{"id":265644,"date":"2022-04-20T10:00:20","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T04:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=265644"},"modified":"2022-04-19T18:17:15","modified_gmt":"2022-04-19T12:47:15","slug":"2022-scc-vol-2-part-4-cases-reported-supreme-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/20\/2022-scc-vol-2-part-4-cases-reported-supreme-court\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 SCC Vol. 2 Part 4"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">In 2022 SCC Volume 2 Part 4, read a very interesting decision, wherein a death row convict subjected a 5-year-old girl to rape, killed her by strangulation, and then disposed of her body, tied in a gunny bag, into a stream and the 3-Judge Bench of the Supreme Court finding hope for reformation and rehabilitation commuted his death sentence to life imprisonment. [Irappa Siddappa Murgannavar v. State of Karnataka, <a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/6dJ30Rd3\">(2022) 2 SCC 801<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Short Notes: 6<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act, 2006 (5 of 2007) \u2014 S. 3 provisos 2(a) &amp; (b) and Ss. 3(i), (ii) &amp; (iii) and Ss. 2(i-a) &amp; (i-b) (as amended in 2012): <\/strong>Manner of interpretation and applicability of special provisions of amended S. 3 provisos 2(a) &amp; (b) excluding general provisions of Ss. 3(i), (ii) &amp; (iii), explained in detail. Amended S. 3 proviso 2 is applicable to University located in State of Manipur which is one of the States of \u201cSpecified North-Eastern Region\u201d in terms of S. 2(ia). S. 3 provisos 2(a) &amp; (b) is applicable to \u201cSpecified North-Eastern Region\u201d in S. 2(i-a) and not limited only to the tribal States covered by the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution. This became possible after the amendment of S. 3 and insertion of S. 3 provisos 2(a) &amp; (b) by the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Amendment Act, 2012 (Amendment Act). [Kshetrimayum Maheshkumar Singh v. Manipur University, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/QOtm4s22\">(2022) 2 SCC 704<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Re S. 3 provisos 2(a) &amp; (b) and Ss. 3(i), (ii) &amp; (iii) and Ss. 2(i-a) &amp; (i-b) (as amended in 2012), Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act, 2006 (5 of 2007) manner of interpretation and applicability of special provisions of amended S. 3 provisos 2(a) &amp; (b) excluding general provisions of Ss. 3(i), (ii) &amp; (iii), explained in detail. [Kshetrimayum Maheshkumar Singh v. Manipur University, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/QOtm4s22\">(2022) 2 SCC 704<\/a>]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Constitution of India \u2014 Sch. X Paras 2(1)(a) and (2) r\/w Art. 191(2): <\/strong>Judicial interference with disqualification order issued under by Speaker under the provision, when permissible and warranted, explained. [Kshetrimayum Biren Singh v. Speaker, Manipur Legislative Assembly, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/pMQ0fw18\">(2022) 2 SCC 759<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Re Sch. X Paras 2(1)(a) and (2) r\/w Art. 191(2), Constitution of India judicial interference with disqualification order issued under by Speaker under the provision, when permissible and warranted, explained. [Kshetrimayum Biren Singh v. Speaker, Manipur Legislative Assembly, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/pMQ0fw18\">(2022) 2 SCC 759<\/a>]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Education Law \u2014 Professional Colleges\/Education \u2014 Medical and Dental Colleges \u2014 Reservation of seats\/Quota\/Exemption\/Priority in Medical\/Dental Institutions \u2014 Generally \u2014Postgraduate\/Superspeciality courses:<\/strong> State Government providing reservation for in-service doctors in superspeciality courses in final stages of admission for the academic year 2020-2021, held, cannot be permitted. [Prerit Sharma v. Bilu B.S., <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/A4M880N1\">(2022) 2 SCC 751<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>State Government providing reservation for in-service doctors in superspeciality courses in final stages of admission for the academic year 2020-2021 cannot be permitted. [Prerit Sharma v. Bilu B.S., <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/A4M880N1\">(2022) 2 SCC 751<\/a>]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Electricity Act, 2003 \u2014 