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Prajwala v. Union of India
The Supreme Court disposed of the writ petition on trafficking after the Government committed to establishing a specialized agency and constituting a Committee to draft comprehensive anti-trafficking legislation.
Sri Ch. Narasimha Rao v. Land Acquisition Officer, Eluru
The Supreme Court held that limitation for filing Reference Applications under Section 18(1) of the Land Acquisition Act begins from the date of final confirmation of acquisition, allowing delayed applications filed promptly after such confirmation.
Ruchika Abbi & Anr. v. State of National Capital Territory of Delhi & Anr.
The Supreme Court directed the Family Court to decide the custody dispute of a minor child on merits within six months, granted temporary custody to the father, and emphasized parental cooperation for the child's welfare.
DR. NTR UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES v. L. PRAKASAM REDDY
The Supreme Court set aside the dismissal of a university employee due to procedural irregularities in disciplinary proceedings and directed substitution of punishment with restoration of benefits.
Ali Hasan @ Mallah v. State of Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court reduced the sentence under Section 376 IPC from ten years to the prescribed minimum of seven years due to lack of reasons for maximum punishment, allowing the appeal partly and ordering concurrent sentences.
Rattan Singh v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if compensation is neither paid nor deposited in court within five years of the Award predating the 2013 Act.
State of Haryana v. R.K. Gupta
The Supreme Court dismissed the State of Haryana's appeal upholding the High Court's limitation of additional Dearness Allowance benefits to 38 months preceding the writ petition, reaffirming the finality of its earlier judgment.
A. Andisamy Chettiar v. A. Subburaj Chettiar
The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in setting aside the appellate court's order allowing additional evidence under Order 41 Rule 27 CPC and directed the appellate court to reconsider the application afresh.
M/S. STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA LTD v. COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE
The Supreme Court held that interest under Section 11AB of the Central Excise Act is not payable on differential excise duty arising from retrospective price escalation agreed after removal of goods.
Parivartan Kendra v. Union of India
The Supreme Court enhanced compensation for acid attack victims beyond the minimum prescribed, directed timely payment and comprehensive medical care, and emphasized State responsibility for victim rehabilitation and regulation of acid sale.
Maya Devi v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court upheld convictions under Sections 304B and 498A IPC, affirming that continuous dowry-related harassment soon before death creates a rebuttable presumption of dowry death, which the accused failed to disprove.
Susana Rani David v. Esther Jaspher Swaminathan
The Supreme Court allowed appeals to permit exhibition of a sale deed affecting a party's property share and directed the High Court to reconsider its judgment accordingly, upholding the compromise deed for other parties.
NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD v. HILLI MULTIPURPOSE COLD STORAGE PVT. LTD.
The Supreme Court reaffirmed that under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, the opposite party must file its version within a maximum of 45 days, and this limitation period is mandatory and cannot be extended.
CIT (CENTRAL) KANPUR & ORS v. RAJENDRA KUMAR VERMA
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, set aside the High Court's order, and remanded the matter for fresh consideration in light of recent legal principles.
OPG Securities Private Ltd. v. S.E.B.I. & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that after Schedule IIIA's applicability, SEBI cannot demand registration fees under Schedule III for turnover accrued thereafter, and fees must be paid monthly as per Schedule IIIA.
M/S. ADANI POWER LTD. v. GUJARAT ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION
The Supreme Court declined interim relief on tariff payments during the pendency of an appeal challenging PPA termination, allowing the state agency discretion to pay compensatory tariff subject to the appeal's outcome.
Union of India & Anr. v. Rajbir Singh
The Supreme Court upheld the entitlement of armed forces personnel to disability pension where disabilities were presumed service-related absent reasoned medical rebuttal, affirming the presumption of sound health at entry and burden on employer to disprove service connection.
Union of India v. V. Sriharan @ Murugan & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that life imprisonment means imprisonment for the convict's natural life subject to remission by the Appropriate Government, clarified the scope of executive remission powers under the Constitution and CrPC, and upheld the maintainability of the Union's writ petition challenging State remission in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.
Sujoy Mitra v. State of West Bengal
The Supreme Court prescribed detailed safeguards for recording testimony of a foreign witness via video conferencing under Section 278 CrPC, holding that furnishing recorded video testimony to the accused is not mandatory for a fair trial.
Purushottam v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court held that allotment of a civic amenity site for a petrol pump by the Bangalore Development Authority was valid under the Act, dismissing challenges based on alleged earmarking for a Bank.