(1)
RAVINDER KUMAR DHARIWAL AND ANOTHER …..Appellant Vs.
THE UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS …..Respondent D.D
17/12/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Disability Rights – Disciplinary Proceedings – Appeal against disciplinary proceedings initiated due to appellant's mental disability – High Court’s Division Bench set aside the enquiry report and restored the proceedings to evidence stage – Appellant’s mental disability not the sole cause of alleged misconduct, considered indirect discrimination – Sec...
(2)
NGAITLANG DHAR …..Appellant Vs.
PANNA PRAGATI INFRASTRUCTURE PRIVATE LIMITED AND OTHERS …..Respondent D.D
17/12/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Insolvency Law – Commercial Wisdom of CoC – NCLAT's interference with CoC's decision challenged – CoC approved Ngaitlang Dhar’s resolution plan through transparent and equitable procedure – NCLAT erred in setting aside CoC’s decision – Adjudicating and Appellate Authorities should not interfere with CoC’s commercial decisions except on limite...
(3)
PARVATI DEVI …..Appellant Vs.
THE STATE OF BIHAR NOW STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS …..Respondent D.D
17/12/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Dowry Death – Circumstantial Evidence – Conviction under Sections 304B and 201 read with Section 34 IPC – Prosecution's case based solely on circumstantial evidence – No eye-witness testimony on how the deceased's body was found on the riverbank – Two hypotheses: (1) deceased killed within the home and body disposed in the river; (2) deceased taken to the rive...
(4)
RAJESH PRAVINCHANDRA RAJYAGURU AND OTHERS …..Appellant Vs.
GUJARAT WATER SUPPLY & SEWERAGE BOARD AND OTHERS …..Respondent D.D
17/12/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Service Law – Pay Parity – Daily rated employees not entitled to higher pay scale of Rs. 950-1500 with consequential benefits upon completion of 10 years – Board's adoption of State Government resolutions crucial for applicability – Financial viability and economic capacity significant factors in wage determination – Posts and salary complex matters best left to e...
(5)
K. ANJINAPPA …..Appellant Vs.
K.C. KRISHNA REDDY AND ANOTHER …..Respondent D.D
17/12/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Professional Misconduct – Disposal of Complaints – Bar Councils directed to decide complaints within one year as mandated under Section 36B of the Advocates Act – Bar Councils have a duty to uphold standards of professional conduct – Complaints not disposed of within a year to be transferred to Bar Council of India – Emphasis on timely and efficient resolution of comp...
(6)
RAM RATAN …..Appellant Vs.
STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH …..Respondent D.D
17/12/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Robbery with Deadly Weapon – Section 397 IPC – Conviction of appellant under Sections 392 and 397 IPC challenged – Prosecution failed to prove use of firearm by appellant – Co-accused alone used the firearm – Charge under Section 397 IPC requires offender to use deadly weapon – Appellant’s involvement proved for robbery under Section 392 IPC but not under ...
(7)
SUNNY ABRAHAM …..Appellant Vs.
UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER …..Respondent D.D
17/12/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Disciplinary Proceedings – Approval Requirements – Disciplinary proceedings initiated against appellant without specific approval of charge memorandum by the Disciplinary Authority – Rule 14(3) of CCS (CCA) Rules requires independent approval for initiating enquiry and for drawing up charge memorandum – Ex-post facto approval given during pending proceedings deemed inadequa...
(8)
PANI RAM …..Appellant Vs.
UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS …..Respondent D.D
17/12/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Disability Pension – Territorial Army – Appellant, a former soldier of the Territorial Army, claimed disability pension for injury sustained while on leave – AFT dismissed the claim citing separate terms and conditions for Ecological Task Force (ETF) – Supreme Court held members of Territorial Army entitled to same pensionary benefits as Regular Army personnel unless incons...
(9)
GOVINDAN …..Appellant Vs.
STATE REPRESENTED BY THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE …..Respondent D.D
17/12/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Culpable Homicide Not Amounting to Murder – Sentence Reduction – Incident arose from a sudden quarrel over land dispute – No premeditation or preplanning – Appellant convicted under Section 304 Part II IPC – Sentence reduced from ten years to two years rigorous imprisonment with a fine [Paras 1-13].
Background of Dispute – Civil Suit Pending – Dispute o...