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Government of NCT of Delhi v. Krishna Saini

Supreme Court of India · 02 Dec 2022

The Supreme Court overruled Pune Municipal Corporation and held that land acquisition proceedings do not lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession is taken or compensation is tendered, allowing the Government of NCT of Delhi's appeal.

property appeal_allowed

Government of NCT of Delhi v. Krishna Saini & Ors.

Supreme Court of India · 02 Dec 2022

The Supreme Court overruled the High Court's declaration of lapse of land acquisition proceedings under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act, clarifying that possession taken or compensation tendered prevents lapse, and upheld the acquisition initiated under the 1894 Act.

property appeal_allowed

Land Acquisition Collector (South), New Delhi and Anr. v. Suresh B. Kapur & Ors.

Supreme Court of India · 02 Dec 2022

The Supreme Court held that land acquisition proceedings do not lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if either possession is taken or compensation is paid, overruling prior inconsistent decisions and allowing the appeal.

property appeal_allowed

Land Acquisition Collector (South), New Delhi and Anr. v. Suresh B. Kapur & Ors.

Supreme Court of India · 02 Dec 2022

The Supreme Court held that land acquisition does not lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if either possession is taken or compensation is paid, overruling contrary High Court decisions and clarifying the law in light of Indore Development Authority.

property appeal_allowed

Sunita Devi & Anr. v. The State of Haryana

Supreme Court of India · 02 Dec 2022 · 2022 INSC 1244

The Supreme Court allowed pre-arrest bail to appellants cooperating with investigation in a cheating case, setting aside the High Court's refusal of bail.

criminal appeal_allowed

Sunita Devi & Anr. v. The State of Haryana

Supreme Court of India · 02 Dec 2022

The Supreme Court allowed pre-arrest bail to appellants cooperating with investigation in a cheating case, setting aside the High Court's refusal of bail.

criminal appeal_allowed

Central Bureau of Investigation v. P.S. Jayaprakash; Central Bureau of Investigation v. Dr. Siby Mathews

Supreme Court of India · 02 Dec 2022

The Supreme Court set aside the Kerala High Court's anticipatory bail orders in a long-pending espionage-related case, remanding the bail applications for fresh consideration with directions to consider individual roles and the Supreme Court's prior directions.

criminal appeal_allowed

Central Bureau of Investigation v. P.S. Jayaprakash; Central Bureau of Investigation v. Dr. Siby Mathews

Supreme Court of India · 02 Dec 2022

The Supreme Court set aside the Kerala High Court's anticipatory bail orders in a CBI espionage case and remanded the bail applications for fresh consideration based on individual roles and Supreme Court directions.

criminal appeal_allowed

Pramod Singh Kirar v. State of Madhya Pradesh

Supreme Court of India · 02 Dec 2022 · 2022 INSC 1241

The Supreme Court held that a candidate acquitted of a criminal offence and who truthfully discloses the same cannot be denied appointment solely on that ground, restoring his appointment as Police Constable.

administrative appeal_allowed

Pramod Singh Kirar v. State of Madhya Pradesh

Supreme Court of India · 02 Dec 2022

The Supreme Court held that a candidate acquitted in a criminal case and who truthfully disclosed the same cannot be denied appointment solely on that ground, restoring his candidature for Police Constable.

administrative appeal_allowed

State of Jharkhand v. Linde India Limited

Supreme Court of India · 02 Dec 2022

The Supreme Court held that oxygen used as a refining agent in steel manufacture is not a raw material under the Bihar Finance Act, and thus taxable at the standard rate, allowing the State's appeal and setting aside the High Court's contrary order.

tax appeal_allowed

Secretary, Government of NCT of Delhi v. Mahipal Singh

Supreme Court of India · 02 Dec 2022

The Supreme Court held that land acquisition proceedings do not lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession was taken or compensation tendered before the Act's commencement, overruling Pune Municipal Corporation.

property appeal_allowed

Vikram Jamnadas Kothari v. Barclays Wealth Trustees (India) Pvt. Ltd.

High Court of Bombay · 02 Dec 2022

The Bombay High Court held that the Section 11 Court's role is limited to prima facie examination of an arbitration agreement's existence and directed reference of disputes under the Escrow Agreement to arbitration, rejecting the Dosti Group's contention of abandonment.

commercial_arbitration appeal_allowed

Lt Col Rahul Jain v. Union of India

Delhi High Court · 01 Dec 2022 · 2022:DHC:5273-DB

The Delhi High Court held that it lacks jurisdiction to entertain writ petitions against final orders of the Armed Forces Tribunal, directing the petitioner to approach the Supreme Court under Section 32 of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act.

administrative petition_dismissed

Umesh Babu v. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Delhi High Court · 01 Dec 2022 · 2022:DHC:5298

The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition directing JNU to relieve the petitioner for deputation, holding that undue delay in disciplinary proceedings and an exonerative inquiry report preclude arbitrary denial of deputation relief.

administrative appeal_allowed

Khosla Medical Institute v. Delhi Development Authority & Anr

Delhi High Court · 01 Dec 2022 · 2022:DHC:5237

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal setting aside the cancellation of lease by DDA, holding that non-compliance with Section 53B notice was waived after prolonged litigation and that no conclusive evidence proved transfer of property violating lease terms.

civil appeal_allowed

Dabur India Limited v. Ashok Kumar and Ors.

Delhi High Court · 01 Dec 2022 · 2022:DHC:5410

Delhi High Court directs domain registrars and banks to enhance verification and compliance mechanisms to protect trademark rights in domain name disputes and mandates government agencies to provide coordinated guidelines.

civil other

Indu Rani @Indu Rathi v. Pushpa & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 01 Dec 2022 · 2022:DHC:5232

The Delhi High Court held that succession to agricultural land under the Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 prevails over the amended Hindu Succession Act, 2005 where succession crystallized before the amendment, and dismissed the plaintiff's suit for lack of cause of action due to failure to plead existence of coparcenary property.

civil appeal_dismissed

Harshit Nandrajog & Ors. v. State & Anr.

Delhi High Court · 01 Dec 2022 · 2022:DHC:5256

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498-A, 406, and 34 IPC following a voluntary and amicable settlement between the parties recorded through mediation.

criminal petition_allowed

Mohd. Ajmal v. The State (Govt. of NCT Delhi) & Anr.

Delhi High Court · 01 Dec 2022 · 2022:DHC:5415

Anticipatory bail was denied to the accused in a serious rape and dowry demand case due to the gravity of allegations and need for thorough investigation.

criminal appeal_dismissed