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Fairgrowth Financial Services Ltd. v. Custodian & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the Special Court's order disposing of attached tenancy rights at the highest offer to satisfy liabilities under the Special Courts Act, dismissing the appellant's challenge and modifying the deposit terms in the interest of justice.
A.N. Sachdeva by LRs. & Ors. v. Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that prior continuous service in predecessor universities must be counted as qualifying service for pension under an upwardly revised pension scheme, disallowing arbitrary discrimination against pre-2002 retirees.
Ram Narain v. State of U.P.
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal of a convicted life prisoner after declaring him a juvenile at the time of offence, directing his immediate release under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000.
State of U.P. v. Deep Narain Misra & Ors.
The Supreme Court allowed the State's appeal modifying the appointment directions to permit appointments subject to police verification without prior completion and granted fresh appointment to Respondent No.1 without backwages or seniority.
Laxmi Fibres Ltd. v. A.P. Industrial Dev. Corpn. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that the Official Liquidator lacks jurisdiction to adjudicate claims of secured creditors under the SFC Act who stand outside liquidation, limiting the Official Liquidator's role to protecting workmen's dues.
TAMIL NADU NEWS PRINT & PAPERS LTD v. D. KARUNAKAR & ORS
The Supreme Court held that directors in charge of a company's business can be held liable under Section 141(1) of the Negotiable Instruments Act for cheque dishonour offences and set aside the High Court's partial quashing of proceedings against them.
Mohd. Khalid Khan v. State of U.P. & Anr.
The Supreme Court allowed the appeals and quashed the criminal proceedings against the appellants arising from a land ownership dispute pending in civil courts, holding that no prima facie case existed to continue the criminal case.
M/s. Tata Chemicals Ltd. v. Collector of Central Excise, Ahmedabad
The Supreme Court held that exclusion of packing cost from excise duty assessable value requires a binding arrangement obliging return of durable packing material, which was not established by Tata Chemicals Ltd. for gunny bags used in soda ash packing.
M/S JAYASWAL NECO LTD v. COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE
The Supreme Court held that utilization of Cenvat Credit is a valid mode of payment of excise duty even during suspension of installment payment facility under Rule 173G(1)(e), and interest on such payment is not payable.
Baleshwar Dayal Jaiswal v. Bank of India
The Supreme Court held that the Appellate Tribunal under the SARFAESI Act has the power to condone delay in filing appeals by incorporating the proviso to Section 20(3) of the RDB Act, overruling contrary High Court decisions.
Indian Rare Earths Ltd. v. Unique Builders Ltd.
The Supreme Court upheld a non-speaking arbitral Award, ruling that absence of reasons alone is insufficient to set aside an Award under section 30 of the Arbitration Act, 1940.
Snehasish Mukherjee v. Union of India
The Supreme Court directed the Ministry of Home Affairs to consider and respond to the petitioner’s pending representations and disposed of the writ petition accordingly.
M/S. SWASTIKA ENTERPRISES & ANR v. COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS & ORS
The Supreme Court held that an endorsement on the Bill of Entry demanding customs duty constitutes a valid notice of demand under the Kar Vivad Samadhan Scheme, entitling the appellants to its benefits.
M/S. JASWAL NECO LTD. v. COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, VISAKHAPATNAM
The Supreme Court held that anti-dumping duty exemption applies prospectively, interest on customs duties requires express bond or statutory provision, and penalty for export obligation failure is unjustified absent contumacious conduct.
M/S JAPAN AIRLINES CO. LTD v. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, NEW DELHI
The Supreme Court held that landing and parking charges paid by foreign airlines to AAI are payments for services under Section 194-C and not rent under Section 194-I, thereby allowing TDS deduction at 2% instead of 20%.
Mohan Singh & Ors. v. The Chairman Railway Board & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that the Moradabad Railway canteen is a statutory canteen under the Factories Act, entitling its staff to regularization subject to constitutional recruitment norms.
Parhlad and Anr. v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and sentence of two appellants for raping a minor below sixteen years, holding that consent is irrelevant and ossification tests cannot override credible ocular evidence on age.
Kush Kalra v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that excluding women from recruitment as officers in the Indian Territorial Army is unconstitutional discrimination violating Articles 14, 15, and 16, and directed the respondents to allow women to apply on par with men.
Ramesh Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that an employee granted retrospective promotion with ante-dated seniority is entitled to pay and allowances from the seniority date, overruling rigid application of 'no work no pay' where administrative error delayed promotion.
Yakub Abdul Razak Memon v. State of Maharashtra and Anr.
The Supreme Court dismissed the petition seeking stay of execution, holding that the petitioner was not entitled to delay execution on grounds of non-compliance with the 14-day period after mercy petition rejection when prior opportunity to challenge was available.