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ANGADI CHANDRANNA v. SHANKAR & ORS.
The Supreme Court held that property acquired by a coparcener after partition is self-acquired, limiting High Court's interference under Section 100 CPC to substantial questions of law, and upheld the validity of the sale deed executed by Defendant No.1.
Reji Kumar alias Reji v. State of Kerala
The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction for murdering his wife and four children and raping his daughter but commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment considering mitigating factors.
NIDHI BHARGAVA & Ors. v. NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. & Ors.
The Supreme Court restored the original compensation awarded by the Tribunal in a motor accident claim, holding that Income Tax Returns filed after the accident date but relating to the relevant financial year are admissible for income assessment.
N. VIJAY KUMAR v. VISHWANATH RAO N.
The Supreme Court held that the accused successfully rebutted the statutory presumptions under Sections 118(a) and 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, reinstated the Trial Court's acquittal, and set aside the High Court's conviction under Section 138.
Barla Ram Reddy v. The State of Telangana
The Supreme Court held that compensation for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 must be based on pre-notification genuine sale deeds with appropriate escalation, disallowed reliance on post-notification auction sales, and corrected interest rates on enhanced compensation.
The Superintendent of Prison & Anr. v. Venkatesan
The Supreme Court held that set-off under Section 428 Cr. PC is limited to detention during investigation, enquiry, or trial of the same case and that High Courts cannot entertain Section 482 Cr. PC petitions for set-off when an appeal remedy exists, referring the interpretational conflict to a larger Bench.
MD. FIROZ AHMAD KHALID v. THE STATE OF MANIPUR
A Muslim Member of the Bar Council ceases to be a Member of the Wakf Board upon losing Bar Council membership, as Explanation II to Section 14(1)(b) of the Wakf Act, 1995 applies by implication to Bar Council members.
S.C. Narang v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr
The Supreme Court held that the Chairman of a school does not have actual charge or control over a victim child under Section 75 of the JJ Act and thus cannot be held liable for alleged child cruelty absent such control.
Prithvi Apartments Co-operative Housing Society Limited v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax
The Bombay High Court quashed a reopening notice issued after four years under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act for lack of failure to disclose material facts and held that reassessment on issues already examined amounts to impermissible change of opinion.
Dev Marketing v. The Assessment Unit
The Bombay High Court set aside an income tax assessment order for violation of natural justice by not granting a requested personal hearing and remanded the matter for fresh assessment with hearing and draft order.
Sai Kiran Clearing Co. Pvt. Ltd. v. The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax
The Bombay High Court set aside a reassessment order passed before considering the assessee’s timely response, holding it violated natural justice and remanded the matter for fresh consideration.
Manoj Gopal Mahale; Ratilal Natthu Ahire; Shri Vinod Ramchandra Kokani v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that teachers appointed on the basis of CTET cannot be terminated solely due to cancellation of their earlier TET results in a scam and ordered their reinstatement with back wages.
Sammaan Finserv Limited v. Svamaan Financial Services Private Limited
The Delhi High Court allowed withdrawal of two commercial appeals following amicable settlement between the parties and disposed of the matters accordingly.
Mohd. Rashid & Ors. v. The State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC based on a voluntary settlement between the parties, emphasizing the Court's power to prevent abuse of process and secure justice.
Rajesh Ranjan v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging the constitutional validity of Section 20 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, holding that the petitioner failed to establish any substantial legal ground to invalidate the statute.
Vinod Garg v. Kamlesh Mehta
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against the rejection of the plaintiff's application for restoration of a commercial suit dismissed for non-prosecution due to inordinate delay and lack of sufficient cause.
Arun Kumar v. Priya Upadhyay Alias Khushi
The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court’s maintenance award of Rs. 30,000 per month to the wife and child, rejecting allegations of income concealment and refusing to modify the maintenance amount.
Anil Kumar v. Anju
The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court's order directing legal heirs to pay alimony with interest from the deceased husband's estate, dismissing the appeal challenging interest liability beyond death.
The Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax - Central -1 v. Amol Awasthi
The Delhi High Court upheld the ITAT's ruling that reopening assessments under Section 153C must be within the block period reckoned from the AY relevant to the satisfaction note, invalidating reopening for AY 2011-12.
Raj Vardhan Patodia (HUF) v. Registrar of Trade Marks & Anr.
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal holding that filing a photocopy of evidence affidavit within time followed by the original shortly after satisfies Rule 45 requirements, setting aside the Registry's order deeming the opposition abandoned.