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Daljit Singh Grewal v. State of Punjab
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, setting aside adverse ACR entries and directing promotion of the appellant to Battalion Commander with consequential benefits, emphasizing communication of adverse entries and adherence to seniority-cum-merit criteria.
Parisons Agrotech (P) Ltd. & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the Central Government's power to prohibit palm oil imports through Kerala ports under the Foreign Trade Act, holding the notifications valid and not violative of Article 14.
Vikram Singh @ Vicky v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity and broad applicability of Section 364A IPC, dismissed the appellants' challenge to their death sentence for kidnapping and murder, and affirmed that judicial discretion in sentencing under this provision is constitutionally permissible.
Commissioner of Central Excise, Nagpur-I v. M/S. Indorama Synthetics (I) Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that duty drawback benefits accruing to a seller due to buyers surrendering advance licences constitute additional consideration includible in transaction value for excise duty purposes.
Chitra v. State of Kerala & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that licensees prevented from utilizing liquor licences for the full year due to court injunctions or extraneous factors are entitled to pay only proportionate licence fees, overruling demands for full annual fees.
Citibank N.A. v. Hiten P. Dalal & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that restitution under Section 144 CPC must be based on the market value of bonds at delivery or sale, not on face value at maturity, and set aside the Special Court's order awarding excessive restitution.
Central Bureau of Investigation v. Rathin Dandapat and others
The Supreme Court held that police custody remand can be granted to accused arrested during further investigation after filing of the charge sheet, overruling refusals based on Section 309 CrPC.
Royal Medical Trust and Another v. Union of India and Another
The Supreme Court held that Medical Colleges must be given reasonable opportunity and compliance verification before disapproval under Section 10A of the Indian Medical Council Act, and the Central Government may modify the time schedule subject to the admissions deadline.
Madras Institute of Development Studies and Another v. Dr. K. Sivasubramaniyan and others
The Supreme Court held that a candidate who participates in a selection process without objection cannot later challenge it, and upheld the appointments made by an autonomous institute, reversing the High Court's interference.
Commissioner, Central Excise & Customs v. M/s Larsen & Toubro Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that service tax could not be levied on indivisible works contracts prior to the 2007 Finance Act amendment as the 1994 Act lacked a clear charge and machinery for such taxation.
M/s. Modern Hotel v. Commissioner of Excise
The Supreme Court held that a partnership firm cannot renew its excise licence if any partner has outstanding abkari arrears, and deposits made towards dues cannot be refunded after lawful appropriation and amnesty.
Sakharam v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 325 IPC for grievous hurt caused by a fracture but reduced the sentence from seven to three years considering the circumstances of a sudden fight.
Sakharam v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction for grievous hurt based on bone fracture evidence but reduced the sentence from seven to three years considering the circumstances of a sudden fight.
M/S. ROOTS INDUSTRIES INDIA LTD v. M/S. AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order disposing of a writ petition without considering merits and remitted the matter for fresh adjudication, continuing interim relief in the meantime.
Harsarup Panwar v. State of Delhi through CBI
The Supreme Court upheld imprisonment sentences but conditionally reduced them upon payment of substantial sums for public health projects, considering appellants' age and health.
The Statesman Limited v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition challenging an award under the Working Journalists Act, upholding the original decision for lack of grounds to interfere.
Shri Bipin Badani v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that denial of cross-examination of witnesses in Customs adjudication proceedings does not violate natural justice when ample corroborative evidence exists and an efficacious statutory appeal remedy is available.
Saroj Kumar v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that once adverse ACR entries are communicated and representation rejected, such entries cannot be ignored for promotion, dismissing the appellant's claim to treat them as uncommunicated.
Raj Bala v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court restored the original sentence under Section 306 IPC, holding that judicial discretion in sentencing must be rational and proportionate, rejecting the High Court's reduction of sentence as unjustified.
Selvaraj v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court restored the trial court's acquittal of the appellant in a bribery case, holding that the High Court erred in reversing acquittal without proper re-appreciation of evidence and that prosecution failed to prove demand and acceptance of illegal gratification beyond reasonable doubt.