(1)
MOHD. RAFIQ @ KALLU .....Appellant Vs.
THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH .....Respondent D.D
15/09/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Law – Murder vs. Culpable Homicide – Distinction – Incident where the appellant was accused of running over a police officer after a truck inspection – Appellant initially convicted under Section 302 IPC – Supreme Court reevaluated circumstances, noting absence of premeditation and direct animus – Conversion of conviction to Section 304 Part I IPC justi...
(2)
SUDHIR KUMAR @ S. BALIYAN .....Appellant Vs.
VINAY KUMAR G.B. .....Respondent D.D
15/09/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Civil Procedure – Disclosure and Discovery – Commercial Suits – Appellant sought to place additional documents on record under Order VII Rule 14(3) CPC – Commercial Court and High Court dismissed the application – Supreme Court analyzed Order XI Rule 1 applicable to commercial suits, emphasizing the need to disclose all documents in possession at the time of filing &n...
(3)
ARCELOR MITTAL NIPPON STEEL INDIA LIMITED .....Appellant Vs.
ESSAR BULK TERMINAL LIMITED .....Respondent D.D
14/09/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Arbitration Law – Interim Measures – Appeal against High Court’s order directing Commercial Court to adjudicate applications under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act post-constitution of an Arbitral Tribunal – Court’s power to entertain applications under Section 9(1) once the Tribunal is constituted – Supreme Court held Section 9(3) restricts court's role unl...
(4)
ABDUL KHUDDUS .....Appellant Vs.
H.M. CHANDIRAMANI (DEAD) THR LRS. AND OTHERS .....Respondent D.D
14/09/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Municipal Law – Demolition of Building – Appeal against demolition order under Section 322 of Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 – Building demolished within three days of notice – High Court held demolition lacked statutory notice period – Supreme Court upheld High Court’s finding but modified compensation amount – Notice served on 6.1.1995; demol...
(5)
VELLADURAI .....Appellant Vs.
STATE REPRESENTED BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE .....Respondent D.D
14/09/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Law – Abetment of Suicide – Appellant convicted under Section 306 IPC and Section 4(b) of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act for allegedly causing his wife's suicide – Incident involved both the appellant and his wife consuming pesticide, with the appellant surviving – Supreme Court held mere harassment without any active role or positive act...
(6)
NATIONAL SPOT EXCHANGE LIMITED .....Appellant Vs.
MR. ANIL KOHLI, RESOLUTION PROFESSIONAL FOR DUNAR FOODS LIMITED .....Respondent D.D
14/09/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Insolvency Law – Limitation for Appeals – Appellant sought to file an appeal beyond the 45-day period allowed under Section 61(2) of the IB Code – NCLAT dismissed the appeal, holding it lacked jurisdiction to condone delay beyond 15 days – Supreme Court upheld NCLAT's decision, emphasizing the strict statutory limits on condoning delay in insolvency proceedings [Paras 1...
(7)
THE DIRECTOR OF TREASURIES IN KARNATAKA AND ANOTHER .....Appellant Vs.
V. SOMYASHREE .....Respondent D.D
13/09/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Compassionate Appointment – Eligibility of Divorced Daughter – Appeal against High Court's decision directing consideration of respondent’s application for compassionate appointment – Respondent’s mother, a government employee, died while respondent was married – Respondent obtained divorce after mother’s death and applied for compassionate appointment...
(8)
RAMESH KUMAR .....Appellant Vs.
BHATINDA INTEGRATED COOPERATIVE COTTON SPINNING MILL AND OTHERS .....Respondent D.D
13/09/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Land Acquisition – Compensation Determination – Appeals against High Court’s judgment reducing compensation for acquired land from Rs. 112,000 per acre to Rs. 88,400 per acre – Notification under Section 4 issued on 06.06.1988 for acquiring land for a spinning mill – Reference Court considered sale deed dated 24.05.1979 and added 12% annual increase with a 25% cut, de...
(9)
UTTAR PRADESH JAL VIDYUT NIGAM LIMITED AND OTHERS .....Appellant Vs.
BALBIR SINGH .....Respondent D.D
13/09/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Administrative Law – Jurisdiction – Appeal against High Court of Uttarakhand’s dismissal of writ petition challenging Labour Court's award – Respondent's termination deemed illegal by Labour Court with reinstatement and back wages ordered – Writ petition originally filed in High Court of Allahabad – Post-creation of State of Uttarakhand, jurisdiction tra...