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Birinder Singh Sabarwal v. Sardarni Satpal Kaur & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's appeal in a suit for recovery of possession, holding that unregistered agreements to sell do not confer ownership rights against legal heirs after dissolution of partnership by death.
DRI v. Khursheed Alam & Anr
The Delhi High Court set aside the acquittal of accused for lack of sanction and territorial jurisdiction, remanding the case for fresh trial with directions to dispose expeditiously.
Radha Nagpal & Anr v. Union of India & Ors
The Delhi High Court held that failure to make the award within the two-year period under Section 11A of the Land Acquisition Act, excluding stay periods, results in lapse of acquisition proceedings and quashed the acquisition of the petitioners' land.
New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Jai Bhagwan
Delhi High Court upheld motor accident compensation despite absence of police case, enhanced award for loss of amenities and artificial limb, and increased interest rate to 9%.
X v. The State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's discretion to defer framing additional charges under Section 216 Cr.P.C. until the prosecutrix's testimony is complete, dismissing the petition challenging this interim order.
Brig A K Bhutani v. M/S Central Warehousing Corporation
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging termination of a security contract, holding that pure contractual disputes with disputed facts must be resolved through arbitration and not writ jurisdiction.
Neeraj v. The State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) & Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable FIR under Sections 279, 338, and 304A IPC based on an amicable settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.
Umang Goyal v. State and Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable matrimonial offence FIR under Section 498A IPC based on an amicable settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.
Jitender Kumar & Ors. v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Ors.
The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable criminal FIR under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes based on an amicable settlement, exercising its inherent power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.
Shakil Ahmed & Ors. v. The State (Govt of NCT, Delhi) & Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable matrimonial offence FIR under Section 498A IPC based on amicable settlement between parties, exercising inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.
Union of India v. Sandip Kumar Roy
The Delhi High Court held that the Government must consider relaxing recruitment rules to restore seniority lost by a candidate due to a stay order beyond his control, applying equitable principles and the power to relax rules under the 2010 Recruitment Rules.
Ramesh Dutt Salwan v. Shiv Dutt Salwan
The Delhi High Court held that where partition by metes and bounds is not feasible, the court must order sale of the property under the Partition Act, 1893, setting aside a decree that partitioned only the superstructure and left the land undivided.
Sabra v. State
The Delhi High Court acquitted Khurshid for lack of reliable evidence but upheld Sabra's conviction for giving false information to conceal her husband's homicidal death, modifying her sentence considering the delay in appeal disposal.
Sabra v. State
The Delhi High Court acquitted Khurshid of murder due to unreliable evidence but upheld Sabra's conviction for giving false information, modifying her sentence considering the long delay in appeal disposal.
Dashrath Singh v. Andhra Bank & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a bank employee convicted under Section 325 IPC, ruling that such conviction involves moral turpitude justifying termination without violating double jeopardy principles.
Raj Bala & Anr. v. Kusum & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the partition suit for lack of cause of action, holding that post-1956 inheritance does not automatically create HUF property and detailed pleadings are required to establish existence of an HUF.
Mustkeem @ Shanu v. The State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court upheld framing of charge under Section 174A IPC against an accused declared Proclaimed Offender for absconding, holding that discharge from the main offence does not absolve liability under Section 174A.
Mukul Sharma v. Orion India (P.) Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that subsequent mutual agreement excluding common areas from 'built-up area' governs specific performance, overruling earlier acceptance and allowing the appeal.
A. Sivaprakash v. State of Kerala
The Supreme Court overturned the conviction of a public servant under the Prevention of Corruption Act, holding that mere issuance of a certificate without proof of pecuniary advantage or causal connection to illegal payments does not constitute criminal misconduct.
Balveer Singh v. State of Rajasthan
The Supreme Court held that cognizance of an offence can be taken only once, and where a Magistrate takes cognizance and commits the case to the Sessions Court, the Sessions Court cannot take fresh cognizance, but may exercise revisional jurisdiction; the appeal against the Sessions Court's order taking cognizance was dismissed.