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Abdul Rashid Sheikh v. NIA
The Delhi High Court held that an MP in judicial custody has no right to attend Parliament sessions, custody parole is limited to emergent family circumstances, and the appellant must bear lawful costs imposed for police escort, dismissing his appeals to waive such conditions.
Deepak v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction for kidnapping and rape of a minor based on credible prosecutrix testimony and medical evidence, while modifying the sentence on mitigating grounds.
Deepak Srivastav v. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of a one-year watching period for furlough eligibility imposed by a Standing Order on convicts re-admitted after dismissal of appeal, dismissing the petitioner's challenge under Articles 14 and 21.
Vinod Kumar Sharma v. Punjab National Bank
The Delhi High Court granted limited interim relief restraining the auction of secured property under the SARFAESI Act upon the borrower’s partial payment and undertaking to clear dues, despite a pending appeal before the DRAT.
Tani Sandhu Bhargava v. Shumita Didi Sandhu
The Delhi High Court held that summary judgment under Order XII Rule 6 CPC is inappropriate where serious allegations of forgery and fraud exist, setting aside the decree based on admissions and restoring the suits for trial.
Sarita Nirwal and Anr v. Sudesh Kumari
The Delhi High Court held that under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act, the Court's role is limited to prima facie existence of an arbitration agreement and appointed the arbitrator accordingly, leaving substantive disputes to arbitration.
Bhanu Arora v. Aditya Bhutani & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act, the court’s role is limited to prima facie existence of an arbitration agreement and appointed an arbitrator after deleting a non-party respondent from the petition.
Rohan Vijay Nahar v. The State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court held that vesting of private forests under the Maharashtra Private Forests Acquisition Act requires valid service of notices under the Indian Forest Act and strict compliance with statutory procedures, setting aside High Court orders that disregarded these mandates.
In Re: City Hounded by Strays, Kids Pay Price
The Supreme Court mandated uniform, effective measures to control stray dogs and cattle, especially in institutional areas, to safeguard public safety and uphold the right to life under Article 21.
Srivastava & Ors. v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the lease cancellation but constituted a judicial enquiry committee to verify genuine allottees and formulate a plan for partial lease restoration and completion of the stalled housing project.
Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corp. Ltd. v. M/s. Brandavan Food Products
The Supreme Court upheld the arbitral award entitling caterers to differential payment for second regular meals served, limiting judicial interference with arbitral awards on contractual interpretation and factual inferences.
M/S SHANTI CONSTRUCTION PVT. LTD. v. THE STATE OF ODISHA
The Supreme Court held that the term 'previous Financial Year' in tender rules means the last completed financial year for which Income Tax Returns have been filed by bid submission, setting aside the rejection of the highest bidder and directing a fresh tender to protect public interest.
Samiullah v. The State of Bihar & Ors.
The Supreme Court struck down Bihar Registration Rules amendments requiring mutation proof for property registration as ultra vires and arbitrary, reaffirming that registration does not confer title and such conditions exceed rule-making powers.
Petrofer Chemie H.R. Fischer GMBH & Co. KG and Hardcastle Petrofer Private Limited v. United Petrofer Limited
The Bombay High Court granted interim injunction restraining United Petrofer Limited from using the mark 'PETROFER' or deceptively similar names, holding such use infringed the Plaintiffs' registered trademark rights under Section 29(5) of the Trade Marks Act, 1999.
Innovations Garment Pvt. Ltd. v. Bhavesh Ramjibhai Gada
The Bombay High Court upheld ex parte injunctions protecting the Plaintiff’s registered trade mark and copyright, rejecting the Defendants’ claim of suppression of material facts and clarifying that 'John Doe' suits do not bind unknown infringers indefinitely.
Innovations Garment Pvt. Ltd. v. Bhavesh Ramjibhai Gada
The Bombay High Court upheld ex-parte injunctions protecting the Plaintiff’s registered trade mark and copyright, rejecting defendants’ claim of suppression of material facts based on an unrelated dismissed prior suit and clarifying the nature of 'John Doe' suits.
Surendra Hari Ranade v. Keshav Alias Suhas Nilkanth Dandekar
The Bombay High Court upheld eviction of tenant on ground of acquisition of suitable alternate residence jointly purchased by tenant, rejecting restrictive bequest as suitable residence and allowing legal heirs to prosecute petition without conferring tenancy rights absent evidence.
Rohit Ramesh Palve & Ors. v. Tula Shankar Palave & Ors.
The High Court dismissed the second appeal upholding concurrent findings that the plaintiffs' failure to seek relief against alienation of ancestral property by the Karta for legal necessity barred their claim in the partition suit.
Sandip Keda Garud v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that a compassionate appointment to a lower post than that held by the deceased employee is valid if the appointee is qualified, and quashed the rejection of approval by the Education Officer.
Sanjay Vasantrao Thakur v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court allowed the writ petition and set aside the caste scrutiny committee's rejection of the petitioner's claim to belong to the Thakur tribe based on conclusive genealogical and documentary evidence.