Important Supreme Court of India Judgments with Equivalent Citations January 2018

Service Law - No Contract Employee has a Right to have his or her Contract Renewed from Time to Time. Yogesh Mahajan v. Prof. R. C. Deka, AIR 2018 SC 757 : 2018 (158) FLR 182 : JT 2018 (2) SC 1 : 2018 (1) SCALE 577 : (2018) 3 SCC 218 : 2018 (1) SCC (L&S) 474 : 2018 (1) Supreme 574 : 2018 LLR 366 : 2018 (1) UPLBEC 281 bit.ly/SLP22475of2012 31-01-2018

Income Tax Rules, 1962 - Method for determining amount of expenditure in relation to income not includable in total income. CIT v. Essar Teleholdings; AIR 2018 SC 1116 : (2018) 3 SCC 253 : JT 2018 (2) SC 44 : 2018 (1) Scale 681 : 2018 (1) Supreme 557 C.A. No. 2165 of 2012 31-01-2018

Service Law - Recruitment Process - When there is variance in the advertisement and in the statutory rules, it is statutory rules which take precedence. Ashish Kumar v. State of Uttar Pradesh, 2018 (128) ALR 526 : 2018 (1) JLJR 369 : JT 2018 (2) SC 249 : 2018 (3) MLJ 219 : 2018 (2) PLJR 49 : 2018 (1) Scale 608 : (2018) 3 SCC 55 : 2018 (1) SCC (L&S) 464 : 2018 (1) Supreme 605 : 2018 (1) UPLBEC 330 bit.ly/CA170of2018 31-01-2018

Criminal P.C. 1973 - Only upon rejection of prayer for extension of time sought for filing charge-sheet, right in favour of accused for grant of statutory bail could have ignited. Rambeer Shokeen v. State of NCT of Delhi, AIR 2018 SC 688 : 2018 (103) AllCC 621 : 2018 (1) Bom. C.R. (Cri.) 630 : 2018 (125) CLT 1110 : 2018 (1) Crimes 170 : JT 2018 (2) SC 229 : 2018 (2) MLJ (Cri) 282 : 2018 (2) PLJR 111 : 2018 (2) RCR (Criminal) 109 : 2018 (1) Scale 590 : (2018) 4 SCC 405 : 2018 (1) SLT 785 : 2018 (2) RCR (Criminal) 109 : 2018 (1) Supreme 613 :  bit.ly/CrlA2181of2017 31-01-2018

Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 - Discretionary jurisdiction under Article 226 is not absolute but has to be exercised judiciously in the given facts of a case and in accordance with law. State Bank of Travancore v. Mathew K.C., AIR 2018 SC 676 : (2018) 3 SCC 85 : JT 2018 (2) SC 3 : 2018 (1) Scale 618 : 2018 (1) Supreme 471 : 2018 (2) RCR (Civil) 1 : 2018 (2) AWC 1100 : 2018 (2) ALD 132 : 2018 (2) Bom.C.R. 279 : 2018 (1) JLJR 381 : 2018 (1) KLT 784 : 2018 (1) KLJ 820 bit.ly/CA1281of2018 31-01-2018

Criminal P.C. 1973 - S. 154 - First Information Report (FIR) - The value to be attached to the FIR depends upon facts and circumstances of each case. Latesh @ Dadu Baburao Karlekar v. State of Maharashtra Home Department; AIR 2018 SC 659 : (2018) 3 SCC 66 : 2018 (1) Crimes 95 : JT 2018 (2) SC 27 : 2018 (1) Scale 626 : 2018 (1) SLT 619 : 2018 (1) Supreme 524 : 2018 (1) Bom.C.R. (Cri.) 594 : 2018 CriLJ 1812 : 2018 (1) JLJR 321 : 2018 (2) MLJ (Cri) 168 : 2018 (2) SCC (Cri) 235 : 2018 (1) ACR 843 : 2018 (1) ALD (Cri) 542 bit.ly/CrlA1301of2015 30-01-2018

Evidence Act, 1872 - Requirement of certificate under S. 65-B(4) is not always mandatory. Shafhi Mohammad v. State of Himachal Pradesh, AIR 2018 SC 714 : (2018) 2 SCC 801 : JT 2018 (2) SC 277 : 2018 (2) Scale 235 : 2018 (1) SLT 616 : 2018 (1) SCC (Cri) 860 : 2018 (1) SLT 616 : 2018 (2) Supreme 545 : 2018 (1) UC 254 : 2018 (2) ALD 171 : 2018 (1) ALD (Cri) 606 : 2018 (1) ALT (Cri) 235 : 2018 (2) Bom. C.R. (Cri.) 469 : 2018 (1) Crimes 125 : 2018 CriLJ 1714 : 2018 (1) CTC 777 : 2018 (1) JLJR 343 S.L.P. (Crl) No. 2302 of 2017 30-01-2018

Land Acquisition Act, 1894 - Reference - Proper Application. Shahid Jamal v. State of U.P., (2018) 3 SCC 52 : 2018 (2) Scale 351 : 2018 (2) RCR (Civil) 29 : 2018 (1) UC 290 : 2018 ALT (Rev) 18 bit.ly/CA1349of2018 30-01-2018

