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COIM India Pvt Ltd v. Kurt O John Shoe Componentsci) Pvt Ltd & Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed the defendants' leave to defend in a summary suit for recovery of outstanding payment with interest, affirming jurisdiction and contractual liability based on invoices and dishonoured cheques.
National Leasing Limited v. The Assistant Commissioner of Income
The Bombay High Court held that rental income derived by a company whose principal business is leasing properties is taxable as business income, not as income from house property, overruling the Tribunal's reliance on East India Housing.
Dr. Ashok K. Keshari v. Indian Institute of Technology
The Delhi High Court upheld IIT Delhi's discretionary denial of HAG scale and Head of Department appointment to the petitioner based on objective performance criteria and administrative statutes, dismissing claims of arbitrariness.
Paresh H. Mehta v. The Union of India
The Bombay High Court quashed a 15-year-old show cause notice under the Customs Act due to inordinate and unexplained delay in adjudication and failure to comply with procedural requirements.
Binda Devi v. Dabboo Yadav @ Sanjeev Yadav
The Delhi High Court dismissed the revision petition upholding the Family Court’s order denying maintenance due to failure to prove a valid marital relationship between the parties.
Babita @ Pinki v. Sunil Sharma
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal, holding that customary divorce was not pleaded or proved and the second marriage was invalid as the first husband was alive at the time of marriage.
Mehboob Ayub Khan & Ors. v. Afzal Khan & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that a subsequent suit filed without prior leave under Order II Rule 2 CPC on the same cause of action is barred, and dismissed the High Court suit challenging a Will for non-compliance with mandatory procedural requirements.
Ashish Nandwana v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of Ashish Nandwana for murder, rejecting the defense claim of accidental injury based on credible forensic and medical evidence disproving accidental fall and affirming the accused's guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Pardeep Dev v. State
The Delhi High Court held that absence of threat or harm to the kidnapped child negated Section 364A IPC, but upheld convictions for kidnapping for ransom and conspiracy under Sections 363 and 120B IPC, modifying the sentence accordingly.
Pardeep Dev v. State; Vishnu Vishwas v. State
The Delhi High Court modified the appellants' conviction from kidnapping with threat under Section 364A IPC to kidnapping for ransom under Section 363 IPC and conspiracy under Section 120B IPC, sentencing them to the period already served.
Bhanuchandra J. Doshi v. M/s. Motilal Oswal Securities Ltd. & M/s. R. Natwarlal Parekh Securities P. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court upheld arbitral awards under NSE bye-laws, holding the three-month deadline for awards is directory and rejecting claims of delay, back-dating, and unauthorized trades.
Ezajhussain Sabdarhussain v. State of Gujarat
The Supreme Court acquitted appellants for murder under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC due to lack of evidence proving their common intention and participation in the crime.
Narhari Chandrayya Kanda v. Heren Damji Gala
The Bombay High Court affirmed that tenancy rights devolve on legal heirs absent eviction or surrender, and the Court of Small Causes has exclusive jurisdiction over tenancy and possession suits under the Maharashtra Rent Control Act.
Neeta Shivaji Tekawade v. The Director; The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that the petitioner qualified for reservation under the sportsperson category as per the Government Resolution and quashed her appointment cancellation and related orders, directing reinstatement.
Kripal Singh v. State of Rajasthan
The Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction of Kripal Singh based on reliable ocular and medical evidence despite acquittal of co-accused, emphasizing cautious appraisal of evidence and rejecting rigid application of falsus in uno falsus in omnibus.
Kripal Singh v. State of Rajasthan
The Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction of Kripal Singh based on reliable sole eyewitness testimony corroborated by medical and recovery evidence, rejecting the plea that acquittal of co-accused undermined his guilt.
The Municipal Corporation of Gr. Mumbai v. Vidyavatidevi Ramnarayan Sahani
The Bombay High Court upheld the quashing of a vague Section 354A notice issued by the Municipal Corporation for unauthorized repairs, emphasizing the mandatory requirement to pass a reasoned order upon receipt of a reply.
Pravin Girish Chamaria & Nishit Bechar Patel v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that disputes over apportionment of land acquisition compensation must be referred by the Land Acquisition Officer to the Civil Court, quashing the order directing disbursal to individual partners.