supreme Court of India · 20 Oct 2021 · 2021 INSC 649

The Supreme Court held that State police may continue investigation under Section 6(7) of the NIA Act until the NIA takes over, and that jurisdiction of Special Courts for scheduled offences attaches only after NIA assumes investigation.

criminal appeal_dismissed

Naser Bin Abu Bakr Yafai v. The State of Maharashtra & Anr.

Supreme Court of India · 20 Oct 2021

The Supreme Court held that State police may continue investigation under Section 6(7) of the NIA Act until the NIA takes over, and that jurisdiction of Special Courts to try scheduled offences attaches only after investigation is complete, validating the charge-sheet and committal by State courts prior to NIA takeover.

criminal appeal_dismissed

M/S DSM NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS LTD. v. UNION OF INDIA

Supreme Court of India · 20 Oct 2021

The Supreme Court dismissed the civil appeal as withdrawn on the petitioner's application stating the issues had become academic.

civil appeal_dismissed

Jaswant Singh v. State of Punjab & Anr

Supreme Court of India · 20 Oct 2021

The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against the appellant under Sections 406/420 IPC, holding that inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC must be exercised to prevent abuse of process and secure justice where the offence is predominantly civil and compromise has been reached.

criminal appeal_allowed