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2024 INSC506REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL No.2842 OF2024[ARISING OUT OF SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRL) No.1614 OF2024 MOHD. ABDUL SAMAD APPELLANT VERSUS THE STATE OF TELANGANA & ANR. RESPONDENTS JUDGMENT AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J.1. Leave granted.2. This appeal challenges the Order dated 13.12.2023 passed in Criminal Petition No.12222 of 2023 moved Criminal Appeal No.2842 of 2024 Page 1 of 43 under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as CrPC1973), whereby the High Court of Telangana modified the Order dated 09.06.2023 passed by the Family Court in M.C No.171 of 2019. By virtue of disposing of the said petition, the High Court decreased the quantum of interim maintenance payable by the Appellant herein from INR20000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) per month to INR10000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) per month.3. As per the Appellant, the brief facts leading to the instant appeal are that th...
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REPORTABLE2024INSC502IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION ORIGINAL SUIT No.4 OF2021THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL ...PLAINTIFF(S) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA ...DEFENDANT(S) INDEX Sl. No.Particulars Para Nos. I. INTRODUCTION13 II. SUBMISSIONS OF DEFENDANT414 III. SUBMISSIONS OF PLAINTIFF1521 IV. LEGAL FRAMEWORK2231 a. Supreme Court Rules, 2013 22-29 b. Article 131 of the Constitution 30-31 V. JUDICIAL PRECEDENTS3243 a. State of Bihar v. Union of India 32-33 b. State of Rajasthan v. Union of 34-43 India VI. CONSIDERATION4483 a. Reading of the Plaint 44-51 b. Scheme of the DSPE Act 52-66 c. Power of superintendence of the Central Government 67 d. Interpretation of the term 68-77 subject to the provisions of this Constitution e. Suppression of material fact 78-79 80-83 f. Cause of action of the suit VII. CONCLUSION841 JUDGMENT B.R. GAVAI, J.I. INTRODUCTION:1. The present suit has been filed by the State of West Bengal against Union of India seeking the following reliefs: i. Pass ...
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2024 INSC513REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO.2230 OF2012CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION APPELLANT(S) VERSUS D.D.A. & ANR. RESPONDENT(S) JUDGMENT VIKRAM NATH, J.1. The autonomy and independence of administrative bodies are fundamental to their ability to perform their designated functions effectively. These institutions are established to carry out specialized tasks that require a level of impartiality and expertise, which can only be achieved if they are free from undue interference. Ensuring their independence is essential for maintaining the integrity and efficacy of the CIVIL APPEAL No.2230 OF2012Page 1 of 36 administrative system. Interfering in the functioning of these bodies can be detrimental, as it undermines their ability to operate efficiently and impartially. Such interference can stem from restrictive interpretations of their powers or direct interventions that impede their operational autonomy. Administrative bodies must ...
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2024 INSC515REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO.. OF2024(Arising out of SLP (Civil) No.2024) @Diary No.14716 of 2017) UNIWORLD LOGISTICS PVT. LTD. ...APPELLANT(S) VERSUS INDEV LOGISTICS PVT. LTD ...RESPONDENT(S) JUDGMENT VIKRAM NATH, J.1. Delay, if any, is condoned.2. Leave granted.3. This appeal assails the correctness of the judgment and order dated 24.11.2016 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Madras whereby, it dismissed the civil revision registered as CRP(PD) No.1872 of 2016 and also an application under Order VII Rule 11 CPC registered as Application No.3666 of 2016 in SLP (CIVIL) D. No.14716 OF2017Page 1 of 11 Commercial Suit No.323 of 2016. Aggrieved by the same, the defendant in both the proceedings is before this Court.4. Brief facts giving rise to the present appeal is as follows: A Leave and License agreement was originally entered into between the appellant and the respondent on 25.11.2008. This agreement was supers...
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2024 INSC510REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO(S). 7305 OF2024[Arising out of SLP (C) No(s). 10005 of 2022]. YOGESH GOYANKA APPELLANT(S) VERSUS GOVIND & ORS. RESPONDENT(S) JUDGMENT SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA, J.1. Leave granted.2. The present appeal arises out of judgment dated 21.01.2022 passed by the High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan in S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.17887 of 2019 whereby the writ petition preferred by the Appellant herein under Article 227 of the Constitution of India was dismissed (the Impugned Order). The Appellant approached the High Court on being aggrieved by the dismissal of his impleadment application under Order 1 Rule 10, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (the CPC) vide SLP (C) No.10005 of 2022 Page 1 of 9 order dated 10.10.2019 passed by the Ld. Additional District Judge No.1, Hindaun City (the ADJ). Brief Facts:3. The Appellant before us, along with the proforma Respondents herein purchased farming land being Kh...
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2024 INSC518REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NOOF2024Arising out of SLP (Civil) No.................of 2024 (@ Diary No.17885 of 2020) THE STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS. ...APPELLANT(S) VERSUS BHAGWANTPAL SINGH ALIAS BHAGWANT SINGH (DECEASED) THROUGH LRS. ...RESPONDENT(S) JUDGMENT VIKRAM NATH, J.1. Delay condoned.2. Leave granted.3. This appeal, by the State of Punjab assails the correctness of the judgment and order dated 14.09.2018 passed in RSA No.447 of 2004 (O & M), whereby the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at SLP (CIVIL) D. No.17885 OF2020Page 1 of 27 Chandigarh allowed the second appeal of the plaintiff- respondent, set aside the judgment and decree of the First Appellate Court, and restored the judgment and decree of the Trial Court decreeing the suit for possession.4. The dispute relates to land admeasuring 2176.6 sq. yards located in Khewat No.702/1146/Khasra No.116/26/2/15 situated at Samana, Tehsil-Samana, District-Patiala (hereinaf...
