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Vivek Kumar Verma v. Nirmal Verma & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 16 May 2025 · 2025:DHC:3955

The High Court transferred a suit involving a commercial dispute to the appropriate Commercial Court under Section 24 CPC, setting aside the Trial Court's order returning the suit under Order VII Rule 10A CPC.

civil appeal_allowed

Prabha v. Indore Development Authority and Anr

Delhi High Court · 16 May 2025 · 2025:DHC:3954

The Delhi High Court held that it lacks jurisdiction over a consumer dispute where the cause of action arose outside Delhi and allowed the petitioner to withdraw the petition with liberty to approach the appropriate High Court.

constitutional petition_allowed

Gourav Samsukha v. M/S Raj Plastic

Delhi High Court · 16 May 2025 · 2025:DHC:3958

The Delhi High Court held that jurisdictional challenges under Order VII Rule 10 CPC must be decided promptly as a pure question of law and remanded the matter for fresh consideration by the trial court.

civil other

M/S INKEL LIMITED v. M/S TRIMASTER PVT LTD

Delhi High Court · 16 May 2025 · 2025:DHC:3952

The High Court directed the Trial Court to expeditiously decide the jurisdictional challenge under Order VII Rule 10 CPC arising from conflicting jurisdiction clauses in contractual documents without awaiting evidence.

civil other

Kamlesh Dhingra v. Din Dayal and Ors.

Delhi High Court · 16 May 2025 · 2025:DHC:3951

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against the trial court's non-appealable order refusing to take additional documents on record, holding such orders are not appealable under Order XLIII Rule 1 CPC.

civil appeal_dismissed

Rajeev Sehgal v. Ved Prakash

Delhi High Court · 16 May 2025 · 2025:DHC:3949

The Delhi High Court dismissed the objection petition against a summary suit decree passed due to counsel's negligence, clarified that the civil decree is not an admission in related criminal proceedings, and stayed attachment warrants upon the appellant's undertaking to pay the decretal amount.

civil petition_dismissed

Lalit Sharma and Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 16 May 2025 · 2025:DHC:3936-FB

The Delhi High Court upheld its order requiring candidates to deposit Rs. 65,000 each to cover Shahdara Bar Association election expenses, disqualifying those who fail to comply.

administrative petition_dismissed

Munish Jain v. Shikha Jain

Delhi High Court · 16 May 2025 · 2025:DHC:3935-DB

The Delhi High Court modified its earlier order to direct conditional execution and custody of a gift deed in a matrimonial dispute, linking property transfer to the allowance of a second motion petition and cessation of maintenance liability.

family appeal_allowed

K S Bhandari v. M/S International Security Printers Pvt Ltd

Delhi High Court · 16 May 2025 · 2025:DHC:3852-DB

The Delhi Rent Control Act's Section 14(1)(e) applies to all landlords including companies and trusts, who may choose to invoke it or Section 22 for eviction, with the bona fide requirement being the key criterion.

property appeal_dismissed

Sunil Kumar v. State (NCT of Delhi)

Delhi High Court · 16 May 2025 · 2025:DHC:3927

The Delhi High Court allowed a petition granting furlough to a prisoner despite previous belated surrender, emphasizing reformatory principles and imposing strict conditions.

criminal petition_allowed

Abhinav Bajpai v. The State (NCT of Delhi)

Delhi High Court · 16 May 2025 · 2025:DHC:3921

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused in a theft case after noting completion of investigation, absence of risk to the complainant, and prior bail status.

criminal bail_granted

Khushi Sharma v. Union of India and Others

Delhi High Court · 16 May 2025 · 2025:DHC:3834

The Delhi and U.P. Police were directed to promptly register an FIR and investigate the suspicious death of the petitioner’s brother, affirming the mandatory duty to register FIRs irrespective of territorial jurisdiction and independent of inquest proceedings.

criminal petition_allowed

All India Judges Association and Others v. Union of India and Others

Supreme Court of India · 16 May 2025

The Supreme Court directs uniform framing and implementation of service rules for Court Managers nationwide, regularizing contractual incumbents subject to suitability tests, to enhance judicial administration efficiency.

administrative appeal_allowed

VANASHAKTI v. UNION OF INDIA

Supreme Court of India · 16 May 2025 · 2025 INSC 718

The Supreme Court struck down the 2017 EIA notification and 2021 OM permitting ex post facto environmental clearance as illegal, reaffirming that environmental clearance must be prior and protecting the fundamental right to a pollution-free environment under Article 21.

environmental appeal_allowed

Saraswati Devi & Ors. v. Santosh Singh & Ors.

Supreme Court of India · 16 May 2025 · 2025 INSC 715

The Supreme Court held that a permanent injunction decree is enforceable perpetually and successive execution petitions cannot be barred by res judicata or limitation, restoring the execution petition for fresh consideration.

civil appeal_allowed

Raghunath Sharma v. State of Haryana

Supreme Court of India · 16 May 2025 · 2025 INSC 723

The Supreme Court held that a High Court cannot recall its order quashing an FIR under Section 482 Cr.P.C. once the judgment is signed, except in limited circumstances not present here, and set aside the order restoring the FIR.

criminal appeal_allowed

P KRISHNA MOHAN REDDY v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

Supreme Court of India · 16 May 2025 · 2025 INSC 725

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's denial of anticipatory bail in a serious corruption case, clarifying the limited role of confessional statements and police statements of accused in bail proceedings and emphasizing the need for fair investigation.

criminal appeal_dismissed

The State of Kerala v. The Principal, KMCT Medical College

Supreme Court of India · 16 May 2025 · 2025 INSC 518

The Supreme Court held that the Kerala Admission and Fee Regulatory Committee lacked statutory authority to create a corpus fund from NRI student fees without legislation, quashed the Government Order directing such fund, but allowed self-financing medical colleges to retain collected amounts subject to their use for subsidizing BPL students.

administrative appeal_allowed

Prasannatma Das v. K.N. Haridasan Nambiar

Supreme Court of India · 16 May 2025 · 2025 INSC 717

The Supreme Court held that ISKCON Bangalore, not ISKCON Mumbai through its Bangalore branch, is the rightful owner of the disputed Bangalore property, setting aside the High Court's contrary finding.

civil appeal_allowed

Baljinder Singh Alias Aman v. State of Punjab & Anr

Supreme Court of India · 16 May 2025 · 2025 INSC 796

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's cryptic bail order in a murder case under Section 302 IPC, restoring the trial court's refusal of bail due to the gravity of the offence and accused's antecedents.

criminal appeal_allowed