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Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. v. M/s JSW Steel Ltd. & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the Appellate Tribunal's decision that the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission lacked authority to impose a reliability charge on continuous process industries already paying higher tariffs for uninterrupted supply.
Sunita Devi v. State of Bihar & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order for a fresh trial emphasizing strict adherence to procedural safeguards and the accused's right to a fair trial under Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution.
The Employees State Insurance Corporation Ltd. v. Nagar Nigam Allahabad
The Supreme Court held that a local authority's workshop engaged in manufacturing processes is covered under the Employees’ State Insurance Act, and disputes over contributions must be adjudicated by the Insurance Court, not through writ petitions.
GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI v. M/S. K.L. RATHI STEELS LIMITED
The Supreme Court held that review petitions challenging final judgments based on a subsequently overruled precedent are not maintainable under the Explanation to Order XLVII Rule 1 CPC, emphasizing finality of litigation and judicial discipline.
Government of Odisha v. Bharat Process & Mechanical Engineers Limited
The Supreme Court set aside directions for renewal of mining leases of a company under liquidation, holding that expired leases cannot be renewed absent statutory basis or viable plan, and creditors' claims must be settled under the Companies Act.
National Investigation Agency v. Owais Amin @ Cherry & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that mandatory sanction under Section 196-A of the Jammu and Kashmir CrPC, 1989 is required for prosecuting criminal conspiracy offences and cannot be waived by the subsequent application of the CrPC, 1973 introduced by the Jammu & Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019.
HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED v. DHARAMNATH SINGH
The Supreme Court held that termination of a petroleum dealership for contractual breach does not require strict adherence to Control Order sample collection procedures applicable only in prosecutions, and upheld the termination while emphasizing fairness and contractual compliance.
Priti Agarwalla and Others v. State of GNCT of Delhi and Others
The Supreme Court held that vague casteist abuse allegations not made in public view do not warrant FIR registration under the SC/ST Act, affirming the Magistrate's discretion under section 156(3) CrPC.
Shaji Poulose v. Institute of Chartered Accountants of India & Others
The Supreme Court upheld the ICAI's power to impose a reasonable ceiling on tax audits under Section 44AB, holding that such restriction does not violate fundamental rights and exceeding the limit constitutes professional misconduct.
The State of West Bengal v. Dr. Sanat Kumar Ghosh
The Supreme Court resolved the stalemate in West Bengal university Vice-Chancellor appointments by constituting uniform Search Committees under Article 142 to ensure lawful, transparent, and merit-based selections.
Pradip s/o Prabhakar Kolhe v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that public authorities cannot withhold deposits collected for event permissions without legal authority and directed refund of the amount withheld by the SDO along with interest.
S v. Jeet Singh & Anr.
The Delhi High Court directed police to enhance protection measures for a petitioner facing social media harassment and threats from relatives, ensuring police responsiveness and surveillance to safeguard her and her family.
Nawabuddin v. Salahuddin & Anr.
In a family partition suit over jointly owned property, the Delhi High Court directed sale of the property and division of proceeds among co-owners due to lack of consensus on physical partition, and impleaded the transferee of a co-owner's share as a party.
Subhash Sharma v. Govt of NCT, Delhi & Ors.
Criminal proceedings under the Prevention of Corruption Act were quashed as the petitioner was exonerated on identical charges in departmental proceedings, making continuation an abuse of process.
Naveen Kumar v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the composite marking scheme in a recruitment exam, holding that courts will not interfere with predetermined evaluation procedures uniformly applied by the examination authority.
PT BUKAKA TEKNIK UTAMA v. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (IT), DELHI - 2
The Delhi High Court held that an assessee whose appeal before CIT(A) was dismissed on delay grounds but whose limitation for further appeal had not expired as on the specified date is eligible for settlement benefits under the Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Act, 2020.
Sanjay Singh Yadav v. Airport Authority of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal of a departmental candidate who failed to join service timely, holding that continuation of lien does not entitle a candidate to recruitment benefits without availability and willingness to join.
Central Council of Homoeopathy v. Vijay Singh
The Delhi High Court upheld the Industrial Tribunal's order that the Central Council of Homeopathy is an industry and that compulsory retirement of an employee during pendency of an industrial dispute without permission violates Section 33 of the Industrial Disputes Act, entitling reinstatement with back wages.
Sangam (India) Ltd v. The National Highway Authority of India & Anr
The Delhi High Court remanded the challenge to an arbitral award on toll collection contract fraud, holding that deliberate active concealment by NHAI renders the contract voidable despite the Exception to Section 19 of the Contract Act.
Karam Chand Thapar & Bros. (CS) Ltd. v. National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that an arbitral tribunal's interim award rejecting limitation is a challengeable award under the Arbitration Act, and limitation for contract claims accrues on breach (non-payment after quantification), not on the date of the force majeure event.