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M/S BOKIYU TANNERIES LTD. v. Official Liquidator
The Delhi High Court allowed the Official Liquidator's petition to dissolve M/s Bokiyo Tanneries Ltd. in liquidation, concluding the winding up process due to exhaustion of assets.
Sh. Vinay Kumar Soni v. Sh. Vijay Kumar
The Delhi High Court upheld eviction under Section 14(1)(e) of the DRC Act, holding that the landlord established better title through oral wills and release deeds, bona fide requirement, and that the property was not enemy property.
Shri Atul Chander Paul & Anr. v. Smt. Satish Paul & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal, holding that permissive possession does not confer title and the appellants failed to establish adverse possession over the suit property.
Pankaj Vohra and Anr. v. Anju Vohra and Ors.
The High Court upheld the trial court's dismissal of the application to reject the plaint for lack of cause of action, holding that triable issues exist and no jurisdictional error occurred.
Manu Khosla v. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
The Delhi High Court granted bail to the accused in a large-scale NDPS case, emphasizing reasonable doubt from hostile witnesses, tampered evidence, and the constitutional right to timely trial overriding statutory bail restrictions.
Amit Kumar Sarohi & Ors. v. State
The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR under sections 498A/406/34 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes following an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce between the parties.
Anjuli v. Vinod Kumar Handa
The Delhi High Court upheld the grant of divorce on grounds of cruelty and desertion, holding that new grounds in a subsequent petition are maintainable despite dismissal of an earlier petition.
Lokender Sood v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR under Sections 279 and 337 IPC based on a settlement between parties and exercised its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process.
Faizal Hasamali Mirza @ Kasib v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that the 90-day limitation period for appeals under Section 21(5) of the NIA Act is directory, allowing courts discretion to condone delay beyond 90 days upon sufficient cause, upholding the fundamental right of appeal under Article 21.
Tejashree Mangilal Dambale v. The Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Nashik & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that a Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee cannot reject a Validity Certificate granted to a blood relative without proof of fraud or jurisdictional defect and directed issuance of a Tribe Validity Certificate to the petitioner.
Jui Shivaji Sarjerao v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that the oldest historical entries showing the petitioner’s ancestors as belonging to the Thakar Scheduled Tribe must be accepted, setting aside the Scrutiny Committee’s order and directing issuance of a tribe validity certificate.
Shilpchintamani Co-operative Housing Soc. Ltd. v. Prasad Govindrao Jamdar
The Bombay High Court Full Bench upheld that a second revision application under Section 154 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 is not maintainable, affirming exclusive revisional jurisdiction and distinguishing conflicting Supreme Court precedents based on differing statutory language.
Rama @ Harish v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and sentence under Section 392 IPC for robbery with a blade, acquitted the appellant under Section 397 IPC, and dismissed the appeal for lack of merit.
Brihan Karan Sugar Syndicate Private Limited v. Yashwantrao Mohite Krushna Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's interim stay of a decree granting permanent injunctions for copyright infringement and passing off, emphasizing the defense of acquiescence and the need for proper proof of goodwill at the final hearing.
Union of India and Ors. v. HFO Suresh Kumar Dahiya
The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Primary Hypertension, affirming the presumption that such disability is service-related unless disproved by the employer, and clarified the limited scope of certiorari jurisdiction.
Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax-1 v. M/S April Cottage Farms Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld the deletion of a share premium addition under Section 68 of the Income Tax Act, affirming that a valid valuation report under Rule 11UA and conversion of loans into share capital by related parties negates the addition.
Commissioner of Income Tax v. Saeed Mustafa Shervani
The Delhi High Court held that Rs. 8 crores received under a non-compete agreement was a capital receipt and not taxable as revenue for AY 1999-2000, upholding the ITAT order and dismissing the revenue's appeal.
Sardool Singh v. Shiv Dayal & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that prior government sanction under Section 197 Cr.P.C. is mandatory before taking cognizance of offences allegedly committed by a police officer in discharge of official duties, and without such sanction, the summoning order against the SHO was unsustainable.
Jaswant alias Jaswant Rathore & Anr. v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR under Sections 308, 506, and 34 IPC arising from matrimonial discord after the parties amicably settled their dispute, holding that inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC permit quashing when continuation of proceedings would cause oppression and the possibility of conviction is remote.
Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax-7 v. Oriental Bank of Commerce Ltd (Now Merged with Punjab National Bank Ltd.)
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's deletion of disallowances under Sections 14A and 36(1)(vii) for a nationalised bank, affirming that shares held as stock-in-trade and provisions for bad debts are allowable deductions under the Income Tax Act.