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Vikash @ Aalu v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that a Jail Superintendent cannot reject a parole application without forwarding it to the competent authority and directed compliance with Delhi Prison Rules, allowing the petitioner to seek parole to file an SLP.
Shri Inderjit Walia & Anr. v. Dr. Amitabh Parti & Anr.
The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to resolve a lease deed dispute, affirming the arbitration clause specifying New Delhi as the seat and rejecting an unproven oral agreement to change it.
Kinshuk Goel prop. M/s Ganesha International v. Ministry of Defence, Government of India
The Delhi High Court held that limitation objections cannot be raised at the Section 11(6) stage and appointed an arbitrator to resolve disputes under a Supply Order arbitration clause, leaving all substantive issues to the arbitral tribunal.
Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. v. Brajrajnagar Coal Mines Workers’ Union
The Supreme Court upheld the Industrial Tribunal's order directing regularization and backwages for contract workers excluded from a prior settlement, affirming the Tribunal's jurisdiction and the workers' entitlement under labor laws.
The Executive Engineer, KNNL v. Subhashchandra & Ors.
The Supreme Court remanded land acquisition compensation enhancement cases to the Karnataka High Court for fresh, notification-wise and village-wise adjudication ensuring uniformity and protection of finalized compensation awards.
State of Gujarat v. Paresh Nathalal Chauhan
The Supreme Court expunged the High Court's premature observation denying statutory good faith protection to GST officers, affirming that such immunity is a defense to be adjudicated only in legal proceedings.
Dablu Kujur v. State of Jharkhand
The Supreme Court dismissed bail at the trial's final stage and emphasized strict compliance with Section 173(2) Cr.P.C. requirements for police reports to ensure lawful prosecution.
Naresh Kumar v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings under Sections 406, 420, and 506 IPC, holding that the dispute was essentially civil and the FIR was an abuse of process.
M/S ROHAN BOOK COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED v. UNION OF INDIA
The Delhi High Court set aside orders disposing Show Cause Notices solely for non-submission of reply and remitted the matter for re-adjudication after granting the petitioner an opportunity to be heard.
M/S MAURYA INDUSTRIES v. THE UNION OF INDIA & ANR
The Delhi High Court held that GST registration cancellation with retrospective effect must be based on objective satisfaction and proper procedure, modifying the cancellation date to the petitioner's voluntary application date.
Manoj Diwakar v. Union of India and Anr.
The Delhi High Court set aside defective GST adjudication orders lacking reasoning and directed fresh adjudication after affording the petitioner an opportunity of personal hearing and to file supplementary replies.
Commissioner of Central Excise v. Kuber Tobacco Products Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld the CESTAT majority order dismissing excise duty demands and penalties against Kuber Tobacco for lack of credible evidence of clandestine removal, emphasizing the preponderance of probabilities standard and the need for corroborated proof.
Pushpa Devi v. Pawan Sehrawat
The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's discretion to recall an order closing defence evidence under Section 151 CPC, emphasizing circumspect use of inherent powers and dismissing the petition challenging the same.
Sudhir Power Project Ltd. v. Prime Meiden Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to place a belatedly discovered relevant document on record under Order VIII Rule 1A(3) CPC but refused to admit an affidavit of admission/denial at the evidence stage, emphasizing the balance between procedural rules and substantial justice.
Nitin Kataria v. Varun Jain
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court’s order striking off the defendant’s defence for failure to file a timely and compliant written statement in a commercial suit, dismissing the petition challenging the same.
Santosh Bhasin v. Umari Malhotra Decd Thr Lrs
The Delhi High Court held that its judgment declaring equal shares in property is a preliminary decree of partition and directed appointment of a commissioner to effectuate physical division, allowing consequential relief under Section 151 CPC.
Ananya Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that the Delhi Police appropriately register cybercrime FIRs under the IT Act and IPC as per the Supreme Court's guidance, dismissing the PIL seeking mandatory exclusive registration under the IT Act.
GM Modular Pvt Ltd v. Mayur Electromeck Pvt Ltd and Anr.
The Delhi High Court cancelled the respondent’s trademark registration for deceptive similarity and non-use, affirming the petitioner’s prior rights in the GM trademarks.
Trisquare Switchgears Pvt Ltd v. Sh Sanyam Kaushik
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's decree for recovery of payment for goods supplied, holding that the court had territorial jurisdiction and the defense of poor quality goods was unsubstantiated.
M/S AMBA ENTERPRISES PRIVATE LIMITED v. CENTRAL WAREHOUSING CORPORATION
The Delhi High Court held that a Section 11 arbitration petition filed within statutory limitation and after bona fide pursuit of remedy before NCLT is maintainable, rejecting contractual limitation clauses restricting arbitration invocation and referring the dispute to arbitration.