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M/S PREMIUM TRANSMISSION PRIVATE LIMITED v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
The Supreme Court upheld the reference of an industrial dispute involving contract labour to the Industrial Court, holding that prior written demand to the employer is not mandatory and that sham contracts and employer-employee relationship are to be adjudicated by the Industrial Court.
Niraj Jain v. Competent Authority-cum-Additional Collector, Jagdalpur & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that setting aside compensation awards for some land owners due to collusion does not invalidate awards granted to other unaffected land owners, restoring the appellant's compensation award and enhancement.
XXX v. State of Kerala & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that Section 175(4) BNSS protection applies only to offences committed in official duties, sexual offences by public servants are excluded, and procedural safeguards must be followed before investigation, allowing the appeal and restoring FIR registration.
ACCURE LABS PVT. LTD. v. SUGEN INC.
The Delhi High Court upheld costs imposed for contempt of an interim injunction restraining patent infringement, clarifying that a recorded concession on evidence date did not amount to admission of contempt.
Paprika Kitchen v. The Reiyukai
The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act, limiting judicial scrutiny to prima facie existence of the arbitration agreement and directed interim relief applications to be adjudicated by the arbitrator.
Thana Singh v. Central Bureau of Narcotics
The Supreme Court directed systemic reforms to ensure speedy trials and restrict prolonged incarceration of undertrials in NDPS cases, granting bail to an appellant detained for over twelve years.
Eknath Shivaji Raskar v. Transport Manager, Pune Municipal Transport
The Bombay High Court dismissed multiple writ petitions for non-prosecution due to the petitioners' failure to appear despite prior warning.
Dr. Rashmi Saluja v. State of Maharashtra & Anr.
The Bombay High Court dismissed writ petitions challenging the FIR and PMLA investigation against Dr. Rashmi Saluja, holding that the FIR registration and cognizance were valid despite special statutes governing corporate offences.
Care Health Insurance Ltd v. Manjula Haresh Joisar
The Bombay High Court upheld the Insurance Ombudsman's award holding that an insurer accepting a ported health insurance policy must have full knowledge of the insured's claim history and cannot repudiate claims on nondisclosure grounds if it accepted the policy without requisite information.
Santa Monica Farm Produce Pvt. Ltd v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that in absence of specific incriminating material and after full duty payment, customs authorities cannot arbitrarily detain goods or impose bank guarantees for provisional release, directing release on furnishing a bond alone.
Ameer Ahmad v. The Commissioner of Customs & Ors.
The Delhi High Court modified its earlier order to correct the recorded weight of gold seized by Customs from approximately 200 grams to 233 grams.
RI Networks Private Limited v. World Phone Internet Services Private Limited & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that court fees must be refunded when a suit is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction and the plaintiff is relegated to an alternate forum without adjudication on merits.
Prasar Bharati v. Stracon India Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award on cricket broadcasting rights disputes, limiting judicial interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act to narrow grounds and rejecting the appellant's challenge except on the inclusion of a triangular series.
Naveen Shokeen v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner accused of murder and related offences based on weak circumstantial evidence and prolonged pre-trial custody, imposing conditions to ensure trial attendance.
Vandana Rana v. Bal Singh Rana & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a plaint challenging a Will is not barred by limitation if the plaintiff pleads delayed knowledge of the Will's contents, and rejected the defendant's application for dismissal under Order VII Rule 11 CPC.
Suman Sankar Bhunia v. Debarati Bhunia Chakraborty
The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court's custody award to the father, emphasizing the paramountcy of the children's welfare over rigid doctrines, parental alienation, and procedural propriety in custody disputes.
Pranav Gupta v. Adeesh Gupta & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that parties' consent to arbitrate all disputes arising from a Will, partnership deeds, and partition matters must be given effect by appointing an arbitrator and referring the disputes to arbitration, vacating interim relief subject to security deposit.
S.K. Tandon & Anr. v. Securities and Exchange Board of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld SEBI's authority to conduct a forensic audit and reconstitute the winding up committee, affirming that prior judicial embargoes on payments to CRB Group entities remain binding and that the Special Committee failed in its fiduciary duties.
XXX v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction for digital rape under Section 376(2)(f) IPC based on credible victim and witness testimony despite absence of medical evidence and procedural non-compliance.
Capital Land Builders Pvt. Ltd v. M/S Shaheed Memorial Scty. & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a contempt petition against a non-party shareholder, holding that contempt liability requires clear proof of wilful disobedience and that injunctions bind only parties or those acting in concert with them.