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Delhi Development Authority v. Raghav Paswan
The Delhi High Court held that the NCSC can only recommend police action and cannot direct FIR registration under the SC/ST Act, dismissing DDA's petition challenging the NCSC's order.
N. Peddi Raju and Others v. Hon’ble Judges of the High Court of Telangana
The Supreme Court held that lawyers making scandalous allegations against Judges commit contempt but may be forgiven upon unconditional apology accepted by the aggrieved Judge, emphasizing lawyers' paramount duty to uphold judicial dignity.
Lipi Boilers Ltd. v. Commissioner of Central Excise, Aurangabad
The Supreme Court held that excise duty is leviable only on movable excisable goods manufactured by the assessee, and the value of bought out items delivered directly to the buyer’s site cannot be included in the assessable value of a boiler cleared in CKD condition if the boiler, once erected, ceases to be excisable goods.
T. Manjunath v. The State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court held that exoneration in departmental proceedings does not bar criminal prosecution and remitted the issue of validity of sanction to the trial Court for fresh determination based on the actual appointing authority under Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Akula Narayana v. The Oriental Insurance Company Limited
The Supreme Court held that an insurer must satisfy a motor accident compensation award despite breach of policy conditions and may recover the amount from the insured under the pay and recover principle.
NANDKUMAR @ NANDU MANILAL MUDALIAR v. STATE OF GUJARAT
The Supreme Court converted the appellant's murder conviction under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part I IPC, reducing the sentence to time served based on absence of intention to cause death.
RIYAS v. P. N. SHINOSH
The Supreme Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim involving a minor with 77.1% permanent disability, applying the multiplier method and awarding additional amounts for various heads including future medical expenses and loss of marriage prospects.
Commissioner of Service Tax v. M/s Elegant Developers
The Supreme Court held that transactions involving outright sale of land without agency or service component do not attract service tax as ‘Real Estate Agent’ services, and extended limitation cannot be invoked without deliberate suppression of facts.
MITC Rolling Mills Private Limited and Anr. v. M/s Renuka Realtors
The Supreme Court held that an order rejecting the plaint under Order VII Rule 11 CPC is a decree and appealable under Section 13(1A) of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, allowing the appeal and restoring it for merits consideration.
R. Rajendran v. Kamar Nisha
The Supreme Court held that DNA testing cannot be compelled without displacing the statutory presumption of legitimacy under Section 112 of the Evidence Act and emphasized the protection of privacy and bodily autonomy in criminal investigations.
Dr B S Kushwah Institute of Medical Sciences v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Medical Assessment and Rating Board's disapproval of a medical college's application to increase MBBS seats based on biometric attendance data showing gross faculty deficiency, dismissing the writ petition challenging the decision.
The Board of Mumbai Port Authority v. Halani Star & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that the Court has discretion to condone delay in filing additional written statements under Order VIII Rule 9 CPC in commercial suits, allowing a 684-day delayed filing subject to costs.
Lok Everest Co-Op.Hsg. Soc. Ltd. v. Jaydeep Developers
The Court held that the Developer is entitled to complete construction of Wing C[5] as disclosed in the 1993 layout plan and utilize additional FSI arising from change in law without fresh consent, dismissing the Plaintiff’s interim injunction application.
Sahadev Rama Gadling v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that in absence of an express order excluding suspension, the suspension period must be counted as qualifying service for pension under Rule 23 of CCS Pension Rules, allowing pension to a compulsorily retired government servant.
Manoj Shankar Deshpande v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted a public servant accused of accepting bribe where prosecution evidence showed the subsidy was released before the alleged bribe payment, creating reasonable doubt.
Deepak Pandey v. M/S FIITJEE LIMITED
The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act after prima facie finding a valid arbitration agreement, limiting judicial scrutiny to existence and leaving arbitrability to the tribunal.
VASU CHEMICALS LLP v. GAIL (INDIA) LIMITED
The Court held that under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act, only a prima facie existence of an arbitration agreement is to be examined and appointed a sole arbitrator, leaving limitation and other objections to the arbitral tribunal.
BSES RAJDHANI POWER LTD v. UTTEZ DIGITAL INDIA PVT. LTD
The Delhi High Court held that under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act, the Court's role is limited to prima facie existence of an arbitration agreement and appointed an arbitrator accordingly, leaving substantive disputes to arbitration.
S.H. Associates India Pvt. Ltd. v. Bhambri Solar Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.
The Delhi High Court limited its inquiry under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act to a prima facie existence of an arbitration agreement and appointed a sole arbitrator to resolve the contractual disputes.
Anil Kumar Upadhaya v. UOI and Ors
The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition challenging the conviction under the Border Security Force Act and IPC, holding that no error apparent on the face of the record justified review.