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Pradeep Bhardwaj v. Priya
The Supreme Court granted divorce on the ground of irretrievable breakdown of marriage under its constitutional power, overturning lower courts' rejection despite unproven cruelty allegations.
Krishan Gopal v. Gurmeet Kaur & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld specific performance of a land sale agreement, invalidated subsequent sale deeds executed pendente lite, and affirmed the court's power to grant possession suo motu under the Specific Relief Act.
PNB Housing Finance Limited v. Manoj Saha
The Supreme Court held that possession taken under SARFAESI Act is valid against unregistered tenancy claims lacking evidence, and High Courts should not interfere where alternate statutory remedies exist.
G. MOHANDAS v. STATE OF KERALA
The Supreme Court upheld criminal proceedings against a building owner and municipal officials for conspiracy to illegally construct a commercial building in a prohibited zone, rejecting the plea for quashing based on subsequent regularisation.
L. Muruganantham v. State of Tamil Nadu & Others
The Supreme Court upheld enhanced compensation for illegal arrest and police harassment of a disabled prisoner while dismissing claims against prison authorities, emphasizing the need for systemic reforms to ensure rights and accommodations for prisoners with disabilities.
Patel Engineering Ltd. v. Acron Developers Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court upheld the arbitral award in a construction contract dispute, rejecting the petitioner’s challenge on grounds of coercion, additional claims, delay, and invocation of bank guarantees.
Seema Sureshchandra Mehata & Ors. v. Marvel Realtors & Developers Limited & Ors.
The Bombay High Court allowed the writ petition directing the civil court to execute the RERA possession order expeditiously, holding that procedural non-compliance cannot defeat substantive justice and imposed costs on the developer for delaying possession.
Ramesh Himatlal Shah v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court quashed a Look Out Circular against a businessman after investigation found no material against him, holding that continuation of LOC without pending proceedings is an abuse of process.
Sana Talha Khan v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the first informant's right to orally oppose a discharge application, recognizing expanded victim participation rights under the 2009 Cr.P.C. amendment.
Shankar Tukaram Gaikar and Ors. v. Suvarnaprabha Dattatraya Adurkar and Ors.
The High Court dismissed the Gaikar family's writ petition challenging deletion of their names from Revenue Records due to inordinate delay without condonation, affirming that mutation entries do not confer title and title disputes must be resolved by Civil Courts.
Borivali Shree Ganesh Nateshwar Cooperative Housing Society Ltd v. The Gorai Road MHB Cooperative Housing Society Association
The Bombay High Court granted interim relief protecting a cooperative housing society's right to independently redevelop its property, holding that the foundational agreements underlying the redevelopment plan were terminated and the plan rendered incapable of performance, thus entitling the society to protection from interference under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act.
Kailash Maheshwari v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that disqualification of cooperative society committee members under Section 75(5) requires individual responsibility and judicial exercise of discretion, quashing indiscriminate disqualification orders and remitting for fresh consideration.
East Delhi Municipal Corporation v. Workmen Through Nagar Nigam Karamchari Sangh Delhi Pradesh
The Delhi High Court directed the petitioner to verify submission of supporting documents before effecting recoveries under a Labour Court Award and allowed workmen time to submit missing documents or affidavits, dismissing the writ petition.
Union of India & Ors. v. Ex SEA-1 (GE) Sandeep Kumar
The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for a naval personnel whose off-duty knee injury was aggravated by subsequent military service conditions, emphasizing the need for reasoned medical opinions and a liberal approach to service-related disabilities.
Shri Jagdish Chand Surroach and Ors. v. The State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition to quash an FIR under Section 420 IPC, holding that the allegations disclose a prima facie cognizable offence warranting investigation and that disputed factual issues cannot be decided at the initial stage.
Omwati Raghav v. Praveen Awana
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's order dismissing the defendant's application to reject the plaint, holding that the plaintiff's possessory rights under a contract of sale with possession and payment are protected under Section 53A of the Transfer of Property Act.
B.S.E.S. Yamuna Power Ltd. v. Rakesh Mohan Mittal
The Delhi High Court upheld the finality and binding nature of a Permanent Lok Adalat settlement directing credit to the respondent, dismissing the appellant's attempt to reopen the matter after a long delay.
New Delhi Municipal Council v. Raj Builders
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award denying compensation for delay caused by the awarding authority's failure to hand over site, emphasizing limited judicial interference in arbitration awards under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Rajender Pahwa v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court has territorial jurisdiction to entertain a writ petition challenging an Industrial Award when proceedings were held in Delhi despite administrative transfer, and dismissal on jurisdictional grounds after long pendency is unwarranted.
Ms. Samiksha Mittal v. Santosh Kumar Karnani
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's quashing of a transfer order and disciplinary charges against an IRS officer, holding that bail conditions preventing joining the transfer post negated willful absence.