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Manoj @ Munna v. The State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant, holding that conviction solely on the last seen together theory without a complete chain of circumstantial evidence is unsustainable.
State of Karnataka v. Gandhi Jeevan Collective Farming Co-operative Society Limited
The Supreme Court held that leases for agricultural use of forest land without prior Central Government approval under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 are illegal, upheld eviction of unauthorized occupants, and directed restoration of forest land.
Rajesh Upadhayay v. State of Bihar
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's suspension of life sentences and bail granted to murder convicts, emphasizing that suspension of sentence in serious offences under Section 302 IPC is an exceptional relief requiring gross error in trial judgment.
M/S. Carborandum Universal Ltd v. ESI Corporation
The Supreme Court held that Section 45A of the Employees State Insurance Act can be invoked only when records are not produced or inspection is obstructed, and set aside the contribution demand made under Section 45A where the employer had produced records and cooperated.
Siddhant Mahajan and Ors. v. State of Rajasthan
The Supreme Court held that only the Central Government can lower NEET qualifying percentiles for BDS admissions, regularized admissions under State-sanctioned relaxation up to 15 percentile for 2016-17, and struck down admissions beyond that as illegal.
M/S. SURGUJA BRICKS INDUSTRIES v. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH
The Supreme Court held that experience gained as a partner in a joint venture must be proportionately considered for tender eligibility unless explicitly excluded, and disqualification on this ground was arbitrary and violative of Article 14.
Radhika T. v. Cochin University of Science and Technology
The Supreme Court held that vacancies arising during the validity of a Rank List must be filled by applying communal rotation simultaneously, and a candidate’s mere position in the Rank List does not entitle appointment if the vacancy falls to another category under rotation.
Baburam Gautam and Ors. v. State of U.P. and Another
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal to quash criminal proceedings and dissolved the marriage by mutual consent under Article 142 and Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act following a comprehensive settlement.
Jatinder Kumar v. Jeewan Lata
The Supreme Court dissolved a long-separated marriage under Article 142 of the Constitution due to irretrievable breakdown and awarded permanent alimony as a lump sum settlement.
State of Telangana v. Mir Jaffar Ali Khan (Dead) Thr. Lrs. & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld that 102 acres in Survey No. 201/1 is private Arazi-Makta land of Salar Jung-III, affirmed the FSO's jurisdiction to admit the claim and exclude the land from reserved forest notifications, and dismissed the State's appeal.
Telangana State Level Police Recruitment Board v. Penjarla Vijay Kumar & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that driving licences expired and renewed after a gap do not satisfy the statutory requirement of continuous possession for recruitment eligibility under the Motor Vehicles Act as amended in 2019.
Reliance Defence & Engineering Limited v. M/s Afcons Infrastructure Ltd
The Bombay High Court directed the return of amounts withdrawn by the judgment creditor under a bank guarantee after the corporate debtor's resolution plan extinguished the arbitral award debt, rejecting the claim for interest and holding the arbitration challenge infructuous.
Sitaram Ganu Huddar & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court allowed the appeal enhancing compensation for land acquired under the same notification in adjoining villages to a uniform rate of Rs.25 per sq. meter, following Supreme Court precedents.
Central Board of Trustees, Employees Provident Fund v. IndusInd Bank Ltd. & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that the priority of secured creditors under Section 26E of SARFAESI Act, 2002 prevails over provident fund dues under Section 11 of EPF Act, 1952, dismissed the writ petition for non-exhaustion of alternate remedies and lack of writ jurisdiction against private financial institutions.
Jagannath Pandurang Waghare v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of a father for raping his minor daughter, discarding flawed DNA evidence but relying on credible victim testimony and statutory presumptions under the POCSO Act.
Vitthal Mahadeo Shelar v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held the petitioner’s arrest illegal for non-communication of grounds in writing and delayed production beyond 24 hours, quashing remand orders and granting release on bail.
Shivkrupa Sahakari Patpedhi Limited v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that a statutory auditor's Special Report and an order initiating inquiry under the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act are preliminary steps not amenable to revision under Section 154, and quashed the revisional authority's order setting aside the inquiry.
Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd. v. Delhi State Industrial & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd.
The Delhi High Court allowed correction of a party's name in its judgment under Section 152 CPC by directing an amended memo of parties and issuing a corrigendum.
M/S RR FASHION v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS
The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions challenging seizure memos for lack of territorial jurisdiction, holding that the proper forum is where the goods were seized and stored, not merely where the testing laboratory or DRI office is located.
Hitachi Systems India (P) Ltd v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court set aside an ex-parte GST adjudication order due to denial of opportunity to be heard caused by non-notification of Show Cause Notices on the GST portal, remanding the matter for fresh hearing while leaving the validity of related notifications open pending Supreme Court decision.