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SOUTH EASTERN COALFIELDS LTD. v. M/s. S. KUMAR’s ASSOCIATES AKM (JV)

Supreme Court of India · 23 Jul 2021

The Supreme Court held that non-deposit of performance security and non-execution of formal agreement meant no concluded contract existed despite commencement of work, upholding forfeiture of bid security but disallowing recovery of differential amount.

civil appeal_dismissed

SOUTH EASTERN COALFIELDS LTD. & ORS v. M/s. S. KUMAR’s ASSOCIATES AKM (JV)

Supreme Court of India · 23 Jul 2021

The Supreme Court held that failure to fulfill preconditions like performance security deposit and signing of Integrity Pact prevents formation of a binding contract despite commencement of work, limiting the appellant to forfeiture of bid security only.

civil appeal_dismissed

Eastern Coalfields Limited v. Anadinath Banerjee

Supreme Court of India · 23 Jul 2021 · 2021 INSC 351

The Supreme Court held that only the claimant's own or dependent family landholding counts for rehabilitation employment eligibility, rejecting aggregation of relatives' land via affidavits and dismissing the respondent's claim.

labor appeal_allowed

Eastern Coalfields Limited v. Anadinath Banerjee

Supreme Court of India · 23 Jul 2021

The Supreme Court held that only the claimant's own landholding counts for eligibility under a rehabilitation employment scheme, rejecting aggregation of relatives' land via affidavits, and dismissed the respondent's claim for employment.

labor appeal_allowed

Prakash Gupta v. Securities and Exchange Board of India

Supreme Court of India · 23 Jul 2021

The Supreme Court held that compounding offences under Section 24A of the SEBI Act does not require SEBI's consent and remanded the matter for fresh consideration of the compounding application by the Court.

criminal appeal_allowed

Arunoday Singh v. Lee Anne Elton

Supreme Court of India · 23 Jul 2021 · 2021 INSC 355

The Supreme Court held that delay in filing an appeal from a Family Court divorce decree under the Special Marriage Act is condonable under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963, if sufficient cause is shown.

family appeal_dismissed

Arunoday Singh v. Lee Anne Elton

Supreme Court of India · 23 Jul 2021

The Supreme Court held that delay in filing an appeal from a Family Court divorce decree under the Special Marriage Act is condonable under Section 5 of the Limitation Act if sufficient cause is shown, dismissing the petition challenging the High Court's condonation order.

family petition_dismissed

State of Rajasthan v. Yogesh Acharya

Supreme Court of India · 23 Jul 2021 · 2021 INSC 356

The Supreme Court held that a public servant is entitled to protection under Section 197 CrPC if the alleged offence is committed while acting in official duty, requiring prior sanction before prosecution.

criminal appeal_dismissed

Indra Devi v. Rajasthan State

Supreme Court of India · 23 Jul 2021

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order granting Section 197 CrPC protection to a public servant accused of fraud in lease allotment, emphasizing that prior sanction is mandatory when the alleged offence arises from official duties.

criminal appeal_dismissed

Indra Devi v. State of Rajasthan

Supreme Court of India · 23 Jul 2021

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's grant of protection under Section 197 CrPC to a public servant accused of forgery, holding that prior sanction is required when the alleged offence is committed in discharge of official duty.

criminal appeal_dismissed

Lakshman Singh v. State of Bihar (now Jharkhand)

Supreme Court of India · 23 Jul 2021

The Supreme Court upheld convictions for rioting and voluntarily causing hurt based on reliable injured eyewitness testimony and the principle of vicarious liability of unlawful assembly members in an election-related assault.

criminal appeal_dismissed

Union of India v. Association of Unified Telecom Service Providers of India

Supreme Court of India · 23 Jul 2021

The Supreme Court dismissed applications seeking correction of calculation errors in AGR dues, holding that no reassessment or recalculation is permissible after final judicial determination.

administrative appeal_dismissed

Union of India v. Association of Unified Telecom Service Providers of India

Supreme Court of India · 23 Jul 2021

The Supreme Court held that no rectification of clerical or arithmetical errors in AGR dues computation is permitted after final adjudication, dismissing applications seeking such corrections.

administrative petition_dismissed

M/S LAUREATE BUILDWELL PVT. LTD. v. CHARANJEET SINGH

Supreme Court of India · 22 Jul 2021

The Supreme Court held that a subsequent purchaser stepping into the shoes of the original allottee is entitled to refund with interest for delayed possession under the Consumer Protection Act, modifying interest relief to commence from the date the builder acknowledged the purchaser's rights.

civil appeal_allowed

M/S LAUREATE BUILDWELL PVT. LTD. v. CHARANJEET SINGH

Supreme Court of India · 22 Jul 2021

The Supreme Court held that a subsequent purchaser stepping into the original allottee's shoes is entitled to refund with interest for delayed possession under the Consumer Protection Act, modifying the NCDRC's order accordingly.

civil appeal_partly_allowed

DELHI SUBORDINATE SERVICES SELECTION BOARD v. SEEMA KAPOOR

Supreme Court of India · 22 Jul 2021

The Supreme Court held that employees of Municipal Corporations are not entitled to age relaxation benefits meant for Central Government servants and departmental candidates for direct recruitment posts.

administrative appeal_allowed

Somesh Chaurasia v. State of M.P. & Anr.

Supreme Court of India · 22 Jul 2021 · 2021 SCC OnLine SC 463

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's refusal to cancel bail granted post-conviction where the accused committed a fresh murder while on bail, emphasizing the need to uphold the rule of law and judicial independence.

criminal appeal_allowed

Somesh Chaurasia v. State of M.P.

Supreme Court of India · 22 Jul 2021

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's refusal to cancel bail granted post-conviction to a murder convict who was implicated in a fresh murder during bail, emphasizing strict conditions for post-conviction bail, police accountability, and judicial independence.

criminal appeal_allowed

Manish Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 22 Jul 2021 · 2025:DHC:10986

The Delhi High Court dismissed writ petitions challenging the appointment of a GM Legal on deputation and direct recruitment, holding that the petitioner lacked locus standi and the appointment was not illegal.

administrative petition_dismissed

Jaswant Singh & Ors. v. The State of Chhattisgarh & Anr.

Supreme Court of India · 21 Jul 2021

The Supreme Court held that remission applications must be reconsidered with reasoned opinions by the sentencing court in compliance with legal principles, directing fresh consideration of the petitioners' premature release requests.

criminal petition_allowed