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Ramesh A. Naika v. Registrar General, High Court of Karnataka

Supreme Court of India · 13 Feb 2025 · 2025 INSC 303

The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's murder conviction based on circumstantial evidence but commuted his death sentence to life imprisonment after considering mitigating factors.

criminal sentence_modified

P. Rammohan Rao v. K. Srinivas

Supreme Court of India · 13 Feb 2025 · 2025 INSC 212

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a revised government order granting seniority to temporarily appointed AEEs from their initial appointment date, rejecting the High Court's quashing of the order on grounds of functus officio and natural justice.

civil appeal_allowed

SUPREME COURT BAR ASSOCIATION & ANR v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ORS

Supreme Court of India · 13 Feb 2025 · 2025 INSC 364

The Supreme Court upheld directions restricting appearance markings to authorized Advocates physically present, emphasizing adherence to statutory Rules and rejecting claims that such directions infringe Advocates' professional rights.

criminal petition_dismissed

Gunwant Tarachand Jain @ Nikesh Madhani v. The State of Maharashtra

High Court of Bombay · 12 Feb 2025

The Bombay High Court upheld the legality of the petitioner’s arrest and communication of grounds within four minutes, dismissing the challenge to the Sessions Court order directing his surrender.

criminal petition_dismissed

Dr. Kishore Bisure v. The State of Maharashtra and Anr.

High Court of Bombay · 12 Feb 2025

The Bombay High Court granted bail to the accused in a PMLA money laundering case, emphasizing the primacy of fundamental rights and the need to relax stringent bail conditions due to prolonged trial delay and lack of direct evidence.

criminal appeal_allowed

Dheeraj Wadhawan v. Directorate of Enforcement

High Court of Bombay · 12 Feb 2025

The Bombay High Court granted bail under Section 436-A CrPC to accused in a PMLA case after prolonged pre-trial incarceration exceeding half the maximum sentence, affirming the constitutional right to speedy trial and liberty under Article 21.

criminal appeal_allowed

Dheeraj Wadhawan v. Directorate of Enforcement

High Court of Bombay · 12 Feb 2025

The Bombay High Court granted bail under Section 436-A CrPC to accused in a PMLA case after prolonged pre-trial detention exceeding half the maximum sentence, affirming the right to speedy trial under Article 21 despite rigours of PMLA.

criminal appeal_allowed

Navi Mumbai Merchants Chambers v. Arjun Krishnarao Deshmukh

High Court of Bombay · 12 Feb 2025

The Bombay High Court upheld the registration of a cooperative society under MOFA, ruling that only persons with enforceable agreements to sell hold 'taken flats' and that the promoter counts as a single member for registration purposes.

property petition_dismissed

Avinash Seshrao Wankhede v. The Nashik Municipal Corporation

High Court of Bombay · 12 Feb 2025

The Bombay High Court directed regularization and absorption of long-serving daily wage workers of Nashik Municipal Corporation, overruling refusals based on establishment expenditure and clarifying the scope of Uma Devi judgment in light of recent Supreme Court rulings.

labor appeal_allowed

Avinash Seshrao Wankhede v. The Nashik Municipal Corporation

High Court of Bombay · 12 Feb 2025

The Bombay High Court directed regularization and absorption of long-serving daily wage workers of Nashik Municipal Corporation, quashing termination orders and mandating creation of posts by the State Government in line with Supreme Court precedents.

labor appeal_allowed

Neelkanth Heights Cooperative Housing Societies Association Ltd. v. Abhinav Real Estate Private Limited

High Court of Bombay · 12 Feb 2025

The Bombay High Court held that a promoter cannot delay statutory conveyance obligations under MOFA by relying on phased development or contractual clauses, and directed issuance of a certificate of deemed conveyance to the cooperative housing society.

property appeal_allowed

FIITJEE Ltd. v. Madhulika Singh

Delhi High Court · 12 Feb 2025 · 2025:DHC:937

The Delhi High Court held that judicial interference under Article 227 in arbitral orders is limited to exceptional cases of perversity and dismissed the petition challenging the Arbitrator's refusal to exclude certain witnesses.

civil petition_dismissed

Jyotish Kumar Misra and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.

Delhi High Court · 12 Feb 2025 · 2025:DHC:868-DB

The Delhi High Court directed respondents to consider writ petitions as representations for grant of notional pay scale benefits within twelve weeks, without expressing opinion on merits.

administrative other

Vikram Singh v. Union of India and Ors.

Delhi High Court · 12 Feb 2025 · 2025:DHC:871-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging Air Force service policy, holding that such service matters fall exclusively within the Armed Forces Tribunal's jurisdiction.

administrative petition_dismissed

Anwar Kamal v. Subhan Ahmed

Delhi High Court · 12 Feb 2025 · 2025:DHC:1521

The Delhi High Court upheld the eviction order against the tenant, holding that the landlord proved bona fide need and better title, and the tenant failed to raise triable issues for leave to defend.

property petition_dismissed

Sachin Nagpal v. Gopal Krishan

Delhi High Court · 12 Feb 2025 · 2025:DHC:1449

The Delhi High Court dismissed the tenant's revision petition challenging the dismissal of leave to defend in an eviction case, affirming the landlord's bona fide need and limited scope of revisional jurisdiction under the Delhi Rent Control Act.

property appeal_dismissed

Amarchand v. Rakesh Kumar

Delhi High Court · 12 Feb 2025 · 2025:DHC:1377

The Delhi High Court upheld the eviction of a tenant on the landlord's bona fide requirement, rejecting the tenant's claim of alternate accommodation and limiting the scope of revisionary jurisdiction.

property appeal_dismissed

Shri Anil Arvind Bhai Vaiwala v. State of NCT of Delhi

Delhi High Court · 12 Feb 2025 · 2025:DHC:1010

The Delhi High Court held that the mandatory 20% deposit condition for suspension of sentence under Section 138 NI Act is not absolute and appellate courts must consider exceptions even if not specifically pleaded.

criminal appeal_allowed

Shri Anil Arvind Bhai Vaiwala v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

Delhi High Court · 12 Feb 2025 · 2025:DHC:1009

The Delhi High Court held that the mandatory 20% deposit condition for suspension of sentence under Section 389 CrPC in Section 138 NI Act appeals is not absolute and appellate courts must consider exceptions even if not specifically pleaded.

criminal appeal_allowed

Shri Anil Arvind Bhai Vaiwala v. State of NCT of Delhi

Delhi High Court · 12 Feb 2025 · 2025:DHC:1008

The Delhi High Court held that the mandatory 20% deposit condition for suspension of sentence under Section 138 NI Act is not absolute and appellate courts must consider exceptions based on the appellant’s circumstances, setting aside orders that failed to do so.

criminal appeal_allowed