(81) CHAUDHARY CHARAN SINGH HARYANA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, HISAR AND ANOTHER Vs. MONIKA AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 29-11-2024 Constitutional Law — Articles 14 and 16 — Non-arbitrariness and equality principles require consideration of experience gained through outsourced employment. Public Employment — Advertisement Criteria — Experience marks should be awarded based on the nature of work performed, not solely on the mode of employment. Public Employment — Sanctioned Post Requirement —Absence of a 'sanctioned post' prefix in the experience criteria of the advertisement allows for consideration of experience from outsou India Law Library Docid # 2420280
(82) SURESH CHANDRA TIWARI AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 28-11-2024 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 302 and 304 Part I — Murder — The appellants were accused of the crime based on circumstantial evidence — Whether the appellants were guilty of murder under Section 302 IPC or Section 304 Part I IPC — The appellants argued that the circumstantial evidence was not conclusive, the time gap between the last seen and recovery of the body was too India Law Library Docid # 2420253
(83) ANEK SINGH ETC. Vs. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 28-11-2024 Land Acquisition Act, 1894 — Sections 4, 6 and 18 — Proximity to Valuable Facilities — The court established that the proximity of acquired land to valuable facilities like a refinery significantly influences the determination of fair compensation — This suggests that lands closer to such facilities should be valued higher considering increased market potential and utility. India Law Library Docid # 2420548
(84) R. SHAMA NAIK Vs. G. SRINIVASIAH [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 28-11-2024 Specific Relief Act, 1963 — Section 16(C) — Limitations on Specific Relief under Section 16(C) — The court reaffirms that Section 16(C) bars the grant of specific performance to a plaintiff who fails to demonstrate readiness and willingness to perform their contractual duties. India Law Library Docid # 2420549
(85) S. N. DUBEY AND OTHERS Vs. RAMAN KHANDELWAL AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 28-11-2024 Independent Judicial Scrutiny of NGT Orders —The Supreme Court emphasized that while the NGT has specialized jurisdiction, its orders are not immune from judicial review by higher courts — Higher courts must independently scrutinize the NGT's decisions, especially when they involve significant public interests, legal principles, and factual determinations. India Law Library Docid # 2420550
(86) GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL AND OTHERS Vs. DR. AMAL SATPATHI AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-11-2024 West Bengal Service Rules, 1976 — Rule 54(1)(a) — The Supreme Court held that an employee cannot claim retrospective financial benefits for a promotional post they did not actually assume due to administrative delays — The court relied on Rule 54(1)(a) and previous precedents which establish that promotion benefits accrue only upon assuming the duties of the higher post — The fundamental right to be considered for promotion does not equate India Law Library Docid # 2420191
(87) X Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND ANOTHER [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-11-2024 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 376D and Section 342 — Caution Against Premature Bail in Serious Offences — The Court reiterates that bail should be granted with extreme caution in serious offences like rape, especially when the trial has just commenced and key witnesses, such as the victim, have not yet been examined. India Law Library Docid # 2420255
(88) BENZO CHEM INDUSTRIAL PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. ARVIND MANOHAR MAHAJAN AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-11-2024 Environmental Law — Procedural Fairness in Imposing Environmental Penalties — The Court emphasizes the necessity of providing notice to the appellant before imposing significant environmental penalties — This ensures that the party has an opportunity to present its case and defend against the allegations. India Law Library Docid # 2420545
(89) GRASIM INDUSTRIES LIMITED Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND ANOTHER [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-11-2024 Implication of Natural Justice — Principle Violated — The Supreme Court held that the National Green Tribunal (NGT) violated the principles of natural justice by not impleading the appellant as a party respondent in the proceedings — The Court emphasized that no party can be condemned unheard — Proper notice and an opportunity to be heard are essential prerequisites before any adverse decision is made against a party. India Law Library Docid # 2420546
(90) NALIN CHOKSEY Vs. THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, KOCHI [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-11-2024 Customs Act, 1962 — Sections 28(1) and 124 — Subsequent Purchaser's Liability — The Court clarifies that a subsequent purchaser of imported goods, who had no role in the importation or misdeclaration, cannot be held liable for unpaid customs duties or penalties imposed on the original importer — The liability squarely rests on the importer. India Law Library Docid # 2420547
