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Mohd. Mehtab Khan v. Khushnuma Ibrahim

Supreme Court of India · 24 Jan 2013

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.

civil appeal_dismissed

Priyadarshini College of Computer Science v. Manish Kumar

Supreme Court of India · 24 Jan 2013

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.

civil appeal_allowed

Anil Sute v. State of Maharashtra

Supreme Court of India · 24 Jan 2013

The Supreme Court acquitted appellants of murder charges due to unreliable prosecution evidence and granted them benefit of doubt.

criminal appeal_allowed

Lala Ram v. Union of India

Supreme Court of India · 24 Jan 2013

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.

civil appeal_allowed

Ranjana @Dharmati v. Ram Dulare & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 23 Jan 2013

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.

civil appeal_allowed

Sher Singh Dagar v. Yoganand Shastri & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 23 Jan 2013 · 2013:DHC:361

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.

constitutional petition_dismissed

Reserve Bank of India v. JVG Finance Ltd

Delhi High Court · 23 Jan 2013 · 2013:DHC:8290

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.

civil appeal_allowed

Omwati and Ors v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr

Delhi High Court · 23 Jan 2013 · 2013:DHC:7260

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.

administrative petition_allowed

Kapoor! Chit Pvt Ltd thr. its Director I A.R. Arvind Gupta v. Shehdev

Delhi High Court · 23 Jan 2013 · 2013:DHC:8658

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.

criminal appeal_allowed

National Insurance Company Ltd v. Hemant Kochar & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 23 Jan 2013

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.

civil appeal_allowed

Ganga Yamuna Finwest Pvt Ltd v. National Stock Exchange of India Ltd

Delhi High Court · 23 Jan 2013 · 2013:DHC:368

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.

corporate appeal_allowed

Shriram Institute for Industrial Research v. Rajesh Kumar Gandhi

Delhi High Court · 23 Jan 2013 · 2013:DHC:369

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.

labor appeal_allowed

Sh. Surender Chahar v. The Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Ors.

Delhi High Court · 23 Jan 2013 · 2013:DHC:363-DB

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.

administrative appeal_allowed

Jitender @ Kalia v. The State (NCT of Delhi)

Delhi High Court · 23 Jan 2013 · 2013:DHC:370

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.

criminal petition_dismissed

Jitender @ Kalia v. The State (NCT of Delhi)

Delhi High Court · 23 Jan 2013 · 2013:DHC:373

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.

criminal appeal_dismissed

VISTAR CONSTRUCTION (P) LTD v. UNION OF INDIA

Delhi High Court · 23 Jan 2013 · 2013:DHC:372-DB

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.

tax appeal_allowed

VISTAR CONSTRUCTION (P) LTD v. UNION OF INDIA

Delhi High Court · 23 Jan 2013 · 2013:DHC:371-DB

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.

tax appeal_allowed

National Insurance Company Ltd v. Hemant Kochar & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 23 Jan 2013 · 2013:DHC:374

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.

civil appeal_allowed

Sarabjeet Malik v. UOI & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 23 Jan 2013 · 2013:DHC:362-DB

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.

administrative petition_dismissed

Ms. Oswal Agro Mills Ltd. v. Punjab State Electricity Board

Supreme Court of India · 23 Jan 2013

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.

civil appeal_allowed