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Rajesh Monga v. Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that a borrower is bound by the adjustable interest rate terms in a duly executed loan agreement linked to the lender's retail prime lending rate, and pre-contractual representations do not override such contractual terms.
Murari Lal Chhari & Ors. v. Munishwar Singh Tomar & Anr.
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against SAF officers for alleged land trespass, holding that prosecution without sanction under Section 197 CrPC and after dismissal of a related Contempt Petition was an abuse of process.
Thangam and Another v. Navamani Ammal
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a registered Will executed by a mentally competent testator, emphasizing the necessity of specific para-wise denials in pleadings and dismissing the appeal challenging the Will's genuineness.
Avitel Post Studioz Limited & Ors v. HSBC PI Holdings (Mauritius) Limited
The Supreme Court upheld enforcement of a foreign arbitral award, holding that allegations of arbitral bias must meet a high international standard and be raised timely in the seat jurisdiction, and that enforcement can only be refused for violations of the forum state's most basic notions of morality and justice.
Shazia Aman Khan v. The State of Orissa
The Supreme Court held that the welfare and wishes of a 14-year-old child are paramount in custody disputes, allowing custody to remain with the appellants who have cared for her since infancy, overruling the biological father's claim.
Srinivas Raghavendrarao Desai v. V. Kumar Vamanrao @ Alok and Ors.
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's reliance on an unpleaded 1965 partition, upheld the 1984 partition, and validated the sale deed of disputed property by defendant No. 7 to defendant No. 9.
Sita Soren v. Union of India
The Supreme Court referred to a larger bench the question of whether parliamentary privilege under Articles 105(2) and 194(2) protects legislators from criminal prosecution for bribery, doubting the correctness of the majority view in PV Narasimha Rao.
Sharp Mint Ltd. v. Oriental Insurance Company Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that 'work in progress' is synonymous with 'semi-finished goods' under the insurance policy, entitling the insured to recover losses repudiated by the insurer on that ground.
Dr. Brij Mohan Gandhi v. M/S Emprocell Clinical Research Private Limited
The Delhi High Court rejected the plaintiff's suit for recovery of shares and compensation as barred by limitation and held that the winding-up petition time cannot be excluded under Section 14 of the Limitation Act.
Sharp Mint Ltd. v. Oriental Insurance Company Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that fire caused by oxygen ingress due to gasket failure in a vacuum-sealed distillation plant is covered under the fire insurance policy, rejecting the insurer's auto-ignition exclusion defense and awarding the plaintiff full indemnity with interest.
Rekha Manglik & Ors. v. Vinay Kumar Garg & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a Final Decree in a partition suit is executable from the date it is passed and cannot be modified on account of subsequent deaths of parties, even if not yet engrossed on stamp paper.
Arun Gupta v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the plaintiffs' suit for damages for malicious prosecution and illegal detention, holding that the FIR registration, arrest, and prosecution were lawful and without malice.
P. Nihal Srivatsav v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition seeking to modify PwD status in JEE Mains application after the correction window closed, holding that examination rules and timelines cannot be judicially altered to accommodate individual difficulties.
Mahesh K. Mehta v. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax
The Bombay High Court upheld disallowance of interest deduction under Section 14A on borrowed funds invested in shares yielding exempt dividend income, rejecting the dominant purpose test in favor of apportionment.
Kesar Corporation; Troika Constructions Company; Dattashram Cooperative Housing Society Ltd v. Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai; Assistant Commissioner (Estate)
The Bombay High Court held that for compulsorily registrable leasehold transfers, the transfer premium demand under Section 92(dddd) of the MCGM Act arises from the date of registration, not execution, and ordered refund of wrongly collected fees.
The State of Maharashtra v. Bhimrao Rohidas Ghadge
The Bombay High Court upheld the Tribunal’s order regularizing the suspension period of a police officer discharged in corruption proceedings where no fresh sanction was obtained and acquittals in related cases were not stayed.
Vedant Baban Nandgavkar v. The Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti
The Bombay High Court dismissed writ petitions challenging cancellation of admission to 6th standard due to delay, laches, and non-compliance with admission conditions, denying admission to 7th standard thereafter.
Shell India Markets Private Limited v. The Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that payments under a Cost Contribution Arrangement for general business support services do not constitute taxable fees for technical services under the India-UK DTAA, quashing the AAR's order requiring tax withholding.
The State of Maharashtra v. Chandrakant Laxman Patil
The High Court upheld the acquittal of the accused for cheating under Section 417 IPC, holding that absence of a false promise from inception negates criminal liability despite consensual sexual intercourse and subsequent breach of promise.
Dr Kiran Pal Singh v. Purnima Singh
The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition challenging the dismissal of a defamation complaint for lack of territorial jurisdiction, affirming that courts must have jurisdiction over the place of offence or its consequences.