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HARVINDER SINGH @ BACHHUversusTHE STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
Case No.: CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 266/2015
Decision Date: 13-10-2023
Disposal: Appeal(s) allowed
Neutral Citation: 2023INSC907

M.M. SUNDRESH*, J.B. PARDIWALA HEADNOTES Issue for consideration: Whether the High Court was justifi ed in setting aside the order of acquittal and convicting the appellant for murder and attempt to rape relying on the testimony of the prosecution witness despite contradictions, only because he was educated and a god fearing ss. 302, 376, 511, 454, 380 r/w s.34 – Murder and attempt to rape – High Court convicted the appellant for murder and attempt to rape, setting aside the order of acquittal by the trial court – Correctness: Held: Trial court gave substantial reasons for arriving at its
ASHOK KUMARversusNEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD.
Case No.: CIVIL APPEAL No. 4758/2023
Decision Date: 31-07-2023
Disposal: Appeal(s) allowed
Neutral Citation: 2023INSC659

J.K. MAHESHWARI*, K.V. VISWANATHAN Consumer Protection Act, 1986: s. 24 A – Insurance Claim – Repudiation of – Theft of insured vehicle of the appellant – FIR lodged by the appellant – Insurance company intimated about the theft on the sixth day – Complaint filed before the district forum alleging that the Insurance Company was delaying the settlement of the claim – During pendency, repudiation of the claim by the Insurance Company – Thereafter, the complaint dismissed as withdrawn– Filing of the fresh complaint – Award of 75% of
GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.versusKHAJAN SINGH & ANR.
Case No.: CIVIL APPEAL No. 361/2023
Decision Date: 20-01-2023
Disposal: Appeal(s) allowed
Neutral Citation: 2023INSC65

M.R. SHAH*, C.T. RAVIKUMAR Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 – S. 24(2) – High Court relying upon the decision in Pune Municipal Corporation & Anr. v. Harakchand Misrimal Solanki & Ors observed that though possession of the land in paid, the acquisition proceedings in respect of land in question deemed to have lapsed u/s. 24(2) of 2013 Act – On appeal, held: The decision in Pune Municipal Corporation & Anr. v. Harakchand Misrimal Solanki & Ors has been specifically overruled by the Constitution Bench in the
JAVED SHAUKAT ALI QURESHIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
Case No.: CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1012/2022
Decision Date: 13-09-2023
Disposal: Appeal(s) allowed
Neutral Citation: 2023INSC829

ABHAY S. OKA*, SANJAY KAROL HEADNOTES Issue for consideration: Assault by mob, Seven accused were convicted, including the present appellant-accused no.6, for the off ences punishable u/s. 396 r/w. s.149, s.395 r/w. s.149, s.307 r/w. s.149, s.435 r/w. s.149 and s.201 r/w. s.149 of the IPC. Accused nos. 1, 5 and 13 were conviction of appellant-accused no.6 justifi ed; (b) Whether conviction of accused no. 2, 3, 4 was justifi ed, when role ascribed to them was that they were part of mob. Evidence – Conviction of appellant-accused no.6 based on sole testimony of PW-2 – Propriety: Held: Considering
ASTHA GOPAL KHAKRAversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS.
Case No.: CIVIL APPEAL No. 7524/2019
Decision Date: 11-10-2023
Disposal: Appeal(s) allowed
Neutral Citation: 2023INSC945

HRISHIKESH ROY*, SANJAY KAROL HEADNOTES Issue for consideration: High Court if erred in rejecting the appellant’s claim as belonging to the Nomadic Tribe-Lohar. Maharashtra Scheduled Castes, Denotified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis), Nomadic Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Special Backward Category (Regulation cation of) Caste Certifi cate Rules, 2012 – rr.3, 16 – Claim of the appellant as belonging to the Nomadic Tribe-Lohar, rejected – Legality: Held: For verifi cation of Caste status, the claimant was required to furnish the information mentioned in r.16 which specifi ed the
THE STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.versusH. B. KAPADIA EDUCATION TRUST & ANR.
Case No.: CIVIL APPEAL No. 2837/2022
Decision Date: 21-02-2023
Disposal: Appeal(s) allowed
Neutral Citation: 2023INSC147

