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Tarsem Singh v. DG CISF

Delhi High Court · 21 Apr 2023 · 2023:DHC:2733-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the CISF authorities to decide the petitioner's pending representation against his transfer within a stipulated time, without adjudicating the merits of the transfer.

administrative other

Kulwant Singh v. DG CISF

Delhi High Court · 21 Apr 2023 · 2023:DHC:2735-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the CISF authorities to decide the petitioner's pending representation regarding his transfer within a specified time, without adjudicating on the merits of the transfer orders.

administrative other

Ram Ratan Sharma & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 21 Apr 2023 · 2023:DHC:2737-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging premature recall of officers deputed abroad, holding that the Office Memorandum requiring advance notice does not apply to such deputations.

administrative petition_dismissed

Seema Devi v. Shree Ranjit Kumar Bhagat

Delhi High Court · 21 Apr 2023 · 2023:DHC:2686-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against the dismissal of an application to set aside an ex parte divorce decree, holding that summons were duly served, the appellant had notice of the hearing, and the respondent's remarriage was lawful under Section 15 of the Hindu Marriage Act.

family appeal_dismissed

ANTONY RAOD TRANSPORT SOULUTION PVT LTD v. VARSHA JOSHI

Delhi High Court · 21 Apr 2023 · 2023:DHC:2702

The Delhi High Court held government respondents guilty of contempt for wilfully disobeying clear directions to amend payment formulas separately for each cluster under concessionaire agreements following minimum wage increases.

administrative conviction_upheld

Ms. Pallavi Awasthi & Ms. Apurva Singh, Advocates. v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....

Delhi High Court · 21 Apr 2023 · 2023:DHC:2716-DB

The Delhi High Court directed respondents to consider and grant pro-rata pension with interest to a discharged Indian Air Force employee joining a central government post, in line with established precedents and pension rules.

administrative petition_allowed

Dakka Balaram Reddy v. Andhra Pradesh

Supreme Court of India · 21 Apr 2023

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and death sentence for murder and robbery, emphasizing limited scope of interference under Article 136 and reliability of eyewitness and seizure evidence.

criminal appeal_dismissed

Dakkata Balaram Reddy v. State of Andhra Pradesh

Supreme Court of India · 21 Apr 2023

The Supreme Court upheld the murder convictions based on circumstantial evidence and possession of stolen property, refusing to interfere with concurrent findings absent manifest illegality.

criminal appeal_dismissed

Ritu Tomar v. Uttar Pradesh State

Supreme Court of India · 21 Apr 2023

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and quashed criminal proceedings against the appellant, holding that the allegations were fabricated and no prima facie case existed to proceed.

criminal appeal_allowed

Ritu Tomar v. State of U.P.

Supreme Court of India · 21 Apr 2023

The Supreme Court quashed an FIR registered on baseless allegations in a matrimonial dispute, emphasizing the necessity of magistrate's reasoned rejection of police reports under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. before ordering FIR registration.

criminal appeal_allowed

Ritu Tomar v. Uttar Pradesh State and Others

Supreme Court of India · 21 Apr 2023

The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against the appellant based on a police report finding the allegations fabricated, emphasizing prevention of abuse of legal process in matrimonial disputes.

criminal appeal_allowed

Ritu Tomar v. State of U.P.

Supreme Court of India · 21 Apr 2023

The Supreme Court quashed the FIR against the appellant due to a police report finding the allegations baseless and the Magistrate's failure to justify rejecting that report.

criminal appeal_allowed

Anup Bartaria v. Deputy Director Enforcement Directorate

Supreme Court of India · 21 Apr 2023

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of petitions seeking quashing of money laundering prosecution, holding that prima facie involvement suffices for trial under the PMLA and inherent powers to quash complaints must be sparingly exercised.

criminal appeal_dismissed

Vikas Chaudhary v. State of Delhi

Supreme Court of India · 21 Apr 2023

The Supreme Court held that only High Courts and the Supreme Court can impose fixed term sentences without remission as an alternative to death penalty, and modified the appellants' sentence from life imprisonment without remission for 30 years to 20 years actual imprisonment considering mitigating factors.

criminal appeal_partly_allowed

Dakka Balaram Reddy v. Andhra Pradesh State

Supreme Court of India · 21 Apr 2023

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction for murder and robbery, affirming that credible eyewitness and forensic evidence suffice despite procedural lapses in fingerprint identification, and dismissed the special leave petition under Article 136.

criminal appeal_dismissed

Dakkata Balaram Reddy v. State of Andhra Pradesh

Supreme Court of India · 21 Apr 2023

The Supreme Court upheld the murder convictions based on strong circumstantial evidence and possession of stolen property, dismissing the appeal against concurrent findings of guilt by lower courts.

criminal appeal_dismissed

Mumbai Electric Employees Union v. The Additional Labour Commissioner

High Court of Bombay · 20 Apr 2023

The Bombay High Court held that a registered wage agreement with a representative union governs contract workers' wages, precluding non-members from claiming equal wages under Maharashtra Rules, 1971, absent substantial similarity in work performed.

labor petition_dismissed

Kisan Govind Sutar v. State of Maharashtra

High Court of Bombay · 20 Apr 2023

The Bombay High Court dismissed writ petitions seeking land allotment under the Maharashtra Project Affected Persons Rehabilitation Act, 1999 for land acquired in 1962, holding the Act does not apply retrospectively and no entitlement arises without statutory compliance.

administrative petition_dismissed

Nikhil Meena Patel v. The Mamlatdar

High Court of Bombay · 20 Apr 2023

The Bombay High Court quashed the cancellation of a Scheduled Caste certificate of a petitioner born of an inter-caste marriage, holding that caste determination depends on factual upbringing and directed a fresh fair hearing.

constitutional remanded

M/s. Aditya Enterprises v. City Industrial and Development Corporation of Maharashtra Ltd.

High Court of Bombay · 20 Apr 2023

The Bombay High Court held that highest bidders in a tender process acquire no vested right to allotment before contract conclusion and upheld CIDCO's cancellation of tenders to secure higher public revenue as non-arbitrary administrative action.

administrative appeal_dismissed