(1)
Partha Chatterjee ...Appellant Vs.
Directorate of Enforcement ...Respondents D.D
13/12/2024
Criminal Law – Bail - Prolonged Undertrial Incarceration – Right to Liberty – Article 21 of the Constitution – Bail Granted with Conditions – The Appellant, a former Minister of West Bengal, sought bail citing prolonged incarceration of over two years, health ailments, lack of recovery of cash from him, and alleged mitigating circumstances, including parity with co-ac...
(2)
Urban Improvement Trust...Appellant Vs.
Smt. Vidhya Devi and Others...Respondents D.D
13/12/2024
Land Acquisition – Validity of Notification – Non-Compliance with Procedural Safeguards – Compensation Delayed – Appellant Trust challenged the quashing of acquisition proceedings initiated under Section 52(1) of the Rajasthan Urban Improvement Act, 1959 – High Court held that failure to serve individual notices under Section 52(2) and delay in compensation invalidate...
(3)
George...Appellant Vs.
The State of Tamil Nadu and Others...Respondents D.D
13/12/2024
Criminal Law – Murder Conviction – Acquittal – Appellant convicted for the murder of the deceased by inflicting a fatal knife injury to the neck – High Court upheld conviction under Sections 294(b), 341, and 302 IPC while acquitting the appellant under Section 506(ii) IPC – Appellant challenged the reliance on sole testimony of PW-1, an interested witness – Held...
(4)
CELIR LLP ...Petitioner Vs.
Mr. Sumati Prasad Bafna & Ors. ...Respondents D.D
13/12/2024
Civil Law - Contempt of Court – Non-Compliance of Supreme Court Order – Willful Defiance – Petitioner sought contempt proceedings against borrowers and transferees for failing to deliver possession of the secured asset and title deeds, despite a Supreme Court order – Held: Non-compliance by borrower and transferee constitutes contempt – Directions issued to ensure phy...
(5)
Indore Development Authority ...Appellant Vs.
Dr. Hemant Mandovra ...Respondent D.D
13/12/2024
Consumer Law – Final Relief Granted by Interim Order – Jurisdictional Error – Interim Order Invalidated – The State Consumer Commission erred by granting final relief to the respondent on an interlocutory application, directing the Indore Development Authority to accept the outstanding amount with interest and hand over possession of the plot – Held: Granting final re...
(6)
Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai and Others ...Appellants Vs.
Vivek V. Gawde Etc. Etc. ...Respondents D.D
13/12/2024
Civil Law - Eviction Proceedings – Scope of Writ Jurisdiction – Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution – Writ Petition Not Maintainable – The High Court’s interference with the Inquiry Officer's jurisdiction in eviction proceedings under Section 105B of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888, was challenged – Held: Judicial orders of civil courts cannot...
(7)
OM PRAKASH YADAV...Appellant(s) Vs.
NIRANJAN KUMAR UPADHYAY & ORS...Respondent(s) D.D
13/12/2024
Quashing of Criminal Proceedings – Applicability of Section 197 CrPC – Protection to Public Servants Limited to Official Duties – Public officials allegedly colluding to create false evidence and fabricate an alibi for the accused in a murder trial – Held: The acts of collusion cannot be said to be part of the discharge of official duty; no sanction under Section 197 CrPC i...
(8)
BHARTI ARORA...Appellant Vs.
STATE OF HARYANA...Respondent D.D
13/12/2024
Criminal Law – Proceedings under NDPS Act – Section 58 – Notice and adverse observations against appellant (a police officer) by Special Judge for alleged vexatious and false actions in drug case – High Court upheld Special Judge’s order to open and pronounce sealed order despite procedural lapses – Supreme Court held that adverse findings and subsequent notice ...
(9)
Navratan Lal Sharma...Appellant Vs.
Radha Mohan Sharma & Others...Respondents D.D
12/12/2024
Restoration of Appeal Under Order 23, Rule 3 CPC – Applicability of Statutory Remedies – Restoration Directed - The High Court's dismissal of the restoration application was based on the absence of specific liberty to restore in its prior order recording the compromise. The Supreme Court clarified that statutory remedies under the CPC are independent of judicial permission – ...