Anticipatory Bail - Abetment of Suicide. Bhausaheb v. State of Maharashtra, (2018) 3 SCC 221 : 2018 (2) Scale 341 : 2018 (1) RCR (Criminal) 987 : 2018 (2) SCC (Cri) 24 Crl.A. No. 194 of 2018 30-01-2018

Anticipatory Bail - De-facto complainant has no objection if protection under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. is granted to the accused, in case he is permitted to withdraw the amount deposited before the Court. Bikash Manna v. State of West Bengal; (2018) 3 SCC 47 : 2018 (2) Scale 339 : 2018 (1) RCR (Crl.) 986 : 2018 (1) SCC (Cri) 681 Crl.A. No. 195 of 2018 30-01-2018

Municipal Taxes - External Development Charges - Liability to pay the same is on house construction society, colonisers or individual persons - Central Government entities who were allotted plots and constructed dwelling units for stay of their employees as distinguished from sale or letting out on rent are not liable to pay said charges. Municipal Council v. National Fertilizer, AIR 2018 SC 1192 : (2018) 3 SCC 200 : JT 2018 (3) SC 43 : 2018 (2) Scale 260 : 2018 (3) MLJ 215 C.A. No. 2511 of 2011 30-01-2018

Civil P.C. 1908 - O. 5 R. 20 - Service of Summons - Substituted Service. Neerja Realtors Pvt. Ltd. v. Janglu, AIR 2018 SC 753 : (2018) 2 SCC 649 : JT 2018 (2) SC 11 : 2018 (1) Scale 546 : 2018 (1) SLT 742 : 2018 (1) Supreme 379 : 2018 (2) ABR 764 : 2018 (1) CTC 662 : 2018 (1) WLN 91 : 2018 (2) All.M.R. 447 : 2018 (2) Bom.C.R. 253 : 2018 (1) JLJR 338 : 2018 (1) CHN 189 : 2018 (3) MLJ 110 : 2018 (1) MPRN 194 C.A. No. 71 of 2018 29-01-2018

Rent Control & Eviction - Subletting - If tenant is able to prove that he continues to retain exclusive possession over tenanted premises notwithstanding any third party’s induction in said premises, no case of subletting is made out against such tenant. Flora Elias Nahoum v. Idrish Ali Laskar, AIR 2018 SC 650 : (2018) 2 SCC 485 : JT 2018 (2) SC 129 : 2018 (1) Scale 472 : 2018 (1) Supreme 350 : 2018 (1) RCR (Rent) 190 : 2018 (2) MLJ 741 C.A. No. 4189 of 2007 25-01-2018

Eviction - In eviction suit filed by landlord, only landlord and tenant are necessary parties. Kanaklata Das v. Naba Kumar Das, AIR 2018 SC 682 : (2018) 2 SCC 352 : JT 2018 (1) SC 576 : 2018 (1) Scale 482 : 2018 (1) Supreme 358 : 2018 (2) ALD 119 : 2018 (2) Bom.C.R. 369 : 2018 (1) JLJR 335 : 2018 (3) MLJ 350 : 2018 (1) RCR 205 : 2018 (1) UC 616 : 2018 (2) ALT 18 C.A. No. 3018 of 2008 25-01-2018

Penal Code, 1860 - Ss. 306 & 498A - Bride committed suicide by consuming rat poison - High Court upheld conviction of mother-in-law and husband - Validity of the conviction and sentence. Anusuiya @ Saraswatibai v. State of Madhya Pradesh, AIR 2018 SC 673 : (2018) 2 SCC 272 : 2018 (1) Crimes 84 : JT 2018 (1) SC 571 : 2018 (1) Scale 487 : 2018 (1) SLT 705 : 2018 (1) Supreme 355 : 2018 (1) RCR 980 : 2018 (1) SCC (Cri) 698 : 2018 (103) AllCC 590 : 2018 (1) ALD 583 : 2018 (1) ALT 257 : 2018 (2) JCC 866 bit.ly/CrlA1224of2008 25-01-2018

Police Act, 1963 (Karnataka) - S. 31 - Bangalore City Licensing and Controlling of Places of Public Entertainment Order, 2005 - Regulating restaurants displaying “live band music”, “cabaret dance” and “discotheque” not violative of Arts. 14 and 19. Karnataka Live Band Restaurants Association v. State of Karnataka, AIR 2018 SC 731 : JT 2018 (2) SC 68 : 2018 (2) KarLJ 193 : 2018 (3) MLJ 561 : 2018 (1) Scale 507 : (2018) 4 SCC 372 : 2018 (1) Supreme 362 C.A. No. 4741 of 2007 25-01-2018

Penal Code, 1860 - Ss. 325/34 - Acquittal by Trial Court set aside by High Court - Since 30 years have passed and one injured has expired, a different view is not warranted. Subhash Chander Bansal v. Gian Chand, AIR 2018 SC 655 : 2018 (1) ALD (Cri) 540 : 2018 (1) Crimes 82 : JT 2018 (1) SC 464 : 2018 (1) MLJ (Cri) 731 : 2018 (1) MPWN 337 : 2018 (1) Scale 499 : (2018) 2 SCC 291 : 2018 (1) SCC(Cri) 708 : 2018 (1) Supreme 342 : 2018 (1) UC 267 Crl.A. No. 1676 of 2009 25-01-2018

