(1) BANWARI AND OTHERS Vs. HARYANA STATE INDUSTRIAL AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED (HSIIDC) AND ANOTHER [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-12-2024 Land Acquisition Act, 1894 — Sections 18 and 28A – Scope of — Beneficent Legislation — The Court held that Section 28-A is a beneficent provision intended to remove inequality and provide relief to inarticulate and poor landowners who cannot take advantage of the right of reference under Section 18 of the 1894 Act. India Law Library Docid # 2420563
(2) PARVIN KUMAR JAIN Vs. ANJU JAIN [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-12-2024 Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 24 — Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage —The Court reaffirmed its discretionary power under Article 142 of the Constitution of India to dissolve a marriage that has irretrievably broken down — Factors such as the period of cohabitation, separation, attempts at reconciliation, and nature of allegations between the parties are to be considered in determining irretrievable breakdown. India Law Library Docid # 2420655
(3) MUTHUPANDI Vs. STATE THROUGH THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NILAKOTTAI STATION, DINDIGUL [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-12-2024 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 357(3) — Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 279 and 304A — Death by Rash and Negligent Driving — Use of Section 357(3) CrPC for Compensation — The court established a precedent that under Section 357(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the judiciary has the discretion to award compensation to the victims or their families in lieu of or in addition to imprisonment, especially in cases of rash and negligent driving leading to death. India Law Library Docid # 2420656
(4) JAYEDEEPSINH PRAVINSINH CHAVDA AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-12-2024 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 306, 498A and 114 — Abetment to Suicide —The deceased wife committed suicide after alleged physical and mental harassment by her husband and in-laws, including the sale of her streedhan ornaments — Whether the appellants should be discharged from charges under Sections 306 and 498A IPC — The appellants claimed no mens rea or direct involvement in the suicide, while the prosecution argued harassment constituted cruelty — The Court held that while cruelty under Se India Law Library Docid # 2420657
(5) CHANDIGARH ADMINISTRATOR AND OTHERS. AND ETC. ETC. Vs. MANJIT KUMAR GULATI AND OTHERS AND ETC. ETC. [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-12-2024 Capital of Punjab (Development and Regulation) Act, 1952 — Section 2(k) — “transferee” — The appellants sold a plot on lease to allottees who defaulted on payments, leading to lease cancellation by statutory authorities — The allottees and an alleged tenant challenged these actions in the High Court, which restored the plot — Legitimacy of the High Court's decision to restore the plot, and the tenant's standing to challenge the lease cancellation — Appellants argued the allottees' defaults justi India Law Library Docid # 2420658
(6) CHADURANGA KANTHRAJ URS AND ANOTHER Vs. P. RAVI KUMAR AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-12-2024 Karnataka Town and Country Planning (Benefit of Development Rights) Rules, 2016 — Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 — Section 45B — The landowners claimed that the Karnataka government and its agencies failed to issue Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) as ordered by the Supreme Court in 2014 and 2022, despite acquiring their land for road widening — The government argued financial hardship and sought to modify the orders but was rejected — Whether the government's delay and attempt to alter the TDR va India Law Library Docid # 2420659
(7) DARA LAKSHMI NARAYANA AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF TELANGANA AND ANOTHER [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-12-2024 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 498A — Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 — Sections 3 and 4 — The case involves a marital dispute where the wife filed an FIR against her husband and his family members, alleging dowry demands and harassment — However, the husband and his family claimed that the wife left the matrimonial home multiple times and later filed the FIR in response to his divorce notice — Whether the FIR should be quashed given the vague allegations and the context of the marital dispute — T India Law Library Docid # 2420660
(8) NUSRAT PARWEEN Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-12-2024 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 302 — Murder — Circumstantial evidence including a property dispute and the theory of last seen together — The main issues were whether the prosecution proved the motive and the theory of last seen together beyond reasonable doubt — The appellants argued that there was no direct evidence of their presence during the crime and no proof of the alleged complaint by deceased — The State contended that the circumstantial evidence pointed to their guilt — The Supreme India Law Library Docid # 2420661
(9) STATE OF ODISHA AND OTHERS Vs. DILIP KUMAR MOHAPATRA [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-12-2024 Service Law — Termination — Respondent was engaged as a Computer Technician for a one-year term by the Odisha State Government, was terminated prematurely in 2002 — He contested the termination, alleging lack of natural justice and unequal treatment compared to reinstated colleagues — State argues that termination was valid under temporary employment terms, and comparisons with other employees were irrelevant — Respondent contends that termination was arbitrary and unjustified, violating natural India Law Library Docid # 2420662
