(1)
SITA SOREN …APPELLANT Vs.
UNION OF INDIA …RESPONDENT D.D
04/03/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Constitutional Law – Parliamentary Privilege and Bribery - Scope of Articles 105(2) and 194(2) of the Constitution - Whether legislators can claim immunity from prosecution on charges of bribery related to their speech or vote in the legislature - Majority in PV Narasimha Rao overruled; bribery not immune under parliamentary privilege - Bribery considered independent of legislator's func...
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AVITEL POST STUDIOZ LIMITED & ORS. …APPELLANT(S) Vs.
HSBC PI HOLDINGS (MAURITIUS) LIMITED …RESPONDENT(S) (PREVIOUSLY NAMED HPEIF HOLDINGS 1 LIMITED) D.D
04/03/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Arbitration – Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards – Conflict of Interest and Bias – challenge against enforcement of a foreign arbitral award on grounds of arbitrator's alleged bias and conflict of interest under Section 48 of the Indian Arbitration Act. The appellants contended that the presiding arbitrator had failed to disclose conflicts of interest, impacting his impar...
(3)
Murari Lal Chhari & Ors. …APPELLANTS Vs.
Munishwar Singh Tomar & Anr. …RESPONDENTS D.D
04/03/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Procedure – Complaint under Section 200 of CrPC – Dismissal of Complaint – The Supreme Court analyzed the validity of the dismissal of a complaint filed under Section 200 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) in a dispute involving land and allegations of trespass and threats by officers of the Special Armed Forces (SAF). [Para 1-4, 11-12]
Criminal ...
(4)
DISTRICT APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE PNDT ACT AND CHIEF DISTRICT HEALTH OFFICER …APPELLANT Vs.
JASHMINA DILIP DEVDA & ANR. …RESPONDENTS D.D
04/03/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Suspension and Cancellation under PC&PNDT Act - Interpretation of Sections 20(1), (2), and (3) - The appeal focuses on the powers for cancellation, suspension, or suspension in public interest under the PC&PNDT Act - Concerns the case of suspension of registration of "Dev Hospital," Ahmedabad, without notice or hearing, deemed contrary to the provisions of the Act [Paras 2, 3, 5,...
(5)
RAJESH MONGA …APPELLANT(S) Vs.
HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION LIMITED & ORS. …RESPONDENT(S) D.D
04/03/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Consumer Law - Contract Law – Terms and Conditions – Loan Agreement Interpretation – adjudicated on the validity of the interest rate revisions by Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (HDFC) under a loan agreement. The primary dispute involved the interpretation of terms related to the Adjustable Rate of Interest in the agreement. The appellant, Rajesh Monga, contended...
(6)
LEVEL 9 BIZ PVT. LTD. …APPELLANT(S) Vs.
HIMACHAL PRADESH HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY & ANOTHER …RESPONDENT(S) D.D
02/03/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Quashing of Tender Process – Civil Appeal – Tender irregularities and illegalities – Supreme Court sets aside High Court order allowing execution of project despite confirmed irregularities in tender process – Held that the action of HIMUDA (R-1) and M/s Vasu Constructions (R-2) in proceeding with the initial tender was mala fide and a misuse of legal processes, amounting t...
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VINAYAK PURSHOTTAM DUBE (DECEASED), THROUGH LRs Vs.
JAYASHREE PADAMKAR BHAT …APPELLANT(S)
& OTHERS D.D
01/03/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Consumer Law – Consumer Complaint – Development Agreement – The Supreme Court considered appeals involving a development agreement dispute between the complainants and a developer, where the original developer died, and the obligations were in question. The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission's (NCDRC) orders were challenged, which held the legal heirs of the dece...
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Major Gen. Darshan Singh (D) By Lrs. & Anr. …APPELLANT(S) Vs.
Brij Bhushan Chaudhary (D) by Lrs. …RESPONDENT(S) D.D
01/03/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Agreement for Sale and Suit for Specific Performance – Appeal against High Court's judgment dismissing specific performance for a property sale agreement – Original agreement dated 16th January 1980 for a plot in Chandigarh – Dispute over price reduction and possession transfer – Plaintiffs, including Major Gen. Darshan Singh, alleged property possession and price reduc...
(9)
KUMAR @ SHIVA KUMAR ...APPELLANT(S) Vs.
STATE OF KARNATAKA ...RESPONDENT(S) D.D
01/03/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Law – Abetment of Suicide – Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 – The Supreme Court considered the conviction of the appellant for abetment of suicide under Section 306 IPC. The court thoroughly examined the evidence, including testimonies and forensic reports, to determine whether the elements of the offense were satisfied. [Para 3-44]
Evidence &ndas...