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Ginkala Meddilety v. The State
The Delhi High Court granted bail to the accused in an NDPS case due to mandatory non-compliance with the sampling procedure under Standing Order 1/88, holding that such procedural lapses cause prejudice and affect the applicability of Section 37 of the NDPS Act.
Mamta v. Pradeep Kumar
The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court's grant of divorce on grounds of sustained cruelty by the wife, emphasizing the legal standard of cruelty and the impact of long separation under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.
Aakash Mehra v. Narcotics Control Bureau
The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of a drug trafficking accused under Section 37 NDPS Act, holding that the petitioner failed to establish reasonable grounds for bail despite absence of direct recovery, due to incriminating evidence of complicity and commercial quantity of narcotics involved.
Atul Projects India Pvt Ltd v. Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that a draft modification notification not finally sanctioned cannot override existing Development Control Regulations or binding judicial rulings, and directed the MCGM to allow the petitioner to adjust DP Road reservation against amenity space as per settled law.
Sinochem India Company Pvt. Ltd. v. Assistant Commissioner of Customs
The Bombay High Court held that amendment of Bill of Entry GSTIN details post-clearance is permissible under Section 149 of the Customs Act if documentary evidence existed at clearance, and Customs officers cannot reject such amendment by applying GST law provisions extraneous to the Customs Act.
Lal Bahadur Shastri Educational Society v. Delhi Development Authority
The Supreme Court held that voluntary deposit of disputed additional FAR charges without adjudication of illegality does not entitle appellants to interest on refund during litigation.
Makkella Nagaiah v. The State of Andhra Pradesh
The Supreme Court allowed a writ petition verifying the petitioner’s juvenility at the time of offence and ordered his immediate release after he had undergone imprisonment exceeding the maximum statutory period under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2000.
Prakash Bang v. Glaxo Smithkline Pharmaceuticals Ltd. & Anr.
The Supreme Court dismissed the consumer complaint alleging vaccine-induced myositis due to insufficient evidence establishing causation and held that minimal unproven adverse reactions do not constitute deficiency in service.
The State of Punjab and Others v. Jaswant Singh
The Supreme Court held that discharge of a probationer constable under Rule 12.21 of Punjab Police Rules is a simpliciter termination not requiring inquiry or hearing, and upheld the validity of the discharge order dismissing the reinstatement claim.
PACL v. Central Bureau of Investigation
The Supreme Court dismissed omnibus bail applications in multiple criminal cases related to PACL fraud, directing accused to seek bail before respective jurisdictional courts while extending interim bail for three months.
Harilal v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellants of murder charges due to inconsistencies in eyewitness accounts, delayed FIR, and inconclusive forensic evidence, granting them the benefit of doubt.
Union of India & Others v. Jogeshwar Swain
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's setting aside of a BSF constable's dismissal due to procedural irregularities and insufficient evidence despite his plea of guilty before a Summary Security Force Court.
Vishakha & Ors. v. The Controller of Examination Central Board of Secondary Education & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions of female students seeking to appear in CBSE Class X and XII exams as private candidates for failing to upload mandatory domicile certificates with their online applications.
Sara Sharma v. Central Board of Secondary Education & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition of a female private candidate seeking to appear in the CBSE Class XII exam without submitting the mandatory Domicile Certificate, holding that non-compliance with eligibility criteria cannot be excused despite erroneous issuance of an admit card.
Ravi Bhushan Upadhyay v. The State
Anticipatory bail was denied to an accused in a rape case involving false promise of marriage, with the Court cautioning against misuse of judicial process for matrimonial ends and emphasizing the need for custodial interrogation.
Gabriel Allen Coder v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Section 25 Arms Act against a US citizen for unconsciously carrying live cartridges, holding that conscious possession is essential to establish offence under the Arms Act.
Mukesh Kumar & Ors. v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed multiple FIRs arising from personal disputes among neighbors based on a voluntary settlement, exercising its inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC to secure ends of justice and maintain social harmony.
Kunal Kalra; Ankit Bhutani; Daman Yadav v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that police must mandatorily communicate the filing of charge sheet to the complainant under Section 173(2)(ii) Cr.P.C., allowed limited further investigation, and directed the State to prescribe the mode of such communication.
Deepak & Ors. v. The State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR arising from matrimonial discord under Section 482 CrPC following an amicable settlement and mutual divorce between the parties.
Akashdeep Nanda & Ors. v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes based on an amicable settlement and mutual divorce between the parties.