(10) LT. COL. SUPRITA CHANDEL Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-12-2024 Principle of Parity and Non-Discrimination — The court reiterates the well-established legal principle that where a court grants a declaration or relief to a class of individuals, similar relief should be extended to all others similarly situated without the need for them to initiate separate legal proceedings. India Law Library Docid # 2420554
(11) STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS Vs. PRADEEP YASHWANT KOKADE AND ANOTHER [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-12-2024 Delay in Execution of Death Sentence — Undue and Inordinate Delay — The Court reaffirmed that undue, unexplained, and inordinate delay in executing a death sentence can entitle the convict to approach the Court under Article 32. India Law Library Docid # 2420560
(12) TEJ BHAN (D) THROUGH LR. AND OTHERS Vs. RAM KISHAN (D) THROUGH LRS. AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-12-2024 Hindu Succession Act, 1956 — Section 14 — Property of a female Hindu to be her absolute property — Whether a Hindu female's possession of property, especially through a will, triggers Section 14(1) or Section 14(2) — The Supreme Court aims to resolve this ambiguity through a larger bench judgment India Law Library Docid # 2420561
(13) NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA Vs. G ATHIPATHI AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-12-2024 Service Law — Deputation Service — Employees on deputation should be aware that their service period may not be considered for future promotions if they are repatriated and later join on direct recruitment. India Law Library Docid # 2420562
(14) P.J. DHARMARAJ Vs. CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 06-12-2024 Service Law — Retirement Age and the applicability of regulatory amendments in private, minority educational institutions affiliated with state universities — State-Specific Regulations Prevail — The court held that when a state government has not adopted amended regulations increasing the superannuation age, such amendments do not automatically apply to institutions within that state, even if they are governed by central regulatory bodies India Law Library Docid # 2420542
(15) KUNHIMUHAMMED@ KUNHEETHU Vs. THE STATE OF KERALA [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 06-12-2024 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 302, 324 and 326 — Murder — Intent for Murder — The Court reaffirmed that intent for murder can be inferred from the circumstances of the incident, including the nature of injuries and the choice of weapon, even if there was no prior premeditation. India Law Library Docid # 2420543
(16) BASUDEV DUTTA Vs. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 05-12-2024 Service Law — Termination — Service Benefits — The Supreme Court held that the appellant is likely an Indian citizen based on his father's migration certificate — The Court found that the termination of his service was arbitrary and violated natural justice principles, as he was not given an opportunity to defend himself — The Court directed that appellant be entitled to all unpaid service benefits and issued a general direction for timely police verification in government appointments. India Law Library Docid # 2420544
(17) KABIR SHANKAR BOSE Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 04-12-2024 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 21 — Right to Fair Investigation — The Court emphasizes that the petitioner has a fundamental right to a fair investigation and trial, which is inherently linked to the right to life and personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. India Law Library Docid # 2420466
(18) IRFAN KHAN Vs. STATE (NCT OF DELHI) [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 03-12-2024 Arms Act, 1959 — Sections 25, 54 and 59 — Buttondar knife — Specific Intent Required — The court clarifies that mere possession of a knife covered by a notification like the DAD Notification is not sufficient to constitute an offense under the Arms Act — There must be specific intent to use it for the prohibited purposes such as "manufacture, sale, or possession for sale or test." India Law Library Docid # 2420410
(19) WADLA BHEEMARAIDU Vs. STATE OF TELANGANA [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 03-12-2024 Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 27 — Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 384, 364, 302 and 201 — Murder — Circumstantial Evidence — The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant of murder charges as the prosecution failed to prove the crucial link of the accused's disclosure leading to the discovery of skeletal remains under Section 27 and the DNA evidence was also found to be inconclusive due to lack of proper collection of samples. India Law Library Docid # 2420411
(20) OACHIRA PARABRAHMA TEMPLE AND ANOTHER Vs. G. VIJAYANATHAKURUP AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 03-12-2024 Temple Bye Laws — Oachira Parabrahma Temple — Ancient structure without a building or deity, governed by Bye-laws with three-tier elected committees — Appellants, elected Secretary and President, challenged two High Court orders (2020 and 2023) that removed their committee and appointed an unelected one under an Administrative Head, citing violations of the temple's Bye-laws and customs —Legality of appointing an unelected committee and removing the India Law Library Docid # 2420412