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The Indian Hotels Company Limited v. Ankit Sethi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court granted summary judgment in favor of The Indian Hotels Company Limited, restraining defendants from infringing its 'GINGER' trademark and copyrights via fake websites, and awarded damages for deliberate infringement and passing off.
Pardeep Kumar & Ors. v. T V Somanathan, IAS and Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed the contempt petition as the petitioners were granted the second choice of posting, and no wilful disobedience of the court's order was found.
Sharmila Velamur v. V. Sanjay
The Supreme Court held that comprehensive expert assessments are crucial to determine the decision-making capacity of a disabled adult in custody disputes, overruling a High Court order based solely on oral interaction and upholding the necessity of guardianship in the individual's best interests.
Shabeen Ahmad v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court cancelled bail of the father-in-law and mother-in-law accused in a dowry death case due to strong prima facie evidence, while upholding bail of sisters-in-law with less direct involvement, emphasizing stringent judicial scrutiny in bail matters involving dowry deaths.
Rajnish Singh @ Soni v. State of U.P. and Another
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings for rape based on a prolonged consensual relationship, holding that mere breach of promise to marry does not vitiate consent under Section 376 IPC.
C. Kamalakkannan v. State of Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant, holding that conviction cannot rest solely on handwriting expert opinion without production and proof of the original disputed document.
V. Ravikumar v. S. Kumar
The Supreme Court held that limitation for challenging sale deeds executed under a power of attorney begins from the date of execution or knowledge of the transactions, not from the date of cancellation of the power of attorney, and accordingly dismissed the suit as barred by limitation.
Devinder Kumar Bansal v. The State of Punjab
The Supreme Court upheld the denial of anticipatory bail to a public servant accused of demanding illegal gratification under the Prevention of Corruption Act, emphasizing stringent judicial approach against corruption and that anticipatory bail is a discretionary remedy granted only in exceptional cases.
Alok Singh v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that exclusion of visually impaired candidates from judicial service recruitment violates constitutional equality and the RPwD Act, mandating reasonable accommodation and inclusive recruitment practices.
The State of Goa & Anr v. Namita Tripathi
The Supreme Court held that washing and cleaning activities in a laundry constitute a manufacturing process under the Factories Act, 1948, restoring the complaint against the respondent for non-compliance with factory licensing requirements.
K. Ramasamy v. R. Nallammal & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that unexplained and inordinate delay in setting aside an ex-parte decree cannot be condoned, restoring the decree of specific performance in favor of the plaintiff.
Rameshwar Cooperative Housing Society Limited v. Divisional Joint Registrar, Cooperative Societies
The Bombay High Court quashed the deregistration of an apex cooperative housing association formed by flat purchasers, holding that promoter consent is not required and deregistration under Section 21A demands cogent proof of fraud or misrepresentation.
Kannu Exports v. Banque Nationale De Paris Suisse SA
The Delhi High Court held it has jurisdiction over a foreign bank's branch and decreed recovery under a Letter of Credit, rejecting alleged document discrepancies and awarding interest at 12% per annum.
Nand Kishor v. The Managing Committee of Rani Dutta Arya Vidyalaya & Ors
The Delhi High Court held that a resignation accepted by a school's Managing Committee is final and binding under Rule 114A of the Delhi School Education Rules, and cannot be withdrawn after acceptance and expiry of the 30-day approval period by the Director of Education.
ZEE ENTERTAINMENT ENTERPRISES LTD v. SAREGAMA INDIA LTD
The Delhi High Court dismissed the plaintiff’s belated application to file additional documents and evidence in a copyright infringement suit for failure to establish reasonable cause and due diligence, emphasizing strict adherence to procedural timelines in commercial litigation.
Gautam Mehra v. Sonia Mehra & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that the right to privacy is not absolute and directed preservation of call data records relevant to adultery allegations in a divorce proceeding to ensure a fair trial.
Narender Kumar v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that the original APAR benchmark of 'Good' applies to years prior to 2016-17 for MACP eligibility, entitling the petitioner to the 2nd financial upgradation.
Satish Kumar Pawa v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that compounding of a Section 138 NI Act offence by one partner discharges the entire liability of the unregistered partnership firm and all partners, quashing the complaint against the other partner.
Ashutosh Goel v. State Bank of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court quashed the disciplinary inquiry and penalty imposed on a bank officer due to procedural violations including absence of witness list and failure to grant opportunity to respond to disagreement by the disciplinary authority.
Neeru Mahendru v. Inder Mohan through LRs Ajay Mahendru
The Delhi High Court held that a registered Sale Deed not challenged within limitation bars benami claims, entitling the plaintiff to possession and rejecting the suit challenging the Gift Deed.