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M/S. QUEEN’S EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY v. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX
The Supreme Court held that incidental surplus does not disqualify an educational institution from income tax exemption under Section 10(23C) if the predominant object is educational and not profit-making.
S. Sridhar v. State of Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court directed the respondent-Corporation to consider the regularisation application of shops constructed beyond the sanctioned plan within three months and restrained demolition until the decision.
Tukaram Dnyaneshwar Patil v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court upheld conviction under Section 304 Part-II IPC but enhanced the sentence to five years rigorous imprisonment, emphasizing proportionate sentencing and deterrence.
Commnr. Of Central Excise, Chennai-III v. Grasim Industries
The Supreme Court held that the doctrine of unjust enrichment applies to refund claims of excise duty on capital goods used captively, requiring proof that the duty incidence was not passed on through product costing.
Amarkant Rai v. State of Bihar & Ors.
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and directed retrospective regularization of a long-serving daily wage employee appointed irregularly but not illegally, applying the exception in Umadevi’s case for appointments exceeding ten years.
Sujitendra Nath Singh Roy v. State of West Bengal & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that writ petitions under Articles 226/227 are maintainable against a tribunal's refusal to initiate contempt proceedings, affirming High Courts' writ jurisdiction over such tribunals.
SHASHIKALA & ORS. v. GANGALAKSHMAMMA & ANR.
The Supreme Court enhanced motor accident compensation by taking the higher income of the deceased, applying deductions and multiplier, awarded substantial conventional damages, and referred the question of future prospects addition for self-employed persons to a larger Bench.
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC v. ASSISTANT CONTROLLER OF PATENTS AND DESIGNS
Delhi High Court set aside the patent office's rejection of a software patent application under Section 3(k), directing re-examination under the 2017 CRI Guidelines emphasizing technical contribution and effect.
Jitendra M. Doshi v. Chief Commissioner of Income Tax
The Bombay High Court upheld the rejection of a waiver of interest under Section 220(2A) of the Income Tax Act, holding that the petitioner failed to satisfy the statutory conditions of genuine hardship, default beyond control, and cooperation.
M/s. Muneer Enterprises v. M/s Ramgad Minerals and Mining Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that surrender of a mining lease is effective only after mandatory 12 months' notice and acceptance by the State, and non-compliance with Forest Act approvals does not render the lease void ab initio but can be regularized by ex post facto approval.
BARANAGORE JUTE FACTORY PLC. v. SHREEKISHAN OMPRAKASH
The Supreme Court upheld the Calcutta High Court's order restraining withdrawal of deposited funds pending disposal of all related applications in a company liquidation matter and directed expeditious disposal of pending applications.
M/S. MARUTI SUZUKI INDIA LTD. v. COMMNR. OF CENTRAL EXCISE, NEW DELHI
The Supreme Court held that Electro Deposition Coating on inputs does not amount to manufacture attracting excise duty beyond MODVAT credit reversal, allowing the appellant's appeal and setting aside the differential duty demand.
Charu Kishor Mehta v. Joint Charity Commissioner, Greater Bombay Region & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of trustees' delegation of powers to a Managing Trustee under the Trust Deed and dismissed the appeal challenging the non-imposition of penalties on co-trustees for alleged mismanagement.
Kalyani Mathivanan v. K.V. Jeyaraj
The Supreme Court held that UGC Regulations, 2010 are mandatory and prevail over conflicting State University Acts, setting aside the appointment of a Vice-Chancellor who did not meet prescribed academic qualifications.
Edward v. Inspector of Police, Aandimadam Police Station
The Supreme Court upheld conviction based on sole reliable eyewitness testimony despite absence of medical evidence, dismissing the appeal against conviction under Section 304 Part II IPC.
Ashok v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court set aside the conviction for murder based on insufficient prosecution evidence and clarified that the last seen together rule does not shift the burden of proof onto the accused unless the prosecution first proves its case beyond reasonable doubt.
Pawan Kumar @ Monu Mittal v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions based on circumstantial evidence and admissible discoveries under Section 27, dismissing appeals challenging the inadmissibility of confessions under Section 25 of the Evidence Act.
Union of India v. Major General Shri Kant Sharma
The Supreme Court held that High Courts retain jurisdiction under Article 226 to entertain writ petitions against Armed Forces Tribunal orders despite the statutory appeal mechanism to the Supreme Court, as judicial review is a basic constitutional feature.
Grah Rakshak, Home Guards Wel. Asso v. State of H.P.
The Supreme Court held that Home Guards in Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, and Delhi are volunteers not entitled to regularization or regular pay, but directed States to pay duty allowances equivalent to minimum police pay.
Jiban Krishna Mondal v. State of West Bengal
The Supreme Court held that West Bengal Home Guards are volunteers without employment status and denied their claim for regularization and pay parity with police personnel.