DINESH MAHESHWARI*, BELA M. TRIVEDI Constitution of India – Art.30(1) – Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions – Respondent no.1- a minority institution was running a government aided school- respondent no. 2 – Decision of the appellants refusing to provide respondents towards the salary of the principal of the respondent no.2 on his attaining the age of superannuation as per the Grant-in-aid Code, if arbitrary or violative of Art.30(1) – Held: As per the Grant-in-Aid Code, the minority educational institutions like the respondents could not
QAMAR GHANI USMANIversusTHE STATE OF GUJARAT
Case No.: CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1045/2023
Decision Date: 10-04-2023
Disposal: Dismissed
Neutral Citation: 2023INSC337

M.R. SHAH*, C.T. RAVIKUMAR Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s. 167(2) – Default bail – Appellant-accused was arrested on 29.01.2022 – 90 days period u/s. 167 was to expire on 29.04.2022 – On 22.04.2022, IO prayed for extension of time to complete the investigation, to investigate by 30 days in absence of accused – The accused came to be informed about the extension on 23.04.2022 itself – On 22.05.2022, the IO again prayed for further extension, the same was allowed by 30 days – Second Extension was granted in the presence of the accused
U.P. SINGHversusPUNJAB NATIONAL BANK
Case No.: CIVIL APPEAL No. 5494/2013
Decision Date: 14-12-2023
Disposal: Dismissed
Neutral Citation: 2023INSC1077

HIMA KOHLI*, RAJESH BINDAL HEADNOTES Issue for consideration: High Court whether justifi ed in reversing the award of the Tribunal whereby it had accepted the prayer of the workman and the order deeming that he had voluntarily retired was set aside. Labour Laws – Workman was appointed as Clerk-cum- Cashier with Initially, he was working at Barabanki, thereafter, transferred to Zaidpur, Barabanki and then to Shahjanhanpur – Suspended on account of disorderly behaviour – On enquiry, was found guilty and awarded punishment of stoppage of two graded increments with cumulative eff ect vide order
DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITYversusRAJENDER SINGH & ORS.
Case No.: CIVIL APPEAL No. 1301/2023
Decision Date: 24-02-2023
Disposal: Appeal(s) allowed
Neutral Citation: 2023INSC165

M.R. SHAH*, C.T. RAVIKUMAR Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 – S. 24(2) – Specific case on behalf of the DDA that possession of the lands in question were taken over and the compensation with respect to the said lands was sent in RD due to relying upon the decision in the case of Pune Municipal Corporation and Anr. vs. Harakchand Misirimal Solanki and Ors., declared that the acquisition with respect to the lands in question is deemed to have lapsed u/s. 24(2) of the Act, 2013 solely on the ground that the compensation was not
M/S DHARTI DREDGING AND INFRASTRUCTURE LTD.versusCOMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AND CENTRAL EXCISE, GUNTUR
Case No.: CIVIL APPEAL No. 3005/2010
Decision Date: 01-03-2023
Disposal: Case Partly allowed
Neutral Citation: 2023INSC184

S. RAVINDRA BHAT*, DIPANKAR DATTA Customs Tariff Act, 1975 – Note 2 to Section XVII – Inapplicability of – Items excluded and denied the benefit of exemption notification, if integral parts of “Cutter Suction Dredger” – Appellant imported a Cutter Suction accessories and equipments including Pipes, Anchor Boats, Multicats, Dredging pumping units, Engines and other spares and accessories classified under the Chapter Heading 8905 10 00 of the 1975 Act – Claimed benefit of nil rate of duty under the notification – Assistant
GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.versusRATI RAM & ANR.
Case No.: CIVIL APPEAL No. 399/2023
Decision Date: 20-01-2023
Disposal: Appeal(s) allowed
Neutral Citation: 2023INSC75

M.R. SHAH*, C.T. RAVIKUMAR Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 – s.24(2) – High Court relying upon Pune Municipal Corporation & Anr. vs Harakchand Misrimal Solanki & Ors allowed the writ petition preferred by the respondents/original in respect of land in question deemed to have lapsed u/s. 24(2) of 2013 Act – On appeal, held: The decision in Pune Municipal Corporation & Anr. v. Harakchand Misrimal Solanki & Ors has been specifically overruled by the Constitution Bench in the case Indore Development
THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH & ANRversusVIJAYANAGARAM CHINNA REDDAPPA
Case No.: CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1313/2023
Decision Date: 28-04-2023
Disposal: Dismissed
Neutral Citation: 2023INSC726

