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Bennet, Coleman and Company Ltd v. Fashion One Television LLC
The Delhi High Court held that the respondent's trademark registrations containing the dominant element "NOW" in Class 38 infringe the petitioner's "NOW" family of marks and ordered their removal from the register.
Shailendra Garg v. K-7 Impex Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court modified a summary suit decree based on cheques and promissory notes, rejecting the appellant's defence involving a separate company and reducing the interest rate, while affirming the requirement of triable issues for leave to defend under Order XXXVII CPC.
Vardhman Precision Profiles v. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award rejecting claims as non-arbitrable due to failure to comply with contractual notification requirements, affirming limited judicial interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Anandrao Dinkar Pachundkar v. Hon’ble Minister for Revenue & Forest Department
The Bombay High Court dismissed writ petitions challenging revenue authorities’ orders denying survey and mutation based on interpolated records, holding that title disputes must be resolved through civil suit and not writ proceedings.
Vitesco Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. v. Christopher Francis Dais
The Bombay High Court held that the Controlling Authority has jurisdiction under the Payment of Gratuity Act to adjudicate gratuity claims arising from better contractual terms under Section 4(5), dismissing the employer’s challenge.
Santosh Rajaram Wankhede v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court modified the appellant's conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC based on consistent dying declarations and absence of premeditation.
The BEST Workers Union v. The BEST Undertaking
The Bombay High Court held that only the recognised Representative Union can prosecute collective industrial disputes under the MIR Act, and unrecognised unions cannot represent collective disputes even if termination issues are involved.
Pralhad Balkrishna Balghare v. Suryakant Balkrishna Balghare
The High Court upheld injunction restraining alienation of ancestral joint family property on the basis that a coparcener cannot validly gift his undivided interest prior to actual partition under the Hindu Succession Act.
Dr. Syed Tanvir Hussain v. University of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal holding that the University of Delhi correctly followed the 2013 UGC regulations removing interview marks requirement, and selection committee decisions without mala fide are not subject to judicial review.
Abhyudaya Dnyanvardhini Sanstha v. Chandrakant Shrirang Gaikar
The Bombay High Court upheld the setting aside of a teacher's termination due to biased inquiry proceedings and ordered reinstatement with back wages, emphasizing the necessity of impartiality in disciplinary inquiries.
Evershine Enterprises v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that under the Sabka Vishwas Scheme, authorities must verify and adjust predeposited or recovered amounts before determining tax dues, quashing the impugned demand for failure to do so.
Radhey Shyam v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a suspended RPF employee cannot be penalized for not marking attendance during suspension unless specifically required, quashing charges and compulsory retirement imposed on the petitioner.
Green Edge Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. v. Magic Eye Developers Private Limited
The Delhi High Court held that disputes arising from interlinked agreements containing arbitration clauses are prima facie arbitrable and directed reference to arbitration, clarifying the limited scope of judicial review under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act.
Asha Rani Gupta v. Ravindera Memorial Public School & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that dismissal of a private school employee without prior approval of the Directorate of Education is void, and ex post facto approval cannot validate such dismissal.
COTTAGE INDUSTRIES EXPOSITION LTD v. SUBHASH CHANDER
The Delhi High Court upheld a decree for possession on admission after lease expiry, holding that rights are governed by the registered lease deed and subsequent events can be considered to decide the lis.
S K Mukherjee & Anr v. Harvinder Pal Singh & Anr
The Delhi High Court upheld a decree for specific performance of a property sale agreement, holding that acceptance of payment beyond the original date extended the contract timeline and allowing equitable enhancement of sale consideration.
Registrar of Co-operative Societies v. T.K. Kunhiraman
The Supreme Court upheld the interim status quo in a Cooperative Society membership dispute and directed the High Court to expeditiously dispose of the related writ petition without being influenced by prior observations.
M/s. Forbes Gokak Ltd. v. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
The Bombay High Court upheld the quantum of mesne profits payable by BPCL but reduced the interest rate from 9% to 6% per annum, holding the transaction was not commercial under Section 34 CPC, and directed exclusion of interim payments in interest calculation.
Indian Council of Agricultural Research and Anr v. Sushila and Anr
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order granting family pension to the widow of a casual laborer, affirming that long service in casual capacity is deemed permanent for pension benefits.
Rajdeep Kaur v. Gurmeet Singh
The Delhi High Court allowed the wife's appeal, holding that neither cruelty nor desertion was proved and that her leaving the matrimonial home was constructive desertion due to the husband's untreated depression and alcoholism.