(1) JHARKHAND STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD AND OTHERS .....Appellant Vs. M/S RAMKRISHNA FORGING LIMITED .....Respondent D.D 30/04/2021

Electricity Supply – Contract Load Reduction – The respondent, a small-scale industry, requested a reduction in its sanctioned electricity load from 4000 KVA to 1325 KVA due to issues such as frequent trippings and load shedding. The Jharkhand State Electricity Board (JSEB) rejected the request, citing an agreement clause preventing load reduction within three years of a fresh agreemen...

REPORTABLE # CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. 6145 OF 2010 Docid 2021 LEJ Civil SC 38

(2) SUKHBIR .....Appellant Vs. AJIT SINGH .....Respondent D.D 30/04/2021

Land Acquisition – Specific Performance – Compensation – The appellant executed an agreement to sell land to the respondent, which was later acquired by the state. The courts below granted specific performance. The High Court modified this to grant compensation awarded under the Land Acquisition Act, with deductions for expenses incurred by the original landowner. The Supreme Cou...

REPORTABLE # CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. 1653 OF 2021 Docid 2021 LEJ Civil SC 12

(3) STATE OF ODISHA AND OTHERS .....Appellant Vs. KAMALINI KHILAR AND ANOTHER .....Respondent D.D 28/04/2021

Service Law – Termination – Back Wages – The respondent was appointed to a post based on a merit list, but due to an administrative error, another candidate (Respondent No. 2) did not receive the appointment letter and later contested her exclusion. The tribunal ordered the appointment of Respondent No. 2 and termination of Respondent No. 1, which was upheld by the Supreme Court....

REPORTABLE # CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. .... OF 2021 [Arising out of SLP (Civil) No. .... of 2021 (Diary No. 24414/2020)] Docid 2021 LEJ Civil 91

(4) COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-I .....Appellant Vs. M/S. RELIANCE ENERGY LIMITED (FORMERLY BSES LIMITED) THROUGH ITS M.D .....Respondent D.D 28/04/2021

Income Tax – Section 80-IA(5) – Deduction – The scope of sub-section (5) of Section 80-IA is limited to the determination of the quantum of deduction under sub-section (1) by treating the eligible business as the only source of income. Sub-section (5) cannot be interpreted to limit the deduction to business income alone. The deduction is computed on the basis of net income from t...

REPORTABLE # CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. 1327 OF 2021 with CIVIL APPEAL NO. 1328 OF 2021; CIVIL APPEAL NO. 1329 OF 2021; CIVIL APPEAL NO. 2537 OF 2016; CIVIL APPEAL NO. 1408 OF 2021; CIVIL APPEAL NO. 1508 OF 2021; CIVIL APPEAL NO. 1509 OF 2021 Docid 2021 LEJ Civil SC 53

(5) KALABHAI HAMIRBHAI KACHHOT .....Appellant Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT .....Respondent D.D 28/04/2021

Penal Code, 1860 – Section 302 read with Section 34 – Murder – Common Intention – The appellants were convicted of murder based on the consistent, natural, and trustworthy testimony of key witnesses. The alleged omissions, such as not seizing the motorcycle or the gold chain of one of the victims, do not discredit the prosecution's evidence. The motive for the crime was...

REPORTABLE # CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 216 OF 2015 with CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 453 OF 2021 [Arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 3227 of 2015] and CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 290 OF 2018 Docid 2021 LEJ Crim SC 53

(6) PATAN JAMAL VALI .....Appellant Vs. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH .....Respondent D.D 27/04/2021

Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 – Section 3(2)(v) – The conviction under this provision requires evidence that the offence was committed on the ground that the victim was a member of a Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe. In this case, the evidence did not establish that the offence was committed solely on that ground. Hence, the conviction...

REPORTABLE # CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 452 OF 2021 (Arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 1795 of 2021) Docid 2021 LEJ CRIM SC 26

(7) SUDHA SINGH .....Appellant Vs. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANOTHER .....Respondent D.D 23/04/2021

Criminal Law – Bail – Grant of Bail – The High Court's decision to grant bail to the accused, a history-sheeter charged with murder and other serious offences, was challenged. The Supreme Court noted the potential threat to witnesses and the safety concerns of victims' families. It emphasized the need for courts to consider the impact of bail on the witnesses and the publ...

REPORTABLE # CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 448 OF 2021 (@ Special Leave Petition (Criminal) No. 3577 of 2020) Docid 2021 LEJ CRIM SC 22

(8) SANDEEP KHAITAN, RESOLUTION PROFESSIONAL FOR NATIONAL PLYWOOD INDUSTRIES LIMITED .....Appellant Vs. JSVM PLYWOOD INDUSTRIES LIMITED AND ANOTHER .....Respondent D.D 22/04/2021

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – Section 14(2A) – Supply of Goods or Services – During the moratorium period, the Interim Resolution Professional (IRP) or Resolution Professional (RP) must ensure that the supply of goods or services critical to protect and preserve the value of the corporate debtor is not terminated, suspended, or interrupted, except where dues are unpaid o...

REPORTABLE # CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 447 OF 2021 (Arising out of SLP (CRL.) No. 1549 of 2021) Docid 2021 LEJ CRIM SC 74

(9) M/S. ORIENTAL STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS PRIVATE LIMITED .....Appellant Vs. STATE OF KERALA .....Respondent D.D 22/04/2021

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – Section 31(7) – Interest on Delayed Payment – The appellant was awarded a contract for upgrading a State Highway and sought interest on delayed payments as per the agreement. The agreement contained provisions for interest but did not specify the rate for local currency payments. The Tribunal awarded interest, but the Arbitration Court and...

REPORTABLE # CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. 3454 OF 2011 Docid 2021 LEJ Civil SC 13