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Indian case law by case name, citation, provision or legal issue, with the case summary, the judgment text where we hold it and the provisions it applies.
9,621–9,640 · Page 482 of 500
Supreme Court of India1 Apr 2014Full text
2014 INSC 238 · [2014] 5 S.C.R. 20
2. It is well settled that the High Court under Article 227 of the Constitution of India has jurisdiction to correct G the error if apparent on the face of the record. But in the instant case, the respondents failed to bring on record as to what was the error committed by the District Judge in deciding the appeal. The …
Supreme Court of India1 Apr 2014Full text
Indian case law by case name, citation, provision or legal issue, with the case summary, the judgment text where we hold it and the provisions it applies.
9,621–9,640 · Page 482 of 500
Supreme Court of India1 Apr 2014Full text
2014 INSC 238 · [2014] 5 S.C.R. 20
2. It is well settled that the High Court under Article 227 of the Constitution of India has jurisdiction to correct G the error if apparent on the face of the record. But in the instant case, the respondents failed to bring on record as to what was the error committed by the District Judge in deciding the appeal. The …
Supreme Court of India1 Apr 2014Full text
2014 INSC 237 · [2014] 5 S.C.R. 27
28 SUPREME COURT REPOR~S [2014] 5 S.C.R. A consideration of such candidates will in no way prejudice any other candidate already appointed or selected for appointment - In the circumstances, and since validity of post facto recogndion granted by the Distance Education Council to Algappa University was not assailed befo…
Supreme Court of India1 Apr 2014Full text
2014 INSC 236 · [2014] 5 S.C.R. 1
On account of demise of an Engineering Graduate, F in a road accident, his legal heirs, i.e., the appellants filed claim petition before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal claiming compensation to the tune of Rs.2 crores. The vehicle involved in the said accident-was insured by the respondent - Insurance Company. The T…
Supreme Court of India31 Mar 2014Full text
2014 INSC 235 · [2014] 14 S.C.R. 187
188 SUPREME COURT REPORTS [2014] 14 S.C.R. A such an individual is appointed as third arbitrator; whose name has not been proposed by either of the parties. Petitioner No. 1 (an Indian Company) and petitioner Nos. 2 and 3 (the foreign companies), on one side, entered into an agreement with the respondent (Union B of In…
Supreme Court of India31 Mar 2014Full text
2014 INSC 234 · [2014] 4 S.C.R. 602
F The instant appeals were filed by the State Government against two orders passed by the High Court holding that the Law Department of the State was not competent to accord sanction for prosecution of the respondents under the Penal Code, 1860 as well as the G Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, resultantly, interdict…
Supreme Court of India31 Mar 2014Full text
2014 INSC 233 · [2014] 4 S.C.R. 613
Allowing the appeals; the court, G HELD: The suit for eviction against the tenant relating to a waqf property is exclusively triable by the civil court, as 613 H 614 SUPREME COURT REPORTS [2014] 4 S.C.R. A such a suit is not covered by the disputes specified in ss. 6 and 7 of the Wakf Act, 1995. This Court fully concur…
Supreme Court of India31 Mar 2014Full text
2014 INSC 230 · [2014] 4 S.C.R. 583
584 SUPREME COURT REPORTS [2014] 4 S.C.R. A Supreme Court - He is guilty of contempt of Supreme Court - He is directed to pay a fine of Rs. 25, 0001- - Constitution of India, 1950 - Art. 129. CONTEMPT OF COURT: B Contempt in the face of court - Held: When a contempt is committed in the face of the High Court or the Sup…
Supreme Court of India31 Mar 2014Full text
2014 INSC 229 · [2014] 4 S.C.R. 562
The instant writ petitions were filed by the former Judges of the various High Courts as well as the G Association of the Retired Judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts elevated from the Bar. The prayer in the writ petitions was that for the purpose of determining the maximum pension permissible under Part-I o…
