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Kumari Rekha v. Shambhu Saran Paswan
The Supreme Court allowed divorce on the ground of irretrievable breakdown of marriage under its Article 142 powers, dissolving a 26-year marriage after prolonged separation and failed reconciliation.
Gopal Govind Lakade v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order dismissing a criminal application without notice or reasons, emphasizing adherence to natural justice and remanding the matter for fresh consideration on merits.
CHHATTISGARH DENTAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE v. SHWETA KABRA
The Supreme Court held that fee fixation by a committee effective from a specified academic year cannot be applied retrospectively to earlier admitted students, setting aside the High Court's order for refund of excess fees.
A. Raja v. D. Kumar
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, holding that the appellant validly belonged to the Scheduled Caste Hindu Parayan caste of Kerala and set aside the High Court's order voiding his election.
Rajendra Anant Varik v. Govind B. Prabhugaonkar
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, compounded the offence under Section 138 NI Act after payment of cheque amount and compensation, and acquitted the accused-appellant considering the defense under the Goa Money-Lenders Act.
ARABIAN EXPORTS PRIVATE LIMITED v. NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD
The Supreme Court held that acceptance of a full and final settlement under economic duress does not bar arbitration and set aside the High Court's refusal to appoint an arbitrator.
Saroj Salkan v. Huma Singh & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld dismissal of a partition suit for lack of maintainable pleadings and binding prior decrees, holding that Order XII Rule 6 CPC authorizes dismissal on court's own motion and that amended Hindu Succession Act provisions do not apply retroactively.
Harjinder Singh v. State of Punjab & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that the Trial Court rightly summoned a new accused under Section 319 CrPC based on prima-facie evidence despite untested alibi, setting aside the High Court's quashing order.
Ram Shankar Sinha v. Ritesh V. Patel
The Bombay High Court held that under Section 24 of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, a written leave and licence agreement is conclusive evidence barring contradictory evidence in eviction proceedings, and remand for trial ignoring this rule was improper.
Vitthal Thaku Jagdale v. Nitin Suresh Kadam & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that eviction of a tenant-purchaser for non-cultivation under Sections 32P and 32R of the Tenancy Act requires serious, deliberate failure and procedural fairness, setting aside a 1975 eviction order passed without proper inquiry or informed consent.
Nikiteshkumar Vijaykumar Kotangale v. The Vice-Chancellor, Mumbai University
The Bombay High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking reopening of revaluation for LL.M. backlog exams, holding that statutory timelines and procedures must be uniformly followed and failure to apply within prescribed periods does not warrant special relief under Articles 14 and 16.
Sunil Yadav & Anr. v. The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC following an amicable settlement between estranged spouses resolving all matrimonial disputes including maintenance and custody.
Kartar Singh v. State (NCT) Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner in a theft case, observing that his identity was not conclusively established and material witnesses had been examined, subject to stringent conditions.
Narender v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted interim bail on medical grounds to a petitioner suffering from serious spinal injuries, emphasizing the need for specialized treatment outside custody under strict conditions.
Arjun Sarkar v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of the petitioner in an NDPS case, holding that contraband quantities recovered from co-accused can be aggregated under Section 29 to invoke the statutory bail bar under Section 37 for conspiracy involving commercial quantity.
Pradip Barman v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed bail, holding that quantities of narcotics recovered from co-accused can be combined under conspiracy to attract the bail prohibition for commercial quantity offences under the NDPS Act.
People Educational Society v. Union of India and Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging non-release of grant-in-aid by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs for lack of territorial jurisdiction, applying the doctrine of forum conveniens.
Ved Kumari @ Vaijanti Mala v. Bharat Bhushan and Ors.
The High Court held that a suit for partition and rendition of accounts relating to different properties is not barred by a prior settlement concerning other properties and set aside the dismissal of the suit without notice.
Sandeep Kumar Srivastava and Anr. v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that empanelment of advocates as government counsel is discretionary and no legal right exists to claim inclusion, dismissing the petition challenging omission from the empanelled counsel list.
Barun Kumar v. M S Groupe Seb India Pvt. Ltd
The Delhi High Court set aside the trial court's rejection of leave to defend in a cheque bounce recovery suit, emphasizing that leave to defend is the rule and remanded the matter for fresh consideration of the defendant's jurisdictional and other objections.