(1) Gurmeet Singh and Others...Appellants Vs. State of Punjab and Others...Respondents D.D 18/11/2024

Service Law – Proficiency Step-up Scheme – Differential Treatment – Relief Granted – Appellants sought benefits under the Proficiency Step-up Scheme, 1988, counting service in the work-charged establishment before regularisation – High Court upheld denial of benefits by the Single Judge, equating the Proficiency Step-up Scheme, 1988, with the Assured Career Progressio...

NON REPORTABLE # CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NOS. 17529-17530 OF 2017 Docid 2024 LEJ Civil SC 481532

(2) Ramachandra Reddy (Dead) through LRs & Others ...Appellants Vs. Ramulu Ammal (Dead) through LRs ...Respondents D.D 14/11/2024

Property Law – Nature of Deed – Distinction between "Gift" and "Settlement" – Property Share Upheld – The deed executed in 1963 by two coparceners in favor of Govindammal was challenged as a gift deed lacking adequate consideration, contending it did not confer the claimed rights over 2/3rd of the property – Held: The deed constituted a valid settl...

REPORTABLE # CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. 3034 OF 2012 Docid 2024 LEJ Civil SC 817365

(3) Didde Srinivas...Appellant Vs. State SHO, Podduru Police Station & Anr....Respondents D.D 13/11/2024

House-Trespass – Section 451 IPC – Conviction Sustained - The appellant was convicted for committing house-trespass with intent to commit an offence punishable with imprisonment. Based on the testimonies of PWs 4 and 5, the concurrent findings of guilt were upheld. The Court observed that the appellant's intent to commit an offence punishable under Section 354 IPC justified the con...

REPORTABLE # Criminal Appeal No. _____ of 2024 (Arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 8028/2023) Docid 2024 LEJ Crim SC 857414

(4) In Re: Directions in the matter of demolition of structures Vs. xxx D.D 13/11/2024

Demolition of Properties – Arbitrary Action – Violation of Rule of Law - Writ petitions filed under Article 32 challenge demolition of residential and commercial properties of persons accused in criminal cases without adherence to due process – Court finds such demolitions to be violative of the principles of rule of law and separation of powers – Executive cannot impose pe...

REPORTABLE # WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 295 OF 2022 WITH WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) NO. 162 OF 2022 WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 328 OF 2022 Docid 2024 LEJ Crim SC 181438

(5) SHYAM KUMAR INANI ...Appellant(s) Vs. VINOD AGRAWAL & ORS. ...Respondent(s) D.D 12/11/2024

Civil Law - Specific Performance – Validity of Agreement to Sell – Appeals Allowed – High Court’s Judgment Set Aside – Trial Court Judgment Restored – Plaintiffs filed six suits for specific performance of Agreement to Sell dated 30.08.1990 executed by Sushila Devi – High Court reversed the Trial Court’s decree and dismissed the suits – Supreme...

REPORTABLE # CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. 2845 OF 2015 WITH CIVIL APPEAL No. 2846/2015 CIVIL APPEAL No. 2850/2015 CIVIL APPEAL No. 2847/2015 CIVIL APPEAL No. 2848/2015 CIVIL APPEAL No. 2852/2015 Docid 2024 LEJ Civil SC 680426

(6) M/S Crystal Transport Private Limited & Another...Appellants Vs. A. Fathima Fareedunisa & Others...Respondents D.D 08/11/2024

Partnership Law – Dissolution of Partnership – Rights of Outgoing Partner – Suit for Settlement of Accounts – Original plaintiff filed Suit No. 286 of 1978 seeking dissolution and settlement of accounts of a partnership firm, Crystal Transport Service, alleging improper conduct by other partners in diverting firm assets – Trial court's preliminary decree dissolved...

NON REPORTABLE # CIVIL APPEAL NOS. 7709–7710 OF 2023 Docid 2024 LEJ Civil SC 833767

(7) Lifeforce Cryobank Sciences Inc...Petitioner Vs. Cryoviva Biotech Pvt. Ltd. & Others...Respondents D.D 08/11/2024

Arbitration Agreement – Assignability and Privity of Contract – The petitioner, a U.S.-incorporated entity, invoked the arbitration clause in the agreements initially made by Cryobank International, Inc. with the respondent companies, claiming an assignment of rights due to a public asset purchase. The respondent contested, arguing a lack of privity with the petitioner and that the agr...

NON REPORTABLE # ARBITRATION PETITION NO. 15 OF 2018 Docid 2024 LEJ Civil SC 438304

(8) Rajive Raturi...Petitioner Vs. Union of India & Others...Respondents D.D 08/11/2024

Right to Accessibility – Mandatory Compliance – Reaffirmation of Accessibility Rights for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) – Failure of Existing Legal Framework – The petition, filed in 2005, sought directions to ensure accessibility of public spaces for PWDs, as mandated by the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPWD) Act, 2016 – A comprehensive report by NALSAR-CD...

REPORTABLE # WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 243 OF 2005 Docid 2024 LEJ Civil SC 345871

(9) Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Limited & Anr....Petitioners Vs. Union of India & Ors....Respondents D.D 07/11/2024

Economic Law – Royalty Computation – Writ Petition under Article 32 – Petitioners challenge the validity of Explanation to Rule 38 of the Mineral (Other than Atomic and Hydrocarbons Energy Minerals) Concession Rules, 2016 (MCR, 2016) and Explanation to Rule 45(8)(a) of the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 2017 (MCDR, 2017) – Contend that these provisions create a...

REPORTABLE # Writ Petition (C) No. 715 of 2024 Docid 2024 LEJ Civil SC 400760