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Vinod Mengwal v. Sashastra Seema Bal & Anr.
The Delhi High Court directed reconsideration of the petitioner’s medical categorization affecting promotion eligibility, emphasizing the need for a reasoned order on representation.
Ashok Leyland Ltd v. The Commissioner Value Added Tax
The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition directing refund of Rs. 3.5 crore with interest under the DVAT Act, holding the refund claim was not barred by limitation and the respondent acted arbitrarily in rejecting it.
Ashok Leyland Ltd. v. The Commissioner, Value Added Tax
The Delhi High Court held that delayed refund of excess tax under the DVAT Act mandates payment of interest at the statutory rate from the date refund became due, ordering the respondent to pay interest on the petitioner’s refund amount.
Devadarsini Umapathy v. Medical Counselling Committee
The Delhi High Court held that OCI Cardholders who obtained their cards prior to 04.03.2021 may be considered under both Indian National and Foreign National categories for MBBS admission at AIIMS, dismissing the petition challenging the eligibility criteria and upholding the respondents' clarificatory notification.
Mahesh Kumar Sharma & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed respondents to consider the petitioners' belated representation against recovery of training allowance and stayed recovery pending decision, without expressing opinion on merits.
The Director General All India Radio and Ors. v. Akashvani and Doordarshan Administrative Staff Association
The Delhi High Court set aside the Tribunal's dismissal of the petitioners' application and remanded the matter for fresh consideration of recovery of excess pay based on employee undertakings.
Eknath Kisan Kumbharkar v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction for murdering his pregnant daughter but commuted the death sentence to 20 years rigorous imprisonment considering mitigating factors.
Lalu Yadav v. The State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court quashed the FIR alleging rape on false promise of marriage, holding that a long consensual relationship negates a prima facie case under Section 376 IPC and warrants exercise of inherent jurisdiction to prevent abuse of process.
Central Bureau of Investigation v. Srinivas D. Sridhar
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's discharge of the bank chairman from criminal charges, holding that mere suspicion and procedural haste do not suffice to frame charges without prima facie evidence of misconduct.
COMMISSIONER OF GST AND CENTRAL EXCISE v. M/S CITIBANK N.A.
The Supreme Court held that service tax paid by the acquiring bank on the full Merchant Discount Rate covers the interchange fee, and no separate service tax is payable by the issuing bank on the interchange fee.
The Patna Municipal Corporation v. M/S Tribro Ad Bureau
The Supreme Court held that charges imposed by Patna Municipal Corporation on advertisements were contractual royalty payments, not taxes, and upheld their collection while quashing unauthorized penalties.
Bank of Rajasthan Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income Tax
The Supreme Court held that broken period interest paid by Banks on government securities held as stock-in-trade is deductible as revenue expenditure under Section 28 of the Income Tax Act, overruling the applicability of Vijaya Bank Ltd. post repeal of Sections 18 to 21.
Vimalakka Ramappa Koli @ Talwar v. The State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court held that mere invalidation of a caste certificate does not prove it false and without proof of corrupt intention, conviction under Sections 198 and 420 IPC cannot be sustained, thus restoring the acquittal.
IDBI BANK LTD. v. RAMSWAROOP DALIYA
The Supreme Court held that the statutory period for payment of balance auction price under Rule 9(4) is extendable by consent and a secured creditor cannot unilaterally cancel an auction sale without default by the purchaser or notice, thereby upholding the High Court's direction to issue the sale certificate to the auction purchaser.
Tata Capital Limited v. Priyanka Communications (India) Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that the existence of a valid arbitration agreement must be prima facie established at the Section 11 stage, and disputes involving financial institutions under SARFAESI Act can be referred to arbitration notwithstanding parallel statutory proceedings.
Ashok Kumar Rungta v. Income Tax Officer 24(1)(1)
The Bombay High Court allowed the appellant's income tax appeals, holding that disallowance of expenses for alleged bogus purchases must be based on cogent evidence and that mere suspicion or partial disallowance without justification is impermissible.
Manda w/o Prakash Sonawane v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that pension and gratuity benefits cannot be withheld from legal representatives of a deceased employee appointed on a reserved post despite pending caste certificate validation, emphasizing welfare obligations and procedural fairness.
Sadanand Ramchandra Newase v. Rajeshwari Suresh Newase
The Bombay High Court allowed the petitioner to adduce secondary evidence by producing a photocopy of a lost notarized will in probate proceedings, setting aside the trial court's refusal.
M/S. CWHEC-HCIL (JV) v. M/S. CALCUTTA HALDIA PORT ROAD COMPANY LIMITED
The Delhi High Court allowed the decree holder to withdraw execution petitions following settlement, with liberty to re-approach the court and ordered release of deposited documents.
All India Association of Central Excise Gazetted Executive Officers and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.
The High Court held that the tribunal must consider claims for extension of NFU benefits on merits and remitted the matter for fresh adjudication, rejecting dismissal solely on policy grounds.