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Ajay Kumar Bhargaw and Ors. v. The State and Anr.

Delhi High Court · 14 Feb 2023 · 2023:DHC:1617

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A and 406 IPC after the complainant's death and an amicable settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process.

criminal petition_allowed

Raghav Goel v. Rachna Prothi & Anr.

Delhi High Court · 14 Feb 2023 · 2023:DHC:1349

The Delhi High Court allowed the appellant's appeal setting aside injunction restraining him from maintaining a partition wall blocking front entrance access, holding that the respondent failed to establish a prima facie case or irreparable loss.

civil appeal_allowed

Vijay Aggarwal v. M/s Shree Balaji Fabrics & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 14 Feb 2023 · 2023:DHC:1306-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal in a suit for recovery of money, holding that the appellant failed to prove the business relationship and liability due to lack of proper evidence and witness testimony.

civil appeal_dismissed

Sonu Malik v. The Assessing Officer, Ward 59(6), Delhi & Anr.

Delhi High Court · 14 Feb 2023 · 2023:DHC:1459-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the CIT to expeditiously adjudicate the petitioner's stay application on a tax demand involving disallowance of bogus purchases, restraining coercive action pending appeal.

tax petition_allowed

Pratap Singh Bist v. The Director, Directorate of Education and Ors.

Delhi High Court · 14 Feb 2023 · 2023:DHC:1224-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition, affirming that PILs are not maintainable in service matters where respondents possess requisite qualifications, upholding settled Supreme Court precedents.

constitutional petition_dismissed

PCI Ltd. v. Kanakia Spaces Pvt. Ltd.

Delhi High Court · 14 Feb 2023 · 2023:DHC:1359-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and set aside the winding up order, holding that a bona fide dispute over debt precludes winding up under the Companies Act, 1956.

corporate appeal_allowed

Rishab Garg v. Income Tax Officer & Anr.

Delhi High Court · 14 Feb 2023 · 2023:DHC:1257-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the reassessment order under Section 148A(d) of the Income Tax Act for failure to consider the assessee's submissions and directed a fresh de novo exercise with procedural safeguards.

tax appeal_allowed

P.M. Somaiah v. Union of India

Delhi High Court · 14 Feb 2023

The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions seeking ACP/MACP upgradations and benefits, holding the issues were already settled by the Supreme Court in Union of India & Ors. vs. Ex. HC/GD Virender Singh.

service_law petition_dismissed

Aruna Bakshi v. Devender Kumar and Others

Delhi High Court · 14 Feb 2023 · 2023:DHC:1153

The Delhi High Court held that the suit property was self-acquired and not HUF property, granting a preliminary partition decree in favor of the plaintiff and other legal heirs.

civil appeal_allowed

Sunita Vilas Gavali & Ors. v. Balwant Shankar Gadave & Ors.

High Court of Bombay · 14 Feb 2023

The Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act requires recovery efforts for unpaid purchase price before declaring a tenant-purchaser's acquisition ineffective, and failure to initiate such recovery invalidates eviction proceedings.

property appeal_allowed

Gopal Ganpat Patil v. State of Maharashtra and Ors.

High Court of Bombay · 14 Feb 2023

The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition, upholding concurrent findings that the petitioner failed to prove lawful possession and tenancy rights on tillers day under the Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948.

property petition_dismissed

SURESH v. STATE OF KERALA

Supreme Court of India · 14 Feb 2023 · 2023 INSC 126

The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction and life sentence for murder under Section 302 IPC, rejecting the contention that the offence was culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

criminal appeal_dismissed

Suresh v. State of Kerala

Supreme Court of India · 14 Feb 2023

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of the appellant for murder under Section 302 IPC and house trespass under Section 449 IPC, rejecting the claim of culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

criminal appeal_dismissed

Dr. B R Ambedkar University, Agra v. Devarsh Gupta and Others

Delhi High Court · 14 Feb 2023

The Supreme Court held that in absence of statutory provisions, courts should not order re-evaluation of answer sheets, but upheld limited relief for unfair evaluation while setting aside broader High Court directions imposing re-evaluation rights and fines on the university.

administrative appeal_allowed

Dr. B R Ambedkar University, Agra v. Devarsh Gupta and Others

Supreme Court of India · 14 Feb 2023

The Supreme Court held that in absence of statutory provisions, courts cannot direct re-evaluation of university examination answer sheets and limited judicial interference to exceptional cases of manifest arbitrariness.

education appeal_allowed

Kamal and Others v. Gajraj and Others

Supreme Court of India · 14 Feb 2023

The Supreme Court held that delay in approval by competent authority beyond the prescribed period does not invalidate lawful land allotments under the Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Rules and set aside the High Court's cancellation orders.

property appeal_allowed

Kamal v. Gajraj

Supreme Court of India · 14 Feb 2023

Delay by the competent authority in approving land allotment recommendations beyond the prescribed one week does not invalidate the allotment absent any error, and a stranger lacking locus standi cannot challenge such allotments.

property appeal_allowed

State of Maharashtra v. Mayavati Ramchandra Sawant & Ors.

High Court of Bombay · 14 Feb 2023

The Bombay High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing regularisation of Badli workers based on a final Industrial Court adjudication of unfair labour practice, clarifying that the Umadevi judgment does not bar such relief.

labor petition_dismissed

ASF BUILDTECH PRIVATE LIMITED v. SHAPOORJI PALLONJI AND COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED

Supreme Court of India · 14 Feb 2023 · 2025 INSC 616

The Supreme Court upheld the arbitral tribunal's power to implead non-signatory holding and group companies as parties to arbitration under the Group of Companies Doctrine, dismissing the appeal challenging such joinder.

civil appeal_dismissed

Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd. v. National Hydro Electric Power Corporation Ltd.

Delhi High Court · 13 Feb 2023 · 2023:DHC:1006

The Delhi High Court restrained invocation of a Performance Bank Guarantee pending disposal of arbitral award challenges, holding that invocation can only be restrained in cases of fraud, irretrievable injustice, or special equities.

commercial arbitration appeal_allowed