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Sunil Kumar Maity v. State Bank of India and Anr.

Supreme Court of India

The Supreme Court held that the National Consumer Commission exceeded its revisional jurisdiction by relying on a suo-motu report from the bank, reinstating the consumer complaint and clarifying the limited scope of revision under the Consumer Protection Act.

civil appeal_allowed

Sunil Kumar Maity v. State Bank of India

Supreme Court of India

The Supreme Court held that the National Consumer Commission exceeded its revisional jurisdiction by relying on a suo-motu bank report and reinstated the consumer complaint against SBI for wrongful crediting of funds.

consumer appeal_allowed

Gwalior Development Authority v. Subhash Saxena & Others

Supreme Court of India

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a long-past promotion and lawful absorption of an employee transferred from SADA to GDA, dismissing challenges to his seniority and service benefits.

civil appeal_dismissed

State of Karnataka & Anr. v. State of Meghalaya & Anr.

Supreme Court of India · 2022 INSC 331

The Supreme Court held that States lack legislative competence to tax lotteries organized by Governments under Entry 40 of List I, invalidating State lottery tax laws and directing refunds.

constitutional appeal_allowed

State of Karnataka & Anr. v. State of Meghalaya & Anr.

Supreme Court of India

The Supreme Court held that States lack legislative competence to tax lotteries organized by the Union or other States, as such lotteries fall exclusively under Entry 40 of List I, rendering the Karnataka and Kerala lottery tax Acts unconstitutional.

constitutional appeal_allowed

Mohd. Firoz v. State of Madhya Pradesh

Supreme Court of India

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and death sentence of Mohd. Firoz for the rape and murder of a child, affirming the application of the last seen theory and principles of circumstantial evidence while rejecting claims of unfair trial.

criminal appeal_dismissed

Mohd. Firoz v. State of Madhya Pradesh

Supreme Court of India

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and death sentence of Mohd. Firoz for the rape and murder of a minor, affirming the application of the last seen theory and principles of circumstantial evidence while rejecting claims of unfair trial.

criminal appeal_dismissed

Som Dutt & Ors. v. The State of Himachal Pradesh

Supreme Court of India

The Supreme Court upheld the theft convictions but granted the appellants probation of good conduct under the Probation of Offenders Act, releasing them on furnishing bonds and undertaking.

criminal appeal_allowed

Principal Commissioner of Income Tax (Central) - 2 v. M/S. Mahagun Realtors (P) Ltd

Supreme Court of India

An assessment order passed in the name of an amalgamating company that ceases to exist post-amalgamation is void and must be issued in the name of the amalgamated company, and such defect is not curable under Section 292B of the Income Tax Act.

tax appeal_dismissed

Principal Commissioner of Income Tax (Central) - 2 v. M/S. Mahagun Realtors (P) Ltd

Supreme Court of India

The Supreme Court held that an income tax assessment order issued in the name of a non-existent amalgamating company is void and must be made in the name of the amalgamated company, dismissing the revenue's appeal.

tax appeal_dismissed

Prabha Tyagi v. Kamlesh Devi

Supreme Court of India

The Supreme Court held that a woman who has lived in a shared household with the respondent is entitled to relief under the Domestic Violence Act even after the husband's death, and a Domestic Incident Report is not mandatory if the application is filed directly by the aggrieved person.

family appeal_allowed

Muzaffar Husain v. State of Uttar Pradesh

Supreme Court of India

The Supreme Court upheld disciplinary findings of misconduct against a retired judicial officer for awarding enhanced compensation in violation of law, affirming limited judicial review over disciplinary actions and emphasizing high standards of judicial integrity.

administrative appeal_dismissed

Sunil Sikri v. Guru Harkrishan Public School

Supreme Court of India

The Supreme Court held that only the Managing Committee under Rule 121 of the Delhi School Education Rules, 1973, has the power to decide pay and allowances on reinstatement, and the Tribunal lacks express power to award back wages.

administrative appeal_dismissed

Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. v. Deepak Aggarwal

Supreme Court of India · 2022 INSC 767

The Supreme Court held that issuance and publication of Section 4(1) notification under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 marks the initiation of acquisition proceedings for the purpose of Section 24(1) of the 2013 Act, with procedural continuance under the L.A. Act and compensation determination under the 2013 Act.

property other

Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. v. Deepak Aggarwal

Supreme Court of India

The Supreme Court held that issuance and publication of a Section 4(1) notification under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 constitutes initiation of acquisition proceedings for the purposes of Section 24(1) of the 2013 Act, with compensation determined under the 2013 Act.

property appeal_allowed

Shabbir Mohammad Sayed v. Noor Jehan Mushtter Shaikh

Supreme Court of India · 2022 INSC 784

The Supreme Court upheld the rejection of the appellant's application to recall execution of a tenancy decree, holding that the tenant's assignment without landlord's ratification violated Section 26 of the Maharashtra Rent Control Tenancy Act.

civil appeal_dismissed

Shabbir Mohammad Sayed v. Noor Jehan Mushtter Shaikh

Supreme Court of India

The Supreme Court upheld the tenancy decree in favor of the plaintiff, ruling that the appellant's assignment of tenancy rights was illegal under Section 26 of the Maharashtra Rent Control Tenancy Act without landlord's ratification and dismissed the appeal.

civil appeal_dismissed

Suneel Kumar v. State of U.P. & Ors.

Supreme Court of India

The Supreme Court held that compassionate appointment must be to a post equivalent to that held by the deceased government servant, denying the appellant's claim to a higher post but directing appointment to the same post as the deceased.

administrative appeal_partly_allowed

Nazeer @ Nazeer Mohammed v. State Rep by Inspector of Police

Supreme Court of India

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction based on a complete chain of circumstantial evidence linking the appellant to the murder, dismissing the appeal.

criminal appeal_dismissed

Nazeer @ Nazeer Mohammed v. State Rep by Inspector of Police

Supreme Court of India

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction for murder based on a complete chain of circumstantial evidence, dismissing the appellant's challenge to the reliability of last seen evidence and identification of the deceased.

criminal appeal_dismissed