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Companies Act, 2013 — Section 185 — Loan to directors — Violation of Section 185 — Loan from company to director for securing bail without special resolution — Deposit of Rs. 50 Crores for bail sourced from company funds without proper approval — Held to be not sustainable in law. Contract Law — Termination and Blacklisting — Principles of Judicial Review — Courts must apply distinct standards of legality, rationality, and proportionality when reviewing administrative actions related to contract termination and blacklisting, considering the differing gravity of these measures and their consequences. Service Law — Disciplinary proceedings — Punishment — Judicial review — The court’s power to review punishment is limited and generally does not allow substitution of its own judgment for that of the disciplinary authority unless the punishment is illogical, suffers from procedural impropriety, or shocks the conscience of the court Waqf Act, 1995 — Section 3(i) and Section 32(2)(g) — Jurisdiction of Civil Court versus Waqf Board — Distinction between Sajjadanashin and Mutawalli — Sajjadanashin is a spiritual head with religious duties, while Mutawalli is a secular manager of Waqf property — Waqf Board has jurisdiction over appointment and removal of Mutawallis but not Sajjadanashins — Civil Court retains jurisdiction over disputes concerning the office of Sajjadanashin — High Court wrongly held Civil Court lacked jurisdiction. National Highways Act, 1956 — Amendments and compensation provisions — Section 3-J introduced in 1997 removed applicability of Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (1894 Act) provisions for solatium and interest — Overturned by various High Courts, including reading down Sections 3-G and 3-J to grant solatium and interest — Subsequently, Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (2013 Act) and its amended provisions extended to NH Act — Court clarified that landowners acquired lands under NH Act between 1997 and 2015 are entitled to solatium and interest — Review Petition filed by NHAI arguing financial burden was underestimated rejected, but clarification on delayed claims issued.
Companies Act, 2013 — Section 185 — Loan to directors — Violation of Section 185 — Loan from company to director for securing bail without special resolution — Deposit of Rs. 50 Crores for bail sourced from company funds without proper approval — Held to be not sustainable in law.
Bail Declined Companies Act
Companies Act, 2013 — Section 185 — Loan to directors — Violation of Section 185 — Loan from company to director for securing bail without special resolution — Deposit of Rs. 50 Crores for bail sourced from company funds without proper approval — Held to be not sustainable in law.
Contract Law — Termination and Blacklisting — Principles of Judicial Review — Courts must apply distinct standards of legality, rationality, and proportionality when reviewing administrative actions related to contract termination and blacklisting, considering the differing gravity of these measures and their consequences.
Contract Act Tenders & Contracts
Contract Law — Termination and Blacklisting — Principles of Judicial Review — Courts must apply distinct standards of legality, rationality, and proportionality when reviewing administrative actions related to contract termination and blacklisting, considering the differing gravity of these measures and their consequences.
Service Law — Disciplinary proceedings — Punishment — Judicial review — The court’s power to review punishment is limited and generally does not allow substitution of its own judgment for that of the disciplinary authority unless the punishment is illogical, suffers from procedural impropriety, or shocks the conscience of the court
Service
Service Law — Disciplinary proceedings — Punishment — Judicial review — The court’s power to review punishment is limited and generally does not allow substitution of its own judgment for that of the disciplinary authority unless the punishment is illogical, suffers from procedural impropriety, or shocks the conscience of the court
Waqf Act, 1995 — Section 3(i) and Section 32(2)(g) — Jurisdiction of Civil Court versus Waqf Board — Distinction between Sajjadanashin and Mutawalli — Sajjadanashin is a spiritual head with religious duties, while Mutawalli is a secular manager of Waqf property — Waqf Board has jurisdiction over appointment and removal of Mutawallis but not Sajjadanashins — Civil Court retains jurisdiction over disputes concerning the office of Sajjadanashin — High Court wrongly held Civil Court lacked jurisdiction.
Waqf
Waqf Act, 1995 — Section 3(i) and Section 32(2)(g) — Jurisdiction of Civil Court versus Waqf Board — Distinction between Sajjadanashin and Mutawalli — Sajjadanashin is a spiritual head with religious duties, while Mutawalli is a secular manager of Waqf property — Waqf Board has jurisdiction over appointment and removal of Mutawallis but not Sajjadanashins — Civil Court retains jurisdiction over disputes concerning the office of Sajjadanashin — High Court wrongly held Civil Court lacked jurisdiction.
C P C

(CPC) – Order 43 Rule 1 – Commercial Courts Act 2015 – 13 – An intra-court appeal under the Admiralty Act to the Commercial Division of the High Court would lie from any judgment, decree or final order under the Admiralty Act or an interim order under the Admiralty Act relatable to the orders specified in Order 43, Rule 1 and not from an order under Or 10 r 1 for addition of party.

