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Dr. Janet Jeyapaul v. SRM University

Supreme Court of India · 15 Dec 2015

The Supreme Court held that a deemed university performing public functions is amenable to writ jurisdiction under Article 226, allowing the appellant's writ petition to be maintainable and remanding the matter for merits consideration.

constitutional appeal_allowed

M/S MASTER TOURS AND TRAVELS v. THE CHAIRMAN, SHRI AMARNATH JI SHRINE BOARD

Supreme Court of India · 15 Dec 2015

The Supreme Court held that a clause providing for final decision by a designated official is not an arbitration clause and directed the dispute to be resolved by the Chief Executive Officer within a time frame.

civil appeal_dismissed

Commissioner of Central Excise, Mysore v. M/S. TVS Motors Company Ltd.

Supreme Court of India · 15 Dec 2015

The Supreme Court held that pre-delivery inspection and free after sales service charges incurred by dealers but not recovered from them by manufacturers are not includible in the assessable value for excise duty under amended Section 4 of the Central Excise Act.

tax appeal_allowed

Saroj Gambhir v. Jaipal Singh Tanwar

Delhi High Court · 14 Dec 2015 · 2016:DHC:7967

The Delhi High Court dismissed the revision petition challenging eviction where the tenant was personally served and failed to file leave to defend within time, rejecting allegations of fraud and invalid service.

property appeal_dismissed

M/S GUJARAT INDUSTRIES & ORS v. COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE-I

Supreme Court of India · 14 Dec 2015

The Supreme Court held that cold-rolling of hot-rolled stainless steel strips amounts to manufacture attracting central excise duty and upheld the extended limitation period for duty recovery.

tax appeal_dismissed

Sushila Devi Jain v. Rajinder Kumar Gupta

Delhi High Court · 11 Dec 2015 · 2016:DHC:7965

The Delhi High Court dismissed the landlord’s revision petition, holding that the tenant raised triable issues on bona fide requirement warranting leave to defend in the eviction proceeding.

civil appeal_dismissed

Sushila Devi Jain v. Adesh Kumar Gupta

Delhi High Court · 11 Dec 2015 · 2016:DHC:7966

The Delhi High Court upheld the grant of leave to defend to the tenant in an eviction petition, holding that disputed facts about alternative accommodation and bona fide requirement raised triable issues requiring trial.

civil appeal_dismissed

Calcutta Stock Exchange v. BLB Limited

Supreme Court of India · 11 Dec 2015

The Supreme Court dismissed the petitioner's appeal seeking to summon irrelevant documents in a recovery suit, affirming that civil courts should not entertain collateral investigations and emphasizing the necessity of document relevance under Order XVI Rule 1 CPC.

civil appeal_dismissed

Shakti Kumar Gupta v. State of Jammu and Kashmir and another

Supreme Court of India · 11 Dec 2015

The Supreme Court upheld the premature retirement of a judicial officer despite setting aside an adverse Annual Confidential Report based solely on non-submission of a self-assessment report, emphasizing the discretionary power of the High Court to retire officers in public interest.

administrative appeal_dismissed

Rajbala & Others v. State of Haryana & Others

Supreme Court of India · 10 Dec 2015

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of educational and other disqualifications for contesting Panchayat elections under the Haryana Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Act, 2015, affirming the State Legislature's competence to prescribe reasonable qualifications consistent with Article 14.

constitutional petition_dismissed

Nanuram Mohanlal Varma v. Divisional Controller

Supreme Court of India · 10 Dec 2015

The Supreme Court directed the appellant to return 50% of back wages to the respondent within four weeks without interest, imposing 6% interest if delayed, thereby partially allowing the appeal.

civil appeal_allowed

Bipinchandra Gamanlal Chokshi v. State of Gujarat

Supreme Court of India · 10 Dec 2015

The Supreme Court held that a detenu released immediately after Emergency revocation retains the right to challenge his detention order, allowing such challenge despite prior non-action during Emergency, and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication.

criminal appeal_allowed

Mahendra Singh v. State of Rajasthan; Ram Singh v. State of Rajasthan

Supreme Court of India · 09 Dec 2015

The Supreme Court set aside Ram Singh's conviction due to lack of eyewitness evidence and granted Mahendra Singh the benefit of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2000, modifying his sentence while maintaining conviction.

criminal appeal_allowed

Shobha Ram Raturi v. Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited

Supreme Court of India · 09 Dec 2015

The Supreme Court held that an employee whose premature retirement was quashed is entitled to back wages for the period restrained from work, rejecting the employer's plea of "no work, no pay."

civil appeal_allowed

Premium Global Securities Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. v. Securities & Exchange Board of India & Anr.

Supreme Court of India · 09 Dec 2015

The Supreme Court held that transferring stock exchange membership to a subsidiary company to comply with SEBI regulations constitutes compulsion of law, entitling the appellant to fee continuity benefits.

administrative appeal_allowed

SODEXO SVC INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS.

Supreme Court of India · 09 Dec 2015

The Supreme Court held that Sodexo Meal Vouchers are not 'goods' but represent a service, and thus are not liable to Octroi or Local Body Tax under the Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act.

tax appeal_allowed

INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD v. A.P. INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE CORPORATION LTD

Supreme Court of India · 09 Dec 2015

The Supreme Court held that LPG and water storage tanks qualify as 'houses' under the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, making them liable to property tax, and dismissed Indian Oil Corporation's challenge to the tax demands.

tax appeal_dismissed

S.K. Verma v. Union of India

Supreme Court of India · 09 Dec 2015

The Supreme Court dismissed the civil appeals but directed an ex-gratia payment to the appellant's widow to settle the dispute and barred future litigation.

civil appeal_dismissed

Sat Parkash v. State of Haryana

Supreme Court of India · 09 Dec 2015

The Supreme Court set aside the conviction of Sat Parkash under Section 366-A IPC, holding that inducing a minor to go with intent to force or seduce her to illicit intercourse with another person was not proved, and acquitted him of kidnapping and rape charges.

criminal appeal_allowed

M/S GUJARAT AMBUJA EXPORTS LTD & ANR. v. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND & ORS

Supreme Court of India · 09 Dec 2015

The Supreme Court held that the Uttarakhand State Legislature lacked competence to levy market fee on agricultural produce brought into the market area solely for manufacturing, striking down the relevant provision of the Act as unconstitutional.

constitutional appeal_allowed