(1)
M/S PRIME PROPERTIES .....Appellant Vs.
SANA LAKSHMI DEVI (DIED) THROUGH HER LRS AND OTHERS .....Respondent D.D
29/09/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Civil Procedure – Review Petition – Trial Court initially rejected plaintiff's application to file a rejoinder – Plaintiff filed review petition, presenting the rejoinder was already filed – Trial Court reviewed its decision and accepted the rejoinder – High Court disapproved, stating review powers were exceeded – Supreme Court held review was justified, all...
(2)
M/S. JINDAL STEEL AND POWER LIMITED .....Appellant Vs.
THE CHHATTISGARH STATE ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION AND OTHERS .....Respondent D.D
29/09/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Electricity Law – Grant of Licence – Minimum Area of Supply – Appeal against the cancellation of distribution licence – Interpretation of Section 14 of the Electricity Act, 2003, and Explanation to Rule 3 of the Distribution of Electricity Rules, 2005 – Held, 'minimum area of supply' within a municipal council or corporation does not imply the entire...
(3)
SUKHBIRI DEVI AND OTHERS .....Appellant Vs.
UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS .....Respondent D.D
29/09/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Civil Procedure – Preliminary Issue – Limitation – Determination of Limitation as a Preliminary Issue – Issue of limitation can be framed and determined as a preliminary issue under Order XIV Rule 2(2)(b) CPC when it can be decided on admitted facts – Though limitation is a mixed question of law and facts, it becomes a question of law when foundational facts determini...
(4)
ANJU GARG AND ANOTHER .....Appellant Vs.
DEEPAK KUMAR GARG .....Respondent D.D
28/09/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Maintenance – Section 125 CrPC – Husband's Duty to Provide – Husband is required to earn money even by physical labor if he is able-bodied and cannot avoid his obligation except on legally permissible grounds – The Court directed the husband to pay a maintenance amount of Rs. 10,000 per month to the wife [Paras 9-13].
Social Justice – Section 125 CrPC...
(5)
CHOTKAU .....Appellant Vs.
STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH .....Respondent D.D
28/09/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Law – Conviction Based on Circumstantial Evidence – Appeal against conviction and death sentence for rape and murder – Prosecution relied solely on circumstantial evidence without medical examination of the accused – Failure to obtain Forensic Sciences Laboratory report on blood/semen stains – Prosecution’s failure to provide medical evidence critical w...
(6)
RAM KUMAR .....Appellant Vs.
STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND OTHERS .....Respondent D.D
28/09/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Appeal against the High Court’s decision allowing the writ petition and setting aside the cancellation of the fair price shop licence of respondent No.9.
(7)
KOLLI SATYANARAYANA (DEAD) BY LRS. .....Appellant Vs.
VALURIPALLI KESAVA RAO CHOWDARY (DEAD) THR. LRS. AND OTHERS .....Respondent D.D
27/09/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Specific Performance – Agreement of Sale – Condition Precedent – Agreement of sale stipulated obtaining permission from ULC Authorities within 75 days, failing which the purchaser could reclaim advance payment within 90 days – Defendant terminated agreement when permission was not obtained in time – Plaintiff's delay in taking action until after permission was gra...
(8)
MORESHAR YADAORAO MAHAJAN .....Appellant Vs.
VYANKATESH SITARAM BHEDI (D) THR. LRS. AND OTHERS .....Respondent D.D
27/09/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Necessary Party – Tests for Determination – Two tests for determining a necessary party: (1) there must be a right to some relief against such party concerning the controversies involved in the proceedings; (2) no effective decree can be passed in the absence of such a party – Plaintiff admitted the suit property was jointly owned by defendant, his wife, and three sons – Ef...
(9)
K. MADAN MOHAN RAO .....Appellant Vs.
BHEEMRAO BASWANTHRAO PATIL AND OTHERS .....Respondent D.D
26/09/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Civil Procedure – Rejection of Plaint – Delay in Reasoning – High Court orally pronounced order rejecting plaint under Order VII Rule 11 CPC but delayed providing reasoned order – Supreme Court held this delay unacceptable, violating principles of justice – Order set aside for lack of timely reasoning – Case restored for reconsideration by the High Court [Paras ...