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Dinesh Puri v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court held that documents not forming part of the charge sheet cannot be claimed under Section 207 Cr.P.C. but may be obtained under Section 91 Cr.P.C. for a fair trial, upholding charge framing and directing trial court to allow production of such documents when necessary.
Md. Hasnain & Ors. v. The State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that mere denial of entry to the matrimonial home does not constitute cruelty under Section 498A IPC and quashed the FIR accordingly.
Reliance Infratel Ltd. & Ors. v. Beta Tele Networks Pvt Ltd
The High Court held that under Section 12(2) of the Employee’s Compensation Act, the Commissioner must adjudicate recovery rights of a principal employer against a contractor, allowing the appellant to recover compensation paid from the respondent.
Ravinder Kumar Kain v. Rajni
The Delhi High Court held that a suit for possession is maintainable under Section 202 of the Indian Contract Act and remanded the case for fresh adjudication on merits after setting aside prior dismissals based solely on maintainability.
Ramandeep Kaur and Others v. Registrar Cooperative Societies & Another
The Delhi High Court upheld the invalidation of petitioners' cooperative society membership due to non-compliance with mandatory procedural rules under Rule 24(2) of the 1973 Rules, emphasizing transparency and proper notification in membership enrolment.
Harish Chander v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court allowed the review petition granting Bhutan Compensatory Allowance to an employee of GREF posted in Bhutan, relying on prior binding findings for similarly placed employees.
Rita Bhalla & Anr v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) & Anr
The Delhi High Court upheld the requirement of affidavit support for Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. applications and dismissed petitions challenging FIR registration directions, affirming procedural safeguards against frivolous complaints.
MYNA HOMES PVT. LTD. v. UNION BANK OF INDIA
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition while reserving the right to file objections before the learned CMM, dismissing the petition as withdrawn.
Deccan Chronicle Holdings Ltd. v. Reserve Bank of India and Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that under Section 102 CrPC, the CBI can freeze bank accounts without prior notice, and such action by the bank on CBI’s direction cannot be quashed by writ petition.
Shiv Kumar v. New Delhi Municipal Council and Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition filed in an individual capacity for relief meant for a Resident Welfare Association, allowing the petitioner to refile in the proper capacity.
SMC Pneumatics (India) Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. v. Jogesh Kwatra
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal for default and non-prosecution after the appellant failed to appear and expressed intention to withdraw the appeal following the respondent's death.
Mihir Buildcon (Pvt) Ltd. v. Ajnara Infrastructure (P) Ltd.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking appointment of an arbitrator, holding that the settlement MoU was not signed under coercion and the petition was an abuse of process due to false claims and suppression of material facts.
Lanco Infratech Ltd. v. Hindustan Construction Company Ltd.
The Delhi High Court set aside the Arbitral Tribunal's interim order directing Lanco to furnish a bank guarantee, holding that under pre-2015 law, such interim security cannot be granted for speculative claims without a prima facie case and evidence of asset dissipation.
Mahender Mandal v. Govt. of Punjab through General Manager, Punjab Bhawan
The Delhi High Court held that termination of a probationer without inquiry is valid if based on unsuitability, not misconduct, and awarded compensation instead of reinstatement for wrongful termination.
Jagbir Singh v. Union of India & Ors
The Delhi High Court directed the Union of India to consider the petitioner's representation within four weeks, emphasizing the obligation of authorities to act on representations in accordance with law.
Jai Jai Ram Yadav v. Deepak Khurana & Ors
The Delhi High Court set aside the insurer's recovery rights against the insured upon verification that the insured vehicle had a valid permit at the time of the accident, while upholding the compensation awards to claimants.
Sanjeev Kapoor & Ors. v. Bank of Baroda & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed the DRT to decide the limited issue of partners' resignation before the DRAT appeals are adjudicated.
S.P.S. Rathore v. C.B.I. & Anr
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 354 IPC based on credible eyewitness testimony and inquiry report, while modifying the sentence considering the appellant's age.
Dhal Singh Dewangan v. State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant in a multiple murder case due to inadmissibility of key statements under Section 6 Evidence Act and incomplete circumstantial evidence failing to exclude reasonable doubt.
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited v. Vodafone Essar Gujarat Limited
The Supreme Court held that BSNL cannot levy highest interconnect charges based on unilateral circulars without contractual or regulatory backing and upheld the Tribunal's dismissal of BSNL's demands for calls with invalid or tampered CLI.