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Shiv Raj Gupta v. Commissioner of Income-Tax, Delhi-IV
The Supreme Court held that a non-compete fee received under a restrictive covenant is a capital receipt not taxable under Section 28(ii)(a) of the Income Tax Act, and set aside the High Court's decision taxing it as termination compensation.
Mohammed Yousuff @ Moula v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court upheld convictions under Section 366 IPC for kidnapping a minor girl with intent to compel marriage, emphasizing that consent is immaterial and the prosecution proved forcible abduction and confinement.
Mohammed Yousuff @ Moula v. The State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court upheld convictions under Section 366 IPC and related offences, holding that kidnapping a minor with intent to compel marriage is punishable even if the marriage certificate is incomplete.
Mohd. Anwar v. The State (N.C.T. of Delhi)
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction for robbery and possession of a prohibited weapon, rejecting belated claims of juvenility and mental illness due to lack of evidence.
Kotak Securities Limited v. Gajanan Ramdas Rajguru
The Bombay High Court upheld the arbitral award allowing a client to retain profits earned from trades executed using erroneously credited margin due to the broker's system glitch, rejecting the broker's claim to those profits under the Indian Contract Act.
M/S BK STRUCTURAL CONTRACTS PVT LTD v. RATISH MAHESH THAKUR
The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, holding that the arbitration clause in the Work Order prevails over conflicting jurisdiction clauses in invoices.
Pyare Lal v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court held that remission under Article 161 must be exercised with due application of mind to individual cases and cannot be granted solely on a general policy without considering relevant facts, subject to limited judicial review to prevent arbitrariness.
Pyare Lal v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court referred to a larger Bench the question whether remission under Article 161 can be granted by policy without individual case consideration, emphasizing remission powers must be exercised with application of mind and are subject to limited judicial review.
M/S. ULTRATECH CEMENT LTD. & ANR. v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN & ORS.
The Supreme Court held that the appellant was entitled only to 50% Capital Investment Subsidy under the Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme-2003, not 75%, and must refund excess subsidy with interest as the higher subsidy provisions were deleted before entitlement.
Anish Muralidhar Army v. Ex Rect Fateh Singh No 2866593
The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal’s order granting invalid pension to an ex-serviceman invalided out with less than ten years’ service based on a government Circular extending pension benefits retrospectively.
Tript Singh and Ors. v. Raj Builders Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld the Arbitrator's interim order directing payment of admitted rent arrears for the period of actual possession, holding that termination without delivery of possession does not absolve rent liability under Section 17 of the Arbitration Act.
Arjun Panditrao Khotkar v. Kailash Kushanrao Gorantyal
The Supreme Court reaffirmed that electronic records as secondary evidence must be accompanied by a mandatory written certificate under Section 65B(4) of the Evidence Act, overruling contrary views and setting aside the High Court's reliance on uncertified electronic evidence.
Rajeev Gandhi Memorial College of Engineering and Technology & Anr. v. The State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that fee fixation for unaided educational institutions must follow the statutory procedure under the Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions Act, 1983, setting aside the State's interim fee order that bypassed this process.
National Highways Authority of India v. Aam Aadmi Lokmanch
The Supreme Court upheld the National Green Tribunal’s jurisdiction and orders holding NHAI and others liable for environmental damage and death due to illegal hill cutting, and validated state restrictions on construction near hills under the MRTP Act.
National Highways Authority of India v. Aam Aadmi Lokmanch
The Supreme Court upheld the National Green Tribunal’s jurisdiction and orders holding NHAI and others liable for environmental degradation and deaths caused by illegal hill cutting, and validated State regulations restricting construction near hills.
SBI General Insurance Company Limited v. Employees’ State Insurance Corporation
The Bombay High Court quashed an ESIC order passed without supplying interim reports relied upon to the petitioner, holding that violation of natural justice justified entertaining the writ petition despite alternative statutory remedies.
Sri Marthanda Varma v. State of Kerala
The Supreme Court held that the Maharaja's rights to manage the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple under the 1949 Covenant and Article 363 of the Constitution are protected from judicial interference, allowing the appellants to retain control over the Temple's administration.
Sri Marthanda Varma Thr. LRs. & Anr. v. State of Kerala & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that post-1971 constitutional amendments, the Travancore royal family cannot claim sovereign control over Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple, affirming State authority to manage the Temple while preserving royal ceremonial rights.
Harish Chandar T and Others v. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking postponement of CA examinations due to Lok Sabha elections, holding that reasonable accommodations were made and no constitutional rights were violated.
Dahiben v. Arvindbhai Kalyanji Bhanusali
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal holding that a suit challenging a registered Sale Deed on grounds of non-payment of sale consideration filed beyond three years is barred by limitation and does not disclose a cause of action.