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Sonu v. State
Delhi High Court granted regular bail to accused in POCSO and rape case after framing of charges, applying the higher threshold under Section 29 POCSO and considering the prosecutrix's maturity and consensual relationship.
Shiv Shankar Gupta v. Municipal Corporation Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking protection of vending rights due to discrepancies in the Certificate of Vending and failure to seek its correction before judicial intervention.
Sandeep Gupta v. Hindustan Antibiotics Ltd
The Delhi High Court held that confirmation of a trainee employee requires a positive offer and acceptance, rejecting automatic confirmation upon expiry of training and upholding termination for unsatisfactory performance.
Sunil Yadav v. Aruna Asaf Ali Government Hospital & Anr.
The Delhi High Court directed the respondent hospital to award the contract to the petitioner as the highest bidder in accordance with the tender terms, correcting an erroneous bid status on the GEM Portal.
Union Public Service Commission v. Kailash Prasad & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that eligibility for recruitment must be determined as on the original closing date despite extension of application deadline, setting aside the Tribunal's order allowing candidates eligible only by the extended date.
Delhi Transport Corporation v. Rameshwar Dayal & Another
The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Court's Award reinstating a workman removed for unauthorized absence, clarifying the limited scope of Section 33(2)(b) proceedings and restricting High Court interference in factual findings under Article 226.
National Insurance Company Limited v. Seema Singh & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal's award holding the ambulance driver negligent in a fatal collision, dismissing the insurer's appeal challenging the finding of rash and negligent driving.
Rajesh Sethi v. Ravinder Nangia
The Delhi High Court held that the disputed property is an HUF asset and the Karta's sale agreement executed individually without legal necessity is void, allowing the plaintiff's suit for declaration and cancellation of the agreement but denying permanent injunction against alienation.
U.O.I & Anr. v. Rattan Lal
The Delhi High Court upheld the quashing of a charge sheet due to inordinate and unexplained delay causing prejudice, emphasizing that delay in disciplinary proceedings must be balanced against the interest of clean administration.
National Association of the Deaf v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that KVS violated the RPwD Act by failing to provide mandatory 1% reservation for deaf and hard of hearing persons in recruitment, directing compliance with the 2021 government notification and a special recruitment drive to fill backlog vacancies.
Indraprastha Power Generation Co Ltd v. Bijender Singh Meena
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal holding that pay scale rationalization and cadre de-bunching operate prospectively from Board approval dates, denying retrospective arrears to the employee and upholding the office memorandum rejecting his claim.
Anil Kumar v. The State of Kerala
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of a husband for murdering his wife by setting her ablaze, rejecting his claim of absence of premeditation and applicability of Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC.
Mohideen Abdul Khadar (Dead) Through Lrs v. Rahmath Beevi Thr. Her Lrs
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a sale deed and notice to quit under Section 106 of the Transfer of Property Act, dismissing tenancy claims under the Tamil Nadu City Tenants Protection Act and rejecting the petitioners’ challenge as legatees.
Union of India and Ors. v. Ex LME Chandan Kumar Rai
The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for seizure disorder, affirming the presumption that such disabilities are service-related unless the employer proves otherwise, and limited its review to errors of law under certiorari jurisdiction.
A2Z Infraservices Ltd. v. Regional Labour Commissioner (Central) & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that the principal employer (Railway) is liable to reimburse the contractor for differential minimum wages and related compensation under the Minimum Wages Act, setting aside orders imposing penalty on the contractor and directing release of withheld dues.
Shri A. P. D. Jain Pathshala v. Pradip Hanmantrao Ulagadde
The Bombay High Court set aside the order for fresh enquiry against a dismissed teacher due to procedural lapses but awarded lump sum compensation in lieu of reinstatement to end protracted litigation.
Amar S. Mulchandani v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that a person already in custody in one case is not barred from seeking anticipatory bail under Section 438 CrPC in another distinct case where arrest is apprehended.
Dattatraya Mahadev Ugale & Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The High Court held that an order under Section 81(3)(c) of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act is administrative and not amenable to revision under Section 154, quashing the stay granted on the test audit order.
COMMR.OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL-II v. AMARJIT SINGH BAKSHI
The Delhi High Court held that absence of a mandatory satisfaction note by the AO of the searched person invalidates jurisdiction under Section 158BD of the Income Tax Act, allowing the assessees' appeals and closing the revenue's appeals as academic.
BDR FINVEST PVT LTD v. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX & ORS.
The Delhi High Court held that a deductee is entitled to credit for tax deducted at source even if the deductor fails to deposit the tax, and recovery cannot be made from the deductee under Section 205 of the Income Tax Act.