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						 THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH & ANR versus VIJAYANAGARAM CHINNA REDDAPPA - [2023] 5 S.C.R. 4852023 INSC 726 V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN, PANKAJ MITHAL Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.426(2)(b), 427(2) – Interplay between – Held: While s.426 covers the case of an escaped convict, clause (b) of sub-section (2) thereof creates a conundrum in respect of life convicts – But s.427, though does not deal convict, provides enough room for finding out how a sentence imposed on a subsequent conviction, in respect of a life convict, should be handled – Application of s.427(2) by the High Court to the case on hand is perfectly in order – Detenu to be set at liberty –
THE STATE OF WEST BENGALversusDEBABRATA TIWARI & ORS. ETC. ETC.
Case No.: CIVIL APPEAL No. 8842/2022
Decision Date: 03-03-2023
Disposal: Appeal(s) allowed
Neutral Citation: 2023INSC202

KRISHNA MURARI*, B.V. NAGARATHNA Service Law – Compassionate Appointment – Held: Existence of a policy issued by the State Government is a sine qua non for making appointments on compassionate basis – However, in the present case, there was no policy existing to govern compassionate appointment to posts under of West Bengal – Hence, in the absence of such a policy, compassionate appointment cannot be granted to the respondents-heirs of the deceased employees who worked in the concerned municipalities – Further, the object for grant of compassionate employment is to enable the family of
INDORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITYversusBURHANI GRIH NIRMAN SAHAKARI SANSTHA MARYADIT SNEH NAGAR AND OTHERS
Case No.: CIVIL APPEAL No. 5071/2022
Decision Date: 03-03-2023
Disposal: Appeal(s) allowed
Neutral Citation: 2023INSC200

M.R. SHAH*, B.V. NAGARATHNA Madhya Pradesh Nagar Tatha Gram Nivesh Adhiniyam, 1973 – ss. 50 and 54 – Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – ss.4, 5A and 6 – Indore Development Authority (IDA) passed a resolution u/s.50 of Act, 1973, declaring its intention to scheme providing for other connected land uses – IDA published the said scheme – State Government by order delegated its power to the District Collector to act as Under Secretary – IDA started mutual negotiations with the landowners for procurement of their land for the
PARANAGOUDA AND ANOTHERversusTHE STATE OF KARNATAKA AND ANOTHER
Case No.: CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 3274/2023
Decision Date: 19-10-2023
Disposal: Appeal(s) allowed
Neutral Citation: 2023INSC933

S. RAVINDRA BHAT*, ARAVIND KUMAR HEADNOTES Issue for consideration: Whether the courts below were justifi ed in convicting and sentencing the accused for the off ences punishable u/ss. 498A, 304B read with s. 34 IPC and ss. 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act; whether the conviction of the accused u/s. be sustainable; and whether accused can be convicted for the off ence punishable u/s. 306 IPC though not charged for said off ence. Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 498A, 304B rw s. 34, 306 – Cruelty against married women – Abetment of suicide - Accused-husband and in-laws subjected the Decision Date : 19-10-2023 | Case No : CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 3274/2023 | Disposal Nature : Appeal(s) allowed  | Direction Issue : Appeal partly allowed  |  Bench : 2 Judges
CHEN KHOI KUIversusLIANG MIAO SHENG & ORS.
Case No.: CIVIL APPEAL No. 5849/2023
Decision Date: 13-09-2023
Disposal: Disposed off
Neutral Citation: 2023INSC827

ANIRUDDHA BOSE*, SUDHANSHU DHULIA HEADNOTES Issue for consideration: Whether the Registrar of Society, empowered to grant registration under West Bengal Societies Registration Act 1961, also has the power to cancel such registration. West Bengal Societies Registration Act 1961 – Power to review or cancel registration by the registrar who earlier granted the registration: Held: Registrar of the Society can cancel registration granted to the Society by exercising power of procedural review which is inherent within the authority who passed the order – There is no substantive power of review provided in the
SOUTH EASTERN COALFIELDS LTDversusSTATE OF MADHYA PRADESH & ORS
Case No.: CIVIL APPEAL No. 84/2016
Decision Date: 21-09-2023
Disposal: Dismissed
Neutral Citation: 2023INSC865

