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M/S TDI INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED v. ANANT BIR SINGH & ORS
Delhi High Court held it lacks jurisdiction under Article 227 to entertain a petition against NCDRC orders when the cause of action arose outside Delhi, permitting withdrawal with liberty to approach the correct High Court.
Dr. Anjali Raizada & Anr. v. Aliya Alias Ali Hussain & Ors.
Delhi High Court held that it lacks jurisdiction to entertain a petition under Article 227 against NCDRC orders if the cause of action arose outside Delhi, allowing withdrawal with liberty to approach the correct High Court.
Kukreja and Anr. v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court quashed the FIR and criminal proceedings against appellants in a contractual payment dispute, holding that the allegations disclosed only a civil dispute and criminal law was misused.
Noble Resources and Trading India Private Limited v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that crude degummed soyabean oil is a manufactured product distinct from agricultural produce and that an administrative circular cannot restrict the scope of a statutory customs duty exemption notification, thereby entitling the appellant to duty exemption under the DFCE scheme.
Vijaya Bank & Anr. v. Prashant B Narnaware
The Supreme Court upheld a contractual clause requiring a minimum three-year service and liquidated damages for premature resignation, ruling it neither a restraint of trade nor opposed to public policy.
Tukesh Singh & Ors. v. State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court acquitted appellants due to failure of eyewitnesses to identify accused in court and material contradictions in prosecution evidence, emphasizing the necessity of reliable identification for conviction.
M/S HARCHARAN DASS GUPTA v. UNION OF INDIA
The Supreme Court held that the MSMED Act overrides arbitration agreements and the Arbitration Act, empowering the Facilitation Council to conduct arbitration irrespective of the contractual seat, restoring arbitration proceedings before the Delhi Arbitration Centre.
Brig Sandeep Chaudhary v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that biased and concealed adverse ratings in confidential reports must be expunged and directed reconsideration of promotion, granting relief to a decorated army officer denied promotion due to mala fide assessments.
The State of Telangana & Ors. v. Dr. Pasupuleti Nirmala Hanumantha Rao Charitable Trust
The Supreme Court held that State land allotment under a statutory scheme with conditions is not a sale, and such conditions including resumption rights are valid and not void under Section 10 of the Transfer of Property Act.
HP Power Transmission Corporation Ltd. v. M/s Brua Hydrowatt Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that only the party to the Connection Agreement, BHP Ltd, is liable for the entire Bay charges, rejecting the Appellate Tribunal's decision to absolve it of full liability due to absence of privity of contract with other generating companies.
LAL MOHD. & ANR. v. STATE OF U.P. & ORS.
The Supreme Court quashed an FIR under the UP Gangsters Act for lack of evidence of organized gang activity, holding that mere participation in a single violent protest does not satisfy the Act's requirements and that the FIR was a mala fide abuse of process.
Neelu Malhotra v. The Central Bureau of Investigation
The Delhi High Court quashed 35-year-old criminal proceedings against the petitioner on grounds of inordinate delay violating the right to speedy trial and settlement of the underlying civil dispute, applying the inherent power under Section 482 CrPC.
Neelu Malhotra v. Central Bureau of Investigation
The Delhi High Court quashed 35-year-old criminal proceedings against the petitioner for bank fraud on grounds of inordinate delay, settlement between parties, and parity with co-accused, affirming the right to speedy trial under Article 21.
Shubham Kapoor and Ors. v. The State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498-A, 406, and 34 IPC based on a genuine, voluntary settlement between estranged spouses, emphasizing the court's power to end criminal proceedings in the interest of justice.
Jaya Agarwal v. The State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Section 342 IPC following a voluntary and amicable settlement between parties in a family dispute, reaffirming the court's power under Section 528 BNSS 2023 to end criminal proceedings where continuation would be an abuse of process.
Harmeet Singh & Ors. v. The State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC following an amicable settlement between husband and wife, emphasizing that continuation of proceedings would be futile and against peace.
Ravinder Kumar Gupta v. The State Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 279 and 337 IPC based on a voluntary mediation settlement between the parties, emphasizing the court's power under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 to promote amicable resolution and avoid futile litigation.
Hafizullah v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi
Bail was denied to a foreign national accused of murder due to the gravity of the offence, risk of absconding, and proven attempts to evade arrest, despite trial delay.
Bhushan Sharma v. Kailashpati Polyplast Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's order allowing the Respondent to summon a postal official witness under Section 311 Cr.P.C. at an advanced stage to prove service of statutory notice in a Section 138 NI Act complaint, emphasizing the pursuit of truth over procedural delay.
Hitesh Kumar v. State
The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of a director accused of orchestrating a multi-bank mortgage fraud involving forged documents, citing the gravity of offences and prior abscondence.