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Priyanka Chawla v. Amit Chawla
The Supreme Court allowed the parties to set aside a contested divorce decree and granted divorce by mutual consent, quashing all pending litigations and waiving the cooling-off period to facilitate an amicable settlement.
Usmangani Adambhai Vahora v. State of Gujarat
The Supreme Court held that transfer of a criminal trial under Section 408 CrPC requires a reasonable apprehension of bias, which was absent here, and set aside the High Court's order directing transfer, allowing the trial to continue before the original court.
Central Bank of India v. Central Bank of India SC/ST Employees Welfare Association
The Supreme Court held that the 1997 Office Memorandum does not provide for reservation in promotions for SC/ST employees in Group-A posts with salary above ₹5,700, and that reservation in promotions is subject to State policy, correcting its earlier judgment that erroneously extended such reservation up to Scale VI.
Awadesh Kumar Jha @ Akhilesh Kumar Jha & Anr. v. The State of Bihar
The Supreme Court held that a second FIR is permissible when it alleges distinct offences from the first FIR and dismissed the appellants' plea for discharge, affirming the validity of the second FIR and rejecting the double jeopardy claim.
Pardeep Sharma v. Chief Administrator Haryana Urban Dev. Authority & Anr.
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal permitting the allottee to retain the plot and constructed building upon payment of prevailing rates, setting aside consumer forum orders and directing inquiry into administrative lapses by HUDA.
Lakhmi Chand v. Reliance General Insurance
The Supreme Court held that an insurer cannot repudiate a claim for carrying excess passengers unless it proves that such breach fundamentally caused the accident, and restored the insured's claim for vehicle repair costs.
K.S. Sanjeev v. State of Kerala and Anr.
The Supreme Court allowed enhanced compensation based on comparable land sale prior to notification, emphasizing factual evidence over witness credibility in land acquisition valuation.
Commissioner of Income Tax-XVIII, Delhi v. Bank of Nova Scotia
The Supreme Court dismissed the Revenue's appeal, upholding the deletion of penalty under Section 271-C of the Income Tax Act due to absence of contumacious conduct by the assessee.
Bharat Matrimony.com Pvt. Ltd. v. People Interactive (I) Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court disposed of a civil appeal between Bharat Matrimony.com and People Interactive by recording their amicable settlement and consent terms.
K.V. Muralidhar v. K.V. Ananda Rao & Ors.
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's judgment for failure to consider key documents and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication.
Tapas Das @ Bhambal v. State of West Bengal
The Supreme Court upheld the life imprisonment convictions under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC based on the reliable testimony of a single eyewitness and established the application of common intention doctrine.
Krishan Chander v. State of Delhi
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant in a corruption case, holding that demand of bribe is essential for conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act and mere recovery of tainted money without proof of demand is insufficient.
Susanta Das & Ors. v. State of Orissa
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions of all accused under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC for murder, affirming that participation in an unlawful assembly with a common object suffices for liability even without specific overt acts by each member.
Darshan Singh v. State of Punjab
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's conviction of Darshan Singh for murder and voluntarily causing hurt, rejecting his alibi plea and dismissing his appeal against acquittal.
PREM SAGAR MANOCHA v. STATE (NCT OF DELHI)
The Supreme Court held that an expert's qualified and non-definitive opinion does not constitute perjury under Section 193 IPC and quashed suo motu proceedings initiated under Section 340 CrPC against the expert in the Jessica Lal murder case.
State of Bihar & Ors. v. Sanjay Kumar; State of Bihar & Ors. v. Azad Kumar Singh
The Supreme Court remitted the dispute over the recognition of the Sahityaalankar degree for librarian appointments in Bihar back to the High Court for fresh consideration after affording opportunity to both parties.
Tilak Raj v. State of Himachal Pradesh
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant of cheating and criminal intimidation charges, holding that the prosecution failed to prove fraudulent inducement or threats beyond reasonable doubt.
Narendra v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court modified murder convictions to culpable homicide not amounting to murder where the victim died after a prolonged interval due to complications, emphasizing the necessity of medical evidence on causation and affirming common intention liability.
Shivanagowda Shankargouda Desai v. M. Channaveerappa Modi & Ors.
The Supreme Court set aside a High Court judgment decided without the appellant's presence and remanded the Second Appeal for fresh hearing and decision.
State of A.P. v. Patchimala Vigneswarudu
The Supreme Court restored the murder conviction under Section 302 IPC by holding that the circumstantial evidence formed a complete chain proving the accused's guilt beyond reasonable doubt, overturning the High Court's acquittal.