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Pritam Kaur v. Union of India & Others
The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act lapse if compensation is unpaid for over five years, and that the 2015 Amendment Ordinance cannot retrospectively deprive vested rights under the 2013 Act.
Union of India v. Nallam Shiva
The Supreme Court upheld dismissal of an Air Force personnel for overstaying leave without intimation, rejecting the Tribunal's order of reinstatement and modifying dismissal to discharge simplicitor on humanitarian grounds.
Bharat J. Patel v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court quashed the acquisition of petitioner’s land under the Slum Act due to collusive consent decree proceedings and violation of natural justice.
Bhagwati Devi v. State of Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant mother-in-law of dowry harassment charges under Section 498-A IPC due to lack of credible evidence proving cruelty or dowry demand leading to the daughter-in-law's suicide.
Dr. Bina Modi v. Lalit Kumar Modi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed appeals challenging the maintainability of suits seeking injunction against ICC arbitration under a family trust deed, holding that anti-arbitration injunction suits are not maintainable and the arbitration clause is valid and enforceable under Indian law.
Rajan Sharma v. Government of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if compensation remains unpaid for over five years, regardless of physical possession.
Armin R. Panthaky v. Rohinton Panthaky
The Bombay High Court held that courts under the Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act retain discretion to direct or allow recording of evidence before a Court Commissioner under the Civil Procedure Code, promoting judicial efficiency without compromising fairness.
The Principal Secretary, Tribal Development Department v. Shrikrishna s/o. Dharampal Malwade
The Bombay High Court upheld the Tribunal’s order directing counting of contractual service rendered prior to regularisation against regularly sanctioned posts for all service benefits except monetary benefits.
Jobi Joseph v. M/s. Cadbury India Ltd. & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that a senior sales executive engaged in supervisory duties over distributor salesmen is not an 'employee' under the MRTU & PULP Act, dismissing his challenge to termination.
SGS Infratech Limited v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court upheld the constitutional validity of Section 96(b) of the Cantonment Act, 2006, holding that the pre-deposit of disputed tax amount as a condition for appeal is not arbitrary and does not violate Articles 14 or 19(1)(g) of the Constitution.
Raj Kumar v. State of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of a police constable for demanding and accepting a bribe, affirming the necessity of conscious acceptance of illegal gratification and the admissibility of corroborative evidence including panch witness testimony and phenolphthalein test results.
Sangeeta Bhambani v. Jatinder Sardana & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed the appellant to withdraw an ill-drafted partition suit with liberty to file a fresh suit, emphasizing the need for proper pleadings in ancestral property claims and the applicability of the Benami Transactions Act.
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited v. Union of India and Anr
The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT’s order directing MTNL to grant out of turn promotion to a sportsperson employee based on his medal-winning achievements, rejecting the employer’s arbitrary denial.
Navneet Arora v. Surinder Kaur and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a daughter-in-law cannot claim residence rights under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 in a property exclusively owned by her mother-in-law where she does not live as a member of a joint family.
L.N. Petrochem Pvt. Ltd. v. State of NCT Delhi and Anr
The Delhi High Court set aside an order awarding unpaid wages due to unexplained delay and jurisdictional issues, remanding the matter for fresh adjudication with all contentions open.
Nand Lal Luhar and Ors v. Western Railway and Ors
The Delhi High Court upheld the lawfulness of post-wise identification of vacancies for visually impaired candidates in Railway recruitment, dismissing the challenge to exclusion of blind candidates from posts identified only for low vision persons.
B.R. Arora & Associates (P) Ltd. v. Airport Authority of India
The Delhi High Court corrected arithmetical errors and set aside parts of an arbitral award for lack of reasons and inconsistency, allowing fresh arbitration on certain claims.
National Highways Authority of India v. M/S IRB Ahmedabad Vadodara Super Express Tollways Pvt. Ltd
Delhi High Court dismissed NHAI's post-award Section 9 petition seeking interim deposit of ₹1586 crore awarded against IRB, holding such relief requires exceptional circumstances beyond mere award existence and apprehensions about respondent's financial condition.
Avinash Dhavji Naik and Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra and Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that while the MRTP Act is a self-contained code excluding certain Land Acquisition Act provisions, the acquisition awards were void for lack of prior approval and lapsed due to delay, quashing the acquisition proceedings.
Devagiri Farms Pvt Ltd v. Sanjay Kapur & Anr
The Delhi High Court upheld an interim injunction restraining the appellant from using a deceptively similar trade dress in tea packaging, emphasizing that overall packaging similarity can cause consumer deception despite prominent trademarks.