Evidence Act, 1872 - S. 68 - Will - Certified Copy - Since the original Will was not in plaintiff's possession, its existence and legality could be proved by the plaintiff by leading the secondary evidence. H.V. Nirmala v. R. Sharmila,  AIR 2018 SC 1264 : 2018 (2) ALD 55 : 2018 (4) All.M.R. 425 : 2018 (2) ALT 41 : JT 2018 (2) SC 16 : 2018 (2) RCR (Civil) 40 : 2018 (1) Scale 495 : (2018) 3 SCC 303 : 2018 (1) SLT 752 : 2018 (1) Supreme 339 C.A. No. 881 of 2018 25-01-2018 

Civil P.C. 1908 - Defendants were entitled for a fresh notice of the suit once restored despite their non-appearance in the first round of trial. Jayaprakash v. T.S. David, AIR 2018 SC 718 : 2018 (2) ALT 44 : 2018 (129) ALR 274 : 2018 (1) CTC 685 : JT 2018 (1) SC 484 : 2018 (36) LCD 557 : 2018 (4) Mh.L.J. 547 : 2018 (2) MLJ 635 : 2018 (3) MPLJ 288 : 2018 (1) OLR 454 : 2018 (2) RCR (Civil) 38 : 2018 (1) Scale 492 : (2018) 2 SCC 294 : 2018 (1) Supreme 337 : 2018 (1) UC 624 C.A. No. 883 of 2018 25-01-2018

Land Acquisition Act, 1894 - post notification instances cannot be taken into consideration for determining the compensation of the acquired land. Maya Devi v. State of Haryana, AIR 2018 SC 645 : 2018 (2) ALD 166 : JT 2018 (1) SC 495 : 2018 (1) MPWN 217 : 2018 (1) RCR (Civil) 870 : 2018 (1) Scale 501 : (2018) 2 SCC 474 : 2018 (1) Supreme 332 : 2018 (1) UC 608 C.A. No. 873 of 2018 25-01-2018

Civil P.C. 1908 - Application for filing of documents, seeking amendment in the plaint and directions against the respondents for production of some original documents - Allowed. N.C. Bansal v. Uttar Pradesh Financial Corporation, AIR 2018 SC 685 : 2018 (2) ALD 58 : 2018 (2) ALT 1 : 2018 (2) All.M.R. 949 : 2018 (2) Bom.C.R. 263 : 2018 (4) Mh.L.J. 539 : 2018 (2) PLJR 102 : 2018 (1) OLR 664 : 2018 (3) MPLJ 263 : 2018 (2) GLH 161 : 2018 (3) JKJ 177 : JT 2018 (1) SC 500 : 2018 (36) LCD 291 : 2018 (2) MLJ 509 : 2018 (1) MPWN 241 : 2018 (2) RCR (Civil) 129 : 2018 (1) RLW 421 : 2018 (1) Scale 479 : (2018) 2 SCC 347 : 2018 (1) SLT 548 : 2018 (1) Supreme 329 : 2018 (1) UC 620 C.A. No. 882 of 2018 25-01-2018

UGC (Minimum Standards and Procedure) Regulations 2009 - NET qualification is now minimum qualification for appointment of Lecturer and exemption granted to M.Phil. degree holders have been withdrawn and exemption is allowed only to those Ph.D. degree holders who have obtained the Ph.D. degree in accordance with 11.7.2009 regulations. State of Madhya Pradesh v. Manoj Sharma, 2018 (4) All.M.R. 441 : AIR 2018 SC 1148 : 2018 (2) JLJ 53 : JT 2018 (2) SC 20 : 2018 (2) MPJR 97 : 2018 (1) Scale 465 : (2018) 3 SCC 329 : 2018 (1) Supreme 344 C.A. No. 871 of 2018 25-01-2018

Land Acquisition Act, 1894 - It is the duty of the landowners and the State to adduce proper and sufficient evidence to enable the Courts to arrive at a reasonable and fair market rate of the acquired land prevalent on the date of acquisition. Surender Singh v. State of Haryana, AIR 2018 SC 1013 : 2018 ALT (Rev) 24 : JT 2018 (2) SC 112 : 2018 (3) MLJ 600 : 2018 (1) RCR (Civil) 900 : 2018 (1) Scale 551 : (2018) 3 SCC 278 : 2018 (1) SLT 708 : 2018 (2) Supreme 115 C.A. No. 885 of 2018 25-01-2018

Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic substances Act, 1985 - Quantity involved in this case is only 14 Kgs. of Ganja, which is a non-commercial quantity - the appellant is not involved in any other case - the appellant should be released on bail, pending trial.. Birbal Prasad v. State of Bihar, 2018 All.M.R. (Cri.) 2293 : 2018 (2) RCR (Criminal) 121 : (2018) 11 SCC 488 : JT 2018 (3) SC 64 : 2018 (1) Scale 642 Crl.A. No. 175 of 2018 25-01-2018

Criminal P.C. 1973 - S. 439 - Bail - Accused is a citizen of different country - In the eyes of the law every accused is the same irrespective of their nationality. Lachhman Dass v. Resham Chand Kaler, AIR 2018 SC 599 : 2018 (1) ALD (Cri) 535 : 2018 All.M.R. (Cri.) 1379 : 2018 (1) Bom.C.R. (Cri.) 800 : 2018 (1) Crimes 91 : 2018 (1) JCC 256 : JT 2018 (1) SC 451 : 2018 (2) JCC 901 : 2018 (1) JKJ 167 : 2018 (1) RCR (Criminal) 967 : 2018 (1) Scale 431 : (2018) 3 SCC 187 : 2018 (2) SCC(Cri) 10 : 2018 (1) Supreme 486 Crl.A. No. 161 of 2018 23-01-2018

