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Raj Kumar & Ors. v. The State Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable criminal FIR under Sections 308/34 IPC based on an amicable settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.
Teekam Singh @ Teeka Ram @ Tikka Singh & Ors. v. The State Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable FIR under Section 308 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.
Nakul Tuli & Anr v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) & Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 420/34 IPC on the basis of an amicable settlement between parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.
Dalip Puri v. The State (Govt of NCT Delhi) & Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable FIR under Sections 201, 468, 471, 406, and 420 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.
LT COL (DR) N MUTHUKRISHNAN v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the petitioner’s posting to Gaya while permitting retention of Bangalore family accommodation for one year and liberty to seek a field posting thereafter.
Mahavir Singh Aswal v. Union of India and Anr; Raghvendracharya v. Union of India and Anr
Delhi High Court directs CISF to pay House Rent Allowance to personnel permitted to live outside official accommodation without government married quarters, affirming binding precedents upheld by the Supreme Court.
Naik Kuldeep v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition for non-prosecution due to the petitioner's repeated failure to appear on hearing dates.
Punj Lloyd Ltd. v. GAIL India Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that interim liquidated damages cannot be levied without actual monetary loss, and granted recovery to the contractor where the owner extended the final completion date and no loss arose from interim delays.
Shri Shyam Corporate v. Kanhaiya Lal & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that unauthorized driver status for a commercial vehicle does not absolve the insurer from liability if it did not cause the accident, allowing the owner's appeal and setting aside insurer's recovery rights.
Delhi Development Authority v. Reena Suri
The Supreme Court held that land acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession or compensation is not completed within five years prior to the 2013 Act's commencement, and that passing an award alone does not vest land in the government.
Verhoeven, Marie-Emmanuelle v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that the 1897 extradition treaty between the UK and Chile is binding on India, the Extradition Act applies to Chile only after valid notification, and extradition proceedings must comply with statutory procedural requirements protecting individual liberty.
Sankalp Charitable Trust v. Union of India
The Supreme Court directed the conduct of NEET for MBBS admissions in 2016-17, upholding the statutory notifications and overriding earlier conflicting orders.
VLS FINANCE LTD. & ANR v. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX & ANR
The Supreme Court held that the period during which special audit proceedings were stayed must be excluded from the limitation period for block assessments, and the limitation period begins from the conclusion of the last search operation.
M/S. NORTHERN MINERALS LTD. & ORS. v. RAJASTHAN GOVT. & ANR.
The Supreme Court held that accused under the Insecticides Act have the right to have seized samples re-tested at the Central Insecticides Laboratory, and prosecution must be quashed if the sample expires before such re-testing, frustrating the accused's right to a fair defense.
M/s. Nanded City Development and Construction Company Ltd. v. Laxman Eknath Dedge and Ors.
The Bombay High Court allowed the appellant's appeal setting aside the trial court's injunction in favor of respondents, holding that landowners who are shareholders in a joint development project cannot seek injunction against the developer after enjoying benefits under the agreement.
Suraj Prakash Sharma v. Delhi Transport Corporation
The Delhi High Court held that DTC employees originally appointed as Drivers who suffer disabilities and are posted to alternate duties without fresh appointment orders are entitled to retirement benefits up to age 60 without annual medical fitness tests, applying the Supreme Court's Ram Phal precedent.
Delhi Pollution Control Committee v. Khazan Singh
The Delhi High Court upheld the Sessions Judge's order refusing to summon an additional prosecution witness under Section 311 CrPC, holding that such examination was not essential for a just decision and would prejudice the accused.
Ram Kishan @ Babbu v. The State (NCT of Delhi)
The High Court modified the appellant's conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 IPC, reducing his sentence to the period already served.
N.D.M.C. v. M/S OM PARKASH & CO.
The Delhi High Court held that rateable value for property tax must be based on market rent under the NDMC Act, rejecting assessment on standard rent basis for self-occupied properties, and remanded the matter for fresh assessment.
Jyoti Sawhney v. State
The Delhi High Court set aside bail granted to a habitual offender who violated bail conditions and threatened the complainant, emphasizing that prolonged custody alone does not justify bail without considering antecedents and prior bail cancellations.