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Lavino Kapur Cotton Pvt. Ltd. v. The Commissioner of CGST
The High Court held that interest on delayed refund under Section 11BB of the Central Excise Act accrues from three months after the initial refund application date, not from the date of the refund order.
Bharamappa Gogi v. Praveen Murthy & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in remanding the case for framing additional charges under Section 397 IPC and directed disposal of appeals on merits based on charges already framed.
Jasbir Singh v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's judgment on land acquisition for failing to consider key facts and remanded the matter for fresh hearing with status quo maintained.
Bangalore Development Authority v. D.N. Gopalakrishna Reddy
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court judgment and remitted the land possession and compensation dispute back for fresh consideration, directing maintenance of status quo.
PARVATHAMMA v. VENKATSIVAMMA
The Supreme Court held that a voluntary family partition deed without coercion is binding and set aside the High Court's interference with the trial court's dismissal of the partition suit.
Securitrans India Private Limited v. FIS Payment Solutions and Services Private Limited
The Bombay High Court upheld an arbitral award holding the ATM cash replenishment service provider liable for theft by its employees and rejecting its challenge based on failure of the principal to mitigate losses through reconciliation.
Deepak Surana v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court restored the discharge of appellants in a corruption conspiracy case, holding that unilateral agreements signed only by vendors without evidence linking the accused do not justify framing charges.
Surjeet Singh Bhamra v. Bank of India
The Supreme Court held that the Bank's delay in accepting voluntary retirement application was directory, not mandatory, validating disciplinary action taken before formal retirement and dismissing the employee's challenge to the punishment.
P. PRAMILA RANI v. NARASAMMA
The Supreme Court allowed the appellant's civil appeal, set aside the High Court's judgments, and remitted the matter for fresh consideration after additional evidence proved the appellant's parentage.
Richa Mishra v. State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court held that a woman candidate was entitled to 10 years age relaxation under special provisions for women despite the absence of such provision in the governing recruitment rules, and directed her appointment as Deputy Superintendent of Police.
BPI (India) Pvt Ltd & Ors. v. Creation for Children International NV
The Delhi High Court held that company directors are not personally liable for company debts absent personal guarantees or malfeasance, upheld the decree against the company alone, and dismissed the suit against the directors.
GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI v. ANAND ARYA
The Supreme Court upheld the prohibition on construction in designated river flood plains under the Master Plan, granting limited time to amend the plan or vacate the Millennium Bus Depot, emphasizing adherence to environmental and legal norms.
M/s V.L.S. FINANCE LTD. v. S.P. GUPTA AND ANR.
The Supreme Court held that the Public Prosecutor has exclusive authority to withdraw or not press an application under Section 321 Cr.P.C. before court consent, and the accused have no locus to oppose such withdrawal, setting aside the High Court's order that allowed accused participation and remitted the matter for reconsideration.
State of West Bengal v. Calcutta Pinjrapole Society
The Supreme Court set aside earlier judgments and remitted the title and compensation dispute to the Reference Court for fresh adjudication with liberty to lead additional evidence.
Cethar Ltd. v. S. Ramesh
The Supreme Court allowed the removal of goods by workmen from the appellant's premises as per High Court directions and ordered disbursement of deposited funds to workers, leaving other disputes to the Industrial Tribunal.
Suresh Narayan Kadam & Ors. v. Central Bank of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld eviction of employees from Bank-allotted flats under the Public Premises Act, holding no right of occupancy arose from discretionary allotment and emphasizing the need for institutional mediation.
Re Inhuman Conditions in 1382 Prisons
The Supreme Court mandated systemic reforms to address inhuman prison conditions, emphasizing prisoners' constitutional right to dignity, effective implementation of bail provisions, and modernization of prison management.
Ram Saran Varshney v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the trial against appellants charged under dowry and harassment laws, quashed proceedings against sisters-in-law lacking allegations, and clarified the necessity of considering all investigation reports and respecting judicial stay orders in criminal investigations.
Jaya Biswal & Ors. v. Branch Manager, IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Company Ltd. & Anr.
The Supreme Court restored full compensation to the dependents of a deceased truck driver, holding that contributory negligence does not bar compensation under the Employees’ Compensation Act and that appeals under Section 30 require a substantial question of law.
CHAMAYATH CHERIYANNAL TH LRS. v. CHAMAYATH CHERIYANNAL HAJIROMMABI
The Supreme Court upheld the Trial Court's partition order among Tarwad members, ruling that gifting of shares by one thavazhy cannot be objected to by another, and set aside the High Court's interference.