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Shalini Securities Private Limited v. Lokesh Thakkar

Delhi High Court · 14 Sep 2023 · 2023:DHC:6681

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's summons under section 138 NI Act against a resigned Director and company, holding that authority and liability issues require trial evidence and cannot be decided at the quashing stage.

criminal appeal_dismissed

Ajay Kumar v. State of NCT of Delhi

Delhi High Court · 14 Sep 2023 · 2023:DHC:6664

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner accused of attempted murder under Sections 307/34 IPC, considering the period of custody, charge-sheet filing, and personal circumstances, subject to conditions.

criminal bail_granted

Rita Nandwani v. M/S Nestaway Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Delhi High Court · 14 Sep 2023 · 2023:DHC:6767

The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition for appointment of arbitrator for lack of territorial jurisdiction as the arbitration clause designated Bangalore as the seat of arbitration.

civil petition_dismissed

Vinod Kumar Pandey v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)

Delhi High Court · 14 Sep 2023 · 2023:DHC:6799

The Delhi High Court quashed FIR and criminal proceedings under sections 363, 376, 366 IPC and POCSO where the victim and accused married and settled the dispute, holding that inherent powers under section 482 Cr.P.C may be exercised in such exceptional circumstances despite non-compoundability.

criminal petition_allowed

M/S VAJIRAM & RAVI IAS STUDY CENTRE LLP v. M/S VAJIRAO & REDDY INSTITUTE PVT. LTD

Delhi High Court · 14 Sep 2023 · 2023:DHC:6654

The Delhi High Court dismissed the Plaintiff’s interim injunction application in a passing off suit, holding that the Defendant’s mark "Vajirao & Reddy" is not deceptively similar to "Vajiram & Ravi" and that the Plaintiff failed to demonstrate likelihood of confusion or bad faith use.

civil appeal_dismissed

A C Humidin Air System Pvt Ltd v. Shapoorji Pallonji and Company Pvt Ltd and Shapoorji Qatar WLL (JV)

Delhi High Court · 14 Sep 2023 · 2023:DHC:6878

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking to restrain invocation of an unconditional performance bank guarantee, reaffirming that such guarantees are independent contracts and can only be restrained in cases of egregious fraud or irretrievable injustice.

civil petition_dismissed

Raj Kumar @Bheema v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr.

Delhi High Court · 14 Sep 2023 · 2023:DHC:6663

The Delhi High Court held that filing a Special Leave Petition constitutes special circumstances warranting parole, affirming a convict's constitutional right to engage counsel of choice and access the Supreme Court.

criminal appeal_allowed

Varsha @ Rahul Singh v. State of NCT of Delhi

Delhi High Court · 14 Sep 2023 · 2023:DHC:6590

The Delhi High Court issued a corrigendum to correct an omission in its bail order specifying the place for furnishing bail bonds.

criminal other

M/S BOKIYU TANNERIES LTD. v. Official Liquidator

Delhi High Court · 14 Sep 2023 · 2023:DHC:6713

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.

corporate petition_allowed

Sh. Vinay Kumar Soni v. Sh. Vijay Kumar

Delhi High Court · 14 Sep 2023 · 2023:DHC:6632

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.

civil appeal_dismissed

Shri Atul Chander Paul & Anr. v. Smt. Satish Paul & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 14 Sep 2023 · 2023:DHC:6785-DB

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.

civil appeal_dismissed

Pankaj Vohra and Anr. v. Anju Vohra and Ors.

Delhi High Court · 14 Sep 2023 · 2023:DHC:6863

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.

civil appeal_dismissed

Manu Khosla v. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence

Delhi High Court · 14 Sep 2023 · 2023:DHC:6633

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.

criminal appeal_allowed

Amit Kumar Sarohi & Ors. v. State

Delhi High Court · 14 Sep 2023 · 2023:DHC:7491

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.

criminal petition_allowed

Anjuli v. Vinod Kumar Handa

Delhi High Court · 14 Sep 2023 · 2023:DHC:7979-DB

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.

family appeal_dismissed

Lokender Sood v. State NCT of Delhi

Delhi High Court · 14 Sep 2023 · 2023:DHC:7490

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.

criminal petition_allowed

Faizal Hasamali Mirza @ Kasib v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

High Court of Bombay · 14 Sep 2023

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.

criminal appeal_allowed

Tejashree Mangilal Dambale v. The Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Nashik & Ors.

High Court of Bombay · 14 Sep 2023

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.

administrative appeal_allowed

Jui Shivaji Sarjerao v. State of Maharashtra

High Court of Bombay · 14 Sep 2023

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.

administrative petition_allowed

Shilpchintamani Co-operative Housing Soc. Ltd. v. Prasad Govindrao Jamdar

High Court of Bombay · 14 Sep 2023

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.

administrative other