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Securities and Exchange Board of India v. Abhijit Rajan
The Supreme Court upheld the Securities Appellate Tribunal's order setting aside SEBI's insider trading disgorgement order, holding that a distress sale made under compelling circumstances without motive to gain unlawfully from unpublished price sensitive information does not constitute insider trading.
The Indian Express (P) Ltd. & Ors. v. Dinesh Rane & Ors.
The High Court set aside an Industrial Court's interim order restraining employer from terminating or transferring employees without due process, affirming employer's inherent rights absent imminent threat or mala fide.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Holdings Ireland Unlimited Company & Ors. v. Alkem Laboratories Limited
The Delhi High Court decreed a patent infringement suit based on a lawful, court-mediated settlement agreement, binding the parties and dismissing further adjudication.
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The Bombay High Court extended the returnable date and continued ad-interim orders in two criminal writ petitions due to non-issuance of notice.
Rafiq Ahmed Saeed Qureshi v. Malegaon Municipal Corporation & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that failure to complete land acquisition within the statutory period causes lapse of reservation under the MRTP Act and directed interim compensation for land used for public road under the Act of 2013.
ANJU GARG & ANR v. DEEPAK KUMAR GARG
The Supreme Court allowed the wife's appeal and directed maintenance payment, emphasizing the husband's legal duty under Section 125 Cr.P.C. to support his wife and minor child despite his allegations and failure to contest evidence.
Ramesh v. Karan Singh
The Supreme Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by rejecting unsubstantiated income assumptions and increasing damages for pain and suffering due to permanent disability.
Ramesh v. Karan Singh
The Supreme Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by rejecting unsupported assumptions on employment tenure and increasing awards for future loss and pain and suffering.
S.P. Mani and Mohan Dairy v. Dr. Snehalatha Elangovan
The Supreme Court held that mere bald averments that a partner was in charge and responsible for the firm suffice to proceed under Section 138 read with Section 141 NI Act, and quashing of complaint under Section 482 CrPC is not warranted without unimpeachable evidence to the contrary.
Vijay Kumar Goyal v. Neena Rani
The Supreme Court held that higher stamp duty under the Punjab Stamp Act is not leviable where agreements do not evidence delivery of possession, allowing the appeal and setting aside orders imposing deficient stamp duty and penalty.
Nitu Kumar v. Gulveer
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's bail order in a murder case, emphasizing that the seriousness of the offence and the accused's complicity must be considered before granting bail.
Nitu Kumar v. Gulveer
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's bail order in a murder case, emphasizing the necessity to consider the seriousness of the offence and the accused's role before granting bail.
Sudha & Ors. v. Jaiprakash Associates Limited
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal holding that the appellants were not entitled to refund as the complaint was premature and there was no deficiency in service, affirming the contractual grace period for possession under the allotment terms.
Sudha & Ors. v. Jaiprakash Associates Limited
The Supreme Court held that a buyer under a real estate allotment cannot claim refund before expiry of the contractual possession period plus grace period, dismissing the premature consumer complaint for deficiency in service.
Sudhamayee Pattnaik v. Bibhu Prasad Sahoo
The Supreme Court held that subsequent purchasers cannot be impleaded as defendants against the plaintiffs' wishes on defendants' application under Order 1 Rule 10 CPC, affirming the plaintiffs' status as dominus litis.
Sudhamayee Pattnaik v. Bibhu Prasad Sahoo
The Supreme Court held that subsequent purchasers cannot be impleaded as defendants against the plaintiffs' wishes under Order 1 Rule 10 CPC, affirming the plaintiffs' status as dominus litis.
Suresh Paswan v. M/s. Kla Construction Technologies Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that compensation awarded for permanent disability based on timely medical evidence cannot be negated by a delayed Medical Board report and directed that the amount already withdrawn be treated as full and final settlement.
Suresh Paswan v. M/s. Kla Construction Technologies Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that an employer must timely request a Medical Board examination to dispute permanent disability and restored compensation awarded based on an earlier disability certificate despite a later contrary Medical Board report.
Steel Authority of India Limited v. Commissioner, Central Excise & Customs, Bhubaneswar
The Supreme Court held that 'Guide Car' is not a component of Coke Oven Battery and denied Modvat credit, but quashed the penalty due to bonafide belief in classification.
Nitin Bharat Savale v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the rejection of a delayed application for enhanced compensation under section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act, holding that the three-month limitation period runs from the date of the reference court's award and cannot be extended based on knowledge or personal hardship.