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						 SOUTH EASTERN COALFIELDS LTD versus STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH & ORS - [2023] 12 S.C.R. 7672023 INSC 865 D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J.B. PARDIWALA, MANOJ MISRA HEADNOTES Issue for consideration: Whether the High Court was justifi ed in rejecting the challenge raised by the owner of coal mining colliery in Madhya Pradesh as regards the levy of terminal tax within the limits of the Municipal Council. Constitution of India – 243-ZC, Fifth Schedule Paragraph 5 – Law applicable to Schedule Area – Terminal tax – Levy of, within the limits of the Municipal Council – Challenge to, by the owner of coal mining colliery in Madhya Pradesh – Rejected by the High Court on the ground that the land
TOTTEMPUDI SALALITHversusSTATE BANK OF INDIA & ORS.
Case No.: CIVIL APPEAL No. 2348/2021
Decision Date: 18-10-2023
Disposal: Dismissed
Neutral Citation: 2023INSC923

ANIRUDDHA BOSE*, VIKRAM NATH HEADNOTES Issue for consideration: Issues arose as to whether the debts in connection with the recovery certifi cate issued in the year 2015, could form subject matter of an application u/s.7 IBC; whether the the banks having approached the DRT, were barred under the doctrine of election from debts; and whether the date of default should go back to the date on which the loan account of the corporate debtor was declared as non-performing asset. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – s. 7 – Debts in connection with the recovery certifi cate issued in the year 2015, if could
GOSTHO BEHARI DASversusDIPAK KUMAR SANYAL & ORS.
Case No.: CIVIL APPEAL No. 4725/2023
Decision Date: 28-07-2023
Disposal: Appeal(s) allowed
Neutral Citation: 2023INSC653

BHUSHAN RAMKRISHNA GAVAI*, SANJAY KAROL Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 : ss. 2, 12 – Contempt of Court – Punishment for – Appellant unauthorizedly constructed a structure which deviated the plans sanctioned by the Municipal Corporation – Demolition order passed, however, the same was not carried out by the against appellant – Order passed suspending the appellant’s licence to practice medicine – On appeal, held: Punishment of suspension of licence could not be given under the 1971 Act – Power to punish a registered medical practitioner for misconduct rest exclusively with
ASSOCIATION OF OLD SETTLERS OF SIKKIM AND ORS.versusUNION OF INDIA AND ANR.
Case No.: WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 59/2013
Decision Date: 13-01-2023
Disposal: Disposed off
Neutral Citation: 2023INSC29

M.R. SHAH*, B.V. NAGARATHNA* Income Tax Act, 1961 – s.10(26AAA) – Sikkim Subjects Regulations, 1961 – rr.3 and 4 – Right to Equality – Prohibition of discrimination – Clause 26AAA to s.10 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 granted exemption to “Sikkimese” people – Explanation to Definition of “Sikkimese” in Explanation to s.10(26AAA) to the extent it excludes the Indians, who have settled in Sikkim prior to the merger of Sikkim with India on 26.04.1975; and proviso to s.10(26AAA) insofar as it excludes from the exempted category “a Sikkimese woman, who
S. M. PASHA & ORSversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS.
Case No.: SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) No. 4428/2016
Decision Date: 17-02-2023
Disposal: Disposed off
Neutral Citation: 2023INSC131

M.R. SHAH*, C.T. RAVIKUMAR, SANJAY KAROL Constitution of India: Art. 136 – Special Leave Petition by the tenants in occupation of the premises – Respondent no. 5 filed two IAs for perjury and one IA challenging the termination of the development agreement – During the pendency of the proceedings, the of respondent No. 5 was terminated by Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority – New development agreement in favour of another developer has been entered into as the new developer has been appointed – Petitioner’s case that in view of the changed circumstances the
DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITYversusBHAGI SINGH AND ORS.
Case No.: CIVIL APPEAL No. 366/2023
Decision Date: 20-01-2023
Disposal: Appeal(s) allowed
Neutral Citation: 2023INSC66

