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Abhishek Kumar v. State of Delhi
The Supreme Court allowed anticipatory bail to the appellant accused of serious offences, setting aside the High Court's rejection, subject to conditions including security and cooperation with investigation.
Jarnail Singh v. State of Punjab & Anr.
The Supreme Court granted anticipatory bail to the appellant in serious criminal offences subject to conditions ensuring cooperation with the investigation, setting aside the High Court's rejection.
Raza Ahmad v. State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court held that challenges to Environmental Clearances granted before the NGT Act are barred by limitation but remitted the matter to the NGT to decide on the jurisdiction and condonation of delay regarding the land use change notification.
Raza Ahmad v. State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court held that the challenge to a pre-NGT Act Environmental Clearance is barred by limitation but remitted the challenge to a land use modification notification to the NGT for consideration of jurisdiction and condonation of delay.
M. Nageswara Reddy v. The State of Andhra Pradesh; The State of Andhra Pradesh v. Kasireddy Ramakrishna Reddy
The Supreme Court restored the trial court's conviction and life sentence of accused persons for murder, holding that minor FIR delay and witness interest do not vitiate credible eyewitness evidence.
M. Nageswara Reddy v. The State of Andhra Pradesh; The State of Andhra Pradesh v. Kasireddy Ramakrishna Reddy
The Supreme Court restored the trial court's conviction of Accused Nos. 1 to 3 for murder under Sections 148 and 302 IPC, holding that minor FIR delays and contradictions do not undermine credible eyewitness and injured witness testimony.
Rekha Devi @ Babi v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for kidnapping a minor girl under Sections 366/34 IPC, dismissing the appeal but reducing the sentence from three years to one year imprisonment with an increased fine.
Amritlal v. Shantilal Soni
The Supreme Court held that for limitation under Section 468 CrPC, the relevant date is the complaint filing date, not the date of cognizance, and set aside the High Court's order quashing prosecution on limitation grounds.
Kamal Hiraman Hole & Ors. v. Atrium Holmes LLP & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that plaintiffs not party to a sale deed seeking declaration that it is not binding on their share are not liable to pay court fees under Section 6(iv)(ha) but under Section 6(iv)(j), setting aside the trial court's order directing payment of court fees based on property value.
Suresh Eknath Kudalkar v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that administrative cancellation of appointment approval is impermissible once judicial approval has been granted, absent fraud or misrepresentation, and quashed the cancellation order against a confirmed Shikshan Sevak.
Pandurang Narayan Kanekar v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court held that a probationary appointment made following prescribed procedures cannot be cancelled without specific grounds and adherence to natural justice, especially after deemed confirmation on completion of probation.
Sunil Gaurishankar Kharwar v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court modified convictions in a robbery-murder case, acquitting one accused and convicting the other under section 397 IPC due to unreliable identification and defective recoveries.
VPS Healthcare Private Limited & Anr. v. Prabhat Kumar Srivastava & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that respondents' indemnity obligation under a consent award arises only after liability is confirmed by the highest court of appeal, dismissing the enforcement petition as premature.
Abdul Vahab v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that confiscation of a vehicle under the M.P. Prohibition of Cow Slaughter Act after acquittal in criminal prosecution is arbitrary and violative of constitutional rights, and the High Court has jurisdiction to quash such confiscation orders.
Abdul Vahab v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that confiscation of a vehicle under the M.P. Prohibition of Cow Slaughter Act, 2004 cannot be sustained after acquittal in criminal prosecution, affirming the High Court's jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC and protecting property rights under Article 300A.
Dr. A. Selvaraj v. C.B. M. College
The Supreme Court held that a retired employee is entitled to interest on delayed retirement benefits and directed the employer to pay interest pending final government decision on liability.
Dr. A. Selvaraj v. C.B. M. College
The Supreme Court held that a retired employee is entitled to interest on delayed retirement benefits payment, directing the college to pay interest subject to the Government's final decision on liability.
Mrs. Shanta Digambar Sonawane v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that recruitment authorities must provide reasonable accommodation to visually impaired candidates by allowing correction of minor procedural errors, setting aside the rejection of candidature for failure to timely update date of birth.
Rajendra Goyal alias Raju Goyal v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court set aside a State Information Commission order directing disclosure of personal information under RTI, holding that such disclosure violates statutory exemptions and the constitutional right to privacy absent bona fide public interest.
Asian Hotels North Ltd v. Yes Bank Ltd & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed impleadment of all consortium lenders as defendants under Order I Rule 10 CPC to ensure complete adjudication of a loan restructuring dispute involving multiple parties.