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REPORTABLE2024INSC508IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL No.8048/2019 (ARISING OUT OF SLP(C) No.20120/2017) New Okhla Industrial Development Authority Appellant(s) Versus Darshan Lal Bohra & Ors. Respondent(s) WITH CIVIL APPEAL No.8049/2019 CIVIL APPEAL No.8050/2019 CIVIL APPEAL No.8051/2019 CIVIL APPEAL No.8052/2019 CIVIL APPEAL No.8053/2019 CIVIL APPEAL No.8054/2019 CIVIL APPEAL No.8055/2019 CIVIL APPEAL No.8056/2019 CIVIL APPEAL No.8057/2019 CIVIL APPEAL No.8058/2019 CIVIL APPEAL No.8059/2019 CIVIL APPEAL No.8060/2019 CIVIL APPEAL No.8061/2019 Page 1 of 34 CIVIL APPEAL No.8062/2019 CIVIL APPEAL No.8063/2019 CIVIL APPEAL No.8064/2019 CIVIL APPEAL No.8065/2019 JUDGEMENT SURYA KANT, J.1. These appeals are preferred by New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA) against the main judgment dated 05.01.2017 rendered in Writ C. No.36231/2015 (in Civil Appeal No.8048 of 2019, titled NOIDA v. Darshan lal Bohra & Ors.), passed by the High Court of Jud...
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2024 INSC514Reportable IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL No.OF2024(Arising out of SLP (C) No.22617 of 2011) CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST & ORS. APPELLANT(S) VERSUS VIRENDRA KUMAR & ORS. RESPONDENT(S) JUDGMENT VIKRAM NATH, J.1. Leave granted.2. This appeal by special leave is against the judgment and order dated 11.01.2011 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad in Writ Petition (C) No.55072 of 2000. The said Writ Petition in the High Court was filed by the Respondents herein challenging the notice dated 17.01.2000 passed by the Divisional Forest Civil Appeal No.of 2024@SLP(C)No.22617/2011 Page 1 of 11 Officer, Gorakhpur forfeiting the security amount of the Respondents. For the sake of convenience, we will refer to the parties as per their instant status before this Court.3. Brief facts of the matter are that the Forest Department had issued a public notice dated 05.03.1998 inviting registered contractors for participation in a sale auct...
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2024 INSC516Reportable IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO.8187 OF2023DUNI CHAND & Others ...APPELLANT VERSUS VIKRAM SINGH AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS WITH CIVIL APPEAL NO.8188 OF2023VIKRAM SINGH ...APPELLANT VERSUS DUNI CHAND AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS JUDGMENT VIKRAM NATH, J.1. Both the above appeals assail the correctness of the judgment and order dated 29.03.2017 passed by the High Court of Himachal Pradesh whereby the RSA No.392 of 2005 titled Vikram Singh and others Vs. Tota Ram (since deceased) through LRs was partly allowed and the judgment and decree passed by the First Civil Appeal No.8187 of 2023 Page 1 of 14 Appellate Court was partly upheld and partly set aside.2. Relevant facts in brief giving rise to the present appeals are as under: (a). Beli Ram was the owner in possession of the land in dispute. Tota Ram, plaintiff is the nephew of Beli Ram, being his brother's son. According to the plaintiff, he had been cultivating the land in que...
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REPORTABLE2024INSC509IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL No.3674-3675 OF2023New Okhla Industrial Development Authority Appellant(s) Versus Harnand Singh (Deceased) through LRs Respondent(s) WITH CIVIL APPEAL NO.3676-3688 OF2023CIVIL APPEAL NO.3869 OF2023M.A. NO.2424 OF2019IN SLP (C) NO.9732 OF2014M.A. NO.2663 OF2023IN SLP (C) NO.36027 OF2009M.A. NO.2404 OF2023IN SLP (C) NO.28146 OF2009M.A. NO.2305 OF2023IN SLP (C) NO.23068-23070 OF2010M.A. NO.2402 OF2023IN SLP (C) NO.23900 OF2009M.A. NO.2600 OF2023IN SLP (C) NO.29597-29639 OF2010M.A. NO.2602 OF2023IN SLP (C) NO.29597-29639 OF2010M.A. NO.2598 OF2023IN SLP (C) NO.29597-29639 OF2010M.A. NO.2601 OF2023IN SLP (C) NO.29597-29639 OF2010M.A. NO.2603 OF2023IN SLP (C) NO.29597-29639 OF2010M.A. NO.2597 OF2023IN SLP (C) NO.29597-29639 OF2010Page 1 of 27 M.A. NO.2604 OF2023IN SLP (C) NO.29597-29639 OF2010M.A. NO.2596 OF2023IN SLP (C) NO.29597-29639 OF2010M.A. NO.2416 OF2019IN SLP (C) NO.25328-25360 OF2010M.A. NO....
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