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 - S.34 - Whether an award delivered by an Arbitrator, which decides the issue of limitation, can be said to be an interim award, and whether such interim award can then be set aside. Indian Farmers Fertilizer Co Operative Limited v. Bhadra Products, AIR 2018 SC 627 : 2018 (2) ALT 4 : 2018 (129) ALR 927 : 2018 (1) ArbLR 271 : 2018 (1) CTC 669 : JT 2018 (1) SC 433 : 2018 (2) MLJ 747 : 2018 (1) OLR 430 : 2018 (2) RAJ 1 : 2018 (1) RCR (Civil) 793 : 2018 (1) Scale 442 : (2018) 2 SCC 534 : 2018 (1) SLT 671 : 2018 (1) Supreme 306 : 2018 (1) UC 588 C.A. No. 824 of 2018 23-01-2018

Criminal P.C. 1973 - Ss. 378 & 386 - Retrial - Normally, retrial should not be ordered when there is some infirmity rendering the trial defective. A retrial may be ordered when the original trial has not been satisfactory for particular reasons like, appropriate charge not framed, evidence wrongly rejected which could have been admitted or evidence admitted which could have been rejected etc. Retrial cannot be ordered when there is a mere irregularity or where it does not cause any prejudice, the Appellate Court may not direct retrial. The power to order retrial should be exercised only in exceptional cases. Issac @ Kishore v. Ronald Cheriyan, AIR 2018 SC 604 : 2018 (103) AllCC 1002 : 2018 (1) ALT (Cri) 284 : 2018 (1) Crimes 87 : 2018 (1) JCC 252 : 2018 (1) JLJR 377 : 2018 (2) PLJR 57 : 2018 (1) RCR (Criminal) 926 : 2018 (1) Scale 437 : (2018) 2 SCC 278 : 2018 (1) SCC (Cri) 703 : 2018 (1) Supreme 482 Crl.A. No. 165 of 2018 23-01-2018

Penal Code, 1860 – Ss. 302 & 149 - Failure or nonexplanation of injuries on accused when material – Principles summarised. Dashrath @ Jolo v. State of Chhattisgarh, AIR 2018 SC 1133 : 2018 CriLJ 2229 : 2018 (1) JLJR 356 : 2018 (2) MPJR 1 : 2018 (1) MPWN 267 : 2018 (2) PLJR 36 : 2018 (1) RCR (Criminal) 972 : 2018 (1) Scale 580 : (2018) 4 SCC 428 Crl.A. No. 197 of 2018 23-01-2018

Penal Code, 1860 - Ss. 304 Part I & 307 - there was no enmity between the accused and the victims - First Information Report was lodged 13 days after the incident - there is no plausible explanation coming forth from the prosecution for this inordinate delay - the High Court has thoroughly considered all aspects of the case and rightly taken them into account. State of Madhya Pradesh v. Nande @ Nandkishore Singh, AIR 2018 SC 747 : 2018 (1) ALT (Cri) 242 : 2018 (1) JKJ 206 : 2018 (2) MLJ (Crl.) 198 : 2018 (2) Scale 334 : (2018) 3 SCC 196 : 2018 (2) SCC (Crl.) 18 : 2018 (1) UC 283 Crl.A. No. 624 of 2016 23-01-2018

Service Law - Compassionate Appointment - Bipartite Agreement - The terms of the Agreement are very specific and give no room for any discretion. Subhadra v. Ministry of Coal, AIR 2018 SC 783 : 2018 (3) All.M.R. 478 : 2018 (3) ABR 61 : 2018 (158) FLR 179 : (2018) 11 SCC 201 C.A. No. 830 of 2018 23-01-2018

Education Law - Invalidation of degrees in Engineering - chance to prove merit to validate it - Directions issued. Orissa Lift Irrigation Corp. Ltd. v. Rabi Sankar Patro, JT 2018 (1) SC 564 : 2018 (1) KLT 494 : 2018 (1) Scale 425 : (2018) 2 SCC 298 : 2018 (1) SCC (L&S) 289 M.A. No. 1795 of 2017 22-01-2018

Caste Certificate - the caste is determined by birth and the caste cannot be changed by marriage with a person of scheduled caste. Merely because her husband is belonging to a scheduled caste category, the appellant should not have been issued with a caste certificate showing her caste as scheduled caste. Sunita Singh v. State of U.P., AIR 2018 SC 566 : JT 2018 (1) SC 394 : 2018 (36) LCD 599 : 2018 (1) Scale 379 : (2018) 2 SCC 493 : 2018 (1) SCC (L&S) 295 : 2018 (1) Supreme 421 : 2018 (1) UC 292 : 2018 (1) UPLBEC 283 C.A. No. 487 of 2018 19-01-2018

Land Acquisition - Compensation - Fruit Trees were standing on the acquired land - Computation of. State of Punjab v. Thuru Ram, 2018 ALT (Rev) 31 : 2018 (125) CLT 923 : JT 2018 (1) SC 396 : 2018 (1) RCR (Civil) 724 : 2018 (1) Scale 377 : (2018) 2 SCC 639 : 2018 (1) Supreme 155 C.A. No. 488 of 2018 19-01-2018

