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Devinder Singh & Ors. v. State of Punjab through CBI
The Supreme Court held that prior sanction of the competent authority is mandatory for prosecuting police officers for offences committed while acting or purporting to act in discharge of official duty under the Punjab Disturbed Areas Act and section 197 CrPC, and such sanction is to be decided by the competent authority, not the court.
Paramjit Kaur v. Balkar Singh & Anr.
The Supreme Court ordered a fresh hearing on the framing of charges and sanction for prosecution after noting incomplete arguments on merits in a criminal case.
Orissa State Housing Board v. Indira English Medium School
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal of the Orissa State Housing Board, setting aside the High Court's land allotment order and directing allotment of an alternate site subject to the school producing affiliation.
CENTRAL U P GAS LIMITED v. PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS REGULATORY BOARD
The Delhi High Court allowed withdrawal of writ petitions with liberty to approach the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity and protected the petitioner from limitation bars if filed timely.
Vinod Kumar v. State
The Delhi High Court allowed parole to a life convict with satisfactory conduct, emphasizing parole's rehabilitative purpose and rejecting denial based on unsubstantiated adverse police reports.
Meena Bhatnagar v. Kamlesh Kumari Bhatnagar & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a partition suit for lack of cause of action and abuse of process, holding that earlier judgments conclusively established title and vague, mutually destructive pleadings cannot sustain a suit.
Moinuddin v. State
The Delhi High Court allowed parole to a life convict, holding that administrative failure to obtain police verification cannot justify denial of parole when the convict has served substantial time with good conduct.
Om Prakash v. South Delhi Municipal Corporation
The Delhi High Court upheld the SDMC's order directing the petitioner to vacate unauthorized encroachment on public land, rejecting adverse possession claim and dismissing the writ petition for lack of maintainability and merit.
Oriental Rubber Industries Private Limited v. Competition Commission of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that officials summoned by the DG under the Competition Act have the right to be accompanied by advocates during investigation and are entitled to inspect relevant documents and cross-examine witnesses, ensuring adherence to natural justice.
The Manager, Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation v. Munesh @ Dimple & Ors.
Delhi High Court disallowed future prospects in compensation without proof of employment nature, enhanced non-pecuniary damages, and increased interest in a motor accident claim involving RSRTC.
Rohit Tyagi v. Umawati Sood & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the civil appeal RFA(OS) 77/2015 filed by Rohit Tyagi against Umawati Sood and others.
Low Income Friends Coop.G.H.B.Socy.Ltd. v. DDA & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking allotment of land to a cooperative housing society's subsequently enrolled members, holding that prior allotment and regularization preclude entitlement to additional land under existing policies and laws.
India Tourism Development Corporation v. Anil Kumar Khanna & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the liability of ITDC to pay mesne profits for prolonged unauthorized occupation despite Supreme Court’s grant of time to vacate, rejecting merger and limitation defenses.
Sukhbir Singh v. R.M. Pandey
The Delhi High Court dismissed appeals challenging motor accident compensation awards, upholding liability of the driver and State for negligent driving causing injuries.
Ravinder Kaur v. Gagandeep Singh
The Delhi High Court held that in absence of a valid arbitration agreement covering partition disputes and a timely Section 8 application, the civil court retains jurisdiction to pass partition decrees, and failure to challenge a preliminary decree bars later objections.
Vivek Singhal and Ors. v. Manali Singhal and Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld execution of an interim order directing provision of residence and maintenance under a family settlement, rejecting the doctrine of merger and judgment debtors' objections to attachment and sale of property.
Ram Prakash v. Raman Arora
The Delhi High Court allowed the landlord's eviction petition under Section 14(1)(e) of the DRCA, holding that the tenant failed to raise a triable issue against the landlord's bona fide need for the premises.
M/S Kalyani Surgical and Medical Store v. M/S Cachet Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's refusal to grant leave to defend in a summary suit under Order XXXVII CPC based on a dishonoured cheque, holding the appellant's defense implausible and dismissing the appeal.
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson v. Xiaomi Technology & Ors.
The Delhi High Court vacated the ex-parte interim injunction against Xiaomi for two 3G patents due to the plaintiff's suppression of a license agreement with Qualcomm covering those patents.
Mukesh v. State
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner's plea for parole due to prior misconduct, violation of parole conditions, and adverse police reports, upholding the competent authority's discretion to deny parole.