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Voluntary Health Association of Punjab v. Union of India & Others
The Supreme Court directed stringent enforcement and meaningful awareness measures to curb female foeticide and ensure effective implementation of the PNDT Act, 1994.
T4/S IANS PVT LTD v. IvI/S MOGAE DIGITAL PVT LTD
The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to adjudicate disputes arising from a contract containing an arbitration clause.
Suraj Bhan v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court condoned an 836-day delay in filing an appeal and granted enhanced compensation to the appellant based on a prior binding judgment.
Gopalalrishnan and Anr v. North Delhi Municipal Corporation
The Delhi High Court set aside an ex parte municipal property tax assessment and bank account attachment against guest houses classified as three-star hotels, directing a fresh hearing with opportunity to present evidence.
Laxmi Narain Sharma v. The Govt. of the National Capital Territory of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed writ petitions challenging a 1959 land acquisition notification after 36 years, holding that delay and acceptance of compensation bar reopening settled acquisition proceedings.
Divya Rani v. Central Board of Secondary Education
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking acceptance of a late application to reappear in the Mathematics examination, holding that the examination authority's deadline must be respected and delay without reasonable explanation cannot be condoned.
Rubaljit Singh Trading as Classic Devices v. Kanz Overseas & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed disposal of a counter claim by a lawful compromise under Order 23 Rule 3 and Section 151 CPC, directing decree preparation accordingly.
Ester Industries Ltd. v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition upholding the validity of reassessment based on a retrospective amendment to Section 115JB, clarifying procedural and substantive aspects of reopening assessments under the Income Tax Act.
Satpal Singh and Ors. v. The Indian Construction Corporation Ltd. and Ors.; Shri M.S. Verma and Ors. v. The Indian Construction Corporation Ltd. and Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed writ petitions seeking higher pay scales for promotion posts, holding petitioners estopped from claiming beyond benefits already accepted under a government directive addressing pay scale anomalies.
BSES Yamuna Power Ltd. v. Babu Ram Jain & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's delayed appeal for failure to provide sufficient cause for delay, holding that government bodies must diligently prosecute their rights and that appeals against dismissal of review petitions are not maintainable.
Rajeev Bhalla v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act cannot be quashed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. where disputed factual issues exist, and upheld the summoning order against the petitioner.
Krishan Sharma v. Raj Rani Bhardwaj & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the second appeal, affirming that daughters have equal partition rights in ancestral property partly let out, especially after the deletion of Section 23 of the Hindu Succession Act by the 2005 amendment.
Ramesh Chand & Ors. v. Khem Chand
The Delhi High Court dismissed a review petition challenging a minor factual discrepancy in an earlier order, holding that no error apparent on the face of the record existed to warrant review.
Parvinder S. Behuria v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court set aside the CAT’s interim stay on filling a CBDT Member vacancy, allowing the petitioner’s promotion subject to the final outcome of a pending Original Application challenging ACR grading.
NCT of Delhi v. Pramod Kumar
The Delhi High Court upheld that contractual Para-medical employees are entitled to pay parity with regular employees in basic salary and allowances but not increments or promotions without regularization or precedent.
Union of India v. S.K. Sharma
The Delhi High Court held that disciplinary cases before the CAT must be heard by a Division Bench, setting aside a Single Member Bench order as coram-non-judice and restoring the matter for fresh adjudication.
Saipem Triune Engineering Pvt. Ltd and Anr v. Assistant Commissioner of Income-Tax
The Delhi High Court granted a stay on the balance tax demand during the pendency of appeal, holding that additions under Section 40A(2) cannot be made on amounts not claimed as expenditure and emphasizing the petitioner’s strong prima facie case.
Suresh Kumar Sharma v. M/S. Sree Sidh Woolen Industries
The Delhi High Court quashed a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act against a petitioner who was not the drawer of the cheque nor a responsible partner under Section 141, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.
Sumit Lal v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld interim maintenance granted under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act based on prima facie evidence of a domestic relationship, dismissing the petitioner's challenge under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
Dabur India Ltd. v. M/S. Laxminarayan Industries
The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction against a defendant for copyright infringement and passing off by adopting packaging substantially similar to the plaintiff’s distinctive and registered trade dress.