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Lalit Kumar Jain v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the Central Government's power under Section 1(3) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 to selectively bring into force provisions applicable to personal guarantors to corporate debtors, dismissing challenges to the impugned notification as constitutionally valid.
Valsan P. v. Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishad
The Kerala High Court upheld the tribunal's decision granting pension benefits including disputed service periods, setting aside the government order that unlawfully curtailed the appellant's pension rights.
Deepak Malani v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed a habeas corpus petition seeking execution of a US custody order, holding that foreign judgments cannot be executed via writ petition and custody matters must be decided by competent Indian courts considering the best interest of the children.
INDIA RESURGENCE ARC PRIVATE LIMITED v. M/S. AMIT METALIKS LIMITED & ANR.
The Supreme Court upheld the approval of a resolution plan by the Committee of Creditors under the IBC, holding that its commercial wisdom regarding security interests and distribution is final and not subject to judicial interference except on limited grounds.
India Resurgence ARC Private Limited v. M/S. Amit Metaliks Limited & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the commercial wisdom of the Committee of Creditors in approving a resolution plan under the IBC, holding that consideration of security interest value is discretionary and not subject to judicial interference except on limited grounds.
Apoorva Y K v. South Asian University
The Delhi High Court held that South Asian University, despite its intergovernmental status, is amenable to writ jurisdiction under Article 226 for disciplinary actions violating natural justice and set aside the expulsion of the petitioner.
Uttar Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation Ltd. and Anr. v. CG Power and Industrial Solutions Limited and Anr.
Labour Cess under the BOCW Act is not payable on supply contracts lacking construction work, and recovery without proper levy and assessment under the Cess Act is unlawful.
Uttar Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation Ltd. and Anr. v. CG Power and Industrial Solutions Limited and Anr.
Labour cess under the BOCW Act is leviable only on construction work following statutory assessment, and supply contracts without construction activity do not attract such cess; recovery without proper assessment is impermissible.
KOMAL KRISHAN ARORA v. SANDEEP KUMAR
The Supreme Court upheld interim custody of a minor child with the father in India, emphasizing the child's welfare as paramount in cross-jurisdictional custody disputes and dismissing the mother's appeal.
Mangala Waman Karandikar v. Prakash Damodar Ranade
The Supreme Court held that a clear contract to continue an existing business cannot be reinterpreted as a license or lease of premises under the Bombay Rent Act by extrinsic evidence, restoring the Trial Court's decree in favor of the business owner.
Mangala Waman Karandikar v. Prakash Damodar Ranade
The Supreme Court held that a clear contract for continuation of business cannot be reinterpreted as a license or tenancy under the Bombay Rent Act by extrinsic evidence, restoring the Trial Court's decree and affirming its jurisdiction.
Rajkumar Sabu v. M/S Sabu Trade Private Limited
The Supreme Court dismissed the petition seeking transfer of a criminal trademark infringement case from Salem to Delhi, holding that mere inconvenience or overlapping civil suits do not justify transfer under Section 406 CrPC without credible evidence of bias.
Rajkumar Sabu v. M/S Sabu Trade Private Limited
The Supreme Court dismissed the petition seeking transfer of a criminal trademark infringement case from Salem to Delhi, holding that mere convenience, language difficulty, or overlapping civil issues do not justify transfer under Section 406 CrPC without credible evidence of bias.
Rahul Sharma v. National Insurance Company Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that a self-employed deceased below 40 years is entitled to 40% future prospects addition and one-third deduction for personal expenses in motor accident compensation claims, modifying the High Court's award accordingly.
Rahul Sharma v. National Insurance Company Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that a self-employed deceased below 40 years is entitled to 40% future prospects addition and one-third deduction for personal expenses in motor accident compensation claims, modifying the High Court's award accordingly.
Mallappa v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's conviction of Mallappa for murder due to contradictions in prosecution evidence and lack of conclusive proof linking the accused to the crime, restoring his acquittal.
Mallappa v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's conviction for murder due to contradictory prosecution evidence and upheld the Trial Court's acquittal of the appellant.
Kartik Aannadurai Devendar v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld a preventive detention order against the petitioner, holding that delay was satisfactorily explained and a live link existed between the incidents and detention, thus dismissing the challenge.
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The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of COVID-19 lockdown orders and affirmed the conviction of the petitioner for violating such orders under Section 135 of the Tamil Nadu Police Act.
Chief Election Commissioner of India v. M.R Vijayabhaskar
The Supreme Court upheld the media's right to report oral observations made during open court proceedings, rejected the Election Commission's plea to restrain such reporting, and emphasized judicial restraint and accountability within constitutional bounds.