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Ravinder Dutta v. Parvinder Dutta
The High Court dismissed the petition challenging the Trial Court's refusal to frame additional issues at an advanced stage of trial, holding that procedural provisions cannot be misused to delay proceedings.
North Delhi Municipal Corporation v. Darshan Singh
The Delhi High Court upheld the award granting retrenchment compensation for illegal termination of a daily wage worker without notice but denied reinstatement with back wages, emphasizing procedural compliance under Section 25F of the Industrial Disputes Act.
B CDR YOGESH MAHLA v. UNION OF INDIA & OTHERS
The Supreme Court held that an appeal against ICC recommendations under the POSH Act is maintainable before the Armed Forces Tribunal and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication, setting aside premature dismissals by lower forums.
V. Anima Malar v. S. Aadhavan & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that a writ petition seeking reliefs overlapping with a pending civil suit is not maintainable and dismissed it as an abuse of process, allowing the suit to proceed on merits.
Raj Singh Gehlot v. Amitabha Sen
The Supreme Court held that the unauthorized delicensing and re-licensing of residential land for commercial use without statutory authority was illegal, emphasizing strict compliance with urban development laws and condemning collusion between builders and authorities.
Neha Lal v. Abhishek Kumar
The Supreme Court dissolved a decade-old broken marriage under Article 142 due to irretrievable breakdown, disposed of pending matrimonial cases except perjury proceedings, and emphasized mediation to curb frivolous litigation.
Prakash Atlanta (JV) v. National Highways Authority of India
The Supreme Court held that the BOCW Act and Cess Act, due to delayed implementation, qualify as subsequent legislation under NHAI contracts, upholding arbitral awards granting cess reimbursement to contractors and limiting judicial interference in arbitration.
Union of India v. Heavy Vehicles Factory Employees’ Union
The Supreme Court upheld that compensatory allowances must be included in the ordinary rate of wages for overtime calculation under the Factories Act, 1948, and that Ministry-issued Office Memorandums excluding them lack statutory authority.
Arvind Pravinkumar Mehta v. The Apex Grievance Redressal Committee
The Bombay High Court held that eviction orders under Sections 33 and 38 of the Maharashtra Slum Act cannot be resisted on grounds of non-allotment of preferred permanent accommodation and upheld eviction of the petitioner obstructing the rehabilitation scheme.
Rajkumar Pravinkumar Mehta v. The Apex Grievance Redressal Committee & Others
The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the allocation of rehabilitation accommodation, holding that the petitioner must seek remedy through appropriate legal channels without court interference.
Deepak Madhu Waghmare v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court allowed the appeal and acquitted the accused due to failure of prosecution to prove motive and complete chain of circumstantial evidence, and procedural lapses in relying on the judicial confession without confronting the accused.
Bhushan Rajendra More v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that a petitioner’s caste validity claim based on a valid certificate issued to a close blood relative cannot be invalidated merely due to discrepancies in caste entries, directing issuance of the certificate to the petitioner.
Ramesh Dada Kalel v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of the appellant for rape of a minor, ruling that procedural errors in framing charge under a deleted provision did not cause failure of justice and the victim's credible testimony sufficed for conviction.
Ms. Akansha Choudhary; Ms. Shweta Shandilya and Mr. Saksham Sethi v. Chand Singh
The Delhi High Court remanded the matter to the Tribunal to reassess the cancellation of appointment based on whether the acquittal was honourable, emphasizing a holistic judicial review of acquittal judgments.
Yogesh v. The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the accused's interim bail application in a serious sexual assault case involving a minor, emphasizing the gravity of the offence over personal grounds for bail.
Komal Singh & Anr v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal for death compensation under the Railways Act and directed prosecution under Section 340 Cr.P.C. for filing false evidence by the claimants.
GUJARAT PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION v. GNANESHWARY DUSHYANTKUMAR SHAH
The Supreme Court held that AICTE Regulations govern career advancement but do not apply to direct recruitment under State Rules, and upheld the validity of the Gujarat Public Service Commission's selection process for Professor.
L & T Finance Ltd. v. Sangeeta Bhansali & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that a sole arbitrator appointed unilaterally is ineligible, rendering the arbitral award void and non-executable, and dismissed the execution application accordingly.
L & T Finance Ltd. v. Sangeeta Bhansali & Ors.
The Bombay High Court set aside an arbitral award and dismissed execution proceedings holding that a sole arbitrator unilaterally appointed by one party is void ab initio and such awards are non-executable.
Ramesh @ Bhaijan Mohan Patil v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court upheld the appellant’s conviction for dacoity with murder based on recovery of stolen idols at his instance and legal presumptions under the Indian Evidence Act, despite absence of direct eyewitness testimony.