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SHRI PARESHBHAI AMRUTLAL PATEL v. THE STATE OF GUJARAT
The Supreme Court directed transfer and joint trial of two complaints involving the same cheque to avoid conflicting decisions, refusing to quash the later FIR but ensuring consolidated adjudication.
SHRI PARESHBHAI AMRUTLAL PATEL v. THE STATE OF GUJARAT
The Supreme Court directed transfer of FIR proceedings to the court where an earlier cheque bounce complaint is pending for joint hearing, refusing to quash the FIR.
District Bar Association, Dehradun v. Ishwar Shandilya & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that advocates have no right to strike or boycott courts as it obstructs justice, amounts to contempt, and violates fundamental rights, upholding the High Court’s directions restraining such strikes.
District Bar Association, Dehradun v. Ishwar Shandilya & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that advocates have no right to strike or boycott courts as it obstructs justice and upheld the High Court’s directions restraining such strikes, emphasizing the duty of Bar Councils to discipline errant advocates.
Commissioner, Directorate of Logistics v. M/s. Almighty Techserv
The Supreme Court granted interim relief allowing the government to proceed with the tender awarded to M/s. ASVA Power Systems India Pvt. Ltd. for urgent procurement, subject to withholding disputed amounts pending final hearing.
Vinod Kumar v. Sila Magistrate Mau
The Supreme Court held that disputes over division of compensation among co-owners under the National Highways Act, 1956 must be referred to the civil court having original jurisdiction, and set aside the Magistrate's order interfering with the acquisition officer's compensation determination.
Bagawe v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court upheld the State Government's withdrawal of pay scale benefits granted under a 2004 resolution, clarified entitlement under the 1995 resolution, and limited recovery of excess payments to amounts received after the final tribunal order in 2014.
Bagawe v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court upheld the State Government's withdrawal of pay scale benefits granted to Junior Clerks, allowing recovery of excess payments only from the date of final adjudication, balancing executive authority and employee rights.
Arun Kumar Gupta v. State of Jharkhand & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the compulsory retirement of two judicial officers, affirming that such orders are non-punitive, require bona fide public interest, consider entire service records including adverse entries, and are subject to limited judicial review.
Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance Co.Ltd v. The Insurance Ombudsman
The High Court held that the Insurance Ombudsman is a quasi-judicial tribunal amenable to writ jurisdiction and upheld repudiation of a life insurance claim due to material non-disclosure by the insured.
K. Raheja Private Limited v. Union of India & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that a written communication quantifying tax dues before 30 June 2019 renders a declarant eligible under the SVLDR Scheme and quashed the rejection of the petitioner’s declaration and related show cause notice for non-communication and procedural lapses.
Sachin Deoram Sable v. Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation & State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that the petitioner met the experience criteria in the recruitment advertisement and quashed MSRTC's cancellation of the selection process, directing the petitioner’s appointment as Divisional Controller.
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The Supreme Court held that mortgage transactions by a corporate debtor securing debts of its holding company are not preferential transactions under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code when made in the ordinary course of business.
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The Supreme Court held that mortgage transactions by a corporate debtor securing loans of its holding company are not preferential under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code when made in the ordinary course of business, allowing the lenders to retain their security interests.
The State of Punjab v. Jasbir Singh
The Supreme Court held that a preliminary inquiry and hearing before filing a complaint under Section 195 CrPC are discretionary, not mandatory, and directed a larger Bench to decide the conflicting precedents on this issue.
Nirankar v. Pawansut
The Delhi High Court dismissed the second appeal upholding concurrent findings that the appellant failed to prove any ownership interest in the suit property held solely in the respondent's name, affirming the bar under the Benami Transactions Act and limiting interference under Section 100 CPC.
Sitabai Shantaram Talawnekar v. Custodian of Evacuee Property
The Supreme Court held that tenancy rights over evacuee property under the Goa Agricultural Tenancy Act apply only to tenancies created by the Custodian, and set aside tenancy declaration granted without such basis.
ZEE ENTERTAINMENT ENTERPRISES LTD. v. SURESH PRODUCTIONS
The Supreme Court held that the limitation period for a suit claiming infringement of satellite broadcasting rights begins only when the plaintiff's rights are threatened or infringed after expiry of prior assignments, dismissing the appeal and affirming the suit's validity.
Life Insurance Corporation of India v. Mukesh Poonamchand Shah
The Supreme Court held that an employer can initiate disciplinary action based on a criminal conviction despite suspension of sentence pending appeal, and such action does not violate double jeopardy protections.
Life Insurance Corporation of India v. Mukesh Poonamchand Shah
The Supreme Court held that an employer can proceed with disciplinary removal of an employee based on criminal conviction despite a pending appeal and prior disciplinary penalties, as double jeopardy does not apply to service proceedings.