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Union of India & Ors. v. Ex WO Kishore Kumar Tomar
The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Primary Hypertension, affirming the presumption that disabilities arising during service are attributable to military service and limiting writ review to errors of law.
L/NK Sant Ram Rajput v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court directed reconsideration of a transfer order affecting a service member whose wife suffers from a critical medical condition, emphasizing empathetic administrative decision-making.
AMIT KUMAR v. NIHAL SINGH & ORS
The Supreme Court held that the Small Causes Court had jurisdiction to entertain the eviction suit for a rural property with admitted constructed structures, setting aside the High Court and revisional court's remand orders and upholding the trial court's decree.
M/S. A.J. Shetty and Co. Pvt. Ltd. v. St. Antony’s Charity Institutes
The Supreme Court recorded a mediated settlement on lease renewal dispute and permitted the Appellant's educational institute temporary relocation for two years despite regulatory lease requirements, exercising its jurisdiction under Article 142 to protect students' interests.
Raju Naryana Swamy v. State of Kerala
The Supreme Court upheld the denial of promotion of a senior IAS officer to Chief Secretary grade, affirming that entire service record including post-promotion conduct can be considered, and procedural fairness was maintained.
Suresh Kumar v. State of Haryana & Ors.
The Supreme Court allowed appeals by condoning delay in filing against land acquisition compensation orders, emphasizing a liberal approach to delay in compulsory acquisition cases while denying interest for the delayed period.
Durga Prasad v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order permitting fresh disciplinary proceedings against a retired police officer exonerated by inquiry, holding that inordinate delay and cogent exoneration justify quashing the punishment and denying further proceedings.
X v. Rajesh Kumar
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's quashing of FIRs under the POCSO Act, holding that prima facie sexual assault was made out and directed expeditious trial with victim protection.
Sakina Sultanali Sunesara v. Shia Imami Ismaili Momin Jamat
A party to a suit disputing a compromise must first approach the Trial Court under Order XXIII Rule 3 proviso before filing a first appeal under Section 96 CPC; direct appeals against consent decrees are barred.
D.A SRINIVAS & ANR. v. M. MANJULA & ORS.
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's direction for CBI to conduct further investigation into the suspicious death of K. Raghunath, affirming the power of constitutional courts to order independent probes in exceptional cases to ensure justice.
Rajan Chadha & Anr. v. Sanjay Arora
A Single Judge of a High Court cannot overturn a contempt finding made by another Single Judge of the same Court; the Supreme Court set aside such an order and remitted the matter for reconsideration.
Rajeev Gupta v. Prashant Garg
The Supreme Court held that the suit for cancellation of sale deeds and recovery of possession was barred by limitation, the sale deeds were not void due to injunction, and the plaintiffs failed to prove title by will, thereby setting aside the decree in their favor.
SRI SHRIKANTH NS & ORS. v. K. MUNIVENKATAPPA & ANR.
The Supreme Court held that production of documents under Order XI Rule 14 CPC cannot be ordered after the plaint is rejected under Order VII Rule 11 CPC, setting aside the lower courts' orders allowing such production while affirming permission to raise additional grounds in appeal.
State of Sikkim and Others v. Dr. Mool Raj Kotwal
The Supreme Court held that a government servant is entitled to leave encashment only once on retirement under Rule 36 and not again after re-employment, setting aside the High Court's contrary rulings.
Bijender Singh v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that disability pension must be granted at 50% to an armed forces personnel invalided out with a disability presumed attributable to service, setting aside the Tribunal's orders denying relief based on disability below 20%.
Pawan Kumar Agrawal & Anr. v. State of Chhattisgarh & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that appellants' seniority must be reckoned from their appointment date but granted them seniority over officers appointed after the High Court's order due to undue delay in their appointment.
State of Himachal Pradesh v. Sanjay Kumar; State of Himachal Pradesh v. Chaman Shukla
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's acquittal of accused in a rape and kidnapping case due to material contradictions in the prosecutrix's testimony and lack of corroborative evidence.
DINESH SHARMA v. EMGEE CABLES AND COMMUNICATION LTD. & ANR.
The Supreme Court reversed the High Court’s quashing of an FIR alleging economic offences, holding that such allegations require thorough investigation and cannot be dismissed as mere civil disputes at the initial stage.
Ramyash @ Lal Bahadur v. The State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that a High Court cannot alter its final judgment beyond correcting clerical errors under Section 362 Cr.P.C., quashing the modification of conviction from Section 302 IPC to Section 304 Part II IPC and restoring the original conviction and sentence.
Pramila Devi & Ors. v. The State of Jharkhand & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that a Magistrate taking cognizance under Section 190 CrPC need not record detailed reasons and that the High Court erred in setting aside the cognizance order without finding absence of prima facie material.