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Satya Prakash Bagla v. Evaan Holdings Pvt Ltd & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the maintainability of a writ petition directing RBI to exercise its statutory powers against an NBFC's mismanagement, dismissing the appeal challenging interim directions passed at the maintainability stage.
Johnson Ka v. Evaan Holdings Pvt Ltd & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the maintainability of a writ petition directing RBI to exercise its supervisory powers over an NBFC, dismissing the appeal challenging interim directions issued against the company's management.
Kan Damian Kouassi v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner in a commercial quantity NDPS case, emphasizing the right to liberty and delay in trial despite stringent statutory bail conditions.
PUMA SE v. MAHESH KUMAR
The Delhi High Court granted summary judgment in favor of PUMA SE, holding the defendant liable for trademark infringement and counterfeiting of well-known marks, awarding injunctions, damages, and costs.
Bhuwan Chandra Kandpal and Ors v. Union of India and Ors
The Delhi High Court directed the Union of India to grant Nonfunctional Upgradation benefits to petitioners in accordance with a binding judgment, rejecting administrative delay as a ground for denial.
M/S SWIKRITI TRAVELS v. M/S MINI POCKET OPC PVT. LTD.
The High Court held that courts may impose reasonable conditions when setting aside ex parte decrees under Order IX Rule 13 CPC, but directing deposit of the entire decretal amount without specific reasons is excessive and remanded the matter for reconsideration.
Rajbir Singh Chauhan & Ors. v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to grant Nonfunctional Upgradation benefits to petitioners in accordance with the binding Sushil Kumar judgment, dismissing administrative delay as a ground for denial.
Suman Mishra & Ors. v. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings arising from a matrimonial dispute where the FIR was found vexatious and the serious offence initially alleged was not pursued, emphasizing careful scrutiny under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process.
Dhanlaxmi Urf Sunita Mathuria & Anr. v. State of Rajasthan & Ors.
The Supreme Court dismissed the petition challenging the dismissal of a Habeas Corpus petition as infructuous and held that police statements during court proceedings did not amount to defamation or humiliation.
DHARAMVIR SINGH v. SHRI RAJIV MEHRISHI
The Supreme Court directed pay-scale revision and arrears payment from the correct date despite typographical errors in earlier orders, dismissing contempt allegations against the respondents.
Krishna Katara v. The State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court quashed an FIR under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters & Anti-Social Activities Act, holding that mere civil disputes disguised as criminal offences do not justify invoking stringent anti-gang provisions without sufficient material.
M/S TECHNO PRINTS v. CHHATTISGARH TEXTBOOK CORPORATION
The Supreme Court quashed the blacklisting show cause notice against a printing contractor, holding that blacklisting is a drastic penalty requiring strong grounds beyond mere contractual breach and that premature judicial interference with show cause notices is generally unwarranted.
Sukhdev Singh v. Sukhbir Kaur
The Supreme Court held that spouses of marriages declared void under Section 11 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 are entitled to claim maintenance and permanent alimony under Sections 24 and 25, subject to discretion and conduct of the parties.
The State of Maharashtra v. Prism Cement Limited & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that the 2002 amendment to Section 8(5) of the CST Act applies prospectively and does not retrospectively withdraw vested tax exemption rights granted under the PSI 1993 scheme without due revocation or notice.
RUPA AND CO. LIMITED AND ANOTHER v. FIRHAD HAKIM AND OTHERS
The Supreme Court held that a High Court's writ of mandamus must be strictly complied with and quashed the High Court's order referring the matter to mediation without the appellants' consent, directing the State to execute the land conveyance as originally ordered.
N.K. Taneja v. Maharaj Singh
The Supreme Court held that prolonged unauthorized absence amounts to abandonment of service justifying termination even without disciplinary enquiry and allowed the University's appeal setting aside the High Court's reinstatement order.
Lords Inn Hotels and Resorts v. Pushpam Resorts LLP
The Bombay High Court held that despite ambiguous drafting, an arbitration agreement existed under the Resort Management Agreement by applying the business efficacy test and appointed an arbitrator accordingly.
B. Suguna v. Smt. Bolla Malathi
The Bombay High Court held that a nomination for GPF does not automatically become invalid upon the subscriber acquiring a family without formal cancellation, entitling the original nominee to the entire fund subject to succession claims.
Ravi Manoj Rai v. Union of India & Anr.
The Bombay High Court granted bail to accused Nos. 2 and 4 in a narcotics smuggling case, holding that co-accused statements under Section 67 NDPS Act are inadmissible at bail stage and the prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case against them.
Yogesh Parnami (HUF) v. SK Mittal
The Delhi High Court held that trial courts must not appoint Local Commissioners for recording evidence as a routine and cannot impose related costs on parties without consent, especially when the respondent is ex-parte, setting aside such orders in a recovery suit.