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Pranjal Komal Patil v. Komal Dhansingh Patil
The Supreme Court allowed the transfer petition and ordered the transfer of civil proceedings from Bhusawal Family Court to Patiala House Family Court, New Delhi, directing expeditious disposal.
Pranjal Komal Patil v. Komal Dhansingh Patil
The Supreme Court allowed the transfer petition and ordered the transfer of civil proceedings from Bhusawal Family Court to Patiala House Family Court, New Delhi for expeditious disposal.
Sudhir Kumar Singh v. Jaishri
The Supreme Court allowed withdrawal of a contempt petition related to marital disputes with liberty to raise issues in a fresh divorce petition, dismissing the contempt petition without adjudicating merits.
Electrosteel Steels Limited v. Union of India
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal permitting operation of a steel plant pending environmental clearance, holding that ex post facto clearance may be granted in exceptional cases applying principles of proportionality and polluter pays.
Electrosteel Steels Limited v. Union of India
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal permitting operation of a steel plant despite site-shifting violations, endorsing conditional ex post facto environmental clearance under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, balancing environmental protection with economic and social considerations.
Gulab v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of the appellant for murder under Sections 302 and 34 IPC based on credible eyewitness testimony, rejecting challenges on delay, related witnesses, and absence of ballistic expert evidence.
Gulab v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction under Sections 302 and 34 IPC based on credible eyewitness testimony of relatives, rejecting challenges on delay in FIR, absence of ballistic evidence, and appellant's role limited to exhortation.
M/s Acme Cleantech Solutions Private Limited v. M/s United India Insurance Company Limited & Anr
The Supreme Court held that an insurer's failure to file a written statement within the statutory period bars it from filing later, and a complainant cannot be compelled to amend the complaint, setting aside the NCDRC order permitting such amendment and late filing.
M/s Acme Cleantech Solutions Private Limited v. M/s United India Insurance Company Limited & Anr
The Supreme Court held that a consumer forum cannot compel a complainant to amend the complaint to allow a respondent to file a belated written statement, affirming the mandatory nature of the statutory time limit for filing written statements under the Consumer Protection Act.
Bhagchandra v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction for triple murder but commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment after emphasizing the need to consider the criminal's potential for reformation before imposing capital punishment.
Jasbir Singh @ Jassa v. State of Punjab
The Supreme Court held that writ petitions challenging unexplained delay in mercy petition disposal are independent proceedings allowing Letters Patent Appeals, and undue delay can justify commutation of death sentence under Article 21.
Bhagchandra v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction for triple murder but commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment after emphasizing the need to consider mitigating factors and the possibility of reformation before awarding capital punishment.
EEPC (India) v. Nirajkumar Dubey & Ors.
The High Court held that dismissal of suit against an unserved defendant under Order IX Rule 5 CPC is not mandatory if the defendant had knowledge of the suit, and courts have inherent power under Section 151 CPC to restore such suits upon sufficient cause.
K.S. Ranganatha v. Vittal Shetty
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 138 NI Act, holding that the appellant failed to rebut the statutory presumption that the cheque was issued for discharge of a legally recoverable debt.
Director of Indian System of Medicine & Anr. v. Dr. Susmi C.T. & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that the Department had reported all valid vacancies and promotions did not create automatic vacancies, setting aside the Tribunal and High Court orders directing additional vacancy reporting.
Director of Indian System of Medicine & Anr. v. Dr. Susmi C.T. & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that only actual and reported vacancies during the currency of a ranked list confer a right to appointment, setting aside tribunal and High Court orders directing reporting of unsubstantiated vacancies.
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The court affirmed the method of calculating compensation in fatal accident claims using the multiplier method and upheld the insurer's liability to pay Rs. 17,00,000 with interest, dismissing the petition for further enhancement.
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The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's compensation award of Rs. 17,000,000 with interest for a fatal motor vehicle accident, affirming the application of multiplier 16 and proper assessment of the deceased's income.
Rasmita Biswal & Ors. v. Divisional Manager, National Insurance Company Ltd. & Anr.
The Supreme Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by applying the Pranay Sethi principles on future prospects and directed the insurer to pay the balance amount, emphasizing the need for reasoned appellate orders.
Sandeep v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court dismissed the review petition, upholding the conviction and sentence against the petitioner Sandeep, finding no error apparent on record.