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Vijay @ Noti v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under Section 308/34 IPC based on credible injured witness testimony corroborated by medical evidence, rejecting the appellant's alibi and other defence pleas.
Ambika Institute of Pharmacy v. Pharmacy Council of India
The Delhi High Court quashed the arbitrary rejection of B.Pharm course approval by PCI despite a favorable inspection report and directed grant of approval within Supreme Court-mandated timelines.
Manan Goel v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court quashed a Look-Out Circular issued against a loan guarantor in absence of any criminal proceedings, holding that LOCs cannot be used as a debt recovery tool and must comply with prescribed legal safeguards.
Frill Infra Developers Private Limited v. Collector of Stamps & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that petitioners defrauded in land transactions are entitled to refund of stamp duty and registration fees despite delay beyond statutory limitation, condoning delay under Article 226 and Limitation Act principles.
M/S THEME ENGINEERING SERVICES PVT. LTD. v. NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA
Delhi High Court upheld debarment and penalty on Independent Engineer for gross negligence leading to bridge collapse, affirming procedural fairness and limited scope of judicial review in technical contractual disputes.
M/S RICHA CONSTRUCTIONS CO v. M/S NBCC (INDIA) LTD
The Delhi High Court upheld restoration of arbitration objections dismissed in default due to counsel's illness, holding that delay can be condoned without formal application if sufficient cause is shown.
Nazra Khatoon v. Mohd. Zafar & Ors.
The court held that a stranger claiming title cannot be impleaded in a partition suit if their presence would alter the suit’s nature, dismissing the petitioner’s application to implead such a party.
Poorna Prajna Public School v. Sandeep Dahiya
The Delhi High Court held that transfer of an employee governed by the Delhi School Education Act, 1973 outside Delhi is illegal and quashed such transfer, affirming writ jurisdiction despite the private school status.
Kolanjiammal v. The Revenue Divisional Officer
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, holding that failure to invoke statutory remedies under the Tamil Nadu Revenue Recovery Act within the prescribed period bars collateral challenge to a confirmed auction sale.
Govind v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant of murder charges, holding that recovery and forensic evidence alone, without corroboration from eyewitnesses or independent witnesses, cannot sustain conviction beyond reasonable doubt.
The Indian Express (P) Ltd. v. Express Publications (Madurai) Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court upheld the Plaintiff's exclusive ownership of the "Indian Express" mark and granted injunction restraining the Defendant from using "New Indian Express" beyond the limited territorial and purpose scope under the consent decree.
Rekha Ramchandra Rao v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that deputation to an unaided but government-recognized college with lien and salary from a parent aided institution must be treated as continuous service for pension purposes, setting aside the State Government’s refusal to condone such break.
Asian Builders and Contractors v. Milind Narsing Swami
The Bombay High Court allowed the appeal, holding that limitation under Article 65 begins only when possession becomes adverse, and adverse possession must be proved with evidence before dismissing a suit on limitation grounds.
Manoj Himatlal Mehta v. The State of Maharashtra and others
The Bombay High Court directed the Revenue Minister to expeditiously decide the petitioner's revision application seeking stay of appeal proceedings, emphasizing the principle of legitimate expectation for timely administrative action.
M/s. Aswani Associates v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court held that the government cannot retrospectively curtail TDR entitlement after land surrender and payment of levies, applying promissory estoppel and legitimate expectation principles to grant full TDR to the petitioners.
Neeraj Guglani v. Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-15 & Ors.
The Delhi High Court set aside the rejection of condonation of delay in filing income tax return due to petitioner’s medical illness and accountant’s mistake, directing fresh consideration with a reasoned order under Section 119(2)(b) of the Income Tax Act.
R B Bhasin v. Delhi Development Authority
The Delhi High Court held that where DDA delays allotment due to its own fault, the flat price payable is that prevailing on the writ petition filing date, and interest cannot be charged for the delay.
Pawan @ Puran Chand & Ors. v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable matrimonial offence FIR under Section 498A IPC based on an amicable settlement, exercising inherent powers under Section 528 BNSS to prevent abuse of process.
SI Vikram, PS Timarpur v. Daya Shankar
The High Court upheld the acquittal of the accused in a rash driving case due to material contradictions in eyewitness testimony and the principle of double presumption of innocence in appeals against acquittal.
S S Bankers Association and Anr v. Union of India and Ors
The Delhi High Court clarified the correct application of Regulation 26 of the Bank Employees Pension Regulations, 1995, directing the Bank of India to add specified additional qualifying service for pension computation and pay arrears to eligible retired employees.