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Nandiwadekar v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that State Government's permission under Section 257(1) MLR Code to initiate revision after 55 years is an administrative act not requiring personal hearing or reasons, subject to jurisdictional judicial review, while merits of revision lie with revisional authority.
Ibarat Husain Kitabullah v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for murder and related offences based on strong circumstantial evidence and credible eyewitness identification.
Vaishali Baban Dhumal v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that the Scrutiny Committee must provide all enquiry reports and reasons for re-enquiry to the applicant before invalidating a Scheduled Tribe claim, and directed a fresh verification adhering to principles of natural justice.
Sanju and Others v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the murder and attempt to murder convictions based on credible eyewitness and medical evidence, dismissing the appeal and discarding unreliable eyewitness testimony.
Sanju and Others v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the murder and attempt to murder convictions based on credible eyewitness and medical evidence, dismissing the appellants' appeal.
Harkirat Singh Ghuman v. Punjab & Haryana High Court & Ors.
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal directing exclusion of a supplementary question supplied during the examination and revaluation of the written test to ensure fairness in the Punjab/Haryana Superior Judicial Service recruitment process.
Independent Schools’ Federation of India v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of retrospective amendments to the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, extending gratuity benefits to teachers in private educational institutions from 1997, dismissing challenges based on separation of powers and fundamental rights.
Walter Bau AG v Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai
The Bombay High Court held that ratification of an initial dispute reference validates arbitration proceedings despite challenges on authorization and succession grounds, setting aside the order that annulled arbitral awards.
Jagannath @ Mahesh Nagnath Mane v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the conviction for murder based on reliable dying declarations corroborated by medical and chemical evidence, dismissing the defence of accidental injury.
Usman @ Abdul Gadi Shaikh v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed the appellant's criminal appeal, upholding his conviction and life sentence for the murder of his wife based on credible eyewitness and corroborative medical evidence.
M/s. Vijay Builders and Developers v. The Competent Authority, District Deputy Registrar Co-operative Societies
The Bombay High Court quashed an order granting deemed conveyance for non-compliance with mandatory oral hearing requirements under MOFA, emphasizing adherence to natural justice despite COVID-19 restrictions.
Dinesh Singh Bhim Singh v. Vinod Shobhraj Gajaria & Anr.
The High Court held that failure to show sufficient cause for omission of witnesses from the list under Order XVI Rule 1(3) CPC is a procedural lapse that does not bar summoning additional witnesses when necessary to serve justice.
Jagjit Singh v. State of Punjab
The Supreme Court enhanced compensation payable to landowners in land acquisition cases in line with its earlier precedents, denied interest due to delay, and ordered solatium on the enhanced amount.
Samaj Parivartana Samudaya v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court cautiously relaxed the ceiling limits on iron ore mining in Karnataka's Bellary, Tumkur, and Chitradurga districts, balancing sustainable development with environmental protection.
Samaj Parivartana Samudaya v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court moderately increased the ceiling limits on iron ore mining in Karnataka's Bellary, Tumkur, and Chitradurga districts, balancing sustainable development with environmental protection.
Rajasthan State v. Ultratech Cement Limited
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order directing the Rajasthan State Government to allocate disputed land for a cement plant after finding no environmental impediments to reclassifying the land from 'jod' to government land.
The State of Rajasthan and Another v. Ultratech Cement Ltd.
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order directing the State Government to allot land for a cement plant after factual findings showed no water bodies existed on land classified as 'Johad', emphasizing balancing development with environmental protection.
Rajasthan State v. Ultratech Cement Limited
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order directing the Rajasthan State Government to allocate disputed land not constituting a water body for a cement plant, balancing environmental concerns with developmental needs.
The State of Rajasthan and Another v. Ultratech Cement Ltd.
The Supreme Court upheld the allotment of land classified as 'Johad' for cement plant mining after official inspections found no water bodies, affirming that such land classification can be corrected and allotted subject to environmental safeguards.
Sundaresh Bhatt v. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs
The Supreme Court held that the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code overrides the Customs Act during moratorium, preventing Customs Authorities from recovering dues by selling warehoused goods without following IBC procedures.