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Sushila Pareek v. Delhi Development Authority
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging cancellation of a plot allotment due to inordinate delay and laches, affirming that stale claims for allotment restoration are not maintainable.
Moser Baer India Ltd. v. State Bank of India & Anr
The Delhi High Court directed the State Bank of India to provide the petitioner with material and an opportunity of hearing before declaring it a Willful Defaulter under RBI Guidelines.
Velugubanti Hari Babu v. Parvathini Narasimha Rao
The Supreme Court held that the High Court must decide the validity of an arbitration agreement in Section 11 proceedings before appointing an arbitrator and cannot delegate this jurisdictional question to the arbitrator.
Rakesh Kumar v. United India Insurance Company
The Supreme Court held that an Insurance Company is liable to pay compensation if the driver produces a valid driving license copy without objection and the insurer fails to prove otherwise.
Northern Coalfield Ltd. v. Heavy Engineering Corp. Ltd. & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that administrative arbitration awards between Government companies outside statutory arbitration laws are not enforceable as decrees, abrogated the requirement of Committee on Disputes clearance for litigation, and directed fresh arbitration under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Maninderjit Singh Bitta v. Vijay Chhibber; Maninderjit Singh Bitta v. Dr. Shailesh Kr. Sharma
The Supreme Court held that TAC holders must maintain control over HSRP manufacturing without unauthorized outsourcing, declined contempt proceedings against respondents relying on undertakings, and issued detailed directions to ensure strict implementation and monitoring of the HSRP scheme.
Ajay Kumar Singh v. The Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief; Dhirendra Kumar Singh v. The Chief of the Naval Staff; Umesh Kumar Singh v. The Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief
The Supreme Court affirmed the conviction of two naval personnel for bank robbery based on credible eyewitness and fingerprint evidence, and held that acquittal on benefit of doubt does not entitle automatic reinstatement in service.
M/S. WEXFORD FINANCIAL INC. PANAMA v. BHARAT HEAVY ELECTRICALS LTD.
The Supreme Court appointed a sole arbitrator to adjudicate disputes under a Service Provider Agreement, holding that issues of limitation and service adequacy are to be decided by the arbitrator, not at the appointment stage.
State of Gujarat v. Nirmalaben S. Mehta
The Supreme Court held that renewal of a mining lease is a fresh grant empowering the State to impose conditions such as captive plant establishment, and upheld the applicability of Central Government permission allowing such conditions in de-reserved bauxite mining areas.
Nabam Rebia v. Deputy Speaker
The Supreme Court held that the Governor's preponement of the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly session without proper aid and advice was unconstitutional, and the acceptance of MLAs' resignations without inquiry was invalid, emphasizing adherence to constitutional procedures.
V. Vasanthakumar v. H.C. Bhatia and Ors.
The Supreme Court referred to a Constitution Bench key questions on judicial reforms, including establishing Regional Courts of Appeal, to address backlog and restore its role as a Constitutional Court.
Raj Kumar Madan v. Hema Bhagia
The Delhi High Court disposed of eviction petitions by directing the petitioners to file a review petition before the trial court to raise contentions under Section 14-D of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958, emphasizing procedural propriety.
Abhishek Sharma v. Vipin Kumar
The Delhi High Court allowed revision petitions and acquitted the petitioner after the parties compounded the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, directing his release from custody.
Khurana Enterprises v. The Commissioner Value Added Tax
The Delhi High Court disposed of VAT refund petitions after the respondent confirmed partial payment and assured timely credit of the balance amount, discharging the contempt notice.
India Woods v. Commissioner of Trade & Taxes
The Delhi High Court directed the tax department to release the balance VAT refund with interest within two months, holding that statutory timelines under Section 38 of the DVAT Act cannot be circumvented by administrative delays.
RP MALPIAN&COMPANY v. SANJEEV SRIVASTAVA
The Delhi High Court disposed of contempt petitions as satisfied after the respondents paid the amount directed by the earlier order, and the petitioners chose not to pursue the matter further.
Neeraj@Kashi v. State
The Delhi High Court dismissed the criminal appeal of Neeraj alias Kashi by referring to a detailed common judgment in a related case.
Commissioner of Income Tax-V v. New Delhi Television Ltd
The Delhi High Court dismissed Revenue's appeals and delay condonation applications, affirming ITAT's rulings allowing ESOP expenses and treating software expenses as revenue expenditure based on binding precedents.
Pupinder Kaur v. State (GNCT of Delhi); Prem Singh v. State (GNCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioners in a cheating and criminal conspiracy case, emphasizing their cooperation with the investigation and the prosecution's non-opposition.
Sh. Balraj & Anr. v. Sh. Rajbir & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal, holding that the plaintiffs failed to prove ownership and the suit for possession was barred by limitation under Section 27 of the Limitation Act, 1963, affirming the defendants' ownership by prescription.