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Employees Provident Fund Organisation v. Sunil Kumar B.
The Supreme Court upheld the 2014 amendments to the Employees’ Pension Scheme except the additional employee contribution requirement, holding the amendments valid under the Act and Constitution except that the 1.16% employee contribution is ultra vires.
Employees Provident Fund Organisation & Anr. v. Sunil Kumar B. & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the 2014 amendments to the Employees’ Pension Scheme increasing pensionable salary ceiling and changing pension computation, but struck down the requirement for additional employee contributions without legislative sanction.
Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences v. Dr. Yerra Trinadh & Others
The Supreme Court held that in absence of any statutory provision, courts cannot order re-evaluation of examination answer scripts under Article 226, quashing the High Court's re-evaluation orders while protecting declared results.
Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences v. Dr. Yerra Trinadh
The Supreme Court held that in absence of any provision for re-evaluation, courts cannot order re-evaluation of examination answer scripts under Article 226, quashing the High Court's re-evaluation orders while upholding declared results.
Shakeel Ahmed v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court directed the Maharashtra Government to implement the Justice B.N. Srikrishna Commission's recommendations on riot victims' compensation, police reforms, and prosecution, including payment of interest for delayed compensation.
M/s. OCL INDIA LTD. v. STATE OF ORISSA
The Supreme Court held that industrial townships excluded from municipal limits under Article 243-Q remain local areas for entry tax levy, upholding the constitutional validity of such taxation.
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The Supreme Court clarified the constitutional scope of 'local authority' under Article 243 and held that professional tax can only be levied on constitutionally recognized local bodies, striking down tax imposition beyond this scope.
OCL INDIA LTD. v. STATE OF ORISSA
The Supreme Court held that industrial townships excluded from municipal limits under Article 243-Q remain local areas for entry tax levy, upholding the constitutional validity of such taxation by States.
VGP Marine Kingdom Pvt Ltd v. Kay Ellen Arnold
The Supreme Court held that at the Section 11(6) stage, the Court must appoint an arbitrator unless the dispute is manifestly non-arbitrable, and pendency of other proceedings is not a ground to refuse such appointment.
B.A. Umesh v. Union of India
The Supreme Court commuted the death sentence of B.A. Umesh to life imprisonment due to unlawful solitary confinement and delay in disposal of mercy petition, emphasizing constitutional protections under Article 21.
State Bank of India v. Arvindra Electronics Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that a High Court cannot extend the time for payment under a One Time Settlement Scheme beyond the stipulated period as it amounts to contract modification requiring mutual consent, and thus set aside the High Court's order granting extension.
VGP Marine Kingdom Pvt Ltd v. Kay Ellen Arnold
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and directed appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act, holding that pendency of other proceedings does not bar arbitration and arbitrability should be decided by the arbitrator.
Sunita Devi v. Raj Kumar Singhal
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's dismissal of the defendant's application to recall witnesses under Order XVIII Rule 17 CPC, holding that such recall is limited to clarifying doubts and cannot be used to reopen evidence after closure due to non-appearance.
Ashok @ Kullu v. State
The Delhi High Court modified the appellants' conviction from murder under Section 302/34 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304/34 IPC, reducing their sentence accordingly.
NR-19681H EX LT COL POONAM CHATURVEDI v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that writ petitions challenging final orders of the Armed Forces Tribunal are not maintainable before it and must be challenged only before the Supreme Court under the statutory scheme.
Samata Party v. Election Commission of India
The Delhi High Court held that a de-recognized political party loses exclusive rights to its reserved election symbol after six years, validating the Election Commission's allotment of the symbol to another party.
Abdul Majeed Baba v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking transfer of a high-risk terrorist convict from Tihar Jail to Srinagar Jail, holding that security concerns and law and order apprehensions justify refusal of transfer despite medical and humanitarian pleas.
Helm Dungemittel GmbH v. Canara Bank & Anr.
The Delhi High Court directed the appellant’s subsidiary to maintain Rs. 15 crores in a bank account pending arbitration, upholding interim security measures while allowing the appellant to raise counter-claims.
Synergy Waste Management Pvt Ltd v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the rejection of a tender bid for failing to meet the minimum land requirement, holding that judicial interference in tender decisions is limited to cases of mala fide or arbitrariness.
Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions), Delhi v. Mata Parvati Educational & Innovative Society
The High Court upheld the ITAT's decision that registration under Section 12AA of the Income Tax Act is a prima facie exercise and cannot be denied based on unexplained cash deposits or lack of formal recognition, directing the grant of registration to the educational society.