(1) GOVINDA CHANDRA TIRIA ........Appellant Vs. SIBAJI CHARAN PANDA AND O THE RS ........Respondent D.D 05/02/2020 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

FACTS: The case involves the appointment of respondent No.1 as a Lower Division Clerk (LDC) Group C in the Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India. Initially appointed on a deputation basis, respondent No.1 sought permanent absorption on a transfer basis, which was eventually approved. The terms of absorption specified that he would be treated as a fresh appointee in the Easter...

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA REPORTABLE # Civil Appeal Nos. 3542-3543 of 2010 Docid 2020 LEJ Civil SC 542050

(2) MOHAMMADE YUSUF AND OTHERS ........Appellant Vs. RAJKUMAR AND OTHERS ........Respondent D.D 05/02/2020 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

Facts: The case involved a dispute over a compromise decree dated October 4, 1985, concerning a piece of land. The trial court held that this compromise decree was not admissible in evidence due to a lack of registration. The High Court upheld the trial court's decision.   Issues: Whether the compromise decree dated 04.10.1985 was required to be registered under Secti...

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA REPORTABLE # Civil Appeal No. 800 of 2020 (Arising Out of SLP(C) No. 32799 of 2018) Docid 2020 LEJ Civil SC 793364

(3) KAJAL ........Appellant Vs. JAGDISH CHAND AND OTHERS ........Respondent D.D 05/02/2020 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

Facts: In this case, a minor victim was traveling on a tractor with her parents when it was hit by a truck. The victim sustained serious injuries, including damage to her brain, resulting in a 100% disability. The disability certificate indicated a severe impairment, with an I.Q. less than 20% of a child of her age and a social age equivalent to that of a 9-month-old child.   Issues...

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA REPORTABLE # Civil Appeal No. 735 of 2020 (Arising Out of SLP (C) No. 15504 of 2019) Docid 2020 LEJ Civil SC 909617

(4) BHARAT COKING COAL LIMITED AND OTHERS ........Appellant Vs. SHYAM KISHORE SINGH ........Respondent D.D 05/02/2020 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

Facts: The respondent was employed by Bharat Coking Coal Limited. The date of birth in the respondent's service record was recorded as March 4, 1950. The respondent indicated the same date of birth in various official forms. In 2009, just before retirement, the respondent requested a change in his date of birth in the service records. The appellant company verified the date of b...

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA REPORTABLE # Civil Appeal No. 1009 of 2020 (Arising Out of SLP (Civil) No. 20627 of 2019) Docid 2020 LEJ Civil SC 663537

(5) UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS ........Appellant Vs. GOPALDAS BHAGWAN DAS AND OTHERS ........Respondent D.D 04/02/2020 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

Facts: The Government of India requisitioned land for defense purposes in 1943 under Rule 75A of the Defence of India Rules, 1939. A notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, was issued in 1975 to acquire the same land. The landowners challenged the acquisition, claiming that there was no due publication of the Section 4 notification, which they argued was a manda...

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA REPORTABLE # Civil Appeal No. 3636 of 2016 Docid 2020 LEJ Civil SC 880018

(6) HEMIBEN LADHABHAI BHANDERI ........Appellant Vs. SAURASHTA GRAMIN BANK & ANR ........Respondent D.D 03/02/2020 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

Facts: Ladhabhai Thakarsibhai Bhanderi held an account with Saurashtra Gramin Bank. The bank had an agreement with Oriental Insurance Company Limited for a group individual accident policy for its account holders. To avail of this insurance cover, account holders were required to submit an application form to the bank, which would then deduct the premium and forward it to the insurer. ...

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA REPORTABLE # Civil Appeal No. 979 of 2020 (Arising out of SLP (C) No 5637 of 2019) Docid 2020 LEJ Civil SC 701496

(7) GHAT TALAB KAULAN WALA .....Appellant Vs. BABA GOPAL DASS CHELA SURTI DASS (DEAD) BY LR RAM NIWAS .....Respondent D.D 31/01/2020 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

Trusts – Suit for Mandatory Injunction – Section 92 of CPC – High Court's finding that suit by Trust against Sevadar was not maintainable without complying with Section 92 CPC – Section 92 applicable to suits against Trusts, not by Trusts – High Court’s order erroneous – Suit maintainable and decree rightly passed by First Appellate Court [Paras 10-12]...

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA REPORTABLE # CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. 724 OF 2020 (Arising Out of SLP(Civil) No. 35520 of 2016) Docid 2020 LEJ Civil SC 980923

(8) MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF GREATER MUMBAI AND OTHERS .....Appellant Vs. PANNA MAHESH CHANDRA DAVE AND ANOTHER .....Respondent D.D 31/01/2020 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

Town Planning – Transferable Development Rights (TDR) – Allotment of Alternative Sites – High Court directed Municipal Corporation to allot alternative tenements to displaced tenants and consider TDR for landowners – Corporation's demolition of structures without due process found high-handed – Corporation's willingness to grant TDR acknowledged but relief of ...

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA REPORTABLE # SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (C) NO. 18065 OF 2018 With SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (C) NO. 18212 OF 2018 SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (C) NO. 18289 OF 2018 SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (C) NO. 18399 OF 2018 SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (C) NO. 18599 OF 2018 SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (C) NO. 18336 OF 2018 SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (C) NO. 18376 OF 2018 SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (C) NO. 18210 OF 2018 Docid 2020 LEJ Civil SC 870295

(9) BASHEERA BEGAM AND OTHERS .....Appellant Vs. MOHAMMED IBRAHIM AND OTHERS .....Respondent D.D 31/01/2020 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

Criminal Law – Acquittal – Appeal against High Court’s order acquitting accused – High Court found prosecution case to suffer from serious infirmities and inconsistencies – Missing links in chain of circumstances – Prosecution failed to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt – Acquittal upheld by Supreme Court [Paras 19-26].   Conspiracy &ndash...

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA REPORTABLE # CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 417 OF 2010 With CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 416 OF 2010 And CRIMINAL APPEAL NOS. 408-414 OF 2010 Docid 2020 LEJ Crim SC 555746