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Balwan Singh v. International Airport Authority of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the plaintiff's suit for separate rehabilitation plot entitlement due to lack of separate land compensation and failure to lead evidence, affirming that challenges to Nodal Officer's orders lie only in writ jurisdiction.
Ehtesham Qutubuddin Siddiqui v. State
The Delhi High Court directed the Homeopathy Council to supply homeopathy books free of cost to a prisoner’s jail library, balancing RTI rights, copyright concerns, and prison rules.
GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI v. ANITA KATARIA
The Delhi High Court set aside the Tribunal's interim orders permitting ineligible candidates to appear in recruitment exams and imposed procedural directions, holding that such orders exceeded jurisdiction and violated settled legal principles on eligibility and recruitment procedures.
Birla Cable Limited v. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
The Delhi High Court held that a party interested in the dispute cannot unilaterally appoint a sole arbitrator, and appointed a mutually agreed arbitrator to adjudicate the dispute.
Mo Kareem v. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
The Delhi High Court held that recognized Open Distance Learning BCA degrees are equivalent to traditional degrees and struck down discriminatory eligibility criteria excluding such candidates from MCA admissions.
N. MOTILAL & ORS v. FAISAL BIN ALI & ANR
The Supreme Court held that under the Telangana Rent Control Act, a landlord may apply for fixation of fair rent even during the subsistence of a contractual tenancy, dismissing the tenant's appeal challenging enhanced rent fixation.
N. MOTILAL & ORS v. FAISAL BIN ALI & ANR
The Supreme Court held that under the Telangana Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1960, a landlord can apply for fixation of fair rent even during the subsistence of a contractual tenancy.
Om Prakash v. Suresh Kumar
The Supreme Court held that an unequivocal statement made by a client's counsel in court regarding tenant re-induction is binding on the client, modified the eviction order to ensure fair re-induction and compensation, and dismissed the appellant's attempt to resile from the commitment.
U.P. Power Corporation Limited v. Ram Gopal
The Supreme Court held that reinstatement granted to one candidate due to cancellation of appointment cannot be indiscriminately extended to others not similarly situated, especially where there is delay, and set aside the High Court's order reinstating Ram Gopal.
U.P. Power Corporation Limited v. Ram Gopal
The Supreme Court held that reinstatement cannot be granted to a candidate who approaches the court with inordinate delay and without sufficient cause, even if another similarly situated candidate was reinstated earlier under different circumstances.
Vaijinath Jadhav v. Afsar Begum
The Supreme Court held that a statutory certificate of ownership granted to a protected tenant attains finality and cannot be challenged repeatedly, emphasizing the principle of res judicata and preventing abuse of process.
Vaijinath S/o Yeshwanta Jadhav v. Afsar Begum
The Supreme Court upheld the finality of a statutory tenant certificate under the Hyderabad Tenancy Act, rejecting a belated challenge as an abuse of process and reaffirming the doctrine of res judicata.
Chowgule and Company Private Limited v. Goa Foundation
The Supreme Court allowed transportation of royalty-paid iron ore mined before March 15, 2018, rejecting the High Court's ban, clarifying that mining operations ceased from March 16, 2018, but transportation of previously mined ore is permitted under statutory and judicial provisions.
Chowgule and Company Private Limited v. Goa Foundation
The Supreme Court allowed transportation of royalty-paid iron ore mined before March 15, 2018, overruling the High Court's suspension and clarifying that the mining prohibition did not extend to transporting previously mined ore.
Ahmad Ali Quraishi and Anr. v. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings instituted with mala fide and ulterior motives in a property dispute, affirming the High Court's inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process.
Ahmad Ali Quraishi v. The State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings initiated with mala fide and ulterior motives, holding that such abuse of process warrants exercise of inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC.
Urmila Devi & Ors. v. Branch Manager, National Insurance Company Ltd. & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that claimants have the right to file and have their cross-objections heard on merits in appeals under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, regardless of whether the Insurance Company challenges liability or quantum of compensation.
Urmila Devi & Ors. v. Branch Manager, National Insurance Company Ltd. & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that claimants can file maintainable cross-objections in appeals under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act regardless of whether the Insurance Company challenges liability or quantum, and such cross-objections must be decided on merits even if the original appeal is dismissed.
Mr. Karthik Sood and Mr. Saksham Sethi v. Anshu
The Delhi High Court held that cancellation of candidature without hearing violates natural justice and directed appointment of candidates pending investigation, while upholding the legality of appointments made in the interim.
Veena Pittie v. State
The Delhi High Court allowed the petition directing the trial court to fix a final date for cross-examination and imposed costs on the petitioner for causing undue delay in a criminal trial.