S. 9 and S. 2(15) r\/w S. 42(4) \u2014 Electricity distribution system \u2014 Wheeling charges for use of distribution system:<\/strong> Additional surcharge on wheeling charges under S. 42(4), if consumer does not receive supply of electricity from the distribution licensee but uses the system, is not applicable to captive consumers. Ordinary consumers under S. 2(15) to whom S. 42(4) is applicable, clarified. Rationale why such additional surcharge is justified, explained. Rights of captive consumers distinguished from ordinary consumers. Captive consumers, held, do not have an obligation to pay additional surcharge under S. 42(4) even if they are not receiving electricity from the distribution licensee. [Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. v. JSW Steel Ltd., <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/S0V7Ao26\">(2022) 2 SCC 742<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Re S. 9 and S. 2(15) r\/w S. 42(4), Electricity Act, 2003 qua wheeling charges for use of distribution system, captive consumers, do not have an obligation to pay additional surcharge under S. 42(4) even if they are not receiving electricity from distribution licensee. [Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. v. JSW Steel Ltd., <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/S0V7Ao26\">(2022) 2 SCC 742<\/a>]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Energy, Power and Electricity \u2014 Electricity \u2014 Tariff \u2014 Exemption provision:<\/strong> Repealing statute withdrawing exemption provided in repealed statute in simple, clear and unambiguous language, said exemption provision, held, needs to be interpreted literally and applied rigorously and strictly. Recourse cannot be had to any other principle of interpretation, when the words are clear and unambiguous. Thus, held, charitable educational institutions registered under the provisions of the Societies Registration Act and\/or under the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, are not entitled to any exemption from levy\/payment of electricity duty on or after 8-8-2016 i.e. from the date on which Maharashtra Electricity Duty Act, 2016 (2016 Act) came into effect. [State of Maharashtra v. Shri Vile Parle Kelvani Mandal, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/yC9osibu\">(2022) 2 SCC 725<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Repealing statute withdrawing exemption provided in repealed statute in simple, clear and unambiguous language, said exemption provision needs to be interpreted literally and applied rigorously and strictly. Recourse cannot be had to any other principle of interpretation, when words are clear and unambiguous. [State of Maharashtra v. Shri Vile Parle Kelvani Mandal, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/yC9osibu\">(2022) 2 SCC 725<\/a>]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Labour Law \u2014 Domestic\/Departmental Enquiry \u2014 Acquittal in criminal proceedings \u2014 Effect:<\/strong> Principles reiterated regarding invocation of cl. (1)(g) of Sch. IV of the MRTU &amp; PULP Act, 1971, for setting aside dismissal order. Applicability of said cl. (1)(g), also explained. [Maharashtra SRTC v. Dilip Uttam Jayabhay, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/r99C8Kco\">(2022) 2 SCC 696<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 \u2014 S. 173 \u2014 Appeal:<\/strong> Growing number of appeals by claimants, insurers and vehicle owners against award passed by Tribunal are resulting in large pendency of appeals before various High Courts. Idea of \u201cMotor Vehicle Appellate Tribunals\u201d mooted and detailed suggestions given. [Rasmita Biswal v. National Insurance Co. Ltd., <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/K8a8h40P\">(2022) 2 SCC 767<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Penal Code, 1860 \u2014 Ss. 302, 376, 364, 366-A and 201 \u2014 Rape and murder of 5 yr old girl by strangulation: <\/strong>Low age of victim cannot be considered as only or sufficient factor by Supreme Court for imposing death sentence. Sentences awarded to appellant under Ss. 376, 364, 366-A and 201 IPC, upheld. However, considering mitigating circumstances, death sentence awarded under S. 302, is commuted to life imprisonment with stipulation that appellant shall not be entitled to premature release\/remission before undergoing actual imprisonment of 30 yrs. Further held, further sentences awarded shall run concurrently and not consecutively. [Irappa Siddappa Murgannavar v. 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