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(1) HORRMAL (DECEASED) THROUGH HIS LRS AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-10-2024
Land Acquisition Act, 1894 — Sections 4, 6 and 18 — Haryana Urban Development Authority Act, 1977 — The case involves expropriated landowners seeking higher compensation for their acquired lands — The land was acquired for public purposes — Whether the appellants are entitled to a higher rate of compensation and how the quantum of such compensation should be calculated — The appellants argued that the acquired land had immense potential due to its strategic
India Law Library Docid # 2418823

(2) HARYANA URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Vs. ABHISHEK GUPTA ETC. [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-10-2024
Land Acquisition Act, 1894 — Section 5A — Hearing of Objections — The Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) issued a notification in 1999 to acquire land for development — The respondents objected, citing authorized constructions and state policies — Discrimination in land acquisition, maintainability of appeals, and the doctrine of merger — Petitioner argues that the constructions were unauthorized, the Collector's recommendation was not binding, and the acquisition
India Law Library Docid # 2418824

(3) AIRPORTS ECONOMIC REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF INDIA Vs. DELHI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LTD. AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 18-10-2024
Airport Economic Regulatory Authority of India Act 2008 — Sections 3 and 31 — The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) challenged judgments of the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) regarding tariff determination for aeronautical services — Whether AERA, a quasi-judicial body, can file an appeal against TDSAT's judgment — AERA argued that it has the right to appeal under Section 31 of the AERA Act — The respondents contended that AERA, being a quasi-judicial body
India Law Library Docid # 2418763

(4) SALIL R. UCHIL Vs. VISHU KUMAR AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 18-10-2024
Bank Loan — Auction — Solatium — Co-operative Bank, granted a business loan of Rs. 25,00,000 to respondents 1, 2, 5, and 6 — Upon default, the bank initiated recovery proceedings before the Assistant Registrar of Co-operative Societies, who awarded Rs. 21,92,942 with interest to the bank — The borrowers' property was auctioned, with the appellant offering the highest bid of Rs. 81,20,000 — A sale confirmation certificate was issued, but the 1st and 2nd respondents challenged the auction in the K
India Law Library Docid # 2418819

(5) UNION OF INDIA Vs. PRANAV SRINIVASAN [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 18-10-2024
Citizenship Act, 1955 — Section 9(1) — Voluntary acquisition of foreign citizenship by Indian citizens leads to automatic termination of Indian citizenship.
India Law Library Docid # 2418820

(6) ASIM AKHTAR Vs. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ANOTHER [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 18-10-2024
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 319 — The court has discretion to decide the application under section 319 CrPC before or after cross-examination, depending on the satisfaction of the Court.
India Law Library Docid # 2418821

(7) SOCIETY FOR ENLIGHTENMENT AND VOLUNTARY ACTION AND ANOTHER Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 18-10-2024
Child Marriages — Restraint of — The petitioner, an NGO, argues that despite the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, child marriages remain prevalent in India —They seek stronger enforcement and support systems for child brides —The main issue is the failure of authorities to prevent child marriages and the need for effective guidelines and enforcement mechanisms — The petitioner highlights the high rate of child marriages, the ineffectiveness of Child Marriage Prohibition Officers (CMPOs), and t
India Law Library Docid # 2418822

(8) VISHWAJEET KERBA MASALKAR Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 17-10-2024
Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 302, 307 and 201 — Murder of mother, wife, and daughter, and the attempt to murder of neighbor — Circumstantial Evidence — The main issue was whether the appellant was guilty of the murders and attempted murder, and whether the death penalty was warranted — The appellant argued that the evidence, particularly the testimony of the injured neighbor, was unreliable and that the recoveries of the hammer and clothes were not credible — The State argued that the evidence,
India Law Library Docid # 2418760

(9) SAJEENA IKHBAL AND OTHERS Vs. MINI BABU GEORGE AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 17-10-2024
Motor Accident Claims — The court emphasized that in motor accident cases, the court should apply the principle of preponderance of probability, not proof beyond reasonable doubt — The burden of proof is on the claimant to prove their case on a balance of probabilities.
India Law Library Docid # 2418761

(10) IN RE : SECTION 6A OF THE CITIZENSHIP ACT 1955[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 17-10-2024
Citizenship Act, 1955 — Section 6A — Special provisions as to citizenship of persons covered by the Assam Accord — Constitutional validity of 6A on the ground that it violates Articles 6,7,14, 29 and 355 — Legislative Competence of Parliament — The court determined that Parliament had the competence to enact Section 6A of the Citizenship Act under Article 11 of the Constitution — It held that Section 6A did not amend or alter Articles 6 and 7 of the Constitution, which govern citizenship at the
India Law Library Docid # 2418762

(11) EKNATH KISAN KUMBHARKAR Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-10-2024
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 302, 316 and 364 — Murder — Murder of pregnant daughter due to her inter-caste marriage — Death Sentence — Whether the conviction and death sentence were justified based on the evidence and circumstances — The appellant argued that the motive was not proven, the eyewitness was unreliable, and there were investigative errors and contradictions in witness testimonies — The prosecution maintained that the motive was clear, the eyewitness was credible, and the evid
India Law Library Docid # 2418701

