(1) PURBANCHAL CABLES AND CONDUCTORS PVT. LTD. … Vs. ASSAM STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD AND ANOTHER …RESPONDENT ASSAM STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD AND OTHERS …APPELLANT VERSUS SHANTI CONDUCTORS PVT. LTD. AND ANOTHER …RESPONDENT D.D 10/07/2012

Interest on Delayed Payments – Applicability – Supreme Court examined whether the Interest on Delayed Payments to Small Scale and Ancillary Industrial Undertakings Act 1993 applies to contracts concluded before the Act came into force – Held that the Act is a substantive law creating new liabilities and therefore does not have retrospective effect – The Act applies only to contracts entere...

REPORTABLE # CIVIL APPEAL NOS. 2348 AND 2351 OF 2003 Docid 2012 LEJ Civil SC 909448

(2) ASHA … Vs. PT. B.D. SHARMA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND OTHERS …RESPONDENT D.D 10/07/2012

Admissions – Rule of Merit – The Supreme Court emphasized strict adherence to the rule of merit for admissions to medical courses – Held that merit, fairness, and transparency are crucial in the selection process and should not be compromised by procedural lapses or arbitrary actions by authorities [Paras 1-6, 22].Cut-off Date – Exceptions – The cut-off date for admissions (30th Septembe...

REPORTABLE # CIVIL APPEAL NO. 5055 OF 2012 (ARISING OUT OF SLP (C) NO. 7440 OF 2012) Docid 2012 LEJ Civil SC 784451

(3) ANAND MOHAN … Vs. STATE OF BIHAR …RESPONDENT D.D 10/07/2012

Criminal Law – Murder and Unlawful Assembly – Appellant Anand Mohan convicted for abetting the murder of the District Magistrate Gopalganj – Initial conviction by the Sessions Court upheld by the High Court but sentence reduced from death to life imprisonment – High Court found no unlawful assembly with a common object of murder among the accused [Paras 1-40].Evidentiary Standards – FIR ...

REPORTABLE # CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NOS. 1536, 1537, 1538, 1539, 1540, 1541, 1542, 1804, 1805, AND 1806 OF 2009 Docid 2012 LEJ Crim SC 652725

(4) RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND NATURAL RESOURCE POLICY …PETITIONER Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS …RESPONDENTS D.D 06/07/2012

Environmental Law – Import of Hazardous Wastes – Petition filed to ban imports of hazardous/toxic wastes into India – Allegation that imports contravened Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution and violated the Basel Convention – Court's interim orders included appointment of High-Powered Committee and directions to State and Central Governments for implementation of Hazardous Wastes R...

REPORTABLE # ORIGINAL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (C) NO. 657 OF 1995 Docid 2012 LEJ Civil SC 382586

(5) MS. MAYAWATI …PETITIONER Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS …RESPONDENTS D.D 06/07/2012

Criminal Law – Scope of Investigation – Petition by Ms. Mayawati challenging the registration of FIR No. RC 0062003A0019 dated 05.10.2003 by CBI under Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act for investigating disproportionate assets – Claimed FIR was beyond the scope of the Supreme Court's directions dated 18.09.2003 which focused on the Taj Heritage...

REPORTABLE # ORIGINAL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) NO. 135 OF 2008 Docid 2012 LEJ Crim SC 399330

(6) PONNALA LAKSHMAIAH … Vs. KOMMURI PRATAP REDDY AND OTHERS …RESPONDENTS D.D 06/07/2012

Election Petition – Rejection at Threshold – Appellant sought dismissal of the election petition filed by the respondent challenging his election, arguing it disclosed no cause of action – High Court held the petition disclosed triable issues and could not be dismissed in limine – Supreme Court upheld High Court's view that the election petition set out material facts constituting a c...

REPORTABLE # CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. 4993 OF 2012 (ARISING OUT OF S.L.P. (C) NO. 20013 OF 2010) Docid 2012 LEJ Civil SC 211390

(7) NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD. … Vs. GOPALI AND OTHERS …RESPONDENTS D.D 05/07/2012

Motor Accident Compensation – Appeal – Appellant insurance company challenged the enhancement of compensation awarded to the dependants of Nanag Ram – High Court dismissed the special appeal based on Section 100A CPC, which bars further appeal in certain cases – Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision and enhanced the compensation using an appropriate multiplier [Paras 1-12].De...

REPORTABLE # CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. 5179 OF 2012 (ARISING OUT OF SLP (C) NO. 11345 OF 2007) Docid 2012 LEJ Civil SC 852699

(8) COX AND KINGS LTD. … Vs. INDIAN RAILWAY CATERING AND TOURISM CORPORATION LTD. AND ANOTHER …RESPONDENTS D.D 05/07/2012

Arbitration – Lease Agreement Termination – Cox and Kings Ltd. (petitioner) sought stay on the termination of the lease arrangement by IRCTC for operating the Luxury Tourist Train, Maharaja Express – Dispute arose regarding the termination of the Joint Venture Agreement and the Memorandum of Understanding for operating the train [Paras 1-6].Interim Relief and Receiver Appointment – Delhi H...

REPORTABLE # CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) NOS. 965-967 OF 2012 ANDCONTEMPT PETITION (CIVIL) NOS. 41-43 OF 2012 IN SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) NOS. 965-967 OF 2012 Docid 2012 LEJ Civil SC 262617

(9) VISHWANATH AGRAWAL … Vs. SAU. SARLA VISHWANATH AGRAWAL …RESPONDENT D.D 04/07/2012

Mental Cruelty – Divorce – Appellant-husband sought divorce under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, alleging mental cruelty by the respondent-wife – Trial court and appellate court dismissed the petition, stating that the allegations did not constitute mental cruelty – High Court upheld the concurrent findings of the lower courts, suggesting that only the Supreme Court could gra...

REPORTABLE # CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. 4905 OF 2012 (ARISING OUT OF S.L.P. (CIVIL) NO. 16528 OF 2007) Docid 2012 LEJ Civil SC 148955