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Nimay Sah v. State of Jharkhand

Supreme Court of India · 02 Dec 2020 · 2020 INSC 670

The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant for lack of specific evidence of dowry harassment, setting aside his conviction under Section 498-A IPC.

criminal appeal_allowed

Nimay Sah v. State of Jharkhand

Supreme Court of India · 02 Dec 2020

The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant from dowry harassment charges due to lack of specific and corroborative evidence, setting aside the concurrent conviction of lower courts.

criminal appeal_allowed

Paramvir Singh Saini v. Baljit Singh & Others

Supreme Court of India · 02 Dec 2020

The Supreme Court mandated installation and oversight of CCTV cameras with audio-video recording in all police stations and investigative agencies to safeguard fundamental rights under Article 21 and ensure accountability in custodial investigations.

criminal appeal_allowed

Paramvir Singh Saini v. Baljit Singh & Others

Supreme Court of India · 02 Dec 2020

The Supreme Court mandated installation and maintenance of CCTV cameras with oversight mechanisms in all police stations and investigative agencies to protect fundamental rights under Article 21 and ensure transparency in custodial investigations.

criminal other

M/S. PANTHER SECURITY SERVICE PRIVATE LIMITED v. THE EMPLOYEES’ PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION

Supreme Court of India · 02 Dec 2020

The Supreme Court held that a private security agency providing trained guards is covered under the EPF Act as an employer liable to deposit statutory dues, dismissing the appellant's challenge.

labor appeal_dismissed

M/S. PANTHER SECURITY SERVICE PRIVATE LIMITED v. THE EMPLOYEES’ PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION

Supreme Court of India · 02 Dec 2020

The Supreme Court held that a private security agency providing trained guards is covered under the EPF Act as an expert service employer liable to deposit statutory dues, dismissing the appellant’s challenge.

labor appeal_dismissed

Faiyyaz Mullaji v. The Secretary, Urban Development Department and Ors.

High Court of Bombay · 02 Dec 2020

The Bombay High Court held that additional FSI granted for construction of a star graded hotel in the No Development Zone was unauthorized under the applicable Development Control Regulations, allowing the PIL challenging such permissions to proceed.

administrative other

S.D. CONTAINERS INDORE v. M/S. MOLD TEK PACKAGING LTD.

Supreme Court of India · 01 Dec 2020 · 2020 INSC 668

The Supreme Court held that suits involving cancellation of registered designs under Section 22(4) of the Designs Act, 2000 must be transferred to the High Court having jurisdiction over the cause of action, and not tried by Commercial Courts at the District level where the High Court lacks ordinary original civil jurisdiction.

civil appeal_allowed

S.D. CONTAINERS INDORE v. M/S. MOLD TEK PACKAGING LTD

Supreme Court of India · 01 Dec 2020

The Supreme Court held that suits involving cancellation pleas under the Designs Act must be tried by the competent Commercial Court where the High Court lacks original jurisdiction, setting aside an improper transfer to another High Court.

civil appeal_allowed

The State of Jharkhand v. Brahmputra Metallics Ltd.

Supreme Court of India · 01 Dec 2020 · 2020 INSC 667

The Supreme Court held that the State of Jharkhand is estopped from denying retrospective electricity duty exemption promised in its Industrial Policy 2012 due to administrative delay in issuing implementing notifications.

administrative appeal_dismissed

The State of Jharkhand v. Brahmputra Metallics Ltd.

Supreme Court of India · 01 Dec 2020

The Supreme Court held that the State is estopped from denying electricity duty exemption promised in the Industrial Policy 2012 due to administrative delay, applying promissory estoppel to grant retrospective effect to the exemption notification.

administrative appeal_dismissed

Osho International Foundation v. Mr. Kishor Raval alias Swami Anandi

High Court of Bombay · 30 Nov 2020

The Bombay High Court upheld the Charity Commissioner's rejection of a public trust's application to sell immovable property, affirming the Commissioner's inquisitorial powers to order a special audit and emphasizing the necessity of genuine financial need for alienation under the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act.

administrative petition_dismissed

Mistry Park CHS Ltd. v. Dr. Bharat Prem Shivdasani & Dr. Haresh Prem Shivdasani

High Court of Bombay · 28 Nov 2020

The Bombay High Court upheld the Registrar's orders granting regular membership to garage occupants in a Co-operative Housing Society, interpreting 'flat' broadly under the amended Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960, and rejecting the Society's jurisdictional and bye-law objections.

civil petition_dismissed

INDIAN COMMODITY EXCHANGE LIMITED v. NEPTUNE OVERSEAS LIMITED

Supreme Court of India · 27 Nov 2020 · 2020 INSC 663

The Supreme Court held that substantial compliance with natural justice requires adequate time and documents to respond to show cause notices, set aside the impugned order, and directed fresh proceedings before SEBI with full opportunity to the respondents.

administrative appeal_allowed

INDIAN COMMODITY EXCHANGE LIMITED v. NEPTUNE OVERSEAS LIMITED

Supreme Court of India · 27 Nov 2020

The Supreme Court held that substantial compliance with natural justice requires timely supply of documents and adequate hearing opportunity, directing SEBI to proceed afresh without issuing a new show cause notice.

administrative appeal_allowed

Arnab Manoranjan Goswami v. State of Maharashtra

Supreme Court of India · 27 Nov 2020 · 2020 INSC 665

The Supreme Court clarified the limited scope of High Court's power to quash FIRs and grant bail under Article 226 and Section 482 CrPC, upheld the lawfulness of reinvestigation without prior judicial sanction, and directed expeditious bail consideration under Section 439 CrPC in the case of Arnab Goswami's arrest under Section 306 IPC.

criminal appeal_allowed

Arnab Manoranjan Goswami v. The State of Maharashtra

Supreme Court of India · 27 Nov 2020

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's refusal to grant interim bail and held that reinvestigation after an 'A' summary is lawful, emphasizing judicial restraint in quashing FIRs and directing the appellant to seek bail under Section 439 CrPC.

criminal appeal_dismissed

Dr. Prerit Sharma & Ors. v. Dr. Bilu B.S. & Ors.

Supreme Court of India · 27 Nov 2020

The Supreme Court held that reservation for in-service doctors in Super Specialty Medical Courses cannot be implemented mid-stream for the 2020-2021 academic year once the admission process has commenced without such reservation.

administrative appeal_allowed

Dr. Prerit Sharma & Ors. v. Dr. Bilu B.S. & Ors.

Supreme Court of India · 27 Nov 2020

The Supreme Court held that reservation for in-service doctors in Super Specialty Medical Courses cannot be implemented mid-stream for the 2020-2021 academic year and directed counselling to proceed without such reservation, reserving the question of validity for final hearing.

administrative appeal_allowed

Madras Bar Association v. Union of India

Supreme Court of India · 27 Nov 2020

The Supreme Court struck down key provisions of the 2020 Tribunal Rules for undermining judicial independence and directed reforms including judicial dominance in appointments, adequate tenure, advocate eligibility, and establishment of an independent National Tribunals Commission.

constitutional petition_allowed