Supreme Court of India31 Mar 2014Full text
2014 INSC 228 · [2014] 4 S.C.R. 1138
[2014) 4 S.C.R. 1138 A NAVNEET KAUR v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. (Curative Petition (Criminal) No. 88 of 2013) IN B (Review Petition (Criminal) No. 435 of 2013) IN (Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 146 of 2011) MARCH 31, 2014 C [P. SATHASIVAM, CJI., R.M. LODHA, H.L. DAITU AND SUDHANSU JYOTI MUKHOPADHAYA, JJ.] Sentence! …
Supreme Court of India28 Mar 2014Full text
2014 INSC 227 · [2014] 4 S.C.R. 264
PANCHAYAT SUO MOTU WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) NO. 24 OF 2014 MARCH 28, 2014 B [P. SATHASIVAM, CJI, SHARAD ARVIND BOBDE AND N.V. RAMANA, JJ.] CRIME AGAINST WOMEN: C Gang rape of 20 year old woman in a village of West Bengal on the orders of the Community Panchayat as a punishment for having relationship with a man from a …
Supreme Court of India28 Mar 2014Full text
2014 INSC 226 · [2014] 4 S.C.R. 234
The appellants, A-2 an IPS and A-6, a Sub Inspector F of Police in Anti Terrorist Squad, along with others were stated to have been involved in murders of three persons. The appellants were arrested on 24.4.2007 and 1. 7 .2007 and since then they were in custody. Their bail applications were dismissed by the High Court…
Supreme Court of India28 Mar 2014Full text
2014 INSC 224 · [2014] 4 S.C.R. 1076
s.28 - Whether repugnant to Part IX of the Constitution of India - Held: The provisions of Part IX are to ensure that H 1076 USHA BHARTI v. STATE OF U.P. & ORS. 1077 Panchayati Raj Institutions acquire "the status and dignity of A viable and responsive people's bodies" - The provisions are not meant to provide an all p…
Supreme Court of India28 Mar 2014Full text
2014 INSC 223 · [2014] 4 S.C.R. 1047
Dismissing the appeal, the Court HELD: 1. The Court under certain circumstances can draw its own infere…
Supreme Court of India28 Mar 2014Full text
2014 INSC 222 · [2014] 4 S.C.R. 262
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION : Civil Appeal No. D 4620 of 2009. From the Judgment and Order dated 30.11.2007 of the High Court of Delhi in Land Acquisition Appeal No. 92 of 2007. WITH E Civil Appeal Nos. 4622, 4624 and 4623 of 2009. SLP (Civil) Nos. 18981, 18982, 18983 and 18984 of 2008. Priya Hingorani, Hingorani & As…
Supreme Court of India28 Mar 2014Full text
2014 INSC 222 · [2014] 4 S.C.R. 247
The appellant filed the instant appeal claiming compensation at the rate of Rs. 10, 00,000/- per acre for 247 H 248 SUPREME COURT REPORTS [2014] 4 S.C.R. A his land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The award u/s 11 of the Act was made on 6.6.1994 assessing the market value of the land of the appellant @ R…
Supreme Court of India28 Mar 2014Full text
2014 INSC 221 · [2014] 9 S.C.R. 283
[2014] 9 S.C.R. 283 DR. SUBRAMANIAN SWAMY & ORS. A v. RAJU THR. MEMBER JUVENILE JUSTICE BOARD & ANR. (Criminal Appeal No.695 of 2014) B MARCH 28, 2014 [P. SATHASIVAM, CJI, RANJAN GOGOi AND SHIVA KIRTI SINGH, JJ.] Juvenile Justice Act, 2000 (as amended) - C Constitutionality of - Enactment of the Act - Purpose -lnclusio…
Supreme Court of India28 Mar 2014Full text
2014 INSC 220 · [2014] 4 S.C.R. 554
Allowing the appeal, the Court HELD:1. The conviction of the appellant cannot be sustained either under Section 7 or under 13(1)(d)(i)(ii) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption D Act, 1988. [Para 10] [561-F-G] 2. PW-2, the complainant, did not support the prosecution case. He disowned making the compl…
Supreme Court of India28 Mar 2014Full text
2014 INSC 219 · [2014] 4 S.C.R. 541
Two reasons, in the main, had prevailed upon the High Court to arrive at the impugned conclusion. The first is that the negative rei:narks/adverse comments recorded 8 in the Annual Confidential Report (ACR) of the respondent on 15.12.1995 were not communicated to the respondent and that the standing committee of the Hi…
Supreme Court of India27 Mar 2014Full text
2014 INSC 218 · [2014] 4 S.C.R. 486
