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Madhu Deepak Gogri & Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that property given on leave and licence without transfer of ownership cannot be attached under the MPID Act absent malafide transfer, quashing the attachment order and directing release of the shops.
Prashant Gopalrao Chandane v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court set aside a conviction under Section 344 CrPC for giving false evidence, holding that the trial court failed to properly satisfy itself of willful falsehood when acquitting the accused on the same evidence.
M/s. Impex (India) Limited v. Mr. Dinashah Jal Daruwala and Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld eviction of tenant for unauthorized permanent construction and nuisance on non-tenanted land, affirming Rent Court jurisdiction over acts injurious to tenanted premises and recognizing constructive occupation by landlords.
M/s Ajay Industrial Corporation Ltd. v. Deputy Commissioner of Customs
The Bombay High Court held that interest on delayed customs duty refunds under Section 27A of the Customs Act is payable from three months after the original complete refund application date, rejecting the revenue's attempt to limit interest to a later date.
Union of India and Anr. v. Cipla Limited
The Delhi High Court dismissed Cipla's review petition, affirming that rounding off the MRP of non-scheduled drugs is limited to two decimal points as per NPPA guidelines and applies prospectively.
GE CAPITAL GLOBAL ENERGY INVESTMENT BV v. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CIRCLE 1(3)(1), INTERNATIONAL TAXATION & ANR
The Delhi High Court set aside a notice under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, holding that investment in debentures is a loan transaction and without accrued interest, no escaped income exists to justify reassessment.
Pankaj Prakash v. United India Insurance Company Limited & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging denial of retrospective promotion, holding that the petitioner was duly considered and did not meet cut-off criteria, and that the promotion process complied with Supreme Court directions and applicable rules.
Megh Kumar Jain v. M/S India Overseas Coporation and Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Court’s dismissal of a workman’s claim as barred by the mandatory three-year limitation under Section 2A of the Industrial Disputes Act, rejecting writ interference.
Sunita Singh v. Shree Prakash Singh
The Delhi High Court granted unconditional leave to defend a suit based on an incomplete MoU, holding that triable issues of contract validity and jurisdiction require full trial despite absence of the original document at the leave to defend stage.
Imran Akmal v. Shahnaz Khan @ Shahnaaj Khan & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's refusal to admit documents filed belatedly by the defendant under Order VIII Rule 1A CPC, emphasizing mandatory early disclosure and relevance in landlord-tenant disputes.
Morgan Securities & Credits Pvt Ltd v. Samtel Display Systems Ltd
The Delhi High Court set aside part of an arbitral award due to internal contradictions on share valuation and interest claims, affirming that awards must be reasoned and free from patent illegality under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.
M/S DIMENSION INVESTMENT & SECURITIES LTD v. M/s Grandeur Interiors (P) Ltd.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the Official Liquidator's recovery claim against a debtor company as barred by limitation under Section 458A of the Companies Act, 1956, holding that claims barred before winding up are not revived by the provision.
Sanjay Kaura v. Air India Limited
The Delhi High Court held that gratuity can be forfeited under the Payment of Gratuity Act only upon criminal conviction for an offence involving moral turpitude, setting aside forfeiture orders made without such conviction.
Renu Arora v. Suresh Kumar & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court’s dismissal of a third party’s application for impleadment in a suit for specific performance, affirming that a plaintiff cannot be compelled to join a non-contracting party against their will.
SDM Alipur v. Deepanshu Agarwal & Anr.
The Delhi High Court set aside costs imposed on a petitioner for non-appearance due to administrative lapse and upheld the provision of legal aid to a litigant with income below Rs. 3,00,000 under DLSA regulations.
Trinity Globemerchants Pvt Ltd v. Manganga Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd
The Delhi High Court decreed recovery of unpaid amounts, damages, and interest against a defendant who failed to supply contracted sugar despite receiving payments, after mandatory pre-institution mediation was complied with.
Sunil Kumar Gupta & Anr v. Pushpa Jain
The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court’s refusal to allow defendants to amend their written statement to raise defenses available only to a non-party, emphasizing that only parties can plead such defenses.
Religare Finvest Limited v. Lakshmi Vilas Bank Limited
The Delhi High Court allowed the plaintiff's pre-trial amendment application to implead additional defendants based on new SEBI findings, emphasizing a liberal approach to amendments necessary for effective adjudication without causing prejudice.
Manish Kumar v. Delhi Transco Limited and Anr
The Delhi High Court held that experience for eligibility must be acquired after declaration of diploma results and dismissed the writ petition challenging rejection of candidature on grounds of insufficient post-qualification experience.
Anil Kumar Anand v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that writ petitions against UTI Asset Management Company Ltd. are not maintainable under Article 226 as it is not 'State' under Article 12, dismissing the petitioner’s service-related claims on maintainability grounds.