Index of Cases overruled by Supreme Court
Tag: Supreme Court Judgments
State of Jammu and Kashmir Vs. Farid Ahmad Tak – 02/05/19
Mere summary disposal of a Special Leave Petition does not conclude the issue on merits. The acts of commission and omission on part of the concerned Respondents as a result of which there was wrongful loss to the State and public interest was compromised.
Whether appointment of an advocate as a Government Counsel is an appointment in Government service
the appointment of an advocate as a District Government Counsel under chapter VII of the Manual is an employment and not a professional engagement of an advocate and, therefore, the advocate is entitled to automatic renewal till he attains the age of 62 years prescribed in the Manual as the age of superannuation unless his record and character roll are not up to the mark.
Rithwik Energy Generation Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Ltd. & Ors. Etc.[SC 2018 FEBRUARY]
KEYWORDS:- Power Purchase Agreement- NECESSARY ISSUE- DATE:-February 06, 2018- If the issue was "necessary" to be decided for adjudicating on the principal issue, and was decided, it would be treated as directly and substantially in issue as the judgment was, in…
Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd. Vs. Shalu Sharma and Ors[SC 2018 February]
KEYWORDS:- Motor Accident Claims-execution proceedings-FUTURE PROSPECT- DATE:- February 02, 2018- The deceased was self-employed. In such a case, future prospects cannot be denied. ACTS:- MOTOR VEHICLES ACT SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd. Vs. Shalu Sharma and Ors [Civil…
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Jagtar Singh Ors. Vs. State of Uttarakhand Ors[ SC 2018 February]
KEYWORDS:- WRIT APPEAL- LAND RECORD-MUTATION DATE:-February 02, 2018 "Supervisor Qanoongo could not have made entries in favour of the appellants without giving public notice and without giving notice to the legal heirs of Teja Singh. The dispute is as to…
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Union of India Vs. Leen Martin & ANR.[SC 2018 February]
KEYWORDS:- NDPS-statement of official witness-ACQUITTAL - DATE :- February 01, 2018 When the statement of official witness is impaired due to infirmities, it is not safe to place reliance upon the same and pass conviction order against the accused. ACTS:- Under…
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Joseph Vs. State of Tamil Nadu [SC 2017 December]
KEYWORDS:- Murder-vicarious liability under Section 149 IPC- Acquitted- DATE:- December 14, 2017 Whether the members of the unlawful assembly really had the common object to cause the murder of the deceased has to be decided in the facts and circumstances of…
Dr. Sabu Mathew George Vs. Union of India and Others [SC 2017 December]
KEYWORDS: PIL-SEX SELECTION- Exposer to internet- DATE : December 13, 2017- Many are guided by inappropriate exposure to the internet. The respondents have a role to control it and if any concrete suggestion is given by the petitioner, the same…
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Danamma @ Suman Surpur & ANR. Vs. Amar & Ors [SC 2018 February]
KEYWORDS:- suit for partition and a separate possession- DATE: -February 1, 2018- "we hold that the rights under the amendment are applicable to living daughters of living coparceners as on 9-9-2005 irrespective of when such daughters are born. Disposition or alienation…
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Indian Young Lawyers Association & Ors. Vs. State of Kerala & Ors. [SC 2017 October]
[Sabarimala Temple Case] DATE : October 13, 2017 The question as to whether a set of persons constitute a religious denomination is a mixed question of fact and law and should be decided by a competent civil court after examination…
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Sajjan Singh and Others vs The State of Rajasthan -30/10/1964
As long as the words ‘sovereign democratic republic’ are there, could the Constitution be amended so as to depart from the democratic form of Government or its republic character? If that cannot be done, then, as long as the words “justice, social, economic and political etc.”, are there could any of the rights enumerated in Arts. 14, to 19, 21, 25, 31 and 32 be taken away?