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - false case was set up to support a claim for compensation - no merit in the appeals. Anil v. New India Assurance, 2018 ACJ 729 : 2018 AllCJ 507 : 2018 (3) ALD 47 : AIR 2018 SC 612 : 2018 (1) ALT 78 : JT 2018 (1) SC 419 : 2018 (1) MPWN 170 : 2018 (1) OLR 337 : 2018 (2) RCR (Civil) 837 : 2018 (1) Scale 389 : (2018) 2 SCC 482 : 2018 (1) SCC (Cri) 740 : 2018 (1) SLT 366 : 2018 (1) Supreme 135 : 2018 (1) UC 572 C.A. No. 3291 of 2011 19-01-2018

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - Ss. 166 & 168 - Computation of Income - Student; Nagar Mal v. Oriental Insurance, 2018 (1) ACC 314 : 2018 ACJ 971 : AIR 2018 SC 568 : 2018 (3) ALD 45 : JT 2018 (1) SC 421 : 2018 (2) MPWN 27 : 2018 (1) Scale 391 : (2018) 3 SCC 130 : 2018 (1) SCC (Cri) 695 : 2018 (1) SLT 347 : 2018 (1) Supreme 133 bit.ly/CA448of2018 19-01-2018

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - Ss. 166 & 168 - Multiplier - Age of deceased - the deceased at the relevant time was 29 years of age; that he had completed his B.Ed - the correct multiplier to be applied in the present case would be 17 having regard to the age of the deceased - Ramrao Lala Borse v. New India Assurance, 2018 ACJ 973 : AIR 2018 SC 657 : 2018 (2) ALD 128 : 2018 AllCJ 567 : 2018 (2) All.M.R. 401 : JT 2018 (1) SC 423 : 2018 (1) MPWN 145 : 2018 (2) RCR (Civil) 775 : 2018 (1) Scale 410 : (2018) 3 SCC 204 : 2018 (2) SCC (Cri) 21 : 2018 (1) SLT 368 : 2018 (1) Supreme 131 : 2018 (1) UC 613 C.A. No. 418 of 2018 19-01-2018

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - Insurance Company can be fastened with the liability on the basis of a valid insurance policy only after the basic facts are pleaded and established by the owner of the offending vehicle - that the vehicle was not only duly insured but also that it was driven by an authorised person having a valid driving licence. Pappu v. Vinod Kumar Lamba,  2018 ACJ 690 : AIR 2018 SC 592 : 2018 AllCJ 559 : 2018 (3) ALD 49 : 2018 (3) ALJ 139 : 2018 (2) CTC 232 : 2018 (1) JLJR 359 : JT 2018 (1) SC 425 : 2018 (2) RCR (Civil) 42 : 2018 (1) Scale 402 : (2018) 3 SCC 208 : 2018 (2) SCC (Cri) 1 : 2018 (1) SLT 359 : 2018 (1) Supreme 137 C.A. No. 20962 of 2017 19-01-2018

Penal Code, 1860 - Ss. 201, 302 & 304 - Considering the nature of offence and the trivial reason for which the appellant got enraged and assaulted H, that too by a knife and also gave multiple blows, does not warrant a light punishment. Atul Thakur v. State of Himachal Pradesh, AIR 2018 SC 570 : 2018 (1) ALD (Cri) 729 : 2018 All.M.R. (Cri.) 1372 : 2018 (1) Crimes 16 : 2018 (1) JKJ 189 : JT 2018 (1) SC 457 : 2018 (1) Scale 394 : (2018) 2 SCC 496 : 2018 (1) SCC (Cri) 743 : 2018 (1) SLT 776 : 2018 (1) Supreme 144 : 2018 (1) UC 228 Crl.A. No. 522 of 2016 19-01-2018

Criminal P.C. 1973 - Ss. 482 & 320 - Quashing of Criminal Proceedings - Exercise of Power by High Court - Quashing of proceedings based on Compromise / Settlement between parties. Anita Maria Dias v. State of Maharashtra, 2018 All.M.R. (Cri.) 1357 : 2018 (103) AllCC 593 : 2018 (2) Crimes 18 : 2018 (2) JCC 755 : JT 2018 (2) SC 261 : 2018 (1) RCR (Criminal) 983 : 2018 (2) Scale 330 : (2018) 3 SCC 290 : 2018 (2) SCC (Cri) 50 : 2018 (2) Supreme 133 : 2018 (1) UC 239 Crl.A. No. 199 of 2018 19-01-2018

Contract Law - Once it is established that the party was justified in terminating the contract on account of fundamental breach thereof, then the said innocent party is entitled to claim damages for the entire contract, i.e. for the part which is performed and also for the part of the contract which it was prevented from performing. Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. v. Datar Switchgear Ltd., 2018 (2) ABR 624 : AIR 2018 SC 529 : 2018 (2) ALD 92 : 2018 (1) ArbLR 236 : 2018 (3) Bom. C.R. 578 : JT 2018 (1) SC 361 : 2018 (1) RAJ 433 : 2018 (1) Scale 303 : (2018) 3 SCC 133 : 2018 (2) SLT 117 : 2018 (1) Supreme 424 C.A. No. 10466 of 2017 18-01-2018

