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Shalini Singh v. United India Insurance Co. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner's application to appear in a promotion exam for which she did not meet eligibility criteria, affirming strict adherence to promotion policies and prior judicial protections limited to specific promotion exercises.
SSR International v. Triveni Engineering and Industries Limited Sugar Unit Sabitgarh
The Delhi High Court held that non-filing of the statement of truth with the plaint is a curable defect and allowed amendment of the plaint after final arguments to include it, setting aside the Trial Court's rejection.
Surjit Singh v. State of Punjab
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant in a murder case due to the inadmissibility of the dying declaration recorded without proper medical fitness certification and contradictions in prosecution evidence.
Derek A C Lobo & Ors. v. Ulric M A Lobo (Dead) By Lrs. & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a Will executed by the testatrix, holding that the propounders discharged their burden of proof and the suspicious circumstances alleged were unfounded.
Sadanand Gangaram Kadam v. Directorate of Enforcement
The Bombay High Court allowed bail to the accused in a PMLA case, holding that proper grounds of arrest were not furnished and that prosecution under PMLA requires an existing scheduled offence with proceeds of crime.
Anantrao Shankarrao Jagtap v. Prakash Nivruthi Tajanpure
The High Court quashed the Magistrate's order directing investigation under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. due to lack of prior FIR, unexplained delay, and absence of verifiable material, emphasizing the need for judicial discretion and procedural compliance.
Richard Alexander Geary v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed the father's petition for custody and repatriation of the child to Singapore, holding the child's welfare lies in India with the mother due to safety concerns and lack of habitual residence in Singapore.
Ramchandra Tukaram Mohite v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the State Government's discretionary decision to reject a proposed modification to a Development Plan and retain the original land reservation, emphasizing limited judicial interference in town planning matters.
Pimpri-Chinchwad Mahanagarpalika & Anr. v. National Workers Federation & Anr.
The Bombay High Court upheld the Industrial Court's finding that transferring workers' services to a contractor without consent constituted unfair labour practice, dismissing the petitioners' challenge.
Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-7, Delhi v. M/S Timex Group India Ltd.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the revenue's appeal challenging the classification of advertising, marketing, and promotion expenses as international transactions, following coordinate bench precedents.
Sushil Kumar v. M/S Big Fish Ventures Restaurant Pvt. Ltd.
The High Court dismissed the appeal challenging the dismissal of condonation applications under Order VIII Rule 1 CPC, holding such orders are not appealable under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015.
Commissioner of Income Tax (International Taxation)-2 v. Hotchand Techchand Punjabi
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's dismissal of the revenue's appeal, affirming the CIT(A)'s power to admit additional evidence and delete additions based on overseas remittances under Section 250(4) of the Income Tax Act.
Eden Castle School and Anr. v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a review petition seeking modification of its earlier order on school access, holding that review jurisdiction is limited to correcting apparent errors and cannot be used to re-argue traffic management issues.
INBOX MEDIA PVT LTD. v. BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED
The Delhi High Court set aside BSNL's debarment order against Inbox Media Pvt Ltd. for lack of a show-cause notice, reaffirming that blacklisting must comply with natural justice principles.
The Oriental Insurance Co Ltd v. Sh Lalit Yadav & Ors.
The Delhi High Court reduced the functional disability assessment from 100% to 80% in a motor accident claim, upheld interest on future treatment expenses, and clarified principles for assessing loss of earning capacity.
Harish Chander @ Suraj Bhatt v. State NCT of Delhi
Bail was denied to the accused charged with procuring nude videos of a minor under false pretenses and blackmailing her family, as prima facie evidence and serious allegations warranted custodial trial.
Ajay Kumar Gupta v. Deepti Gupta
The High Court set aside the Family Court's order dismissing interim custody/visitation rights due to procedural unfairness and failure to consider relevant evidence, emphasizing adherence to natural justice under Section 12 of the Guardians and Wards Act.
Rajat Thakur v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr
The Delhi High Court granted probate of a duly executed last Will under Section 278 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, in favor of the petitioner son, with no objections from co-beneficiaries or public.
Narendra Tyagi v. Assistant Director (CPIO)
The Delhi High Court held that RTI forums cannot adjudicate disputes over the correctness of information supplied, limiting the CPIO's obligation to providing accessible existing information under the RTI Act.
Inderpal Singh v. Praveen Kumar & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that a consent decree obtained by fraud cannot bind parties with valid title and possession, vacated the interim stay on property construction, and dismissed the petitioner's challenge to the trial court's dismissal of contempt proceedings.