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Saree Sansar v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi
The Supreme Court upheld the Delhi Government's levy of 12% sales tax on silk fabric, ruling that deletion from declared goods list and nil ADE duty permit such taxation.
Bina Basak v. Sri Bipul Kanti Basak
The Supreme Court held that a government-allotted property under a rehabilitation scheme belongs to the entire refugee family, not exclusively to one member, and dismissed the suit filed on a canceled lease deed basis.
M K Ranjitsinh v. Union of India
The Supreme Court balanced the conservation of the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard with India's renewable energy commitments, modifying its earlier order to relax blanket undergrounding of transmission lines as technically and economically unfeasible.
Orissa State Financial Corporation v. Sukanti Mohapatra
The Supreme Court upheld the lawful sale of mortgaged property under Section 29 of the State Financial Corporations Act, rejecting the High Court's interference and clarifying the Corporation's commercial discretion in loan recovery.
UNION OF INDIA v. M/S INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD
The Supreme Court held that refund claims for illegally realized railway freight are not barred by the six-month notice requirement under Section 106(3) of the Railways Act, 1989, distinguishing illegal charges from overcharges.
Raghunatha and Another v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court acquitted appellants in a murder case due to failure of prosecution to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt on circumstantial evidence.
Nenavath Bujji v. The State of Telangana
The Supreme Court quashed the preventive detention order against the appellants, holding that mere registration of offences without evidence of impact on public order does not justify detention under the Telangana Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act.
Pankaj Singh v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant of rape charges, holding that the prosecution failed to prove lack of consent beyond reasonable doubt and that statutory presumptions under Section 114A Evidence Act did not apply without proper charges.
Noble M. Paikada v. Union of India
The Supreme Court struck down the exemption from prior environmental clearance for extraction of ordinary earth for linear projects as arbitrary and procedurally invalid, reinforcing the need for safeguards and public participation under environmental laws.
Dattatraya R. Karale v. Shekhar Balasaheb Genbhau
The Bombay High Court upheld the Tribunal’s quashing of a police officer’s transfer for violating the ECI’s election-related transfer exemption and statutory tenure protections under the Maharashtra Police Act.
Jitendra @ Tiger Umaji Pawar v. Commissioner of Police, Thane
The Bombay High Court quashed a preventive detention order for failure to supply all materials forming the grounds of detention, violating the petitioner’s right under Article 22(5) of the Constitution.
Barkya @ Vishwas Ananda Patil v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court acquitted the appellant of kidnapping and murder charges due to failure of the prosecution to prove a complete and conclusive chain of circumstantial evidence beyond reasonable doubt.
Jeevanjyoti Kaur Bansal v. Kulvinder Singh Bansal
The High Court held that the Supreme Court's mandate for filing affidavits of assets and liabilities applies only at the interim maintenance stage and not at the appellate stage challenging final DV Act orders, quashing the Sessions Court's direction for affidavit filing on appeal.
Executive Engineer National Highway Division v. Sanjay Shankar Surve
The Bombay High Court dismissed the application for condonation of delay in filing an arbitration appeal, emphasizing strict adherence to limitation periods and rejecting false explanations by a government agency.
Subhash Arora v. Kalvinder Singh Sandhu & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that trustees in bankruptcy appointed by a foreign court with independent remedies are not necessary parties to separate execution proceedings and upheld a mediation settlement reducing sale consideration in a property dispute.
SH Rohit Agarwal v. SH R P Arora
The High Court held that earnest money and part payment must be refunded absent written refusal by buyer, allowing partial refund while excluding stamp duty and registration charges from appellant's liability.
Ajay Gautam v. Union of India through Chief Executive Officer FSSAI & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL seeking FIR registration and SIT formation against Jagdish Ice Factory, holding the matter sub-judice and authorities had acted promptly, directing the petitioner to pursue remedies under CrPC.
Kirti v. Renu Anand & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a writ petition invoking both Articles 226 and 227 entitles the parties to file an intra-court appeal under the Letters Patent when the Single Judge exercises jurisdiction primarily under Article 226.
K.R Anand v. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal, holding that recovery of dues from DMRC without privity of contract is not maintainable by writ petition and must be pursued through civil suit or arbitration as per contract.
Pushkar Kapoor v. M/S Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld the Industrial Tribunal's refusal to reopen the petitioner's closed evidence in an industrial dispute, emphasizing that reopening evidence is an exceptional power to be exercised sparingly.