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Mir Mustafa Ali Hasmi v. The State of A.P.
The Supreme Court acquitted a Forest Officer accused of corruption due to failure of prosecution to prove demand and acceptance of bribe beyond reasonable doubt, emphasizing the necessity of credible evidence and procedural safeguards in trap cases.
Central Information Commission v. D.D.A. & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the CIC's authority under Section 12(4) of the RTI Act to frame Regulations and constitute benches for effective management, overruling the Delhi High Court's restrictive interpretation.
PYDI RAMANA @ RAMULU v. DAVARASETY MANMADHA RAO
The Supreme Court held that unexplained delay and failure to prove continuous readiness and willingness disentitle a plaintiff to specific performance, setting aside the High Court's decree and restoring the trial court's dismissal.
Duni Chand & Others v. Vikram Singh and Others
The Supreme Court held that purchasers cannot claim protection under Section 41 of the Transfer of Property Act when the transferor's title under a Will is invalid and no consent or good faith is proved, affirming the validity of the earlier Will in favor of the plaintiff.
Kazi Akiloddin v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that only land within 15 meters of the river boundary qualifies as no construction zone for compensation purposes under the Land Acquisition Act, awarding Rs.100 per sq. ft. for the rest, rejecting the High Court's Blue Zone classification and development charge deductions.
Chief Conservator of Forest v. Virendra Kumar
The Supreme Court held that the latest applicable Conditions of Sale Manual governed the auction contract, validating the forfeiture of the security deposit due to the Respondents' failure to complete contractual obligations despite deemed approval.
The State of West Bengal v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that the CBI cannot investigate offences within a State without prior State consent under Section 6 of the DSPE Act, and that suits under Article 131 are maintainable for such federal disputes involving legal rights.
The State of Punjab & Ors. v. Bhagwantpal Singh Alias
The Supreme Court held that a suit for possession filed after over four decades of continuous possession by the State based on a donation is barred by limitation and that the burden of proving ownership lies on the plaintiff challenging possession.
Yogesh Goyanka v. Govind & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that a transferee pendente lite with notice of pending litigation is entitled to impleadment as a discretionary remedy to protect their interests, setting aside orders dismissing such impleadment and declaring the sale deed not void ab initio under Section 52 of the Transfer of Property Act.
UNIWORLD LOGISTICS PVT. LTD. v. INDEV LOGISTICS PVT. LTD.
The Supreme Court upheld the maintainability of a second suit for arrears and damages under Order II Rule 2(3) CPC, dismissing the appellant's challenge and affirming that distinct causes of action justify separate suits.
Mohd. Abdul Samad v. State of Telangana & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that divorced Muslim women can claim maintenance under Section 125 CrPC alongside the 1986 Act, and the two laws coexist harmoniously without one overriding the other.
Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax-3 Mumbai v. Banzai Estates P. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court upheld that rental income from a property owned by the assessee is taxable as income from house property under Section 22 of the Income Tax Act, rejecting Revenue's claim to treat it as business income, applying the principle of consistency.
Damodar Badrinarayan Bhandari v. Vishnu Dagdu Darekar
The Bombay High Court upheld the Trial Court's rejection of the third party purchaser's application to dismiss a partition suit over ancestral HUF properties alienated without consent, holding that mutation entries do not extinguish coparceners' rights and the suit is maintainable.
M/s. TML Business Services Ltd. v. The Deputy Commissioner of Salex Tax
The Bombay High Court held that a tax refund for 2011-2012 cannot be adjusted against a settled 2010-2011 demand under the Settlement Scheme, directing refund with interest to the petitioner.
Jageshwar Dayal v. K K Kapoor
The High Court set aside the Trial Court's order returning the plaint for lack of jurisdiction and transferred the commercial suit to the designated Commercial Court under Section 24 CPC for trial from the current stage.
Punjab National Bank v. SH Niraj Gupta & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that forfeiture of gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act requires a criminal conviction for an offence involving moral turpitude and quashed the forfeiture order against a dismissed bank employee accused of sexual harassment.
The Management of Guru Harkrishan Public School v. Sunil Sikri & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Delhi School Tribunal's jurisdiction to award full wages to a reinstated teacher for the period during which the reinstatement order was stayed, clarifying the distinct roles of the Tribunal and school management under the Delhi School Education Rules.
SA Infrastructure Consultants Pvt Ltd v. National Highway Authority of India
The Delhi High Court upheld NHAI's penalty and three-month debarment of a consultant for serious deficiencies in project reports, affirming the authority's inherent power and fair procedure under Article 226.
Dharampal Satyapal Limited and Anr v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of increasing the statutory health warning size on Pan Masala packages to 50% of the front label, affirming the regulatory process and prioritizing public health over commercial interests.
Sonali Chhaburao Gite v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the enforceability of the 2021 National Anti-Doping Rules under executive power and dismissed the appeal challenging their validity, directing the appellant to exhaust disciplinary proceedings before the Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel.