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Narender Singh @ Faddu v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of appellants for culpable homicide not amounting to murder based on credible injured witness testimony and medical evidence, while reducing their sentence from ten to eight years.
Mr.R.V.Sinha,Mr.R.S.Singh and Mr.A.S.Singh, Advocates v. RAKESH KULSHRESHTHA AND ANR .....
The High Court held that orders treating absence as dies non must be preceded by a show cause notice and reasoned order by the competent authority, and remanded the matter for fresh consideration in compliance with procedural fairness.
Jagat Singh v. Syndicate Bank & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a State employer cannot appropriate provident fund and gratuity dues without due enquiry and liability determination, dismissing the writ petition and directing resolution through civil suit.
Bihar State Text Book Workers Union v. State of Bihar & Anr
The Supreme Court held that non-matriculate Helpers with requisite trade test and work experience must be considered for promotion to Operatives as per prescribed qualifications, disallowing arbitrary imposition of matriculation.
The Commissioner of Income Tax v. Essar Projects Ltd.
The Supreme Court condoned a 24-day delay in filing a Notice of Motion and directed the High Court to decide the Income Tax appeal on merits, emphasizing a non-technical approach to procedural delays.
Jhau Lal & Anr. v. Mohan Lal & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that a High Court must focus on the Trial Court's grounds for dismissal under Section 35-B CPC and not dismiss a suit based on adverse possession on maintainability grounds without proper adjudication, remanding the matter for fresh consideration.
State of U.P. v. Gamal Yadav
The Supreme Court modified reinstatement relief by reducing back wages from 50% to 25%, leaving open the question of whether silk extraction constitutes an 'industry' under labour law.
State of U.P. & Anr. v. Idrish
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal to modify the reinstatement order by granting continuity of service without back-wages to the discontinued employee.
Threesiamma Jacob & Ors. v. Geologist, Dptt. of Mining & Geology & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that holders of jenmom and ryotwari lands in Malabar possess proprietary rights over minerals beneath their land, and such rights do not vest in the State absent explicit statutory transfer.
Mohd. Jamal v. Union of India & Anr
The Supreme Court held that prior policy promises do not confer dealership rights where valid lease and handling contracts exist under a superseding COCO policy, dismissing appeals based on promissory estoppel and legitimate expectation.
Ananya Pandey & Ors. v. Central Board of Secondary Education & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld CBSE Bye-Law 61(iv) barring re-evaluation and inspection of answer books, limiting candidates to verification of marks by re-totaling, following Supreme Court precedent.
Rashmikhanna v. Ranvir Dewan & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed the appellant to withdraw appeals while reserving the right to claim entitlement to rents, to be adjudicated by the trial court.
Tarsem Lal Verma v. CBI
The Delhi High Court held that a prima facie case existed to frame charges against the petitioner under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and dismissed his petition challenging the trial order.
Manav Raj Singh Gill v. Army College of Medical Sciences & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging failure in Medicine Practical test and upheld the college's policy of evicting failed students from hostel accommodation in absence of any evidence of bias or unfairness.
Suresh Chandra Awasthi v. Vijaya Bank
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking reimbursement of penal rent charged by Vijaya Bank for unauthorized occupation of bank quarters beyond the permitted period, holding the bank's action lawful under its guidelines.
Imamuddin v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court upheld the suspension and refusal to renew a Notary Public’s certificate based on convictions for offences involving moral turpitude and false affidavit, affirming the government’s discretionary power under the Notaries Act.
Shail Sahni v. Valsa Sara Mathew & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition for non-provision of information under the RTI Act, holding that the petitioner must first exhaust statutory remedies of appeal and complaint before invoking writ jurisdiction.
Ravinder Paswan v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of Ravinder Paswan for robbery under Section 392 IPC based on credible recovery and identification evidence, dismissing his appeal despite co-accused acquittal.
Anil Kumar v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and sentence of a truck driver for rash and negligent driving causing death, affirming the reliability of eyewitness testimony and the applicability of deterrent sentencing.
Sajid Alam v. The State (Govt. of NCT)
The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's conviction under Section 307/34 IPC but reduced his sentence from six to five years considering mitigating factors.