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Sahil Alias Bhondi v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner in a murder case due to lack of direct evidence and eyewitness identification, emphasizing that mere suspicion and circumstantial evidence are insufficient to deny bail.
State Govt of NCT of Delhi v. Jaidev
The Delhi High Court upheld convictions and imposed punitive sentences on police officers convicted of persistent sexual offences against neighbors, emphasizing proportionality and deterrence in sentencing.
Mr. Sumit Mishra; Ms. Muskan Gupta; Ms. Mokshita Sharma v. M/S Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that independent, non-executive, and nominee directors not involved in day-to-day management cannot be held liable under Section 141 NI Act, quashing summons against them, while upholding summons against directors actively managing the company.
Kanta Devi v. Jawaharlal Nehru University
The Delhi High Court held that prior medical examination during ad-hoc government service exempts an employee from fresh medical tests upon regular appointment, entitling the family to pension despite non-submission of a fresh medical fitness certificate.
Shilpa v. State NCT of Delhi
Anticipatory bail was granted to the accused under the NDPS Act where only a co-accused's confessional statement implicated her and she was already on bail in other cases.
Savan v. State of NCT Delhi and Another
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Section 69 BNS on the ground of amicable settlement between parties who subsequently married and are living together.
Rohit Khatri alias Jonty v. State of NCT of Delhi
Anticipatory bail was granted to the accused due to incomplete and unreliable medical evidence and investigation despite allegations of grievous injuries.
Urmila Devi & Others v. Balram & Another
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings alleging forgery and cheating, holding them to be an abuse of process and a disguised civil dispute, thereby exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
S. N. VIJAYALAKSHMI & ORS. v. STATE OF KARNATAKA & ANR.
The Supreme Court quashed the FIR and criminal proceedings against appellants for alleged cheating and criminal breach of trust in a property dispute, holding that the essential ingredients of the offences were absent and the matter was essentially civil in nature.
Manchu Mohan Babu v. State of Andhra Pradesh & Another
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against appellants for peaceful rally during Model Code of Conduct, holding no prima facie offence was made out under relevant IPC and Police Act provisions.
Basheera Khanum v. The City Municipal Council and Another
The Supreme Court held that certified municipal documents are admissible evidence and restored the trial court's decree recognizing the appellant as the bona fide purchaser of plot No. 394, setting aside the High Court's reversal.
The State of Andhra Pradesh v. N. Sanjay
The Supreme Court set aside anticipatory bail granted to a senior police officer accused of corruption, emphasizing the necessity of custodial interrogation and equal application of law irrespective of official rank.
Padi Kaushik Reddy v. The State of Telangana
The Supreme Court held that the Speaker is the exclusive authority to decide disqualification petitions under the Tenth Schedule, and courts cannot direct the Speaker to decide such petitions within a fixed time prior to the final decision, limiting judicial intervention to post-decision review for jurisdictional errors.
Khem Singh v. State of Uttaranchal
The Supreme Court held that the legal heir of a deceased victim-appellant has the right to be substituted and continue prosecuting a criminal appeal under the proviso to Section 372 CrPC, overruling abatement and affirming victims' substantive right to appeal.
Khem Singh v. State of Uttaranchal
The Supreme Court held that the legal heir of a deceased victim-appellant has the right to be substituted and continue prosecution of criminal appeals under the proviso to Section 372 CrPC, ensuring victims' substantive right to appeal is preserved.
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam v. Thiru. C. Ve. Shanmugam
The Supreme Court allowed appeals challenging a High Court interim order restraining use of political leader names in government welfare scheme advertisements, holding the writ petition was an abuse of process and emphasizing political neutrality and procedural propriety.
M/s. Survee Shidal v. Airports Authority of India
The Bombay High Court held that disputes over termination and authority under a concession agreement are arbitrable, while eviction proceedings apply only to unauthorized encroachment, and granted interim status quo pending arbitration.
M/s. Survee Foods Private Limited v. Airports Authority of India
The Bombay High Court held that disputes over termination and authorized occupation under a concession agreement are arbitrable, while eviction proceedings apply only to unauthorized occupation, and granted interim status quo pending arbitration.
Sachin Corporation v. Kusuma Bhandary Construction Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that Arbitral Tribunals may compute and collect stamp duty and penalty on inadequately stamped instruments not covered by Section 32A of the Maharashtra Stamp Act and admit them into evidence without waiting for Stamp Authorities' assessment, enabling arbitration to proceed expeditiously.
Dilip Jagannath Ambilwade v. Government of Maharashtra
The High Court held that resignation entails forfeiture of past service barring exceptions, and the petitioner’s break in service cannot be condoned nor past service counted for pension or seniority, dismissing his writ petition challenging the Tribunal’s order.