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Dinesh Kumar Varma v. Sales Tax Officer Class II Avato Ward 93 Zone 8 Delhi
The Delhi High Court set aside duplicate tax demand orders for the same period issued by different officers and directed clubbing and re-adjudication by a single proper officer under the CGST Act, 2017.
Commissioner of Police and Ors. v. Kapil
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's quashing of a police constable's dismissal for corruption due to lack of valid reasons for dispensing with departmental enquiry under Article 311(2)(b).
Manoj Kumar v. State
The High Court upheld the appellant's conviction for armed robbery but granted him probation under the Probation of Offenders Act despite the mandatory minimum sentence prescribed, emphasizing the Act's overriding beneficial provisions.
Salim Malik @ Munna v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's bail plea under UAPA, holding that prima facie evidence of conspiracy and involvement in violent riots bars bail under Section 43-D(5) of UAPA.
We, the People of India v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a public interest writ petition seeking extraordinary interim bail for the Chief Minister, holding that the petitioner lacked locus standi and the accused was in judicial custody pursuant to valid orders.
PT Prasadi Lal Kakaji Teacher Training College v. National Council for Teacher Education & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the statutory authority of the NCTE and its Regional Committees to grant, refuse, or withdraw recognition of teacher education institutions, affirming that such regulatory actions comply with the NCTE Act and do not violate fundamental rights when taken in public interest following due process.
Maya Devi & Ors. v. Sushila Devi
The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of tenants' application for leave to contest eviction, affirming the landlord's bona fide requirement and clarifying that relinquishment of co-owner rights does not bar eviction under Section 14(6) of the Delhi Rent Control Act.
Riya Yadav v. University of Delhi and Anr
The Delhi High Court refused interim relief to a student seeking permission to appear in second semester exams due to lack of prima facie entitlement and procedural non-compliance.
Baby Devanshi Jaisawar v. Aadharshila Vidyapeeth & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that admission entitlement under the RTE Act’s computerized draw of lots applies only to the relevant academic year and cannot be extended by mandamus to subsequent years without fresh application and selection.
Staff Selection Commission and Ors. v. Shashikant Kumar
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the CAT order as the order had already been implemented, rendering the petition infructuous.
Staff Selection Commission and Ors v. Shashikant Kumar
The Delhi High Court upheld the Central Administrative Tribunal's direction for a dermatological examination to determine the presence of a tattoo on a candidate's forearm, affirming the validity of recruitment criteria prohibiting tattoos for Delhi Police Constable aspirants.
Kariman v. State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court modified the appellant's conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part II IPC, reducing the sentence and ordering release after considering the evidence and long custody period.
YASH RAJ FILMS PRIVATE LIMITED v. AFREEN FATIMA ZAIDI
The Supreme Court held that a promotional trailer does not create contractual obligations nor constitute unfair trade practice or deficiency of service when a song shown in the trailer is omitted from the movie.
Rehan Ahmed v. Akhtar Un Nisa
The Supreme Court upheld the validity and executability of a compromise decree between the plaintiff and sole owner, rejecting objections based on alleged joint ownership and procedural irregularities.
Sunil Pran Sikand v. The Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax
The Bombay High Court held that payments received under a development agreement and related commitment letter for additional development rights constitute taxable Long Term Capital Gains, reversing the ITAT's treatment of such payments as income from other sources.
Kishor Popat Deore v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted the appellant of murder charges, holding that the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that death was caused by strangulation and smothering, and that the possibility of suicide by poison could not be ruled out.
Jignesh Girishbhai Makwana v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court quashed a criminal case under Section 309 IPC due to lack of evidence that the accused consumed a poisonous substance, holding that continuation of the case would be an abuse of process of law.
Momin Zulfikar Kasam v. Ajay Balkrishna Durve & Aventis Pharma Limited
The High Court held that a transferee of property can execute a decree without separate assignment of the decree under amended Order 21 Rule 16 CPC and set aside the Appellate Bench's order delaying execution.
Dolly Rani v. Manish Kumar Chanchal
The Supreme Court held that a Hindu marriage not solemnized as per Section 7 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is invalid, and registration or certificates without such solemnization confer no legal status, allowing the parties' joint application to declare nullity of marriage and quash related proceedings.
PERNOD RICARD INDIA (P) LTD v. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH
The Supreme Court held that the substituted rule reducing penalty applies to proceedings initiated after substitution, even for violations committed before, setting aside the higher penalty imposed under the old rule.