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Somjeet Mallick v. State of Jharkhand & Others
The Supreme Court held that a High Court cannot quash criminal proceedings at the threshold without considering investigation materials and remanded the matter for fresh consideration of the quashing petition.
RENJITH K.G. & OTHERS v. SHEEBA
The Supreme Court held that a pendente lite transferee can challenge execution of a partition decree under Order XXI Rule 99 CPC and that limitation for execution runs from the date of the final decree, not from its engrossment on stamp paper.
Sandeep v. State of Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's murder conviction under section 302 IPC but set aside the section 34 IPC charge and modified the life sentence to the period already served, emphasizing credible ocular evidence and proportionality in sentencing.
Rakesh Matasharan Shukla v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court quashed the stalking conviction under Section 354D IPC but upheld rash and negligent driving convictions under Sections 279 and 337 IPC, reducing the sentence to time already served and ordering the applicant's immediate release.
Deepak Birbahadur Jath v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court upheld the conviction for murder and attempted murder but commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment, holding the case not to be 'rarest of rare' warranting capital punishment.
The State of Maharashtra v. Pradip Vishwanath Jagtap
The Bombay High Court upheld the conviction and death sentence of Pradip Vishwanath Jagtap for the brutal murder of four family members, affirming the 'rarest of rare' doctrine based on credible eyewitness and forensic evidence.
Cholamandalam M.S. General Insurance Co. Ltd v. Poonam Gupta
The Bombay High Court enhanced compensation in a fatal motor accident claim by applying average IT return income with managerial loss and deductions, emphasizing the Motor Vehicles Act's beneficial nature and forward-looking compensation.
G. Vishweshwar Rao v. Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation
The Court held that an employee whose demotion and removal are set aside must be reinstated to the original post with all consequential benefits, rejecting reinstatement on a lower post despite abolition of the original post.
Rajesh Sangamlal Jaiswal v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the conviction for rape, holding the video evidence admissible despite absence of a Section 65-B certificate as the trial concluded before the Anvar judgment, and accepted the victim's testimony as reliable and sufficient for conviction.
A. H. Wadia Trust v. The Charity Commissioner
The Bombay High Court held that trustees of a public charitable trust with power to sell trust lands are also empowered to undertake development activities, including joint ventures, subject to statutory provisions, to fulfill the trust’s charitable objectives.
Dr. Vilas Gangadhar Mamde v. The State of Maharashtra and Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that a professor entitled to extended service must be paid salary for the period he was prevented from working due to delayed issuance of the extension order.
Babaso Ganpatil Awate v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that 50% of part-time service must be counted towards pension qualifying service and directed payment of pension benefits with interest for delay under the Maharashtra Civil Services (Pension) Rules.
Ananda Ramchandar Salunkhe v. Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation
The High Court upheld the dismissal of a MSRTC conductor after finding the domestic enquiry fair and evidence sufficient despite non-examination of the passenger, dismissing the writ petition challenging the disciplinary action.
Ajay Gupta v. Ashok Gupta & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed the extension of the arbitrator's mandate by nine months under Sections 29A(4) and 29A(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, with no objection from the respondents.
Tarun Nayar v. M/S EMTA COAL LIMITED & ANR
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal to restore a suit dismissed in default, holding that counsel's genuine medical incapacity can constitute sufficient cause for condoning delay under Order IX Rule 9 CPC.
Ganesh Prashad v. Nawal Kishore Soni
The High Court held that once a plaintiff proves a transaction by documentary evidence, the burden shifts to the defendant to prove forgery, and a party cannot be excused from proving a negative fact.
M/S K K ANAND INFRASTRUCTRE PVT LTD v. M/S SNS CONTRACTS PVT LTD
The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's order fixing an eight-week period for recording evidence through a Court Commissioner and dismissed the petition seeking extension of time.
Kelvin Air Conditioning and Ventilation System Private Limited v. Triumph Reality Private Limited
The Delhi High Court upheld the Sole Arbitrator's discretionary order refusing to condone delay in filing the Statement of Defence, emphasizing minimal judicial interference under Article 227 in arbitral proceedings absent perversity or bad faith.
Roopdeep Singh and Ors. v. Tajinder Kaur
The High Court declined to direct expeditious disposal of a partition suit as the Trial Court was already proceeding with final arguments and expeditious disposal was imminent.
Govind T. Samani v. Amarraj Singh Sehmi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court reduced an excessive bond amount fixed by the NCDRC under Section 27 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 to a reasonable sum to ensure the petitioner's appearance in summary proceedings.