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(1) AMUDHA Vs. THE STATE REPRESENTED BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE AND ANOTHER [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 22-03-2024
Penal Code, 1860 - Section 306 - Abetment of suicide - The appellant, is charged under Section 306 IPC - The deceased, her uncle, committed suicide after a family dispute over property - The main issue is whether the appellant instigated the deceased to commit suicide, as she was in the USA from September 2019 until after the suicide in March 2020 - The appellant argues that no evidence shows she instigated the suicide, as she was abroad and had no contact with the deceased - The State contends
India Law Library Docid # 1604029

(2) SABITA PAUL AND OTHER Vs. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ANOTHER [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 22-03-2024
Penal Code, 1860 – Sections 376, 354, 389, 506, and 120-B - Information & Technology Act, 2000 - Section 67A - Anticipatory bail -The case involves allegations against Petitioners taking and using obscene photographs to extort money from the complainant - The core issue is the cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to Appellant who is accused of conspiring with her son in the alleged crime - The petitioner had suppressed material facts regarding her previous attempts to secure anticipatory ba
India Law Library Docid # 1604030

(3) DR. JAYA THAKUR AND OTHERS Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 22-03-2024
Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service, and Term of Office) Act, 2023 – Section 7(1) - Selection Committee - The order discusses applications for stay regarding the selection and appointment of Election Commissioners, challenging the vires of Section 7(1) of the 2023 Act - The main issues are the alteration of the Selection Committee’s composition and the impact on transparent elections, along with procedural irregularities in the selection process - The petitioners argue tha
India Law Library Docid # 1604031

(4) M/S ACME PAPERS LTD. AND OTHERS Vs. M/S. CHINTAMAN DEVELOPERS PVT. LTD. AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 22-03-2024
Civil Procedure Code, 1908 – Sections 10, 16 and 20 - Suits to be instituted where subject-matter situate - The case involves a dispute over a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the sale of land, with the petitioner seeking to transfer a suit from Sehore, Madhya Pradesh to Calcutta, West Bengal - The primary issue is the appropriate jurisdiction for the suit concerning the MoU and the suit property - The petitioner contends that the MoU was executed in Calcutta and that the validity and enfor
India Law Library Docid # 1604032

(5) THIRUMOORTHY Vs. STATE REPRESENTED BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 22-03-2024
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) - Sections 302, 363,342 and 201 - Juvenile Justice(Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 - Sections 2(13) and 6 – The appellant was convicted for various offences including kidnapping, murder, and offences under the POCSO Act - The trial court sentenced him to rigorous imprisonment for different terms - The appeal challenges the High Court’s dismissal of the appellant’s criminal appeal, affirming his conviction and sentences - The key issue is the non-adherence to th
India Law Library Docid # 1604033

(6) AWUNGSHI CHIRMAYO AND ANOTHER Vs. GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 22-03-2024
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) – Sections 302 and 306 –The case involves the death of a 25-year-old girl from Manipur, found dead in her rented accommodation in Delhi - The cause of death was unclear, with post-mortem reports showing post-mortem injuries but no cause of death - The main issue is the ineffective investigation into the death, initially registered as a suicide and later converted to a murder case - The appellants, cousins of the deceased, seek a thorough investigation by the CBI - The appe
India Law Library Docid # 1604034

(7) RAM MURTI SHARMA Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANOTHER [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 22-03-2024
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) – Section 302 – Grant of Bail - An FIR was registered for the murder of the appellant’s son, and the respondent no.2 was implicated during the investigation - The main issue is the challenge against the High Court’s order granting bail to respondent no.2. - The appellant argued that the High Court failed to consider relevant facts and allowed the bail application without adequate reasoning - Respondent no.2 argued that he was not named in the FIR and had already suffered i
India Law Library Docid # 1604035

(8) M/S. DIVGI METAL WARES LTD. Vs. M/S. DIVGI METAL WARES EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION AND ANOTHER [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-03-2024
Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 - Section 3, 7 and 10(3) – Transferring of employees between different units of the company - The case involves Appellant Company. and its employees’ association, concerning the legality of transferring employees between different units of the company - The main issue is whether the company’s Standing Orders, allowing transfers anywhere within India, are valid under the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 - The company argues that t
India Law Library Docid # 1604023

(9) RAGHUNATHA AND ANOTHER Vs. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-03-2024
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) - Sections 302 and Section 304 Part-I – Murder – Acquital - The prosecution’s case is based on circumstantial evidence, including the last seen theory, motive, and recovery of the weapon - The appeal challenges the High Court’s judgment which modified the appellants’ conviction from Section 302 to Section 304 Part-I of IPC and sentenced them to 10 years of imprisonment - The appellants argue that the prosecution failed to prove the incriminating circumstances and that the
India Law Library Docid # 1604024

(10) SAREE SANSAR Vs. GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-03-2024
Additional Duties of Excise (Goods of Special Importance) Act, 1957 - Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 - Sections 14 and 15 - Delhi Sales Tax Act, 1975 - Section 4(1) - The Government of Delhi changed the sales tax rate on silk fabric multiple times, leading to an assessment order demanding Rs. 4,22,095/- from Appellant for the period between 15th January 2000 and 31st March 2000 – Validity of - The main issue was whether the Delhi Government could levy a 12% sales tax on silk sarees, which are consi
India Law Library Docid # 1604025