Partition - Absolute owner cannot purport to transfer his absolute interest vide “partition”. Theiry Santhanamal v. Viswanathan, 2018 AllCJ 635 : AIR 2018 SC 556 : 2018 (3) ALD 32 : 2018 (128) ALR 760 : JT 2018 (1) SC 466 : 2018 (2) RCR (Civil) 55 : 2018 (1) Scale 366 : (2018) 3 SCC 117 : 2018 (1) SLT 659 : 2018 (1) Supreme 452 C.A. No. 3227 of 2006 18-01-2018 

Income Tax Act, 1961 - S. 2 (22) (e) - “dividend” - “shareholder” - definition / meanign of - Amendment - Effect of - Referred to larger Bench. National Travel Services v. Commissioner of Income Tax Delhi VIII, 2018 (1) Scale 533 : (2018) 3 SCC 95 : 2018 (2) Supreme 127 C.A. No. 2068 of 2012 18-01-2018

Criminal P.C. 1973 - S.389 - Mandatory requirement of - Suspension of sentence pending the appeal; release of appellant on bail. Sunita Devi v. State of Bihar, 2018 (2) RCR (Criminal) 130 Crl.A. No. 117 of 2018 18-01-2018

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 - It is imperative that the law the Court should follow for awarding conviction under the provisions of N.D.P.S. Act is “stringent the punishment stricter the proof.” In such cases, the prosecution evidence has to be examined very zealously so as to exclude every chance of false implication. State of Himachal Pradesh v. Trilok Chand, AIR 2018 SC 609 : 2018 (1) ALD (Cri) 579 : 2018 (1) ALT (Cri) 280 : 2018 (2) Bom.C.R.(Cri.) 531 : 2018 (1) Crimes 79 : 2018 (1) JCC (Narcotics) 15 : 2018 (1) JKJ 138 : JT 2018 (1) SC 478 : 2018 (2) RCR (Criminal) 641 : 2018 (1) Scale 458 : (2018) 2 SCC 342 : 2018 (1) SCC (Cri) 714 : 2018 (1) Supreme 326 Crl.A. No. 2133 of 2011 17-01-2018

Criminal P.C.1973 - S. 228 - Framing of Charges - Standard which courts must apply while framing charges; Mauvin Godinho v. State of Goa, 2018 (1) ABR (Cri) 955 : AIR 2018 SC 749 : 2018 All.M.R. (Cri.) 1384 : 2018 (1) Bom.C.R. (Cri.) 815 : 2018 (2) Crimes 14 : 2018 CriLJ 1717 : 2018 (2) JCC 714 : 2018 (1) JLJR 365 : JT 2018 (2) SC 323 : 2018 (2) MLJ (Cri) 89 : 2018 (3) RCR (Criminal) 385 : 2018 (1) Scale 584 : (2018) 3 SCC 358 : 2018 (2) SCC (Cri) 63 : 2018 (1) SCC (L&S) 591 : 2018 (2) Supreme 122 : 2018 (1) UC 244  bit.ly/CrlA315of2011 17-01-2018

CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004 - CENVAT credit on goods transport agency service availed for transport of goods from the place of removal to depots or the buyers premises. Commissioner of Central Excise Belgaum v. Vasavadatta Cements Ltd.,  2018 (4) Scale 709 : (2018) 3 SCC 769 C.A. No. 11710 of 2016 17-01-2018

Employees Compensation Act, 1923 - S. 30 - Appeal - Scope of Interference; Shaikh Osmanali Chous v. New India Assurance, 2018 (3) ABR 64 : 2018 ACJ 1016 : 2018 AllCJ 574 : AIR 2018 SC 788 : 2018 (3) All.M.R. 465 : JT 2018 (1) SC 481 : 2018 (36) LCD 310 : 2018 LLR 343 : 2018 (1) Scale 462 : (2018) 3 SCC 49 : 2018 (1) SCC (L&S) 461 : 2018 (2) SLT 61 : 2018 (1) Supreme 415 bit.ly/ca420of2018 16-01-2018

Civil P.C.1908 - S. 9 - Civil Suit - Family Matter - Maintainability; R. Kasthuri v. M. Kasthuri, AIR 2018 SC 786 : (2018) 5 SCC 353 C.A. No. 432 of 2018 16-01-2018

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 - S. 10 - Co-Operative Societies Act, 1969 (Kerala) - S. 69 - It is the choice of the Employee concerned to choose any one forum out of the two forums available to him/her under the two Acts (the KCS Act and the I.D. Act) to get his/her service dispute decided. K.A. Annamma v. Cochin Co-operative Hospital Society, AIR 2018 SC 422 : 2018 (1) AWC 896 : 2018 (157) FLR 1 : 2018 (1) GLH 196 : JT 2018 (1) SC 398 : 2018 (1) KLT 414 : 2018 (2) LLJ 10 : 2018 (1) Scale 271 : (2018) 2 SCC 729 : 2018 (1) Supreme 507 C.A. No. 197 of 2018 12-01-2018

Education - MBBS/BDS and PG Course - Meritorious Reserved Candidate (MRC). Tripurari Sharan v. Ranjit Kumar Yadav, AIR 2018 SC 366 : 2018 (1) JLJR 262 : JT 2018 (1) SC 287 : 2018 (36) LCD 580 : 2018 (1) PLJR 261 : 2018 (1) Scale 255 : (2018) 2 SCC 656 : 2018 (1) Supreme 277 : 2018 (1) UPLBEC 57 C.A. No. 157 of 2018 11-01-2018

