(901) GURJANT SINGH Vs. THE STATE OF PUNJAB [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-11-2021 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 - Section 18 - Appeal against conviction - An appeal against conviction could not have been treated as infructuous merely for the reason that the convicted appellant had served out the sentence awarded by the Trial Court - Respondent has attempted to support the conviction and sentence of the appellant but could not dispute the position that merely for execution of the sentence, an appeal against conviction cannot be treated as infructuous - M (2022) 1 RCRCriminal 119
(902) WELSPUN SPECIALTY SOLUTIONS LIMITED (FORMERLY KNOWN AS REMI METALS GUJARAT LIMITED) Vs. OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LIMITED [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-11-2021 Contract Act, 1872 - Section 55 - Time of essence in contract - Whether time is of the essence in a contract', has to be culled out from the reading of the entire contract as well as the surrounding circumstances (2022) AIRSC 1 : (2022) AIRSCCivil 257 : (2021) 11 JT 281 : (2022) 1 RCRCivil 140 : (2021) 13 SCALE 529
(903) PUNJAB STATE CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION LIMITED AND ANOTHER Vs. M/S RAMESH KUMAR AND COMPANY AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-11-2021 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 - Sections 34 and 37 - Arbitration Appeal - Jurisdiction of High Court - Jurisdiction in a first appeal arising out of a decree in a civil suit is distinct from the jurisdiction of the High Court under Section 37 of the 1996 Act arising from the disposal of a petition challenging an arbitral award under Section 34 of the 1996 Act: (2021) AIRSC 5758 : (2022) AIRSCCivil 17 : (2021) 11 JT 357 : (2022) 1 RCRCivil 138
(904) CRPF Vs. MANOJ MISHRA AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-11-2021 We do not find any merit in the present appeals.
(905) HONDA CARS INDIA LIMITED Vs. SUDESH BERRY AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-11-2021 Consumer - Manufacturing defect - Deficiency in service - Liability - Car was used by respondents no.1 to 3 for more than 10 years, whereafter it suffered an accident - There is not an iota of material that the accident occurred as a result of any manufacturing defect - If there be any deficiency in service by the dealer or the authorized centre in rendering assistance for repairs of the vehicle, the manufacturer of the vehicle cannot be held liable. (2021) 6 ALLMR 822 : (2021) 4 CPJ 19 : (2022) 1 RCRCivil 149
(906) SMT. NIDHI KUMARI Vs. SH. ARCHIT BHARTIYA [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-11-2021 Learned counsel for the applicant states that he has instructions to withdraw the Transfer Petition for which he has also moved I.A. No. 126399 of 2021.
(907) MITHUN CHATTERJEE Vs. STATE OF ODISHA [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-11-2021 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) - Sections 467, 468, 471, 420 and 120B - Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act, 1978 - Sections 4, 5 and 6 - Conditions for grant of bail - Imposition of onerous conditions for grant of bail tantamount to denial of bail - Order of the High Court relating to the condition imposed by the High Court directing the petitioner to provide cash security of Rs.20 lakhs and to furnish security of immovable property for Rs.20 lakhs is set aside.
(908) IN RE VIOLENCE IN LAKHIMPUR KHERI (UP) LEADING TO LOSS OF LIFE Vs. [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-11-2021 At the request of Mr. Harish Salve, learned Senior counsel appearing for the State of U.P. seeking short adjournment, list the matter on Monday, the 15th November, 2021.
(909) JITUL JENTILAL KOTECHA Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND OTHERS ETC [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-11-2021 A. Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) - Section 482 - Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) - Section 385 - Extortion - When a specific role was attributed to the accused, the High Court could not have quashed the FIR under Section 482 of the CrPC. (2022) CriLJ 342 : (2021) 4 CriLR 1700 : (2021) 4 Crimes 356 : (2022) CrLJ 342 : (2021) 4 GujLH 518 : (2021) 4 JabLJ 530 : (2021) 11 JT 395 : (2022) 1 MhLJCrl 568 : (2022) 1 RCRCriminal 121 : (2021) 13 SCALE 450
(910) M/S B.K. ENTERPRISES Vs. THE STATE OF MANIPUR AND ANOTHER [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-11-2021 Tender - Transportation of rice - Contract for supply/transportation of rice and other micronutrients under the Development Scheme has been continued by way of an interim arrangement only and without issuing any fresh tenders and the contract has been continued at the old rates of 2017-18, which must have caused tremendous/huge loss to the State and the Public Exchequer (2021) AIRSC 5751 : (2021) AIRSCCivil 3067 : (2021) 11 JT 161 : (2021) 13 SCALE 443
(911) SADAKAT KOTWAR AND ANOTHER Vs. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-11-2021 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) - Section 307 read with Section 34 - Attempt to murder - Appeal against conviction and sentence - When the deadly weapon – dagger has been used, there was a stab injury on the stomach and near the chest which can be said to be on the vital part of the body and the nature of injuries caused, it is rightly held that the appellants have committed the offence under Section 307 IPC (2021) AIRSC 5746 : (2021) AIRSCCivil 1599 : (2021) 2 AndhLDCriminal 949 : (2021) 4 CriCC 682 : (2021) 4 Crimes 354 : (2021) 11 JT 164 : (2021) 13 SCALE 447
