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Jagdish Chander v. All India Institute of Medical Sciences
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal and refused to condone the inordinate delay, holding that the appellant was a fixed-term employee not entitled to regularization and that limitation law must be strictly enforced.
Commissioner of Service Tax v. M/S KONARK EXIM PVT. LTD.
The Delhi High Court held that appeals involving taxability or valuation questions decided by CESTAT lie exclusively to the Supreme Court under Section 35L of the Central Excise Act, 1944, and dismissed the appeals as not maintainable before the High Court.
Tata Capital Limited v. Krishna Kumar
The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, holding that the Court’s role is limited to a prima facie examination of the existence of an arbitration agreement.
CREST DIGITEL PRIVATE LIMITED v. DELHI METRO RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED & ANR.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging DMRC's nomination of Indus Towers for IBS services, holding that non-exclusive license agreements and urgent infrastructure needs justify direct engagement without competitive bidding.
Hari Bhoomi Communications Private Limited v. Commissioner of Goods and Services Tax Delhi
The Delhi High Court set aside a GST adjudication order passed without effective communication of notices on the GST portal, remanding the matter for fresh hearing after proper notice.
MS Trehan International Consultants and Engineers Pvt Ltd v. The Commissioner of Delhi Goods and Services Tax
The Delhi High Court set aside the GST adjudication order for lack of proper notice and remanded the matter for fresh hearing, leaving the validity of extension notifications pending before the Supreme Court.
Sonaram Bagadaram Mali v. The Commissioner of Custom & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging provisional release of seized goods, holding that factual disputes require investigation and statutory remedies must be exhausted.
Neeraj Bhanupratap Singh v. Additional Commissioner of Customs (Export)
The Delhi High Court held that the amended definition of 'exporter' including 'beneficial owner' applies to the petitioner and directed him to pursue the statutory appellate remedy before the Commissioner (Appeals), dismissing the writ petition.
Sumit Panwar v. Government of NCT of Delhi and Others
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition of a candidate seeking belated relief in a recruitment challenge, holding that abandonment of claim and delay barred reopening the matter after relief was granted to timely petitioners.
Aditya Jha v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking a Review Medical Board after concurrent findings of unfitness by the Special and Appeal Medical Boards in recruitment medical examination.
Flt. Lt Deeksha Shukla (Retd) v. Union of India Ministry of Defence & Anr
The High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging a service matter under the Air Force Act, directing the petitioner to approach the Armed Forces Tribunal instead.
Anoop Maheshwari v. Oriental Insurance Company Ltd.
The Supreme Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by affirming functional disability assessment, accepting income tax returns as income proof, and awarding full medical and future prosthetic expenses.
Shyam Lal v. Shriram General Insurance Co. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that a utility vehicle registered and permitted to carry passengers is not restricted by a goods-only limitation clause in the insurance policy, thereby affirming the insurer's liability to indemnify the owner.
Vanita v. M/S Shriram Insurance Company Ltd
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal holding that the claimants failed to prove the involvement of the offending Tata Magic vehicle, thereby absolving the insurance company from liability to pay compensation.
Haseena & Ors. v. The United India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that death occurring months after an accident requires clear evidence of causation, and dismissed the claim for compensation where expert opinion indicated death was not directly caused by the accident.
Rhea Parthasarthy v. Sonali Nimesh Lokhandwala
The Bombay High Court held that a nominee of immovable property excluded from a Will has no caveatable interest in testamentary proceedings and dismissed the caveat filed by such nominee, affirming that only legal heirs or beneficiaries challenging the Will's validity may maintain a caveat.
Sudhir Ramchandra Gogi v. Navita Balraj Jadal and others
The Bombay High Court dismissed a belated interim application to set aside an ex parte probate order, emphasizing limitation, proper service, and penalizing abuse of judicial process with exemplary costs.
Rahul Pittu Savalkar and Ors. v. Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forest and Anr.
The Bombay High Court held that long-serving daily wage forest workers are entitled to permanent status and benefits despite absence of sanctioned posts, ruling denial as unfair labour practice.
Shikalgar Co-operative Housing Society v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court allowed a writ petition quashing land resumption orders against a cooperative housing society that faced genuine construction delays due to area discrepancies and communal riots, emphasizing the need to consider such difficulties before resuming allotted land.
Babita Pawan Jha v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court condemned police negligence in a hit-and-run death investigation, ordered a departmental inquiry against the investigating officer, and directed expeditious trial after the delayed charge-sheet filing.