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The Commissioner of Income Tax - International Taxation -1 v. Augustus Capital Pte. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that Explanations 6 and 7 to Section 9(1)(i) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, are clarificatory and curative amendments operating retrospectively from 1962, upholding the Tribunal's order in favor of the assessee.
Anil Kumar Gupta v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that courts lack jurisdiction under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act, 1996 to modify arbitral awards and set aside orders that improperly reduced interest awarded by the tribunal, restoring the petition for fresh consideration.
Prem Bhutani & Anr v. Central Bureau of Investigation
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging framing of charges against petitioners for criminal conspiracy and cheating in a fraudulent land allotment case, affirming jurisdiction of the Special Judge and existence of grave suspicion to proceed to trial.
Nuziveedu Seeds Pvt. Ltd. v. The Protection of Plant Variety and Farmers Rights Authority
The Delhi High Court held that mandatory DUS testing must precede acceptance and advertisement of plant variety registration applications under the PPV Act, quashing advertisements issued without such testing and remanding applications for fresh consideration.
Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Reena Raghav & Ors.
Delhi High Court partly allowed insurer's appeal in motor accident claim by deducting income tax from deceased's income, upholding future prospects and interest rate, and rejecting exclusion of income from other sources due to lack of cross-examination.
Eldeco Housing and Industries Limited v. Ashok Vidyarthi and Others
The Supreme Court held that a suit for specific performance filed after resolution of pending litigation is maintainable and the plaint cannot be rejected under Order VII Rule 11(d) CPC based on documents not annexed to the plaint.
BANI AMRIT KAUR v. STATE OF HARYANA
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a sale deed executed by a guardian on behalf of a minor, dismissing the challenge due to lack of proof of minor's right and welfare violation, and affirmed limitation principles and bona fide purchaser protection.
BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD. AND ANOTHER v. ATM CONSTRUCTIONS PVT. LTD.
The Supreme Court held that a subsequent suit for damages for use and occupation of property is maintainable even if such damages were not claimed in an earlier suit for possession, dismissing the appeal against rejection of plaint.
Mahalakshmi & Ors. v. State of Karnataka & Anr.
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against appellants under Section 498A IPC due to vague allegations and lack of material evidence, allowing the appeal and clarifying trial court's power to proceed if new evidence arises.
Chandrasekhar Patel v. Suresh & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the acquittal of accused in a murder case, emphasizing the accused's right to cross-examination and that acquittal should not be disturbed if it is a possible view based on the evidence.
ADDITIONAL TAHSILDAR & ANOTHER v. URMILA G. & OTHERS
The Supreme Court held that the Upa Lokayukta lacks jurisdiction to issue positive directions for correction of revenue records, which must be pursued through statutory remedies, and set aside the impugned orders accordingly.
Sebastian Dominic v. K. Harris & Others
The Supreme Court upheld the promotion granted to an employee based on a questioned distance education degree, leaving the validity issue open due to his retirement and settled service benefits.
Dr. P.N. Shukla v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that granting higher pay scale and NPA to a single employee governed by the same recruitment rules as others without proper amendment was illegal and ordered recovery of excess payments.
Shri Surindra Kumar v. Central Public Works Department
The Delhi High Court held that failure of the Dispute Redressal Committee to decide within the stipulated time without extension permits invoking arbitration, and appointed an arbitrator accordingly.
Ajay Mahasukhlal Shah v. Chandrakant Babulal Shah
The Bombay High Court upheld eviction of tenants on the ground of landlord's bonafide and reasonable requirement under Maharashtra Rent Control Act, affirming limited scope of revision against concurrent factual findings.
Ratnamala Mohan Aklujkar v. Smt. Sushila Nirmalkumar Rungta
The Bombay High Court held that sale of suit premises during an eviction suit does not extinguish the cause of action or warrant dismissal, allowing the suit to continue despite change in ownership under Order XXII, Rule 10 CPC.
Anuraag Agarwal v. Poonam Agarwal
The High Court dismissed the husband's application to transfer Domestic Violence proceedings from Magistrate Court to Family Court, emphasizing the need for expeditious disposal of summary D.V. cases and protecting the wife's statutory right to choose the forum.
Manish Kumar v. State and Ors.
The High Court held that inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C. cannot be used as a substitute for a barred second revision petition and upheld the Magistrate's discretion in refusing to direct police investigation under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. absent miscarriage of justice.
Suraj Bhan v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition to quash an FIR alleging forgery and fraud in property documents, holding that disputed factual issues require trial and cannot be decided at the quashing stage.
Rashmi Soni v. State of Delhi
The Delhi High Court quashed FIR and proceedings against a petitioner for alleged COVID-19 quarantine violations, holding that retrospective application of quarantine guidelines is impermissible and no offence was made out.