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University Grants Commission v. Neha Anil Bobde
The Supreme Court upheld the UGC's authority to fix final qualifying criteria, including aggregate marks, before declaring NET 2012 results, rejecting the challenge that such criteria were arbitrary or unauthorized.
Kaini Rajan v. State of Kerala
The Supreme Court acquitted the accused of rape under Section 376 IPC, holding that doubts on the prosecutrix's testimony and surrounding circumstances precluded conviction without corroboration.
Kiran Nagi & Ors. v. Respondent
The Delhi High Court granted bail to the petitioners in a dispute involving a broken engagement, subject to furnishing bonds, cooperating with the investigation, and reimbursing the complainant ₹2 lakhs.
Asian Udyog v. North Delhi Power Ltd
The Delhi High Court held that disputes relating to dishonest abstraction of energy fall exclusively within the jurisdiction of the Special Court under the Electricity Act, and writ petitions challenging related orders must be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.
Anand Tewari v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that impounding passports under the Passport Act requires compliance with natural justice, recording of reasons, and can only be done under clause (e) after criminal proceedings are pending before a court, quashing impounding orders lacking these safeguards.
Renu v. State
The Delhi High Court allowed the criminal appeal of Renu by referring to a detailed common judgment delivered in a related appeal on the same day.
Savitri Devi v. Manoj Kumar & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that a daughter-in-law has no right to reside in her mother-in-law's property under the Domestic Violence Act when the property is not a shared household, and decreed possession in favor of the plaintiff based on a valid Will.
Ravi Gupta & Another v. M/S Unitech Ltd & Others
The Delhi High Court held that no valid arbitration agreement existed as the application form was not a concluded contract, thus dismissing the defendants' application to refer the dispute to arbitration under Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Narayan Singh v. Indian Oil Corporation
The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of an employee for misconduct involving false claims, holding that the departmental enquiry complied with principles of natural justice and did not violate procedural fairness.
New India Assurance Company Ltd v. Haseena Bano & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the motor accident compensation award granting 30% future prospects for a deceased aged 44 and recognized a married daughter's dependency, dismissing the insurer's appeal.
Micro Super Cables Pvt Ltd v. Commissioner of Central Excise
The Delhi High Court held that redemption fines under Central Excise Rules must be imposed only on unaccounted stock, remanding the matter for fresh adjudication excluding accounted-for stock recorded in statutory registers.
Khem Chand v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of Khem Chand under Section 304 Part II/34 IPC, ruling that testimony of hostile witnesses corroborated by medical evidence suffices for conviction despite minor discrepancies and investigative lapses.
Neena Bhagat & Ors. v. Laj Sharan Kaur & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's order directing restitution of possession under Section 144 CPC after setting aside an ex parte decree, affirming the discretionary and equitable nature of restitution and limiting High Court interference under Article 227.
Sh. Raj Singh Rathee v. The Chairman DVB Pension & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that service fractions of three months or more must be rounded up for pension eligibility, entitling the petitioner to pension benefits despite not completing a full 20 years of service.
Amarnath Menokodath Remanan v. The Chairman, National Institute of Jewellery Design and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that termination of a probationer’s services without a show cause notice is valid and there is no automatic confirmation of service after probation unless expressly provided.
Raj Kumar Mehta v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of Raj Kumar Mehta under Section 29 NDPS Act but reduced his sentence from 20 to 12 years considering his age, health, and mitigating factors.
Harjinder Singh @ Jinda v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's conviction under the NDPS Act but reduced his sentence from 20 to 12 years considering his age, health, and mitigating factors.
Mohd Hanif v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's conviction under the NDPS Act but reduced his sentence from 20 to 12 years considering his age and mitigating factors.
Naresh Chand Singhal v. NDPL
The Delhi High Court held that disputes relating to dishonest abstraction of electricity fall exclusively within the jurisdiction of the Special Court under the Electricity Act, and writ petitions challenging related orders before the High Court are not maintainable.
Naresh Chand Singhal v. NDPL
The Delhi High Court held that the Special Court has exclusive jurisdiction over electricity theft cases, dismissing writ petitions and directing petitioners to seek remedy before the Special Court.