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Vishrut Enterprises Pvt Ltd v. Prakash Ganpat Thakur
The Bombay High Court upheld the executing court's order allowing non-parties claiming legal heirship to resist execution of a specific performance decree under Order XXI Rule 97 of the CPC, emphasizing the executing court's jurisdiction to adjudicate such resistance.
A Schulman Inc Ltd v. Odyssey Tours And Travels
The Bombay High Court held that Indian courts have jurisdiction over foreign defendants if a part of the cause of action arises within their territory under Section 20(c) CPC, and mere appearance under protest does not amount to submission to jurisdiction.
Jayashri Amardeep Shinde v. MAHATRANSCO
The Bombay High Court set aside the termination of a disabled employee based on unproven misrepresentation and an anonymous complaint, reinstating her with reduced punishment and partial back-wages.
Union of India & Anr. v. Sudhir Tyagi
The Delhi High Court held that post-award interest under Section 31(7)(b) of the Arbitration Act is mandatory at 18% per annum unless the arbitral award specifies otherwise, limiting the arbitrator's discretion to the rate of interest only.
Hippocampus Infotech Private Ltd and Anr v. State NCT of Delhi and Anr
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's refusal to recall a complainant witness under Section 311 CrPC, emphasizing that such discretionary power must be exercised judiciously and not to enable delay or abuse of process.
Satvir Singh v. UOI & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that arbitrary reduction of interview marks violating prescribed criteria and Article 14 warrants compensation, but retrospective appointment after long delay is impractical.
Umesh and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that respondents were not obligated to maintain Reserve Lists in recruitment processes where the recruitment notices explicitly prohibited such lists, dismissing petitions challenging non-maintenance of Reserve Lists.
Mayur Khade v. Government of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner in a commercial quantity NDPS case, emphasizing the impact of trial delay and insufficient prima facie evidence directly linking the petitioner to the contraband.
Vijay Kohli & Anr. v. Sanjay Jethwani
The Delhi High Court held that a suit for specific performance of a pure building contract for residential construction does not constitute a commercial dispute under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, and is maintainable before civil courts.
Sukh Devi v. Saroj
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's refusal to pass judgment on admissions under Order XII Rule 6 CPC, holding that no clear admission existed and a trial was necessary to adjudicate the possession dispute.
Pradeep Kumra v. State & Ors.
The Delhi High Court granted Letters of Administration to the petitioner for a duly proved Registered Will, authorizing estate administration without conferring ownership rights.
Umesh Chandra Sharma v. The Income Tax Officer, Ward 47(1)
The Delhi High Court set aside the reassessment order under Section 148A(d) of the Income Tax Act for AY 2016-17 due to lack of material and remanded the matter for fresh consideration of the assessee's claim that disputed export transactions under a different PAN were based on a corrected clerical error.
Kumar Kaurav v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court allowed probate to alternate executors named in a duly registered Will, holding that they have locus standi to seek probate upon failure of the primary executor.
The Coca-Cola Company v. The Controller of Patents & Anr.
The Delhi High Court set aside the patent refusal for lack of inventive step due to non-reasoned order and remanded the matter for fresh consideration with proper analysis of prior art and applicant's submissions.
Quasar Airlines Pvt Ltd v. Shaurya Aeronautics Pvt Ltd & Another
The Delhi High Court held that the limitation to file replication begins only after the written statement is formally taken on record, allowing the plaintiff to file replication belatedly and permitting defendants to cure defects in their written statement.
Sukhchain v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition to file a fresh one with better particulars and dismissed the petition as withdrawn.
Nitin Chopra v. Geeta Chopra
The Delhi High Court allowed condonation of delay in filing the Written Statement in a Guardianship Petition transferred between Family Courts, subject to payment of costs, emphasizing balancing procedural fairness and preventing abuse of process.
Staff Selection Commission (Hdqrs.) & Anr. v. Hemant Maraiya
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing a re-examination for a candidate declared medically unfit due to a curable condition, emphasizing the right to treatment and fair medical assessment.
Mr Prateek Jain and Ms Natasha v. M/S. P.C. JAIN TEXTILES PVT. LTD.
The Delhi High Court held that appeals under Section 13(1A) of the Commercial Courts Act are maintainable only against orders enumerated under Order XLIII CPC or Section 37 of the Arbitration Act, dismissing an appeal against an order allowing leave to defend a summary suit.
M/S L-1 Identity Solutions Operating Company Private Limited v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle – 25
The Delhi High Court held that notices under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act cannot be issued beyond three years for an assessment year if the escaped income for that year is below ₹50 lakhs, disallowing aggregation of escaped income across years absent a singular event or asset.