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Ankit Tomar v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court quashed the FIR alleging rape on promise of marriage, holding that a consensual relationship with a married complainant negates the offence under Section 376(2)(n) IPC.
S G Jamaludheen v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court resolved a long-standing recruitment dispute by permitting withdrawal of challenges and directing appointment of identified candidates with conditions, upholding existing appointments and making interim orders absolute under Article 142.
NOIL CHRISTURAJ v. STATE BANK OF INDIA
The Supreme Court holds that simultaneous insolvency proceedings under the IBC against a principal debtor and its corporate guarantor are maintainable, rejecting the doctrine of election and affirming statutory safeguards against double recovery.
Suhas Chakma v. Union of India
The Supreme Court mandated States to establish and expand Open Correctional Institutions as a constitutionally compliant, rehabilitative solution to prison overcrowding, ensuring prisoners' dignity and rights under Article 21.
Vivekananda Kendra v. Pradeep Kumar Agarwalla
The Supreme Court held that a registered 99-year lease deed confers a leasehold interest that cannot be unilaterally cancelled, and a subsequent sale during its subsistence is subject to the lessee's rights.
THE STATE OF KERALA v. M/s. PANACEA BIOTEC LTD.
The Supreme Court held that complaints filed by public servants are exempt from mandatory inquiry under Section 202 CrPC, limitation runs from when accused identity is known, and vicarious liability under Section 34 of the Drugs & Cosmetics Act is a trial issue, thereby setting aside the High Court's quashing orders and allowing prosecution to proceed.
Parshuram Govind Patil v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that CIDCO cannot mandate probate of will under its policy when the law does not require it, quashing the impugned condition and directing allotment of developed plots without probate.
Mohan Gangaram Narang v. City and Industrial Development Corporation Ltd
The Bombay High Court allowed a writ petition directing a decree on admission to declare forged conveyance deeds void, emphasizing the Court's discretionary power under Order XII Rule 6 CPC to grant speedy relief on clear admissions.