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Indiabulls Financial Services Ltd v. Amaprop Ltd Cayman Islands & Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal filed by Indiabulls Financial Services Ltd as withdrawn following a settlement between the parties.
Ajoy Acharya v. State Bureau of Inv. against Eco. Offence
The Supreme Court held that prior sanction for prosecution is required only from the authority competent to remove the public servant from the specific office abused, and since the petitioner had ceased to hold that office, prosecution without sanction was maintainable.
Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd. Patiala & Ors. v. Atma Singh Grewal
The Supreme Court upheld the quashing of a departmental charge sheet served beyond the prescribed limitation period on a retired employee and affirmed cost recovery from the officer who authorized a frivolous appeal by the government.
Dredging Corporation of India Ltd. v. P.K. Bhattacherjee
The Supreme Court remanded the employee’s compensation claim for fresh adjudication to determine if the ischemic heart condition arose from employment-related stress, emphasizing that mere discovery of illness during service does not establish compensable injury under the Employee’s Compensation Act.
Nidhan Singh v. Santa Singh
The Supreme Court upheld a decree for specific performance of a land sale agreement, affirming compliance with landholding limits under the Punjab Land Reforms Act, 1972 and rejecting collusion allegations regarding a prior partition decree.
R. Venkata Ramana & Anr. v. The United India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors.
The Supreme Court restored the Tribunal’s compensation award for a severely disabled motor accident victim, emphasizing adequate compensation for lifelong care and rejecting the High Court’s reduction.
Escorts Limited v. Rama Mukherjee
The Supreme Court held that courts within whose jurisdiction a dishonoured cheque is presented have territorial jurisdiction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, setting aside the High Court's contrary order.
GAIL (India) Limited v. Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Limited
The Supreme Court held that disputes over gas price fixation under a contract containing an arbitration clause must be resolved through arbitration, not writ jurisdiction, and set aside the High Court's order directing negotiation.
Channabasappa BY LR & Anr. v. State of Karnataka & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that once a Land Tribunal admits an application and conclusively finds no tenancy rights after enquiry, courts cannot remand the matter to re-examine the filing of that application, and restored the Tribunal's order rejecting the tenant's claim.
Kollam Chandra Sekhar v. Kollam Padma Latha
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision denying divorce on grounds of schizophrenia, emphasizing that treatable mental illness does not justify dissolution of marriage under Section 13(1)(iii) of the Hindu Marriage Act.
Chander Prakash Meena v. Jamia Millia Islamia University
The Delhi High Court held that the Vice-Chancellor lacked authority to permit examination beyond the prescribed course completion period, dismissing the petition seeking relief on that basis.
Manoj Kumar Roy v. Department of Personnel & Training, GOI & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order denying allocation to the Indian Revenue Service for a PDHI candidate who failed to indicate the service as a preference, emphasizing strict adherence to examination rules on service preferences.
Sanjay Dubey v. Delhi Development Authority
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's regular second appeal for failing to prove title and possession over disputed land and held that demarcation is a factual matter for revenue authorities, not the court.
DEVENDER @ D K v. STATE NCT OF DELHI
The Delhi High Court modified the appellant's conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Exception IV to Section 300 IPC, recognizing the killing occurred in a sudden fight without premeditation, and reduced the sentence accordingly.
Union of India & Ors. v. Radharanjan Pattanaik & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the entitlement of AERC employees merged with Visva-Bharati University to pension benefits under a binding MOU, directing the Union of India to provide necessary budgetary allocations and dismissing the appeal.
State v. Lalita
The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's appeal against acquittal in a sexual assault case, holding that contradictions and delays in the prosecutrix's testimony warranted giving the accused the benefit of doubt.
Veena Suri v. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed the Sub-Registrar to consider objections of forgery before registering a Will, emphasizing the mandatory satisfaction of conditions under Section 41(2) of the Registration Act, 1908.
Directorate General of Security and Anr v. Harender
The Delhi High Court held that the RTI Act does not apply to the Aviation Research Centre for service-related information as it is exempt under Section 24(1), and promotions do not constitute human rights violations warranting disclosure.
Jutta Oberoi v. Navin Oberoi
The Delhi High Court held that a decree of dissolution of marriage can be corrected to include settlement terms on alimony and maintenance recorded in the judgment but omitted from the decree, enabling enforcement of parties' rights.
Sh. Ram Kumar v. Sh. S.K. Gulati
The Delhi High Court held that service of summons in an eviction suit suffices as notice of termination of tenancy and upheld the landlord's right to eject the tenant despite imperfect title documents.