Disaster Management Act, 2005 - S.2 - Safety Measures of the Mullaperiyar Dam - there has to be a greater degree of disaster management and better preparedness to face any kind of disaster caused by the dam. Russel Joy v. Union of India, JT 2018 (1) SC 487 : 2018 (1) Scale 526 : (2018) 3 SCC 179 : 2018 (1) Supreme 300 W.P. (C) No. 878 of 2017 11-01-2018

Consumer Protection Act, 1986 - Request for hearing before Circuit Bench of National Commission - Proper disposal of. Mangalam Homes & Resorts v. Joy Kaliyavumkal, 2018 AllCJ 573 : 2018 (127) ALR 237 : 2018 (1) ALT 35 : JT 2018 (1) SC 185 : 2018 (1) Scale 231 : (2018) 2 SCC 636 : 2018 (1) SLT 547 : 2018 (1) Supreme 169 C.A. No. 133 of 2018 10-01-2018

Insurance - Underinsurance - When a group of items is insured under one heading and only some of the items and not all items are lost/stolen then the principle of under-insurance will apply. However, if all or most of the items of value covered under the policy are stolen, then the insurance company is bound to pay the value of the goods insured. I. C. Sharma v. Oriental Insurance, 2018 ACJ 542 : AIR 2018 SC 416 : 2018 AllCJ 569 : 2018 (127) ALR 731 : 2018 (1) ALT 54 : 2018 (1) AWC 761 : 2018 (1) JLJR 214 : JT 2018 (1) SC 301 : 2018 (4) Mh.L.J. 96 : 2018 (1) PLJR 368 : 2018 (2) RCR (Civil) 61 : 2018 (2) RLW 1432 : 2018 (1) Scale 233 : (2018) 2 SCC 76 : 2018 (1) SLT 542 : 2018 (1) Supreme 204 C.A. No. 3167 of 2017 10-01-2018

Environment Law - Environmental Clearance - Environment Impact Assessment - Water / Coastal Areas - Housing project - Contradictory stands of the authority - Not fair to builder and impermissible and would cause grave uncertainty if such an approach was to be permitted. Kerala State Coastal Management Authority v. DLF Universal Ltd., AIR 2018 SC 389 : 2018 (8) FLT 83 : 2018 (1) KLJ 429 : 2018 (1) Scale 239 : (2018) 2 SCC 203 C.A. No. 117 of 2018 10-01-2018

Bail - Cancellation of - Application for cancellation of the regular bail granted by the Trial Court - High Court has issued non-bailable warrants of arrest - No justification. Upendra Sharma v. State of Bihar, JT 2018 (1) SC 312 : 2018 (3) RCR (Criminal) 294 : 2018 (1) Scale 302 : (2018) 2 SCC 472 : 2018 (1) SCC (Cri) 739 Crl. A. No. 57 / 2018 10-01-2018 

Specific Relief Act, 1963 - S.21 - Power to award compensation in certain cases - When the court gets into equity jurisdiction, it would be guided by justice, equity, good conscience and fairness to both the parties. Urmila Devi v. Deity Mandir Shree Chamunda Devi Mohal Paddar, AIR 2018 SC 640 : 2018 (2) ALD 123 : 2018 (1) ALT 59 : 2018 (125) CLT 902 : JT 2018 (1) SC 307 : 2018 (4) Mh.L.J. 566 : 2018 (2) MLJ 360 : 2018 (3) MPLJ 277 : 2018 (2) PLJR 206 : 2018 (2) RCR (Civil) 35 : 2018 (1) Scale 297 : (2018) 2 SCC 284 : 2018 (2) SLT 239 : 2018 (1) Supreme 501 C.A. No. 462 of 2018 10-01-2018

National Anthem - Playing of the National Anthem prior to the screening of feature films in cinema halls is not mandatory, but optional or directory. Shyam Narayan Chouksey v. Union of India, 2018 (2) ABR 446 : AIR 2018 SC 357 : 2018 (4) All.M.R. 478 : 2018 (1) GLH 172 : 2018 (1) JLJR 224 : JT 2018 (1) SC 197 : 2018 (1) KLT 444 : 2018 (1) PLJR 379 : 2018 (1) Scale 197 : (2018) 2 SCC 574 : 2018 (1) Supreme 291 W.P. (C) No. 855 of 2016 09-01-2018 

Penal Code, 1860 - Ss. 302 - when conviction is based on circumstantial evidence, there should not be any gap in the chain of circumstances; the accused is entitled to the beneft of doubt. State of Himachal Pradesh v. Raj Kumar, AIR 2018 SC 329 : 2018 (102) AllCC 622 : 2018 (1) ALD (Cri) 561 : 2018 (1) ALT (Cri) 405 : 2018 (1) CGLJ 393 : 2018 (1) Crimes 1 : 2018 (1) JCC 174 : 2018 (1) JKJ 160 : 2018 (1) JLJR 145 : JT 2018 (1) SC 159 : 2018 (1) MLJ (Cri) 480 : 2018 (1) PLJR 321 : 2018 (1) RCR (Criminal) 689 : 2018 (2) RLW 1229 : 2018 (1) Scale 162 : (2018) 2 SCC 69 : 2018 (1) SCC (Cri) 452 : 2018 (1) Supreme 103 : 2018 (1) UC 1 Crl.A. No. 31 of 2018 08-01-2018 

