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Sakshi Arha v. Rajasthan High Court
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a cut-off date for reserved category certificate issuance as the last date of application receipt, dismissing appeals of candidates whose certificates were issued later without requisite affidavits.
M/S. CHATHA SERVICE STATION v. LALMATI DEVI & ORS
The Supreme Court held that absence of the required licence endorsement for driving a vehicle carrying hazardous goods is a substantive breach that does not absolve the insurer from liability, and rejected the owner's appeal against the insurance company's liability to pay compensation.
Daechang Seat Automotive Pvt. Ltd. v. Moon June Seok & Anr.
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's quashing order and restored criminal proceedings against the CFO accused of misappropriating company funds, holding that prima facie material existed to proceed to trial.
NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. v. SMT. SUNITA SHARMA AND ORS.
The Supreme Court held that full compensation payable under Haryana Compassionate Assistance Rules must be deducted from Motor Vehicles Act awards to prevent double recovery, setting aside the High Court's partial deduction.
Rakesh Kumar Verma v. HDFC Bank Ltd.
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of exclusive jurisdiction clauses in private employment contracts, directing suits challenging termination be filed in the courts specified therein, here Mumbai, and set aside suits filed elsewhere.
The State of Madhya Pradesh v. Dinesh Kumar and Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of land sale permission granted by an authorized Additional Collector under the Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code, dismissed the State's appeal against the High Court's order setting aside a belated revisional order, and restored the mutation in favor of the purchaser.
SRI PRASANTA KUMAR PAL v. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL
The Supreme Court held that a registered gift deed executed before amendments to the West Bengal Land Reforms Act cannot be retrospectively declared benami, restoring the Tribunal's order and setting aside the High Court's remand.
Commission on Ecumenical Mission & Relations of the Presbyterian Church (USA) v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the rejection of a Public Trust's belated application for extension of time to execute a sale deed under Section 36 of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, emphasizing strict adherence to time limits and the necessity of transparent procedures to protect Trust interests.
Anna Maruti Shinde v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that police must mandatorily register an FIR and conduct a fair investigation into the custodial death of Akshay Shinde, directing constitution of a Special Investigating Team to ensure compliance with constitutional and procedural safeguards.
Dattu @ Datta Bhika Tongare v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court acquitted the appellant of murder due to failure of the prosecution to establish a complete chain of circumstantial evidence beyond reasonable doubt, emphasizing that failure to explain under Section 106 Evidence Act cannot substitute for such proof.
Ankur Jain & Ors. v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 420, 468, and 471 IPC following an amicable settlement between parties in a trust dispute, emphasizing prevention of abuse of court process.
Razia Sultana & Ors. v. Fazal Ur Rehman
The High Court held that a plaint cannot be rejected in part under Order VII Rule 11 CPC and upheld the trial court's dismissal of the application, dismissing the revision petition challenging the suit's maintainability under the Delhi Rent Control Act.
Nitish Kumar Singh; Laavanya Kaushik; Aliza Alam; Mohnish Sehrawat v. Purnima Gupta
The Delhi High Court upheld that ad hoc service must be counted for seniority and promotion eligibility where administrative lapses prevented regular promotion, dismissing the Government's challenge.
Kailash Chand Dig v. Union of India and Ors
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the GSFC conviction under Section 493 IPC, holding the disciplinary proceedings lawful, properly constituted, and free from procedural infirmity.
Raminder Singh v. Hargun Kaur Sahni
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal, holding that the Family Court, West District, lacked territorial jurisdiction to entertain the divorce petition based on the second marriage, affirming jurisdiction lies with the court over the first valid marriage solemnized at Shahdara.
Ashima Infrastructure Pvt Ltd v. Parsvnath Developers Ltd
The Delhi High Court dismissed the application to condone a 400-day delay in restoring a dismissed appeal, holding that internal disputes and the custody of one director do not justify such delay for a company.
Union of India v. Navneet Rajan Wasan
The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's writ petition challenging a CAT order due to an unexplained delay of over five years, leaving the substantive issue open for future proceedings.
Waraich and Kritarth Upadhaya v. Laali Meena
The Delhi High Court allowed the Staff Selection Commission’s appeal, setting aside the Tribunal’s order directing a fresh medical examination, holding that consistent medical findings of unfitness cannot be overturned without proper scrutiny.
ILD Housing Projects Pvt Ltd v. Competition Commission of India
The Delhi High Court upheld the Competition Commission's dismissal of a Section 42 application for non-compliance, directing petitioners to file fresh information for investigation regarding EDC levy disputes with Haryana's Town and Country Planning Department.
Azad Kaur v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that Magistrates have discretionary power under Section 156(3) CrPC to refuse police investigation even in cognizable offence complaints, and such discretion was rightly exercised in this case.