H 486 SUNDEEP KUMAR BAFNA v. STATE OF 487 MAHARASHTRA A CRIMINAL LAW: Expressions, 'arrest', 'custody' and 'detention' - Explained - Held: The terms 'custody', 'detention' or 'arrest' have not been defined in CrPC - However, an analysis of case law indicates that these are sequentially cognate concepts- B 'Custody' and…
Supreme Court of India27 Mar 2014Full text
2014 INSC 217 · [2014] 4 S.C.R. 1012
[20141 4 S.C.R. 1012 A NARINDER SINGH & ORS. v. STATE OF PUNJAB & ANR. (Criminal Appeal No. 686 of 2014) MARCH 27, 2014 B [K.S. RADHAKRISHNAN AND A.K. SIKRI, JJ.] Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - s.482 - Criminal proceedings -Settlement between the parties - Effect -C Guidelines laid down to be kept in mind by the Hi…
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2014 INSC 237 · [2014] 5 S.C.R. 27
28 SUPREME COURT REPOR~S [2014] 5 S.C.R. A consideration of such candidates will in no way prejudice any other candidate already appointed or selected for appointment - In the circumstances, and since validity of post facto recogndion granted by the Distance Education Council to Algappa University was not assailed befo…
Supreme Court of India1 Apr 2014Full text
2014 INSC 236 · [2014] 5 S.C.R. 1
On account of demise of an Engineering Graduate, F in a road accident, his legal heirs, i.e., the appellants filed claim petition before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal claiming compensation to the tune of Rs.2 crores. The vehicle involved in the said accident-was insured by the respondent - Insurance Company. The T…
Supreme Court of India31 Mar 2014Full text
2014 INSC 235 · [2014] 14 S.C.R. 187
188 SUPREME COURT REPORTS [2014] 14 S.C.R. A such an individual is appointed as third arbitrator; whose name has not been proposed by either of the parties. Petitioner No. 1 (an Indian Company) and petitioner Nos. 2 and 3 (the foreign companies), on one side, entered into an agreement with the respondent (Union B of In…
Supreme Court of India31 Mar 2014Full text
2014 INSC 234 · [2014] 4 S.C.R. 602
F The instant appeals were filed by the State Government against two orders passed by the High Court holding that the Law Department of the State was not competent to accord sanction for prosecution of the respondents under the Penal Code, 1860 as well as the G Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, resultantly, interdict…
Supreme Court of India31 Mar 2014Full text
2014 INSC 233 · [2014] 4 S.C.R. 613
Allowing the appeals; the court, G HELD: The suit for eviction against the tenant relating to a waqf property is exclusively triable by the civil court, as 613 H 614 SUPREME COURT REPORTS [2014] 4 S.C.R. A such a suit is not covered by the disputes specified in ss. 6 and 7 of the Wakf Act, 1995. This Court fully concur…
Supreme Court of India31 Mar 2014Full text
2014 INSC 230 · [2014] 4 S.C.R. 583
584 SUPREME COURT REPORTS [2014] 4 S.C.R. A Supreme Court - He is guilty of contempt of Supreme Court - He is directed to pay a fine of Rs. 25, 0001- - Constitution of India, 1950 - Art. 129. CONTEMPT OF COURT: B Contempt in the face of court - Held: When a contempt is committed in the face of the High Court or the Sup…
Supreme Court of India31 Mar 2014Full text
2014 INSC 229 · [2014] 4 S.C.R. 562
The instant writ petitions were filed by the former Judges of the various High Courts as well as the G Association of the Retired Judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts elevated from the Bar. The prayer in the writ petitions was that for the purpose of determining the maximum pension permissible under Part-I o…
Supreme Court of India31 Mar 2014Full text
2014 INSC 228 · [2014] 4 S.C.R. 1138
[2014) 4 S.C.R. 1138 A NAVNEET KAUR v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. (Curative Petition (Criminal) No. 88 of 2013) IN B (Review Petition (Criminal) No. 435 of 2013) IN (Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 146 of 2011) MARCH 31, 2014 C [P. SATHASIVAM, CJI., R.M. LODHA, H.L. DAITU AND SUDHANSU JYOTI MUKHOPADHAYA, JJ.] Sentence! …
Supreme Court of India28 Mar 2014Full text
2014 INSC 227 · [2014] 4 S.C.R. 264
