(1) MAHANT JAWALA SINGH CHELA OF MAHANT BISHAN SINGH (DEAD) THROUGH LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE … Vs. THE SHIROMANI GURDWARA PRABHANDHAK COMMITTEE, AMRITSAR …RESPONDENT D.D 12/01/2011

Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925 - Declaration of a Sikh Gurdwara - Tribunal and High Court's Jurisdiction - Appeal against the order dismissing the petition challenging the declaration of an institution as a Sikh Gurdwara - Held that both the Tribunal and the High Court failed to adhere to the requirements of Section 16(2)(iii) of the Act which mandates that the institution must have been establishe...

REPORTABLE # CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. 6386 OF 1983 Docid 2011 LEJ Civil SC 195734

(2) LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER-CUM-RDO, CHEVELLA DIVISION RANGA REDDY DISTRICT ... Vs. A. RAMACHANDRA REDDY AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS D.D 12/01/2011

Land Acquisition - Relevant Date for Market Value Determination - The main issue was whether the market value of the land should be determined based on the first preliminary notification dated 3.1.1990 or the second preliminary notification dated 19.11.1993. The Court held that the second notification was valid as the State had issued it to rectify the lapse in passing the award within the stipula...

REPORTABLE # CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. 438 OF 2011 (ARISING OUT OF SLP (C) NO. 21512 OF 2005) WITH CIVIL APPEAL NOS. 440-445 OF 2011 (ARISING OUT OF SLP (C) NOS. 13268, 13382, 13387, 13388, 13412, AND 14871 OF 2006) Docid 2011 LEJ Civil SC 808708

(3) STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS ... Vs. PAKUR JAGRAN MANCH AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENT(S) D.D 12/01/2011

Land Law - De-reservation of Gochar Land - Validity of Notification – Civil Appeal against High Court's order invalidating the State Government’s notification to de-reserve village grazing land (gochar) for hospital construction – High Court held that gochar land could not be used for any purpose other than grazing – Supreme Court examines provisions under Santhal Parganas Settlement ...

REPORTABLE # CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. 436 OF 2011 (ARISING OUT OF SLP (C) NO. 20203 OF 2007) Docid 2011 LEJ Civil SC 701099

(4) GAYATHRI WOMENS WELFARE ASSOCIATION ... Vs. GOWRAMMA AND ANOTHER ...RESPONDENT(S) D.D 11/01/2011

Civil Procedure - Counter-Claim - Amendment - Civil appeal against High Court order allowing respondents to amend written statement to include counter-claim for possession at appellate stage - Trial court had dismissed counter-claim for mandatory injunction to demolish structures in disputed property - High Court allowed amendment to include possession claim to avoid multiplicity of proceedings - ...

REPORTABLE # CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. 6344 OF 2009 Docid 2011 LEJ Civil SC 643430

(5) STATE BANK OF INDIA AND OTHERS … Vs. BIDYUT KUMAR MITRA AND OTHERS …RESPONDENT(S) D.D 11/01/2011

Service Law – Disciplinary Proceedings – Natural Justice – Appeal against High Court order quashing enquiry proceedings and related orders on the ground of denial of natural justice due to non-supply of documents and CVC report – Supreme Court finds that the respondent did not raise issue of non-supply of documents during enquiry and did not show any prejudice caused – Recommendations of...

REPORTABLE # CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. 296 OF 2011 (ARISING OUT OF SLP (C) NO. 11590 OF 2009) Docid 2011 LEJ Civil SC 888175

(6) GIRNAR TRADERS …APPELLANT(S) Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS …RESPONDENT(S) D.D 11/01/2011

Land Acquisition - Application of Amended Provisions - Appeal against the decision of the Bombay High Court rejecting the writ petition challenging acquisition under MRTP Act - Supreme Court examines whether amendments introduced by the Land Acquisition (Amendment) Act, 1984, particularly Section 11A, apply to acquisitions under Chapter VII of the MRTP Act - Held that while MRTP Act is a self-cont...

REPORTABLE # CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. 3703 OF 2003 WITH CIVIL APPEAL NO. 292 OF 2011 (ARISING OUT OF SLP (C) NO. 9734 OF 2005) Docid 2011 LEJ Civil SC 155593

(7) VIKAS KUMAR ROORKEWAL ...PETITIONER Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS D.D 11/01/2011

Criminal Law - Transfer of Case - Reasonable Apprehension - Petition filed under Section 406 CrPC for transfer of a murder trial from Haridwar, Uttarakhand to Delhi - Petitioner, son of the deceased and eye-witness, alleged threats to witnesses and failure of local authorities to provide adequate protection - Supreme Court, considering the seriousness of the threats and the potential for miscarria...

REPORTABLE # TRANSFER PETITION (CRIMINAL) NO. 29 OF 2008 Docid 2011 LEJ Crim SC 690377

(8) MANOJ YADAV … Vs. PUSHPA @ KIRAN YADAV AND OTHERS …RESPONDENT(S) D.D 11/01/2011

Criminal Law - Maintenance under Section 125 CrPC - Enhancement of maintenance - Appeal against High Court's order enhancing maintenance from Rs. 1,500 to Rs. 4,000 per month - High Court's jurisdiction to fix maintenance not limited by State amendment specifying upper limits.Section 125 CrPC - Amendment by Madhya Pradesh Act - Validity - Held - Central amendment to Section 125 CrPC in 2...

REPORTABLE # CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 107 OF 2011 (ARISING OUT OF S.L.P. (CRIMINAL) NO. 6568 OF 2009) Docid 2011 LEJ Crim SC 750884

(9) KAMLESHWAR PASWAN … Vs. STATE OF U.T. CHANDIGARH …RESPONDENT D.D 11/01/2011

Criminal Law - Murder and Attempted Murder – Appeal against conviction and death sentence – Appellant convicted under Sections 302 and 307 IPC for killing two of his children and injuring the third – Trial Court and High Court confirmed the death sentence – Supreme Court considers whether the case falls under the "rarest of rare" category justifying death penalty – Appellant�...

REPORTABLE # CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NOS. 739-740 OF 2009 Docid 2011 LEJ Crim SC 972447