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REPORTABLE2024INSC457IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL No.OF2024(Arising out of SLP(C)No.729/2020) ALIFIYA HUSENBHAI KESHARIYA APPELLANT(S) VERSUS SIDDIQ ISMAIL SINDHI & ORS. RESPONDENT(S) JUDGMENT SANJAY KAROL J., 1. Leave granted. At the outset, we may remind ourselves of what Krishna Iyer, J.had observed in State of Haryana v. Darshana Devi1 that 2. The poor shall not be priced out of the Justice market by insistence on court-fee and refusal to apply the exemptive provisions of Order 33, CPC.2. The sole point for our consideration is whether a 1 (1979) 2 SCC2361 | SLP(C)No.729/2020 person who is entitled to receive compensation by way of a claim before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal can be said to have given up its status as an indigent person, by virtue of the amount slated to be received. In other words, whether a person being an award holder, of monetary compensation without actual receipt thereof, would be disentitled from filing an ap...
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2024 INSC452REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NOS. 2715 - 2719 OF2024(@ SLP (Crl.) Nos. 14036-14040 of 2023) UNION OF INDIA rep. by the Inspector of Police National Investigation Agency Chennai Branch APPELLANT(S) VERSUS BARAKATHULLAH ETC. RESPONDENT(S) JUDGMENT BELA M. TRIVEDI, J.1. Leave granted.2. The Central Government in Ministry of Home Affairs, CTCR Division having received a credible information that the office bearers, members and cadres of Popular Front of India (PFI), an extremist Islamic organization have been spreading its extremist ideology across Tamil Nadu, by establishing State Headquarters at Purasaiwakkam, Chennai 1 and also offices in various districts of Tamil Nadu and that through their frontal Organizations like Campus Front of India, National Womens Front, Social Democratic Party of India etc., they conspire for committing terrorist acts, raise funds for committing terrorist activities and recruit members fo...
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2024 INSC442Non-Reportable IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL No.8413 OF2009Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. Appellant versus M/s JSW Steel Ltd. & Anr. Respondents JUDGMENT ABHAY S. OKA, J.FACTUAL ASPECT1 The issue involved in this appeal is about the legality of the imposition of a reliability charge by the appellant, a distribution licensee. The appellant is a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956. It is principally responsible for the distribution and supply of electricity in the entire State of Maharashtra, except the areas that expressly fall within the responsibility of the utilities like the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking, TATA Power Company, Reliance Energy Limited, etc. The 1st respondent is a steel industry, which claims to be one of the largest consumers of electricity supplied by the appellant. The 1st respondent is exporting its end products and earning significant foreign exchange...
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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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1 REPORTABLE2024INSC443IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL No.OF2024(arising out of SLP (C) No.4111 of 2020) BANO SAIYED PARWAZ . APPELLANT VERSUS CHIEF CONTROLLING REVENUE AUTHORITY AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION AND CONTROLLER OF STAMPS & ORS. ...RESPONDENTS JUDGMENT PRASHANT KUMAR MISHRA, J.Leave granted.2. The instant appeal is directed against the judgment and order impugned dated 02.08.2019 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay in Writ Petition No.281 of 2019 whereby the High Court, dismissed the appellants demand for refund of Stamp Duty paid towards an un-executed conveyance deed. In 2 effect, the impugned order has upheld the orders of respondent nos. 1 and 2 dated 09.06.2015 & 25.02.2016 rejecting the aforesaid demand of the appellant.3. Briefly stated, the facts of the matter are that the appellant agreed to purchase the property bearing C.T.S. No.340.340/1 to 340/14 of Kurla-1 Division situated lying and being Fitwalla C...