Service Law - Candidate - Constable in Chandigarh Police - Involvement in Criminal Cases - Acquittal - Screening Committee - Not suitable for the post - Whether the court can substitute its views for the decision taken by the Screening Committee. Union Territory, Chandigarh Administration v. Pradeep Kumar, AIR 2018 SC 376 : 2018 (1) JLJR 163 : JT 2018 (1) SC 148 : 2018 (1) KLT 384 : 2018 (1) MLJ 873 : 2018 (1) MPWN 98 : 2018 (1) PLJR 339 : 2018 (1) Scale 153 : (2018) 1 SCC 797 : 2018 (1) SCC (Cri) 504 : 2018 (1) SCC(L&S) 149 : 2018 (1) UPLBEC 320 C.A. No. 67 of 2018 08-01-2018

Civil P.C. 1908 - O.32 R. 1 to 14 - Suits by or against Minors - In case, where the suit is filed on behalf of the minor, no permission or leave of the Court is necessary for the next friend to institute the suit, whereas if the suit is filed against a minor, it is obligatory for the plaintiff to get the appropriate guardian ad litem appointed by the Court for such minor. Nagaiah v. Chowdamma, AIR 2018 SC 459 : (2018) 2 SCC 504 : JT 2018 (3) SC 29 : 2018 (1) Scale 210 : 2018 (1) OLR 346 : 2018 (1) Supreme 491 : 2018 (2) MLJ 242 C.A. No. 22969 of 2017 08-01-2018

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 - S. 7(5) - though general reference to an earlier contract is not sufficient for incorporation of an arbitration clause in the later contract, a general reference to a standard form would be enough for incorporation of the arbitration clause. Inox Wind Ltd. v. Thermocables, AIR 2018 SC 349 : (2018) 2 SCC 519 : JT 2018 (1) SC 131 : 2018 (1) Scale 77 : 2018 (127) ALR 200 : 2018 (1) ArbLR 1 : 2018 (1) CGLJ 338 : 2018 (1) JLJR 254 : 2018 (36) LCD 326 : 2018 (1) PLJR 388 : 2018 (1) RAJ 562 : 2018 (1) RCR(Civil) 552 : 2018 (1) SLT 509 : 2018 (1) Supreme 1 : 2018 (2) MLJ 119 C.A. No. 19 of 2018 05-01-2018

Criminal P.C. 1973 - S. 204 - Order issuing process summons against accused cannot be interfered with by Supreme Court in its appellate jurisdiction under Art. 136. Leena Vivek Masal v. State of Maharashtra, AIR 2018 SC 320 : (2018) 1 SCC 781 : JT 2018 (1) SC 84 : 2018 (1) Scale 88 : 2018 (1) Bom.C.R.(Cri.) 303 : 2018 (1) Crimes 6 : 2018 (1) SLT 455 : 2018 (1) Supreme 423 : 2018 All.M.R.(Cri.) 904 : 2018 (1) UC 132 : 2018 (127) ALR 236 Crl.A. No. 9 of 2018 05-01-2018

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 - Status of Employee - Whether Workman or Supervisor - Benefit under S. 25K - Applicable if unit has more than 100 workers. National Kamgar Union v. Kran Rader Pvt. Ltd., AIR 2018 SC 308 : (2018) 10 SCC 784 : JT 2018 (1) SC 86 : 2018 (1) Scale 89 : 2018 (1) Bom.C.R. 760 : 2018 (156) FLR 528 : 2018 (1) JLJR 158 : 2018 (1) LLJ 513 : 2018 LLR 159 : 2018 (1) PLJR 334 : 2018 (1) SLT 431 : 2018 (1) Supreme 240 : 2018 (2) ALLMR 933 C.A. No. 20 of 2018 05-01-2018

Criminal P.C. 1973 - S. 482 - High Court cannot act like an Investigating Agency while exercising Inherent Powers. Dineshbhai Chandubhai Patel v. Stateof Gujarat; AIR 2018 SC 314 : (2018) 3 SCC 104 : JT 2018 (1) SC 141 : 2018 (1) Scale 97 : (2018) 1 SCC (Cri) 683 ; 2018 (1) Crimes 43 : 2018 (1) BCR (Cri) 314 : 2018 (1) GLH 186 : 2018 (1) JCC 190, 2018 (1) RCR (Criminal) 617, 2018 (1) SLT 436, 2018 (1) Supreme 66, 2018 (1) JLJR 150, 2018 (1) PLJR 326 bit.ly/CrlA12of2018 05-01-2018

Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971 (Maharashtra) - S.4. Susme Builders Pvt. Ltd v. Chief Executive Officer, Slum Rehabilitation Authority, 2018 (2) ABR 155 : AIR 2018 SC 237 : 2018 (4) All.M.R. 396 : 2018 (1) Bom.C.R. 481 : JT 2018 (1) SC 93 : 2018 (4) Mh.L.J. 507 : 2018 (1) SCALE 104 : (2018) 2 SCC 230 : 2018 (1) Supreme 385 bit.ly/CA18121of2017 04-01-2018