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Akash @ Atif & Ors. v. The State NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed FIR and criminal proceedings in a matrimonial dispute under Sections 354, 377, and 323 IPC following an amicable settlement between the parties under Section 482 CrPC.
Mohd Naseem v. Moizuddn and Anr
The Delhi High Court upheld an eviction order in favor of a co-owner landlord on bona fide requirement grounds, affirming limited revisional scope and presumption of landlord's genuine need.
Anshuman Rajhans v. State
The Delhi High Court quashed a rape FIR under Section 376 IPC after the parties married and the complainant withdrew the complaint, exercising inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process.
Deepak Dwivedi v. Foreign Correspondents Club of South Asia
The Delhi High Court held that election disputes within a private Society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, are not maintainable under writ jurisdiction as the Society is not a 'State' under Article 12 of the Constitution.
IRCON International Ltd. v. Progressive Infotech Private Limited
The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition and upheld the substitution of the arbitrator under Sections 14 and 15 of the Arbitration Act, affirming the applicability of amended arbitration provisions and the validity of the arbitration clause.
GTM Builders and Promoters Pvt. Ltd. v. Sneh Development Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition for appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11(6) as the dispute over compensation imposed by NCDRC did not arise out of the arbitration agreement and was not arbitrable.
Six Continents Hotels Inc v. AP Leisure Private Limited & Anr.
The Delhi High Court disposed of a trademark infringement suit by recording a settlement wherein the defendants agreed to cease use of the impugned mark "AP HOLIDAY INN" and undertake various remedial actions to protect the plaintiff's well-known trademark.
Prashant & Ors. v. The State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A and 406 IPC based on an amicable settlement between husband and wife, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process in matrimonial disputes.
Mr.Rohit Kumar, Adv. v. PRADEEP GAHLOT .....
The Delhi High Court quashed the criminal complaint under Section 138 NI Act based on a voluntary settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
Murlidhar Waman Bombale; Waman Tulshiram Bombale; Vishnu Waman Bombale v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court upheld the murder conviction of accused No. 1 for a fatal single blow but acquitted accused Nos. 2 and 3 of murder due to lack of common intention, maintaining their convictions for lesser offences.
Gujrat Apollo Industries Ltd. v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the petition challenging fresh tendering by the Municipal Corporation, holding that no enforceable right accrued to the petitioner consortium and that the tendering authority's decision was not arbitrary or irrational.
NSEL Investors Action Group v. Chandravali Manek
The Bombay High Court upheld the trial court’s order permitting equitable, graded distribution of recovered monies to individual investors with outstanding amounts between Rs.10 lakhs and Rs.20 lakhs under the MPID Act, dismissing the appellant’s challenge to the classification and jurisdiction.
Shiva Shankar Mamidi v. Union of India & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that departmental enquiry and criminal trial can proceed simultaneously unless identical charges and evidence exist and the criminal charge is grave, and dismissed the petition seeking stay of departmental enquiry during pendency of criminal trial.
Ajay Kumar Radheyshyam Goenka v. Tourism Finance Corporation of India Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that criminal proceedings under Section 138 NI Act can continue despite approval of a resolution plan under the IBC, and directors remain liable notwithstanding debt settlement.
Ajay Kumar Radheyshyam Goenka v. Tourism Finance Corporation of India Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that criminal proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act can continue against a company and its directors despite insolvency resolution and approval of a resolution plan under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.
Shankar v. The State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court acquitted appellants convicted of murder on circumstantial evidence due to failure to establish motive and inconclusive 'last seen' evidence, emphasizing the necessity of a complete and unbroken chain of circumstances for conviction.
Shankar v. The State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellants in a murder case due to failure of the prosecution to establish a complete and conclusive chain of circumstantial evidence, including the alleged motive and last seen theory.
M/S PENNA ELECTRICITY LIMITED v. THE TAMIL NADU ELECTRICITY BOARD
The Supreme Court upheld that in absence of contractual or regulatory provisions, the electricity Board is not liable to pay fixed or variable charges for power generation shortfall caused by fuel supply shortage under an unapproved PPA.
M/S PENNA ELECTRICITY LIMITED v. THE TAMIL NADU ELECTRICITY BOARD
The Supreme Court held that in absence of contractual or regulatory provisions, the electricity board is not liable to pay fixed or variable charges for power generation shortfall caused by fuel shortage, dismissing the appeal of the power producer.
S. Adhilakshmi v. State of Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against a registered medical practitioner for possession of drugs, holding that statutory exemptions and procedural delays barred prosecution under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act.