(1)
MRS. LEELAMMA MATHEW .....Appellant Vs.
M/S INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK AND OTHERS .....Respondent D.D
17/11/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
SARFAESI Act – Bar on Civil Court Jurisdiction – Suit for recovery of damages/compensation – Plaintiff claimed damages for receiving less area than paid for – Suit not barred by Section 34 of the SARFAESI Act as it did not challenge the sale/sale certificate but sought compensation for less area received – High Court erred in holding suit barred by Section 34 [Paras 5...
(2)
NEW OKHLA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY .....Appellant Vs.
RAMESHWAR @ RAMESH CHANDRA SHARMA (DEAD) THROUGH LEGAL HEIR AND ANOTHER .....Respondent D.D
17/11/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Land Acquisition – Delay – Condonation and Compensation Enhancement – High Court condoned 22-year delay and enhanced compensation to Rs. 149 per sq. yard – Supreme Court upheld the compensation but exempted NOIDA from liability for statutory benefits and interest during the delayed period – Delayed statutory benefits would impose a financial burden and increase projec...
(3)
M/S POLYFLEX (INDIA) PVT. LTD. .....Appellant Vs.
THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX AND ANOTHER .....Respondent D.D
17/11/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Income Tax – Deduction under Section 80-IB – Eligibility – Assessee manufacturing polyurethane foam used as car seats – Claimed deduction under Section 80-IB – Assessing Officer, CIT(A), and High Court denied deduction, classifying product as polyurethane foam under Eleventh Schedule – Tribunal's favorable ruling for assessee overturned – Supreme Court...
(4)
PAWAN KUMAR GOEL …..Appellant Vs.
STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER …..Respondent D.D
17/11/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Law – Negotiable Instruments Act – Liability of Directors – High Court quashed proceedings against the director of a company under Section 138 NI Act due to the company not being made an accused and lack of averments in the complaint stating the director was responsible for the conduct of the business – Supreme Court affirmed, emphasizing the necessity of company b...
(5)
WG CDR A.U. TAYYABA (RETD) AND OTHERS .....Appellant Vs.
UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS .....Respondent D.D
16/11/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Legitimate Expectation – Gender Discrimination – Women officers in the Indian Air Force who were inducted as SSCOs between 1993 and 1998 – Appellants were not considered for PC despite initial policy assurances – Appeals challenged the exclusion from PC and sought pensionary benefits [Paras 1-33].
Policy Implementation – Supreme Court examined the policy ...
(6)
NANDINI SHARMA AND ANOTHER .....Appellant Vs.
REGISTRAR SUPREME COURT OF INDIA AND OTHERS .....Respondent D.D
16/11/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Advocates Act – Constitutional Validity of AOR Rules – Petitioner challenged Order IV Rule 1(b), Rule 5, and Rule 7(c) of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013 – Contended these rules were discriminatory and violated Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution – Claimed the exclusive right given to AORs contravened Section 30 of the Advocates Act, 1961 [Paras 1-4].
Su...
(7)
BHAGYODAY COOPERATIVE BANK LIMITED .....Appellant Vs.
RAVINDRA BALKRISHNA PATEL (DECEASED) THROUGH HIS LRS. AND OTHERS .....Respondent D.D
16/11/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Execution of Decree – Dismissal for Default – Second Execution Petition – High Court held second execution petition not maintainable due to dismissal of first petition for default and lack of transfer under Section 39 CPC – Supreme Court overturned, stating mere dismissal for default does not preclude fresh execution petition if within limitation period – Second execu...
(8)
VARIMADUGU OBI REDDY .....Appellant Vs.
B. SREENIVASULU AND OTHERS .....Respondent D.D
16/11/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
SARFAESI Act – Typographical Error – Auction Validity – High Court set aside e-auction sale due to a typographical error in the property description (Door No. 12-3-393 instead of 12-3-39) – Supreme Court held typographical error inconsequential as no prejudice was caused – Full property description with boundaries provided – Auction process upheld [Paras 13, 35-...
(9)
KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LIMITED AND ANOTHER .....Appellant Vs.
RUBFILA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND OTHERS .....Respondent D.D
15/11/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Electricity Tariff – Concessional Rates – Respondent industrial unit started commercial production on March 26, 1995, and sought concessional tariffs based on the Government Order (GO) dated February 6, 1992 – Dispute over whether the benefit period should start from the date of commercial production or the date of energisation – High Court initially ruled in favor of comme...