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Continental Textiles Mills Ltd. v. Official Liquidator
The Delhi High Court held that a purchaser of property in liquidation on an 'as is where is' basis cannot seek court directions for removal of unauthorized occupants, as the Official Liquidator is not obliged to act post-sale.
Sh Tilak Raj v. Dy Conservator of Forest
The Delhi High Court granted the petitioner a final opportunity to pursue alternate legal remedies against eviction from land declared forest but urbanized, restraining coercive action for thirty days without deciding on merits.
DSSSB AND ORS v. PRAVEEN KUMAR
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order allowing a candidate's candidature despite a minor inadvertent error in photograph size, emphasizing reasonableness and rectification before examination.
Charanjeet Singh v. Vivek Jain
The Delhi High Court upheld eviction of a tenant on bona fide requirement grounds, holding that family members' emotional dependence and business expansion justify eviction despite tenant's claims of hardship and employment of landlord's sons.
Resident Welfare Association West Jyoti Nagar Extn v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against the MCD’s demolition order for an iron gate, holding that absence of a formal NOC from Traffic Police justified revocation of earlier permission.
Akarshan Bhawan Flat Owners Welfare Association v. Sushil Kumar Jain
The Delhi High Court held that co-owners have easement rights to access the roof for essential fire safety and sanitation facilities, and a co-owner cannot unilaterally remove such equipment without prior statutory sanction.
Mayapuri CETP Society v. The Special Commissioner of Industry Cum Appropriate Authority CETP and Ors
The Delhi High Court quashed the impugned notification transferring the petitioner's CETP due to non-communication of the rejection order, violating natural justice and statutory appeal rights under the CETP Act.
Religare Finvest Limited v. Skil Infrastructure Limited & Ors
The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator to adjudicate disputes with guarantors after deleting the insolvent corporate debtor from arbitration proceedings due to an insolvency moratorium.
Sumit Garg v. Dhianu Das
The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, holding that a valid arbitration agreement existed and the petition was timely filed, thereby enabling arbitration to proceed.
Union of India & Ors. v. Satish Chander Dabral
The Delhi High Court set aside the premature disposal of a tribunal matter and remanded it for fresh consideration after hearing both parties within a stipulated time.
Sushil Kumar Pandey & Ors. v. The High Court of Jharkhand & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that the Jharkhand High Court's post-examination imposition of a 50% aggregate qualifying mark for District Judge appointments was arbitrary and ultra vires, directing adherence to the original recruitment rules and merit list.
Dattatraya v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court converted the appellant's conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part II IPC, recognizing the act as committed in a sudden fight without premeditation, and ordered his release after considering his incarceration period.
Kunal Kamra v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court upheld the constitutional validity of the 2023 amendment empowering a government Fact Check Unit to identify false information related to government business, balancing free speech with the need to curb misinformation under Article 19(2).
Dr. Ramchandra Bapu Nirmale v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court held that pension must be calculated on pre-punishment pay scale absent explicit directions on increments in the disciplinary order reducing pay during service.
Arjun Ishwara Gejage v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted the appellant of murder charges due to failure of the prosecution to establish a complete and consistent chain of circumstantial evidence beyond reasonable doubt.
Kunal Kamra v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court upheld the constitutional validity of the 2023 amendment to IT Rules empowering a government Fact Check Unit to identify and regulate false or misleading information related to government business, balancing free speech with prevention of misinformation.
Kunal Kamra v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court struck down the 2023 amendment to IT intermediary guidelines as unconstitutional for violating fundamental rights and exceeding statutory authority.
M/S ION EXCHANGE (INDIA) LTD. v. RADHEYSHYAM AND ORS.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Court’s award holding the petitioner liable as principal employer to pay retrenchment compensation to a contract workman employed through a subcontractor under the Contract Labour Act and contract terms.
Raju Kumar Sah v. Sub Divisional Magistrate Dwarka and Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking mandamus for execution of a recovery certificate, holding that the executing authority had complied with legal procedures and no unjustified delay or mala fide was established.
Patiram v. State of NCT and Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of an accused in a POCSO sexual assault case, emphasizing the seriousness of the offence, corroborated evidence, and risk of absconding.