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Manoj Pratap Singh v. State of Rajasthan
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and death sentence of the appellant for kidnapping, raping, and murdering a mentally and physically challenged minor girl, affirming the 'rarest of rare' doctrine based on complete circumstantial and forensic evidence.
Manoj Pratap Singh v. State of Rajasthan
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and death sentence of the appellant for the kidnapping, rape, and murder of a mentally and physically challenged minor girl, affirming the application of the rarest of rare doctrine in capital punishment.
Sanjay Janardan Dukre v. State of Maharashtra
The court held that acquittal due to invalid sanction is null and void, allowing fresh prosecution after valid sanction without violating double jeopardy protections.
Abasaheb Anandrao Tambe v. Kunal Arun Bendbhar
The High Court restored the disqualification of a Village Panchayat member for encroachment by his father on government land, emphasizing purposive interpretation of disqualification provisions to prevent conflict of interest.
Morena Foods Private Limited v. Sharda Jangannath Jambhulkar and Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that prior permission of the State Government under the Proviso to Section 257(1) of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code is mandatory before initiating proceedings after five years, and post-facto permission granted during revision is invalid.
Sunil Kumar v. State of Kerala
The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction under the Abkari Act for illegal spirit dealing but set aside the attempted suicide conviction, reducing the sentence considering the long delay and clean record.
Sunil Kumar v. State of Kerala
The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction under the Abkari Act but set aside the attempted suicide conviction, modifying the sentence considering the long delay and clean antecedents.
Gopinathan v. State of Kerala
The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction under the Abkari Act but reduced the sentence considering the delay in trial, age, and lack of criminal antecedents.
M/s. Dipak Metal Industries v. Deputy Commissioner of State Tax, Vasai
The Bombay High Court set aside a revisional GST cancellation order for failure to serve notice at the correct address, emphasizing the mandatory observance of natural justice in tax proceedings.
Rahul Sambhaji Gaware; Ramesh Ramchandra Palande; Sudhir Balasaheb Pharate v. State of Maharashtra; District Co-operative Election Officer and Regional Joint Director (Sugar), Pune Division; Raosahebdada Pawar Ghodganga Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd.; Zill
The Bombay High Court upheld the final voters list for cooperative society elections, ruling that inclusion of deceased members does not vitiate the election process where statutory safeguards and procedures are followed.
Satish Chimanlal Shah v. Bhaskar Bapulal Shah
The Bombay High Court appointed an arbitrator and converted Section 9 petitions into Section 17 proceedings for partnership disputes, allowing impleadment of legal heirs and restraining respondents from dealing with partnership assets pending arbitration.
Pranav Sharad Adurkar v. Jagdish Bhagwandas Ahuja & Ors.
The Bombay High Court adjourned multiple insolvency petitions and directed judgment debtors to appear in court, warning of orders to secure their presence if they fail to appear.
Mohammad Nawab Mohammad Islam Malik v. The Directorate of Enforcement
The Bombay High Court held that persons confined in prison are absolutely prohibited from voting under Section 62(5) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, and the Court cannot override this statutory bar by granting bail or permitting escorted voting.
Ram Raju @ Jatalya Umap v. The Commissioner of Police Pune and Others
The Bombay High Court quashed the preventive detention of a petitioner under the M.P.D.A. Act, holding that mere breach of law and order without affecting public order does not justify detention.
Shamrao Rambhau Konde v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging tenancy rights and mutation entries after 55 years, holding that inordinate delay without proof of fraud bars reopening settled tenancy proceedings under the Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act.
Krishna Rai v. Banaras Hindu University
The Supreme Court held that statutory promotion rules prescribed by the Executive Council must be strictly followed and that estoppel cannot validate promotions made in violation of these rules, thereby quashing the impugned promotions and restoring the Single Judge's order.
Krishna Rai v. Banaras Hindu University
The Court held that an examining board cannot alter prescribed promotion rules without authority, set aside irregular promotions at BHU, and directed fresh promotions in accordance with the rules.
Krishna Rai v. Banaras Hindu University
The Supreme Court held that statutory service rules for promotion must be strictly followed and that estoppel cannot validate promotions made in violation of such rules.
Ms. P v. State of Uttarakhand & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the discharge of the accused from the rape charge due to lack of territorial jurisdiction, holding that the offences under Sections 376, 504, and 506 IPC did not constitute the same transaction for joint trial.
Ms. P v. State of Uttarakhand & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the discharge of accused from the rape charge due to lack of territorial jurisdiction, holding that the offences under Sections 376, 504, and 506 IPC did not constitute the same transaction for joint trial.