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Murari Mohan v. Meenakshi Singh
The Delhi High Court upheld a summary decree for possession and injunction against a tenant who admitted tenancy and rent payments, rejecting his claim of adverse possession.
Parveen @ Naveen @ Vicky v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court allowed parole to a life convict to file a Special Leave Petition before the Supreme Court, holding that parole eligibility depends on recent good conduct and that the right to pursue legal remedies cannot be arbitrarily denied.
Prem Shankar Dwivedi v. UOI & Ors.
The Delhi High Court set aside non-speaking appellate orders upholding dismissal of an ITBP personnel declared absconder, directing fresh consideration with reasons and opportunity of hearing.
Hari Das and Others v. Delhi Development Authority and Others
The Delhi High Court held that eligibility for rehabilitation under the 2015 Policy requires both presence in voter lists for 2012-2015 and possession of prescribed documents, dismissing the petitioners' claims for lack of voter list inclusion and upholding the DDA's orders.
Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax -7 v. Thapar Homes Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that the limitation period for imposing penalty under Section 271E starts from the Assessing Officer's notice initiating penalty proceedings, and a penalty order passed beyond six months thereafter is barred by limitation.
Ms. Kaveri Rawal; Ms. Zinnea Mehta; Mr. Sukrit Seth; Mr. Yash Johri v. National Asset Reconstruction Company Limited
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition restraining recovery actions against SPVs, holding that disputes regarding Resolution Plans under the IBC must be adjudicated by specialized insolvency forums and not by writ jurisdiction.
Ranjana Kapoor v. Mani Ram
The Delhi High Court upheld arbitral awards dismissing Ranjana Kapoor’s claim of individual membership in a cooperative society, holding that membership obtained by fraudulent transfer without documentary proof is invalid.
Rajeev Kumar v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court quashed the FIR under Sections 376/366 IPC and Section 6 POCSO Act against the petitioner, holding that the prosecutrix was a consenting adult and continuation of prosecution would be an abuse of process.
CH. JOSEPH v. THE TELANGANA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION
The Supreme Court held that a binding industrial settlement entitles a colour blind driver to alternate employment and set aside his medical retirement for failure to explore suitable redeployment.
SURESH v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ANR.
The Supreme Court held that in presence of conflicting evidence, statutory public records and medical opinion must prevail over school certificates based on oral statements in determining juvenility, and set aside the juvenile status of the accused in a murder case.
Wakia Afrin v. M/S National Insurance Co. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act imposes statutory no-fault liability on owners and insurers for compensation even for owner-driver deaths, overruling prior views limiting claims to third parties, but deferred final authoritative pronouncement to a larger bench.
RANJEET BABURAO NIMBALKAR v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
The Supreme Court upheld the Chief Justice's statutory power under Section 51(3) of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 to appoint Kolhapur as an additional place of sitting of the Bombay High Court, dismissing challenges based on consultation, arbitrariness, and access to justice.
Travel Blue Products India Private Limited & Ors. v. Miniso Life Style Private Limited & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the validity of the plaintiff's registered neck pillow design and granted interim relief against the defendant for design infringement and passing-off, applying the established functionality test under the Designs Act, 2000.
The State of Maharashtra v. Madurai alias Madra Devendra Mariappan
The Bombay High Court rejected the State's application to cancel bail granted to a murder convict, holding that mere registration of offences post-bail without substantiated evidence does not justify cancellation under settled legal principles.
Murlidhar Posha Gadmale & Ors. v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court allowed the appeal awarding compensation to the deceased's parents, holding the deceased was a bonafide passenger who died due to an untoward incident under the Railways Act, applying strict liability and beneficial legislation principles.
Jayesh Bandu Limje v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld cancellation of a candidate's appointment for suppressing a past conviction in the application form, affirming that such suppression justifies disqualification regardless of the offence's triviality.
Balaji P. Kapale & Ors. v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court allowed the appeal and awarded compensation to the dependents of a deceased passenger who fell from a train, affirming the strict liability of Railways under the Railways Act, 1989 irrespective of contributory negligence.
Ravi Kumar v. State of NCT Delhi and Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 323, 354, and 354A IPC on the ground of compromise between parties arising from a matrimonial dispute.
Rahul Dev v. State GNCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court set aside the rejection of a prisoner's furlough application, holding that unapproved punishments and expired adverse effects cannot bar furlough release.
Malkit Singh @ Money @ Manny Singh & Ors. v. The State Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed FIR and criminal proceedings under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC on the ground of compromise between the parties and the complainant's unwillingness to prosecute.