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Rajinder Singh v. Union of India & Anr.

Delhi High Court · 05 Aug 2025 · 2025:DHC:6587

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and remanded the land acquisition compensation enhancement claim for fresh adjudication, permitting reliance on a lead case's evidence while denying interest for delay caused by the claimant's inaction.

property appeal_allowed

Sgt Manish Kumar Singh and Sgt Mritunjay v. Ex Sgt Babu Lal Yadav

Delhi High Court · 05 Aug 2025 · 2025:DHC:6507-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's petitions challenging disability pensions granted by the Armed Forces Tribunal, affirming that disabilities not attributable to service do not qualify for pension, in line with Supreme Court precedents.

administrative appeal_dismissed

Asha Ram & Ors. v. Union of India through Ministry of Law and Justice & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 05 Aug 2025 · 2025:DHC:6522-DB

The Delhi High Court disposed of the writ petition after respondents complied with the Court's order on amendments to Permanent Lok Adalat Rules, allowing withdrawal with liberty to pursue other remedies.

administrative petition_dismissed

Ranjeet Singh & Ors. v. Union of India & Anr.

Delhi High Court · 05 Aug 2025 · 2025:DHC:6535-DB

The Delhi High Court directed respondents to examine petitioners' eligibility for Patient Care Allowance as per prescribed criteria and pay arrears with interest if eligible.

administrative petition_allowed

Virender Kumar v. Ashok Kumar Bajaj

Delhi High Court · 05 Aug 2025 · 2025:DHC:6559

The Delhi High Court upheld dismissal of a delayed appeal against an ex parte decree, emphasizing strict adherence to limitation rules and rejecting negligence as sufficient cause for condonation of delay.

civil petition_dismissed

Vinay Kumar Datt v. Shri Sudhir Sachdeva & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 05 Aug 2025 · 2025:DHC:6449

The Delhi High Court held that a dispute over immovable property used exclusively for commercial purposes qualifies as a commercial dispute under the Commercial Courts Act, dismissed defendants' application for summary judgment and plaint rejection, and upheld the suit's maintainability and valuation.

civil appeal_dismissed

Rajan Bhatia; Krishna Bhatia; Saurav Bhatia v. Govt of NCT of Delhi; Shhanya Madan Bhatia

Delhi High Court · 05 Aug 2025 · 2025:DHC:6547

The Delhi High Court quashed a second FIR under Sections 498A/406 IPC as an abuse of process, holding that multiple FIRs on the same allegations after closure are impermissible and that the FIR lacked territorial jurisdiction and prima facie offence.

criminal petition_allowed

Renu Devi v. State of NCT of Delhi

Delhi High Court · 05 Aug 2025 · 2025:DHC:6519

The Delhi High Court granted bail to accused persons in a murder case, holding that mere reliance on co-accused disclosure statements without corroboration and prolonged pre-trial detention justify bail with conditions.

criminal appeal_allowed

Anurag Vijaykumar Goel v. State of Maharashtra & Anr.

Supreme Court of India · 05 Aug 2025 · 2025 INSC 926

The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings under Section 498-A IPC and dissolved the marriage on the ground of irretrievable breakdown under Article 142, enforcing the settlement terms including transfer of property and maintenance payments.

family appeal_allowed

Sincere Securities Private Limited & Ors. v. Chandrakant Khemka & Ors.

Supreme Court of India · 05 Aug 2025 · 2025 INSC 931

The Supreme Court held that the Committee of Creditors' commercial wisdom to release possession of property during CIRP prevails over a suspended director's objections under Section 14(1)(d) of the IBC.

corporate appeal_allowed

OPERATION ASHA v. SHELLY BATRA

Supreme Court of India · 05 Aug 2025

The Supreme Court held that a registered society engaged in charitable activities can be treated as a constructive trust under Section 92 CPC, allowing representative suits for breach of trust, and upheld the grant of leave to institute such a suit.

civil appeal_dismissed

Harish Kumar v. Amar Nath

Supreme Court of India · 05 Aug 2025 · 2025 INSC 924

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, setting aside the High Court's judgment and dismissing the suit for specific performance due to failure of the respondents to prove a valid agreement and readiness to perform, while directing repayment of admitted debt by the appellant.

civil appeal_allowed

Narayan Yadav v. State of Chhattisgarh

Supreme Court of India · 05 Aug 2025 · 2025 INSC 927

The Supreme Court held that a confessional FIR is inadmissible against the accused, expert medical evidence alone is insufficient for conviction, and acquitted the appellant due to lack of credible evidence and misapplication of Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC.

criminal appeal_allowed

Kallu Nat alias Mayank Kumar Nagar v. State of U.P. and Anr.

Supreme Court of India · 05 Aug 2025 · 2025 INSC 930

The Supreme Court held that cognizance of an offence triable exclusively by the Sessions Court can only be taken once, and the Sessions Court cannot summon an accused under Section 193 CrPC after the Magistrate has taken cognizance and committed the case.

criminal appeal_allowed

Deepak Kumar Sahu v. State of Chhattisgarh

Supreme Court of India · 05 Aug 2025 · 2025 INSC 929

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for rape of a minor, affirming that the sole credible testimony of the victim suffices for conviction despite absence of conclusive medical evidence.

criminal appeal_dismissed

Nadeem Ahamed v. State of West Bengal

Supreme Court of India · 05 Aug 2025 · 2025 INSC 993

The Supreme Court acquitted the accused-appellant in an NDPS case due to lack of evidence of conspiracy, improper clubbing of narcotic quantities, and procedural lapses in seizure and sampling, while also condoning delay in filing appeal.

criminal appeal_allowed

The Managing Director Bihar State Food and Civil Supply Corporation Limited & Anr. v. Sanjay Kumar

Supreme Court of India · 05 Aug 2025 · 2025 INSC 933

The Supreme Court held that disputes involving allegations of fraud concurrent with criminal proceedings are arbitrable and limited the court's role under Section 11(6) to a prima facie examination of the arbitration agreement's existence, leaving substantive issues to the arbitral tribunal.

civil appeal_dismissed

Apeejay School v. Dhriti Duggal & Anr

Supreme Court of India · 05 Aug 2025 · 2025 INSC 925

The Supreme Court held that civil courts retain jurisdiction to entertain suits for recovery of reasonable fee hikes by unaided private schools despite the existence of a regulatory committee and ouster provisions under the Haryana School Education Act.

civil appeal_allowed

VANASHAKTI v. UNION OF INDIA

Supreme Court of India · 05 Aug 2025 · 2025 INSC 961

The Supreme Court upheld the 2025 MoEF&CC notification clarifying environmental clearance procedures for building projects, quashing the exemption for educational and industrial buildings as arbitrary, affirming SEIAA's competence under the Environment Protection Act.

administrative petition_allowed

Odisha State Financial Corporation v. Vigyan Chemical Industries

Supreme Court of India · 05 Aug 2025 · 2025 INSC 928

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court’s dismissal of the writ petition challenging interest computation and execution proceedings, clarifying the limited binding nature of prior judgments and the conditions under which bank guarantees stop interest accrual.

civil appeal_dismissed