(12) THE PATNA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AND OTHERS Vs. M/S TRIBRO AD BUREAU AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-10-2024
Patna Municipal Corporation Act, 1951 — Sections 146, 423 and 488(1) — The Patna Municipal Corporation imposed a royalty on advertisements, which was later increased — The respondents challenged this imposition, arguing it was a tax without legislative backing — Whether the royalty imposed by the Corporation was a tax and if it was legally enforceable without legislative sanction — The Corporation argued that the royalty was agreed upon by the parties and was not a tax — They contended that the
India Law Library Docid # 2418753

(13) CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Vs. SRINIVAS D. SRIDHAR [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-10-2024
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 420, 468, 471 and 120-B —Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Section 13(2) and 13(1)(d) — Financial misconduct and conspiracy — Whether the High Court was correct in discharging the respondent from the charges of conspiracy and financial misconduct — The CBI argued that the High Court conducted a mini-trial at the charge-framing stage and that there was sufficient suspicion to frame charges against the respondent — The respondent's counsel argued that the mater
India Law Library Docid # 2418754

(14) LALU YADAV Vs. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-10-2024
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 376 and 313 — Rape — False promise of marriage — Physical relationship with the complainant under the false promise of marriage, leading to her pregnancy and subsequent abortions — Whether the FIR should be quashed based on the allegations and the delay in filing the complaint — The petitioner argued that the relationship was consensual and the delay in filing the FIR undermines the credibility of the allegations — The respondent claimed that the petitioner dece
India Law Library Docid # 2418755

(15) BANK OF RAJASTHAN LTD Vs. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-10-2024
Income Tax Act, 1961 — Section 18, 19, 20 and 21 — The main issue revolves around the treatment of broken period interest for banks purchasing government securities — The appellant, a Scheduled Bank, consistently set off the interest paid on the purchase of securities against the interest recovered on their sale —Whether the broken period interest can be claimed as a deduction under the Income Tax Act, post the repeal of Sections 18 to 21 —The appellant argued that the broken period interest sho
India Law Library Docid # 2418756

(16) IDBI BANK LTD. Vs. RAMSWAROOP DALIYA AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-10-2024
Security Interest (Enforcement) Rules, 2002 — Rule 9(4) — The respondents won an e-auction for a property but couldn't deposit the balance amount within 15 days — The bank canceled the auction and refunded the initial deposit — Whether the respondents defaulted in depositing the balance amount within the stipulated time, justifying the bank's cancellation of the auction — The bank argued that the respondents failed to deposit the balance amount within 90 days as required by Rule 9(4) — The respo
India Law Library Docid # 2418757

(17) OMKAR RAMCHANDRA GOND Vs. THE UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 15-10-2024
Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 — Sections 2(m), 2(r), 2(y), 3, 15 and 32 — Appellant with a 45% speech and language disability, applied for NEET (UG) 2024 under the PwD and OBC categories but was deemed ineligible due to his disability exceeding 40% — Whether a candidate with a disability exceeding 40% should be disqualified from admission under the PwD category for the MBBS course — The appellant argued that the NMC's criteria unfairly excluded him despite his ability to pursue t
India Law Library Docid # 2418675

(18) CHANDRAMANI NANDA Vs. SARAT CHANDRA SWAIN AND ANOTHER [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 15-10-2024
Motor Accident Claims — The appellant, injured in a motor vehicle accident resulting in serious injuries and one fatality — The main issues were the extent of the appellant's disability, the calculation of compensation, and whether future prospects and attendant costs were adequately considered —The appellant argued for higher compensation based on a higher income, future medical expenses, and 100% functional disability — They also sought compensation for future prospects and attendant costs — T
India Law Library Docid # 2418699

(19) D.C. MALVIYA (SINCE DECEASED) THR. LRS. AND OTHERS Vs. DR. A.H. MEMON (SINCE DECEASED) THR. LRS. AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 15-10-2024
Consumer Law — Medical Negligence — Medical negligence leading to the death after a procedure for Nasal Polyps — The complaint was filed by her husband — The main issues are the alleged medical negligence and the adequacy of the compensation awarded — The petitioners argued for enhanced compensation, citing deficiency in service and inadequate pre-anesthetic checkup — The respondents (doctors) argued that they provided standard medical care and that the compensation awarded was unjustified — The
India Law Library Docid # 2418758

(20) VITTHAL DAMUJI MEHER Vs. MANIK MADHUKAR SARVE AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 15-10-2024
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 409, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B —Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (in Financial Establishments) Act, 1999 — Section 3 — The petitioner seeks a review of a judgment that canceled his bail and directed him to surrender within three weeks —The petitioner argues that the judgment contains incorrect observations, lacks specification of changed circumstances, and ignores relevant precedents — The petitioner claims he was unfairly singled out, and tha
India Law Library Docid # 2418759