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Renaissance Hotel Holdings Inc. v. B. Vijaya Sai and Others
The Supreme Court held that unauthorized use of a registered trademark identical or deceptively similar to the proprietor's mark in relation to identical goods or services constitutes infringement under the Trade Marks Act, 1999, and restored injunction against the respondents using "SAI RENAISSANCE".
Vetrivel v. State represented by its Deputy Superintendent of Police & Anr.
The Supreme Court reduced the appellant's sentence under the Atrocities Act and IPC for a minor assault arising from a property dispute, emphasizing the need for clear sentencing reasons and considering the appellant's antecedents and time served.
Vetrivel v. State represented by its Deputy Superintendent of Police & Anr.
The Supreme Court reduced the sentence of the appellant convicted under the Atrocities Act and IPC, emphasizing proportionality and reasons for sentencing beyond minimum terms.
Village Officer and others v. Chunayamakkal Joseph and another
The Supreme Court held that persons whose rights over forest land have been cancelled and which is vested in government cannot compel revenue authorities to accept land tax, affirming exclusive jurisdiction of the Forest Tribunal over such disputes.
Sushil Kumar v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court held that the Inspector General of Police has discretionary power to approve or reject promotion recommendations under the Punjab Police Rules, and mere recommendation by the Superintendent of Police does not confer a right to retrospective promotion.
Sushil Kumar v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court held that the Inspector General of Police has discretionary power to approve or reject promotion recommendations under the Punjab Police Rules, and mere recommendation by the Superintendent of Police does not confer a right to retrospective promotion.
State of U.P. v. Jai Dutt
The Supreme Court restored the murder conviction under Section 302 IPC, holding that fatal internal head injuries causing death cannot be downgraded to grievous hurt despite absence of external fractures or delay in death.
Ambalal Babulal Patel v. The Group General Manager
The Supreme Court restored the additional compensation awarded by the Reference Court under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, holding that the High Court's reduction was unsustainable in law.
Ambalal Babulal Patel v. The Group General Manager
The Supreme Court restored the Reference Court's award of additional compensation under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, holding that the High Court's reduction was unsustainable.
Indian Overseas Bank & Ors. v. Om Prakash Lal Srivastava
The Supreme Court held that departmental disciplinary proceedings require proof on preponderance of probabilities and upheld dismissal of an employee for forgery and misconduct, rejecting the High Court's application of criminal standards and remand for handwriting expert opinion.
Indian Overseas Bank v. Om Prakash Lal Srivastava
The Supreme Court held that departmental disciplinary proceedings require proof on preponderance of probabilities, remitted the matter for expert examination of disputed signatures, and upheld the dismissal subject to further inquiry.
Indian Overseas Bank & Ors. v. Om Prakash Lal Srivastava
The Supreme Court held that departmental disciplinary proceedings require proof on preponderance of probabilities and upheld dismissal of a bank employee for forgery and misconduct without mandating expert handwriting examination.
BANK OF BARODA v. MBL INFRASTRUCTURES LIMITED
The Supreme Court upheld the eligibility of a guarantor to submit a resolution plan under Section 29A(h) of the IBC, emphasizing purposive interpretation and the primacy of the Committee of Creditors' commercial wisdom.
Narender Singh v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court held that a candidate delayed by the employer in issuance of NOC but meritorious and timely in compliance is entitled to appointment, while protecting the service of an already appointed candidate.
Narender Singh v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal directing appointment of a meritorious candidate delayed by employer's failure to issue NOC, while protecting the incumbent's service by accommodating him in a vacant post.
The State of Bihar v. Pawan Kumar
The Supreme Court upheld interim mining permissions granted to Bihar State Mining Corporation pending fresh environmental clearances and rejected bidders' claims to vested rights based on prior contracts.
The State of Bihar v. Pawan Kumar
The Supreme Court upheld the cancellation of prior mining contracts and permitted interim mining under strict environmental safeguards pending fresh regulatory approvals in Bihar.
Jaibunisha v. Meherban & Ors.
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's cryptic bail orders for accused in a murder case, emphasizing the necessity of reasoned bail orders considering the gravity of offences and prior absconding.
Mamtaz v. Gulsuma Alias Kulusuma
The Supreme Court held that a second appeal cannot quash an ex parte decree dismissed on limitation grounds and remand to Trial Court, but must remit to First Appellate Court to decide condonation of delay and appeal on merits.
Mamtaz v. Gulsuma Alias Kulusuma
The Supreme Court held that a second appeal cannot quash an ex parte decree dismissed on limitation grounds without following proper CPC procedure and allowed revival of the condonation application, remanding the matter to the First Appellate Court.