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Jitender Pal Singh v. State
The Delhi 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, reducing the sentence to the period already served based on the nature of injuries and circumstances of the case.
Suja Paul & Ors. v. The Chief Secretary Government of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that employees of Tibbia College are entitled to revised pay scales only from the date of government takeover, May 1, 1998, and not retrospectively from January 1, 1996.
Saleem @ Baniya v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the murder conviction based on credible eyewitness testimony and corroborative forensic evidence despite minor contradictions and absence of motive.
MS Shoes East Ltd. v. R.K. Singh & Co.
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal holding that a broker who received advance incentive on a firm commitment to procure subscriptions but failed to do so must refund the amount with interest, and the suit was within limitation.
TJSB Sahakari Bank Ltd. v. Amritlal P Shah
The Bombay High Court upheld the arbitral award on coercion and liability but modified the interest rate awarded, rejecting the plea of res judicata due to absence of prior pleading and issue framing.
Adarsh Kumar Aggarwal v. Kapri International Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that sale deeds and decrees executed without permission after winding up under SICA are void, setting aside unauthorized property transfers by Kapri International Pvt. Ltd.
Adarsh Kumar Aggarwal v. Kapri International Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that sale transactions and ex parte decree executed without court permission after commencement of winding up under SICA are void, setting aside the sale deeds and agreements concerning KIPL's property.
The TJSB Sahakari Bank Ltd. v. Amritlal P. Shah
The Bombay High Court set aside the appellate court’s discharge of a surety under Sections 139 and 141 of the Indian Contract Act, holding that mere disposal of hypothecated goods by borrowers does not discharge the surety absent creditor negligence or breach of contractual duty.
Rajesh Ashok Mankar v. Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd.
The High Court set aside the disciplinary penalty of reduction to the lowest grade imposed on an employee for erroneous pay fixation, holding the findings perverse and the penalty impermissible, and directed reinstatement with continuity of service.
Rajendra Virappa Telia @ Mangnure v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court set aside the appellant's conviction under Section 306 IPC due to lack of specific charge and doubt about suicidal death but confirmed conviction under Section 498-A IPC for cruelty causing the wife's death.
Secundrabad Club v. C.I.T.-V
The Supreme Court upheld that interest earned by clubs on fixed deposits with banks is taxable income, rejecting exemption under the principle of mutuality and affirming the Bangalore Club judgment.
Gurdev Singh v. U.O.I. & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld dismissal of CISF constables for indiscipline based on domestic inquiry findings, holding that FIR evidence is admissible and acquittal in criminal trial does not invalidate disciplinary action.
Gurdev Singh v. U.O.I. & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld dismissal of CISF constables for indiscipline, ruling that hearsay evidence including FIR contents is admissible in domestic inquiries and acquittal in criminal trial does not invalidate disciplinary findings.
Gurdev Singh v. U.O.I. & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld dismissal of CISF constables in a domestic inquiry relying on FIR evidence and held that acquittal in criminal trial does not invalidate disciplinary findings.
Gurdev Singh v. U.O.I. & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld dismissal of CISF constables for misconduct in a domestic inquiry, holding that FIR contents and hearsay evidence are admissible and acquittal in criminal trial does not preclude disciplinary action.
The State of Maharashtra v. Uddhao Pandurang Patil
The High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing reconsideration of promotion to the Indian Forest Service due to unjustified delay in cadre review, mitigating the age bar under Regulation 5(3).
M/s. Yashmum Engineers Ltd v. Sudhir Jagannath Kukarni
The Bombay High Court upheld the Labour Court's finding of illegal retrenchment and compensation award, dismissing the employer's challenge and denying reinstatement to the workman.
Vijay R. Pandhare v. M/s. Balsara Hygenic Products Ltd.
The Bombay High Court upheld the dismissal of workers' challenge to a voluntary retirement scheme, holding that tax exemption provisions do not create mandatory employment terms and that voluntary acceptance precludes claims of coercion or misrepresentation.
Subhash Amolakchand Gandhi v. The Superintendent, Mumbai City Survey and Land Records & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that mutation of land records based on a voidable transaction by an administrator without prior court permission can be effected absent any suit setting aside the transaction, and directed mutation and subdivision of the petitioner’s land plots.
M/s. Hindustan Level Employees Union v. M/s. Hindustan Unilever Limited
The Bombay High Court held that a suspended employee's statutory right to subsistence allowance under Section 10(A) of the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 cannot be denied solely for failure to mark attendance daily at the factory gate, quashing the Labour Court's award upholding such denial.