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Rajesh Dubey v. State & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that at the pre-cognizance and pre-summoning stages, an accused has no right to be heard before a revisional court passes an order that is not prejudicial, and thus dismissed the petition challenging the revision order directing reconsideration of a police investigation application.
Laxman Yadav v. State
The High Court upheld the conviction of the husband for murdering his wife based on complete circumstantial evidence, adverse inference from false explanations, and credible recovery of the weapon.
Sushil Kumar v. Medical Council of India and Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that the Medical Council of India must independently verify foreign medical qualifications before refusing Eligibility Certificates and that such certificates need not be obtained prior to admission in foreign medical institutions.
Harinder Pal Kaur v. Director Establishment W/C DDA & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition holding that an already regularized employee cannot claim regularization under Uma Devi's case and that pay parity claims must be pursued independently.
Sanjib Kumar Jena v. Pradeep Kr. & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a plaintiff as an assignee under an agreement to sell can sue the original owner for specific performance, dismissing the defendant's plea of no privity and striking defendant No. 3 as a party.
GOODWILL APPARTMENTS PVT LTD v. SPML INFRA LTD & ANR
The Delhi High Court upheld the grant of unconditional leave to defend in a summary suit under Order XXXVII CPC where the defendants raised triable issues indicating a bona fide defence.
Union of India v. Vishwas Bhamburkar
The Delhi High Court held that the Central Information Commission has authority to direct inquiries by public authorities to secure compliance with the RTI Act and dismissed the Union of India's petition challenging such a direction.
Khushi Ram v. State
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the ejectment order, holding that unauthorized occupation of Gram Sabha land must be evicted absent statutory lease or exceptional circumstances.
Indian Heritage Society & Anr v. Meher Malhotra & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that the daughter of an Ambassador does not enjoy diplomatic immunity under Section 86 CPC and granted a permanent injunction protecting plaintiffs' copyright in photographs against her threatened misuse.
New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Sangeeta Devi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed the insurer's appeal to modify the compensation award by granting recovery rights against the driver and owner due to the driver's invalid licence at the time of the accident.
Sandeep Kaushik v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that the skill test qualifying standards could not be arbitrarily prescribed post-advertisement, directing appointment of a candidate who cleared the main exam but failed the improperly conducted skill test.
Sanjeev Kumar Jha v. Department of Personnel & Training & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the lawful cadre allocation of an IAS candidate to Chhattisgarh over his home state Jharkhand, emphasizing adherence to the Cadre Allocation Policy, 2008, candidate preference order, and reservation norms.
A.S.V. Narayanan Rao v. Ratnamala
The Supreme Court held that criminal prosecution of a doctor under Section 304A IPC requires gross negligence, and quashed proceedings against a cardiologist where such gross negligence was not established.
State of Andhra Pradesh v. Md. Hussain @ Saleem
The Supreme Court held that appeals against bail orders under the NIA Act must be heard by a Division Bench of the High Court, and original bail applications must be filed before the Special Court, not the High Court.
Sumit Mehta v. State of N.C.T. of Delhi
The Supreme Court held that imposing a condition to deposit a large fixed deposit as a prerequisite for anticipatory bail is unreasonable and violative of personal liberty, setting aside such condition while upholding bail.
ASSISTANT COMMERCIAL TAXES OFFICER v. M/S PAREKH ENTERPRISES
The Supreme Court held that under Section 78(5) of the Rajasthan Sales Tax Act, penalty can be imposed on the owner of goods, reversing the High Court's order and restoring the penalty imposed by the Assistant Commercial Taxes Officer.
Dr. P.B. Desai v. State of Maharashtra & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a surgeon under Section 338 read with Section 109 IPC for rash and negligent acts and omissions endangering a patient's life, affirming that omissions can constitute 'acts' under the IPC when a legal duty exists.
Ravindra @ Bala Jagariath Patil and Ors. v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court held that the High Court cannot frame charges under Section 120-B IPC if such charges were not framed by the trial court, and accordingly allowed the appeal setting aside the High Court's order.
H.P. Scheduled Tribes Employees Federation v. Himachal Pradesh S.V.K.K.
The Supreme Court directed the State of Himachal Pradesh to implement its reservation policy in promotions for SC/ST employees within three months based on collected data, rejecting delay due to pending constitutional amendments.
A.C. Narayanan v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court held that a Power of Attorney holder with personal knowledge can file and verify complaints under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act on behalf of the payee, clarifying procedural requirements and resolving conflicting High Court views.