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Rajeev Kumar Batra v. Kewal Krishan Kumar
The Delhi High Court held that allegations of fraudulent transfer under Section 53 of the Transfer of Property Act can be adjudicated within execution proceedings under Order XXI Rule 58 CPC, framing issues for trial and rejecting the plea of limitation in the absence of prior knowledge.
Mahavir v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that a landowner whose land was only partially acquired and who owns a plot in a village abadi (urbanized area) is ineligible for allotment of an alternative plot under the applicable policy.
Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd v. Avtar Singh
The Delhi High Court partly allowed the insurer's appeal, recalculated compensation for loss of future income and attendant charges based on actual disability and minimum wages, and enhanced compensation for loss of amenities in a motor accident claim.
Vanita Sanjeev Anand v. Income Tax Officer Ward 45(1)
The Delhi High Court quashed the reopening notice under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act for AY 2011-12, holding that the AO lacked a bona fide reason to believe income had escaped assessment and that genuine loan transactions cannot be treated as income without evidence.
New Delhi Municipal Council v. Vijay Kumar Sharma
The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Court’s award directing the petitioner to regularise the respondent as Khalasi with retrospective effect from 1986, rejecting the petitioner’s challenge to the validity and timing of the offer.
Uttar Pradesh State v. Ali Hussain Ansari & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld pension entitlement from the date of recognized service despite non-payment of salary, rejecting the State's appeal and awarding compensation.
The State of Uttar Pradesh v. Ali Hussain Ansari
The Supreme Court held that the first respondent's appointment date shall be treated as actual joining date for service benefits, excluding salary arrears, and awarded equitable compensation for the period of non-appointment.
State v. M. Murugesan
The Supreme Court held that the High Court exceeded its jurisdiction by issuing directions unrelated to a bail application after granting bail, and set aside the impugned order constituting a committee for criminal justice reforms.
Uttam Chand v. Nathu Ram & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that defendants failed to prove adverse possession against the plaintiff's lawful title, setting aside the limitation bar and decreeing the suit for possession.
Uttam Chand v. Nathu Ram
The Supreme Court held that adverse possession requires clear hostile possession denying the true owner's title and set aside the High Court's finding of adverse possession, decreeing the plaintiff's suit for possession based on title.
The Executive Engineer, Nimna Dudhna Project, Selu, District Parbhani, Maharashtra v. The State of Maharashtra & Others
The Supreme Court held that interest on enhanced compensation for delayed appeals in land acquisition cases should be denied when delay is condoned without conditions, relieving the public acquiring body from liability for delay not attributable to it.
MOHD. RASHID v. THE DIRECTOR, LOCAL BODIES, NEW SECRETARIAT
The Supreme Court held that direct recruitment to municipal posts is permissible only after exhausting promotion and deputation options, and candidates do not acquire a vested right to appointment merely by appearing in the merit list.
Rajneesh Khajuria v. M/s. Wockhardt Ltd. & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that a termination order is deemed communicated once issued, transfers are not mala fide without proof of improper motive, and only the Labour Court has jurisdiction over termination disputes under the Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions and Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Act, 1971.
The Executive Engineer, Nimna Dudhna Project, Selu, District Parbhani, Maharashtra v. The State of Maharashtra & Others
The Supreme Court held that while delay in preferring appeals can be condoned, claimants are not entitled to interest on enhanced compensation for the delayed period if the delay is attributable to them, and modified the High Court's order accordingly.
Prashant Gupta v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr
Anticipatory bail was denied to the petitioner accused of dowry harassment and cruelty due to serious allegations, misleading conduct, and adverse medical evidence.
Rohit Kumar & Ors. v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR arising from a matrimonial dispute following an amicable settlement between the parties and withdrawal of prosecution by the complainant.
Ravinder Kumar v. Income Tax Officer
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against ITAT's order upholding addition of unexplained cash deposits under Section 68, affirming that presumptive taxation does not exempt explanation of cash entries.
Shaswita v. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
The Delhi High Court allowed a writ petition directing admission of a candidate who corrected an inadvertent regional error in her application and participated in spot counselling rounds where seats were treated as unreserved.
Sunita Mittal v. Delhi Development Authority
The Delhi High Court directed the DDA to refund Rs. 35 lakhs to the petitioner deposited under a wrongful representation, rejecting claims against maintainability and clean hands, while declining interest without prejudice.
Surinder Prasad v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that unjustified adverse remarks in a government officer's APAR without prior notice must be expunged and the grading restored, directing reconsideration of promotion accordingly.