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Sivamani and Anr. v. State represented by Inspector of Police, Vellore Taluk Police Station, Vellore District
The Supreme Court modified the appellants' conviction from attempt to murder under Section 307 IPC to voluntarily causing hurt under Sections 323 and 324 IPC, holding that simple injuries and lack of intention to kill do not sustain a Section 307 conviction.
Abhishek Saxena v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
The Supreme Court quashed the FIR and chargesheet against the appellant under Sections 323, 384, and 406 IPC for lack of prima facie case, holding that the High Court erred in refusing to exercise its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.
Jaiveer Singh and Others v. State of Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court held that the 18 months D.El.Ed. diploma through ODL mode by NIOS is not equivalent to the 2 years diploma prescribed by NCTE and upheld the State's right to prescribe minimum qualifications for teacher recruitment.
Vishnu Kumar Shukla & Anr. v. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
The Supreme Court allowed the appellants' appeal and discharged them from criminal prosecution due to lack of prima facie evidence and abuse of process by the complainant based on forged tenancy documents.
American Epay Services Private Limited v. Orbit In-Te-Rio
The Delhi High Court allowed the petition under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, appointing a sole arbitrator and referring the dispute arising from a Fit-out Lease Agreement to arbitration under DIAC rules.
M/s. Balaji Surgical v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that a last-minute corrigendum introducing a mandatory "No Conviction Certificate" requirement without notice was arbitrary, and disqualification on that ground was set aside, directing fair consideration of the petitioner’s bid.
Amarjeet Singh v. Gurpreet Singh & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court’s dismissal of an application to reject plaint under Order VII Rule 11 CPC, holding that triable issues cannot be decided at the plaint rejection stage and the High Court’s revisional jurisdiction is limited to jurisdictional errors.
Sandhya Gupta v. Bhanu Gupta & Anr.
The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator upon parties' consent and directed maintenance of status quo over partnership properties pending arbitration proceedings.
Rajinder Singh Chadha v. Union of India Ministry of Home Affairs
The Delhi High Court held that PMLA proceedings cannot continue without a valid predicate scheduled offence, quashing investigation related to compounded and quashed FIRs but allowing continuation based on a fresh FIR.
Vishesh Aggarwal & Ors. v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition to quash an FIR involving serious offences of extortion and assault, holding that compromise between parties does not warrant quashing when investigation is pending.
M/S Prasad Process Pvt Ltd v. Kasturi Rajan & Ors.
The High Court allowed the petition to set aside the trial court's dismissal of an application without merit hearing, directing a fresh hearing subject to costs, emphasizing the right to be heard and addressing trial delays.
Ms. Suman and Ors. v. Praveen Kumar & Ors.
The Delhi High Court transferred a partition suit to itself from the Trial Court after the petitioners sought to amend the plaint to enhance valuation, thereby ousting the Trial Court's pecuniary jurisdiction, to avoid restarting proceedings de novo.
Sunita Aggarwal v. Mahinder Singh & Anr.
The Delhi High Court allowed the petition to transfer a civil suit to the court of proper territorial jurisdiction, emphasizing that suits should not proceed in courts lacking jurisdiction even if the objection is raised belatedly.
Gayanwati & Ors. v. Mukesh & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal to enhance compensation by determining the deceased's income based on commission evidence rather than minimum wages in a motor accident claim.
Irfan Saifi @ Bona v. The State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court dismissed bail to an accused in a commercial quantity NDPS case, holding that Section 50 notice is mandatory only for personal searches and the embargo under Section 37 applies, barring bail.
Anil Kumar Jha v. Shankar Lal (SD) Through LRs
The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a late-stage amendment application in an eviction petition, holding that subsequent facts can be argued at final arguments without formal amendment, and emphasizing expeditious disposal.
N P M Distributors & Ors. v. Clide International Pvt Ltd & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's order striking off the defence of defendants for failure to file written statement within 120 days from summons service under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, dismissing the petition challenging the order.
Dabur India Limited v. Ashok Kumar and Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed banks and entities to cooperate diligently with Cyber Crime Cells by appointing nodal officers and responding to police queries, and called for coordinated efforts among state Cyber Crime Cells under the Ministry of Home Affairs to effectively combat cybercrime.
Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Smt Krishna and Others
The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurance company's appeal, upholding the motor accident claim award based on credible eyewitness testimony and absence of contributory negligence evidence.
Deepak Thukral v. Delhi Transco Ltd.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal, holding that the appellant was not entitled to the Third Time Bound Promotional Scale as per the applicable policy and procedural requirements.