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Shital Fibers Ltd v. Indian Acrylics Limited

Supreme Court of India · 06 Apr 2021

The Supreme Court upheld the admission of a winding up petition where the appellant failed to establish a bona fide dispute over the debt claimed by the respondent, dismissing the appeal.

corporate appeal_dismissed

Shital Fibers Ltd v. Indian Acrylics Limited

Supreme Court of India · 06 Apr 2021

The Supreme Court upheld the admission of a winding-up petition against a company, holding that the defence of defective goods was not bona fide and the debt was undisputed and unpaid.

corporate appeal_dismissed

Sanjiv Prakash v. Seema Kukreja

Supreme Court of India · 06 Apr 2021

The Supreme Court held that the arbitration clause in a superseded family MoU ceased to exist upon novation by a subsequent shareholders' agreement, dismissing the petition for appointment of an arbitrator under the MoU.

civil appeal_dismissed

Sanjiv Prakash v. Seema Kukreja

Supreme Court of India · 06 Apr 2021

The Supreme Court held that the arbitration clause in a superseded family MoU ceased to exist due to novation by a subsequent shareholders agreement, dismissing the appeal for appointment of an arbitrator under the MoU.

civil appeal_dismissed

Yogesh v. State of Haryana

Supreme Court of India · 06 Apr 2021

The Supreme Court set aside murder convictions based on circumstantial evidence due to unreliable eyewitness testimony and incomplete proof, emphasizing strict standards for conviction in such cases.

criminal appeal_allowed

Yogesh v. State of Haryana

Supreme Court of India · 06 Apr 2021

The Supreme Court acquitted accused in a murder and kidnapping case due to failure of prosecution to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt on circumstantial evidence and unreliable eyewitness testimony.

criminal appeal_allowed

Shanmugam v. State by Inspector of Police

Supreme Court of India · 06 Apr 2021 · 2021 INSC 230

The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction for murder based on a complete chain of circumstantial evidence proving guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

criminal appeal_dismissed

Shanmugam v. State by Inspector of Police

Supreme Court of India · 06 Apr 2021

The Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction based on a complete chain of circumstantial evidence and dismissed the appellant's appeal challenging the findings of the lower courts.

criminal appeal_dismissed

Gurdev Singh v. State of Punjab

Supreme Court of India · 06 Apr 2021 · 2021 INSC 232

The Supreme Court upheld a 15-year sentence under the NDPS Act for possession of 1 kg heroin, ruling that courts may consider quantity and other relevant factors beyond Section 32B when imposing punishment higher than the minimum.

criminal appeal_dismissed

Gurdev Singh v. State of Punjab

Supreme Court of India · 06 Apr 2021

The Supreme Court upheld a 15-year sentence under the NDPS Act, ruling that courts may consider drug quantity and other relevant factors beyond Section 32B when imposing punishment above the minimum term.

criminal appeal_dismissed

Chandrabhan v. State of Maharashtra

Supreme Court of India · 06 Apr 2021

The Supreme Court upheld the cancellation of a false Scheduled Tribe claim and the consequent withdrawal of benefits, affirming that only Parliament can amend the Scheduled Tribes list and that false caste claims cannot be protected by judicial relief.

constitutional appeal_dismissed

M. Sampat v. State of Chhattisgarh

Supreme Court of India · 05 Apr 2021

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a truck helper under the NDPS Act for transporting large quantity of 'Ganja' but reduced his sentence considering his limited role and mitigating factors.

criminal appeal_allowed

M. Sampat v. The State of Chhattisgarh

Supreme Court of India · 05 Apr 2021

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a truck helper for transporting large quantities of Ganja under the NDPS Act but reduced his sentence considering his limited role and mitigating factors.

criminal appeal_allowed

Sonu v. Sonu Yadav

Supreme Court of India · 05 Apr 2021

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's bail order in a dowry death case for lack of reasons, emphasizing the necessity of judicial application of mind in bail decisions involving serious offences.

criminal appeal_allowed

Sonu v. Sonu Yadav

Supreme Court of India · 05 Apr 2021

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's bail order in a dowry death case for lack of proper judicial reasoning, emphasizing the need for detailed reasons in bail orders involving serious offences.

criminal appeal_allowed

Kiran Devi v. Bihar State Sunni Wakf Board

Supreme Court of India · 05 Apr 2021

The Supreme Court held that tenancy rights are individual contractual rights not joint Hindu family property, upheld the Wakf Tribunal's order validating surrender of tenancy by the Karta, and restored the appellant's tenancy against the High Court's contrary order.

civil appeal_allowed

Kiran Devi v. The Bihar State Sunni Wakf Board

Supreme Court of India · 05 Apr 2021

The Supreme Court held that tenancy rights held individually by a member of a joint Hindu family are not joint family property and upheld the validity of surrender of tenancy by the Karta, restoring the Wakf Tribunal's order and setting aside the High Court's contrary decision.

civil appeal_allowed

Rajiv Saxena v. Commissioner Income Tax (IT)-4

High Court of Bombay · 01 Apr 2021

The Bombay High Court upheld the transfer of the petitioner’s income tax assessment case from Mumbai to Delhi under Section 127 of the Income Tax Act, holding that the petitioner was given reasonable opportunity to be heard and no breach of natural justice occurred.

tax petition_dismissed

Sterlite Technologies Limited v. The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax

High Court of Bombay · 27 Mar 2021

The Bombay High Court quashed the reopening notice under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act for AY 2016-17, holding that a mere change of opinion without new tangible material does not justify reassessment.

tax petition_allowed

Noor Mohammed Abdul Rehman Mulla v. BCJ Hospital an Asha Parekh Research Center

High Court of Bombay · 26 Mar 2021

The Bombay High Court upheld the Industrial Court's finding that the petitioner was engaged as a consultant, not an employee, and thus not entitled to gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.

labor petition_dismissed