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Dharmendra Sharma v. M. Arunmozhi & Anr.
The Supreme Court directed the State of Uttar Pradesh to refund the value of non-judicial stamp papers to the petitioner, closing contempt proceedings against the Agra Development Authority for partial compliance with earlier refund orders.
Panganti Vijaya v. United India Insurance Company Ltd.
The Supreme Court restored a compensation award under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, holding that the deceased was employed at the time of the fatal accident and rejecting the High Court’s erroneous interference.
Nirbhay Singh Suliya v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that mere erroneous bail orders without evidence of corrupt motive or mala fide conduct do not justify removal of a judicial officer, setting aside the appellant's removal and emphasizing protection of judicial independence.
Anjani Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant due to unreliable sole eyewitness testimony and contradictory forensic evidence, emphasizing the necessity of proof beyond reasonable doubt.
Vishal Ganesh Kasabe v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted the appellant of murder charges due to insufficient and inconsistent evidence, emphasizing strict adherence to principles governing circumstantial evidence.
Professor Alka Acharya v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Ors.
The Delhi High Court appointed the petitioner as legal guardian of her comatose husband under its parens patriae jurisdiction, filling a statutory vacuum regarding guardianship for persons in vegetative states.
Hitesh Makhija v. Ritu Makhija
The Delhi High Court upheld the petitioner-husband's liability to pay interim maintenance for three minor children, rejecting his claim of low income and reducing the maintenance amount from ₹30,000 to ₹25,000 per month based on a holistic assessment of financial capacity and parental responsibility.
Sandeepa Virk v. Directorate of Enforcement
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to a woman accused under the PMLA, holding that the twin conditions for bail do not apply to women and that the petitioner had made out a prima facie case for bail despite serious money laundering allegations.
Dr. Akash Laxmanrao Narade v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition, holding that the petitioner was not entitled to reservation benefits without a valid OBC-NCL certificate on the cut-off date and reaffirmed the limited scope of review jurisdiction under Article 226.
Ved Prakash & Ors. v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Ors.
The Delhi High Court quashed criminal proceedings against legal heirs for alleged forgery and cheating in mutation documents, holding that the material did not disclose essential ingredients of offences and continuation would be abuse of process.
Dinesh Kumar Pandey v. M/S Singh Finlease Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that disputed resignation of a director does not warrant quashing of proceedings under Sections 138 and 141 NI Act, leaving factual issues to be decided at trial.
Green Gene Enviro Protection and Infrastructure Limited v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court quashed the MPCB's amendment restricting the petitioner's hazardous waste operations, holding it illegal and violative of statutory rights and fundamental freedoms.
Maharashtra State Financial Corporation v. Nimba Jagannath Tamboli
The Bombay High Court upheld reinstatement and back wages for an employee acquitted honourably after dismissal for criminal conviction, holding that employer discretion under staff regulations must be exercised in good faith and termination post-acquittal without due process amounts to unfair labour practice.
Kartiki Awantika v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court allowed candidates limited access to their evaluated answer sheets to prevent grave injustice but declined to order re-evaluation absent statutory right, emphasizing the discretionary nature of writ jurisdiction in competitive exams.
Rasik Narsingh Chauhan v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that lands not validly notified as forests and restored under Section 22A of the MPF Act prior to the Forest Conservation Act are not forest lands requiring Central Government permission for non-forest use, quashing mutation entries imposing such conditions.
Dineshkumar Gokuldas Kalantry v. The State of Maharashtra & Dr. Prithi Paul Sethi
The Bombay High Court held that while a Magistrate has discretionary power to order further investigation after framing of charge, such power must be exercised judiciously and dismissed the complainant's application for further investigation in the absence of justifiable grounds.
Bilal Malang Shaikh v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court modified the appellant's conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part II IPC based on a reliable dying declaration and application of Exception 4 of Section 300 IPC, while acquitting him of cruelty under Section 498-A IPC.
Anuj Arjun Pawar v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the conviction of three accused for gang rape and murder based on strong circumstantial evidence, medical opinion, and corroborative call data records, rejecting challenges to the prosecution's case.
Mr. Hashim Basheer v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court directed concurrent running of sentences in multiple Section 138 NI Act cases arising from the same loan transaction and ordered the petitioner’s release after substantial imprisonment.
Alpesh Navinchandra Gosalia v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking direction for investigation into alleged financial frauds, holding that no exceptional circumstances existed to override prior adjudications and alternative remedies.