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Kundan Kumar @ Gore v. Central Bureau of Investigation
The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner, holding that no mandatory Section 41A CrPC notice was issued before arrest and that disclosure statements of co-accused without corroboration are insufficient to deny bail during ongoing investigation.
Rattan India Power Ltd v. Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld an interim arbitral award based on admissions in minutes of meetings and issuance of C-forms, dismissing the petitioner’s challenge under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Rajesh Breja v. The State
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused in a criminal conspiracy case, holding that mere apprehensions without concrete evidence cannot justify denial of bail once investigation is complete and charge sheet filed.
C Sharma v. Navdeep Singh & Ors.
The High Court upheld the dismissal of a criminal complaint and revision petition due to inherently improbable allegations and lack of sufficient grounds to summon the accused.
Sanjay Sushil Bhosale v. Yogesh Gupta
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against the trial court's refusal to set aside an ex-parte decree, holding that summons were duly served and no sufficient cause was shown for non-appearance.
Psychotropic India Limited v. Meridian Medicare Ltd. and Anr.
The Delhi High Court cancelled respondent's trademark 'TROMA' for pharmaceutical goods, holding it deceptively similar and dishonestly adopted, affirming petitioner's prior rights.
Under Armour Inc. v. Ashwani & Anr.
The Delhi High Court cancelled the respondent's deceptively similar 'AU' trademark registration in favour of Under Armour Inc., affirming the petitioner's prior rights and ordering rectification of the trademark register.
Joyi Kitty Joseph v. Union of India
The Supreme Court set aside a preventive detention order under COFEPOSA for failure to consider bail conditions imposed for the same smuggling allegations, emphasizing the need for subjective satisfaction on their sufficiency before detention.
Sita Ram & Anr v. State of Himachal Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld convictions for culpable homicide based on a dying declaration in the FIR despite death by asphyxia, clarifying that expectation of death is not required for admissibility under Section 32 of the Evidence Act.
Rabindranath Panigrahi v. Surendra Sahu
The Supreme Court restored the lower courts' findings that the defendant was a tenant without title by adverse possession, allowing the landlord's eviction appeal and clarifying the scope of substantial questions of law under Section 100 CPC.
M/s Shri Sendhur Agro & Oil Industries v. Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that criminal complaints under Section 138 NI Act can be transferred under Section 406 CrPC for ends of justice, even if the court has jurisdiction, and ordered transfer of the complaint from Chandigarh to Coimbatore where the transaction occurred.
Jamin & Anr. v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the summoning of additional accused under Section 319 CrPC after trial conclusion, emphasizing fresh proceedings and the need for strong prima facie evidence.
Periyammal (Dead) Through Lrs & Ors. v. V. Rajamani & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the executing court's and High Court's orders protecting cultivating tenants' possession rights under execution proceedings, dismissing the appellants' appeal for delivery of possession without proper legal steps.
Vijay Bahadur v. Sunil Kumar & Ors.
The Supreme Court allowed a recount of votes in a Gram Pradhan election, holding that credible prima facie material and missing election records justified breaching ballot secrecy to ensure free and fair elections.
M/S ARMOUR SECURITY (INDIA) LTD. v. COMMISSIONER, CGST, DELHI EAST COMMISSIONERATE & ANR.
The Supreme Court held that issuance of summons under Section 70 of the CGST Act does not amount to initiation of proceedings under Section 6(2)(b), thereby permitting parallel inquiries by Central and State GST authorities without violating the statutory bar on parallel proceedings.
Sanjay Pandurang Singhan v. The State of Maharashtra and Anr.
The Bombay High Court quashed prosecution under Section 354 IPC for non-compliance with mandatory procedure under Section 155(2) CrPC and abuse of process due to afterthought allegations.
Chintala Rama Mohan Rao v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking quashing of FIR alleging cheating and criminal breach of trust in a business dispute involving stone crushing units, holding that prima facie offences were made out and the criminal case could proceed.
Greesh Verma Jairath v. The State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions seeking quashing of FIRs alleging molestation and intimidation in a family property dispute, holding that the allegations prima facie disclose offences and are not malicious or frivolous.
Anwar Shekh v. State of Haryana & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition for compensation for malicious prosecution under Article 226, holding that such claims require detailed factual adjudication in appropriate forums and cannot be decided in writ proceedings without incontrovertible evidence of fundamental rights violations.
Dr. Smita Naram v. Registrar of Trademarks
The Delhi High Court set aside the dismissal of a trademark opposition for non-prosecution due to non-receipt of hearing notices and restored the opposition for fresh hearing.