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Ushaben Joshi v. Union of India
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal directing regularisation of a contingency worker on par with a similarly placed employee, holding that discrimination in regularisation without justifiable grounds violates principles of equality.
Rakshit Shivam Prakash v. Union of India
The Supreme Court directed a re-medical examination for a candidate declared temporarily unfit who missed the original re-test, denying appointment in the original batch but allowing prospective consideration under Article 142.
Devendra Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court converted the appellant's murder conviction under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part-I IPC, recognizing the killing occurred in a sudden fight without premeditation.
Vanshika Yadav v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the NEET 2024 results, rejecting calls for cancellation due to lack of evidence of systemic malpractice, and directed correction of marks for a disputed question based on expert opinion.
City Montessori School v. State of U.P.
The Supreme Court upheld the illegality of leasehold-to-freehold conversion without market value payment and affirmed that State land transfers must be transparent and non-arbitrary, dismissing appeals challenging auction cancellation and conversion orders.
The State of Gujarat v. M/s. Ambuja Cement Ltd
The Supreme Court upheld that Value Added Tax and unclaimed tax credit purchases are excluded from taxable turnover under the Gujarat VAT Act, emphasizing strict statutory interpretation.
Sudeep Chatterjee v. State of Bihar
The Supreme Court held that onerous and impracticable conditions imposed for anticipatory bail in matrimonial offence cases violate personal liberty and must be reasonable and conducive to reconciliation.
Madura Coats Employees Union v. Coats India & Anr.
The Bombay High Court held that union office bearers attending court proceedings are entitled to salary under Section 23 of the Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions Act, recognizing long-standing practices and quashing the Industrial Court's order deducting salary.
Asset Auto India Private Limited v. The Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that the Regional Director cannot reject a scheme of amalgamation directly under Section 233 of the Companies Act, 2013, and must file an application before the NCLT if objections exist, quashing the impugned rejection order.
Saddam Kadar Bedade v. S.V. Mohite
The High Court allowed the Workmen’s Compensation appeal holding that police statements under Section 161 Cr.P.C. are admissible in civil claims and the deceased was an employee entitled to compensation.
Baban Sopan Jitethor v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted the appellant of murder charges due to contradictory dying declarations and failure of prosecution to prove homicidal death beyond reasonable doubt.
Parsi Punchayet v. Minoo Keki Mistry & Ors.
The Bombay High Court allowed amendment of plaint to raise alternative eviction pleas under both PSCC Act and Maharashtra Rent Control Act, holding that inconsistent pleas are permissible to avoid multiplicity of proceedings and no prejudice was caused.
Arnesh Shaw v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court directed enrollment of eligible DMD patients in clinical trials, release of medicines, and transparency in trial recruitment and pricing under the National Rare Diseases Policy.
Ambience Commercial Developers Pvt. Ltd. v. Kaur Cookies Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court set aside enforcement of an award rendered by a unilaterally appointed arbitrator and appointed a substitute arbitrator to conduct de novo arbitration proceedings.
Nitya Gopal Mandal v. Pragati Bio and Renewable Energy
The High Court upheld the Trial Court’s deletion of the State Government as a party in a recovery suit, holding that absence of privity of contract and prior payment discharge preclude its liability under Section 70 of the Indian Contract Act.
Sh. Deepak Kumar v. Smt. Manita Rani
The Delhi High Court directed the Trial Court to fix specific dates for recording the respondent's evidence to expedite disposal of a decade-old divorce petition.
Jitender Chawla v. Binod Kumar Begwani & Anr.
The High Court dismissed the petitioner's application to be impleaded in a tenancy suit, holding that co-ownership claims do not make him a necessary or proper party to the tenancy dispute.
Tani Sandhu Bhargava v. Shumita Didi Sandhu
The Delhi High Court allowed the plaintiff's possession suit on admission under Order XII Rule 6 CPC, rejecting the defendant's unsubstantiated claim of HUF ownership and upholding the validity of the gift deed.
Parvin Kumar Jain v. Anju Jain
The Delhi High Court held that Family Courts retain jurisdiction to grant and enhance maintenance under Sections 24 and 26 of the Hindu Marriage Act even after divorce petition withdrawal, allowing maintenance to an adult child pursuing education and enhancing interim maintenance with interest on arrears.
Insp. Manish Bhati v. Raj Kumar Mishra
The High Court upheld framing of charges under Sections 304(I), 347, and 34 IPC and discharged accused from Section 302 IPC, holding that no prima facie case for murder was made out at the charge framing stage.