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Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited v. Delkon India Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld most counterclaim awards based on reasonable estimation but set aside the award of pre-reference interest due to a contractual bar on interest payments.
Sujata Bora v. Coal India Limited
The Supreme Court held that a visually handicapped candidate with multiple disabilities is entitled to appointment with reasonable accommodation despite expiry of recruitment panel, emphasizing substantive equality and intersectionality under the RPwD Act and Constitution.
Roshini Devi v. State of Telangana
The Supreme Court quashed a preventive detention order against a drug offender for lack of material showing threat to public order and improper reliance on past criminal history despite bail granted.
The Joint Director, Anti-Corruption Bureau, A.P. v. Dayam Peda Ranga Rao
The Supreme Court held that the Anti-Corruption Bureau office at Vijayawada is a valid police station post-bifurcation under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, and quashing FIRs on jurisdictional grounds for lack of specific notification was erroneous.
State of Uttar Pradesh and Ors. v. Bhawana Mishra
The Supreme Court held that admission to Ayurvedic Nursing Training Course does not guarantee appointment, and the doctrine of legitimate expectation cannot override a valid change in government recruitment policy and procedure.
C.S. Prasad v. C. Satyakumar
The Supreme Court held that prior civil adjudication does not bar criminal prosecution if a cognizable offence is disclosed and set aside the High Court's quashing of criminal proceedings alleging fraud and forgery in property settlement deeds.
Ultratech Cement Ltd. v. State of Gujarat
The Supreme Court held that heavy earth moving machinery and construction equipment vehicles used exclusively within factory premises are not "motor vehicles" under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and are not liable to road tax under the Gujarat Motor Vehicles Tax Act, 1958.
SUMIT BANSAL v. M/S MGI DEVELOPERS AND PROMOTERS AND ANOTHER
The Supreme Court held that multiple complaints based on distinct dishonoured cheques arising from the same transaction are maintainable and quashing such complaints under Section 482 CrPC is not justified unless no offence is disclosed or abuse of process is evident.
Deepak s/o Shivkumar Bahry v. Heart & Soul Entertainment Ltd
The Bombay High Court upheld eviction of a licensee occupying a flat for residential purposes despite alleged commercial use, holding that the revisional authority exceeded jurisdiction by considering unrelated contractual claims.
Lt. Col. Ravneet (Retd.) v. Union of India and Ors
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition of a woman SSC officer seeking Permanent Commission and reinstatement after voluntarily relinquishing service and waiving her rights during pendency of litigation, affirming that such waiver precludes later claims under the Babita Puniya judgment.
Harjog Overseas v. Sardar Sardul Singh Jolly
The Delhi High Court upheld the decree for possession and arrears of rent against the tenant who admitted lease execution and possession, estopping him from disputing the landlord's title.
Union of India and Ors. v. HFO Bhagat Ram Dhiman Retd
The Delhi High Court upheld the grant of disability pension under the 2008 Entitlement Rules, holding that the administration bears the burden to disprove attributability or aggravation of disability and Medical Boards must provide cogent reasons to deny such claims.
The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Tanuj Sehrawat & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurance company's appeal, affirming that contributory negligence must be pleaded and proved, and upheld the compensation awarded to the injured claimant in a motor accident involving a railway crossing mishap.
Amar Bahadur v. State
The Delhi High Court converted the appellant's murder conviction under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part II IPC, reducing the sentence from life imprisonment to 10 years due to absence of premeditation and presence of sudden fight.
Anil Parmar v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a BSF constable’s permanent disability sustained in an accident attributable to bona fide government service entitles him to disability pension under CCS (EOP) Rules, setting aside the denial order.
Ex. H.C GD Vedpal v. Union of India and Others
The Delhi High Court upheld the penalty of compulsory retirement imposed on a police officer after finding the departmental enquiry lawful and the punishment proportionate to the misconduct proven.
Sunil Kumar v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court upheld the removal of a CISF constable for gross negligence and fabrication of facts during duty, affirming limited judicial interference in departmental disciplinary proceedings.
Tej Pal Singh v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that once voluntary retirement is accepted, it cannot be cancelled arbitrarily without due process, and dismissal for minor overstay of leave supported by medical grounds is illegal.
Union of India v. Ram Kumar
The Delhi High Court upheld the grant of disability pension under the 2008 Entitlement Rules, holding that the administration bears the burden to prove non-attributability of disability and that vague Medical Board opinions cannot deny pension benefits.
Ganga Sagar Singh v. National Testing Agency
The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition directing the petitioner to continue MBBS studies, holding that cancellation of admission without prima facie evidence against a candidate named only as a witness in an investigation is unjustified.