(11) NOBLE M. PAIKADA Vs. UNION OF INDIA [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-03-2024
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 – 3(2)(v)(1) - Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 – Rule 5(3)(d) - Restriction of areas in which any industries, operations or processes or class of industries, operations or processes shall not be carried out or shall be carried out subject to certain safeguard - The appeals challenge the judgment and order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) regarding environmental clearance (EC) notifications for certain projects - The main issue is the validity of the ex
India Law Library Docid # 1604026

(12) NENAVATH BUJJI ETC. Vs. THE STATE OF TELANGANA AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-03-2024
Telangana Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Boot-Leggers, Dacoits, Drug-Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders Land-Grabbers, Spurious Seed Offenders, Insecticide Offenders, Fertiliser Offenders, Food Adulteration Offenders, Fake Document Offenders, Scheduled Commodities Offenders, Forest Offenders, Gaming Offenders, Sexual Offenders, Explosive Substances Offenders, Arms Offenders, Cyber Crime Offenders and White Collar or Financial Offenders Act, 1986 - Section 3(2) - Power to make o
India Law Library Docid # 1604027

(13) UNION OF INDIA Vs. M/S INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-03-2024
Railways Act, 1989 - Section 106 - Notice of claim for compensation and refund of overcharge.- The case involves freight charges for consignments booked by Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL) from Baad to Hisar route, where the chargeable distance was revised from 444 km to 334 km. - The main issue is whether the case pertains to ‘overcharge’ or ‘illegal charge’ under Section 106 of the Railways Act, 1989, and the applicability of notice requirements for claiming refunds - Union of India argues t
India Law Library Docid # 1604028

(14) M/S. BISCO LIMITED Vs. COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AND CENTRAL EXCISE [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-03-2024
Customs Act, 1962 - Sections 15(1)(C) and 130E - Appeal to Supreme Court – The appeal stemmed from a final order issued by the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) that dismissed the appellant's appeal - The appellant had imported second-hand steel mill machinery and parts under the Project Import Facility covered by Chapter Heading No. 98.01 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 - During the proceedings, the appellant presented documents to support their case, which led to the
India Law Library Docid # 1604018

(15) A.M. MOHAN Vs. THE STATE REPRESENTED BY SHO AND ANOTHER [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-03-2024
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 – Section 482 -Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) – Section 420 read with 34 – Cheating – Quashing of FIR - The case involves financial transactions between the complainant and the accused, leading to allegations of fraud and cheating under Section 420 read with 34 of the IPC - The appeal challenges the High Court’s rejection of a petition to quash the FIR registered for the alleged offences - The appellant contends that the FIR and charge-sheet do not establish the offence of
India Law Library Docid # 1604019

(16) M/S. KOZYFLEX MATTRESSES PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. SBI GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED AND ANOTHER [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-03-2024
Consumer Protection Act, 1986 - Section 2(1)(m) - The case involves a claim by against Respondent for indemnification of losses due to a fire at their manufacturing unit -Appellant argues that they were not given the opportunity to rebut the surveyor’s and investigators’ reports, which led to the rejection of their claim – Respondent contends that the claim was fraudulent and based on fabricated documents, and that Appellant is not a consumer under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 - The Court f
India Law Library Docid # 1604020

(17) VANSH S/O PRAKASH DOLAS Vs. THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-03-2024
Education Law – State Quota - The appellant, a domicile of Maharashtra whose father is in the BSF, completed his education outside Maharashtra due to his father’s deployment and sought admission to an MBBS course under the State quota - The main issue was the cancellation of the appellant’s admission without notice, based on the NEET UG-2023 Information Brochure’s clauses, which the appellant argued was unjust and arbitrary - The appellant contended that he fulfilled the domicile criteria for th
India Law Library Docid # 1604021

(18) SATYANAND SINGH Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-03-2024
Medical Negligence - The appellant, an Indian Army Havaldar, was diagnosed with HIV and later with AIDS, leading to his discharge from service - The appeal challenges the validity of the discharge and the denial of a disability pension, questioning the medical diagnosis and subsequent treatment by the army - The appellant contends that he was wrongfully discharged based on a misdiagnosis of AIDS, as his CD4 cell count was above the threshold and he remained asymptomatic - The respondents argue t
India Law Library Docid # 1604022

(19) TAPAS KUMAR DAS Vs. HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 19-03-2024
LPG distributorship - The appeal challenges a Division Bench judgment of the High Court at Calcutta, which reversed an order of a learned Single Judge regarding the eligibility for LPG distributorship - The primary issue is whether the land offered by the appellant for the showroom is within the advertised location as per the Unified Guidelines for Selection of LPG Distributorships - The appellant argued that the Division Bench erred by imposing conditions not specified in the advertisement and
India Law Library Docid # 1604012

(20) APOORVA ARORA AND ANOTHER ETC Vs. STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) AND ANOTHER. [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 19-03-2024
Information Technology Act, 2000 – Sections 67 and 67A - The appellants, involved in the creation of the web-series ‘College Romance,’ are accused of publishing obscene content under Sections 67 and 67A of the IT Act, leading to an FIR against them - The primary legal issue is whether the content of the web-series is obscene or sexually explicit as per the IT Act, warranting the registration of an FIR - The appellants argue that the content is not obscene, does not contain sexually explicit acts
India Law Library Docid # 1604013