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New Okhla Industrial Development Authority v. Central Cooperative Housing Society and Others
The Supreme Court upheld that land sold in violation of Section 154 UP Act vests in the State, validated NOIDA's cancellation of allotments, and directed allotment of apartments to 844 eligible cooperative society members to settle protracted litigation.
New Okhla Industrial Development Authority v. Kendriya Karamchari Sahkari Grih Nirman Samiti
The Supreme Court directed NOIDA to allot flats to 844 verified members of a cooperative society, settling long-pending land ceiling disputes and clarifying that land transfers violating Section 154 of the U.P. Zamindari Abolition Act do not automatically vest in the State without statutory declaration.
Vinay Prakash Singh v. Sameer Gehlaut
The Supreme Court held that custody undergone in connection with another case cannot be set off against a sentence in a contempt petition, and the imprisonment term commences from the date of the sentencing order.
Lonza India Private Limited v. Union of India & Ors.
The High Court restored appeals dismissed solely for non-filing certified copies without opportunity to rectify, emphasizing fairness and directing merits hearing.
The Principal Commissioner of Customs v. M/s. Signet Chemicals Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court upheld the CESTAT’s order setting aside customs duty demand raised under extended limitation period due to absence of willful misstatement or suppression by the importer.
Commissioner of CGST & Central Excise, Mumbai (West) v. M/s. Patel Integrated Logistics, Ltd.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the appeal against CESTAT's order upholding Cenvat credit claimed on Air Way Bills, holding that appeals cannot be entertained on grounds beyond the show cause notice.
Mahavir Raghunathrao Hulungare v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court set aside the murder conviction relying on the principle that confessional statements made to police officers are inadmissible, and without such confession, the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Tata Motors Limited v. Central Sales Tax Appellate Authority & Others
The Supreme Court directed the transfer of central sales tax paid to the wrong State to the correct State in inter-state sales, emphasizing the non-retention of tax by an unauthorized State despite the absence of statutory provisions at the time of transaction.
Tata Motors Limited v. Central Sales Tax Appellate Authority & Others
The Supreme Court directed the transfer of central sales tax paid to the wrong State on inter-state sales prior to the insertion of Section 22(1B), clarifying the remedy for such tax payments despite the Appellate Authority's lack of power at the time.
Mr. R. S. Madireddy v. The Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that writ petitions against Air India Ltd. became non-maintainable post-privatization as it ceased to be 'State' under Article 12, thus ousting writ jurisdiction under Article 226.
All India IDBI Officers Association v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that IDBI Ltd. is not a "State" under Article 12 of the Constitution and thus not amenable to writ jurisdiction, dismissing petitions challenging pension scheme and retirement age.
Rosmerta Technologies Ltd. v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the validity of stringent eligibility criteria in a government tender for DL/RC smart cards, emphasizing limited judicial interference unless arbitrariness or mala fide is shown, while directing procedural compliance for insufficient qualified bidders.
HAR NARAINI DEVI v. UNION OF INDIA
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of Section 50(a) of the Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954, ruling it governs agricultural land succession in Delhi and is not overridden by the Hindu Succession Act, 1956.
HAR NARAINI DEVI v. UNION OF INDIA
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of Section 50(a) of the Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954, ruling that it governs succession to agricultural land despite the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, and that its provisions are constitutionally protected under the Ninth Schedule.
Harbhajan Singh v. State of Haryana & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the legislative competence of Haryana to enact the Haryana Sikh Gurdwara (Management) Act, 2014, holding that the Punjab Reorganisation Act and Inter-State Corporation Act provisions are transitional and do not oust State legislative powers over religious institutions.
State of Karnataka v. M.A. Mohamad Sanaulla
The Supreme Court allowed the State's appeal in a forest land dispute, remanding the matter for fresh trial with directions to afford adequate opportunity to lead evidence and consider relevant survey reports.
The State of Maharashtra v. Greatship (India) Limited
The Supreme Court held that a writ petition under Article 226 challenging a tax assessment order is not maintainable when an alternative statutory remedy of appeal exists, and the petitioner must exhaust that remedy before approaching the High Court.
The State of Maharashtra v. Greatship (India) Limited
The Supreme Court held that writ jurisdiction under Article 226 cannot be invoked to bypass the statutory appeal remedy against an assessment order under the MVAT and CST Acts, and set aside the High Court's order entertaining such writ petition.
Yogesh Subhash Panchal v. Mohd. Hussain Malik & Ors.
The Bombay High Court enhanced compensation for a paraplegic motor accident victim, holding the dumper driver negligent and clarifying principles for assessing just compensation under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act.
Imranali Babuali Sayyed v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court reduced the appellant's conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part-II IPC, applying Exception 1 to Section 300 IPC for grave and sudden provocation.