Supreme Court of India Judgements

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Category: Constitution

Constitution

IMP : Demonetization – Recommendation – Scheme mandates that before the Central Government takes a decision with regard to demonetization, it would be required to consider the recommendation of the Central Board – The word “recommendation” would mean a consultative process between the Central Board and the Central Government.

Jan 8, 2023 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CONSTITUTION BENCH VIVEK NARAYAN SHARMA — Appellant Vs. UNION OF INDIA — Respondent ( Before : S. Abdul Nazeer, B.R. Gavai, A.S. Bopanna, V. Ramasubramanian and…

Constitution

Right to Information – Collegium discussions shall not be in the public domain – as no final decision was taken which was culminated into a final resolution drawn and signed by all the members of the Collegium, the same was not required to be disclosed in the public domain and that too under the RTI Act – Whatever is discussed shall not be in the public domain

Dec 11, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH ANJALI BHARDWAJ — Appellant Vs. CPIO, SUPREME COURT OF INDIA, (RTI CELL) — Respondent ( Before : M.R. Shah and C.T. Ravikumar, JJ. )…

Constitution

Senior citizen – Property transfer void – (1) The transfer must have been made subject to the condition that the transferee shall provide the basic amenities and basic physical needs to the transferor; and (2) the transferee refuses or fails to provide such amenities and physical needs to the transferor – If both the aforesaid conditions are satisfied, by a legal fiction, the transfer shall be deemed to have been made by fraud or coercion or undue influence. Such a transfer then becomes voidable at the instance of the transferor

Dec 10, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH SUDESH CHHIKARA — Appellant Vs. RAMTI DEVI AND ANOTHERR — Respondent ( Before : Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Abhay S. Oka, JJ. ) Civil…

Constitution

Constitution of India, 1950 – Articles 21 and 32 – Transfer of Criminal Trial to CBI Special Court, Andhra Pradesh to CBI Special Court, Hyderabad or CBI Special Court, New Delhi – Murder of former AP Minister – Considering the facts and circumstances, it cannot be said that apprehension on the part of the petitioners being daughter and wife of the deceased that there may not be a fair trial – justice is not to be done but the justice is seen to have been done also — Case transferred to Hyderabad – Appeal allowed

Dec 4, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH SUNEETHA NARREDDY AND ANOTHER — Appellant Vs. THE CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : M.R. Shah and M.M. Sundresh,…

Constitution

Pharmacy – Fake Pharmacist – Under the provisions of the Pharmacy Act, 1948 as well as the Pharmacy Practice Regulations, 2015, it is the duty cast upon the Pharmacy Council and the State Government to see that the hospitals/medical stores, etc., are not run by the fake pharmacist and are run by the registered pharmacist only – Remanded

Dec 4, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH MUKESH KUMAR — Appellant Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : M. R. Shah and M.M. Sundresh, JJ. )…

Constitution

HELD concerned landowners who have continued to occupy the lands shall vacate it upon the deposit of compensation. The Collector or the concerned authority shall issue a certificate in this regard which shall entitle them to the one-time rehabilitation payment or payment in lieu of compensation or any other benefit under the Act, according to the choice exercised by them in the manner ..

Nov 15, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH MAHANADI COAL FIELDS LIMITED AND ANOTHER — Appellant Vs. MATHIAS ORAM AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Uday Umesh Lalit, CJI., S. Ravindra…

Constitution

Taxation – Entry tax – i.e. for the purpose of their “consumption, use or sale” within that area. It could even be that the goods enter within the industrial area or estate, as the ultimate point of destination for their use. In any case, the levy would be attracted because the incidence is the entry into the local area.

Nov 14, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH M/S. OCL INDIA LIMITED — Appellant Vs. STATE OF ORISSA AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Uday Umesh Lalit, CJI, S. Ravindra Bhat…

Constitution

Bombay Riots – Compensation to victims – The houses, places of business and properties of the citizens were destroyed – These are all violations of their rights guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India – One of the root causes of their suffering was the failure of the State Government to maintain law and order. Therefore, the affected persons had a right to seek compensation from the State Government.

Nov 14, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH SHAKEEL AHMED — Appellant Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Abhay S. Oka and Vikram Nath,…

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A suit in representative capacity (Order 1, Rule 8 CPC) is not maintainable if lacking locus standi, and a prior decree (res judicata) bars subsequent suits on the same subject matter, notwithstanding varying reliefs.

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Stamp Act State Laws

Agreement to sell immovable property incurs stamp duty as deemed conveyance via implied/symbolic possession transfer, with duty applying to the agreement (instrument), not the sale (transaction).

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Accident

The Supreme Court emphasized that the goal is to ensure just and fair compensation, even if it exceeds the claimed amount. It recalculated the compensation, considering the claimant’s monthly income, future prospects, 40% permanent disability, medical expenses, attendant charges, special diet and transportation, pain and suffering, and loss of income during treatment. The final compensation was determined to be Rs. 17,82,825, modifying the awards of the MACT and High Court. The Civil Appeal was allowed, with interest as awarded by the Tribunal. This decision underscores the principle of providing fair compensation to accident victims based on comprehensive assessment of their losses and suffering.

Feb 9, 2025 sclaw