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Union Territory of J & K v. Raja Muzaffar Bhat
The Supreme Court upheld the NGT's order setting aside environmental clearances for sand mining granted without a valid District Survey Report incorporating a mandatory replenishment study, emphasizing the necessity of scientific assessment for sustainable mining.
Saldanha Real Estate Private Limited v. Bishop John Rodrigues
The Supreme Court upheld the landowner’s preferential right to redevelop slum rehabilitation land, invalidated acquisition proceedings initiated without mandatory notice under Section 13, and affirmed procedural safeguards under the Maharashtra Slum Areas Act as amended in 2018.
Tarabai Nagar Co-Op. Hog. Society v. The State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court held that a landowner in a Slum Rehabilitation Area has a preferential right to redevelop the land and must be given specific notice before acquisition under the Maharashtra Slums Act, invalidating acquisition without such opportunity.
Tankadhar Tripathy v. Dipali Das
The Supreme Court held that substantial compliance with the affidavit requirement under Section 83(1)(c) RP Act suffices, defects are curable, and remitted the matter for the High Court to examine and allow rectification before trial.
The Transmission Corporation of Telangana State Limited & Anr. v. Chukkala Kranthi Kiran & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld TS-Transco's cancellation of earlier recruitment notifications post-bifurcation and allowed a fresh recruitment process, holding no vested right to appointment existed for candidates merely in the select list.
Iqbal Ahmed v. Abdul Shukoor
The Supreme Court held that appellate courts must examine pleadings before allowing additional evidence under Order XLI Rule 27(1) CPC and remanded the case for fresh consideration accordingly.
C.L. Gupta Export Ltd. v. Adil Ansari
The Supreme Court struck down the NGT's Rs. 50 crore penalty based on turnover and its PMLA investigation direction, affirming that environmental compensation must be proportionate and within the Tribunal's jurisdiction.
Kavin v. P. Sreemani Devi & Ors.
The Supreme Court enhanced compensation awarded under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act for a claimant with 100% permanent disability, restoring and increasing amounts for future medical expenses, attendant charges, and other heads, setting aside the High Court’s reductions.
Shah Samir Bharatbhai v. State of Gujarat
The Supreme Court held that contractual Assistant Professors performing identical duties as regular appointees are entitled to minimum pay scale parity with arrears and interest, affirming the principle of equal pay for equal work.
P. Maruthi Prasada Rao v. State of Andhra Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that Forest Range Officers of the Andhra Pradesh Forest Service constitute the State Forest Service eligible for promotion to the Indian Forest Service, but relief is prospective and respects seniority.
Rameshchandra Shobhnath Mishra v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court set aside the trial court's order rejecting the petitioner's application to try an absconding accused together without verifying chargesheet status, remanding the matter for fresh consideration and holding the imposition of costs and liberty threats unjustified.
Anil Bhausaheb Patil & Ors. v. Sangli Urban Cooperative Bank Ltd
The Bombay High Court dismissed revision applications upholding eviction decrees against tenants for unlawful subletting disguised as partnership, default in rent payment, and bona fide requirement of premises by the landlord.
Murlidhar Bhikoba Salunkhe & Ors. v. M/s. Advani Oerlikon Limited
The Bombay High Court held that retrenchment of long-serving workers requires proof of just cause beyond procedural compliance, and ordered partial back wages where reinstatement was not feasible.
Vinay Kumar Gupta & Anr. v. Ajay Kumar Gupta & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a co-owner suing for declaration that a conveyance deed is null and void need not seek possession relief if in joint possession, dismissing the revision petition challenging the trial court's order.
Yoginder Singh Yadav v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that uncommunicated reprimand orders cannot be the basis for denying promotion and directed reconsideration after due communication and opportunity to explain.
Chandra Shekhar v. Rohini Ghavari
The Delhi High Court held that in defamation suits, territorial jurisdiction lies where the plaintiff suffers maximum reputational damage, and the plaint cannot be rejected at the threshold merely on jurisdictional grounds without evidence.
Principal Commissioner of Income Tax - 4 Delhi v. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd
The Delhi High Court dismissed the Revenue’s appeals, affirming ITAT’s order allowing various deductions and rejecting transfer pricing adjustments on royalty payments for AY 2010-11, relying on binding precedents and principles of tax law.
Vinay Kumar Aggarwal v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court allowed appeals directing the L&DO to process leasehold to freehold conversion applications individually, rejecting the treatment of multiple properties as a single unit and the condition of joint application and withdrawal of re-entry proceedings.
Chief Executing Officer Prasar Bharati & Ors. v. Atul Tyagi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the CAT order quashing recovery of excess pay from a Class-C employee made shortly before his retirement, applying the Supreme Court's guidelines in Rafiq Masih.
Thakur Sarthk Ajeet Singh v. Union of India and Anr
The Delhi High Court upheld the disqualification of a candidate with multiple hepatic calcifications by military medical boards, dismissing his writ petition challenging the medical standards and refusing a fresh medical examination.