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Maki Homi Chibber Nee Maki Modi v. State of Maharashtra
The High Court quashed the ex parte order granting Unilateral Deemed Conveyance under MOFA, 1963 due to violation of natural justice and remanded the matter for fresh hearing with proper notice.
Shiv Kumar I. Agarwal v. Mehzabeen & Ors.
The court held that absence of a subsisting license as on 01.02.1973 precludes protection under Section 15A of the Bombay Rent Act, and eviction suits against trespassers are not barred by limitation, allowing the writ petition and restoring the ex-parte eviction decree.
Mrs. Anjanabai Rajaram Gore v. Mrs. Manjulabai Baban Gaikwad
The court held that in a suit for possession based on title, limitation under Article 65 starts only when defendant's possession becomes adverse, and mere mutation or long possession without hostile animus does not bar the suit.
Fakira Rambhau Shewale and Ors. v. Vasant Narayan Rane and Ors.
The court held that a written agreement consistent with an oral contract is not a novation, time for payment is not the essence if vendor fails to clear encumbrances, and specific performance binds only the share of the coparcener who executed the agreement in ancestral joint family property.
Life Insurance Corporation of India v. Niloufer Marshall
The High Court held that tenancy rights in public premises cannot be bequeathed by Will in breach of tenancy terms, and unauthorized occupation under the Public Premises Act justifies eviction.
Rajasthan State Co-op Oil Seed Growers Federation Ltd. v. B.G. Shirke Construction Technology Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that a non-signatory principal employer is bound by an arbitration agreement through implied consent and upheld the arbitral award against it while permitting partial excision of joint liability of the PMC.
Sudhir Madhukar Gurav v. Sakalnarayan J. Sharma
The Bombay High Court upheld eviction under Section 12(3)(a) of the Bombay Rent Act for rent arrears exceeding six months, rejecting tenant's plea of partial payment and hardship.
ABC v. Internal Complaints Committee
The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the ICC's inquiry under the POSH Act, holding that writ jurisdiction does not ordinarily extend to private entities performing statutory functions when an efficacious statutory appeal remedy exists.
Atul Mohan v. Punjab National Bank
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging termination for prolonged unauthorized absence, holding that absence without substantiated medical cause and failure to join duty justifies dismissal under bank disciplinary regulations.
Neha Malav v. Dean (Admissions Branch), University of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal, holding that courts will not direct fresh counselling rounds after admission closure, especially where the candidate scored below the last cut-off marks.
CRPL Infra Private Limited & Anr. v. Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal directing reconsideration of grant eligibility under the PMKSY Scheme, holding that only pre-EOI expenditure can be excluded and that denial based on project nearing completion or finality clauses is arbitrary and unsustainable.
Vedanta Limited v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax Circle 25(1)
The Delhi High Court set aside the reassessment order under Section 148A(3) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 and remanded the matter for fresh consideration in light of a subsequent GST order closing proceedings on the same issue.
Dr. Aditya Sehrawat v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the transfer of a paramilitary medical officer, holding that adequate medical facilities exist at the new posting and that transfer orders should not be interfered with absent violation of guidelines or extreme hardship.
Dr Aniruddha Narayan Malpani v. The Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging an appointment as infructuous after the term of the appointed member expired.
Parag Prakash Rudrangi v. State
The Delhi High Court quashed the FIR alleging rape on false promise of marriage due to prolonged consensual relations, inconsistencies, and lack of corroborative evidence, holding that continuation of proceedings would be an abuse of process.
Mangal Singh Rawat v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted the petitioner liberty to appeal against a demolition order and stayed coercive action for eight weeks without expressing any opinion on the merits.
Aman Carriers v. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd & Anr.
The Delhi High Court set aside IOCL's holiday listing of a vendor for an inadvertent bid format error, holding that blacklisting requires a valid show cause notice and cannot be imposed without due process.
Union of India & Ors. v. MWO Surendra Kumar Retd
The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's petition and upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension to a retired Air Force personnel suffering from Primary Hypertension, affirming the presumption that such disability is attributable to military service unless rebutted by clear evidence.
Jaya v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court permitted withdrawal of a writ petition to enable filing a fresh petition with the correct prayer clause, disposing the original petition as withdrawn.
Shriram General Insurance Company Ltd. v. Ashok Kumar & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurance company’s appeal against a motor accident compensation award, upholding 100% functional disability assessment and attendant charges for gratuitous family care.