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Vinod v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted furlough to a life convict despite prior delays in surrender during COVID-19 emergency parole, emphasizing compassionate application of prison rules and the rehabilitative purpose of furlough.
Naveen Kumar v. Kavita
The Delhi High Court upheld the grant of ad-interim maintenance under Section 125 Cr.P.C. but clarified it is payable from the date of the order, distinguishing ad-interim from interim maintenance and affirming the court's discretion to grant such relief even without a specific application.
K. K. Soni v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court upheld the seniority list placing direct recruits below promotees based on the 2005 Regulations, ruling that seniority is to be reckoned from the date of appointment and not from the vacancy year or recruitment initiation.
Krishan Kumar Wadhwa & Ors. v. Arjun Som Dutt & Ors.
The court held that unilateral termination of a joint sale agreement before fulfillment of essential conditions is illegal, entitling the purchaser to refund of earnest money with interest and rejecting forfeiture claims.
Atlas Logistic Pvt Ltd v. Jitendra Kumar
The Delhi High Court dismissed the employer's appeal, holding that termination without compliance with Section 25F of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 is illegal, entitling the employee to reinstatement with back wages.
Amar Singh v. Commissioner of Police & Ors.
The Delhi High Court quashed a flawed police constable bugler recruitment process due to improper selection board constitution and deviation from prescribed testing criteria, directing the petitioner’s appointment with notional benefits.
B.S.E.S. Rajdhani Power Ltd. v. Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that the government cannot unilaterally amend a transfer scheme beyond the statutory time limits and set aside the order reallocating a property already vested in the petitioner company.
M/S LARSEN & TOUBRO LIMITED v. RAIL VIKAS NIGAM LIMITED
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award rejecting a contractor's claim for compensation due to employer-caused delay, affirming that contractual clauses limiting remedies to extension of time are binding if not challenged before the arbitral tribunal.
Manoj Kumar v. Sangeeta
The Delhi High Court upheld the grant of ad-interim maintenance under Section 125 Cr.P.C. but clarified it is payable from the date of the order, distinguishing ad-interim from interim maintenance and affirming the discretionary nature of such relief.
DONG YANG PC, INC v. CONTROLLER OF PATENTS AND DESIGNS
The Delhi High Court set aside the Controller's rejection of a patent application for a vertical rotary parking system, holding that the invention's inventive step and amendment rights require fresh consideration with due opportunity to the appellant.
Sub/Maj Hanuman Singh v. Union of India and Ors
The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition directing grant of disability pension with rounding off to 50% for Primary Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus Type-II, holding that disabilities are presumed attributable to military service unless conclusively disproved by medical evidence.
Gajanan Dattatray Gore v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court upheld cancellation of bail for breach of a monetary undertaking and directed courts to decide bail strictly on merits without conditioning it on monetary deposits.
Sunil Laxman Ghode v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court modified the petitioner’s categorization under the 2010 premature release Guidelines from Category 4(d) to 3(b), directing his immediate release after serving over 23 years for a murder arising out of family prestige.
Chandan Suraj Jaiswar v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the trial court's rejection of an application to summon the victim and her husband as accused for extortion under Section 319 Cr.P.C., holding that the offences are distinct and not triable together.
Sunil Laxman Ghode v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court reclassified a life convict from Category 4(d) to 3(b) under the 2010 Guidelines for premature release, directing his immediate release after over 23 years served.
Khanderao Bhau Desai v. Gajanan Mahadeo Kadam
The High Court held that the Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal exceeded its limited revisional jurisdiction by overturning concurrent findings and upheld the petitioner’s deemed purchaser status for 5/8th share of the land under tenancy laws.
Saurabh Sahu v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court quashed a GST registration cancellation order due to a vague show cause notice violating natural justice, allowing a fresh notice to be issued with proper particulars.
State Govt. of NCT of Delhi v. Mujahid @ Laddu & Mehtab
The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's appeal and upheld the acquittal of accused in a robbery case due to failure of prosecution to prove identity and involvement beyond reasonable doubt amid material contradictions.
GURDAYAL SINGH v. Arun Goel & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the discharge of officials from criminal charges of forgery and conspiracy, holding no prima facie case was made out against them as they acted bona fide in their official capacity.
Pradeep Gupta Trustee of Amar Nath Savitri Devi Memorial Trust v. Kamlesh Gupta Chairman/Trustee of Amar Nath Savitri Devi Memorial Trust
The High Court directed the Trial Court to expeditiously consider the petitioners' urgent application under Section 151 CPC seeking status quo over the Trust's bank account, without granting interim relief itself.