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Meghna Singh v. Central Board of Secondary Education
The Delhi High Court allowed correction of the petitioner’s mother’s name in the Class X certificate to reflect her legal maiden name post-divorce, directing CBSE to issue corrected certificates to maintain consistency with official records.
Abhishek @ Sonu v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court’s order directing ossification test to resolve conflicting age evidence in a rape case where the accused claimed juvenility, emphasizing proper procedure under the Juvenile Justice Act.
Prof. Dr. Claudio De Simone & Anr. v. Actial Farmaceutica SRL. & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the suit seeking injunction against defendants for marketing a probiotic formulation post-patent expiry, holding that no enforceable intellectual property or contractual rights exist beyond the patent term under Indian law.
Madhuri Bandooni v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court quashed kidnapping and wrongful confinement charges against the petitioner, holding that mere presence or detention without inducement or knowledge of kidnapping does not constitute offences under Sections 363 and 368 IPC.
Union of India v. Annie Nagaraja
The Supreme Court invalidated the 2008 policy restricting Permanent Commissions to women SSC officers prospectively and to certain cadres, affirming their right to be considered for PCs under earlier policies and regulations.
Union of India v. Lt Cdr Annie Nagaraja
The Supreme Court held that the 2008 policy restricting Permanent Commissions to women SSC officers prospectively and to certain branches is arbitrary and invalid, affirming the binding nature of the 1999 policy and statutory regulations entitling women SSC officers to consideration for Permanent Commissions.
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited v. Anil Padegaonkar
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a discharge order issued by a competent authority under service rules, setting aside the High Court's order invalidating the charge-sheet and disciplinary action.
Subodh Kumar v. Commissioner of Police
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of amendments reducing the upper age limit for departmental candidates in Delhi Police recruitment rules, holding them not arbitrary or violative of Articles 14 and 16.
Subodh Kumar v. Commissioner of Police
The Supreme Court upheld the 2013 amendments to Delhi Police recruitment rules reducing upper age limits for departmental candidates, holding them constitutionally valid and not arbitrary.
Council of Architecture v. Mukesh Goyal & Ors
The Supreme Court held that Section 37 of the Architects Act prohibits only the use of the title "Architect" by unregistered individuals and does not restrict unregistered persons from practicing architectural activities.
Council of Architecture v. Mr Mukesh Goyal & Ors
The Supreme Court held that Section 37 of the Architects Act prohibits only the use of the title "Architect" by unregistered individuals and does not bar unregistered persons from practicing architectural activities.
Sajan v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court modified the compensation awarded in a land acquisition case by reducing the development cost deduction to 20% and enhancing compensation for electrical installations, affirming principles on valuation and deductions in land acquisition for public projects.
Sajan v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court modified the compensation awarded for land acquired for a dam project by reducing development cost deduction to 20%, affirming valuations of structures and loss of business, and ordered payment of the balance amount to the appellants.
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The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and sentence of the petitioner, affirming that the prosecution proved guilt beyond reasonable doubt and procedural fairness was maintained.
Palniammal v. Kamalakannan
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a court auction sale and lawful ownership of the purchaser, dismissing the delayed suit by the original owner's heirs challenging the sale.
Aarifaben Yunusbhai Patel v. Mukul Thakorebhai Amin
The Supreme Court held that an application to set aside a sale in execution proceedings under Order XXI Rule 90 CPC is strictly time-barred after 60 days and delay cannot be condoned, thereby restoring the sale confirmed by the executing court.
Bengaluru Development Authority v. Mr Sudhakar Hegde & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the quashing of Environmental Clearance for the Peripheral Ring Road project due to non-compliance with the EIA Notification, 2006, emphasizing the requirement of contemporaneous data and retrospective inclusion of expressways within highways.
Bengaluru Development Authority v. Mr Sudhakar Hegde & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the quashing of Environmental Clearance for the Peripheral Ring Road project due to non-compliance with EIA Notification 2006 requirements, holding that the project qualifies as an expressway requiring prior clearance and that delays in EIA process invalidate the clearance.
BANK OF BARODA v. KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LTD.
The Supreme Court held that the limitation period for executing a foreign decree from a reciprocating country in India is governed by the limitation law of the country where the decree was passed, and Section 44A CPC does not create a fresh limitation period.
BANK OF BARODA v. KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LTD.
The Supreme Court held that the limitation period for executing a foreign decree in India is governed by the law of the foreign country where the decree was passed, and Section 44A CPC does not prescribe a separate limitation period.