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M/S UTKAL SUPPLIERS v. M/S MAA KANAK DURGA ENTERPRISES
The Supreme Court held that courts must defer to the tendering authority's interpretation of tender conditions unless arbitrary or mala fide, and set aside the High Court's interference in awarding a contract without proper labour licence under the Contract Labour Act.
M/S UTKAL SUPPLIERS v. M/S MAA KANAK DURGA ENTERPRISES
The Supreme Court held that a labour licence under the Contract Labour Act is mandatory as per tender conditions and set aside the High Court's interference in the tender award, emphasizing judicial restraint in administrative contract matters.
Fahed Ahmed Khan v. National Board of Examination
The Delhi High Court held that the NBE must exercise discretion and consider merits before refusing rejoining of DNB training for unauthorized absence, allowing the petitioner to resume training after prolonged absence due to genuine medical emergency.
M/s Acquainted Realtors LLP v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court enhanced compensation by 8% over the High Court's valuation for land acquired for Industrial Model Township in Haryana, emphasizing reliance on relevant pre-acquisition sale deeds and moderate escalation reflecting location and development.
Ved & Anr. v. State of Haryana & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's valuation of compensation in land acquisition for industrial township development, dismissing landholders' appeals for enhancement based on unreliable sale deeds and cautioning against uncritical application of cumulative annual increase.
Ved & Anr. v. State of Haryana & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's valuation of compensation for land acquisition in Manesar, dismissing landholders' appeals for enhancement based on sale deeds and cumulative annual increase methods.
Mohammad Salimullah v. Union of India
The Supreme Court dismissed the petition seeking to prevent deportation of Rohingya refugees but directed that deportation must follow prescribed legal procedures, affirming that fundamental rights protect non-citizens but do not confer an absolute right against deportation.
Mohammad Salimullah and Anr v. Union of India and Ors
The Supreme Court held that while fundamental rights under Articles 14 and 21 extend to non-citizens, India’s non-signatory status to the Refugee Convention and national security concerns permit deportation of Rohingya refugees following due legal procedure.
Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited v. Rameshwar Dass
The Supreme Court held that landholders who received compensation exceeding the final determined amount in land acquisition proceedings need not refund the excess, modifying earlier directions to prevent hardship.
Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited v. Rameshwar Dass
The Supreme Court modified its earlier direction requiring landholders to refund excess compensation paid, relieving them from repayment due to hardship and passed-on burden to subsequent allottees.
V. Sreenivasa Reddy v. B.L. Rathnamma
The Supreme Court held that an unrecorded and unfinalized settlement does not extinguish the dispute, and ordered appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act to resolve the parties' dispute.
V. Sreenivasa Reddy v. B.L. Rathnamma
The Supreme Court held that a non-conclusive settlement recorded on court record does not bar arbitration and directed appointment of an arbitrator to resolve the dispute under the Agreement of Sale.
Dipankar Debapriya Haldar v. Teesta Dipankar Haldar
The Supreme Court disposed of a transfer petition in a matrimonial dispute after parties reached a mediated settlement, directing them to file mutual consent divorce in Kolkata and comply with settlement terms.
SARDA SOLVENT EXTRACTION PVT. LTD. v. M/S BANGA KNITTING AND DYEING MILLS
Execution petitions filed beyond the 12-year limitation period under the Limitation Act cannot be entertained, and delay caused by a company being struck off from the ROC cannot be excluded unless expressly provided by statute.
Vipin Singh v. State and Anr.
Delhi High Court granted bail to accused in POCSO case holding that age determination is for trial court and Section 29 presumption does not apply at bail stage before framing charges.
Puneet Sharma & Ors. v. Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Ltd. & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that degree holders in Electrical Engineering are eligible for Junior Engineer posts under HPSEB recruitment rules, setting aside the High Court's exclusion of degree holders and directing their consideration.
Sandesh Mahadev Lavnde & Ors. v. Collector, Mumbai – Suburban District & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the petition challenging demolition of hutments on reserved forest land within mangrove buffer zone, holding petitioners were not protected occupiers under the Maharashtra Slums Act and demolition was lawful.
Chetan Suryakant Katkar & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that mere selection in a recruitment process does not confer a right to appointment and upheld the bank's policy decision to outsource housekeeping services and abolish Part Time Sub-Staff posts.
Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax & Anr. v. M/s Pepsi Foods Ltd.
The Supreme Court struck down the part of the third proviso to Section 254(2A) of the Income Tax Act mandating automatic vacation of stay orders after 365 days even if delay is not due to the assessee, holding it violative of Article 14 and allowing stay extensions in such cases.
Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax & Anr. v. M/s Pepsi Foods Ltd.
The Supreme Court struck down the automatic vacation of stay orders beyond 365 days under Section 254(2A) of the Income Tax Act as arbitrary and discriminatory, allowing extension of stay where delay is not attributable to the assessee.