(1) MALLAMMA (DEAD) BY L.RS. Vs. NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. AND OTHERS ... RESPONDENT D.D 07/04/2014

Motor Vehicles Act – Compensation – Liability of Insurance Company – Deemed Transfer of Policy – Section 157 of Motor Vehicles Act – Appeal against High Court's decision relieving insurance company from liability due to lack of formal policy transfer. Supreme Court held that the insurance policy benefits transfer with vehicle ownership transfer under Section 157, even without intima...

REPORTABLE # CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. 1391 OF 2009 Docid 2014 LEJ Civil SC 780222

(2) HARYANA STATE COOPERATIVE SUPPLY AND MARKETING FEDERATION LTD. Vs. JAYAM TEXTILES AND ANOTHER …RESPONDENT(S) D.D 07/04/2014

Criminal Law – Negotiable Instruments Act – Cheques Dishonored – Authority to File Complaint – Criminal Appeal against High Court order dismissing appeals due to the lack of authorization – Appellant-Federation supplied goods to Respondents who issued cheques that were dishonored – Complaints dismissed by Judicial Magistrate and upheld by High Court due to failure to produce authorizat...

REPORTABLE # CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 833 OF 2014 (Arising out of Special Leave Petition (Criminal) No. 7700 of 2007) With CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 834 OF 2014 (Arising out of Special Leave Petition (Criminal) No. 20 of 2008) Docid 2014 LEJ Crim SC 229533

(3) GOPAKUMAR B. NAIR Vs. C.B.I. AND ANOTHER …RESPONDENT D.D 07/04/2014

Criminal Law – Quashing of FIR and Chargesheet – Criminal Appeal against refusal to quash proceedings – Allegations of conspiracy and forgery in financial transactions involving car and education loans, and cash credit facility – Full repayment of due amounts under private settlement – High Court’s refusal to quash proceedings upheld – Power under Section 482 CrPC must be exercised c...

REPORTABLE # CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 831 OF 2014 (Arising out of Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No. 8914 of 2013) Docid 2014 LEJ Crim SC 818099

(4) INDUS AIRWAYS PVT. LTD. AND OTHERS Vs. MAGNUM AVIATION PVT. LTD. AND ANOTHER …RESPONDENT(S) D.D 07/04/2014

Negotiable Instruments - Dishonor of Cheque - Criminal Appeal against High Court decision - Appellants issued post-dated cheques as advance payment for purchase orders, later stopped payment and cancelled orders - Delhi High Court held dishonor amounts to an offense under Section 138 of NI Act - Supreme Court found no subsisting liability at the time of cheque issuance as orders were cancelled bef...

REPORTABLE # CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 830 OF 2014 (Arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 9752 of 2010) Appellant: INDUS AIRWAYS PVT. LTD. AND OTHERS Docid 2014 LEJ Crim SC 958878

(5) PURNYA KALA DEVI Vs. STATE OF ASSAM AND ANOTHER …RESPONDENTS D.D 07/04/2014

Motor Vehicles – Compensation Liability – Requisitioned Vehicle – Appeal against High Court order absolving State of Assam from liability – Vehicle under requisition by the State Government involved in accident causing death – High Court held registered owner liable for compensation – Supreme Court finds State Government liable under Assam Requisition and Control of Vehicles Act, 1968 ...

REPORTABLE # CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. 1672 OF 2010 Docid 2014 LEJ Civil SC 269075

(6) KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED AND ANOTHER Vs. DEEPAK CABLES (INDIA) LTD. …RESPONDENT D.D 07/04/2014

Arbitration Law - Arbitration Agreement - Construction and Interpretation – Civil Appeals against the High Court's decision appointing an arbitrator under Section 11(5) and (6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – Clause 48 of the contract was analyzed to determine if it constituted an arbitration agreement – Supreme Court held that Clause 48 does not indicate any intention o...

REPORTABLE # CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Civil Appeal No. 4424 of 2014 (Arising out of S.L.P. (C) No. 20558 of 2013) With Civil Appeal Nos. 4425-4431 of 2014 (Arising out of S.L.P. (C) Nos. 29008-29014 of 2013) Docid 2014 LEJ Civil SC 781016

(7) VINOD KUMAR Vs. STATE OF KERALA …RESPONDENT D.D 04/04/2014

Criminal Law - Consent in Rape Cases – Criminal appeal against concurrent convictions under Section 376 IPC – High Court reduced sentence but upheld conviction – Supreme Court evaluates the concept of consent and whether the prosecutrix was misled by the appellant's marital status – Court examines the credibility and reliability of prosecutrix's testimony and other evidence – H...

REPORTABLE # CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 821 OF 2014 (Arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 9014 of 2013) Docid 2014 LEJ Crim SC 429476

(8) T.N. GENERATION AND DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION LTD. Vs. PPN POWER GENERATION CO. PVT. LTD. …RESPONDENT D.D 04/04/2014

Arbitration Law - Jurisdiction of State Commission – Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – Electricity Act, 2003 – State Commission’s discretion in disputes involving licensees and generating companies – Held, Section 86(1)(f) of the Electricity Act, 2003, overrides Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – State Commission has the discretion to adjudicate disputes ...

REPORTABLE # CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. 4126 OF 2013 Docid 2014 LEJ Civil SC 564462

(9) HITENDRA SINGH AND OTHERS Vs. DR. P.D. KRISHI VIDYAPEETH BY REG. AND OTHERS …RESPONDENT(S) PARIKSHIT VINAYAK SHINGRUP AND OTHERS …APPELLANT(S) VERSUS PANJABRAO DESHMUKH KRISHI VIDYAPEETH AND OTHERS …RESPONDENT(S) PRAMODINI AMBADAS LAD …APPELLANT(S) VERSUS CHANCELLOR DR. P.D. KRISHI VIDYAPEETH AND OTHERS …RESPONDENT(S) D.D 04/04/2014

Educational Institutions - Termination of Service - Challenge to the selection process and appointments by the University - Multiple complaints and writ petitions led to the formation of a one-member committee (Justice Dhabe Committee) to investigate the allegations of irregularities in the selection process - Inquiry revealed numerous illegalities and malpractices, leading to the decision to term...

REPORTABLE # CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. 4412 OF 2014 (Arising out of S.L.P. (C) No. 27082 of 2012) With CIVIL APPEAL NO. 4413 OF 2014 (Arising out of S.L.P. (C) No. 28373 of 2012) With CIVIL APPEAL NO. 4414 OF 2014 (Arising out of S.L.P. (C) No. 28399 of 2012) Docid 2014 LEJ Civil SC 628199