Akkamma & Ors. vs Vemavathi & Ors.
SC · 25 November 2021
[2021] 10 S.C.R. 1187 : 2021 INSC 785
Specific Relief Act, 1963 – s.34 – Two suits were filed in 1982 and 1987 in respect of the suit property – The 1982 suit, for perpetual injunction, was dismissed by the trial Court on the ground that plaintiff could not…
Xxx vs The State of Kerala & Ors.
SC · 22 November 2021
[2021] 7 S.C.R. 1115 : 2021 INSC 770
Practice and Procedure – Recall of earlier order – By order dated 20.04.2021, FIR quashed by High Court by a detailed reasoned order – Thereafter, on 28.04.2021, High Court took up the matter suo moto and recalled the or…
M/s. Newtech Promoters and Developers Pvt. Ltd. vs State of Up & Ors. etc.
SC · 11 November 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 909 : 2021 INSC 716
Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016: ss. 3,18, 19, 31, 71, 81, 43(5) proviso and 40(1) – Appellantspromoters and real estate developers failed to hand over possession of the unit to allottees/home buyers –…
Sughar Singh vs Hari Singh (Dead) through Lrs. & Ors.
SC · 26 October 2021
[2021] 10 S.C.R. 287 : 2021 INSC 672
Specific Relief Act, 1963: s.20 – Discretion under – Exercise of, scope – Held: Discretion under s.20 of the Act is required to be exercised judiciously, soundly and reasonably – Plaintiff cannot be punished by refusing…
Shantaben Bhurabhai Bhuriya vs Anand Athabhai Chaudhari & Ors.
SC · 26 October 2021
[2021] 10 S.C.R. 460 : 2021 INSC 674
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 – Proviso to s.14 inserted by amendment – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.207, 209, 193, 482 – Offences under Atrocities Act – Second provi…
Director of Income Tax, New Delhi vs M/s Mitsubishi Corporation
SC · 17 September 2021
[2021] 7 S.C.R. 750 : 2021 INSC 495
Income Tax Act, 1961 – ss.190, 201, 209 and 234B – Proviso to s.209(1)(d), inserted by the Finance Act, 2012 – Interpretation of s.209 (1)(d) – The Respondent- Assessee is a non-resident company incorporated in Japan, wi…
Sudhir Kumar @ S. Baliyan vs Vinay Kumar G.B.
SC · 15 September 2021
[2021] 7 S.C.R. 731 : 2021 INSC 484
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 –Or.VII, r.14(3) and Or. XI, R.1 (as amended by the amendment in the Commercial Courts Act) – Filing of additional documents –The appellant-original plaintiff filed the commercial suit claim…
Uttar Pradesh Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited & Ors. vs Balbir Singh
SC · 13 September 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 92 : 2021 INSC 473
UTTAR PRADESH JAL VIDYUT NIGAM LIMITED & ORS. v. BALBIR SINGH (Civil Appeal No. 5667 of 2021) SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 [M. R. SHAH AND ANIRUDDHA BOSE, JJ] Uttar Pradesh Reorganization Act, 2000: s. 35(2) – Transfer of proceedi…
Surajdeo Mahto and Anr. vs The State of Bihar
SC · 4 August 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 911 : 2021 INSC 379
Evidence: Circumstantial evidence – Conviction on basis of – Permissibility of – On facts, prosecution case that appellant no. 1 lured the victim out of his house, remained with him all along, on the fourth day joined by…
Jayamma & Anr. vs State of Karnataka
SC · 7 May 2021
[2021] 5 S.C.R. 11 : 2021 INSC 287
Penal Code, 1860: s. 302 r/w 34 – Allegation that on account of previous dispute between the parties, accused with the intention to kill the victim went to her house, doused her with kerosene and set her ablaze – Acquitt…
Mangala Waman Karandikar (D) Tr. Lrs. vs Prakash Damodar Ranade
SC · 7 May 2021
[2021] 5 S.C.R. 232 : 2021 INSC 288
MANGALA WAMAN KARANDIKAR (D) TR. LRS. v. PRAKASH DAMODAR RANADE (Civil Appeal No. 10827 of 2010) MAY 07, 2021 [N.V. RAMANA, CJI., SURYA KANT AND ANIRUDDHA BOSE, JJ.] Interpretation of documents: Contractual interpretatio…
Achhar Singh vs State of Himachal Pradesh
SC · 7 May 2021
[2021] 5 S.C.R. 243 : 2021 INSC 289
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 378 – Appeal in case of acquittal – Exercise of power by the High Court under – On facts, the High Court convicted two accused-appellants for offences u/s. 452, 326 and 323 and u/ss.…
M/s. Kalamani Tex & Anr. vs P. Balasubramanian
SC · 10 February 2021
[2021] 1 S.C.R. 668 : 2021 INSC 72
M/S. KALAMANI TEX & ANR v. P. BALASUBRAMANIAN (Criminal Appeal No. 123 of 2021) FEBRUARY 10, 2021 [N.V. RAMANA, SURYA KANT AND ANIRUDDHA BOSE, JJ.] Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881: ss. 118 and 139 – Presumption as to ne…