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State Bank of India v. National Commission for Scheduled Castes
The Delhi High Court held that the National Commission for Scheduled Castes lacked jurisdiction to recommend reconsideration of a finalized compulsory retirement penalty, allowing the Bank's writ petition challenging the Commission's order.
State of NCT of Delhi v. Ravi Sejwal & Anr
The High Court upheld the acquittal of accused in a murder case due to failure of the prosecution to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt through circumstantial evidence and procedural lapses.
Amar Singh v. The State (NCT of Delhi)
The Supreme Court overturned murder convictions based on sole eye witness testimony found to be unnatural and unreliable, emphasizing the need for credible corroboration and consistency with medical evidence.
Government of NCT of Delhi v. M/S Shonkh Technologies International Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award holding that the Consortium Agreement for smart card vehicle registrations was valid till 2017, termination without a proper cure notice was invalid, and awarded damages to the respondents for unlawful termination.
School Management of G D Salwan School v. Directorate of Education and Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Directorate of Education's order granting a Physical Education Teacher the higher pay scale and arrears, rejecting the school's belated challenge on qualification grounds.
Prof. Ajay Kumar v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition to quash an FIR alleging sexual harassment, holding that the FIR discloses cognizable offences and investigation must proceed, emphasizing judicial restraint in interfering with ongoing criminal proceedings.
Union of India v. Nallam Shiva
The Supreme Court upheld dismissal of an Air Force personnel for overstaying leave without intimation, rejecting the Tribunal's order of reinstatement and modifying dismissal to discharge simplicitor on humanitarian grounds.
Bharat J. Patel v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court quashed the acquisition of petitioner’s land under the Slum Act due to collusive consent decree proceedings and violation of natural justice.
Bhagwati Devi v. State of Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant mother-in-law of dowry harassment charges under Section 498-A IPC due to lack of credible evidence proving cruelty or dowry demand leading to the daughter-in-law's suicide.
Dr. Bina Modi v. Lalit Kumar Modi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed appeals challenging the maintainability of suits seeking injunction against ICC arbitration under a family trust deed, holding that anti-arbitration injunction suits are not maintainable and the arbitration clause is valid and enforceable under Indian law.
Armin R. Panthaky v. Rohinton Panthaky
The Bombay High Court held that courts under the Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act retain discretion to direct or allow recording of evidence before a Court Commissioner under the Civil Procedure Code, promoting judicial efficiency without compromising fairness.
The Principal Secretary, Tribal Development Department v. Shrikrishna s/o. Dharampal Malwade
The Bombay High Court upheld the Tribunal’s order directing counting of contractual service rendered prior to regularisation against regularly sanctioned posts for all service benefits except monetary benefits.
Jobi Joseph v. M/s. Cadbury India Ltd. & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that a senior sales executive engaged in supervisory duties over distributor salesmen is not an 'employee' under the MRTU & PULP Act, dismissing his challenge to termination.
SGS Infratech Limited v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court upheld the constitutional validity of Section 96(b) of the Cantonment Act, 2006, holding that the pre-deposit of disputed tax amount as a condition for appeal is not arbitrary and does not violate Articles 14 or 19(1)(g) of the Constitution.
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited v. Union of India and Anr
The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT’s order directing MTNL to grant out of turn promotion to a sportsperson employee based on his medal-winning achievements, rejecting the employer’s arbitrary denial.
L.N. Petrochem Pvt. Ltd. v. State of NCT Delhi and Anr
The Delhi High Court set aside an order awarding unpaid wages due to unexplained delay and jurisdictional issues, remanding the matter for fresh adjudication with all contentions open.
Nand Lal Luhar and Ors v. Western Railway and Ors
The Delhi High Court upheld the lawfulness of post-wise identification of vacancies for visually impaired candidates in Railway recruitment, dismissing the challenge to exclusion of blind candidates from posts identified only for low vision persons.
National Highways Authority of India v. M/S IRB Ahmedabad Vadodara Super Express Tollways Pvt. Ltd
Delhi High Court dismissed NHAI's post-award Section 9 petition seeking interim deposit of ₹1586 crore awarded against IRB, holding such relief requires exceptional circumstances beyond mere award existence and apprehensions about respondent's financial condition.
Avinash Dhavji Naik and Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra and Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that while the MRTP Act is a self-contained code excluding certain Land Acquisition Act provisions, the acquisition awards were void for lack of prior approval and lapsed due to delay, quashing the acquisition proceedings.
Zubaida W/O. Kadar Memon & Ors. v. Khan Mubeen Ahmed Ali & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the Waqf Tribunal's decree evicting alleged encroachers from Waqf property, affirming that persons interested in a Waqf can directly file suits for removal of encroachment without mandatory recourse to CEO procedures under Sections 54 and 55 of the Waqf Act.