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Ajay Bali v. CBI
The Delhi High Court upheld convictions under the Prevention of Corruption Act based on circumstantial evidence and trap proceedings despite hostile witnesses and challenges to audio and call record evidence.
Pooja Sharma v. Arun Sharma
The Delhi High Court held that a Family Court cannot arbitrarily close a party's right to examine themselves in matrimonial proceedings and must balance expeditious trial with sensitivity to legitimate professional commitments.
Prime Class Kashmir v. Aakash Educational Services Limited
The Delhi High Court held that an unregistered partnership firm is not barred under Section 69 of the Indian Partnership Act from initiating arbitration proceedings and appointed a sole arbitrator to adjudicate franchise agreement disputes.
Hindustan Unilever Limited v. Reckitt Benckiser India Private Ltd
The Delhi High Court disposed of the appeal as infructuous following the parties' settlement and decree in terms thereof.
GIRIYAPPA & ANR v. KAMALAMMA & ORS
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, holding that protection under Section 53A of the Transfer of Property Act requires proof of a valid written contract and possession in part-performance, which the petitioners failed to establish.
Pandurang Vithal Kevne v. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
The Supreme Court dismissed the petitioner’s frivolous and delayed second review petition challenging his removal from service, emphasizing deterrence against abuse of judicial process and imposing costs.
Shambhu Debnath v. The State of Bihar
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's grant of anticipatory bail in a murder case, emphasizing that such relief should not be granted mechanically in serious offences without proper consideration of the evidence.
Mallavva and Anr. v. Kalsammanavara Kalamma
The Supreme Court held that a suit for possession based on title amended at the appellate stage is governed by Article 65 of the Limitation Act, 1963 and dismissed the appeal upholding the decree for possession and declaration of title.
Bijoy Kumar Moni v. Paresh Manna
The Supreme Court held that a company director signing a cheque on the company's account cannot be held liable under Section 138 NI Act unless the company is also prosecuted and convicted, affirming the principle of separate corporate personality and strict construction of criminal liability.
China Development Bank v. Doha Bank Q.P.S.C.
The Supreme Court held that a hypothecation deed containing an express covenant to pay shortfall amounts constitutes a contract of guarantee, making the lenders Financial Creditors under the IBC entitled to participate in the CIRP.
Anil Bhavarlal Jain & Anr. v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's refusal to quash criminal proceedings under economic and corruption offences despite settlement, emphasizing the public interest in prosecuting such cases.
Abdul Rejak Laskar v. Mafizur Rahman & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that civil courts lack jurisdiction to entertain suits for imperfect partition of revenue-paying estates barred under Section 154(1)(e) of the Assam Land and Revenue Regulation, 1886, affirming that partition must be effected by revenue authorities when statutory conditions are met.
JAMES v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and sentence for rash and negligent driving causing death under Sections 279 and 304A IPC, dismissing the appeal challenging the findings of the lower courts.
Parswanath Saha v. Bandhana Modak (Das) and Anr.
The Supreme Court restored the Trial Court's decree for specific performance, holding that unforeseen hardship to defendants must be proven by cogent evidence and that discretion under Section 20 of the Specific Relief Act must be exercised soundly and reasonably.
Sugirtha v. Gowtham
The Supreme Court modified visitation rights granted to a father during divorce proceedings by relocating the venue closer to the child's residence to protect the child's welfare while upholding the father's right to visitation.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORP. LTD v. AWAZ & ORS
The Supreme Court held that regulation of interest rates charged by banks is exclusively within the RBI's statutory domain, barred the National Consumer Commission from fixing interest ceilings or declaring rates above 30% as unfair trade practice, and dismissed the consumer complaint for lack of locus standi.
Shri Mukund Bhavan Trust v. Shrimant Chhatrapati Udayan Raje
The Supreme Court held that a plaint disclosing a suit barred by limitation can be rejected under Order VII Rule 11(d) CPC without trial, dismissing the plaintiff's claim as time-barred and based on a fictitious cause of action.
Dwarika Prasad LRs. v. Prithvi Raj Singh
The Supreme Court held that restoration applications under Order IX Rule 13 CPC should not be dismissed on hyper-technical grounds and a party should not suffer due to counsel's negligence, allowing restoration despite delay without a separate condonation application.
JAGGO v. UNION OF INDIA
The Supreme Court held that long-serving employees engaged on part-time, ad-hoc terms performing essential duties are entitled to regularization, quashing their termination and directing reinstatement without back wages.
Digambar and Another v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against parents-in-law in a matrimonial cruelty and miscarriage case due to vague allegations and abuse of legal process.