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All India Institute of Medical Sciences v. Gopal Chandra Sahoo
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's quashing of disciplinary proceedings against an AIIMS employee due to lack of credible evidence, emphasizing that charges must be proved on a preponderance of probability with credible corroboration.
Doli Ledha Ravidas v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the murder conviction based on a reliable dying declaration and corroborative evidence, dismissing the appellant's challenge to the sufficiency and credibility of the prosecution case.
Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation v. Municipal Labour Union
The Bombay High Court set aside the Industrial Court's award directing absorption of contract workers into municipal service, holding no employer-employee relationship existed between the Municipal Corporation and the contractor's workers under the six-factor test from Balwant Rai Saluja.
Bharat Serums and Vaccines Limited v. Union of India; Bard Healthcare India Private Limited v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that NPPA cannot freeze prices of non-scheduled formulations beyond Para 20’s mechanism and interest on overcharge is payable only from default in payment, quashing demand notices for overcharging and interest levied from date of overpricing.
Bharat Serums and Vaccines Limited v. Union of India; Bard Healthcare India Private Limited v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that NPPA's interpretation of Para 20 of DPCO 2013 imposing price freezes and interest from overcharging date is incorrect, affirming manufacturers' right to periodic price increases and limiting interest to default in payment.
Bharat Serums and Vaccines Limited v. Union of India; Bard Healthcare India Private Limited v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that NPPA cannot deny manufacturers the right to periodic 10% MRP increases after overcharging violations under Para 20 of DPCO 2013, and interest under Section 7A of the Essential Commodities Act is payable only from default in payment, not from the date of overcharging.
Unnati Welfare Organisation v. M/S Safety Energy Solutions Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.
The Delhi High Court decreed a summary suit for recovery of ₹4.09 crore with interest based on dishonoured cheques and a personal guarantee, granting injunction over secured property.
Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit v. Dr. Manu
The Supreme Court held that a 2001 Government Order amending advance increment benefits for Ph.D. holders is a substantive amendment not applicable retrospectively, entitling lecturers placed in selection grade before that date to full increments under the 1999 order.
Union of India v. Emami Agrotech Ltd
The Bombay High Court upheld an arbitral award rejecting Central Railway's invocation of a Fall Clause to reduce bio-diesel prices, holding that differing freight cost arrangements rendered the prices incomparable.
N C Jindal Public School v. Directorate of Education
The Delhi High Court set aside the committee's order directing refund of excess development fees, holding that the school lawfully increased fees only from the permitted date and not retrospectively.
Chandan Prajapati v. Suresh Kumar Azad
The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT's order setting aside disciplinary proceedings for failure to prove documents through witnesses, reaffirming that documents alone cannot establish charges in departmental inquiries.
Sanjay Tyagi v. Delhi Development Authority
The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and directed disputes to be resolved under the Delhi International Arbitration Centre, overruling an unworkable arbitration clause.
M/S Kotak Mahindra Prime Ltd v. Manav Sethi & Anr.
A Section 21 notice invoking arbitration is mandatory before filing a Section 11(6) petition for appointment of an arbitrator; absence of such notice renders the petition not maintainable.
National Highway Authority of India v. GVK Jaipur Expressway Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award granting compensation to a toll operator for loss of revenue due to statutory suspension of toll collection following demonetization, holding the event constituted a change in law under the concession agreement.
Tushar Laxman Bhakare @ Chawhan v. The Collector & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that possession of additional land by NHAI without formal acquisition and compensation violates Article 300-A, directing payment of compensation and completion of acquisition proceedings despite delay.
Mahadeo Laxman Bhuyal & Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the validity of the Slum Rehabilitation Scheme and eviction orders on government-owned land, rejecting tribal ownership claims lacking valid allotment and mutation, and affirmed the authority of the Slum Rehabilitation Authority under Section 3C(1) of the Maharashtra Slum Areas Act.
Sanjay Thakkar v. Bhojja Shantu Shetty & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the striking out of defendant's defence under Order 39 Rule 11 CPC for wilful breach of court undertaking to maintain status quo by creating third-party rights.
Tata Memorial Centre v. Tata Memorial Hospital Workers Union
The Bombay High Court held that Tata Memorial Centre is an autonomous body controlled by the Central Government, making the Central Government the appropriate government under labor laws, and set aside Industrial Court orders holding otherwise.
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. v. General Secretary, All India Kamgar Union
The Delhi High Court set aside a labor commissioner's award directing equal pay to contract workers, holding that no employer-employee relationship existed between the principal employer and contractor's employees performing dissimilar work.
Delhi Police v. Ajit Singh
The Delhi High Court upheld that acquittal on benefit of doubt in criminal proceedings bars departmental action under Rule 12 of DPPAR, leading to quashing of disciplinary proceedings and reinstatement of the police officer.