Supreme Court of India Judgements

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Month: November 2020

Service Matters
Service

A retired employee, who is receiving pension, cannot be asked to go to another court to file the writ petition, when he has a cause of action for filing a writ petition in Patna High Court – For a retired employee convenience is to prosecute his case at the place where he belonged to and was getting pension

Nov 22, 2020 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH SHANTI DEVI ALIAS SHANTI MISHRA — Appellant Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and…

Will & Succession

It is fairly well settled that in absence of pleading, any amount of evidence will not help the party – When the adoption ceremony, is mentioned in the registered adoption deed, which was questioned in the suit, there is absolutely no reason for not raising specific plea in the suit and to file application at belated stage to summon the record

Nov 9, 2020 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH BIRAJI @ BRIJRAJI AND ANOTHER — Appellant Vs. SURYA PRATAP AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Ashok Bhushan, R.Subhash Reddy and M.R.Shah, JJ.…

Maintenance

IMP : (Cr.PC) – S 125 – Maintenance in all cases will be awarded from the date of filing the application for maintenance. For enforcement/execution of orders of maintenance, an order or decree of maintenance may be enforced under S 28A of the H M A, 1956; S 20(6) of the D.V. Act; and S 128 of Cr.P.C., as may be applicable – Order of maintenance may be enforced as a money decree of a civil court as per the provisions of the CPC, more particularly Ss 51, 55, 58, 60 r.w. Order XXI.

Nov 4, 2020 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH RAJNESH — Appellant Vs. NEHA AND ANOTHER — Respondent ( Before : Indu Malhotra, and R. Subhash Reddy, JJ. ) Criminal Appeal No. 730…

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Constitution Service

Classification of Military casualties and the eligibility for Liberalised Family Pension — Battle Casualty —Illness Caused by Extreme Climatic Conditions as Battle Casualty — The Court establishes that a soldier’s death due to illness resulting from extreme climatic conditions while on duty near a sensitive border area (such as the Line of Control) can be categorized as a ‘Battle Casualty’ — This expands the interpretation of what constitutes a battle casualty under military regulations. – Liberalised Family Pension (LFP) — Application of Category E (f) — The judgment clarifies that deaths occurring in war-like situations, including those near international borders or lines of control due to environmental stresses, fall under clause (f) of category E of the relevant military order — This broadens the scope of eligibility for LFP under such circumstances.

Dec 8, 2024 sclaw
Constitution

Temple Bye Laws — Oachira Parabrahma Temple — Ancient structure without a building or deity, governed by Bye-laws with three-tier elected committees — Appellants, elected Secretary and President, challenged two High Court orders (2020 and 2023) that removed their committee and appointed an unelected one under an Administrative Head, citing violations of the temple’s Bye-laws and customs —Legality of appointing an unelected committee and removing the elected one contrary to the temple’s Bye-laws — Petitioner argues that the High Court overstepped its jurisdiction and violated the temple’s governance structure by appointing an unelected committee and removing the elected one without proper legal basis — The High Court’s actions were necessary for the efficient administration of the temple until a scheme could be framed and new elections held — The Supreme Court modified the High Court orders, appointing a new retired Judge as Administrative Head to conduct fair elections within four months, while directing all parties to cooperate — The Court emphasized the need to preserve temple properties and governance as per established customs and laws — The Supreme Court struck down the High Court’s order appointing an unelected committee, appointed a new Administrative Head to conduct elections, and directed all parties to cooperate, emphasizing the importance of adhering to the temple’s established governance structure and Bye-laws.

Dec 8, 2024 sclaw
Acquittal

Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 27 — Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 384, 364, 302 and 201 — Murder — Circumstantial Evidence — The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant of murder charges as the prosecution failed to prove the crucial link of the accused’s disclosure leading to the discovery of skeletal remains under Section 27 and the DNA evidence was also found to be inconclusive due to lack of proper collection of samples. – Proof of Disclosure Statements under Section 27 — Voluntariness and Uninfluenced Nature — The Court reiterates that the information provided by an accused under Section 27 must be voluntary and uninfluenced by threat, duress, or coercion.

Dec 8, 2024 sclaw
Acquittal

Arms Act, 1959 — Sections 25, 54 and 59 — Buttondar knife — Specific Intent Required — The court clarifies that mere possession of a knife covered by a notification like the DAD Notification is not sufficient to constitute an offense under the Arms Act — There must be specific intent to use it for the prohibited purposes such as “manufacture, sale, or possession for sale or test.” – The prosecution must clearly allege and prove the intent of the accused to use the weapon for the specified prohibited purposes — Absence of such allegation in the charge-sheet renders the proceedings defective.

Dec 8, 2024 sclaw