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SENATOR WOOD PVT. LTD. v. BABU LAL PATEL & ANR
The High Court held that a Trial Court must decide a review application before striking off a party's defence for non-compliance of the order under review, setting aside the impugned order and directing expeditious consideration of the review.
MS INOX WORLD INDUSTRIES PVT LTD v. IFFCO TOKIO GENERAL INSURANE COMPANY LIMITED
The Delhi High Court held that repudiation of an insurance claim does not preclude appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, limiting the court's inquiry to prima facie existence of an arbitration agreement and leaving arbitrability issues to the arbitral tribunal.
Virender Kumar v. Rekha Bhayana & Anr
The Delhi High Court upheld summary judgment for recovery of possession and arrears of rent from 2018, holding that limitation excludes time bona fide spent in a court lacking jurisdiction and that unsubstantiated defenses cannot defeat admitted lease claims.
Uttam Kumar Daga v. The State (NCT of Delhi) & Rohit Chauhan
The Delhi High Court held that a former director who resigned before issuance of dishonoured cheques cannot be held liable under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act without specific pleadings of control and responsibility.
Kuldip Singh v. Union of India & Ors.
The High Court disposed of the writ petition after granting the petitioner special permission to remain in Delhi for one year without setting any precedent.
Kabir Paharia v. National Medical Commission
The Supreme Court held that a PwBD candidate meeting merit criteria cannot be denied medical admission without individualized assessment and reasonable accommodation, directing his admission and revision of NMC guidelines to prevent discrimination.
State of Odisha v. Jita Luha
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's direction that rehabilitation assistance applications must be considered under the rules prevailing at the time of the employee's death, rejecting retrospective appointments and endorsing the 2025 amendment clarifying rule applicability.
AMAN BHATIA v. STATE (GNCT OF DELHI)
The Supreme Court held that licensed stamp vendors are public servants under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and upheld the appellant's conviction for demanding and accepting illegal gratification.
P. SAKTHI v. THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU
The Supreme Court held that an employee cannot be denied promotion consideration based on a departmental punishment that was set aside prior to the promotion process and directed promotion with consequential benefits.
Dr. Vimal Sukumar v. D. Lawrence & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the invalidation of CSI office bearers' elections due to flawed electoral college and procedural irregularities in constitutional amendments, affirming appointment of administrators to conduct fresh elections.
K.R. Suresh v. R. Poornima
The Supreme Court upheld the forfeiture of advance money in a sale agreement due to purchaser's default and held that refund under Section 22 of the Specific Relief Act requires a specific claim, dismissing the appeal for specific performance.
Shanmugam @ Lakshminarayanan v. High Court of Madras
The Supreme Court upheld convictions for contempt against appellants who forged High Court orders, clarified limitation under Section 20 of the Contempt Act, and reduced their sentence from six to one month imprisonment.
Facility Plus Estate Management Private Ltd. v. Innovision Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that electronic delivery of a scanned signed arbitral award to a party's counsel constitutes valid delivery under Section 31(5) of the Arbitration Act, starting the limitation period for challenging the award under Section 34.
Tarun Lata v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi
The Delhi High Court remanded the matter to the Central Administrative Tribunal for merits adjudication after the dismissal of a related writ petition, holding that interim orders alone cannot justify final disposal.
Staff Selection Commission & Anr. v. Tushar Deshwal
The Delhi High Court set aside the Tribunal's order directing re-medical examination, holding that consistent medical board findings cannot be overturned merely on the basis of an external hospital report without proper factual and reasoned analysis.
Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors. v. Sheela Devi
The High Court set aside the Tribunal's order granting partial pension benefits without deciding the main issue of Old Pension Scheme applicability and remanded the matter for fresh consideration.
Union of India v. Satish Kumar & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT order directing grant of Grade Pay Rs. 2800/- to Highly Skilled Workers Grade-I, rejecting the petitioner's seniority-based denial.
Vijay Kumar Sharma v. R.P. Sati & Ors.
The Delhi High Court disposed of a contempt petition concerning partial non-payment of dues by NDMC, directing payment of interest within four weeks and leaving disputed claims to execution proceedings.
Rajendra Prasad Yadav v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that it cannot direct the Central Administrative Tribunal to expedite hearing absent exceptional circumstances, dismissing the petition seeking such direction.
Apeejay School v. Charu Lata Mata
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal of Apeejay School, upholding the order directing phased payment of statutory arrears under the 7th Central Pay Commission despite the school's financial constraints.