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Kaptan Singh v. The State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in quashing criminal proceedings post-investigation and chargesheet, emphasizing that serious triable issues must be decided at trial and not at the quashing stage under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
Bhimrao Ramchandra Khalate v. Nana Dinkar Yadav (Tanpura) & Anr
The Supreme Court held that a conditional sale deed embodying a retransfer clause and creating a debtor-creditor relationship qualifies as a mortgage by conditional sale under Section 58(c) of the Transfer of Property Act, allowing the plaintiff's suit for redemption.
Bhimrao Ramchandra Khalate v. Nana Dinkar Yadav (Tanpura) & Anr
The Supreme Court held that a conditional sale deed embodying a retransfer clause creates a mortgage by conditional sale under Section 58(c) of the Transfer of Property Act, entitling the borrower to redeem the property within the limitation period.
Subhash Chandra Tripathi & Ors. v. Directorate General, Indo Tibetan Border Police Force & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that seniority between direct recruit and promotee Assistant Commandants in ITBP must be fixed strictly by their dates of appointment as per statutory CRPF Rules, quashing a seniority list that placed promotees senior retrospectively.
Prem Narayan Singh and Ors. v. Hon’ble High Court of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that inter se seniority of District Judges promoted through Limited Competitive Examination must be based on merit in the examination, setting aside the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s resolution to determine seniority by lower cadre seniority.
Prem Narayan Singh and Ors. v. Hon’ble High Court of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that seniority of District Judges promoted through Limited Competitive Examination must be determined by merit in the examination, not by seniority in the lower cadre, setting aside the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s contrary resolution.
Anand Kumar Tiwari & Ors. v. High Court of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that inter-se seniority between directly recruited and promotee District Judges in Madhya Pradesh is to be determined prospectively by the roster system, and in absence of specific rules, date of appointment and continuous officiation principles apply, dismissing the petitioners' claims for retrospective seniority adjustment.
Anand Kumar Tiwari & Ors. v. High Court of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the Madhya Pradesh High Court's seniority order based on date of appointment, holding that the 2017 roster-based seniority rules apply prospectively and cannot be given retrospective effect.
M.M. Aqua Technologies Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income Tax, Delhi-III
The Supreme Court held that issuance of debentures in discharge of interest liability constitutes actual payment under Section 43B(d) of the Income Tax Act, and Explanation 3C does not apply to bona fide extinguishment of interest liability by debentures.
M.M. Aqua Technologies Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income Tax, Delhi-III
Issuance of debentures in discharge of interest liability constitutes actual payment under Section 43B(d) of the Income Tax Act, and retrospective Explanation 3C does not apply to bona fide extinguishment of interest liability.
DEVENDRA PATHAK SARVODAYA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION v. NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION
The Supreme Court held that teacher education institutions are entitled to recognition from the earlier academic year when delays in grant of recognition are not attributable to them, modifying timelines to prevent injustice.
DEVENDRA PATHAK SARVODAYA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION v. NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION
The Supreme Court directed that recognition granted by NCTE for teacher education courses from Academic Year 2022-2023 be made effective from 2021-2022 due to administrative delays not attributable to the petitioners.
M/S Ramacivil India Constructions Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India
The court held that interest on an arbitral award amount ceases from the date of deposit with the court under Section 36(3) of the Arbitration Act or Order XXI Rule 1 CPC, and the decree holder is not entitled to additional interest during the deposit period despite conditions on withdrawal.
Parubai v. The State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant in a murder case due to incomplete circumstantial evidence and emphasized that suspicion cannot substitute proof beyond reasonable doubt.
Parubai v. The State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant in a murder case due to failure of the prosecution to establish a complete and conclusive chain of circumstantial evidence beyond reasonable doubt.
Ratul Mahanta v. Nirmalendu Saha
The Supreme Court held that the civil court has jurisdiction to entertain a suit for declaration and injunction regarding use of a common public drain, rejecting the bar of jurisdiction under the Guwahati Municipal Corporation Act, 1971.
Davesh Nagalya v. Pradeep Kumar
The Supreme Court held that the death of tenant-partners dissolved the partnership and tenancy under the U.P. Urban Buildings Act, deeming the premises vacant by operation of law.
Davesh Nagalya v. Pradeep Kumar
The Supreme Court held that the death of a tenant-partner dissolves the partnership and terminates tenancy under the U.P. Urban Buildings Act, deeming the premises vacant by operation of law.
Pratap Technocrats (P) Ltd. & Ors. v. Monitoring Committee of Reliance Infratel Limited & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the approval of a resolution plan under the IBC, affirming limited judicial review of the Committee of Creditors' commercial decisions and fair treatment of operational creditors within their class.
Pratap Technocrats (P) Ltd. & Ors. v. Monitoring Committee of Reliance Infratel Limited & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the approval of a resolution plan under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, affirming limited judicial review over the commercial wisdom of the Committee of Creditors and fair treatment of operational creditors within statutory parameters.