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Ram Kishore & Another v. State

Delhi High Court · 06 Mar 1999 · 2016:DHC:1283-DB

The Delhi High Court modified the appellants' conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part II IPC based on the nature of evidence and injuries, directing their release on the period already undergone.

criminal sentence_modified

M/s. TAA Construction v. The Kalyan Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee

High Court of Bombay · 05 Feb 1999

The Bombay High Court allowed the writ petition, holding that time spent bona fide in a forum lacking jurisdiction must be excluded from limitation under Section 14 of the Arbitration Act, 1940, and quashed the order rejecting the application as barred by limitation.

civil appeal_allowed

Arvind Jeram Kotecha v. Prabhudas Damodar Kotecha

High Court of Bombay · 22 Jan 1999

The Bombay High Court held that absence of reasons in a foreign judgment does not render it non-executable under Section 13(b) of the CPC, dismissing the appeal against execution of a U.K. judgment and related costs certificates.

civil appeal_dismissed

Silicon Graphics Systems India Private Ltd v. M/S Sterling & Wilson Electricals Private Ltd

Delhi High Court · 20 Jan 1999 · 2016:DHC:6340-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the majority arbitral award directing refund of liquidated damages, holding that the owner's conduct waived delay penalties and limitation began upon quantification of damages.

civil appeal_dismissed

Harkisandas Tulsidas Pabari & Ors. v. Alok Nandkishor Acharya & Ors.

High Court of Bombay · 03 Dec 1998

The Bombay High Court upheld the setting aside of an arbitral award due to lack of jurisdiction of the arbitrator to recommence proceedings without fresh notice and held that the MoU was not a concluded contract capable of specific performance.

civil appeal_dismissed

Equus Stud Pvt. Ltd v. Dharmil A. Bodani

High Court of Bombay · 27 Oct 1998

The Bombay High Court held that a court cannot grant injunction against a non-party over third-party property outside its territorial jurisdiction, setting aside an interim order restraining the appellant from obstructing access to the plaintiffs' property.

civil appeal_allowed

Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited v. Rampal

Delhi High Court · 15 Oct 1998 · 2020:DHC:2189

The Delhi High Court held that a forum not properly constituted as a Permanent Lok Adalat under the Legal Services Authorities Act lacked jurisdiction to adjudicate disputes or grant interim relief in electricity misuse cases, setting aside the impugned order.

administrative appeal_allowed

Amit Jain & Ors. v. State & Anr.

Delhi High Court · 15 Oct 1998 · 2024:DHC:2069

The Delhi High Court set aside the summoning order in a cheating case related to a falsified arbitral award, emphasizing the need for prima facie evidence and proper consideration of offence ingredients before issuing summons.

criminal appeal_allowed

Amrik Singh Suri v. Harminder Singh Suri

Delhi High Court · 11 Oct 1998 · 2016:DHC:1139-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside an arbitral award holding that findings of unaccounted Die Steel and compensation fixed without evidentiary basis were legally unsustainable.

civil appeal_dismissed

Amrik Singh Suri v. Harminder Singh Suri

Delhi High Court · 11 Oct 1998 · 2016:DHC:1138-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging the setting aside of an arbitration award that was found to be based on conjecture and lacking evidentiary support regarding unaccounted Die Steel in a partnership dispute.

civil appeal_dismissed

Rajesh Gomes v. New Delhi Municipal Council

Delhi High Court · 08 Oct 1998 · 2025:DHC:254-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the denial of retrospective regularization as driver, holding that regularization is valid only from the date of passing the Trade Test and approval by the Selection Committee as per prior court orders.

administrative petition_dismissed

Luvleen Maingi v. Union of India

Delhi High Court · 24 Sep 1998 · 2024:DHC:9319-DB

The Delhi High Court held that gold jewellery worn by a foreign national on arrival in India is personal effects exempt from customs duty and cannot be confiscated without statutory basis, quashing the confiscation order.

customs petition_allowed

Nilkamal Crates and Containers & Anr. v. Ms. Reena Rajpal & Anr.

Delhi High Court · 01 Sep 1998 · 2023:DHC:8087

The court held that while the word marks NILKAMAL and NILKRANTI are not deceptively similar, the defendants' device mark is deceptively similar to the plaintiffs' device mark, granting injunction against the device mark's use but not against the word mark NILKRANTI.

civil appeal_allowed

Sudhatai Bhagwandas Sawant & Ors. v. Ramchandra Shivram Gadekar & Ors.

High Court of Bombay · 31 Aug 1998

The court upheld the eviction decree based on the bona fide requirement of the deceased plaintiff's daughter, holding that legal heirs must plead and prove their own independent need after the plaintiff's death.

civil appeal_dismissed

Tata Steel Limited v. Tyo Trading Enterprises & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 25 Aug 1998 · 2024:DHC:108-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the court has territorial jurisdiction to try a suit where part of the cause of action arises within its jurisdiction, allowing the appellant's appeal against dismissal on jurisdictional grounds.

civil appeal_allowed

Sumlesh Devi v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi

Delhi High Court · 22 Jun 1998 · 2025:DHC:599-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's decision granting compassionate allowance to the widow of a dismissed police constable, ruling that entitlement is not contingent on minimum qualifying service of 10 years.

administrative petition_dismissed

Jitender Pal Singh v. State

Delhi High Court · 16 May 1998 · 2016:DHC:1288-DB

The Delhi High Court modified the appellant's conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part II IPC, reducing the sentence to the period already served based on the nature of injuries and circumstances of the case.

criminal sentence_modified

TJSB Sahakari Bank Ltd. v. Amritlal P Shah

High Court of Bombay · 07 Apr 1998

The Bombay High Court upheld the arbitral award on coercion and liability but modified the interest rate awarded, rejecting the plea of res judicata due to absence of prior pleading and issue framing.

commercial_arbitration appeal_dismissed

The TJSB Sahakari Bank Ltd. v. Amritlal P. Shah

High Court of Bombay · 31 Mar 1998

The Bombay High Court set aside the appellate court’s discharge of a surety under Sections 139 and 141 of the Indian Contract Act, holding that mere disposal of hypothecated goods by borrowers does not discharge the surety absent creditor negligence or breach of contractual duty.

civil appeal_allowed

Rajesh Ashok Mankar v. Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd.

High Court of Bombay · 25 Mar 1998

The High Court set aside the disciplinary penalty of reduction to the lowest grade imposed on an employee for erroneous pay fixation, holding the findings perverse and the penalty impermissible, and directed reinstatement with continuity of service.

labor appeal_allowed