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Manohar and Others v. The State of Maharashtra and Others
The Supreme Court held that compensation for land acquisition must be based on the highest bona fide sale exemplar proximate to the acquisition date, enhancing the appellants' compensation accordingly.
Chirag Sen and Another v. State of Karnataka and Another
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against national badminton players for alleged age fraud, holding that continuation of baseless and previously examined allegations amounted to abuse of process.
Dimple Enterprises v. Wework India Management Pvt. Ltd
The Supreme Court's Vidya Drolia ruling establishes that disputes under bilateral lease deeds governed by the Transfer of Property Act, including those in Greater Mumbai, are arbitrable despite exclusive jurisdiction clauses in the Small Cause Courts Act.
Atomberg Technologies Private Limited v. Luker Electric Technologies Private Limited
The Bombay High Court upheld the dismissal of interim injunction against Luker Electric, holding Atomberg's registered design was prima facie prior published and lacked novelty, and appellate interference with the discretionary order was unwarranted.
M/s Jabs International Pvt Ltd v. State of Maharashtra & Ors
The Bombay High Court held that land acquired by the State under the MID Act cannot be declared forest land without valid service of forest notices, quashing the Forest Department's objections and directing possession and lease registration to the petitioner.
The Vice President, Somaiya Trust v. Dr. Pradnya Giradkar
The High Court upheld the Tribunal's order setting aside dismissal of a lecturer, directed her notional reinstatement up to retirement with full benefits, and clarified that filing complaints for service entitlements does not constitute moral turpitude.
Smt. Gauri Mahesh Nalawade v. The Managing Director, Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Co. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that a candidate ranked first in a provisional select list has a vested right to appointment which cannot be overridden by a compassionate appointment to a higher post, directing appointment of the petitioner and creation of a supernumerary post for the compassionate appointee.
Fateh Singh Chauhan v. Union of India and Ors
The Delhi High Court corrected its earlier order to record the inadvertent omission of the learned CGSC's appearance, treating the correction as a corrigendum.
Govinda @ Bhura v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and sentence for robbery with a deadly weapon despite non-recovery of the weapon, affirming that victim's credible testimony suffices for conviction under Section 397 IPC.
Smt Shashi v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi
The Delhi High Court set aside a No Dispute Award passed without service of notice and remanded the labor dispute for fresh adjudication before the correct tribunal.
Madhu v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a BSF constable for unauthorized absence and failure to respond to official communications, emphasizing strict discipline and proper address for correspondence in armed forces service matters.
M/S Sakshi Trading Company v. Additional Commissioner, Appeal-I Central Tax, East and Anr
The Delhi High Court directed a fresh inspection and reconsideration of restoration of GST registration after the petitioner submitted relevant documents and complied with statutory requirements for change of address.
Brand Protectors India Pvt. Ltd. v. Anil Kumar
The High Court held that under Section 223(1) B.N.S.S., cognizance cannot be taken without prior notice and opportunity to the accused, and pre-summoning evidence cannot be recorded before taking cognizance, thereby upholding procedural safeguards absent in the earlier CrPC regime.
Ses Ram v. State of NCT Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted bail to an accused in a commercial quantity NDPS case due to prolonged trial delay and procedural irregularities, emphasizing the constitutional right to speedy trial over statutory bail restrictions.
GSP Crop Science Ltd. v. BR Agrotech Limited and Anr
The Delhi High Court held that a seller who admitted selling a patented agrochemical formulation without consent infringed the patent, granting judgment on admission under Order XII Rule 6 CPC and awarding damages to the patentee.
Ashish Tyagi v. State Through NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted bail to Ashish Tyagi due to lack of corroborative evidence linking him to the alleged offences, emphasizing that mere telephonic connectivity and mobile location data are insufficient to deny liberty.
Dhyan Singh Bangari v. State (GNCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to an accused agent-investor in a corporate fraud case, applying the principle of parity with similarly situated accused and considering his cooperation with investigation.
Mohd Alam v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court allowed a petition directing release on furlough, emphasizing the necessity of written communication of surrender dates to convicts to prevent ambiguity and unjust punishment.
Pawan Kumar Singh v. The State N.C.T. of Delhi
Anticipatory bail granted to accused in FIR under BNS offences where State raised no objection and accused agreed to cooperate with investigation.
Mannu Kaushik & Ors. v. The State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed cross FIRs arising from a group assault after parties compromised, subject to payment of costs, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.