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Coal Washeries Workers Union Dhanbad v. Employers in relation to the Management
The Supreme Court enhanced the compensation payable to workmen in lieu of reinstatement after a 20-year delay, holding reinstatement inequitable and awarding Rs. 1,50,000 each as just compensation.
DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY v. KRAM SINGH
The Supreme Court dismissed the Delhi Development Authority's appeal, directing it to initiate fresh land acquisition proceedings within one year or return possession to original landowners under the 2013 Act.
Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Shashi Sharma
The Supreme Court held that compensation received under Haryana Compassionate Assistance Rules, 2006, except for pay and allowances, cannot be deducted from Motor Vehicles Act compensation to avoid double recovery.
Auro I.T. Solution Private Limited v. Auro Sugar Private Limited
The Delhi High Court sanctioned the merger Scheme between Auro I.T. Solution Pvt. Ltd. and Auro Sugar Pvt. Ltd. under Sections 391-394 of the Companies Act, 1956 after all objections were resolved and statutory compliances ensured.
Munna Lal & Ors. v. Servants of the People Society (Delhi) & Anr.
Civil courts have jurisdiction to enforce pay parity and benefits under Section 10 of the Delhi School Education Act, 1973, and the appropriate authority's failure to act does not bar such suits.
Sheelu Ram v. Sh. Pradeep John & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed the appellant's appeal for possession and injunction over a flat, holding that a matrimonial home claim is invalid if the property is not owned by the husband and that registered sale documents confer enforceable rights.
M/S HARIT POLYTECH PVT LTD v. M/S COLT CABLES PRIVATE LTD & ANR
Delhi High Court held that Delhi courts have territorial jurisdiction to entertain a suit despite a jurisdictional clause favoring Jaipur, as substantial cause of action arose in Delhi by receipt of payments.
Sanchar Vihar Cooperative Group Housing Society v. M.C.D.
The Delhi High Court held that a lessee under a long-term lease who has constructed a building is liable to pay property tax under Section 120(2) of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1975, even if the occupancy certificate is not granted, and dismissed the writ petition challenging the ex-parte assessment order.
Phuntsok Wangyal v. Ministry of External Affairs
The Delhi High Court held that children of Tibetan refugees born in India between 1950 and 1987 are Indian citizens by birth under the Citizenship Act, 1955, and directed issuance of passports without requiring separate citizenship applications.
ABAN A DITTIA v. THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ORS
The Delhi High Court allowed an appeal and remanded the probate case to permit examination of attesting witnesses subsequently traced, emphasizing the necessity of due diligence and fair opportunity to prove a Will.
Phuntsok Wangyal v. Ministry of External Affairs
The Delhi High Court held that children of Tibetan refugees born in India between 1950 and 1987 are Indian citizens by birth under the Citizenship Act, 1955, and directed issuance of passports without requiring separate citizenship applications.
Raghbir Singh v. State
The High Court held that a Magistrate cannot direct examination of witnesses before accepting a police cancellation report and upheld the trial court's acceptance of the cancellation report in a road accident case.
Phuntsok Wangyal v. Ministry of External Affairs
The Delhi High Court held that children of Tibetan refugees born in India between 1950 and 1987 are Indian citizens by birth under Section 3(1)(a) of the Citizenship Act, 1955, and directed issuance of passports without requiring separate citizenship applications.
Ashok Kumar v. Purshotam Lal Verma
The Delhi High Court held that under Section 25B of the Delhi Rent Control Act, summons must be served simultaneously by ordinary process and registered post, but service by one mode suffices to start the 15-day limitation period for filing leave to defend, which runs from the first valid service.
Usha v. Kishan Chand @ Lokesh
The Delhi High Court upheld a divorce decree on the ground of mental cruelty where the wife’s conduct, including ridiculing the husband’s speech disability and making unsubstantiated allegations, was found to make cohabitation impossible.
Singh v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal holding that the appellant had no legal right to operate catering stalls beyond the expiry of the contractual license period under the Catering Policy, 2010, and Railway circulars granting extensions to other units did not apply.
Virender Kumar v. Sunder Kumar
The Delhi High Court dismissed the revision petition upholding the trial court's finding that the petitioner failed to prove prior possession and illegal dispossession under Section 6 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963.
Vinod Kumar Aggarwal v. Ritu & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld an eviction order under Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, holding the landlord's bona fide requirement for commercial use genuine and dismissing the tenant's challenge to the eviction.
Bhagwan Das Kewal Ramani v. Ishu Ramani & Anr
The Delhi High Court decreed partition of a property based on a valid Will and Relinquishment Deed, confirming shares without formal metes and bounds partition due to peaceful possession and mutual agreement.
Daryao Singh v. State
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking to reopen evidence and add charges after 36 years, holding that the summoning order under Sections 447/323 IPC had attained finality and the trial could not be restarted.