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District Appropriate Authority under the PNDT Act and Chief District Health Officer v. Jashmina Dilip Devda & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that suspension of registration under Section 20(3) of the PC&PNDT Act requires recorded reasons of public interest and cannot be exercised without notice and hearing under Sections 20(1) & (2), dismissing the appeal against suspension orders lacking such compliance.
Parteek Bansal v. State of Rajasthan
The Supreme Court quashed a second FIR lodged on the same allegations as a prior FIR after acquittal, holding it an abuse of process and imposed costs on the complainant.
State of Kerala v. Union of India
The Supreme Court dismissed Kerala's interim plea against Union-imposed borrowing limits, holding that the Union can regulate State borrowings under Article 293 and referred key constitutional questions to a larger Bench.
Level 9 Biz Pvt. Ltd. v. Himachal Pradesh Housing and Urban Development Authority
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court order permitting revival of a cancelled tender tainted by irregularities, holding that such revival without due process and opportunity to aggrieved parties is impermissible and amounts to misuse of court process.
M/S RAJCO STEEL ENTERPRISES v. KAVITA SARAFF
The Supreme Court upheld the acquittal of the accused in a cheque dishonour case, holding that the petitioner failed to prove the existence of a legally enforceable debt and the accused successfully rebutted the statutory presumption under the Negotiable Instruments Act.
Union of India v. Barakathullah
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's bail order for PFI members charged under UAPA, holding that prima facie material justified denial of bail under Section 43D(5) of UAPA.
R. SHAMA NAIK v. G. SRINIVASIAH
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's dismissal of specific performance relief due to the plaintiff's failure to prove readiness and willingness to perform the contract.
Kirpal Singh v. Government of India, New Delhi & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that Section 14 of the Limitation Act applies to Section 34 applications under the Arbitration Act, allowing exclusion of delay periods and thereby condoning the appellant's delayed filing to challenge an arbitral award.
Narcotics Control Bureau v. Kashif
The Supreme Court held that delayed compliance with Section 52A of the NDPS Act is a procedural irregularity that does not vitiate trial or entitle bail, and remanded the bail application for fresh consideration under mandatory Section 37 conditions.
Kamla Devi v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court restored the Reference Court's compensation award for land acquired by the State of Haryana, setting aside the High Court's reduction and directing payment with statutory benefits.
M.S. Sanjay v. Indian Bank
The Supreme Court allowed the auction purchaser's appeal, holding that procedural irregularities in auction notice periods under the SARFAESI Act do not warrant setting aside the sale when the purchaser has paid consideration and developed the property, emphasizing the discretionary nature of writ jurisdiction and equity.
Ajay Malik v. State of Uttarakhand; State of Uttarakhand v. Ashok Kumar
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against Ajay Malik for wrongful confinement and trafficking due to lack of prima facie evidence, upheld discharge of Ashok Kumar, and directed the government to consider a legal framework for protecting domestic workers.
Chandrabhan Sudam Sanap v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court set aside the appellant's conviction and death sentence due to inadmissibility of crucial CCTV evidence for non-compliance with Section 65-B of the Evidence Act and insufficient proof beyond reasonable doubt.
Balbir Singh & Anr v. Baldev Singh (D) Through His Lrs & Ors
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order permitting deposit of balance sale consideration beyond 20 days under a merged decree for specific performance and rejected rescission under Section 28 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963.
Nirmiti Developers v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court held that prolonged failure by authorities to acquire land under the MRTP Act causes reservation to lapse, but benefits of original owners' purchase notices under Section 49 do not automatically extend to subsequent purchasers who must initiate their own acquisition proceedings.
State of Rajasthan v. Surendra Singh Rathore
The Supreme Court held that a second FIR is maintainable if it discloses new facts or a larger conspiracy distinct from the first FIR and set aside the High Court's order quashing the second FIR in a corruption case.
Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation v. Mahadeo Krishna Naik
The Supreme Court held that suppression of material evidence by the employer justified review and set aside of dismissal, awarding partial back wages to the wrongfully terminated employee.
Om Prakash Gupta alias Lalloowa v. Satish Chandra
The Supreme Court held that an application for substitution by heirs is valid regardless of who files it, set aside abatement orders, and directed the High Court to decide long-pending second appeals on merits, emphasizing a liberal approach to condoning delay and procedural compliance.
Puja Ferro Alloys P Ltd. v. State of Goa
The Supreme Court upheld the State of Goa's recovery of electricity tariff rebates granted under rescinded notifications, dismissing industrial consumers' claims based on entitlement after rescission and applying res judicata and public interest principles.
SHAHJAHAN v. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ANR.
The Supreme Court allowed the wife's appeal for maintenance under Section 125 CrPC, holding that she was entitled to maintenance from the date of application and clarifying that religious fatwas have no legal enforceability in India.