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Bhanei Prasad @ Raju v. State of Himachal Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of a father for aggravated sexual assault on his minor daughter under the POCSO Act, denied bail, and directed compensation to the victim, emphasizing the sanctity of child protection and the severity of familial sexual offences.
Amruta Sonune v. Sachin Sonune
The Bombay High Court dismissed the wife's application to transfer divorce proceedings from Pune to Osmanabad, holding that the request was a delay tactic and emphasizing the use of video conferencing to mitigate hardship.
Pradeep Bhimrao Bhosale & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Anr.
The Court held that prior sanction under Section 197 CrPC is mandatory for prosecution of police officers for acts reasonably connected with official duty, and absence of such sanction vitiates criminal proceedings, allowing the writ petition to quash the impugned orders but permitting prosecution after obtaining sanction.
Ashish Virendra Pratap Singh v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging arrest and non-production before Magistrate, holding the petitioner was not in police custody during hospitalization and suppressed material facts, thus abusing the process of law.
Nitin Prakash Pund & Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court quashed the rejection of Scheduled Tribe Caste Certificate applications for lack of procedural fairness and remitted the matter for fresh consideration with opportunity to the petitioners.
Sudhakar Parshuram Ghare v. Mahendra Sadashiv Thorve
The Bombay High Court rejected an Election Petition for failure to plead requisite material particulars of corrupt practices under the Representation of the People Act, 1951, emphasizing strict compliance with statutory requirements for challenging election results.
Shri Shivneri Sahakari Bank Ltd. v. Rupee Cooperative Bank Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that writ petitions under Article 227 arising from Kolhapur District must be heard by the Single Judge at the Kolhapur bench as mandated by Rule 3A and the Chief Justice’s administrative orders, overruling the petitioner’s claim for hearing at the principal seat.
Asha Gupta v. Neha Gupta
The Delhi High Court upheld dismissal of FIR registration in a property dispute, holding that breach of contract without fraudulent intention does not constitute cheating warranting police investigation.
MDD Medical Systems (India) Pvt Ltd v. Delhi International Arbitration Centre & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that timelines under the MSMED Act are directory and jurisdictional issues in arbitration must be decided by the Arbitral Tribunal, dismissing appeals challenging revival of arbitration proceedings by DIAC.
M/S PC JAIN TEXTILES PVT. LTD v. HEMANT GAUR
The High Court remanded the dispute to the Labour Court to determine whether a sales executive qualifies as a 'workman' under the Industrial Disputes Act, holding that sales promotion employees are generally excluded from this definition.
Soni Devi v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that a legally wedded wife is entitled to family pension arrears from the date of her husband's death despite delay in claim or matrimonial disputes, directing payment with interest.
Tushar Ghosh v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to raise the same issues before the GSFC, preserving all legal remedies.
Mohan Lal v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court allowed withdrawal of a writ petition to enable the petitioner to approach the Central Administrative Tribunal and disposed of the petition accordingly.
Onkar Gupta v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition due to unsatisfactory pleadings and granted liberty to refile it in a more appropriate form.
United India Insurance Co Ltd v. Vinod Kumar & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that an insurance company remains liable to compensate accident victims when the vehicle owner exercised due diligence in hiring a driver with a seemingly valid licence, even if the licence was later found to be fake.
Pinto Kumar v. Govt. of NCTD
The Delhi High Court held that a juvenile police recruit dismissed for non-disclosure of a juvenile offence is entitled to reinstatement with full backwages, affirming protections under the Juvenile Justice Act.
Nidhi Poddar v. Ankit Jain
The Delhi High Court granted a final two-week extension to the tenant to vacate commercial premises, subject to payment of outstanding utility charges, and dismissed the appeal accordingly.
M/S Motion Industries v. Meena Jain
The Delhi High Court granted the tenant a final two-week extension to vacate commercial premises, subject to payment of outstanding utility charges, and dismissed the appeal accordingly.
Veg Raj v. UOI & Ors.
The High Court allowed the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition after the statutory Revision Petition was decided, granting liberty to challenge the decision in accordance with law.
Union of India v. Randhir Singh
The High Court dismissed the review petition filed by the Union of India as withdrawn upon the petitioner's request.