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2024 INSC753Reportable IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION Writ Petition (C) No.1404 of 2023 Sukanya Shantha Petitioner Versus Union of India & Ors. Respondents 1 JUDGMENT Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI Contents I. The Writ Petition .................................................................................................. 4 II. Submissions ........................................................................................................ 4 III. Constitutional Interpretation ................................................................................. 6 IV. The Constitution of Emancipation, Equality, and Dignity ...................................... 9 V. The Contours of Article 14 ................................................................................. 17 VI. Non-Discrimination under Article 15 ............................................................... 23 VII. The Ban on Untouchability in Article 17 ...................................
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2024 INSC631REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL No.7595 of 2021 BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED ...APPELLANT(S) VERSUS HIREHALLI SOLAR POWER PROJECT LLP & OTHERS RESPONDENT(S) WITH CIVIL APPEAL No.7608 OF2021WITH CIVIL APPEAL No.6386 OF2021Table of Contents Facts: .......................................................................................................................................... 2 KERCs order: . ........................................................................................................................ 5 APTELs impugned order:. .................................................................................................... 6 Submissions:. ......................................................................................................................... 10 Scope of Supreme Courts appellate jurisdiction under Section 125 of the Act:13. Analysis on merits:. ................................
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REPORTABLE2024INSC486IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL No.6741 OF2024(ARISING OUT OF SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (C) No.12941 OF2023 SUBODH KUMAR SINGH RATHOUR ...APPELLANT VERSUS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & ORS. ...RESPONDENTS JUDGMENT J.B. PARDIWALA, J.: For the convenience of exposition, this judgment is divided in the following parts: - INDEX A. FACTUAL MATRIX ................................................................................ 2 B. IMPUGNED ORDER ................................................................................ 7 C. DEVELOPMENTS THAT OCCURRED DURING THE PENDENCY OF THE PRESENT APPEAL. ............................................................... 10 D. SUBMISSIONS ON BEHALF OF THE APPELLANT ........................ 15 E. SUBMISSIONS ON BEHALF OF THE RESPONDENT ..................... 17 F. POINTS FOR DETERMINATION ........................................................ 18 G. ANALYSIS .......................................
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REPORTABLE2024INSC447IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL No.2668 OF2024(Arising out of SLP (Crl.) No.9052 of 2021) NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY NEW DELHI APPELLANT(S) VERSUS OWAIS AMIN @ CHERRY & ORS. RESPONDENT(S) JUDGMENT M. M. Sundresh, J.1. Leave granted.2. Challenge in this appeal is to the judgment rendered by the Division Bench of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir at Jammu in Criminal Appeal (D) No.11/2020 dated 27.04.2021 by which the judgment rendered by the Special Judge, National Investigation Agency (NIA) (3rd Additional Sessions Judge) Jammu, has been confirmed in part, while remitting the issue pertaining to the charges framed under Sections 306 and 411 of the Jammu and Kashmir State Ranbir Penal Code SVT., 1989 (hereinafter referred to as RPC, 1989) along with Section 39 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (hereinafter referred to as UAPA, 1967) for taking cognizance afresh. 13. Heard Mr. S.V. Raju, learned Addit...
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NON-REPORTABLE2024INSC449IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NOS.6509-6510 OF2024(Arising out of SLP(C)Nos.16671-16672 of 2015) M/S. HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED & ORS. APPELLANT(S) VERSUS DHARAMNATH SINGH & ORS. RESPONDENT(S) JUDGMENT SANJAY KAROL, J.Leave granted.2. These appeals by special leave impugn judgment and order dated 05th May 2015, passed in FMA653with 654 of 2012 which upheld the order of the Learned Single Judge in W.P.No.22993(W) of 2007 whereby the action of the instant appellant(s) in terminating the license of the instant respondent, was quashed and set aside. 1 Background facts 3. A brief review of facts is necessary to adjudicate the present controversy. 3.1 The respondent was appointed a dealer for petrol/diesel/motor oil/grease and other such products of the appellant(s) by way Dealership Agreement1 dated 1st February 1997. 3.2 On 18th August 2007, certain officials of one SGS India2 claiming to be an agency appoin...
