(1)
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BANK OF INDIA (THROUGH STRESSED ASSETS STABILIZATION FUND CONSTITUTED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA) ..... APPELLANT Vs.
SUPERINTENDENT OF CENTRAL EXCISE AND CUSTOMS AND OTHERS ..... RESPONDENTS D.D
18/08/2023
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Company Law – Preferential Payments – Interpretation of Sections 529A and 530 of the Companies Act, 1956 – Application of Customs Act to government dues – Examination of conflict between Companies Act and Customs Act – Priority of government dues vis-à-vis other creditors – Determination of whether customs dues constitute preferential payments – Ana...
(2)
HARENDRA RAI …APPELLANT(S) Vs.
THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS. …RESPONDENT(S) D.D
18/08/2023
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Appeal – Acquittal in Sessions Trials – Appeal against the judgment and order of acquittal – Allegations of political influence, witness tampering, and abduction – Detailed examination of events leading to the trial and subsequent proceedings – Grave concerns regarding fair trial and witness protection raised – Consideration of statements by key witness...
(3)
Moorthy …..Appellant Vs.
State of Tamil Nadu …..Respondent D.D
18/08/2023
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Appeal – Conviction under Sections 302 and 201 of the IPC – Appellant convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment – Impugned judgment of the High Court challenged – Prosecution based on extra-judicial confession, recovery of dead body, and weapon – Appeal allowed, and appellant acquitted due to lack of legal evidence and reasonable doubt on the prosecution...
(4)
PRAKASH (DEAD) BY LR. … Appellant(s) Vs.
G. ARADHYA & ORS. … Respondent(s) D.D
18/08/2023
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Civil Suit - Property Dispute - Sale Deed and Reconveyance Agreement - Question of whether the transaction constituted an absolute sale or a mortgage - Appellant challenging the judgment and decree of the trial Court - High Court dismissing the appeal - Core issue pertains to the nature of the transaction - Sale Deed executed by the appellant's father followed by a Reconveyance Agreement on th...
(5)
SMT. SHIRAMABAI W/O PUNDALIK. BHAVE & OTHERS ………..APPELLANTS Vs.
THE CAPTAIN, RECORD OFFICER FOR O.I.C. RECORDS, SENA CORPS ABHILEKH, GAYA, BIHAR STATE AND ANOTHER ….. RESPONDENTS D.D
18/08/2023
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Civil Appeal – Entitlement to pensionary benefits – Appellants aggrieved by High Court's dismissal of their appeal – Validity of marriage between deceased Subedar Bhave and appellant No. 1 challenged – Decree of divorce between deceased and his first wife – Long cohabitation of appellant No. 1 and deceased – Presumption of marriage and legal validity invoked...
(6)
T.G.KRISHNAMURTHY & ORS. APPELLANTS Vs.
STATE OF KARNATAKA & ORS. RESPONDENTS D.D
17/08/2023
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Appeal – Conviction and Sentencing – Accused challenging conviction under IPC sections 302, 120B, 34 and 307 – Dispute over possession of land resulting in a violent incident – Two deceased individuals – Three injured eye-witnesses – Discrepancies in testimonies regarding the locations of the attacks – High Court acquitting some accused but convic...
(7)
EJIKE JONAS ORJI Appellant(s) Vs.
NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU Respondent(s) D.D
17/08/2023
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Appeal – Grant of Bail – Appellant’s appeal challenging the bail condition imposed by the High Court – Appellant, a foreign citizen, had been under incarceration for around nine years and three months – High Court’s condition required a certificate of assurance from the High Commission of Nigeria – Appellant’s counsel argued that this condit...
(8)
ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER Vs.
M/S G4S SECURITY SERVICES (INDIA) LTD. & ANR. ..... RESPONDENTS D.D
17/08/2023
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Civil Appeal – Employees Provident Fund
Appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana – Appellant, the Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner, sought to challenge the stand taken by the respondent regarding the calculation of provident fund contributions based on the 'basic wage' – Appeal dismissed for lack of merit. [Para 1, 2, 6]
Statut...
(9)
MALA ETC. ETC. ..... APPELLANT(S) Vs.
STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ..... RESPONDENT(S) D.D
17/08/2023
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Civil Appeals - Land Acquisition - Enhancement of Compensation - Appellants challenged the common judgment and order of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana - The High Court enhanced the market value of acquired land and granted statutory benefits - The appellants contested the enhancement of compensation based on market value and deductions - The appellants' contentions primarily focused on t...