(1)
THE STATE OF TRIPURA AND OTHERS …..Appellant Vs.
SMT. ANJANA BHATTACHARJEE AND OTHERS …..Respondent D.D
24/08/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Pension – Financial Constraints – Revision of Pension – High Court struck down Rule 3(3) of the Tripura State Civil Services (Revised Pension) Rules, 2009 as arbitrary – Rule allowed revision of pension notionally from 01.01.2006 to 31.12.2008, with actual payment from 01.01.2009 due to financial constraints – Supreme Court found High Court erred in its decision &ndas...
(2)
UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER …..Appellant Vs.
CITI BANK N.A. …..Respondent D.D
24/08/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
FERA – Limitation – Reasonable Period – Show cause notices issued in 2002 for transactions from 1992-1993 – Supreme Court held such delay unreasonable – Proceedings must be initiated within a reasonable period when no statutory period is prescribed – Eight-year record preservation limit under Banking Companies Rules supports unreasonableness of delayed notices &...
(3)
ST. MARY’S EDUCATION SOCIETY AND ANOTHER …..Appellant Vs.
RAJENDRA PRASAD BHARGAVA AND OTHERS …..Respondent D.D
24/08/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Constitutional Law – Writ Jurisdiction – Private Unaided Minority Institution – High Court held writ petition maintainable against termination order by private unaided minority institution – Supreme Court found High Court erred – Writ jurisdiction under Article 226 maintainable only if public duty element present – Service disputes of private nature without stat...
(4)
COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AND CENTRAL EXCISE VADODARA – I …..Appellant Vs.
M/S JYOTI LIMITED AND OTHERS …..Respondent D.D
24/08/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Service Tax – Consulting Engineer vs. Works Contract – Services such as erection, installation, and commissioning of goods at customer sites cannot be classified as consulting engineer services – Tribunal correctly held that such services fall under works contract and are not liable for service tax as consulting engineering – Revenue's appeal dismissed [Paras 2-4].
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(5)
ZAKIR ABDUL MIRAJKAR …..Appellant Vs.
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS …..Respondent D.D
24/08/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Law – MCOCA – Organized Crime – Confession – Appellants challenged validity of confessions recorded by an Additional Superintendent of Police (Addl. SP) under MCOCA – Supreme Court held that Addl. SPs are not of the same rank as SPs – Confessions recorded by Addl. SPs not admissible under Section 18 MCOCA – High Court's dismissal of writ petit...
(6)
RAJBIR SINGH …..Appellant Vs.
THE STATE OF PUNJAB …..Respondent D.D
24/08/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Penal Code – Murder by Poisoning – Appellant convicted for murdering wife of informant by mixing poison in milk – Chemical Examiner reports and investigation revealed procedural lapses – Evidence indicated potential tampering with samples and lack of direct proof linking appellant to possession and administration of poison – Supreme Court found prosecution failed to e...
(7)
PUSHPENDRA KUMAR SINHA .....Appellant Vs.
STATE OF JHARKHAND .....Respondent D.D
24/08/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Law – Discharge – Appeal against dismissal of discharge application – Allegations of corruption and fraud against an Executive Engineer (EE) in Jharkhand State Electricity Board (JSEB) – No prima facie evidence of entrustment of funds, fraudulent or dishonest intent, or illegal gratification – Appellant's actions were based on instructions and approvals f...
(8)
MD. ISLAM AND OTHERS .....Appellants Vs.
THE BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD AND OTHERS .....Respondents D.D
23/08/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Service Law – Assured Career Progression Scheme – Applicability – Appellants sought application of ACP Scheme retrospectively from August 9, 1999, as was done for State Government employees – BSEB adapted ACP Scheme effective from April 5, 2005 – Scheme not applicable to public undertakings or autonomous institutions unless specifically adapted – No malafide or ...
(9)
UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER .....Appellants Vs.
SUBHASH CHANDER SEHGAL AND OTHERS .....Respondents D.D
22/08/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Land Acquisition – Lapse of Proceedings – Section 24(2) of Act 2013 – High Court wrongly declared acquisition proceedings lapsed – Constitution Bench in Indore Development Authority v. Manoharlal (2020) overruled Pune Municipal Corporation (2014) and Sree Balaji Nagar Residential Association (2015) – Possession taken in 1987, utilized for park – No lapse when po...