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HERO ELECTRIC VEHICLES PRIVATE LIMITED & ANR. v. MR. NITISH KUMAR & ORS.
The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction and damages against defendants for unauthorized use of HERO ELECTRIC trademarks and fraudulent dealership solicitation, proceeding ex-parte due to defendants' non-appearance.
Netaji Subhash University of Technology and Anr v. M P Chaudhary
The Delhi High Court upheld that termination of a Visiting Faculty appointed under Statute 16 of the University Act requires adherence to Statute 24(4) and principles of natural justice, quashing termination without prior opportunity to respond.
Sanjive Chamoli AGM (COM-O) & Ors. v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the pensioners' appeal as they had been granted pension benefits under CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021, and the Ministry clarified no adverse reliance would be placed on a prior judgment.
Union of India v. M/s. Bridge Track And Tower Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court upheld an arbitral award directing payment to the contractor, holding that a lien cannot be maintained on amounts payable without raising a claim and invoking arbitration, and that pending criminal proceedings do not justify withholding payment under contract terms.
Integro Finserv Private Limited v. Santoshkumar Ramsajeevan Dewivedi
The Bombay High Court directed issuance and proper forwarding of fresh non-bailable warrants for execution outside its jurisdiction under BNSS 2023 provisions to ensure timely disposal of long-pending Execution Applications.
Anuradha Nayan Shah v. Jayantilal Vallabhdas Patni & Ors.
The Bombay High Court quashed a rigged Court Auction due to syndicate formation and underbidding, forfeiting bidders' earnest money and ordering a fresh valuation and auction.
Meena A. Rizvi v. The State of Maharashtra
Revenue authorities cannot delete mutation entries based on a registered civil Court Consent Decree by adjudicating title, and such mutation must be restored for fiscal purposes.
M/s. Sunshine Builders and Developers v. HDFC Bank Limited & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that a mortgagor falls within the definition of 'borrower' under the SARFAESI Act and must comply with the mandatory pre-deposit requirement under Section 18(1) for appeals against any order of the Debts Recovery Tribunal, including procedural orders.
Raju Raghu Sadavarte v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court acquitted the appellant in a murder case due to failure of the prosecution to prove the chain of circumstantial evidence beyond reasonable doubt, including unreliable confession and inconclusive recovery of the murder weapon.
Central Bank of India v. Rohini Ramesh Kalyankar & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that civil courts retain jurisdiction to try suits for rescission and declarations against banks despite the RDB Act and SARFAESI Act, and a plaint cannot be rejected in part under Order VII Rule 11 CPC.
Mohtashem Billah Malik v. Sana Aftab
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's custody order restoring custody to the mother, emphasizing that welfare of children includes conduct, foreign custody orders, and violation of court undertakings, and remanded the matter for fresh consideration.
Rupesh Kumar Meena v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that cadre allocation in Civil Services is final and a candidate cannot claim a change years later based on senior candidates not joining, dismissing the appellant's plea for Rajasthan cadre allocation.
Vinit Bahri and Another v. M/S MGF Developers Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that mere leasing of a residential flat does not exclude the purchaser from the definition of 'consumer' under the Consumer Protection Act, placing the burden on the service provider to prove commercial purpose, and restored the complaint for merits.
ANKHIM HOLDINGS PVT. LTD. v. ZAVERI CONSTRUCTION PVT. LTD.
The Supreme Court held that substitution of an arbitrator under Section 15(2) of the Arbitration Act preserves prior arbitral proceedings and the moratorium under the IBC does not invalidate arbitration, setting aside the High Court's declaration of nullity of proceedings conducted during the moratorium.
M/s Eminent Colonizers Private Limited v. Rajasthan Housing Board
The Supreme Court held that under the pre-2015 Arbitration Act regime, the Section 11 court's order appointing an arbitrator conclusively decides the existence and validity of the arbitration agreement, barring parties from disputing it later, and set aside lower courts' orders invalidating awards on that ground.
U.P. Junior High School Council Instructor Welfare Association v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that part time contractual instructors in Uttar Pradesh are entitled to periodic revision of honorarium, directed payment of Rs.17,000/- per month from 2017-18 onwards, and ruled that reduction of sanctioned honorarium amounts to prohibited forced labor.
Pramod Kumar v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that further investigation after submission of a final report under Section 173(2) CrPC requires prior judicial permission, and police or executive authorities cannot unilaterally order such investigation.
Comptroller and Auditor General of India & Ors. v. Smt Ossi Chauhan
The Delhi High Court disposed of a writ petition challenging an interim order of the Central Administrative Tribunal by directing the Tribunal to expedite final hearing and disposal of the original application.
Amit Sharma v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court upheld the petitioner’s conviction for rash and negligent driving causing death but reduced the sentence to the period already served, emphasizing limited revisional interference and reliability of police eyewitness testimony.
Varun Kumar Singh v. State
The Delhi High Court granted bail to the accused in a POCSO case involving a minor prosecutrix, emphasizing the upper age limit in bone ossification tests and the nature of their romantic relationship while balancing legal protections for minors.