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Manish Tiwari & Ors. v. Amit Yadav, Chairperson, NDMC & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that respondents complied with earlier directions by initiating compassionate appointment procedures and directed completion within four months, disposing of the petition with liberty to revive on non-compliance.
Sharda Yadav v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court directed authorities to ascertain the existence of a water body and take expeditious action to remove encroachments on public land, emphasizing compliance with court orders and restoration of public resources.
Roshan Lal v. UOI and Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner's review petition seeking disability pension in addition to invalid pension, holding that such claim cannot be raised in review proceedings under Order XLVII CPC.
Sathy B Kumar v. Kerala Education Society Senior Secondary School
The Delhi High Court held that the petitioner’s Hindi Shikshan Nishnat qualification is equivalent to M.Ed., entitling her to retrospective promotion to PGT (Hindi) from 2014 with consequential benefits.
Ajay Kumar Bhalla & Ors. v. Prakash Kumar Dixit
The Delhi High Court held that a Letters Patent Appeal is not maintainable against contempt orders not imposing punishment, affirming that statutory remedies under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 are exclusive for such appeals.
Dinesh Mittal & Ors. v. M/S Triveni Infrastructure Development Co. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Official Liquidator’s authority to sell TIDCO’s Sector 78 land and rejected allottees’ claims for flat allotment, affirming that asset sale and pari passu distribution among creditors is the proper course in winding-up proceedings.
Dharmendra Prasad Singh and Anr. v. State Bank of India Thr Chairman and Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal holding that contractual employees who never worked as OMR (Rural) and failed to meet performance criteria were not eligible for absorption under the bank's policy.
Master Arnesh Shaw v. Union of India & Anr.
Delhi High Court directs AIIMS and government bodies to ensure timely provision of medicines and aids for children with rare diseases, addressing financial and logistical challenges while ongoing negotiations with pharmaceutical companies continue.
M/S J.R. International & Ors. v. Punjab & Sind Bank & Anr
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of a 1994 consent decree and dismissed the writ petition challenging the jurisdiction and execution proceedings under the RDB Act, emphasizing the binding nature of consent decrees and the inadmissibility of collateral attacks after long delay.
Sanjay Bajaj v. State of NCT and Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal complaint based on a commercial dispute, holding that criminal proceedings cannot be used to recover debts and to prevent abuse of the criminal process.
Mrugendra Indravadan Mehta and others v. Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation
The Supreme Court upheld the Gujarat High Court's dismissal of the plaintiffs' claim for additional land allotment and enhanced compensation under a varied Town Planning Scheme, emphasizing acceptance of allotment and compensation without protest forecloses further claims.
Union of India v. Mrityunjay Kumar Singh
The Supreme Court upheld bail granted to a terrorism accused under the UAP Act, emphasizing the need for prima facie satisfaction and non-violation of bail conditions before interference.
Arvind Kejriwal v. Directorate of Enforcement
The Supreme Court granted interim bail to Arvind Kejriwal pending final adjudication of his appeal, emphasizing the exercise of judicial discretion in bail matters considering his political status and ongoing general elections.
State of Orissa v. Santi Kumar Mitra
The Supreme Court held that the State lawfully determined the lease due to lessee's breaches, allowing resumption of possession and setting aside the High Court's judgment favoring the lessees.
SHRIRAM CHITS (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED v. RAGHACHAND ASSOCIATES
The Supreme Court held that the service provider bears the burden to prove that the service was availed for commercial purposes to exclude the complainant from the definition of consumer under the Consumer Protection Act, dismissing the appeal and upholding the complaint's maintainability and findings of deficiency of service.
M/s Bhavsar Construction Co. Pvt. Ltd. v. M/s Oyster Shipmanagement Private Limited
The Bombay High Court upheld the lawful compromise between plaintiffs and developers disposing of a suit, dismissing appellants' challenge that the consent terms prejudiced their rights under a joint venture agreement.
Deelip Tatoba Raje v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court set aside a sexual offence conviction relying solely on Section 164 statements and corroborative evidence when the victim and witnesses turned hostile, emphasizing strict adherence to evidentiary principles.
Indirabai Narayan Bivalkar and Ors v. Yadav Ganpat Mhatre and Ors
The High Court set aside the MRT order restoring fixation of purchase price in favor of respondents claiming tenancy rights, holding that final rejection of tenancy claims precludes such fixation and ordering inquiry into alleged fraud and forgery.
Beiersdorf AG v. Hindustan Unilever Limited
The Delhi High Court held that defendant's use of plaintiff's distinctive blue colour tub in misleading comparative advertising disparaged plaintiff's product and constituted trademark infringement and unfair trade practice.
Tulir Charitable Trust v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court exercised suo moto revisional jurisdiction to examine and set aside the discharge of accused under Section 15(2) of the POCSO Act in a case involving unidentified child pornography, holding that prima facie inference of child involvement suffices at charge framing stage.