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Prahlad Kapoor v. State
The Delhi High Court granted bail to the petitioner accused of possessing counterfeit currency and materials for counterfeiting, holding that at the bail stage only prima facie case is to be considered and possession of half-printed notes attracts Section 489A IPC.
Hotel Hans Private Limited & Ors. v. M/S Mirage Hospitality & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed the plaintiffs' suit for arrears of rent and mesne profits after the defendants breached a settlement agreement, granting judgment based on admissions under Order XII Rule 6 CPC.
Gangadhar Karbhari Jadhav v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that compensation for acquisition of Right of User under the PMP Act must be determined under the PMP Act alone, as the Fair Compensation Act does not apply without a valid notification under Section 105(3), and the Removal of Difficulties Order is invalid.
Sunil Wamanrao Sakore v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that amounts paid under the Income Declaration Scheme, 2016 must be credited against tax liabilities under the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020, directing revision of Form-3 and refund of any balance.
Forum For Fast Justice v. University of Mumbai & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed a vague and omnibus PIL seeking directions for funding and monitoring legal aid clinics in law colleges, emphasizing the need for specific and well-founded petitions to protect judicial resources.
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited v. Rattan India Power Limited
The Supreme Court upheld the Appellate Tribunal's order directing reconsideration of compensation for coal shortfall on a cumulative annual basis, ensuring full pass through of additional costs to the power generator.
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited v. Rattan India Power Limited
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal directing annual cumulative calculation of coal shortfall compensation and pass-through of additional costs to ensure the generator's economic equivalence post change of law.
Lok Prahari v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of Rule 39-AA mandating open ballot voting in Rajya Sabha elections to prevent cross-voting and maintain party discipline, dismissing challenges to the rule and related nomination provisions.
Lok Prahari v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of Rule 39-AA mandating open ballot voting in Rajya Sabha elections and the nomination requirements under Section 33 of the Representation of the People Act, dismissing challenges to these provisions.
Narayan Chetanram Chaudhary v. The State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court held that the convict was a juvenile at the time of the offence based on credible school records, invalidated his death sentence, and ordered his immediate release.
Swetab Kumar v. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
The Supreme Court held that the immunity granted under the 2020 Advisory for possession of exotic species cannot be retrospectively nullified by the 2022 Amendment Act, emphasizing protection against ex post facto criminal laws and directing further public notice before enforcement.
Swetab Kumar v. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
The Supreme Court held that declarations under the 2020 Advisory grant immunity from prosecution under the 2022 Amendment Act unless proper procedural safeguards and public notice are provided, prohibiting retrospective criminalization.
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The court upheld the administrative classification of land records, dismissing the petitioner’s writ petition for lack of valid ownership under the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms and Survey Acts.
State Bank of India v. Rajesh Agrawal
The Supreme Court held that before classifying a bank account as fraudulent under RBI's Master Direction, affected parties must be given a reasonable opportunity of hearing in accordance with natural justice and constitutional guarantees.
State Bank of India v. Rajesh Agrawal
The Supreme Court held that RBI's classification of bank accounts as fraudulent must comply with natural justice principles, requiring prior notice and hearing before imposing serious civil consequences.
State Bank of India & Ors v. Rajesh Agarwal & Ors
The Supreme Court held that principles of natural justice, including the right to be heard, must be read into RBI's Master Directions on Frauds before classifying borrower accounts as fraudulent due to serious civil consequences.
Maytas Subhash v. IRCON International Limited
The Delhi High Court held that the lead partner of a joint venture retains authority to enforce an arbitral award despite the JV's cessation, and that execution proceedings under Section 47 CPC can address jurisdictional nullity pleas without re-examining the award's merits.
Kamukayi & Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.
The Supreme Court held that the deceased was a bona fide passenger who died due to an untoward railway incident, entitling the appellants to compensation under the Railways Act, setting aside lower courts' dismissals.
Nawal Sood v. Amar Sood
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal seeking stay of execution of possession decree, holding that pendency of a suit for specific performance and unregistered bayana agreement do not justify staying execution under Order XXI Rule 29 CPC.
Dr S Umesh Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition in a service matter on maintainability grounds, holding that the Central Administrative Tribunal is the proper forum for adjudication.