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Ghusabhai Raisangbhai Chorasiya & Ors. v. State of Gujarat
The Supreme Court set aside convictions under Sections 498A, 306, and 201 IPC, holding that mere extramarital relationship without evidence of cruelty driving the wife to suicide does not attract these provisions.
GVK Industries Ltd. v. The Income Tax Officer
The Supreme Court held that success fees paid by an Indian company to a non-resident consultant for managerial and financial advisory services utilized in India constitute taxable fees for technical services under Section 9(1)(vii)(b) of the Income-tax Act, mandating tax deduction at source.
M. Surender Reddy v. Govt. of Andhra Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that the Government Order Ms. No.124 of 2002 amending recruitment procedures is prospective only and cannot be applied retrospectively to selection processes initiated before its issuance.
Rashmi Behl v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court directed the CBI to take over investigation of a sexual assault and abduction case involving police complicity, emphasizing the victim's fundamental rights and the need for impartial inquiry.
Roxann Sharma v. Arun Sharma
The Supreme Court held that custody of a child below five years ordinarily lies with the mother under Section 6 of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, set aside the High Court's order granting custody to the father, and restored interim custody to the mother with visitation rights to the father.
Praveenbhai S. Khambhayata v. United India Insurance Company Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that an insurance company must indemnify the owner for compensation payable to an employee who died in the course of employment while working on a different insured vehicle owned by the same party.
Petromarine Products Ltd. v. Ocean Marine Services Company Ltd
The Supreme Court held that the Madras High Court alone had jurisdiction to adjudicate claims against the sale proceeds of an arrested vessel, dismissing the appellant's challenge to disbursement of funds despite an attachment order by the Bombay High Court.
N.M. Krishnakumari v. Thalakkal Assiya
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order restoring the Land Tribunal's finding that the respondents' predecessor was the rightful cultivating tenant, dismissing the appellants' fraudulent tenancy claims under the Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963.
Union of India v. V.K. Krishnan
The Supreme Court held that promotion seniority in Indian Railways must be determined grade-wise within groups, not by overall group service, and set aside orders promoting a lower-grade employee ahead of higher-grade employees.
Nawal Kishore Mishra v. High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's valid adoption of the Reservation Act, 1994 and its appointment of in-service candidates to unfilled reserved judicial posts under Rule 8(2), dismissing the challenge by direct recruitment candidates.
Janardan Agarwal v. Rajkumar Brijlal Singh Gond
The Bombay High Court dismissed the employer's appeal against the Commissioner’s award of 50% disability compensation and interest from the date of accident under the Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923.
Pillai’s Institute of Information Technology, Engineering, Media Studies & Research v. All India Council for Technical Education
The Supreme Court directed AICTE to grant approval to the petitioner’s educational institutions for 2014-15 under Article 142, protecting students’ interests despite non-compliance with land possession regulations.
M/s. System for International Agencies v. M/s. Rahul Coach Builders Pvt. Ltd
The Supreme Court dismissed the arbitration petition due to the arbitration clause's vagueness and reference to non-existent by-laws, holding no valid arbitration agreement existed.
Ajay Kumar Choudhary v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that suspension without chargesheet issuance must not exceed three months, emphasizing the right to speedy trial and limiting indefinite suspension in departmental proceedings.
Warsaliganj Sahkari Chini Mill Mazdoor Union v. State of Bihar
The Supreme Court held that seasonal sugar factory workers are not entitled to actual retaining allowance after factory closure but the notional allowance must be considered for pension and settlement benefits.
State of Madhya Pradesh v. Hitkishore Goswami
The Supreme Court held that a voluntarily resigned and accepted prior service cannot be counted for pension benefits in subsequent government service absent statutory provision, allowing the State's appeal and dismissing the pension claim for earlier service.
State of Karnataka v. Vasavadatta Cement
The Supreme Court held that posting municipal limit alteration notifications at conspicuous public places within the local area satisfies statutory requirements under Section 9 of the Karnataka Municipalities Act, while directing inquiry into alleged forged documents.
Binoy & Anr. v. State of Kerala
The Supreme Court upheld convictions under Sections 324, 452, and 323 IPC and affirmed the refusal to grant probation due to the serious nature of the offences and sufficient prosecution evidence.
P.V. Guru Raj Reddy v. P. Neeradha Reddy
The Supreme Court held that plaints disclosing cause of action and filed within limitation cannot be rejected under Order VII Rule 11 CPC, and the Benami Transactions Act does not bar suits for declaration of title and possession.
State of M.P. v. Mehtaab
The Supreme Court held that reduction of sentence in a death by negligence case must be accompanied by just compensation to the victim's heirs, directing the accused and State to pay a total of Rs. 5 lakhs as compensation.