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Shrishti Borthakur; Ritika Meena; Parkhi Raj v. State (GNCT) of Delhi
The Delhi High Court directed the production of a missing minor girl and granted her custody to her mother after recording her statement and ensuring her welfare.
CGMP PHARMA N PLANS PRIVATE LIMITED v. HYS LIFECARE LLP
The Delhi High Court allowed the petition for appointment of a sole arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act, holding that limitation issues including Covid-19 extension are to be decided by the arbitrator and not at the appointment stage.
Jita Mal Satpal v. Bhiwadi Polymers Ltd
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against a recovery suit judgment, holding that an unproved document could not be relied upon to adjust the claimed amount.
Bijender Singh v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court set aside the order directing FIR registration against a police officer under the SC/ST Act for dereliction of duty, holding that such charges require prior administrative enquiry and that the court cannot interfere with the investigation process at the pre-cognizance stage.
Sourya Majumdar and Ors. v. Jawaharlal Nehru University
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging a penalty order as premature since an appeal was pending, directing the appellate authority to decide the appeal within two weeks.
School of Physical Education and Sports Development, OPJS University v. National Council for Teacher Education & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that formal recognition under Section 14(4) of the NCTE Act is not conditional on university affiliation and dismissed the NCTE's review petition seeking to delay issuance of recognition to the petitioner institution.
MS Royal Furnishers v. Multitex Filtration Engineers Ltd
The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to resolve contractual disputes where parties failed to amicably settle despite arbitration clauses.
Balveer Batra v. The New India Assurance Company
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, set aside the dismissal of the motor accident claim on territorial jurisdiction grounds, and remanded the matter for merits adjudication, emphasizing the benevolent nature of the Motor Vehicles Act and the necessity to avoid failure of justice.
Naresh Chandra Agrawal v. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and Others
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of Rule 9(3)(b) empowering the Board of Discipline to override the Director (Discipline)'s prima facie opinion and refer professional misconduct matters to the Disciplinary Committee, rejecting the ultra vires challenge.
Rajuram Sawaji Purohit v. The Shandar Interior Private Ltd.
The Bombay High Court set aside an arbitral award dismissing a refund claim on limitation grounds, holding that time spent prosecuting a bona fide winding-up petition before the wrong forum is excluded under Section 14(1) of the Limitation Act.
Nienke Leida Hulshof v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court allowed a writ petition directing the return of a minor Dutch child to her mother in the Netherlands, emphasizing the child's best interest over foreign custody orders and illegal detention in India.
Janaki Suresh v. Union of India & Ors.
The Bombay High Court appointed the petitioner wife as legal guardian of her comatose husband under its writ jurisdiction, filling a legal vacuum in guardianship laws for medically incapacitated adults.
Bharat Pukhraj Chaudhary v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that failure to communicate the grounds of arrest in writing violates Article 22(1) of the Constitution, rendering the arrest illegal and entitling the accused to bail.
OYNX MANAGEMENT SERVICES PVT.LTD AND ANR v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS
The court held that a general GeM clarification did not amend GAIL's tender conditions and dismissed the petition challenging the contract award to the lowest bidder under the original terms.
Arun Goel v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that GST concession applications submitted before a policy amendment must be considered under the policy in force at the time of submission, directing grant of concession and refund if eligible.
M/S SRI KRISHAN TRADERS v. PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF GOODS AND SERVICE TAX NORTH DELHI
The Delhi High Court held that GST registration cancellation should be effective from the date of the petitioner's application and directed compliance with furnishing requisite details for tax assessment.
TTK Prestige Limited v. Baghla Sanitaryware Private Limited & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the plaintiff's belated application to file additional documents in a commercial trademark infringement suit, emphasizing strict adherence to procedural timelines under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 and the necessity to establish reasonable cause for non-disclosure.
Sanjay Singh v. Directorate of Enforcement
The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of Sanjay Singh in a money laundering case under PMLA, holding that the mandatory twin conditions under Section 45 PMLA were not satisfied based on corroborated evidence including approver statements and call records.
Nanak Chand v. Arunachal Bhawan
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking execution of a labour award and pension benefits after an 18-year delay, holding that writ jurisdiction cannot be used as a substitute for execution proceedings and stale claims barred by delay and laches.
Suresh Chander Kapoor v. N.D.M.C.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Court's award dismissing a casual worker's claim of illegal termination, holding that termination after a valid vigilance inquiry without domestic enquiry is lawful for casual employees lacking continuous service.