(1)
M/S DELHI AIRTECH SERVICES PVT. LTD. AND ANOTHER .....Appellant Vs.
STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER .....Respondent D.D
14/10/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Land Acquisition – Section 17 Urgency Provisions – Compliance with Section 17(3A) mandatory for absolute vesting – Non-compliance with Section 17(3A) leads to lapsing of acquisition if award not made within two years – Compliance with Section 17(3A) and taking possession ensures vesting and avoids lapsing under Section 11A – Acquisition in present case deemed not to h...
(2)
SUNITA BURMAN .....Appellant Vs.
THE COMMISSIONER M.P. HOUSING AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT BOARD AND OTHERS .....Respondent D.D
14/10/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Family Pension – Work-Charged Employee – Appellant's deceased husband was engaged as a Muster Roll employee and later appointed to the work-charged establishment – Deceased remained a work-charged employee until his demise – Work-charged employees not covered under M.P. Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1976 – Board had adopted National Pension Scheme for work-charg...
(3)
KESAR BAI .....Appellant Vs.
GENDA LAL AND ANOTHER .....Respondent D.D
14/10/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Adverse Possession – Title Suit – Plaintiffs not found to be owners – Plaintiffs' claim of title by adverse possession and ownership through sale deed contradictory – High Court erred in granting permanent injunction – Appeal allowed, lower courts' judgments quashed, Trial Court judgment restored dismissing suit [Paras 1-6].
Contradictory Claims &...
(4)
KERALA LAND REFORMS & DEVELOPMENT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED .....Appellant Vs.
THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR (GENERAL) AND ANOTHER .....Respondent D.D
14/10/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Stamp Duty Remission – Cooperative Societies – High Court held remission under Section 40(1)(a) of Kerala Act 1969 limited to instruments executed by or on behalf of society or by an officer/member for society business – SRO 75/60 broader remission scope inconsistent with Section 40(1)(a) and not saved under Section 110(2) – Appeal against limited remission dismissed [Paras...
(5)
ROOPWATI AND OTHERS .....Appellant Vs.
RAM KISHAN AND OTHERS .....Respondent D.D
14/10/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Motor Vehicles Act – Compensation – Motor accident resulting in the death of the deceased, Hari Ram – Appellants, the claimants (wife, son, and mother of the deceased), challenged the initial compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal – High Court increased the compensation from Rs. 433,000 to Rs. 655,000, correcting the age of the deceased from 60 to 50 yea...
(6)
THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND ANOTHER .....Appellant Vs.
M/S COMMERCIAL ENGINEERS AND BODY BUILDING COMPANY LIMITED .....Respondent D.D
14/10/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Constitutional Law – Writ Jurisdiction – High Court’s jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution – Statutory remedy of appeal under Section 46(1) of the MP VAT Act, 2002 – High Court entertained a writ petition against the Assessment Order denying Input rebate despite availability of statutory appeal – Supreme Court held High Court’s decision unsus...
(7)
THE BENGAL SECRETARIAT COOPERATIVE LAND MORTGAGE BANK AND HOUSING SOCIETY LTD. .....Appellant Vs.
SRI ALOKE KUMAR AND ANOTHER .....Respondent D.D
13/10/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Co-operative Society – Redevelopment Project – Appellant Society’s administrative building in dilapidated condition – Decision to demolish and rebuild through a joint venture with a developer – General Body of Society approved the project – Respondent member objected and initiated litigation – High Court restrained the redevelopment citing lack of provisio...
(8)
MD. ANOWAR HUSSAIN .....Appellant Vs.
STATE OF ASSAM .....Respondent D.D
13/10/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Law – Murder – Conviction based on circumstantial evidence – Appellant convicted under Section 302 IPC for murder of wife – Deceased died due to asphyxia caused by throttling – Injuries on the body indicative of foul play – Appellant failed to explain injuries and cause of death – Prosecution established a chain of circumstances pointing to guilt ...
(9)
M/S THERMAX LTD. THROUGH ITS DIRECTOR .....Appellant Vs.
COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE PUNE-1 .....Respondent D.D
13/10/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Central Excise Act – Classification of Goods – Product manufactured by appellant described as Modified Vapour Absorption Chillers (MVAC) – Appellant claimed classification as heat pumps under Heading 84.18 for concessional excise duty – Assistant Commissioner of Central Excise negated the claim – Commissioner (Appeals) upheld appellant’s classification – C...