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Debidutta Mohanty v. Ranjan Kumar Pattnaik
The Supreme Court held that a lease granted on a bid supported by a deliberately invalid solvency certificate is void ab initio and upheld the Collector's cancellation of the lease, setting aside the High Court's contrary order.
Union of India v. Sanjiv Chaturvedi
The Supreme Court referred to a Larger Bench the important issue of territorial jurisdiction of High Courts under Article 226(2) to entertain writ petitions challenging transfer orders of the Central Administrative Tribunal under Section 25 of the Administrative Tribunals Act.
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The Supreme Court struck down certain provisions of the Consumer Protection Rules, 2020, as unconstitutional for imposing arbitrary eligibility criteria and excessive discretionary powers in appointing members of consumer dispute redressal commissions, directing fresh rules to ensure transparency and constitutional compliance.
माननीय सचिव, ग्राहक व्यवहार मंत्रालय v. डॉक्टर महिंद्र भास्कर लिमये
The Supreme Court upheld the invalidation of arbitrary appointment rules for consumer commissions, mandating objective criteria including written exams and reasonable experience to ensure transparency and constitutional compliance.
Secretary Ministry of Consumer Affairs v. Dr. Mahindra Bhaskar Limaye
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's quashing of certain Consumer Protection Rules for arbitrary appointment procedures lacking objective criteria, directing amendments to ensure transparent, merit-based selection consistent with constitutional principles.
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited v. Adani Power Maharashtra Limited
The Supreme Court upheld Change in Law compensation for coal shortfall based on actual operational parameters in competitive bidding PPAs under the Electricity Act, affirming the principle of restitution and rejecting reliance solely on bid-declared parameters.
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited v. Adani Power Maharashtra Limited
The Supreme Court upheld regulatory decisions allowing compensation to power generators for Change in Law due to coal supply policy changes, mandating computation based on actual operational parameters within normative limits.
The State of West Bengal v. Debabrata Tiwari & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that no scheme exists for compassionate appointment of municipal employees under State Government circulars and dismissed claims made after undue delay, emphasizing immediacy and the doctrine of laches.
Captain Pramod Kumar Bajaj v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the illegal retirement of a government officer under Rule 56(J) as a valid administrative action distinct from punitive disciplinary proceedings.
Captain Pramod Kumar Bajaj v. Union of India and Another
The Supreme Court quashed the punitive compulsory retirement of an IRS officer under FR 56(j), holding it was not bona fide or in public interest and reinstated his service rights.
Gurjeet Singh v. Shasat-Desh, Chandigarh and Others
The court held that the right to conduct business in a shop does not grant exclusive rights to adjacent auction platforms absent specific rules, affirming co-allocation based on seniority and policy.
Gurjit Singh v. Union Territory, Chandigarh
The Supreme Court upheld the allotment of an auction platform to a senior licence holder based on policy guidelines, rejecting the appellant's claim to preferential allotment adjacent to his shop.
Gurjeet Singh v. Shasat-Desh, Chandigarh and Others
The Court held that a licensee's right to conduct business in a shop does not confer an automatic right to the adjacent auction platform, which must be allocated based on seniority and policy guidelines, dismissing the appellant's claim for co-allotment.
Gurjit Singh v. Union Territory, Chandigarh
The Supreme Court upheld the allotment of an auction platform to a senior licence holder, ruling that the right to use the platform is distinct from shop licence rights and must follow established policy guidelines.
MURULY M. S. v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
The Supreme Court extended the jurisdiction of a High Powered Committee to oversee elephant welfare pan-India, clarified earlier orders' territorial scope, and directed coordinated action to prevent frivolous PILs disrupting animal rescue efforts.
MURULY M. S. v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
The Supreme Court extended the jurisdiction of a High Powered Committee overseeing elephant welfare to Pan India, clarified the scope of earlier orders, and emphasized the role of private trusts in animal rescue while curbing frivolous PILs.
Nikhil Chandra Mandal v. State of West Bengal
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's conviction under Section 302 IPC, reinstating the trial court's acquittal due to insufficient and unreliable circumstantial evidence and extra-judicial confessions.
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The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant in a murder case by holding that confessions of co-accused must be voluntary and corroborated by independent evidence to sustain conviction under Section 302 IPC.
Nikhil Chandra Mandal v. West Bengal State
The Supreme Court restored the trial court's acquittal in a murder case, holding that extra-judicial confessions require careful scrutiny and that appellate courts should not lightly interfere with acquittals based on credibility findings.
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The Supreme Court overturned a murder conviction due to unreliable confessions by co-accused and insufficient proof beyond reasonable doubt under Section 302 IPC.