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NHPC Limited v. JV of Jaiprakash Associates Ltd & NCC Tunnelling
The Delhi High Court held that interlocutory orders of an Arbitral Tribunal under Section 16 cannot be challenged by writ petition under Articles 226/227 and must await final award remedies under the Arbitration Act.
Yogesh Singh and Ors. v. The Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking training for posts advertised in 2011 due to unexplained delay and the fact that vacancies had already been filled.
Mukesh Kumar v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition for lack of territorial jurisdiction but directed the respondents to dispose of the petitioner’s pending appeal within eight weeks.
Bharti Airtel Limited & Ors. v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that setting aside an arbitral award on merits under Section 34(2)(b)(ii) implies entitlement to the monetary claim, but the writ petition for refund was dismissed as the Court did not find the petitioner entitled to refund at this stage.
Archana Agarwal v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Ors.
Delhi High Court held that eligibility for TGT appointment requires study of the subject as core or elective in all parts/years taught by the university, rejecting rigid 100-mark paper per year requirement as arbitrary.
NEHRU PLACE HOTELS LTD v. BHUSHAN LIMITED
The Supreme Court disposed of civil appeals on the basis of a settlement agreement entered into by the parties during the pendency of the appeal.
M/S. COMPETENT AUTOMOBILES CO. LTD v. UNION OF INDIA
The Supreme Court set aside acquisition proceedings of heavily built-up heritage land by the Delhi Development Authority, emphasizing compliance with statutory timelines and feasibility considerations.
Vijay Kumar v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that land acquisition proceedings can lapse and be set aside despite possession having been taken, where statutory requirements are not fulfilled.
Estate Officer UT Chandigarh v. M/s. Esys Information Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court upheld resumption of land allotted to a company for unauthorized share transfers violating allotment conditions, applying the doctrine of lifting the corporate veil to prevent fraudulent circumvention.
Mohd. Jalees Ansari and Others v. Central Bureau of Investigation
The Supreme Court upheld convictions under TADA for coordinated train bomb blasts, affirming mandatory prior approvals and admissibility of voluntary confessions corroborated by independent evidence.
M/S MANUELSONS HOTELS PRIVATE LIMITED v. STATE OF KERALA & OTHERS
The Supreme Court held that the Government is bound by its promise of building tax exemption under the doctrine of promissory estoppel for the period when statutory power existed, despite absence of formal notification.
Commissioner of Income Tax, Mumbai v. Amitabh Bachchan
The Supreme Court held that the Commissioner’s suo motu revisional powers under Section 263 are not confined to grounds in a show cause notice and upheld the revisional order setting aside an erroneous assessment prejudicial to Revenue.
Cellular Operators Association of India v. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
The Supreme Court upheld TRAI's regulation mandating notional compensation for call drops, holding it intra vires and not arbitrary under the TRAI Act.
Harijan Jivrajbhai Badhabhai v. State of Gujarat
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction for murder of an accused attacked inside a courtroom, affirming the reliability of eyewitness identification despite procedural irregularities in FIR registration.
New India Assurance Co Ltd v. Neeraj & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a deceased driver borrowing a vehicle with owner's permission is not a third party under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act, and thus the insurer is not liable to pay compensation under a third party insurance policy.
National Insurance Company Ltd v. Saroj & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the causal link between accident injuries and death, recalculated compensation excluding future prospects due to lack of proof of employment nature, and ordered interest from the original petition date.
National Insurance Company Ltd v. Saroj & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the causal link between accident injuries and death, excluded future prospects in dependency calculation due to unclear employment, and ordered interest from the original petition date, modifying the compensation awarded.
M/S Viresh Buildcon Pvt. Ltd v. Neutral Access Operator Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court allowed withdrawal of criminal revision petitions without liberty to file fresh petitions, holding that subsequent developments cannot justify withdrawal with such liberty against the same impugned orders.
M/S.LEELAWATI SMARAK ADHUNIK SHIKSHA SANSTHAN & ANR. v. M/S.HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD.
The Delhi High Court dismissed writ petitions challenging a DRT order after the petitioner gave up all merits pleas before the DRAT, directing the petitioner to first approach the appellate tribunal to challenge the concession.
HLPL Global Logistics Pvt Ltd & Anr. v. Principal Additional Director General Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
The Delhi High Court dismissed two writ petitions filed by logistics companies against the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence as withdrawn, granting liberty to pursue other legal remedies.