PANCHAYAT SUO MOTU WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) NO. 24 OF 2014 MARCH 28, 2014 B [P. SATHASIVAM, CJI, SHARAD ARVIND BOBDE AND N.V. RAMANA, JJ.] CRIME AGAINST WOMEN: C Gang rape of 20 year old woman in a village of West Bengal on the orders of the Community Panchayat as a punishment for having relationship with a man from a …
Supreme Court of India28 Mar 2014Full text
2014 INSC 226 · [2014] 4 S.C.R. 234
The appellants, A-2 an IPS and A-6, a Sub Inspector F of Police in Anti Terrorist Squad, along with others were stated to have been involved in murders of three persons. The appellants were arrested on 24.4.2007 and 1. 7 .2007 and since then they were in custody. Their bail applications were dismissed by the High Court…
Supreme Court of India28 Mar 2014Full text
2014 INSC 224 · [2014] 4 S.C.R. 1076
s.28 - Whether repugnant to Part IX of the Constitution of India - Held: The provisions of Part IX are to ensure that H 1076 USHA BHARTI v. STATE OF U.P. & ORS. 1077 Panchayati Raj Institutions acquire "the status and dignity of A viable and responsive people's bodies" - The provisions are not meant to provide an all p…
Supreme Court of India28 Mar 2014Full text
2014 INSC 223 · [2014] 4 S.C.R. 1047
Dismissing the appeal, the Court HELD: 1. The Court under certain circumstances can draw its own infere…
Supreme Court of India28 Mar 2014Full text
2014 INSC 222 · [2014] 4 S.C.R. 262
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION : Civil Appeal No. D 4620 of 2009. From the Judgment and Order dated 30.11.2007 of the High Court of Delhi in Land Acquisition Appeal No. 92 of 2007. WITH E Civil Appeal Nos. 4622, 4624 and 4623 of 2009. SLP (Civil) Nos. 18981, 18982, 18983 and 18984 of 2008. Priya Hingorani, Hingorani & As…
Supreme Court of India28 Mar 2014Full text
2014 INSC 222 · [2014] 4 S.C.R. 247
The appellant filed the instant appeal claiming compensation at the rate of Rs. 10, 00,000/- per acre for 247 H 248 SUPREME COURT REPORTS [2014] 4 S.C.R. A his land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The award u/s 11 of the Act was made on 6.6.1994 assessing the market value of the land of the appellant @ R…
Supreme Court of India28 Mar 2014Full text
2014 INSC 221 · [2014] 9 S.C.R. 283
[2014] 9 S.C.R. 283 DR. SUBRAMANIAN SWAMY & ORS. A v. RAJU THR. MEMBER JUVENILE JUSTICE BOARD & ANR. (Criminal Appeal No.695 of 2014) B MARCH 28, 2014 [P. SATHASIVAM, CJI, RANJAN GOGOi AND SHIVA KIRTI SINGH, JJ.] Juvenile Justice Act, 2000 (as amended) - C Constitutionality of - Enactment of the Act - Purpose -lnclusio…
Supreme Court of India28 Mar 2014Full text
2014 INSC 220 · [2014] 4 S.C.R. 554
Allowing the appeal, the Court HELD:1. The conviction of the appellant cannot be sustained either under Section 7 or under 13(1)(d)(i)(ii) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption D Act, 1988. [Para 10] [561-F-G] 2. PW-2, the complainant, did not support the prosecution case. He disowned making the compl…
Supreme Court of India28 Mar 2014Full text
2014 INSC 219 · [2014] 4 S.C.R. 541
Two reasons, in the main, had prevailed upon the High Court to arrive at the impugned conclusion. The first is that the negative rei:narks/adverse comments recorded 8 in the Annual Confidential Report (ACR) of the respondent on 15.12.1995 were not communicated to the respondent and that the standing committee of the Hi…
Supreme Court of India27 Mar 2014Full text
2014 INSC 218 · [2014] 4 S.C.R. 486
H 486 SUNDEEP KUMAR BAFNA v. STATE OF 487 MAHARASHTRA A CRIMINAL LAW: Expressions, 'arrest', 'custody' and 'detention' - Explained - Held: The terms 'custody', 'detention' or 'arrest' have not been defined in CrPC - However, an analysis of case law indicates that these are sequentially cognate concepts- B 'Custody' and…
Supreme Court of India27 Mar 2014Full text
2014 INSC 217 · [2014] 4 S.C.R. 1012
[20141 4 S.C.R. 1012 A NARINDER SINGH & ORS. v. STATE OF PUNJAB & ANR. (Criminal Appeal No. 686 of 2014) MARCH 27, 2014 B [K.S. RADHAKRISHNAN AND A.K. SIKRI, JJ.] Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - s.482 - Criminal proceedings -Settlement between the parties - Effect -C Guidelines laid down to be kept in mind by the Hi…
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