(1)
MUNUWA @ SATISH ETC. .....Appellant Vs.
THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH .....Respondent D.D
26/08/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Law – Murder and Attempted Murder – Appeals challenging High Court's judgment upholding conviction and sentences – Alleged discrepancies in evidence, inconsistencies in witness testimonies, lack of material recoveries, and dubious dying declarations raised – Supreme Court found significant contradictions and deficiencies in prosecution's case – Benefi...
(2)
RATILAL S. PUJARA (SINCE DECEASED) THR. HIS LRS. AND OTHERS .....Appellant Vs.
MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF GREATER MUMBAI AND OTHERS .....Respondent D.D
25/08/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Municipal Law – Building Safety and Demolition – Building classified as C-1 (most dangerous) after structural audit – Demolition and eviction notices issued – High Court upheld notices, finding building unsafe – Supreme Court affirmed, citing compliance with legal procedures and protection of appellants' rights in redevelopment agreement [Paras 1-25].
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(3)
BARUN KUMAR AND OTHERS .....Appellant Vs.
STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS .....Respondent D.D
25/08/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Service Law – Cancellation of Appointments – Appellants qualified 6th Combined Civil Services Examination 2016, completed probation, and were appointed – High Court annulled appointments due to errors in qualifying marks and merit list preparation – Supreme Court found ambiguity in advertisement and upheld Commission's merit list preparation method – Appointments ...
(4)
SMT. KATTA SUJATHA REDDY AND ANOTHER .....Appellant Vs.
SIDDAMSETTY INFRA PROJECTS PVT. LTD. AND OTHERS .....Respondent D.D
25/08/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Specific Relief – Specific Performance – Plaintiff breached essential contract conditions – Suit barred by delay and laches – Plaintiff delayed filing the suit by nearly five years – Supreme Court held plaintiff not entitled to specific performance due to their conduct – Relief under Section 12 not granted as delay and laches barred the claim [Paras 1-79].
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(5)
RAM SHARAN CHATURVEDI .....Appellant Vs.
THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH .....Respondent D.D
25/08/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Law – Conspiracy and Conviction – Appeal against High Court’s confirmation of conviction for offences under Sections 201, 380, 435, 457, and 477 IPC read with Section 120B IPC – Appellant (A-3) convicted solely based on possession of one set of keys under the dual lock system – No direct or overt evidence linking Appellant to theft or conspiracy – Prose...
(6)
PR. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX 6 .....Appellant Vs.
KHYATI REALTORS PVT. LTD. .....Respondent D.D
25/08/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Income Tax – Bad Debt – Assessee’s claim for writing off Rs. 10 crores as a bad debt disallowed – Amount advanced to developer not substantiated by material evidence – Mere provision for doubtful debt not sufficient under Section 36(1)(vii) after 1.4.1989 – Supreme Court held that the deduction was not allowable as conditions under Section 36(2) were not met &nd...
(7)
RAJHAN NARENDRA ROUT AND OTHERS …..Appellant Vs.
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH SECRETARY URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AND OTHERS …..Respondent D.D
25/08/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Urban Development – Transferable Development Rights (TDR) – Calculation of FSI – Appellants contested the reduction of TDR from 100% FSI to 4% FSI by the Chief Minister of Maharashtra – The land was originally not designated under 'Hill Top/Hill Slope' zone but reserved for park purposes – Supreme Court found the cancellation of the original TDR and reduction ...
(8)
UTTAR HARYANA BIJLI VITRAN NIGAM LTD. AND ANOTHER …..Appellant Vs.
ADANI POWER (MUNDRA) LIMITED AND ANOTHER …..Respondent D.D
24/08/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Electricity Law – Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) – Change in Law – Adani Power entitled to carrying cost with compound interest – Dispute arose from a Change in Law event requiring Adani Power to install Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) unit – Appellants contested compound interest on carrying cost, arguing for simple interest – Supreme Court upheld compound inte...
(9)
RAVINDER SINGH CHANA …..Appellant Vs.
KHANNA PROPERTIES AND INFRASTRUCTURES PVT. LTD. …..Respondent D.D
24/08/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Consumer Law – Refund and Interest – State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission directed refund of Rs. 21.18 lakhs with 9% simple interest per annum due to incomplete construction – National Commission reduced the refund amount to Rs. 16.18 lakhs – Supreme Court found National Commission's partial reversal erroneous – Order of State Commission restored – Re...