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Union of India & Anr. v. Pavan Ved
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's quashing of a delayed charge memo against a quasi-judicial Income Tax Commissioner, affirming that disciplinary action cannot be taken without malafide and that inordinate delay is a ground for dismissal.
Saurabh Jain v. Neha Jain
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and granted divorce on the ground of cruelty where the wife publicly humiliated the husband by calling him impotent despite medical evidence of sterility, constituting mental cruelty under the Hindu Marriage Act.
Sh. Sonu Kumar & Ors. v. The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC following an amicable settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of the court process.
Arun Khanna v. Vinod Khanna
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging non-initiation of contempt proceedings, holding that no appeal lies against such orders unless they decide merits or issue directions.
Ashish Gupta & Ors. v. State Bank of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court set aside the classification of a company's bank account as 'Fraud' for failure to provide the ex-directors an opportunity of hearing, following the Supreme Court's mandate to read principles of natural justice into RBI's Master Directions on Frauds.
Md. Jailun v. State of NCT of Delhi
The court held that an adult married woman has the right to decide her residence and refused to compel her production under Habeas Corpus, directing non-interference by relatives in the matrimonial life.
JSW Steel Limited & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.
Delhi High Court allowed writ petition directing manual correction and processing of MEIS benefits despite inadvertent errors in shipping bills and expiry of claim period.
LA DOLCA PASTELERIA PVT LTD AND ANR. v. JAI SINGH AND ANR.
The Delhi High Court granted the tenant appellants two months to clear rent arrears and twelve weeks to vacate the commercial property, disposing of the appeal with the respondents' consent.
V. P. Kothiyal v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 3(1)(r) and (s) of the SC/ST Act for lack of essential ingredients and malafide prosecution, exercising inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
Kadeer Ahmed v. Zishan Zama Khan & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the suit for specific performance due to absence of title documents and failure to prove authority of the seller, holding that an Agreement to Sell alone does not confer ownership or maintainability.
Suresh Gautam v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court rejected the petitioner's bail application in a sexual harassment case leading to suicide, citing the seriousness of the offence and advanced trial stage.
Vijay Malhotra v. Directorate of Education
The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition seeking restoration of a student’s name in a discretionary exchange programme, holding no legal right existed and no coercive or discriminatory conduct was established.
GAIL (INDIA) LIMITED v. M/S PIONEER POWER LIMITED & ANR.
The Delhi High Court granted a four-month extension of the arbitrator's mandate under Section 29A(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, with no objection from the respondents.
SKYLINE ENGINEERING CONTRACTS (INDIA) PVT LTD v. MMR SAHA INFRASTRUCTURE PVT LTD
The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, to adjudicate construction contract disputes, leaving all substantive objections open for arbitration.
M/S. DIVGI METAL WARES LTD. v. M/S. DIVGI METAL WARES EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION
The Supreme Court held that employer's contractual right to transfer employees between company establishments prevails over Standing Orders restricting transfers within the same unit, setting aside the High Court's order invalidating such transfers.
Saree Sansar v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi
The Supreme Court upheld the Delhi Government's levy of 12% sales tax on silk fabric, ruling that deletion from declared goods list and nil ADE duty permit such taxation.
Bina Basak v. Sri Bipul Kanti Basak
The Supreme Court held that a government-allotted property under a rehabilitation scheme belongs to the entire refugee family, not exclusively to one member, and dismissed the suit filed on a canceled lease deed basis.
M K Ranjitsinh v. Union of India
The Supreme Court balanced the conservation of the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard with India's renewable energy commitments, modifying its earlier order to relax blanket undergrounding of transmission lines as technically and economically unfeasible.
Orissa State Financial Corporation v. Sukanti Mohapatra
The Supreme Court upheld the lawful sale of mortgaged property under Section 29 of the State Financial Corporations Act, rejecting the High Court's interference and clarifying the Corporation's commercial discretion in loan recovery.
UNION OF INDIA v. M/S INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD
The Supreme Court held that refund claims for illegally realized railway freight are not barred by the six-month notice requirement under Section 106(3) of the Railways Act, 1989, distinguishing illegal charges from overcharges.