Sep 27, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISON BENCH OWNERS AND PARTIES INTERESTED IN THE VESSEL M.V. POLARIS GALAXY — Appellant Vs. BANQUE CANTONALE DE GENEVE — Respondent ( Before : Indira Banerjee…

C P C

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (V of 1908), Section 100 – Regular Second Appeal — Substantial question of law — Proper test -If the question is settled by the highest court or the general principles to be applied in determining the question are well settled and there is a mere question of applying those principles or the question raised is palpably absurd, the question would not be a substantial question of law.

Sep 25, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before: Indira Banerjee & J.K. Maheshwari, JJ. Civil Appeal No. …… of 2022 [Arising out of S.L.P.(C) No.8736 of 2016]Decided on : 22.09.2022 Chandrabhan (Deceased) through…

Specific Performance

Unregistered agreement to sell on ten rupees stamp paper – Admissibility of — Suit for permanent injunction — Counter-claim seeking possession — Unregistered document/agreement to sell shall not be admissible in evidence – Plaintiff cleverly prayed for a relief of permanent injunction only and did not seek for the substantive relief of specific performance- Dismissed

Sep 25, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before: M.R. Shah & Krishna Murari, JJ. Civil Appeal No. 6733 of 2022 Decided on : 23.09.2022 Balram Singh – Appellant Versus Kelo Devi – Respondent…

Constitution

Death Penalty – It is also a fact that in all cases where imposition of capital punishment is a choice of sentence, aggravating circumstances would always be on record, and would be part of the prosecution’s evidence, leading to conviction, whereas the accused can scarcely be expected to place mitigating circumstances on the record, for the reason that the stage for doing so is after conviction. Accused is at disadvantage. Matter referred to larger bench for clarity

Sep 24, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH IN RE: FRAMING GUIDELINES REGARDING POTENTIAL MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES TO BE CONSIDERED WHILE IMPOSING DEATH SENTENCES — Appellant Vs. ( Before : Uday Umesh Lalit,…

Arbitration

The jurisdiction of this Court under Section 9 is wide. A party may apply to a Court for interim measures before the commencement of Arbitral proceedings, during Arbitral proceedings or at any time after the making of the Arbitral Award, but before it is enforced in accordance with Section 36 of the Arbitration Act.

Sep 24, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISON BENCH SEPCO ELECTRIC POWER CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION — Appellant Vs. POWER MECH PROJECTS LTD. — Respondent ( Before : Indira Banerjee and Krishna Murari, JJ. )…

Acquittal

Murder – Acquittal – Circumstantial evidence – circumstantial evidence in order to sustain conviction must be complete and incapable of explanation of any other hypothesis than that of the guilt of the accused and such evidence should not only be consistent with the guilt of the accused but should be inconsistent with his innocence

Sep 24, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISON BENCH RAJU @ RAJENDRA PRASAD — Appellant Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN — Respondent ( Before : M.R. Shah and Krishna Murari, JJ. ) Criminal Appeal…

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Bail Declined Companies Act

Companies Act, 2013 — Section 185 — Loan to directors — Violation of Section 185 — Loan from company to director for securing bail without special resolution — Deposit of Rs. 50 Crores for bail sourced from company funds without proper approval — Held to be not sustainable in law.

Apr 3, 2026 sclaw
Contract Act Tenders & Contracts

Contract Law — Termination and Blacklisting — Principles of Judicial Review — Courts must apply distinct standards of legality, rationality, and proportionality when reviewing administrative actions related to contract termination and blacklisting, considering the differing gravity of these measures and their consequences.

Apr 3, 2026 sclaw
Service

Service Law — Disciplinary proceedings — Punishment — Judicial review — The court’s power to review punishment is limited and generally does not allow substitution of its own judgment for that of the disciplinary authority unless the punishment is illogical, suffers from procedural impropriety, or shocks the conscience of the court

Apr 3, 2026 sclaw
Waqf

Waqf Act, 1995 — Section 3(i) and Section 32(2)(g) — Jurisdiction of Civil Court versus Waqf Board — Distinction between Sajjadanashin and Mutawalli — Sajjadanashin is a spiritual head with religious duties, while Mutawalli is a secular manager of Waqf property — Waqf Board has jurisdiction over appointment and removal of Mutawallis but not Sajjadanashins — Civil Court retains jurisdiction over disputes concerning the office of Sajjadanashin — High Court wrongly held Civil Court lacked jurisdiction.

Apr 3, 2026 sclaw