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Alpana Sanjay Kolhatkar & Ors. v. Vijay Kumar Amrut Gone & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the Additional Commissioner's order remanding an eviction case under Section 24 of the Maharashtra Rent Act for fresh evidence, affirming that registered licence agreements are conclusive but allowing trial on disputed facts.
M/S JAI JUTE INDUSTRIES LTD. v. M/S STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ANR
The Delhi High Court upheld AAIFR's condonation of delay in filing an appeal by the State of West Bengal, excluding the period spent pursuing a review before BIFR under principles analogous to Section 14 of the Limitation Act.
State Trading Corporation of India v. Helm Dungemittel GmbH & Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging an arbitral award, holding that a communication seeking approval was an invitation to treat, not a binding offer, and upheld the original contract terms and limited judicial interference in arbitration.
Manu @ Mohinder Madhuresh v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the conviction and life sentence of the accused for the murder and sexual assault of a young woman, relying on consistent circumstantial evidence and thorough investigation.
Annabelle Analista Malibago v. DRI
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the conviction and 10-year sentence under Section 21(c) of the NDPS Act, holding that minor procedural discrepancies do not undermine the consistent and corroborated prosecution evidence of heroin possession.
Rahul Vishwas Mahajan v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court quashed criminal proceedings under Sections 498-A, 406, 506 IPC based on mutual settlement and consent terms, holding that continuation would be abuse of process of law.
ITC Limited v. The Deputy Registrar of Trademarks and Ors.
The Delhi High Court restored ITC's trademark opposition and cancelled the registration of "LUCKY NINE" after holding that the opposition was wrongly treated as abandoned despite ITC's timely expression to rely on its grounds.
G D Goenka Pvt Ltd v. Dinodia Educational Society
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act for lack of territorial jurisdiction, holding that the court first seized of a Section 9 application under Section 42 has exclusive jurisdiction over subsequent arbitration-related proceedings.
Union of India v. Vinay Kumar
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order allowing deputation period to count towards residency for promotion under the Flexible Complementary Scheme, clarifying the applicability of the 2013 Rules excluding deputationists from FCS eligibility.
State of Rajasthan v. Leela Ram @ Leela Dhar
The Supreme Court restored the murder conviction under Section 302 IPC for a fatal single axe blow to the skull, rejecting the High Court's reduction to culpable homicide under Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC.
State of Rajasthan v. Leela Ram @ Leela Dhar
The Supreme Court restored the murder conviction under Section 302 IPC for a fatal single axe blow to the skull, rejecting the High Court's reduction to culpable homicide under Section 304 Part-II IPC.
North Delhi Municipal Corporation v. R&T Enterprises
Delhi High Court upheld arbitral award awarding compensation and interest to contractor for delayed site handover and payments by Municipal Corporation, dismissing challenge on limitation and evidentiary grounds.
Padmaja Pradip Walawalkar v. Sadanand Govind Bagave
The Bombay High Court upheld the Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal’s order setting aside tenancy rights claimed under Section 4(2) of the Tenancy Act due to failure to produce mandatory circumstantial evidence and petitioner’s admission of non-possession.
Mohd Nafish Khan & Ors v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors
The Delhi High Court dismissed writ petitions challenging land conversion proceedings under the DLR Act, holding they were not barred by limitation and procedural requirements were met.
Center for Research Planning and Action v. National Medicinal Plants Board Ministry of Ayush Government of India
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and reinstated the arbitral award, holding that judicial interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act is limited and the award by an expert arbitrator was not patently illegal or against public policy.
Badol Farazi v. The State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of Badol Farazi for murder and robbery, holding that credible eyewitness identification and recovery of incriminating evidence outweighed the appellant's alibi based on a passport issued after the offence.
National Leasing Limited v. The Assistant Commissioner of Income
The Bombay High Court held that rental income derived by a company whose principal business is leasing properties is taxable as business income, not as income from house property, overruling the Tribunal's reliance on East India Housing.
Dr. Ashok K. Keshari v. Indian Institute of Technology
The Delhi High Court upheld IIT Delhi's discretionary denial of HAG scale and Head of Department appointment to the petitioner based on objective performance criteria and administrative statutes, dismissing claims of arbitrariness.
Paresh H. Mehta v. The Union of India
The Bombay High Court quashed a 15-year-old show cause notice under the Customs Act due to inordinate and unexplained delay in adjudication and failure to comply with procedural requirements.
Binda Devi v. Dabboo Yadav @ Sanjeev Yadav
The Delhi High Court dismissed the revision petition upholding the Family Court’s order denying maintenance due to failure to prove a valid marital relationship between the parties.