Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 – Section 24(2) – Lapse of acquisition proceedings — The proviso to Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act is to be treated as part of Section 24(2), not part of Section 24(1)(b) – Impugned judgment and order passed by the High Court ordering lapse of the acquisition with respect to the land in question under Section 24(2) of the Act, 2013 is hereby quashed and set aside – Appeal allowed.
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY — Appellant Vs. KRISHAN LAL ARORA AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : M.R. Shah and M.M. Sundresh, JJ. ) Civil…
POCSO – (CrPC) – Sections 161, 164, 173(2) and 482 – HELD prima facie case against the persons named therein as accused, the truthfulness, sufficiency or admissibility of the evidence are not matters falling within the purview of exercise of power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. and undoubtedly they are matters to be done by the Trial Court at the time of trial –
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER — Appellant Vs. DR. MAROTI S/O KASHINATH PIMPALKAR — Respondent ( Before : Ajay Rastogi and C.T. Ravikumar, JJ.…
Clarification of judgment – Revenue seeks a clarification of the judgment dated 19.10.2022, Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions) vs. Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority, Civil Appeal No. 21762 of 2017 -HELD that for the assessment years which this court was not called upon to decide, the concerned authorities will apply the law declared in the judgment, having regard to the facts of each such assessment year. In view of this discussion, no further clarification is necessary or called for.
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (EXEMPTIONS) — Appellant Vs. AHMEDABAD URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY — Respondent ( Before : Uday Umesh Lalit, CJI., S. Ravindra…
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 ..
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…
Red-Fort Attack Case – Death penalty to Lakshar-e-Toiba militant – Affirmed –
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH MOHD. ARIF @ ASHFAQ — Appellant Vs. STATE (NCT OF DELHI) — Respondent ( Before : Uday Umesh Lalit, CJI., S. Ravindra Bhat and…
(IPC) – Section 120(B), 147, 364 ,302 r/with 120(B)/149, 201 & 396 – Murder-HELD since the super-imposition report was not supported by any other reliable medical evidence like a DNA report or post-mortem report, it would be very risky to convict the accused believing the identification of the dead body of the victim through the super-imposition test.
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH S. KALEESWARAN — Appellant Vs. STATE BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE POLLACHI TOWN EAST POLICE STATION, COIMBATORE DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU — Respondent ( Before…
Income Tax Act, 1961 – Section 10(5) – Exemption – Amount received by the employees of the assessee employer towards their Leave Travel Concession (LTC) claims is not liable for the exemption as these employees had visited foreign countries which is not permissible under the law
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH STATE BANK OF INDIA — Appellant Vs. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX — Respondent ( Before : Uday Umesh Lalit, CJI., S. Ravindra Bhat…
Appointment of arbitrator – Share Subscription and Shareholders Agreement – High Court has refused to refer the dispute between the parties and appoint an arbitrator, proceedings at the instance of the respondent as minority shareholder for oppression and mismanagement is pending before the NCLT – HC erred.
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH VGP MARINE KINGDOM PRIVATE LIMITED AND ANOTHER — Appellant Vs. KAY ELLEN ARNOLD — Respondent ( Before : M.R. Shah and Krishna Murari, JJ.…
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.
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…
Illegal solitary confinement -HELD the appellant is entitled to have the death sentence imposed upon him to be commuted to death sentence to life – Ends of justice would be met if while commuting the death sentence awarded to the appellant,
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH B.A. UMESH — Appellant Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Uday Umesh Lalit, CJI., S. Ravindra Bhat and Pamidighantam…