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Deputy Regional Director, Employees’ State Insurance Corporation v. M/s. Aashu Engineering Works
The Bombay High Court upheld the imposition of damages under Section 85-B of the ESI Act, ruling that the order was passed after due hearing and proper consideration, and set aside the ESI Court's quashing of the damages.
Latika v. Staff Selection Commission and Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition directing consideration of the petitioner’s candidature as OBC despite late submission of the certificate, emphasizing constitutional principles of reservation and administrative fairness.
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd v. Vashi Fantasia Business Park Premises Co-operative Society Ltd
The Bombay High Court upheld CGRF orders allowing 24 separate LT electricity connections for VRF air conditioning systems in a commercial complex, rejecting the petitioner's insistence on a single HT connection under unique factual circumstances.
United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Shri Laxman Hirman Shewale
The Bombay High Court upheld compensation for injury caused by iron bars unloaded from a stationary vehicle, affirming a broad interpretation of 'use of motor vehicle' under Section 165(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
Union of India & Ors. v. P.S. Gosain
The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's petition and upheld the Tribunal's order granting pay parity to respondents identically situated to those in the Sridharan case, emphasizing the finality of judicial decisions and the principle of extending benefits to similarly placed persons.
Kanhaiyalal Nathulal Joshi & Ors. v. Jagdish Harkishan Sharma
The High Court upheld a temporary injunction restraining the defendant from dealing with disputed property based on changed circumstances, clarifying that fresh injunction applications require new facts and cannot revisit settled issues.
Laxman Mahadev Katkar v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that land acquisition proceedings lapsed under Section 11A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, due to non-inclusion of subject lands in the award within two years and quashed the impugned order violating natural justice.
Palanisamy and Ors. v. K Dhanpalan
The Supreme Court set aside a disciplinary committee's finding of professional misconduct due to denial of cross-examination and reliance on untranslated vernacular documents, emphasizing adherence to natural justice in such enquiries.
Rajat Joon v. Rajinder Singh Joon
The Delhi High Court allowed an application by a non-party legal heir to lead evidence challenging a compromise decree on grounds of collusion and clarified the effect of adoption on inheritance rights under Section 12 of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act.
ARUN SHARMA v. INDIAN OIL CORPORATION
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking reinstatement of a terminated employee, holding that ministry advice to consider reinstatement is not binding and recruitment rules must be followed.
State of Maharashtra v. Shankar Ganapati Rahatol
The Supreme Court held that the High Court must grant leave to appeal against acquittal if a prima facie case exists, setting aside the refusal where medical evidence contradicted the High Court’s findings.
State of Maharashtra v. Shankar Ganapati Rahatol
The Supreme Court held that the High Court must grant leave to appeal under Section 378(3) Cr.P.C. if a prima facie case exists, setting aside refusal based on erroneous appreciation of medical evidence and ordering reconsideration of acquittal.
Avtar Singh v. State of Punjab
The Supreme Court set aside conviction under the Essential Commodities Act as the seizure by an unauthorized police officer was invalid under the LPG Order, 1988.
Chandan Kumar Chatterjee v. Ministry of Communication and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a pensioner who commuted 100% pension is not entitled to arrears for the pre-restoration period prior to pension restoration after 15 years, dismissing the petitioner’s claim for such arrears.
Eknath Shankar Kamble v. Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Sangli
The Bombay High Court held that after a clean acquittal on merits, the suspension period of a public servant must be treated as duty period for retiral benefits, even if no disciplinary inquiry was held.
Narender Singh Rawat v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of a husband for murdering his wife based on credible eyewitness testimony, motive, forensic evidence, and the presumption under Section 106 of the Evidence Act arising from his failure to explain her homicidal death.
Manjeet Singh Kohli v. M/S. Anant Raj Agencies Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld an ex-parte decree for refund of part sale consideration jointly received by co-owners, dismissing the appeal despite delay and absence of appellant's signature on the agreement.
Dilshad v. State
The Delhi High Court modified Dilshad's conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part I IPC, holding the fatal blow was given on the spur of the moment without premeditation.
Bhupendra Pal Singh v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court quashed delayed disciplinary proceedings initiated immediately before retirement due to inordinate unexplained delay and prejudice to the petitioner, despite his acquittal in criminal trial.
Mahadev Jarande & Ors. v. Rukmani Govindrao Khatmode & Ors.
The High Court upheld the Minister-Revenue's order directing possession to respondents under a decree for partition and possession, rejecting petitioners' challenge based on a prior suit denying possession.