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Dalwinder Kaur & Anr. v. State (Govt. of NCT Delhi) & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes based on an amicable settlement and mutual consent to dissolve marriage, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.
Ankur Kohli and Others v. The State NCT of Delhi and Another
The Delhi High Court quashed FIR under Sections 498A and 406 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes based on an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce, exercising inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.
Ravi Malik & Anr. v. State GNCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A and 406 IPC based on an amicable settlement between estranged spouses, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process.
Ram Snehi v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr
The Delhi High Court altered the conviction from aggravated penetrative sexual assault to attempt under POCSO due to lack of proof of penetration, upheld wrongful confinement conviction, and reduced sentence accordingly.
DELHI BUILDING AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION WORKERS WELFARE BOARD v. MAHANAGAR DELHI BHAWAN EVAM ANYA SANNIRAMAN MAZDOOR SANGH
The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of the petition seeking condonation of over two years' delay in filing a written statement, emphasizing strict adherence to procedural timelines and rejecting government department's plea of counsel's negligence.
Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-4 Delhi v. KRBL Infrastructure Ltd
The High Court allowed the Revenue's appeal, holding that the assessee must prove the identity, creditworthiness, and genuineness of unsecured loans under Section 68 of the Income Tax Act, and remanded the matter for fresh consideration.
Central Warehousing Corporation v. M/S Deen Dayal
The Delhi High Court set aside an arbitral award passed by a sole arbitrator unilaterally appointed by the appellant, holding such appointment invalid under Section 12(5) of the Arbitration Act and emphasizing the need for impartiality and natural justice in arbitration proceedings.
Gold Cause Construction Pvt. Ltd. v. Anand Prakash Gupta
The Delhi High Court upheld the execution of a specific performance decree directing possession of altered commercial spaces with monetary adjustments, rejecting appellants' challenge based on forged documents and jurisdictional objections.
Sangeeta v. Hitesh Kumar
The Delhi High Court upheld the husband's exclusive ownership and possession of matrimonial property post-divorce, rejecting the wife's co-ownership claim and limiting her right to reside under domestic violence law.
Mukesh v. Sachin
The Delhi High Court held that compensation claims under the Employees’ Compensation Act are barred where the employee is covered and compensated under the Employees’ State Insurance Act, quashing the compensation order passed under the EC Act.
Ashish Kapoor v. Sangeeta Mehta
The court granted the judgment debtor a limited extension to vacate the property before executing possession warrants, emphasizing the finality of execution thereafter.
Rajiv Sareen v. M/S Divyanshu Enterprises and Others
The Delhi High Court held that a civil suit for cancellation of a registered sale deed is maintainable despite the bar under Section 34 of the SARFAESI Act, as the DRT lacks jurisdiction over such claims.
Meenakshi Malhotra v. G.L. Tandon & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed impleadment of a successor asserting derivative proprietary rights under Order I Rule 10 CPC in consolidated partition and probate proceedings to ensure complete adjudication despite objections of delay and pendency.
Aakash Chaturbhuj Chhabria v. Hewlett Packard Enterprises India Pvt. Ltd & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of an application for separation of trial and transfer, holding that the cause of action against all defendants was composite and the suit was maintainable in Delhi.
Smt Meenakshi Oberg v. Sh. Karun Dube & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a civil suit for loan recovery due to failure to prove the loan agreement's authenticity and liability, emphasizing strict compliance with Section 65-B of the Indian Evidence Act and best evidence rules.
Bird Delhi General Aviation Services Pvt. Ltd. v. Sales Tax Officer II Avato, Ward 204, Zone 11 & Ors.
The Delhi High Court set aside a tax demand order passed without hearing the petitioner, remanding the matter for fresh adjudication while leaving the validity of GST notifications pending before the Supreme Court.
State of Karnataka v. State of Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court upheld the expert bodies' jurisdiction over the Mekedatu project and rejected Tamil Nadu's plea to stay Karnataka's DPR preparation, emphasizing judicial restraint in technical water disputes.
Dinesh Kumar Jaldhari v. State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under aggravated sexual assault of a minor under the POCSO Act, emphasizing the primacy of consistent ocular evidence over medical findings, but reduced the sentence from seven to six years.
Union of India v. Indraj
The Supreme Court held that judicial review in disciplinary cases is limited to the inquiry process and upheld removal of a public servant for proven misappropriation despite subsequent deposit of funds.
IN RE: SARANDA WILDLIFE SANCTUARY v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS
The Supreme Court directed the State of Jharkhand to expeditiously declare the Saranda forest area as a Wildlife Sanctuary under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, emphasizing the State's statutory and constitutional duty to protect ecologically significant forests despite socio-economic concerns.