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Varinder Jeet Singh v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that a contractor is entitled to interest on delayed payments certified by the municipal authority and on withheld security deposit beyond the defect liability period, even if a final bill was not submitted.
Modern Food Industries (I) Ltd v. Laljee Yadav and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that salesmen engaged primarily in sales promotion are not 'workmen' under the Industrial Disputes Act, setting aside the Labour Court's award granting them relief as workmen.
S.K. Taqi v. The Cement Corporation of India
The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of an employee for furnishing false certificates in a departmental enquiry conducted by a retired officer, affirming the validity of such enquiry and the proportionality of the punishment.
Mirza Zafar Begg v. Jamia Millia Islamia Through Its Registrar & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that short technical breaks in ad hoc service do not interrupt qualifying service for pension, entitling the petitioner to pension benefits from the start of his ad hoc employment.
Sanjay Kumar v. Life Insurance Corporation of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging termination during probation for failure to meet objective business targets, holding that such termination without extension or confirmation was justified and non-discriminatory.
Madhumita Kaur v. Zile Singh
The Delhi High Court held that it has jurisdiction to try a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act where part of the cause of action arises in Delhi and refused to quash the complaint at the initial stage under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
Sushil Kumar Gupta v. Prem Gupta & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that an arbitration award directing sale of property and division of proceeds is not an instrument of partition under the Indian Stamp Act, and thus does not attract stamp duty as a partition instrument.
M/S CANON INDIA PVT LTD v. M/S K.T.HOLIDAYS PVT LTD & ANR
The Delhi High Court held that contemptuous and defamatory conduct by a party in arbitration justifies court intervention under Section 27(5) of the Arbitration Act, directing apology and costs while leaving procedural matters to the arbitrator.
Arti v. Raj Kumar Aggarwal & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the second appeal upholding concurrent findings that the appellant was a tenant paying rent above ₹3,500, thus not protected under the Delhi Rent Control Act, and that the Civil Court had jurisdiction to entertain the suit for possession.
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd v. Additional Commr. of Income Tax and Anr
The Delhi High Court stayed recovery of tax demand from Maruti Suzuki pending appeal, emphasizing the need for prima facie case consideration and consistency in stay orders where substantial refund adjustments exist.
Asst. Engineer, Rajasthan Dev. Corp. v. Gitam Singh
The Supreme Court held that reinstatement is not automatic for daily wagers wrongfully terminated under Section 25-F of the Industrial Disputes Act and awarded compensation instead of reinstatement for short-term service.
Hari Om v. State (GNCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court disposed of the criminal appeal of Hari Om by referring to a detailed common judgment in a related case.
Mr. Rajiv Kapoor & Mr. Srikant Sharma, Advocates. v. CEC-HCC JOINT VENTURE .....
The Delhi High Court upheld a majority arbitral award granting delay damages to the contractor, rejecting NHAI's challenge on procedural and substantive grounds under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.
Noor Ahmed Mohammed Bagwan v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for murder based on a complete chain of circumstantial evidence including motive, last seen theory, recovery of the body, and medical proof of homicidal death.
Madan Lal v. State
The High Court upheld the suspension of sentence and probation order under Section 4 of the Probation of Offenders Act and dismissed the petition challenging the same and the dismissal of the appeal on limitation grounds.
JINNIINFOSYSTEMS PVT LTD v. VISHAL GOEL & ANR
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal against dismissal for non-prosecution in a Section 138 NI Act case due to a bona fide clerical error, restoring the complaint for trial on merits.
Balbir Singh @ Kalu v. State
The Delhi High Court granted interim bail for three days to the accused to participate in his sister's marriage, subject to conditions ensuring no interference with the prosecution.
Ajay Gupta v. State
The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail petition as withdrawn after the petitioner sought permission to withdraw it.
KRISH INTERNATIONAL P.LTD. & ORS. v. STATE & ANR.
The Delhi High Court held that cheques issued under a Factoring Agreement by the client towards liability co-extensive with the debtor attract criminal liability under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, dismissing the petitioners' challenge to summons.
Commissioner of Income Tax v. Bhushan Capital & Credits Services Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court dismissed the Revenue’s appeal, holding that losses on sale of unquoted shares valued on net worth basis are allowable absent evidence of sham transactions.