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Simardeep Singh Arora v. State (N.C.T of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court upheld the summoning of petitioners for criminal breach of trust and cheating, ruling that partial commission of offence in India confers jurisdiction despite overseas elements.
Manmohan Gaind v. Negolice India Pvt. Ltd
The Delhi High Court held that a cheque issued as security can attract Section 138 NI Act if a legally enforceable debt exists at presentation, and dismissed the petition to quash the complaint and summoning order.
Chhote Lal v. The State (Govt. of NCT) Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and sentence under POCSO Act and IPC, holding that school records conclusively proved the victim's age and the prosecution's evidence was credible despite minor inconsistencies.
Sunlight Project Pvt Ltd v. Delhi Development Authority
The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award rejecting the petitioner’s claim for refund of forfeited earnest money in a real estate auction, holding the forfeiture lawful and a genuine pre-estimate of loss under the contract terms.
Parsvnath Developers Ltd. v. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award dismissing the developer's challenge to termination of a concession agreement and held the developer liable for recurring payments despite delays in obtaining statutory clearances.
Hemant Gupta v. Ishwar Chand
The Delhi High Court allowed the landlord's revision petition, setting aside the leave to defend granted to the tenant and ordering eviction on bona fide requirement grounds under the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958.
Wooden Craft v. Commissioner of Delhi Goods and Service Tax
The Delhi High Court set aside a GST demand order passed without hearing the petitioner, remanding the matter for fresh adjudication while leaving the validity of related GST notifications to the Supreme Court.
T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that prosecution sanction orders passed during its ongoing proceedings can only be challenged before it, not before High Courts, and transferred a writ petition challenging such sanction to itself while accepting the accused officer's apology for procedural misconduct.
Surendra Koli v. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
The Supreme Court allowed the curative petition, setting aside the petitioner’s conviction and death sentence due to irreconcilable conflicting judgments on identical evidence, holding the confession and recoveries inadmissible and affirming the fundamental right to fair trial.
Central Bureau of Investigation v. M/s. Sarvodaya Highways Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that a one-time settlement with a bank does not justify quashing criminal proceedings involving bank fraud and offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, restoring prosecution against the defaulter company and its directors.
T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India & Others
The Supreme Court directed statutory constitution and empowerment of the Delhi Ridge Management Board as the single authority to protect and restore the Delhi Ridge and Morphological Ridge, mandating removal of encroachments and ensuring ecological conservation.
K. Subramaniam through LRs; K.S. Balakrishnan & Ors. v. M/s Krishna Mills Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court upheld eviction of lessee's heirs for wilful default in payment of court-fixed fair rent, holding that failure to pay without stay constitutes wilful default under the Tamil Nadu Rent Control Act.
Kapadam Sangalappa and Others v. Kamatam Sangalappa and Others
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's setting aside of execution of a 1933 compromise decree in a religious endowment dispute, emphasizing the decree-holder's burden to prove breach with concrete evidence.
Iqbal Trading Company v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court set aside an arbitral award for denial of natural justice and held that the 1996 Arbitration Act applies to arbitration proceedings commenced after its commencement, overruling the application of the 1940 Act and rejecting the limitation bar.
The State of Maharashtra v. Sajjad Ahmed Abdul Aziz Mugal
The Bombay High Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of Sajjad for the murder of Pallavi, holding that the circumstantial evidence and DNA proof conclusively established his guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Commissioner of Income Tax, International Taxation-1, Delhi v. DXC Technology Services Singapore Pte Ltd.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the Revenue's appeal, holding that payments for off-the-shelf software, telecom bandwidth, and IT support services do not constitute royalty or fees for technical services under the India-Singapore DTAA and are not taxable as such.
Mr. Supreet Singh & Anr. v. State 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 and secure ends of justice.
Ravinder Singh Rawat & Ors. v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed FIRs arising from matrimonial disputes involving non-compoundable offences on the ground of amicable settlement, exercising its inherent powers under Section 528 BNSS.
Karan Jain & Ors. v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 on the ground of amicable settlement between parties and the complainant's unwillingness to proceed, exercising inherent jurisdiction under Section 528 BNSS.
M/S Numero Uno Clothing Limited v. United India Insurance Company Limited
The Delhi High Court held that arbitration clauses in insurance policies issued after the IRDAI's denotification circular remain binding, allowing appointment of arbitrators under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act.