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Manoj Kumar Sharma v. District Magistrate North East Delhi & Anr.
Delhi High Court directed consolidated judicial hearing of compensation claims and challenges related to North-East Delhi Riots 2020, emphasizing fair, transparent assessment under Supreme Court guidelines.
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The High Court upheld the conviction of the accused, affirming that procedural compliance and credible evidence are essential for sustaining criminal charges, while minor procedural lapses not affecting trial fairness do not vitiate convictions.
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The court upheld the High Court's directives mandating the State Government to pay fixed daily wages and increments to domestic workers, emphasizing enforcement of labor rights and timely payment.
INDRA BAI v. ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. & ANOTHER
The Supreme Court held that permanent total disablement under the Employee’s Compensation Act is determined by functional incapacity to perform the original work, restoring full compensation for a labourer whose left hand was rendered useless in an accident.
Arvind Kumar v. State of NCT Delhi
The Supreme Court reclassified a murder conviction to culpable homicide not amounting to murder, holding that negligent accidental discharge of a firearm causing death attracts liability under Section 304 IPC, not Section 302 IPC.
Arvind Kumar v. State of NCT, Delhi
The Supreme Court overturned the murder conviction and held the appellant guilty of causing death by negligence under Section 304A IPC due to accidental firing of a firearm.
PASCHIMANCHALVIDYUT VITRAN NIGAM LTD v. RAMAN ISPAT PRIVATE LIMITED
The Supreme Court held that the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 overrides the Electricity Act, 2003 in insolvency liquidation proceedings, requiring electricity dues to be realized through the IBC's priority scheme.
Central Bureau of Investigation v. Shyam Bihari & Others
The Supreme Court upheld the acquittal of accused policemen in a murder case due to lack of conclusive evidence linking them to the fatal shot, emphasizing the benefit of doubt and reliability of eyewitness and ballistic evidence.
Sachin Kumar v. National Medical Commission & Ors.
The Delhi High Court disposed of the writ petition as the National Medical Commission amended its eligibility criteria and granted the petitioner the Eligibility Certificate to appear in the FMGE.
Anis Ahmed v. Government NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that a tribunal cannot dismiss an entire application as infructuous merely because the petitioner attained superannuation, and remanded the matter for consideration of salary arrears with interest.
JSW Ispat Special Products Limited v. Bharat Petroresources Limited
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award allowing post-insolvency claims, ruling that the presiding arbitrator was not disqualified despite prior adjudication on related legal issues, and that claims excluded by an approved Resolution Plan under IBC are non-arbitrable.
RBCL Piletech Infra v. Bholasingh Jaiprakash Construction Limited
The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(6) and allowed inclusion of BHEL but not NTPC in arbitration, holding that non-signatories may be included if a direct contractual nexus exists.
Mahesh Gupta v. Income Tax Settlement Commission
The Bombay High Court held that payment of additional tax and interest on income disclosed in settlement applications before the deadline satisfies statutory requirements, and abatement of such applications without prior intimation of shortfall is erroneous.
The Bombay Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. Ltd. v. H.D. Trivedi
The Bombay High Court upheld the Income Tax authorities' calculation of disputed tax under the Kar Vivadh Samadhan Scheme, including deduction of tax refund and interest, dismissing the petition challenging the tax payable determination.
Hotel Avion Private Ltd v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed the appellant's challenge to the auction sale of Hotel Jal property under the MPID Act, holding that the auction was conducted in compliance with Supreme Court guidelines and auction terms, and extensions for payment were valid.
Mukand Limited v. The Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that reopening an income tax assessment beyond four years is invalid without failure to disclose material facts, quashing the notice issued to Mukand Limited.
Ujjval Constructions v. Larsen and Toubro Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that a defendant's reply to a legal notice does not constitute a clear and unequivocal admission of liability warranting a decree under Order XII Rule 6 CPC when the written statement denies such liability and raises serious disputes.
Rakesh Kumar v. State (GNCTD)
Anticipatory bail was denied to the petitioner accused of forgery and criminal conspiracy in a property dispute due to prima facie evidence and necessity of custodial interrogation.
Alok Kumar Agarwal v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court upheld the statutory bar on payment of interest on EPF amounts transferred to inoperative accounts after 36 months, dismissing the petitioner’s claim for interest beyond that period while quashing the imposition of costs on the EPFO.
Harish Tiwari v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted bail to an applicant charged with extortion offences, holding that detention beyond the maximum sentence under Section 436-A Cr.P.C. is impermissible and that bailable offences cannot be converted into non-bailable due to bail bond violations.