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Sri Ram @ Jairam v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The High Court acquitted appellants in a robbery case due to contradictory eyewitness accounts and doubtful identification parade proceedings, emphasizing the necessity of reliable evidence for conviction.
Sri Ram @ Jairam v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court acquitted appellants in a robbery case due to unreliable eyewitness testimony, dubious TIP proceedings, and questionable recovery, emphasizing the need for consistent and credible evidence for conviction.
Rahul Gurung v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court upheld the convictions of Rahul Gurung and Mohd. Kausar for robbery and related offences, affirming the reliability of eyewitness identification despite minor procedural irregularities.
The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Veer Singh & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld a motor accident compensation award to the deceased's father, affirming dependency and entitlement to future income prospects based on credible employment evidence.
Union of India v. K. Asaiah
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of compulsory retirement imposed on a government servant based on his clear admission of guilt, limiting judicial review to procedural fairness and rejecting the Tribunal's quashing of disciplinary proceedings.
A.K.S. Rathore v. Union of India & Anr
The High Court held that a penalty imposed by an appellate authority depriving the employee of the right to appeal is invalid and remitted the matter to the disciplinary authority for fresh consideration, emphasizing the rule against bias and natural justice.
Dr Ankita Chodhary v. Guru Gobind Singh Inderprastha University
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal of an OBC candidate challenging a last-minute policy change excluding her from reserved seats, holding that delay in seeking relief limits judicial intervention despite the university's arbitrary policy change.
Dr. Rini Johar & Anr. v. State of M.P. & Ors.
The Supreme Court held the petitioners' arrest illegal for non-compliance with procedural safeguards, quashed the criminal proceedings, and awarded compensation for violation of their fundamental rights.
Satish Shetty v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a husband for cruelty and abetment of his wife's suicide under Sections 498-A and 306 IPC, affirming the High Court's interference with a perverse acquittal.
Indira Devi and Ors. v. State of Himachal Pradesh
The Supreme Court acquitted three lady appellants of charges under Section 149 IPC due to contradictions in victim's testimony and lack of corroborative medical evidence, emphasizing careful scrutiny of injured witness statements and the necessity of proving common object for conviction.
Sarla Performance Fibers Limited v. Commissioner of Central Excise
The Supreme Court held that excise duty on goods cleared by a 100% EOU without permission is leviable under main Section 3(1) of the Central Excise Act, not under the proviso, overruling the contrary tribunal decision.
Bijender @ Papu and Anr. v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court reduced the sentence of appellants under Section 325 read with Section 149 IPC from five to three years imprisonment, rejecting parity with older co-accused but moderating punishment due to lack of specific attribution of grievous injury.
Bhagwan Sahai and Anr. v. State of Rajasthan
The Supreme Court acquitted appellants on the ground that prosecution failed to explain injuries on accused side and death of their father, entitling them to benefit of doubt and right of private defence.
Vishal Plastomer Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioners to withdraw their writ petition with liberty to seek relief in the appropriate court, dismissing the petition as withdrawn.
M/S J K JUTE MILLS CO. LTD v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS
The High Court upheld the AAIFR order directing BIFR to decide on the consideration of the SIA report with due opportunity to parties, dismissing petitions challenging BIFR's jurisdiction and procedural discretion.
Visual Exports Overseas Ltd. & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioners to withdraw their writ petition and stay application with liberty to seek relief before the appropriate court.
Trusine Electronics Pvt. Ltd. v. Commissioner of Delhi Value Added Tax & Anr.
The Delhi High Court disposed of writ petitions concerning VAT refund interest payments based on respondents' assurances to release dues by a specified date, allowing revival if assurances are not met.
Achal Singh v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed re-examination of a paramilitary recruit post-surgery after the prescribed waiting period, holding the medical board's report final and binding for recruitment and reinstatement.
Pankaj Das v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court declined to direct UGC to grant 5% relaxation to OBC candidates for teaching posts, holding such policy decisions lie within statutory authority discretion and not judicial mandate.
Mohd. Vakil v. State
The Delhi High Court allowed parole to a life convict despite guidelines and administrative lapses, affirming the constitutional right of convicts to parole for rehabilitation and family ties.