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Jehangir Tehmas Patel v. Fateh Singh Cheema & Ors.
The Bombay High Court granted Letters of Administration with the Will annexed to the Plaintiff, holding the 1986 Will duly executed and attested, rejecting the caveats for lack of caveatable interest and awarding costs against the Defendants.
Nazim Mohammed Yusuf Shaikh v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed the petition to quash FIR under Section 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, holding that the offence is complete without proving Section 11, and the trial should continue despite the complainant's death and missing original currency notes.
Hanuman Jairam Naik v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the demolition of an illegally constructed property, holding that illegality in construction is incurable and fundamental rights do not protect unauthorized acts.
Ajay Shankar Rathod v. Zilla Parishad, Satara & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that suspicion without evidence cannot justify disqualification in examinations and quashed the direction for a mock test, directing appointment of the petitioner based on his original score.
Suvojit Sarkar & Ors. v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court directed the Standing Screening Committee to expeditiously decide the petitioners' criminal antecedent verification to prevent prejudice to their service profiles, allowing challenge to any adverse decision.
Manoranjan Patra & Ors. v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking retrospective remustering and seniority benefits for CRPF personnel who had not completed the mandatory six years of service at the time of qualifying the ROG-III Course, holding that the 2006 Recruitment Rules are not retrospective and do not violate Article 14.
Good Health Agro Tech Pvt Ltd v. Haldiram Snacks Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a Section 34 petition for non-filing of the arbitral award within limitation, affirming that filing the award along with the petition is mandatory and delay cannot be condoned.
Mr. Raunak Jain and Mr. Manan Soni v. M/S REGAL TOWERS (P) LTD
The Delhi High Court held that a tenant continuing possession under a stayed eviction order must pay reasonable user and occupation charges to compensate the landlord, affirming the landlord's right to interim compensation despite the tenant's challenge.
Lifestyle Equities CV & Anr. v. Amazon Technologies, Inc. & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held Amazon Technologies liable for trademark infringement by its licensee Cloudtail, granted permanent injunction and damages for unauthorized use of the BHPC mark on Amazon.in, and clarified intermediary liability in e-commerce trademark disputes.
Lifestyle Equities CV & Anr. v. Amazon Technologies, Inc. & Ors.
Delhi High Court held Amazon Technologies and Cloudtail liable for trademark infringement of BHPC mark on Amazon.in, granting permanent injunction and damages while recognizing complexities of e-commerce liability.
Rajendra Sachdeva v. M/s A.C. Engineering Private Limited and Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld that company Directors are not personally liable for a loan advanced solely to the company absent guarantee or tortious conduct, dismissing the appeal to hold them liable.
Lt. Col. Vibha v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court directed expeditious consideration of a service Original Application seeking permanent commission by the Armed Forces Tribunal, emphasizing procedural fairness without expressing opinion on merits.
Asitav Mohanty v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that below-benchmark gradings in ACRs affecting promotion benefits must be communicated to employees to enable representation, and non-communication violates Article 14, directing grant of NFSG to the petitioner.
Sudesh & Anr v. Jitender Kumar Bhardwaj & Ors
The Delhi High Court dismissed the tenants' revision petition upholding the Rent Controller's eviction order, affirming jurisdiction, bona fide landlord requirement, and directing payment of user charges.
Mohd Iqbal v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and sentence of the appellant for sexual assault under the POCSO Act and sexual harassment under IPC based on the prosecutrix's credible testimony corroborated by CCTV footage and the appellant's admissions.
Babban Giri & Ors. v. State of NCT Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's framing of charges against accused persons, holding that at the charge stage only a prima facie case is required and discrepancies or defence evidence cannot be considered.
Shanti Upadhyay v. Sr. Divisional Manager of New India Assurance Company Ltd. & Anr.
The Delhi High Court directed the Insurance Ombudsman to adjudicate the petitioner's medical insurance claim afresh under statutory rules after the insurer's repeated rejection of a same-day hospitalization claim.
Sandeep Kapoor v. The State (Govt of NCT Delhi) & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 287, 337, and 338 IPC following an amicable settlement and compensation paid to the injured party, exercising its inherent jurisdiction under Section 482/528 BNSS.
Devesh Bhardwaj v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition to quash the chargesheet under Section 376 IPC, holding that factual disputes about consent and false promises of marriage must be decided by the trial court.
Sodan Singh Rawat v. Vipinta
The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court’s maintenance award, ruling that only mandatory statutory deductions can reduce a husband's income for maintenance calculation, rejecting loan EMIs as deductions and affirming the wife's entitlement to maintenance.