(1)
HOTEL QUEEN ROAD PVT. LTD. AND OTHERS …APPELLANT Vs.
RAM PARSHOTAM MITTAL AND OTHERS …RESPONDENT(S) D.D
16/07/2013
Civil Procedure – Withdrawal of Appeal – Interim Relief – High Court allowed withdrawal of appeal but extended interim relief until 10th May 2010 – Appellants challenged continuation of interim relief after appeal withdrawal – Supreme Court held High Court did not err, interim relief extension was justified to facilitate appellants' alternative legal remedy [Paras 1-20].Judicial Pro...
(2)
SUBHASH POPATLAL DAVE …APPELLANT Vs.
UNION OF INDIA (UOI) AND ANOTHER …RESPONDENTS D.D
16/07/2013
Preventive Detention – Pre-Execution Challenge – Detention orders challenged at pre-execution stage on grounds beyond the five exceptions in Alka Subhash Gadia – Supreme Court held right of proposed detenue to challenge preventive detention orders on grounds other than five exceptions – Matters listed for final hearing on all grounds of challenge [Paras 1-7, 52-58].Staleness of Detention O...
(3)
DILIP SUDHAKAR PENDSE AND ANOTHER … Vs.
CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION …RESPONDENT D.D
16/07/2013
Criminal Procedure – Jurisdiction of Magistrate vs. Sessions Court – Appeal involves the hierarchy of courts concerning the committal of cases – The issue is whether the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate could commit the case to the Sessions Court for trial when the offences are not exclusively triable by the Sessions Court [Paras 1-10].Section 306 CrPC – Tender of Pardon to Accompl...
(4)
ARATHI BANDI …APPELLANT Vs.
BANDI JAGADRAKSHAKA RAO AND OTHERS …RESPONDENTS
BANDI JAGADRAKSHAKA RAO AND OTHERS …APPELLANTS
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND ANOTHER …RESPONDENTS D.D
16/07/2013
Custody of Minor Child – Habeas Corpus – Foreign Court Orders – High Court directed mother to submit to U.S. court jurisdiction, facilitating child custody as per foreign court order – Supreme Court reviewed welfare of child, considering prolonged stay in India and best interests – Reinforced principles of comity of courts and modern conflict of laws, emphasizing jurisdiction with most i...
(5)
INTEGRATED FINANCE COMPANY LTD. … Vs.
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA ETC. ETC. …RESPONDENT D.D
16/07/2013
Banking Regulation – Compliance with RBI Act – Appellant challenged the rejection of its scheme of arrangement by the High Court – High Court held that the scheme did not comply with Section 45QA of the RBI Act – Appellant’s non-disclosure of RBI’s actions and violations deemed material – Appeals dismissed [Paras 1-59].Scheme of Arrangement under Companies Act – Role of Company Cou...
(6)
BHAVNAGAR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION …APPELLANT Vs.
SALIMBHAI UMARBHAI MANSURI …RESPONDENT(S) D.D
16/07/2013
Industrial Law – Termination of Employment – Respondent's employment on a daily wage basis terminated after 54 days under fixed-term contracts – Industrial dispute raised and referred to Labour Court – Labour Court ordered reinstatement, citing violations of Sections 25G and 25H of the Industrial Disputes Act – High Court upheld Labour Court's decision – Supreme Court examine...
(7)
KACHCHH JAL SANKAT NIVARAN SAMITI AND OTHERS … Vs.
STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANOTHER …RESPONDENT(S) D.D
15/07/2013
Water Distribution Policy – Judicial Review – Appellants challenged the meager water allocation to the Kutch district from the Sardar Sarovar Project – High Court dismissed the plea, stating policy decisions on resource allocation lack judicially manageable standards – Supreme Court affirmed, emphasizing the expertise required for such policy decisions, and upheld the High Court's vie...
(8)
SONDUR GOPAL … Vs.
SONDUR RAJINI …RESPONDENT D.D
15/07/2013
Family Law – Domicile and Jurisdiction – Appellant-husband contested the jurisdiction of the Family Court in Mumbai to entertain a petition for judicial separation filed by the Respondent-wife, arguing that both parties had acquired Swedish citizenship and domicile – High Court held the petition maintainable, stating the husband failed to prove abandonment of Indian domicile and acquiring Au...
(9)
BHAGWATI DEVELOPERS PVT. LTD. … Vs.
PEERLESS GENERAL FINANCE AND INVESTMENT COMPANY LTD. AND ANOTHER …RESPONDENT D.D
15/07/2013
Company Law – Transfer of Shares – Appellant sought to register the transfer of shares acquired through loan repayment – Respondent refused, citing non-compliance with Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act – Company Law Board and High Court upheld refusal – Supreme Court examined the applicability of Sections 13 and 16 of the Act to unlisted public company shares – Affirmed that the pr...