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Sinochem India Company Pvt. Ltd. v. Assistant Commissioner of Customs
The Bombay High Court held that amendment of Bill of Entry GSTIN details post-clearance is permissible under Section 149 of the Customs Act if documentary evidence existed at clearance, and Customs officers cannot reject such amendment by applying GST law provisions extraneous to the Customs Act.
Lal Bahadur Shastri Educational Society v. Delhi Development Authority
The Supreme Court held that voluntary deposit of disputed additional FAR charges without adjudication of illegality does not entitle appellants to interest on refund during litigation.
Makkella Nagaiah v. The State of Andhra Pradesh
The Supreme Court allowed a writ petition verifying the petitioner’s juvenility at the time of offence and ordered his immediate release after he had undergone imprisonment exceeding the maximum statutory period under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2000.
Prakash Bang v. Glaxo Smithkline Pharmaceuticals Ltd. & Anr.
The Supreme Court dismissed the consumer complaint alleging vaccine-induced myositis due to insufficient evidence establishing causation and held that minimal unproven adverse reactions do not constitute deficiency in service.
The State of Punjab and Others v. Jaswant Singh
The Supreme Court held that discharge of a probationer constable under Rule 12.21 of Punjab Police Rules is a simpliciter termination not requiring inquiry or hearing, and upheld the validity of the discharge order dismissing the reinstatement claim.
PACL v. Central Bureau of Investigation
The Supreme Court dismissed omnibus bail applications in multiple criminal cases related to PACL fraud, directing accused to seek bail before respective jurisdictional courts while extending interim bail for three months.
Harilal v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellants of murder charges due to inconsistencies in eyewitness accounts, delayed FIR, and inconclusive forensic evidence, granting them the benefit of doubt.
Union of India & Others v. Jogeshwar Swain
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's setting aside of a BSF constable's dismissal due to procedural irregularities and insufficient evidence despite his plea of guilty before a Summary Security Force Court.
Vishakha & Ors. v. The Controller of Examination Central Board of Secondary Education & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions of female students seeking to appear in CBSE Class X and XII exams as private candidates for failing to upload mandatory domicile certificates with their online applications.
Sara Sharma v. Central Board of Secondary Education & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition of a female private candidate seeking to appear in the CBSE Class XII exam without submitting the mandatory Domicile Certificate, holding that non-compliance with eligibility criteria cannot be excused despite erroneous issuance of an admit card.
Ravi Bhushan Upadhyay v. The State
Anticipatory bail was denied to an accused in a rape case involving false promise of marriage, with the Court cautioning against misuse of judicial process for matrimonial ends and emphasizing the need for custodial interrogation.
Gabriel Allen Coder v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Section 25 Arms Act against a US citizen for unconsciously carrying live cartridges, holding that conscious possession is essential to establish offence under the Arms Act.
Mukesh Kumar & Ors. v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed multiple FIRs arising from personal disputes among neighbors based on a voluntary settlement, exercising its inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC to secure ends of justice and maintain social harmony.
Kunal Kalra; Ankit Bhutani; Daman Yadav v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that police must mandatorily communicate the filing of charge sheet to the complainant under Section 173(2)(ii) Cr.P.C., allowed limited further investigation, and directed the State to prescribe the mode of such communication.
Deepak & Ors. v. The State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR arising from matrimonial discord under Section 482 CrPC following an amicable settlement and mutual divorce between the parties.
Akashdeep Nanda & Ors. v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes based on an amicable settlement and mutual divorce between the parties.
Kapil Kumar and Ors. v. State and Anr & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under sections 323, 354, 509, and 34 IPC after the parties amicably settled the dispute through mediation, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. in the interest of justice.
Shyam Sunder v. CRPF Employees Educational Society
The Delhi High Court held that the CRPF Employees Educational Society is not "State" under Article 12 as it discharges private functions, rendering the writ petition challenging termination and closure of the institute non-maintainable.
Amit Gupta v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that Section 6(2)(b) of the CGST Act does not bar transfer or consolidation of GST investigations between authorities to avoid parallel proceedings, dismissing the petition challenging DGGI's jurisdiction.
Vipin Chaurasia & Anr. v. State of NCT & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 452, 380, 323, and 34 IPC based on a voluntary settlement between parties in a private dispute under its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C.