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Raghunath Singh v. Satish Chand
The Court held that a third party who acquires possession pendente lite without independent rights is bound by a possession decree and cannot resist execution, dismissing the appeal against review of an order setting aside a trial on objections lacking independent rights.
Amandeep Singh Dhall v. Directorate of Enforcement
The Delhi High Court refused to modify its order directing the petitioner to receive medical treatment at Safdarjung Hospital, holding that adequate facilities there satisfy his right to medical care despite his preference for a specific private hospital.
Manish Nayak v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner's bail application in a serious sexual assault and extortion case, holding that the gravity of allegations and evidence weighed against granting bail at the pre-trial stage.
Kaushal v. The State (Govt. of NCT) Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted parole to a life convict despite prior failure to surrender on furlough, imposing strict conditions to balance custodial discipline with humanitarian grounds.
Manjinder Singh Sirsa v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that Special Courts constituted to try cases against MPs/MLAs have jurisdiction over criminal cases involving former legislators, even if the alleged offences were committed after they ceased to be legislators.
Jitendra Virwani v. Santosh Kumar Garg
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's appeal against a decree for recovery of ₹71.86 crores under a Non-Solicitation Agreement, holding the suit maintainable under Order XXXVII CPC with interest awarded from the due date.
Sanjay Kumar Verma v. Planning and Infrastructural Development Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court lacks jurisdiction to appoint an arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act when the arbitration clause designates Patna as the seat of arbitration, and the petition is dismissed accordingly.
Ashish Jain v. Delhi Development Authority
The Delhi High Court held that a registered conveyance deed cannot be unilaterally rescinded on the ground of a typographical error and directed the DDA to sanction the building plan permitting 25% commercial use as per MPD 2021.
Deepak Kumar Sony v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused in a visa fraud case after investigation completion and settlement with complainants, imposing conditions to mitigate flight risk.
Union of India & Ors. v. Suneel Kumar
The Delhi High Court exempted a candidate from the Physical Efficiency Test requirement in a Khalasi recruitment after holding that the test lacked reasonable nexus with the job and the candidate's candidature was wrongly cancelled on signature grounds.
Shantala Palat v. Jayakumar Menon
The Delhi High Court modified a family court order to make overnight visitation rights conditional on the minor child's willingness, emphasizing the child's welfare and consent in custody matters.
Devender Kumar Bhandari v. Govt of NCT of Delhi and Ors
The Delhi High Court directed authorities to consider the petitioner's writ petition as a representation and restrained demolition of property alleged to be forest land pending its disposal within a stipulated time.
Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. & Ors. v. MB Power (Madhya Pradesh) Limited
The Supreme Court held that under Section 63 of the Electricity Act, tariff adoption requires regulatory scrutiny including market alignment, and only bidders issued Letters of Intent qualify as successful bidders entitled to supply power, setting aside the High Court's order directing procurement from a non-successful bidder.
ANJUM ARA v. STATE OF BIHAR
The Supreme Court held that disqualification based on a guideline clause already declared unconstitutional is unsustainable and ordered reinstatement of the appellant with continuity in service.
Zeba Mohasin Pathan v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that under the DV Act, a mother-in-law can file a complaint against her daughter-in-law, but the father and brother of the daughter-in-law do not fall within the Act's definition of 'respondent' and thus the complaint against them is not maintainable.
Rajeev Kumar Damodarprasad Bhadani & Ors. v. The Executive Engineer, Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that MSEDCL's possession of land for an electricity sub-station without complying with land acquisition laws and paying compensation is unlawful, and electricity regulations do not override land acquisition statutes.
Santosh Kantilal Kharva v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court reduced the appellant's conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part II IPC, applying Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC for a killing in a sudden fight without premeditation.
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The High Court held that eviction orders under Section 81-B of the Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act require a reasoned quasi-judicial inquiry with evidence and fresh show-cause notice, setting aside unreasoned orders based on invalid notices.
Rahul Dilip Shah v. Union of India and Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the Look Out Circular issued against Rahul Dilip Shah, holding that the LOC was lawfully issued by the Bureau of Immigration at the instance of the Economic Offences Wing, Mumbai, and that the court had jurisdiction to entertain the petition.
Ravish Chander & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging MACPS provisions, affirming that financial upgradation under MACPS is limited to the immediate next higher grade pay and is not a functional promotion, consistent with Supreme Court precedent.