(912) MITHUN CHATTERJEE Vs. STATE OF ODISHA [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-11-2021 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) - Section 439 - Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) - Section 120-B, Section 420, Section 467, Section 468, Section 471 - Prize Chits and Money Circulation Scheme (Banning) Act, 1978 - Section 4, Section 5, Section 6 - An application for bail which was allowed by the High Court subject to the petitioner depositing cash of Rs.20 lakhs and providing security of immovable property to the tune of Rs.20 lakhs - Imposition of onerous conditions for grant of bail tantamount to d (2021) 4 CriCC 246
(913) SHAHAJAHAN Vs. SHRIRAM GENERAL INS. CO. LTD. [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-11-2021 The challenge in the present appeal is to an order passed by the High Court of Delhi on 28.05.2018, whereby an appeal under Sec. 30 of the Employees Compensation Act, 1923 was allowed and the Award of compensation by the Commissioner of Rs.4,48,000/- along with a simple interest at the rate of 12% from 15.08.2009 was set aside. As per the appellants, the deceased was the second driver on a vehicle owned by Respondent No.2. The main driver was Kala, son of Shaukat Ali. It was on 15.07.2009, the t (2022) ACJ 203
(914) NATIONAL COMPANY, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER Vs. THE TERRITORY MANAGER, BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED AND ANOTHER [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-11-2021 Chennai City Tenants Protection Act, 1921 - Section 2(4)(ii)(b) - Tamil Nadu City Tenants Protection Act, 1972 - Section 9 - Rent and eviction - While interpreting the expression "actual physical possession of land and building" would mean and require the tenant to be in actual physical possession and subclause (b) would not apply if the tenant has sublet the building or has given the premises on leave and licence basis (2022) 1 BCR 107 : (2022) 1 CivCC 324 : (2021) 11 JT 167 : (2021) 2 RCRRent 445 : (2021) 13 SCALE 433
(915) UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS Vs. EX. CONSTABLE RAM KARAN [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-11-2021 Central Reserve Police Force Act, 1949 - Sections 9, 10 and 11(1) - Central Reserve Police Force Rules, 1955 - Rule 27 - Service Law - Misconduct - Quantum of punishment - Misbehaving and abusing and injuring the Doctor-complainant while on official duty and instituting false criminal charges of sexual harassment against the Doctor-complainant (2022) 1 BCR 127 : (2021) 11 JT 176 : (2021) 13 SCALE 421 : (2022) 1 SCC 373 : (2022) 1 SCCLS 207 : (2021) 4 SCT 717
(916) M/S. NEWTECH PROMOTERS AND DEVELOPERS PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. STATE OF UP AND OTHER ETC [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-11-2021 A. Constitution of India, 1950 - Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) - Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 - Section 43(5) - Obligation cast upon the promoter of pre-deposit under Section 43(5) of the Act, being a class in itself, and the promoters who are in receipt of money which is being claimed by the home buyers/allottees for refund and determined in the first place by the competent authority, if legislature in its wisdom intended to ensure that money once determined by the authority be (2021) 6 AllWC 6004 : (2021) 4 CPJ 21 : (2021) 4 JLJR 451 : (2021) 4 PLJR 413 : (2022) 1 RCRCivil 357 : (2021) 13 SCALE 466
(917) RAJESH KUMAR Vs. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-11-2021 These appeals have been filed against the judgments and orders dated 20th August, 2008 passed by the High Court of Delhi at New Delhi in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 1549 of 1997 and order dated 29th September, 2008 passed in Review Petition No. 341 of 2008 in W.P. (Civil) No. 1549 of 2008 passed in Review Petition No. 341 of 2008 in W.P. (Civil) No. 1549 of 2008 by the High Court of Delhi. (2021) 4 SCT 738
(918) NILAM GORWADE AND OTHERS Vs. MANOJ MUKUND NARAVANE AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-11-2021 The breach which has been set up is in the implementation of the directions contained in paragraph 120 of the judgment of this Court in Lt Col Nitisha v Union of India[1].
(919) BAJRI LEASE LOI HOLDERS WELFARE SOCIETY THROUGH ITS PRESIDENT Vs. THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-11-2021 Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 - Illegal sand mining - Section 21(5) of the MMDR Act empowers the State Government to recover the price of the illegally-mined mineral, in addition to recovery of rent, royalty or tax (2022) 1 DNJ 21
(920) THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, GOSIKHURD PROJECT AMBADI, BHANDARA, MAHARASHTRA VIDARBHA IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Vs. MAHESH AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-11-2021 A. Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 - Section 24(1)(a) - Interpretation of - Whether the two-year period specified under Section 11A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 will apply even after the repeal of the 1894 Act, or the twelve-month period specified in Section 25 of the 2013 Act will apply for the awards made under clause (a) of Section 24(1) of the 2013 Act? - where proceedings for acquisition had been initiated under (2021) 6 ALLMR 802 : (2021) 6 ALT 141 : (2022) 1 RCRCivil 1 : (2021) 13 SCALE 357