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Uttam Manulal Kale v. State of Maharashtra
Special Leave to appeal against acquittal in a defamation case under Section 500 IPC was refused as the trial court properly appreciated evidence without manifest error.
Narayani Trexim Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that extensions granted by CIDCO altered the original payment schedule by novation, precluding cancellation of allotment for delayed payment once the lease premium and delayed charges were paid, and set aside the termination and forfeiture of earnest money.
Atur Park-4 Co-operative Housing Society Limited v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking acquisition and compensation for a Development Plan road strip, holding that prior exemption orders, written assurances, and occupation certificates estop the petitioner from belatedly claiming compensation under the Fair Compensation Act.
Devenderjeet Singh Sethi v. Om Prakash Arora & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal for specific performance of a property sale agreement, holding that the appellant failed to prove payment and continuous readiness and willingness to perform the contract.
Shweta Bansal v. Union of India & Anr
The Delhi High Court directed the Ministry of External Affairs to grant the petitioner Senior Scale and Junior Administrative Grade promotions on par with her batch-mates, rejecting the respondents’ imposition of a continuous service pre-condition not found in Service Rules.
Manoj Kumar Soni v. Aditya Setia and Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a contempt petition against purchasers of property held by recorded owners not party to the suit, affirming protection for bona fide purchasers without notice of injunction and rejecting title claims based on an unprobated Will.
Rahul v. State; Amit Kumar v. State
The Delhi High Court modified appellant Rahul's conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder based on a reliable dying declaration, acquitted co-appellant Amit Kumar for lack of evidence, and emphasized the admissibility of dying declarations recorded without doctor's certification if the declarant is conscious and oriented.
Sunder Singh v. State (GNCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for murder and related offences based on credible injured eye witness testimony, lawful recovery of weapon, and corroborative medical and forensic evidence.
Zafar Badyari v. Sandeep Singh
The Delhi High Court held that no appeal lies under Order 43 Rule 1 CPC against orders under Order 37 Rule 4 CPC setting aside or refusing to set aside ex-parte decrees in summary suits, dismissing the appeal on maintainability grounds.
Abhishek Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed the BSF authorities to treat the writ petition as a petition under Rule 167(2) of the BSF Rules and decide it within a stipulated time, emphasizing exhaustion of statutory remedies before judicial intervention.
Vishal Shriniwas Rokamwar v. Union of India and Ors.
Delhi High Court directed reconsideration of a CISF personnel’s transfer request on compassionate grounds despite non-completion of mandatory tenure.
Rajendra Singh Shekhawat & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to decide the petitioners' pending representation for financial upgradation benefits under ACP and MACP schemes within eight weeks, disposing of the writ petition with liberty to challenge the decision.
Anil Kumar v. Sashastra Seema Bal and Anr.
The Delhi High Court directed reconsideration of the petitioner’s pay fixation in parity with earlier upheld cases, staying the pay reduction order pending final decision.
Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. M/S Indian Potash Limited
The Delhi High Court dismissed the MCD’s petition challenging dismissal of its appeal for delay, holding that the High Court’s supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 does not extend to reappreciation of facts or errors of law and that negligence justified dismissal.
CPL Vinod Singh Rawat v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to consider and grant pro-rata pension with arrears and interest to a retired Air Force employee in line with established precedents.
Mohit Tyagi v. Mohini Tyagi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's challenge to an interim maintenance order, holding that contradictory income claims and evidence justified the family court's fixation of ₹20,000 per month maintenance.
Sourabh Jindal v. Bindiya Jindal
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal restoring the divorce petition dismissed for non-payment of interim maintenance arrears, accepting the appellant's undertaking to clear arrears in installments due to COVID-19 related financial hardship.
Yogendra Kumar Gupta & Ors. v. Union of India, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that writ jurisdiction cannot be used to execute RERA decrees and dismissed the petition of Petitioner No. 1 while enforcing the settlement with other petitioners.
M/S Nayak Sanitation Pvt Ltd v. Shri Anil Kumar Singh
The Delhi High Court set aside the ex parte order and restored the petitioner's right to file a written statement, holding that closing such right before the extended period under the Commercial Courts Act was a procedural error.
Dilip Kumar v. Union of India and Others
The Delhi High Court modified the discharge of an ITBP officer on medical grounds from removal to compulsory retirement with pension, emphasizing proportionality and judicial review of medical opinions.