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Rajat Goyal v. V. Kameswar Rao

Delhi High Court · 29 Nov 2023 · 2023:DHC:8543-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court's order estimating the appellant's income at ₹50,000 per month and directing maintenance pendente lite of ₹25,000 per month to the respondent and minor daughter, dismissing the appellant's challenge.

family appeal_dismissed

Narender Kumar @ Neeraj & Ors. v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 29 Nov 2023 · 2023:DHC:8605

The Delhi High Court held that a senior citizen cannot invoke the Senior Citizens Act for eviction without proving a legal relationship obliging the respondents to maintain him, and possession alone does not establish ownership or entitlement under the Act.

civil appeal_allowed

The Oriental Insurance Co Ltd v. Munna Lal Gupta & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 29 Nov 2023 · 2023:DHC:8551

The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurance company's appeal, upholding compensation to a motor accident victim despite delay in FIR lodging, emphasizing the need for cross-examination on disputed issues and corroboration by hospital records.

civil appeal_dismissed

Payal Malhotra v. Sulekh Chand

Delhi High Court · 29 Nov 2023 · 2023:DHC:8558

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition to quash proceedings under Section 138 N.I. Act, holding that defence must be raised at trial and the High Court cannot usurp trial court's jurisdiction at the summons stage.

criminal petition_dismissed

Hari Babu Thota v. Respondent

Supreme Court of India · 29 Nov 2023 · 2023 INSC 1056

The Supreme Court held that MSME status for exemption under Section 240A of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code is to be determined as on the date of submission of the resolution plan, not CIRP commencement, setting aside lower tribunals' orders and allowing the appeal.

corporate appeal_allowed

Vijay v. Union of India

Supreme Court of India · 29 Nov 2023 · 2023 INSC 1030

The Supreme Court held that Section 35 of the Stamp Act does not bar secondary evidence of an agreement to sell executed before stamp duty liability arose, allowing its admissibility under the Evidence Act.

civil appeal_allowed

Pop Singh & Ors v. State of Madhya Pradesh

Supreme Court of India · 29 Nov 2023 · 2023 INSC 1038

The Supreme Court modified the conviction from Section 304 Part-I to Part-II IPC, holding that the appellants lacked intention to cause death but had knowledge of likely death, and reduced the sentence accordingly.

criminal appeal_allowed

Union of India & Ors. v. K. Suri Babu

Supreme Court of India · 29 Nov 2023 · 2023 INSC 1033

The Supreme Court held that disciplinary proceedings against workmen must be governed by certified Standing Orders under the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946, and not by the Central Civil Services Rules, 1965, absent a specific notification excluding the Act's applicability.

labor appeal_dismissed

Government of NCT of Delhi v. Union of India

Supreme Court of India · 29 Nov 2023 · 2023 INSC 1049

The Supreme Court held that the Union Government lawfully has unilateral power to appoint and extend the tenure of the Chief Secretary of Delhi, given the exclusion of certain subjects from GNCTD's legislative and executive domain.

constitutional petition_dismissed

Pavana Dibbur v. The Directorate of Enforcement

Supreme Court of India · 29 Nov 2023 · 2023 INSC 1029

The Supreme Court held that prosecution under Section 3 of the PMLA can proceed against a person not named in the predicate offence, but conspiracy under Section 120-B IPC to commit a non-scheduled offence does not attract PMLA provisions.

criminal appeal_dismissed

Ved Pal & Anr v. State of Haryana

Supreme Court of India · 29 Nov 2023 · 2023 INSC 1039

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and acquitted the appellants, holding that the prosecution failed to prove rape beyond reasonable doubt due to lack of corroborative medical and forensic evidence and improbability of the prosecution story.

criminal appeal_allowed

Digvijaysinh Himmatsinh Jadeja v. State of Gujarat

Supreme Court of India · 29 Nov 2023 · 2023 INSC 1045

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's quashing of the FIR involving disputed factual issues and directed continuation of investigation under Sections 406 and 420 IPC.

criminal appeal_allowed

AGV Fenestration Pvt. Ltd. v. M/S. Delmen Nets

Delhi High Court · 29 Nov 2023 · 2024:DHC:215

The Delhi High Court dismissed the second appeal and refused condonation of delay in filing the first appeal due to unexplained inordinate delay and held that limitation cannot be circumvented by invoking Section 100 CPC without a substantial question of law.

civil appeal_dismissed

Z v. Directorate of Education & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 29 Nov 2023 · 2024:DHC:269

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition alleging harassment by the school, directing admission and issuance of ID card while upholding the school's disciplinary authority.

administrative petition_dismissed

Gaurav Kumar as Guardian of Kavyansh v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

Delhi High Court · 29 Nov 2023 · 2024 SCC OnLine Del 3152

The Delhi High Court held that unaided private schools must admit EWS category children as per the RTE Act and regularized provisional admission granted after the school failed to challenge the seat matrix.

constitutional petition_allowed

Hitesh Chhabra & Anr. v. Sandeep Chhabra & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 29 Nov 2023 · ILR (2009) IV Delhi 622

The Delhi High Court directed disputes over countersigning cheques in a partnership firm to be decided by the appointed Arbitrator under Section 17 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, refusing to grant unilateral relief to the petitioners.

civil appeal_dismissed

Union of India v. Ex MWO Dinesh Prasad

Delhi High Court · 29 Nov 2023 · 2025:DHC:2447-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's order granting disability pension for primary hypertension, affirming the presumption of service attribution unless disproved by clear reasons.

administrative appeal_dismissed

Shonali Kedar Dighe v. Ashita Tham & Ors.

High Court of Bombay · 28 Nov 2023

The Bombay High Court dismissed the petition for probate of a Will dated 20.06.2003, holding it to be suspicious and not duly executed, thereby rejecting the Will as sham and bogus.

civil appeal_dismissed

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. v. Gulab Genu Gadankush & Ors.

High Court of Bombay · 28 Nov 2023

The Bombay High Court upheld that while the departmental enquiry was fair, the findings of guilt were perverse due to insufficient evidence, dismissing the employer's challenge and affirming the industrial tribunal's award.

labor appeal_dismissed

Yamuna Gopinath Nadekar v. General Manager

High Court of Bombay · 28 Nov 2023

The Bombay High Court held that reinstatement with full back wages includes all consequential benefits such as increments, bonus, and leave wages unless specifically excluded, and directed the respondent to pay the petitioner the full amount due with interest.

labor appeal_allowed