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NON-REPORTABLE2024INSC384IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO(S). 3684 OF2023JAGVIR SINGH .APPELLANT(S) VERSUS STATE OF U.P. .RESPONDENT(S) JUDGMENT Mehta, J.1. The instant appeal is directed against the judgment dated 10th May, 2019 passed by the Division Bench of the High Court of Allahabad whereby the Criminal Appeal No.6318 of 2003 preferred by the appellant for challenging the judgment dated 25th November, 2003 and the order of sentence dated 27th November, 2003 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge No.1, Mainpuri(hereinafter being referred to as the trial Court) in S.T. No.56 of 2003 was rejected.2. By the said judgment, learned trial Court convicted the accused appellant and accused Omkar for the offences punishable under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1 1860(hereinafter being referred to as IPC) while acquitting accused Sobran and Durvin from the charges. The accused appellant as well as accused O...
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2024 INSC350NON-REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL No.OF2024[Arising out of Special Leave Petition (Criminal) No.1414 of 2021]. SURESH @ UNNI @ VADI SURESH ...APPELLANT (S) VERSUS THE STATE OF KERALA ...RESPONDENT (S) JUDGMENT B.R. GAVAI, J.1. Leave granted.2. This appeal challenges the judgment and order dated 06th December, 2012 passed by the Division Bench of the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam (High Court for short) in Criminal Appeal No.871 of 2011 wherein the High Court partly allowed the said Criminal Appeal preferred by Suresh @ Unni @ Vadi Suresh, the present Appellant, and set aside the conviction of the present Appellant under Sections 3(a) and 4(a)(i) of the Explosive Substances Act, 1908 and Section 1 27(1) of the Arms Act, 1958 while confirming the conviction of the present Appellant under Sections 302, 307,143, 147, 148, 324, 326, 427 and 449 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC for short) as re...
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2024 INSC284Reportable IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Criminal Appeal No._________ of 2024 (@ Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No.2772 of 2023) Vipin Sahni and another Appellants Versus Central Bureau of Investigation Respondent JUDGMENT SANJAY KUMAR, J1 Leave granted.2. Exercising power under Section 239 Cr.P.C, the learned Special Judicial Magistrate, CBI Court, Ghaziabad, discharged the appellants herein of a charge under Sections 420 and 120B IPC, vide order dated 31.08.2019 in Case No.456 of 2012 arising out of RC-219 2011 (E) 0016 1 registered on the file of Police Station CBI, EO-1, New Delhi. Aggrieved thereby, the Central Bureau of Investigation (for short, CBI) approached the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, under Section 482 Cr.P.C, by way of Application U/S482No.11426 of 2021. By order dated 20.01.2023 passed therein, the High Court set aside the discharge order and directed the learned Magistrate to proceed with the case against the appe...
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REPORTABLE2024INSC269IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL No.2595 OF2023SHOMA KANTI SEN ...APPELLANT(S) VS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ANR. RESPONDENT(S) JUDGMENT ANIRUDDHA BOSE, J.The appellant before us assails the order of a Division Bench of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay passed on 17.01.2023, disposing her application for bail with liberty to approach the Trial Court for filing a fresh application for bail.2. The appellant was detained on 06.06.2018 in connection with First Investigation Report (FIR) No.04/2018 dated 08.01.2018 registered with Vishrambaug Police Station, Pune 1 alleging commission of offences under Sections 153A, 505 (1b), 117 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (1860 Code). The complaints therein related to violence that broke out at a function organised by Elgar Parishad. Certain acts of violence had taken place at Shanivarwada, Pune on 31.12.2017 thereafter. The prosecutions case is that in the sai...
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REPORTABLE2024INSC252IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL No.4806 OF2011KRISHNADATT AWASTHY ..APPELLANT(S) VERSUS STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH & ORS. ..RESPONDENTS WITH CIVIL APPEAL No.4807 OF2011SUMER SINGH ..APPELLANT(S) VERSUS STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH & ORS. ..RESPONDENTS CIVIL APPEAL No.4808 OF2011SMT. RAMRANI SINGH ..APPELLANT(S) VERSUS STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH & ORS. ..RESPONDENTS CIVIL APPEAL No.4809 OF2011SMT. SHYAMA DEWEDI & ORS. ..APPELLANT(S) VERSUS1STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH & ORS. ..RESPONDENTS JUDGMENT J.K. MAHESHWARI J.1. After perusal of the judgment and view expressed by esteemed brother Justice K.V. Viswanathan, in the facts of this case, I am not in a position to agree with the reasoning and conclusions as drawn by him, for which detailed reasons supporting my view is in succeeding paragraphs.2. As per the facts of the case, the controversy in the present case revolves around selection and appointment for the post of Shiksha Karmi GradeIII in...
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