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Samtola Devi v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that eviction of a son under the Senior Citizens Act is discretionary and not mandatory, especially when property ownership is disputed and maintenance is being paid, dismissing the appeal seeking eviction.
R. Shashirekha v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court upheld quashing of proceedings under Section 306 IPC for lack of proximate instigation but set aside quashing of Section 420 IPC proceedings, directing trial court to proceed based on investigation material.
Hiralal Motilal Parikh v. Spl. Laq Officer & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that compensation for land acquisition must reflect bona fide proximate sale transactions and land potentiality, enhancing the awarded amount from Rs. 53 to Rs. 107 per square meter.
T. UDAYKUMAR v. RAVICHANDRAN
The Supreme Court upheld the acquisition of land by TNHB, rejected the appellant's ownership claims based on invalid sale deeds, upheld cancellation of Pattas, and protected the rights of innocent flat buyers.
Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation v. Vincent Daniel
The Supreme Court held that the theory of deduction does not apply under the 2013 Land Acquisition Act and upheld compensation based on circle rates fixed under the Stamp Act, dismissing the appellant's challenge.
Arun v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellants of murder charges due to unreliable and inconsistent prosecution evidence, emphasizing the benefit of doubt in criminal trials.
Ramesh Kumaran & Anr. v. State through the Inspector of Police & Anr.
The Supreme Court quashed cross FIRs between two lawyers after an unconditional apology was tendered, emphasizing professional ethics and using its Article 142 powers to end prolonged litigation.
M/S JSW STEEL LIMITED v. PRATISHTHA THAKUR HARITWAL
The Supreme Court held that government dues not included in an approved insolvency Resolution Plan stand extinguished and recovery proceedings thereon constitute contempt of court.
Morries Energies Limited v. Sumit Agarwal
The High Court granted leave to appeal against the acquittal of accused director Anubhav Agarwal for dishonour of cheques under the Negotiable Instruments Act, while refusing leave against accused Sumit Agarwal due to insufficient evidence of vicarious liability.
Lok Housing & Construction Ltd. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the deemed conveyance order under MOFA, ruling that a promoter’s statutory obligation to convey title to a cooperative housing society is time-bound and cannot be deferred by contractual conditions or incomplete construction.
Sachin Dhondiram Chavan v. Trupti Sachin Chavan
The High Court upheld the Family Court's rejection of the husband's application to withdraw consent for divorce by mutual consent after the wife acted to her detriment on the consent terms, emphasizing estoppel and preventing malafide withdrawal.
M/S Quantus Management System Pvt Ltd v. Delhi Development Authority
The Delhi High Court held that the DDA’s forfeiture of earnest money was arbitrary due to a faulty demand notice and ordered refund of the earnest money to the petitioner.
Shalender Chauhan v. DCP Control Room & Ors
The Delhi High Court allowed the appellant to lead additional video evidence on appeal in a motor accident claim case, emphasizing the necessity of examining such evidence to prevent miscarriage of justice.
Kishan Yadav v. Bhaju Ram Yadav
The Delhi High Court upheld an eviction order, ruling that ownership disputes cannot be raised by a tenant at the leave to defend stage and bona fide requirement by the landlord is a valid ground for eviction.
Nathi Mal Gupta v. Delhi Development Authority & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that a police notice under Section 91 CrPC does not legally bar the DDA from executing a perpetual lease deed in favor of a petitioner with undisputed title and quashed the stay on execution.
Sanjay Kumar Sharma v. Urmila Jain
The Delhi High Court held that a tenant raising plausible triable issues regarding landlord's bona fide requirement and alternate accommodation is entitled to leave to defend eviction proceedings under the Delhi Rent Control Act.
State v. Deshraj & Sunil @ Sagar @ Setty
The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's appeal against acquittal in a nighttime robbery case due to material contradictions in eyewitness identification, affirming the benefit of doubt to the accused.
M/S Reliance Industries Limited v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed as infructuous a writ petition seeking enforcement of anti-dumping duty recommendations after the petitioner withdrew its claim.
Sharma v. NikhIn
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing a fresh independent medical examination for a candidate declared unfit, emphasizing limited but justified judicial interference in medical board findings to ensure fairness.
Parmeshwar Kumar Bagga v. Avinash Bagga
The High Court upheld a consent decree passed by the Trial Court, refusing to set it aside on unsubstantiated claims of misrepresentation and coercion by the petitioner's own counsel.