(91) PAYAL SHARMA Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-11-2024 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 406 and 498-A — Quashing of FIR in Matrimonial Disputes — Caution Against Over-Imputation —The Court emphasized the need for caution in matrimonial disputes where allegations are often exaggerated — It highlighted that courts should scrutinize allegations against relatives who do not reside with the couple with great care and circumspection. India Law Library Docid # 2420081
(92) KALI CHARAN AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-11-2024 Land Acquisition Act, 1894 — Sections 4(1), 17(1) and 17(4) — Integrated Development Projects — Acquisition for integrated development projects, such as the Yamuna Expressway, is a valid public purpose under the Act, 1894 — Residential, industrial, and recreational developments alongside infrastructure are considered complementary and part of an integral scheme. India Law Library Docid # 2420115
(93) MAHESH DAMU KHARE Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-11-2024 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 376, 375, 420, 504 and 506 — Rape — False promise of marriage — Whether the sexual relationship was consensual or based on a false promise of marriage, and whether the FIR should be quashed — The appellant argued that the relationship was consensual and that the complainant's allegations were made only after he stopped providing financial assistance — The State contended that the matter should be investigated further to determine the nature of the consent — The India Law Library Docid # 2420116
(94) C. SELVARANI Vs. THE SPECIAL SECRETARY- CUM-DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-11-2024 Scheduled Caste Community Certificate — Denial of — The appellant applied for a Scheduled Caste community certificate but was denied on the grounds that she did not profess Hinduism, Buddhism, or Sikhism — Whether the appellant is entitled to a Scheduled Caste community certificate indicating she belongs to the Valluvan caste — The appellant argued that she professes Hinduism and belongs to the Valluvan caste, which is recognized as a India Law Library Docid # 2420117
(95) THE STATE OF KARNATAKA Vs. CHANDRASHA [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-11-2024 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Sections 7, 13(1)(d), 20 and 13(2) — Demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 2,000 for passing a bill — The Police conducted a trap and recovered the bribe amount from accused — Whether the High Court was correct in acquitting accused despite evidence of demand and acceptance of the bribe — The State argued that the High Court erred in acquitting, as the prosecution had proven the demand and India Law Library Docid # 2420118
(96) DR BALRAM SINGH AND OTHERS Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 25-11-2024 Retroactivity of Preamble Amendments — The Court established that amendments to the Preamble under Article 368 of the Constitution can have retrospective effect without invalidating the original adoption of the Constitution. India Law Library Docid # 2420017
(97) STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND OTHERS Vs. DR. RAO, V.B.J. CHELIKANI AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 25-11-2024 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 14 — The Andhra Pradesh government issued several Government Orders (GoMs) for land allotment within Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation limits to Cooperative Societies comprising MPs, MLAs, AIS officers, judges, journalists, and others, often at discounted rates — The Constitutionality of these GoMs, particularly whether preferential treatment based on these categories violated Article 14 of the Constitution — The petitioners argued that the policy was India Law Library Docid # 2420079
(98) INDORE VIKAS PRAADHIKARAN (IDA) AND ANOTHER Vs. SHRI HUMUD JAIN SAMAJ TRUST AND ANOTHER [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 25-11-2024 Tender — Bid — The Indore Vikas Praadhikaran (IDA) issued a tender for leasing land — The highest bid was rejected due to an outstanding property tax, and a new tender was issued — Whether the IDA was justified in rejecting the highest bid and issuing a new tender — The highest bidder argued that their bid should have been accepted as they were willing to India Law Library Docid # 2420119
(99) VIJAYA SINGH AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 25-11-2024 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 302 and 201 — Unnatural death at in-laws' house — Husband and mother-in-law were accused of murder — Whether the appellants were guilty of murdering based on circumstantial evidence — Petitioner argues that delay in FIR registration, contradictory witness statements, and questioning the credibility of the prosecution's evidence — Prosecution contends that circumstantial evidence proved the guilt beyond reasonable doubt, and the false plea of alibi by the appella India Law Library Docid # 2420120
(100) RANDEEP SINGH @ RANA AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 22-11-2024 Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 65B — Admissibility of CCTV Footage as Evidence — Lack of Certificate under Section 65B — The Court held that the failure to produce a certificate under Section 65B of the Evidence Act, 1872, renders CCTV footage inadmissible as evidence. India Law Library Docid # 2419963