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Anosh Ekka v. State through Central Bureau of Investigation
The Supreme Court granted bail to a former Minister convicted for corruption and illegal land acquisition, holding that bail is permissible during appeal where substantial custody has been undergone and sentence in related case is suspended, while leaving the double jeopardy issue for the High Court to decide.
Milind S/o Ashruba Dhanve and Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court held that offenders sentenced only to pay fines are eligible for probation under Sections 3 and 4 of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, and granted the appellants such benefit while upholding their convictions.
Ram Chandra Choudhary & Ors v. Roop Nagar Dugd Utpadak Sahakari Samiti Limited and Others
The Supreme Court held that writ jurisdiction does not extend to private co-operative societies governed by a statutory dispute resolution mechanism and upheld the validity of bye-laws prescribing eligibility criteria for elections under the Rajasthan Co-operative Societies Act, 2001.
M.V. Ramachandrasa Legal Heirs v. M/s. Mahendra Watch Company
The Supreme Court held that the High Court exceeded its revisional jurisdiction by reappreciating evidence and wrongly setting aside the eviction order for unlawful sub-letting, affirming that partnership reconstitution without landlord consent does not confer tenancy rights.
Mamta Devi v. Sanjay Kumar
The Supreme Court upheld divorce granted on grounds of cruelty and desertion under the Hindu Marriage Act, while increasing the maintenance awarded to the appellant.
The State of Kerala v. M. Vijayakumar & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that differential enhancement rates of dearness allowance and dearness relief for serving employees and pensioners, without rational nexus to the common object of mitigating inflation, violate Article 14 and are arbitrary and discriminatory.
Nitendra Kumar Tomer v. Unox S.P.A.
The Supreme Court held that an appeal filed by a suspended director in the name of the corporate debtor after appointment of an Interim Resolution Professional is wholly incompetent and dismissed the appeal for being time-barred and not maintainable.
Kamal Prasad Dubey v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that the Registrar cannot arbitrarily reject the Board of Directors' resolution granting relaxation in educational qualification for promotion, and denial of such promotion to the appellant amounted to unconstitutional discrimination.
Hari Ram v. State of Rajasthan & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's khatedari rights by restoring the original decree, rejecting delay condonation and procedural irregularity claims, and affirming repudiation of a voidable sale deed executed by a minor.
Dhan Jee Pandey v. State of Bihar & Another
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court’s order suspending sentence and granting bail to a life convict under Section 302 IPC, holding that suspension of sentence in serious offences is an exceptional relief requiring careful consideration without reappreciation of evidence.
Poonam Dwivedi v. State of U.P.
The Supreme Court held that EWS certificates must relate to the financial year preceding the application year and dismissed appeals challenging rejection of invalid certificates in a public recruitment process.
The State of Uttarakhand v. Sarita Singh
The Supreme Court held that extraordinary pension claims under the Rules of 1981 require Governor's sanction and proper administrative discretion, setting aside the High Court's direction and remanding the matter for fresh consideration.
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited v. R Z Malpani
The Supreme Court held that a conditional Letter of Intent does not create a binding arbitration agreement by mere reference to tender documents, setting aside the High Court's appointment of an arbitrator.
M/S Nirmal Ujjwal Credit Co-operative Society Ltd. v. Ravi Sethia & Ors.
The Supreme Court clarified that under Section 64(d) of the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002, an MSCS can invest only in a subsidiary or an institution in the same line of business as per its bye-laws, and held that the appellant cooperative society was not in the same line of business as the corporate debtor, rendering it ineligible to submit a resolution plan under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.
Roma Ahuja v. The State
The Supreme Court held that the limitation period under Section 468 CrPC is computed from the date of filing the complaint or FIR, not from the date of taking cognizance by the Magistrate, and set aside the High Court's order quashing the FIR on limitation grounds.
Sib Nath Chatterjee v. Tulsidas Chatterjee
The Supreme Court held that the right of pre-emption under the West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955, must be exercised within the statutory limitation period from the date of transfer, and absence of notice does not extend this period for a raiyat possessing contiguous land.
RUSSI FISHERIES P. LTD. & ANR. v. BHAVNA SETH & ORS.
The Supreme Court upheld the decree of specific performance of an agreement to sell, holding that findings of fact on readiness, payment, and extension of time are final and that transfers made during litigation are void under lis pendens.
Maurice W. Innis v. Lily Kazrooni
The Supreme Court held that the Executing Court cannot modify the terms of a compromise decree and must execute it strictly as passed, setting aside orders that altered land allotments during execution.
GLS Films Industries Private Limited v. Chemical Suppliers India Private Limited
The Supreme Court held that a plausible pre-existing dispute prior to the demand notice bars admission of a Section 9 insolvency application, restoring the NCLT order dismissing the application and setting aside the NCLAT judgment.
Channappa v. Parvatewwa
The Supreme Court held that a subsequent suit for relief omitted in an earlier suit arising from the same cause of action is barred under Order II Rule 2 CPC and set aside the High Court's interference with concurrent findings dismissing the suit on res judicata grounds.