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Surinder Dogra v. State through Director CBI
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a Traffic Superintendent for forgery and cheating by tampering with airline tickets, relying on expert handwriting evidence and concurrent findings of lower courts.
Rahul Verma v. Rampat Lal Verma
The Supreme Court held that arbitration agreements in partnership deeds bind and can be invoked by legal heirs of deceased partners, dismissing the petition challenging the High Court's referral to arbitration.
State of Odisha v. Sudhansu Sekhar Jena
The Supreme Court held that only qualifying job contract service sufficient for pension eligibility counts towards pension under Odisha Rules, setting aside a contrary High Court order and allowing the State's appeal despite prior delays.
Watergrace Products v. Nashik Municipal Corporation
The Bombay High Court struck down arbitrary tender conditions requiring reduced experience and excessive net worth, directing the municipal corporation to reframe them in conformity with CVC guidelines and Article 14.
Ar. Jai Kumar Meerani v. Punjab National Bank
The Court held that a tenant continuing possession after lease expiry is liable to pay mesne profits at a reasonable rent acknowledged by the tenant, and the landlord is entitled to recover rent arrears with interest and damages.
Prabhati Lal v. Neetu Nanda
The Delhi High Court upheld the eviction order against the tenant, affirming the landlord's ownership, bona fide need, and the limited scope of revision in eviction proceedings under the Delhi Rent Control Act.
Thokchom Shyamjai Singh & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that failure to furnish written grounds of arrest to persons arrested under UAPA vitiates the arrest and remand orders, directing their release subject to bail bonds.
Unison Hotels Pvt Ltd v. KNM Chemicals Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award in favor of a chemical supplier under the MSMED Act, rejecting the hotel’s delayed objections and counterclaims for substandard goods.
Arun Muthu v. Directorate of Enforcement
The Delhi High Court granted bail to Arun Muthu in a PMLA money laundering case, emphasizing the right to liberty and speedy trial despite statutory bail restrictions.
Shyam Singh v. State
The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant of sexual assault charges under POCSO and IPC due to failure of prosecution to conclusively prove the prosecutrix's minority and established consensual adolescent relationship.
Suresh Kumari v. Registrar of Companies
The Delhi High Court upheld an interim order directing investigation into alleged siphoning of funds by promoters of Three C Shelters Pvt. Ltd., rejecting ACE Group's challenge and affirming homebuyers' locus standi to seek protective relief under the Companies Act.
Lali v. The State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted bail to a woman accused of possessing commercial quantity of heroin due to prolonged trial delay and incarceration despite Section 37 NDPS Act rigors.
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. v. MAJ(RETD) SUKESH BEHL & ANR
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity and infringement of Philips’ Standard Essential Patent relating to DVD replication technology, rejecting defendants’ invalidity claims and affirming the plaintiff’s entitlement to damages and injunction.
Gurjant Singh v. The Chief Commissioner of Customs
The Delhi High Court granted a limited extension of time to the petitioner to pay the compounding fee under the Customs Act due to financial constraints, emphasizing limited judicial interference with compounding orders.
Priyanka Kumari v. Indian Overseas Bank & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the termination of a bank officer for prolonged unauthorized absence after she failed to comply with a valid transfer order despite repeated opportunities and personal circumstances not warranting exemption.
Kailash v. Rohtash Kumar
The Delhi High Court granted the tenant a six-month extension to vacate premises upon an undertaking, staying eviction execution and encouraging amicable settlement.
Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board v. Sumit
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order granting exemption from the typewriting test to a certified orthopaedically disabled candidate, emphasizing reasonable accommodation under the RPWD Act despite procedural lapses.
Addictive Learning Technology Limited & Anr. v. Aditya Garg & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the defamation suit against tweets on social media platform X, holding that the plaintiffs failed to establish legal injury or cause of action considering the conversational nature of the platform and statutory remedies available.
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. v. HCC Samsung JV
The Delhi High Court held that a Section 33 application seeking review beyond clerical corrections does not extend the limitation period under Section 34, dismissing the petition as time-barred.
Rajendri Devi v. Delhi Development Authority
The Delhi High Court held that persons whose land is acquired have no absolute right to alternative plot allotment in a particular area, and the DDA’s policy allotting plots only in developing areas is valid and immune from judicial interference.