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Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. v. MPPL Enterprises Pvt Ltd & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that a plaint lacking specific allegations against nominee directors fails to disclose a cause of action against them and allowed rejection of the plaint as against such defendants under Order VII Rule 11 CPC.
Ashok Shankar Mhatre v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted the appellant of murder charges due to failure of the prosecution to establish a complete chain of circumstantial evidence beyond reasonable doubt.
Siddharth Goel v. The Sub-Registrar Class II
The Bombay High Court held that the Registration Authority cannot refuse registration of sale deeds on grounds extraneous to the Registration Act, 1908, including non-compliance with the Maharashtra Prevention of Fragmentation Act or Red Zone restrictions, and quashed the refusal orders.
Shashin Patel and Anr. v. Uday Dalal and Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the entitlement of occupants and their successors to membership in a cooperative housing society despite belated payment, validating subsequent property transfer and emphasizing remedies for delayed contributions.
Reginamary Chellamani v. State Rep by Superintendent of Customs
The Supreme Court granted bail to the appellant charged under the NDPS Act after prolonged custody, emphasizing the right to legal representation and parity with co-accused.
State of West Bengal v. Confederation of State Government Employees, West Bengal
The Supreme Court held that Dearness Allowance is a legally enforceable right of State Government employees linked to inflation and protected under Article 21, rejecting the State's financial incapacity defense and ordering payment of arrears.
Dorairaj v. Doraisamy
The Supreme Court upheld the joint family character of disputed agricultural properties, validated alienations made for legal necessity, rejected a suspicious Will, and dismissed appeals challenging partition shares.
M/s Shyam Beej Bhandar & Anr. v. Suresh
The Supreme Court partially allowed the appeal in a consumer dispute over substandard groundnut seeds, modifying compensation to reflect both seed deficiency and natural factors affecting crop yield.
Pramod Kumar Navratna v. State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court quashed rape proceedings based on false promise of marriage against a married woman, holding that such promise is unenforceable and does not vitiate consent under Section 376(2)(n) IPC.
AECOM Intercontinental Holdings UK Ltd. v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle Int Tax 1(1)(1), Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that the Competent Authority under Section 197 of the Income Tax Act is bound by its earlier order directing issuance of a nil rate tax withholding certificate and set aside a subsequent contrary order imposing 15% tax.
GoDaddy.com LLC v. Assistant/Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax Circle 1(3)(1), International Taxation
The Delhi High Court held that tax authorities must follow binding judicial precedents and cannot reject nil rate tax certificates under Section 197 of the Income Tax Act based on unfiled SLPs, directing issuance of such certificates to GoDaddy.com LLC.
Vijender Singh v. Globe Detective Agency Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court set aside a labor court award based on un-cross-examined management affidavits, emphasizing the fundamental right to cross-examination and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication.
M/S MAPELE ENGINEERS INDIA v. M/S REGENT ENGINEERS PVT. LTD.
The Delhi High Court upheld a summary judgment in favor of the plaintiff in a commercial suit for payment, emphasizing strict compliance with procedural rules on pleadings and document admission under the CPC.
MS SONIA RANDEV v. MS PRAGYA MADAN & ORS
The Delhi High Court upheld dismissal of an application for judgment on admissions seeking cancellation of a registered sale deed, holding that disputed facts and partial non-payment of consideration require full trial.
State (NCT of Delhi) v. Miraj @ Imraj
The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of the accused in a POCSO case due to failure of the prosecution to prove the prosecutrix's minority and other critical facts beyond reasonable doubt.
Indu Dawar v. Praveen Kumar and Ors.
The Delhi High Court referred the partnership dispute to arbitration under DIAC, appointed an arbitrator by mutual consent, and treated the Section 9 petition as an application under Section 17, thereby disposing of the petition.
Gaurav Kukreja v. M/S Earthz Urban Spaces Private Limited & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed substitution of an arbitrator who recused herself, appointed a new arbitrator under DIAC rules, and directed equal sharing of fees, without expressing any opinion on the dispute's merits.
Ahluwalia (Contracts) India Limited v. AIIMS Through Superintending Engineer & Anr.
The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, holding that judicial scrutiny at this stage is limited to prima facie existence of an arbitration agreement and that merits of the dispute are to be decided by the arbitral tribunal.
Gagandeep Singh Kochhar v. Majid Khan
The Delhi High Court allowed the appellant to withdraw the appeal following amicable settlement between the parties and disposed of the appeal accordingly.
Principal Commissioner of Income Tax - Central -1 v. Indrani Sathe
The Delhi High Court dismissed the Department's appeals against the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal's orders for AY 2006-07 to 2011-12, affirming the applicability of prior precedents involving tax treaty interpretation.