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Balbir Rajput v. R.P. Exports & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that an email indicating financial difficulty does not constitute an acknowledgment of liability under Section 18 of the Limitation Act, and dismissed the suit for recovery of money lent as barred by limitation.
Nirex Industries Private Limited v. null
The Delhi High Court allowed the petition for voluntary winding up and ordered dissolution of Nirex Industries Private Limited under Section 497(6) of the Companies Act, 1956, after confirming compliance with statutory requirements.
Ramjani v. State
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the conviction of the appellant for the murder of his stepdaughter based on a complete chain of circumstantial evidence and failure to explain the death.
Pardeep Kumar v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking constitution of a review medical board and appointment to CAPFs after a seven-year delay, holding the petition barred by delay and laches.
Aargus Global Logistics Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity and continued enforceability of Rule 5A of the Service Tax Rules, 1994 despite the CGST Act, 2017, dismissing the petition challenging audit notices issued under the rule.
Raj Kumar & Anr v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR and all proceedings based on an amicable settlement between parties and the complainant's consent to discontinue prosecution.
Kishore Kumar v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that trademarks cannot be declared abandoned without proper issuance and receipt of statutory renewal notices, directing systemic reforms in the Trade Marks Registry to prevent wrongful abandonment.
Sanjeev Kumar Sharma & Ors. v. The State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR and criminal proceedings based on an amicable settlement between the parties and the complainant's refusal to prosecute further.
Indian Oil Corporation Limited v. Toyo Engineering Corporation & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the application to modify an interim order directing partial deposit of an arbitral award amount, holding that the court's discretion was rightly exercised and no automatic stay applies under the Arbitration Act.
Indian Social Action Forum (INSAF) v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of provisions regulating foreign contributions to organisations of a political nature, holding that the powers conferred are not vague or arbitrary and that fundamental rights under Article 19 are not available to non-citizen organisations.
Indian Social Action Forum (INSAF) v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of Sections 5(1) and 5(4) of the FCRA 2010 and related Rules, holding that the power to declare organisations of political nature is not vague and that only organisations involved in active politics can be barred from receiving foreign contributions.
M/s. Connectwell Industries Pvt. Ltd v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that a secured creditor's prior charge on property prevails over subsequent Income Tax attachment, validating the appellant's purchase and transfer of the property despite the Income Tax Department's attachment.
M/s. Connectwell Industries Pvt. Ltd v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that a prior secured charge and sale under the DRT take precedence over subsequent Income Tax Act attachments, allowing the appellant's appeal for property transfer.
Poonam Devi v. Oriental Insurance Corporation Limited
The Supreme Court held that a worker's death while fetching water and bathing during a journey was incidental to employment and compensable under the Workmen's Compensation Act, allowing the appeal and restoring compensation.
Poonam Devi and Others v. Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd
The Supreme Court held that a truck driver’s death while fetching water and bathing during a journey arose out of and in the course of employment under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, restoring compensation to his legal heirs.
Poonam Devi and Others v. Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd
The Supreme Court held that a truck driver’s death while fetching water and bathing during a journey arose out of and in the course of employment under the doctrine of notional extension, entitling legal heirs to compensation under the Workmen’s Compensation Act.
M. Vanaja v. M. Sarla Devi
The Supreme Court held that failure to prove adoption in accordance with the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, including consent and ceremony, precludes recognition as an adopted child and entitlement to partition of adoptive parents' property.
Commissioner of Central Excise, Nagpur v. M/s Universal Ferro & Allied Chemicals Ltd.
The Supreme Court upheld that a 100% EOU undertaking job-work with DTA units under the EXIM Policy is entitled to excise duty exemption under Notification No.8/97, rejecting Revenue's claim for duty and penalties.
M/S NANDAN BIOMATRIX LTD. v. S. AMBIKA DEVI
The Supreme Court held that a small farmer engaged in cultivation under a buyback agreement is a "consumer" under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, as the activity is for livelihood by self-employment and not excluded as resale or commercial purpose.
M/S NANDAN BIOMATRIX LTD. v. S. AMBIKA DEVI & ORS.
The Supreme Court held that a small farmer growing crops under a buyback agreement is a "consumer" under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, and is entitled to its protection against seed companies.