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Bhagwan Singh v. M/S Modern School & Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal holding that mere permissive possession without hostile animus does not amount to adverse possession and the appellant failed to prove title over the suit property.
Dharam Chand v. Chairman, New Delhi Municipal Council
The Supreme Court upheld the NDMC's relocation order restricting a hawker's trade near the Supreme Court on security grounds as a reasonable restriction under Article 19(6) of the Constitution.
Rajendra Shankar Shukla & Ors. v. State of Chhattisgarh & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that the Town Development Scheme formulated without consultation of constitutionally mandated local bodies and sanctioned with procedural irregularities is invalid, emphasizing the primacy of local self-governance under the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments.
Shabina Abraham & Ors. v. Collector of Central Excise & Customs
The Supreme Court held that in the absence of explicit machinery provisions in the Central Excises and Salt Act, assessment proceedings cannot be continued against the legal representatives of a deceased sole proprietor.
M/S POONAM SPARK (P) LTD v. COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE
The Supreme Court upheld that assembling imported components into a Water Purification and Filtration System on a base frame amounts to manufacture under the Central Excise Act, attracting excise duty liability.
Rajeshwar Baburao Bone v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court upheld the invalidation of a Scheduled Tribe certificate obtained by fraud, dismissing the appeal and barring future reservation benefits while protecting benefits already availed.
Union of India v. M/S N.S. Rathnam & Sons
The Supreme Court held that excise duty exemption notifications discriminating between importers paying customs duty at different permissible rates violate Article 14 and must be extended to all similarly situated persons with adjustment for duty already paid.
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Smt. Maya Govind Patel
The Bombay High Court dismissed the insurance company's appeal, upholding the Tribunal's award of compensation for death caused by rash and negligent driving of an insured vehicle, emphasizing the insurer's failure to disprove vehicle involvement or breach of policy.
Sushila Garg v. State & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that an order under Section 145 Cr.P.C. passed in execution proceedings is interlocutory and not revisable, dismissing the petition and directing the trial court to consider the pending application under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. independently.
Jai Prakash v. School Management of ITL Public School & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that termination of a probationer without confirmation after the probation period is lawful absent specific rules for deemed confirmation, dismissing the appeal for reinstatement and full back wages.
Subhash Gupta v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act are deemed lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession and compensation remain pending for over five years, regardless of court stay orders, and that the 2015 Ordinance proviso does not affect vested rights.
Sudershan Kumar Kohli v. Govt of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if no possession or compensation occurs within five years of the award.
Mani Kamat @ Dinesh v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant of murder due to insufficient and unreliable circumstantial evidence, emphasizing the necessity of a complete and unbroken chain of proof for conviction.
Neena Wadhwa v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that land acquisition proceedings lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession is not taken and compensation not tendered, and that the 2015 Ordinance proviso excluding certain periods applies only prospectively and when possession has been taken.
Sanshar Singh and Ors v. Union of India and Ors
The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession and compensation have not been effected within five years of the award.
M/S Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. v. Raghuvinder Singh Bhatia
The Delhi High Court upheld the DRAT's finding that the bank's overdue charges were excessive and directed the borrower to pay an additional sum to settle the dispute, dismissing the bank's writ petition.
Narinder Singh Arora v. Essence Bar & Restaurant & Others
The Delhi High Court decreed recovery of outstanding rent, damages, interest, and costs against lessees who defaulted on lease terms and unauthorizedly occupied commercial premises.
Dilip Nigam v. Sanjay Kumar
The Delhi High Court dismissed the tenant's appeal against ejectment after lease expiry, affirming that a tenant cannot continue possession post-lease term and upholding the ejectment decree passed on admissions.
Gopi Chand Sharma v. Delhi Nagrik Sehkari Bank Ltd
The Delhi High Court held that expulsion of a cooperative society member without statutory hearing and Registrar's approval is illegal and quashed the expulsion and related tribunal order.
Harkishan and Ors. v. GNCT of Delhi and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if compensation is not paid within five years, and that the 2015 Ordinance's proviso cannot retrospectively affect vested rights.