(1)
Kaushik Narsinhbhai Patel & Ors. .....Appellant(s) Vs.
M/s. S.J.R. Prime Corporation Private Limited & Ors. .....Respondent(s) D.D
22/07/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Deficiency in Service – Delay in Possession – NCDRC's order partially allowing the complaint – Found delay in handing over possession of flats – Compensation awarded at 6% per annum interest on deposits from due date of possession to date of offer of possession – NCDRC's method for determining due date based on payment of 11th instalment and grace period held ...
(2)
Amit Rana @ Koka & Anr. .....Appellant(s) Vs.
State of Haryana .....Respondent(s) D.D
22/07/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Sentencing under Section 307 IPC – Limitation on Term – Convicts sentenced to 14 years rigorous imprisonment challenged the sentence – Argument that Section 307 IPC limits imprisonment to ten years unless hurt caused warrants life imprisonment – Court examined statutory interpretation of Section 307 IPC – Held that imprisonment exceeding ten years without awarding lif...
(3)
KAUSHIK PREMKUMAR MISHRA & ANR. …..Appellant Vs.
KANJI RAVARIA @ KANJI & ANR. …..Respondent D.D
19/07/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Property Law – Validity of Sale Deed – Execution and registration of sale deed in 1985, presented for registration the same year but registered in 2011 – Defendant did not specifically deny execution or receipt of consideration – High Court erred in invalidating the sale deed on grounds of delay and minor’s involvement – Presumption of correctness of registered ...
(4)
M/S REWA TOLLWAY P. LTD. …..Appellant Vs.
THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH & ORS. …..Respondents D.D
19/07/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Stamp Duty – Concession Agreements under BOT Scheme – Dispute on whether the Concession Agreement amounts to a “lease” – Madhya Pradesh High Court held the agreements to be leases and imposed stamp duty accordingly – Supreme Court examined the statutory definitions and the clauses of the agreement – Confirmed that the agreements are leases under Section 10...
(5)
SHEIKH JAVED IQBAL @ ASHFAQ ANSARI @ JAVED ANSARI ................APPELLANT(S Vs.
STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH ........................RESPONDENT(S D.D
18/07/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Law – Bail Application – Long Incarceration – Appellant in custody for over nine years for possession and circulation of counterfeit currency under Sections 489B, 489C IPC and Section 16 of UAP Act – Trial prolonged with minimal witness examination – Supreme Court grants bail considering prolonged detention and slow trial pace, emphasizing accused’s rig...
(6)
BIHAR STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION & ANR. .....Appellant(s) Vs.
HIMAL KUMARI & ANR. ETC. .....Respondent(s) D.D
16/07/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Selection Process – Qualification Marks – Appeal against disqualification of a candidate for the post of City Manager – Appellant challenged High Court’s ruling that the respondent met the minimum qualifying marks – Supreme Court affirmed High Court’s decision, holding that the minimum qualifying marks should be interpreted as relating only to the written examin...
(7)
M/s. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. .....Appellant Vs.
Union of India and Others .....Respondents D.D
15/07/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Overcharging – Recovery Powers – The NPPA issued demand notices for overcharging on the drug Roscilox, requiring the appellant to deposit both the overcharged principal amount and the interest – The NPPA's authority to recover overcharged amounts is rooted in Paragraph 13 of the DPCO, which empowers the government to recover amounts accrued from charging prices higher than th...
(8)
Ram Prakash Chadha .....Appellant Vs.
The State of Uttar Pradesh .....Respondent D.D
15/07/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Discharge Application – Scope and Consideration – The Supreme Court reiterated that the scope of consideration under Section 227, Cr.PC, is confined to the 'record of the case and the documents submitted therewith' by the prosecution – Defence materials cannot be considered at this stage – The court must determine whether there is sufficient ground for proceeding ag...
(9)
State of Uttar Pradesh and Anr. .....Appellants Vs.
Virendra Bahadur Katheria and Ors. .....Respondents D.D
15/07/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Pay Scale Revision – Historical Context – Controversy centered on the pay scale revisions of SDI/ABSA and DBSA compared to Headmasters following the Fifth Central Pay Commission's recommendations – The 2001 Order revised Headmasters' pay scales but not SDI/ABSA and DBSA, leading to perceived discrepancies [Paras 4-10].
Doctrine of Merger – Application &...