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Rohit v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to an undertrial accused not named in the FIR, holding that mere use of his vehicle by assailants to flee does not bar bail when main accused have been released.
Mayank Nayyar v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused in an NDPS case, holding that ambiguous evidence of conspiracy via dark web chats and telephonic links without explicit incriminating material does not justify denial of bail.
Deepak @ Deepu v. The State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and sentence of an appellant for acid attack causing grievous injuries, dismissing his appeal and the victim's petition for sentence enhancement despite a subsequent attack by the appellant.
XXX v. The Union of India & Others
The Supreme Court held that the In-House Procedure cannot constitutionally empower the Chief Justice of India or a Committee to recommend removal of a High Court Judge, affirming that removal must strictly follow the constitutional and statutory process under Articles 124, 217, 218, and the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968.
EDCONS(MKS) CASTINGS PVT.LTD. v. WEST BENGAL STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD
The Supreme Court held that the West Bengal State Electricity Board could not arbitrarily withdraw a 25% concessional power tariff granted under a binding agreement to a 'New Industry' after the appellant complied with all conditions, thereby restoring the concession.
Commissioners of Customs (Export) v. Bank of India & Anr.
The Bombay High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking enforcement of expired Bank Guarantees without timely claim, holding that failure to lodge a written claim within the validity period bars enforcement despite the bank's status as a State.
Ashim Kumar Bagchi v. Balaji Telefilms Ltd. and Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the Plaintiff's interim injunction application, holding that the Defendants' film did not infringe the Plaintiff's copyright as the alleged similarities pertained to unprotectable ideas and themes, and the Plaintiff failed to prove actionable similarity or breach of confidence.
Rahul Tatyaba Jamdar v. Narayan Vishnu Nalawade
The Bombay High Court held that dismissal of an execution application under inherent powers is not appealable under Order XLIII CPC and restored the execution application dismissed for default when no steps were required to be taken by the decree holder.
Diksha Bharat Dhande v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court acquitted the accused of corruption charges due to procedural unfairness and unreliable prosecution evidence, emphasizing the right to a fair trial and proper examination of witnesses.
Sajan v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed an application to correct the record by including the appearance of counsel for respondents in a prior judgment through a corrigendum.
Kushal Das v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to decide the petitioner's representation under Section 129 of the BSF Act within four weeks, disposing of the writ petition accordingly.
Sagar Namadev Chavan v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court directed the Standing Screening Committee to decide on the petitioner’s candidature and pass a speaking order within six weeks, ensuring timely and transparent administrative action.
Manish Mittal & Anr. v. Kanwar Preet Singh & Anr.
The Delhi High Court allowed withdrawal of a civil appeal following amicable settlement between parties and ordered refund of court fees.
Vidya Rajkumar Galave v. Union of India and Anr
The High Court held that a writ petition seeking compassionate appointment to a civilian post in defence services is not maintainable before it and must be filed before the Central Administrative Tribunal under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985.
Parmeet Singh Anand & Anr. v. Subhash Chand Aggarwal & Anr.
The Delhi High Court vacated an interim injunction and dismissed the suit for specific performance due to forged agreement, lack of advance payment, and delay, releasing the property from Section 52 of the Transfer of Property Act.
Reshma@Lovely v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under Section 363 IPC based on credible eyewitness testimony but modified the sentence to the period already served, reducing the fine accordingly.
Faisal v. State of NCT of Delhi and Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for sexual offences against a minor, affirming that credible child witness testimony corroborated by DNA evidence suffices for conviction under the POCSO Act and IPC.
Jai Nath Yadav & Anr. v. Somnath Yadav Alias Shobh Nath Yadav
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's dismissal of late applications for expert opinion on the authenticity of a rent agreement, emphasizing the need for timely filing of such evidence.
Anil Kumar v. Babita Singh
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to prove photocopies of medical documents through examination of a specified witness, granting only one effective opportunity and directing the Trial Court to facilitate the process expeditiously.
Sanjeev Kapoor thr LRs v. Vikas Sharma
The High Court held that failure to formally exhibit an affidavit during trial does not prejudice the party if the affidavit was tendered, signed, and cross-examined upon, and dismissed the petition seeking formal exhibition posthumously.