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Civil procedure

Mageba Bridge Products Private Limited v. M/s Trade Centre

The Supreme Court held the respondent firm’s registration was proved, but dismissed the recovery suit as time-barred. Section 14 did not save limitation.

  • Suit for recovery of money
  • Registration of partnership firm
  • Section 69(2) of the partnership act, 1932
  • Section 14 of the limitation act, 1963
  • Acknowledgment of debt
  • Part-payment
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Customs law

M/s Carestream Health India Pvt. Ltd. v. Commissioner of Customs

Supreme Court held imported laser imagers were accessories, not diagnostic apparatus, and classifiable under residuary CTH 9033 00 00, dismissing the appeal.

  • Classification of imported goods
  • Chapter 90 of customs tariff act, 1975
  • Customs tariff heading 9018 90 19
  • Residuary customs tariff heading 9033 00 00
  • Accessories
  • Interpretation of rule 2(b) and rule 2(c) of chapter 90
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Constitutional law

Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited v. Rekha & Ors.

The Supreme Court held that writ petitions for electrocution compensation are not maintainable where disputed facts exist, and compensation must be assessed on a just, fair basis.

  • Maintainability of writ petition under article 226
  • Electrocution compensation
  • Strict liability
  • Absolute liability
  • Compensation methodology
  • Disputed questions of fact
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Family law

Harpreet Sawhney v. Puneet Sharma

The Supreme Court reconsidered maintenance, enhanced the wife’s monthly support to Rs.30,000 and the children’s to Rs.1,50,000 total, and held PF/ESPP deductions are not compulsory.

  • Enhancement of maintenance
  • Child maintenance
  • Interim maintenance
  • Assessment of income for maintenance
  • Provident fund deductions
  • Espp deductions
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Motor vehicles law

National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Smt. Thungala Dhana Laxmi & Ors.

The Supreme Court upheld liability under a comprehensive motor insurance policy for the owner travelling as a passenger, and issued broad directions to improve uninsured-vehicle enforcement.

  • Section 146 mva third-party insurance
  • Comprehensive/package policy coverage
  • Insurance policy structure
  • Uninsured vehicles enforcement
  • Anpr cameras
  • Vahan portal and insurance information bureau integration
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Environmental law

Amravati Municipal Corporation v. Ganesh Dadarao Anasane & Ors.

The Court framed principles for environmental compensation under the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026 and directed MoEF&CC to issue guidelines under Rule 17(2).

  • Solid waste management
  • Environmental compensation
  • Polluter pays principle
  • Institutionalisation of regulatory bodies
  • Guidelines under statutory rules
  • Solid-waste-management
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Insolvency law

H.D.F.C. BANK LIMITED versus KISHORE K. MEHTA (DEAD) THR. LRS.

The Supreme Court held that a pre-2016 DRT recovery certificate could not support an insolvency notice under Section 9(2) of the Presidency Towns Insolvency Act.

  • Insolvency notice under section 9(2) of the presidency towns insolvency act, 1909
  • Recovery certificate issued by debts recovery tribunal
  • Whether a recovery certificate is a decree or order
  • Retrospective effect of statutory amendment
  • Rights crystallized on date of institution of proceedings
  • Insolvency-notice
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Civil procedure

A.K. GHOSH & COMPANY AND OTHERS versus BIMAN BOSE AND OTHERS

The Supreme Court held that a plaintiff in a commercial suit must file a reply to a counter-claim within the Order VIII Rule 1 time limits, and upheld dismissal of the belated reply.

  • Written statement to counter-claim
  • Order viii rule 1 cpc
  • Order viii rule 6a cpc
  • Order viii rule 6g cpc
  • Order xliii cpc
  • Maintainability of appeal
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