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M/S. K.R.C.D. (I) PVT. LTD. v. COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE, MUMBAI
The Supreme Court held that royalty payable by a copyright owner to a music producer is not includible in the assessable value of duplicate CDs sold exclusively to the copyright owner for excise duty purposes.
Commissioner, Customs and Central Excise, Aurangabad v. M/S Roofit Industries Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that for excise valuation, the place of removal depends on contract terms and ownership transfer, requiring inclusion of freight and insurance charges when delivery occurs at the buyer's premises.
K. Devakimma v. Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams
The Supreme Court restored the Reference Court's enhanced compensation award for land acquired by the State for TTD, holding that reasonable escalation based on prior awards is valid and the High Court erred in reducing compensation.
ITW GSE APS & Anr. v. DABICO Airport Solutions Pvt Ltd & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the plaintiffs' application for appointment of a local Commissioner under Order XXVI Rule 10A CPC to inspect defendants' products for patent infringement, holding that sufficient evidence already existed and the provision cannot be used to gather better evidence.
Pradyumna Mukund Kokil v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court held that a government authority cannot claim adverse possession over private land to avoid due process and reduce compensation during land acquisition.
M/s Cochin Port Trust v. State of Kerala
The Supreme Court held that the Cochin Port Trust is a "dealer" under the Kerala General Sales Tax Act, 1963 and liable to pay sales tax on sales of scrap and other goods, rejecting reliance on the Madras Port Trust case under the Tamil Nadu Act.
Makhan Singh v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court set aside the conviction under Section 15 of the NDPS Act due to failure to prove nexus between accused and vehicle from which contraband was seized and improper reliance on official witnesses alone.
The Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay v. The Indian Hotels Company Ltd.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the Municipal Corporation's belated appeals due to inordinate delay and held that bureaucratic inefficiency does not justify condonation of delay under statutory limitation.
ONGC LTD. v. PETROLEUM COAL LABOUR UNION & ORS.
The Supreme Court upheld the Industrial Tribunal's award directing ONGC to regularise workmen employed on temporary basis, holding that irregular appointments can be regularised to remedy unfair labour practices without violating Article 14.
Mohan Lal v. State of Rajasthan
The Supreme Court upheld conviction under Section 18 of the NDPS Act for possession of opium as a continuing offence, clarifying the concept of possession and procedural compliance requirements.
Monju Roy & Ors. v. State of West Bengal
The Supreme Court set aside the dowry death convictions of the husband's siblings due to lack of specific evidence of harassment, emphasizing careful scrutiny of omnibus allegations under Section 304B IPC.
H. Lakshmaiah Reddy v. L. Venkatesh Reddy
The Supreme Court held that mutation entries do not affect title and restored the lower appellate court's decree recognizing equal ownership of the suit property between the plaintiff and first defendant as class-I heirs.
Ashapura Mine-Chem Ltd. v. Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation
The Supreme Court held that an arbitration clause in a terminated MoU is an independent and enforceable agreement, allowing appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Gauri Shanker v. State of Rajasthan
The Supreme Court restored the Labour Court's award of reinstatement with back wages to a workman illegally retrenched in violation of mandatory provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act, setting aside the High Court's interference and compensation in lieu of reinstatement.
CONTROL PRINT LIMITED & ANR v. NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU & ORS
The Supreme Court dismissed the petition challenging seizure of imported controlled substances without NoC, deferring to pending criminal proceedings under the NDPS Act.
Bivash Chandra Debnath v. State of West Bengal
The Supreme Court reduced the appellants' conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part I IPC, holding that the offence occurred in a sudden fight without premeditation.
Ashwani Kumar v. State of Punjab
The Supreme Court upheld convictions based on reliable eyewitness identification corroborated by extra judicial confession, recoveries, and telephonic evidence, while rejecting issue estoppel and acquitting one accused due to insufficient evidence.
Vinay & Ors. v. State of Karnataka & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld convictions for causing grievous injuries with deadly weapons, reduced sentences to time served, and enhanced fines with compensation to victims in a familial assault case.
Central Bank of India v. Jagbir Singh
The Supreme Court held that a financier bank's liability to insure a vehicle ends once the vehicle is delivered to the owner, and set aside consumer forum orders holding the bank liable for compensation due to non-renewal of insurance.
WIPRO LTD v. ASSISTANT COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS
The Supreme Court held that a Customs Valuation Rule mandating a fixed 1% addition for handling charges irrespective of actual ascertainable costs is ultra vires the Customs Act and violative of Article 14, allowing the appeal and reading down the proviso to apply only when actual charges are not ascertainable.