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REPORTABLE2024INSC439IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL No.8978/2019 M/S SUNDEW PROPERTIES LIMITED APPELLANTS VERSUS TELANGANA STATE ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION & ANR. RESPONDENTS JUDGMENT DIPANKAR DATTA, J.THE CHALLENGE1 This is a statutory appeal before us under section 125 of the Indian Electricity Act, 20031. It registers a challenge to the judgment and order dated 27th September, 2019 passed by the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity2 1 Electricity Act 2 APTEL Page 1 of 24 dismissing an appeal carried under section 111 of the Electricity Act by the appellant from the judgment and order dated 15th February, 2016 passed by the Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission3. Consequently, the impugned judgment and order of the TSERC was upheld. BRIEF FACTS2 The basic facts giving rise to this appeal are not disputed. A brief overview of the facts and the trajectory of proceedings, relevant for a decision on the present appeal, are set out...
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2024 INSC437[NON-REPORTABLE]. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO (S). 348 OF2021PRITI AGARWALLA AND OTHERS APPELLANT(S) VERSUS THE STATE OF GNCT OF DELHI AND OTHERS RESPONDENT (S) JUDGMENT S.V.N. BHATTI, J.I. FACTUAL MATRIX1 The Olympic Riding and Equestrian Academy, Eastern Jaunapur, New Delhi (for short, OREA), is a training facility for enthusiastic equestrian athletes. Mr. Kapil Nath Modi administers and runs the said training facility. Appellant Nos. 2, 3, 6 and Respondent No.2 were the trainee athletes in OREA. Appellant No.1 is the mother of Appellant No.2. Appellant Nos. 4 and 5 are the parents of Appellant No.6.2. Appellant No.2 was admitted for equestrian training into the Academy in June 2010. Appellant No.3 was accepted into OREA in the 1 year 2009. Appellant No.6 has also been receiving training in the Academy for a little over two years. Respondent No.2, a passionate athlete who dreamt of being the first Olympic champion of ...
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REPORTABLE2024INSC436IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (C) No.432 OF2023RAVIKUMAR DHANSUKHLAL MAHETA & ANR. ...PETITIONER(S) VERSUS HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT & ORS. ...RESPONDENT(S) JUDGMENT J.B. PARDIWALA, J.: For the convenience of exposition, this judgment is divided in the following parts: - INDEX A. FACTUAL MATRIX ................................................................................... 3 i. Method of Promotion followed by the High Court of Gujarat ...................... 10 B. REFERENCE ORDER .............................................................................. 12 C. SUBMISSIONS ON BEHALF OF THE PETITIONERS ...................... 14 D. SUBMISSIONS ON BEHALF OF THE HIGH COURT ....................... 16 E. SUBMISSIONS ON BEHALF OF THE PROMOTED CANDIDATES .. 17 F. POINTS FOR DETERMINATION .......................................................... 20 G. ANALYSIS ..........................................................................
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REPORTABLE2024INSC456IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Civil Appeal No.____of 2024 (Arising out of SLP(C) No.26697 of 2019) Delhi Development Authority Appellant(s) versus Tejpal & Ors. Respondent(s) WITH Civil Appeal No....of 2024 [Arising out of SLP(C) No.31870/2018]. Civil Appeal No....of 2024 [Arising out of SLP(C)No.32417/2018]. Civil Appeal No....of 2024 [Arising out of SLP(C) No.22996/2015]. C.A. No.1012/2017 [Arising out of SLP(C) No.6356/2016]. Civil Appeal No.........of 2024 [Arising out of SLP(C) NO.3061-3062/2018]. Civil Appeal No....of 2024 [Arising out of SLP(C) No.3063-3064/2018]. 1 Civil Appeal No....of 2024 [Arising out of SLP (C) No.3065-3066/2018]. Civil Appeal No....of 2024 [Arising out of SLP(C) No.3067-3068/2018]. Civil Appeal No....of 2024 [Arising out of SLP(C) No.3069-3070/2018]. Civil Appeal No....of 2024 [Arising out of SLP(C) No.3043-3044/2018]. Civil Appeal No....of 2024 [Arising out of SLP(C) No.3047-3048/2018]. Civil Appeal No.......
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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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