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Union of India v. M/s. Union Carbide Corporation
The Supreme Court dismissed the Union of India's curative petitions seeking to reopen the 1989 Bhopal gas disaster settlement with Union Carbide, affirming the finality and binding nature of the settlement and rejecting unilateral enhancement of compensation.
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The Sikkim High Court held that partial cause of action arising within its jurisdiction confers territorial jurisdiction to adjudicate GST-related disputes on lottery taxation, allowing writ petitions challenging discriminatory state GST notifications.
The State of Goa v. Summit Online Trade Solutions (P) Ltd & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that the High Court of Sikkim lacked territorial jurisdiction to entertain writ petitions challenging a Goa GST notification, emphasizing that at least part of the cause of action must arise within the High Court's jurisdiction under Article 226(2).
Goa State v. Sumit Online Trade Solutions; Future Gaming and Services; Pan India Network
The Supreme Court held that a High Court lacks territorial jurisdiction to entertain writ petitions against a party unless a part of the cause of action arises within its jurisdiction, and accordingly removed the State of Goa from the respondents' list in writ petitions challenging GST notifications on lottery tickets.
The State of Goa v. Summit Online Trade Solutions (P) Ltd & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that the High Court of Sikkim lacked territorial jurisdiction to entertain writ petitions challenging a Goa GST notification, setting aside the High Court's order and deleting the State of Goa from the array of respondents.
Ganesh Prasad v. Rajeshwar Prasad & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order allowing amendment of the plaint under Order VI Rule 17 CPC, holding that such amendments should be liberally allowed to enable effective adjudication without changing the nature of the suit or causing prejudice.
Ganesh Prasad v. Rajeshwar Prasad & Ors.
The court upheld the High Court's dismissal of a writ petition challenging the trial court's order permitting amendment of the plaint under Order VI Rule 17 CPC, affirming liberal allowance of amendments to ensure justice without changing the suit's nature.
Ganesh Prasad v. Rajeshwar Prasad & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order permitting amendment of the plaint, holding that amendments introducing alternative pleas without changing the nature of the suit are permissible and that the suit was not barred by dismissal of an earlier suit for non-prosecution.
Pawan Kumar Chourasia v. State of Bihar
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant, holding that the extra-judicial confession was unreliable and insufficient to sustain conviction for murder under Section 302 IPC.
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The Supreme Court upheld the probate of a will executed over thirty years ago, affirming that proper proof under Section 90 of the Indian Evidence Act suffices even without living attesting witnesses.
Ashutosh Samanta v. Ranjan Basu
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, holding that the will was not duly proved under the Indian Succession Act and Indian Evidence Act, and set aside the probate granted by lower courts.
Ashutosh Samanta v. Sm. Ranjan Bala Dasi
The Supreme Court upheld the grant of letters of administration based on a duly proved will despite the absence of attesting witnesses and delay, clarifying the proper mode of proof under the Indian Succession and Evidence Acts.
Manoj Kumar Jindal v. Rajni Mahajan & Ors.
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal challenging the reversion of a Senior Lecturer to Lecturer, holding that promotion decisions must be based on performance records and not solely on vacancy availability.
Manoj Kumar Jindal v. Rajni Mahajan & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the departmental reversion of a Senior Lecturer due to non-availability of requisite ACRs at vacancy time, dismissing the appeal for lack of mala fide or procedural irregularity.
Nand Lal v. State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court acquitted accused due to unexplained grievous injuries on one accused, unexplained delay and suppression of FIRs, and unreliable evidence from interested witnesses in a murder case under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC.
Victory Iron Works Ltd. v. Jitendra Lohia & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that exclusive development rights over immovable property constitute assets under the IBC, mandating their inclusion in the CIRP Information Memorandum, while insolvency authorities cannot evict third-party licensees beyond their licensed area.
Victory Iron Works Ltd. v. Jitendra Lohia & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld that exclusive development rights over immovable property held by a Corporate Debtor constitute assets under the IBC, entitling the Resolution Professional to take custody and control during CIRP, while protecting third-party licensee rights within licensed limits.
Mohandar Singh L.R.S. v. Narayan Singh
The court held that a notification under Section 507(A) of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957, declaring land as urbanized terminates the applicability of the Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954, thereby invalidating mutation proceedings under the latter.
AND ANOTHER v. NARAIN SINGH AND OTHERS
The Supreme Court held that urbanization notification under Section 507(a) of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 extinguishes the applicability of the Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954, and upheld possession rights of registered purchasers accordingly.
M/s Indian Oil Corporation Limited v. V.B.R. Menon
The Supreme Court upheld NGT's directions mandating Vapour Recovery Systems at petroleum outlets but set aside its order requiring mandatory Consent to Establish and Consent to Operate, directing adherence to CPCB guidelines instead.