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Rajasthan State Electricity Board v. Dy. Commissioner of Income Tax
The Supreme Court held that additional tax under Section 143(1-A) can only be levied where there is an attempt to evade tax, and quashed the additional tax demand arising from a bona fide mistake in depreciation claim where the assessee remained in loss.
Tanaji Dattu Padwal v. Director of Enforcement & Anr.
The Bombay High Court granted bail to the accused under PMLA on the ground of long incarceration applying Section 436A CrPC despite stringent bail conditions under Section 45 of PMLA, upholding the right to speedy trial under Article 21.
Sangita Sandip Jadhav & Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court allowed refund of stamp duty paid on a failed Agreement for Sale where possession was not handed over and the refund application was timely under the Maharashtra Stamp Act.
Indrani Ghosh v. Sahana Gandhi Mukeree & Anr.
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to withdraw a contempt petition filed for non-compliance of a court order based on a mediation settlement, dismissing the petition without prejudice.
Its My Name Pvt. Ltd. v. Directorate General of Foreign Trade
The Delhi High Court set aside the premature and procedurally defective listing of a company on the Denied Entity List for violating natural justice, emphasizing the need for proper Show Cause Notices and opportunity of hearing under the Foreign Trade Act and Rules.
Mukesh v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the revision petition challenging the death sentence conviction, holding that belated allegations of torture and concealment do not vitiate a fair trial and cannot delay execution of sentence.
Sachindra Priyadarshi v. State (NCT) of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of an accused in a serious sexual assault case, holding that the gravity of allegations and prima facie evidence justified continued custody.
Gurdev Singh @ Suraj v. The State
The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of an accused charged with serious sexual offences, holding that the gravity of the charges and pending trial outweigh contradictions and absence of injury marks at the bail stage.
Vishvajeet Dass v. State
The High Court reduced the appellant's conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part I IPC and modified the sentence from life imprisonment to ten years rigorous imprisonment considering the sudden fight and intoxication.
Union of India v. Bharat Biotech International Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that a Section 34 petition challenging an arbitral award must be validly filed within the statutory limitation period including annexing the award, and delay in re-filing beyond this period cannot be condoned if the original filing was non est.
Amit Aggarwal v. The State NCT of Delhi
Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to accused in assault case, holding custodial interrogation unnecessary where accused cooperated and investigation was not hampered.
All India Petroleum Dealers Association v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court upheld OMCs' contractual power to amend Marketing Discipline Guidelines but struck down provisions mandating wages above statutory minimums and emphasized penalties require due process.
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The court held that a state-owned statutory corporation qualifies as a government undertaking under the Land Act, empowering it to regulate and evict unauthorized occupants from its government property.
West Bengal Small Industries Development Corporation Ltd. & Ors. v. M/S. Sona Promoters Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that a government company is a government undertaking under the Act, but tenancy of bare land without structures does not constitute government premises, rendering eviction under the Act invalid.
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The court ruled that a government company is not a 'government authority' under the Land Acquisition Act, and thus the petitioner corporation cannot claim disputed plots as government land or exercise statutory authority over them.
West Bengal Small Industries Development Corporation Ltd. v. M/S. Sona Promoters Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that a government company is a government undertaking under the West Bengal Government Premises Act, but tenancy of bare land without structures does not constitute government premises under the Act, rendering eviction under the Act invalid.
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The court held that withdrawal of complaint does not bar prosecution if evidence discloses an offence and upheld continuation of criminal proceedings against a bank employee under Section 210 IPC.
EX-GUNNER VIRENDER PRASAD v. UNION OF INDIA
The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction for murder by Court Martial but allowed his release after considering mitigating factors and the period of actual imprisonment served exceeding 14 years under Section 433-A Cr.P.C.
Rochem India Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that appeals to the unconstituted GST Appellate Tribunal can be filed within an extended limitation period, and impugned orders shall not be enforced until after this period, thereby protecting taxpayers without prejudicing substantive rights.
Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. Krishan Kumar & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's appeal against an interim order, holding that the order was not a 'judgment' under Clause X of the Letters Patent and that appellate interference with discretionary interim orders is limited.