M.R. SHAH*, C.T. RAVIKUMAR Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013: s. 24(2) – Land acquisition, when deemed to have lapsed – Writ petition by the writ petitioner seeking declaration that acquisition proceedings pertaining to subject land is – High Court held the acquisition is deemed to have lapsed on the ground that no physical possession was taken in respect of the suit land – Sustainability of – Held: Not sustainable – Impugned Judgment contrary to law laid down by this Court in the Constitution Bench
DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITYversusBATTI & ORS
Case No.: CIVIL APPEAL No. 1918/2023
Decision Date: 22-03-2023
Disposal: Appeal(s) allowed
Neutral Citation: 2023INSC276

ABHAY S. OKA*, RAJESH BINDAL Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 – s. 24(2) – Respondent was the daughter-in-law of the deceased – The deceased was alleged owner of the land with respect to which the land acquisition proceeding took place – Respondent approached the High Court contending that the possession of the land have not be taken and the compensation not being paid hence the acquisition has lapsed – The High Court found that as a matter of fact, the possession was taken by the State but relying upon Pune
NATIONAL MEDICAL COMMISSION & ANRversusANNASAHEB CHUDAMAN PATIL MEMORIAL MEDICAL COLLEGE & ORS
Case No.: CIVIL APPEAL No. 966/2023
Decision Date: 10-02-2023
Disposal: Disposed off
Neutral Citation: 2023INSC117

D.Y. CHANDRACHUD*, PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA, J.B. PARDIWALA Education/Educational institutions: MBBS courses – Admission – Respondent-Medical College was established in 1990 with an annual intake capacity of 100 seats for the MBBS degree course – recognition became due in 2021 – On 25 November 2021, a letter of permission was issued by which the application submitted by the Medical College for increase in the intake capacity from 100 to 150 MBBS seats for 2021-22 was approved, on a condition that it would be withdrawn if minimum
SHILPA SAILESHversusVARUN SREENIVASAN
Case No.: TRANSFER PETITION (CIVIL) No. 1118/2014
Decision Date: 01-05-2023
Disposal: Reference answered
Neutral Citation: 2023INSC468

SANJAY KISHAN KAUL*, SANJIV KHANNA, ABHAY S. OKA, VIKRAM NATH, J.K. MAHESHWARI Constitution of India – Art. 142 – Scope and ambit of – Held: The power u/Art. 142(1) is undefined and uncatalogued, so as to ensure elasticity to mould relief to suit a given situation – The Supreme Court can depart from the procedure as well as the the decision is exercised based on considerations of fundamental general and specific public policy – While deciding whether to exercise discretion, the Court must consider the substantive provisions as enacted and not ignore the same, albeit the Court acts as a problem solver by balancing
VIVEK NARAYAN SHARMAversusUNION OF INDIA
Case No.: WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 906/2016
Decision Date: 02-01-2023
Disposal: Unknown
Neutral Citation: 2023INSC2

A.S. BOPANNA*, V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN*, B.V. NAGARATHNA Demonetisation – Notification No. 3407(E) dated 8th November 2016 by which Central Government declared that the bank notes of denominations of the existing series of the value of five hundred rupees and one thousand rupees shall cease to be legal tender with effect 2016 – Act or policy of ‘demonetisation’ – Interpretation of sub-section (2) of s.26 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 – Meaning of “any” series of “any” denomination – Power of the Central Government to initiate and carry out Decision Date : 02-01-2023 | Case No : WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 906/2016  |  Bench : 3 Judges
GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ANRversusMANJEET KAUR & ANR.
Case No.: CIVIL APPEAL No. 1458/2023
Decision Date: 13-03-2023
Disposal: Appeal(s) allowed
Neutral Citation: 2023INSC221

M.R. SHAH*, C.T. RAVIKUMAR Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 – s. 24(2) – It was the specific case on behalf of the appellant that the original writ petitioner or subsequent purchaser has no locus to challenge the acquisition not dealt by the High Court – High Court relying upon Pune Municipal Corporation & Anr. Vs Harakchand Misrimal Solanki & ors held that the acquisition proceedings in respect of land in question deemed to have lapsed u/s. 24(2) of 2013 Act on the ground that neither possession of