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Om Prakash and Ors. v. Kishan Chand
The High Court dismissed the petition seeking amendment of pleadings in a pending appeal to introduce new claims based on a subsequent sale deed, holding that such claims must be pursued through separate proceedings.
Marry Messy v. Naveen Behal
The Delhi High Court permitted the defendant and her husband to lead evidence belatedly with conditions including payment of costs and limitation to one effective opportunity, balancing procedural fairness and delay.
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. & Anr. v. Hansraj Dugar
The Delhi High Court held that lawful import and resale of genuine second-hand or refurbished goods bearing registered trademarks is permissible under the principle of international exhaustion, subject to full disclosure and compliance with trademark law.
LILABEN v. STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
The Supreme Court held that suspension of sentence under Section 389 CrPC is an exception and set aside the High Court's order suspending sentence in a sexual assault case involving a minor, directing the accused to surrender pending appeal.
Sumitraben Singabhai Gamit v. State of Gujarat
The Supreme Court held that under the RFCTLARR Act, 2013, the market value of land for compensation must be determined as of the date of issuance of the acquisition notification under Section 11, not the Act's commencement date.
Sanjay Colaro v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction for rash and negligent driving causing death but modified the sentence by granting probation and directing payment of compensation to the deceased's legal heirs.
Electrosteel Steel Limited v. Ispat Carrier Private Limited
The Supreme Court held that claims not included in an approved insolvency resolution plan stand extinguished, rendering subsequent arbitral awards on such claims null and non-executable.
Vinod Boob v. Dodballaur Spinning Mills Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.
The Supreme Court disposed of a Special Leave Petition challenging acquittal under Section 138 NI Act by accepting a fair consensual settlement without affecting pending arbitration.
Larsen and Toubro Limited v. Puri Construction Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that courts cannot partially modify arbitral awards under Section 34, upheld that the Development Agreement was binding as the Supplementary Agreement was vitiated by economic duress, and affirmed L&T’s fundamental breach justifying termination by PCL.
Arunkumar H Shah HUF v. Avon Arcade Premises Co-operative Society Limited & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the competent authority's order granting deemed conveyance of the entire plot to flat purchasers' society subject to a perpetual lease protecting the appellant's rights, clarifying the limited scope of MOFA proceedings and registration officers' powers.
Sachin v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court held that in an appeal filed by the accused against conviction and sentence, the appellate court cannot enhance the sentence, and the High Court erred in enhancing the sentence without a State appeal and proper hearing.
MANJUNATH TIRAKAPPA MALAGI AND ANR v. GURUSIDDAPPA TIRAKAPPA MALAGI
The Supreme Court held that a compromise decree is binding and cannot be challenged by a fresh suit, dismissing the appellants' claim to nullify a family partition compromise decree on grounds of fraud and non-party status.
B.S YEDDIYURAPPA v. A ALAM PASHA
The Supreme Court refrained from deciding the applicability of sanction provisions under the Prevention of Corruption Act pending a larger bench ruling on whether a Magistrate takes cognizance while directing investigation under Section 156(3) CrPC, and accordingly tagged the present petitions with the larger bench matter.
XYZ v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that a major victim of sexual exploitation cannot be detained in a protective home against her will without material justification, affirming the primacy of fundamental rights over statutory detention under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956.
Asif Fazal Khan v. The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the constitutional bar on civil suits challenging BMC demolition notices, directed demolition of illegal construction, and censured BMC officers for misconduct.
Snehdeep Krida Mandal v. Maharashtra Housing & Area Development Authority & Ors.
The Bombay High Court quashed unauthorized construction on land reserved as open playground space, directed demolition, censured municipal authorities for dereliction, and upheld statutory bars on civil court jurisdiction over demolition notices.
Madhukar Aawba Hegade v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court quashed a preventive detention order under the MPDA Act for lack of proper subjective satisfaction and failure to demonstrate ineffectiveness of normal law enforcement.
Shivamma Shankar Wale v. Ramesh Virpakshappa Wale
The High Court restored the guardianship of a lunatic husband to his wife by upholding the validity of an unchallenged death certificate and rejecting unsubstantiated allegations of forgery and misappropriation.
Ms Samruddhi Sundeep Amberkar v. Controller of Examination of Maharashtra University of Health Sciences
The Bombay High Court held that a student who voluntarily appears in a supplementary exam must be treated as a repeater under university rules and refused to direct the university to treat such an exam as a first attempt.
Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation v. The Union of India
The Bombay High Court permitted Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation to execute a service road project within a mangrove buffer zone after statutory environmental clearances, emphasizing public interest and adherence to environmental safeguards.