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State (Through Chief of the Air Staff) v. Mansi Aggarwal
The Delhi High Court directed the Armed Forces Tribunal to decide a long-pending case within six months, respecting the Tribunal's procedural autonomy amid multiple recusals and allowing transfer to Bombay Bench only with the respondent's consent.
Manoj Kumar v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court upheld the cancellation of the petitioner's appointment due to correction of evaluation errors discovered shortly after recruitment, emphasizing the necessity to maintain merit and fairness.
Major Anish Muralidhar v. Ex Sub Asok M S
The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's writ petition, upholding the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Primary Hypertension based on established precedents and medical findings.
Fahad Ahmed Siddiqui v. Mahesh Kumar & Anr
Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by reassessing functional disability, applying future prospects, increasing non-pecuniary damages, and remanding for future medical expenses related to prosthetic limb replacement.
Gorakh v. Naresh Kumar
The Delhi High Court modified the motor accident compensation award by applying the Raj Kumar test for loss of earning capacity, granting future prospects to the claimant, enhancing non-pecuniary damages, and remanding recovery rights issues against the driver and owner.
Logix Technopark Pvt Ltd v. ATS Heights Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court held that arbitration proceedings cannot be initiated or continued during the moratorium period under Section 14 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, dismissing petitions for appointment of arbitrator and interim relief.
Z.S. Sagar v. UOI & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the disciplinary penalty against a CISF officer for examination misconduct, affirming limited judicial review in departmental enquiries involving disciplined forces.
Malkit Singh v. Jarnail Singh
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against refusal to set aside an ex-parte decree, holding that refusal to accept summons amounts to proper service and unexplained delay in filing the application to set aside the decree is not excusable.
Sohanvir @ Sohanvir Dhama & Ors. v. State of U.P. & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that caste-based abuse uttered inside a private residence does not satisfy the 'public view' requirement under Section 3(1)(s) of the SC/ST Act, quashing proceedings under that provision while allowing trial on other IPC charges.
Radha Thevannoor v. M/s. National Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors.
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's finding of contributory negligence against the deceased driver based on credible eyewitness evidence and restored the full compensation awarded by the Tribunal.
Govind Mandavi v. State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant due to fatal omissions in the FIR and unreliable eyewitness identification, holding that the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Dadu @ Ankush & Anr. v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr.
The Supreme Court set aside convictions under the SC/ST Act and IPC due to unreliable prosecution evidence and lack of independent corroboration, granting the appellants benefit of doubt.
Salil Mahajan v. Avinash Kumar & Anr.
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's grant of anticipatory bail to an accused in a multi-crore embezzlement case for non-consideration of crucial investigation material and the necessity of custodial interrogation.
Akola Municipal Corporation v. Zishan Hussain
The Supreme Court held that municipal corporations have statutory authority to revise property tax rates and that courts should exercise judicial restraint in reviewing such economic policy decisions, setting aside the High Court's quashing of the tax revision resolution.
M/S S.A. BUILDERS LTD. v. MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI
The Delhi High Court held that in execution of an arbitral award with partial payments, amounts must be appropriated first towards interest and then principal, rejecting the judgment debtor’s contrary approach, and allowed payment of the balance in installments considering financial hardship.
Deepesh Gupta v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Court allowed the petition to quash the FIR and complaint under the Wild Life (Protection) Act and IPC, and issued a corrigendum correcting typographical errors in the earlier judgment.
THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD v. SAGAR KHERA
The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by applying a 40% addition for future prospects, increasing functional disability to 80%, and raising non-pecuniary damages based on updated medical evidence.
Keshar v. Sandeep Lakra
The Delhi High Court set aside an ex parte arbitral award for lack of proper notice under Section 21 and held that a fraudulent Agreement to Sell invalidated the arbitration clause, rendering the award unsustainable.
Canara Bank v. M/s Karishma Enterprises & Ors.
The court upheld the lawful classification of accounts as NPA and validated the sale of mortgaged property with borrower’s consent, diluting strict procedural compliance under the SARFAESI Act.
Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd v. Mahesh Prasad & Ors
The Delhi High Court held that for a self-employed deceased below 40 years, future prospects in motor accident claims should be enhanced by 40%, not 50%, and directed recomputation of compensation accordingly.