(1)
PARVEEN @ SONU .....Appellant Vs.
THE STATE OF HARYANA .....Respondent D.D
07/12/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Conspiracy – Evidence Requirement – To prove conspiracy under Section 120-B IPC, an agreement between parties for an unlawful act must be established – Difficult to prove by direct evidence, but must show meeting of minds – Conviction based on bits of evidence or confessional statements of co-accused without corroboration not safe – Prosecution failed to prov...
(2)
AMUDHAVALI AND OTHERS .....Appellants Vs.
P. RUKUMANI AND OTHERS .....Respondents D.D
07/12/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Civil Suit – Declaration of Ownership – Registration of Sale Deed – Registration subject to adjudication by competent civil court – Cancellation deed cannot be registered unilaterally – Subject matter of pending suit – High Court's reliance on Satya Pal Anand v. State of Madhya Pradesh (2016) 10 SCC 767 correct – Suit to determine rights – Appeal...
(3)
MANOHAR INFRASTRUCTURE AND CONSTRUCTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED .....Appellant Vs.
SANJEEV KUMAR SHARMA AND OTHERS .....Respondents D.D
07/12/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Consumer Protection – Pre-deposit Condition – Section 51 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 – Pre-deposit of 50% mandatory for appeal before National Commission – Intended to avoid frivolous appeals – Pre-deposit condition distinct from conditions for stay – National Commission can conditionally stay State Commission orders with deposit of entire or higher amo...
(4)
SATISH CHAND SURANA .....Appellant Vs.
RAJ KUMAR MESHRAM .....Respondent D.D
06/12/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Civil Procedure – Additional Evidence in Appeal – Section 107 and Order 41 Rule 27 CPC – Appellate Court's discretion to admit additional evidence – High Court erred in dismissing appeal without deciding application for additional evidence – Appellate Court should consider application and evidence when deciding appeal – Dismissal of appeal without considerin...
(5)
AKSHAY N. PATEL .....Appellant Vs.
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA AND ANOTHER .....Respondents D.D
06/12/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Constitutional Law – Proportionality Analysis – Clause 2(iii) of MTT Guidelines prohibiting MTTs for PPE products – Prohibition aimed at ensuring sufficient domestic stock during COVID-19 pandemic – Measure enacted in legitimate state interest of public health and safety – Court applied four-pronged proportionality test to determine validity – Found suitable, ne...
(6)
BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY .....Appellant Vs.
N. NANJAPPA AND ANOTHER .....Respondents D.D
06/12/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Civil Procedure – Impleadment in Execution Proceedings – Order XXI, Rule 97 and Rule 101 CPC – All questions including right, title, or interest in property arising in execution proceedings to be determined by the Executing Court – Separate suit not required – BDA's applications for impleadment and obstruction dismissed by Executing Court and High Court set aside ...
(7)
MANMOHAN NANDA .....Appellant Vs.
UNITED INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LIMITED AND ANOTHER .....Respondents D.D
06/12/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Insurance Law – Mediclaim Policy – Repudiation – Insured sought mediclaim policy for travel abroad – Insured disclosed diabetes mellitus but not hyperlipidaemia – Suffered heart attack abroad and claimed under policy – Insurance company repudiated citing non-disclosure of hyperlipidaemia – NCDRC upheld repudiation – Supreme Court held policy repudiat...
(8)
COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (IT-4) MUMBAI .....Appellant Vs.
M/S RELIANCE TELECOM LIMITED .....Respondent D.D
03/12/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Income Tax – Recalling of Earlier Order – Section 254(2) of Income Tax Act – Powers under Section 254(2) limited to rectifying mistakes apparent from record – ITAT’s jurisdiction does not extend to re-hearing appeals on merits – High Court’s affirmation of ITAT’s recalling order erroneous – Detailed submissions on merits by parties does not con...
(9)
VVF (INDIA) LIMITED .....Appellant Vs.
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS .....Respondent D.D
03/12/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Tax Law – Pre-deposit Requirement – Appellant deposited amounts under protest before the assessment order – Contended that these should be adjusted against the pre-deposit required under Section 26(6A) of the MVAT Act for filing an appeal – Supreme Court held that the plain language of the statute requires a deposit of 10% of the disputed tax liability in addition to any am...