(1)
STATE OF KARNATAKA … Appellant(s) Vs.
NASEER @ NASIR @ THANDIANTAVIDA
NASEER @ UMARHAZI @ HAZI & ORS. … Respondent(s D.D
06/11/2023
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Appeal – Rejection of Certificate under Section 65-B of Evidence Act – Appellant-State challenging High Court’s upholding of Trial Court’s decision – Application under Section 311 Cr.P.C. to recall witness and produce certificate was rejected due to perceived delay – Appeal allowed, orders set aside, application under Section 311 Cr.P.C. granted. [Paras...
(2)
JYOTIRMAY RAY …APPELLANT Vs.
THE FIELD GENERAL MANAGER, PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK & ORS. ...RESPONDENT(s) D.D
06/11/2023
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Compulsory Retirement – Consequences on Terminal Benefits – Appellant, a Sr. Manager in Punjab National Bank, was compulsorily retired and denied terminal benefits including leave encashment, provident fund, gratuity, and pension – Writ petition filed for claiming said benefits – Single Judge allowed claim partially, Division Bench reversed it in part – Supreme Court ...
(3)
LOMBARDI ENGINEERING LIMITED …PETITIONER(S) Vs.
UTTARAKHAND JAL VIDYUT NIGAM LIMITED …RESPONDENT(S) D.D
06/11/2023
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
International Commercial Arbitration – Invocation of Arbitration Clause – Claim for Unpaid Dues and Contractual Breaches – Petitioner, a Swiss-based design consultancy firm, seeking appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, for disputes arising from a contract with the respondent, Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited. Disputes...
(4)
MANJUNATH & ORS. …APPELLANTS Vs.
STATE OF KARNATAKA …RESPONDENT D.D
06/11/2023
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Law – Reversal of Acquittal – Misapprehension of Dying Declaration and Circumstantial Evidence - scrutinized the High Court’s judgment which had reversed the Trial Court's order of acquittal. The apex court found that the High Court did not provide substantial reasons for its decision and failed to consider the established principles for the reliance on a dying decla...
(5)
ADITI ALIAS MITHI … Appellant(s) Vs.
JITESH SHARMA … Respondent(s) D.D
06/11/2023
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Appeal – Maintenance for Minor Child – Reduction of maintenance from ₹20,000 to ₹7,500 per month by High Court – Family Court’s decision modified without clear reasons – Supreme Court sets aside High Court’s order for lack of detailed reasoning and remands the matter for fresh consideration. [Paras 3, 13-15]
Family Law – Affidavit of Disclo...
(6)
AMANDEEP SINGH SARAN …PETITIONER Vs.
THE STATE OF DELHI & ORS. …RESPONDENT(S) D.D
06/11/2023
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Prayer for Preventing Further FIRs and Taking Cognizance of Complaints – Petitioner seeks mandamus to stop registration of new FIRs and cognizance of complaints based on the same cause of action – Court finds such a prayer cannot be granted by any court of law. [No specific para]
Clubbing of FIRs – Request to club 30 FIRs filed in multiple states into one jurisdictio...
(7)
JAFFAR ALI NAWAB ALI CHAUDHARI AND OTHERS … Appellant(s) Vs.
THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF GREATER MUMBAI … Respondent(s) D.D
06/11/2023
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Civil Appeal – Rights of Appellants for Alternative Site or Compensation – Appellants in possession since 1976, assessed to tax by Municipal Corporation – Initial legal action commenced with notice under Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888, leading to a series of legal challenges and decrees in favor of appellants – High Court's acceptance of appeal against Trial Cou...
(8)
M/S MODI NATURALS LTD …… APPELLANT Vs.
THE COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAX UP …… RESPONDENT D.D
06/11/2023
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Value Added Tax – Input Tax Credit – Entitlement to full Input Tax Credit (ITC) by the assessee on goods purchased for manufacturing final products – Whether the assessee is entitled to claim full ITC on raw Rice Bran used for manufacturing Rice Bran Oil (RBO), a taxable product, and De-Oiled Rice Bran (DORB), an exempted by-product – Supreme Court allows full ITC. [Para 3-...
(9)
M/s MULTICON BUILDERS … Appellant(s) Vs.
SUMANDEVI AND OTHERS … Respondent(s) D.D
06/11/2023
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Civil Appeal – Challenge to High Court’s modification of Trial Court’s preliminary decree in a partition suit – Appellant’s claim through co-sharer contested – Preliminary decree upheld with modification concerning demolition of buildings – Final decree process and consideration of construction’s legality deferred to Trial Court. [Paras 1-7]
Trial...