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Hardeep Bajaj v. ICICI Bank Ltd.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the revision petition challenging the dismissal of an application to modify a settlement in a cheque dishonour case, holding that court-accepted settlements are binding and repeated breaches justify costs.
A. Srimannarayana v. Dasari Santakumari
The Supreme Court upheld that prior expert opinion is not mandatory for registering medical negligence complaints in consumer forums, overruling the earlier Martin F. D’Souza judgment.
C.N. Paramsivan v. Sunrise Plaza TR. Partner
The Supreme Court upheld that non-compliance with mandatory deposit requirements under Rule 57 of the Income Tax Rules renders an auction sale under the RDDB Act illegal and void, dismissing the appeal against the High Court's order setting aside the sale.
State represented by Inspector of Police, Chennai v. N.S. Gnaneswaran
The Supreme Court held that non-compliance with the mandatory requirement of supplying a copy of the FIR under Section 154(2) Cr.P.C. is directory and does not vitiate the FIR or investigation in absence of prejudice, allowing the appeal and setting aside the High Court's quashing order.
Ashok Kumar Sharma v. State of Rajasthan
The Supreme Court held that strict compliance with Section 50 of the NDPS Act is mandatory, requiring the accused to be informed of his right to be searched before a Gazetted Officer or Magistrate, and non-compliance vitiates the conviction.
Udai Shankar Awasthi v. State of U.P.
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings under Sections 403 and 406 IPC as barred by limitation and an abuse of process, holding the offence was not continuing and a second complaint after dismissal on merits was not maintainable.