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Mohd. Mehtab Khan v. Khushnuma Ibrahim
The Supreme Court held that an appellate court should not interfere with a trial court's discretionary refusal of interim mandatory injunction under Section 6 of the Specific Relief Act unless the discretion is exercised arbitrarily, and restored possession order to the defendants.
Priyadarshini College of Computer Science v. Manish Kumar
The Supreme Court held that a candidate who misrepresents eligibility criteria cannot claim compensation from the admitting college, and quashed the High Court's compensation order against the college.
Anil Sute v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court acquitted appellants of murder charges due to unreliable prosecution evidence and granted them benefit of doubt.
Lala Ram v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that retrospective enhancement of railway shop license fees was unjustified, allowing the appeal partly by restricting recovery to prospective dues while upholding the reasonableness of the enhanced fees.
Ranjana @Dharmati v. Ram Dulare & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed a partition suit decree based on a lawful compromise among parties and permitted withdrawal of a related possession suit following settlement.
Sher Singh Dagar v. Yoganand Shastri & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that an Election Petition cannot be dismissed for lack of particulars without allowing amendment, and review petitions are not the proper remedy to challenge such procedural orders.
Reserve Bank of India v. JVG Finance Ltd
The Delhi High Court condoned the delay in filing claim Form 66 by the Reserve Bank of India and permitted fresh filing with original documents to be processed on merits.
Omwati and Ors v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr
The Delhi High Court held that acceptance of payments and subsequent communication by the government waived the right to cancel an industrial plot allotment for delayed payment, directing possession to be handed over to the petitioners.
Kapoor! Chit Pvt Ltd thr. its Director I A.R. Arvind Gupta v. Shehdev
The Delhi High Court restored a complaint dismissed in default under Section 138 NI Act due to petitioner’s unavoidable absence caused by bereavement, exercising inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.
National Insurance Company Ltd v. Hemant Kochar & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed consolidation of evidence recording in multiple connected MACT cases to avoid repetition and delay, setting aside the Tribunal's refusal to do so.
Ganga Yamuna Finwest Pvt Ltd v. National Stock Exchange of India Ltd
The Delhi High Court held that deposits made by a company with NSEIL are company property under Section 456 of the Companies Act, 1956 and must be remitted to the Official Liquidator upon winding up, overriding NSEIL byelaws.
Shriram Institute for Industrial Research v. Rajesh Kumar Gandhi
The Delhi High Court set aside the Labour Court's reinstatement order for dismissal without supply of Enquiry Report, remanding for fresh consideration per Supreme Court guidelines balancing natural justice and prejudice.
Sh. Surender Chahar v. The Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Ors.
The Delhi High Court quashed the termination of a police constable whose criminal case was closed by police investigation and reinstated him, holding that mere FIR registration without charge-sheet or conviction cannot justify termination.
Jitender @ Kalia v. The State (NCT of Delhi)
The High Court of Delhi dismissed the petition filed by Jitender @ Kalia in CRL.M.C. 253/2013 by referring to the judgment in the connected case CRL.M.C. 249/2013.
Jitender @ Kalia v. The State (NCT of Delhi)
The High Court dismissed the petition seeking recall of prosecution witnesses and examination of an unexamined witness, holding that powers under Sections 311 and 482 Cr.P.C. must be exercised only to prevent failure of justice and not to reopen or delay concluded trial proceedings.
VISTAR CONSTRUCTION (P) LTD v. UNION OF INDIA
The Delhi High Court held that the rate of service tax on works contract services is determined by the date of service rendition, not the date of payment receipt, invalidating a government instruction to the contrary.
VISTAR CONSTRUCTION (P) LTD v. UNION OF INDIA
The Delhi High Court held that the applicable service tax rate is determined by the date of service rendition, not payment receipt, invalidating a government instruction to the contrary.
National Insurance Company Ltd v. Hemant Kochar & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed consolidation of evidence recording in multiple connected MACT suits arising from the same FIR to avoid repetition and delay, setting aside the Tribunal's refusal to do so.
Sarabjeet Malik v. UOI & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition upholding the Tribunal's interpretation that promotion ratios to Junior Scientific Officer posts must be maintained discipline-wise among feeder categories collectively, not within sub-disciplines of a single feeder category.
Ms. Oswal Agro Mills Ltd. v. Punjab State Electricity Board
The Supreme Court held that load sanctioned by the electricity board cannot be treated as unauthorized for surcharge, quashing the demand notices for load surcharge on the appellant's TG Set.