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Sunil v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted bail to an accused under the NDPS Act due to prolonged trial delay and procedural lapses in sample collection, emphasizing constitutional rights over stringent statutory bail restrictions.
Shri Anil Seth & Anr. v. M/S Mega Construction Company & Ors.
Delhi High Court upheld binding arbitration terms regarding completion and possession of property, directing possession handover and continuing arbitration without granting interim relief.
Narinder Bhatia & Anr. v. Satish Chander Bhatia
The Delhi High Court held that no oral partition of the suit property occurred, upheld a mutual agreement for peaceful possession, and granted the plaintiffs a decree of partition for their half share.
Rekha Chandra v. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
The Delhi High Court upheld NABARD's 2012 circular restricting retention of bank accommodation on transfer and justified charging penal rent for unauthorized occupation, dismissing the petitioner's challenge of malafide and arbitrariness.
Baby Angel v. Sachdeva Public School and Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that a school must admit a student allotted admission as an EWS candidate through the DoE's computerized draw of lots under the RTE Act and cannot deny admission without valid reason.
All India Institute of Medical Sciences v. Arvind Kumar & Ors.
The Delhi High Court set aside the CAT's final order passed without allowing the petitioner reasonable time to file a counter reply, emphasizing the necessity of procedural fairness even in urgent matters.
VIVO MOBILE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED v. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX & ANR
The Delhi High Court quashed reassessment proceedings initiated without affording the assessee an opportunity to respond to new allegations, emphasizing strict adherence to natural justice and statutory procedure under the Income Tax Act.
Palani v. Tamil Nadu State
The Supreme Court modified the sentence of imprisonment to a fine for a doctor convicted under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act for non-disclosure, while upholding the acquittal on charges of possession for sale due to lack of evidence.
Navin Kumar Rai v. Surendra Singh
The Supreme Court restored a quashed FIR for forgery and cheating, holding that criminal prosecution can proceed independently of civil proceedings if prima facie offences under IPC are made out.
Rajesh Viren Shah v. Redington (India) Limited
The Supreme Court held that directors who have resigned and whose resignation is recorded cannot be held liable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for cheques issued after their resignation and quashed the criminal proceedings against them.
Ashok Chaganlal Thakkar v. National Faceless Assessment Centre
The Bombay High Court held that rural agricultural land classification under Section 2(14)(iii) does not require actual agricultural activity and remanded the matter for fresh assessment after proper verification of evidence and mandatory personal hearing.
Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation v. Dastagir Naalsab Mulani
The Bombay High Court held that the disciplinary authority lacked power under the original Regulation 7 to impose cumulative effect on penalties of withholding increments or reduction of pay, dismissing the MSRTC's writ petitions challenging Labour Court orders.
Nusli N. Wadia; Maureen N. Wadia; Rajesh Batra v. Bastion Constructions
The Bombay High Court dismissed the application to admit additional evidence at the appellate stage in a specific performance suit, holding that possession is ancillary and the application was an abuse of process intended to delay the decree.
Sports Authority of India v. Dr. Hema Valecha
Delhi High Court set aside the Tribunal's direction for vacancy details as impermissible interference, upheld stay of transfer orders, and directed respondents be allowed to rejoin duty pending expeditious disposal of their Original Applications.
Jagdish Singh v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that recovery of gratuity from a retired employee post-retirement is impermissible and directed grant of delayed ACP Scheme benefits with consequential pay fixation.
Infibeam Avenues Limited v. Government E-Marketplace
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking interim relief against alleged unauthorized use of software by a third-party service provider after the provider gave a binding undertaking limiting use to authorized maintenance of the GeM portal.
Court on its Own Motion v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court, recognizing systemic deficiencies in government hospital services violating constitutional rights, constituted an expert Committee to recommend reforms ensuring timely and adequate medical care under Articles 21 and 47.
Rakesh Kumar v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi and Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking extension of parole beyond prescribed limits under Delhi Prison Rules, emphasizing parole as a privilege governed by strict procedural rules and sparing judicial intervention.
Nagravision India Private Limited v. Secretary, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research
The Delhi High Court held that weighted tax deductions under Section 35(2AB) apply to all expenditure incurred on in-house R&D facilities from the start of the financial year of application, not just from the date of DSIR approval.
K N Govindacharya v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL seeking public disclosure of intermediaries' designated officers under Rule 13 of the 2009 IT Rules, holding no such obligation exists and that the 2021 IT Rules provide an adequate grievance redressal mechanism.