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Haseeb Ahmad v. Delhi Waqf Board
The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition seeking expedited hearing and reinstatement, holding it cannot interfere with the Tribunal’s scheduling and that preferential treatment is not permissible.
X v. State & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the discharge of Respondent Nos. 2 to 5 for lack of prima facie evidence, affirming the limited scope of judicial scrutiny at the charge framing stage under Sections 227 and 228 CrPC.
Aseem Mowar v. State
The Delhi High Court quashed the FIR and all proceedings against the petitioner in a neighbourly dispute, holding that the allegations were inconsistent, trivial, and did not prima facie constitute offences warranting trial.
M/S OKARA ROADLINES v. M/S PUNJAB FREIGHT CARRIERS PVT. LTD. & ORS.
The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of respondents in Section 138 NI Act cases, holding that the statutory presumption of liability was successfully rebutted by establishing a probable defence of no debt and loss or theft of cheques.
Deepak Jain & Ors. v. Basketball Federation of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court set aside the Basketball Federation of India's restrictive birth certificate rule and directed adherence to the National Code Against Age Fraud in Sports mandating medical age verification to ensure fair participation.
Ocean Plastics and Fibers P Limited v. Delhi Development Authority and Anr
The Delhi High Court upheld the denial of lease restoration benefits to a leaseholder whose lease was determined and possession taken over by the DDA following eviction proceedings, holding that the policy does not apply in such cases.
SI Sahil v. Om Prakash
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's acquittal of respondents under Sections 506 and 384 IPC, dismissing the State's appeal for lack of proof of criminal intimidation and extortion.
Prabhu Dayal v. State, NCT of Delhi
Delhi High Court set aside the charge of gang rape under Section 376D IPC against the petitioner due to lack of material implicating him in the offence at the charge framing stage.
Bharat Mohan Kohli v. State & Ors
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal and refused to condone a 636-day delay in challenging an order rejecting impleadment of a claimant alleging marriage to the deceased, emphasizing the duty of litigants to be vigilant and provide satisfactory explanations for delay.
Vikash Kumar v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that it can recall its quashing order passed per incuriam due to overruling of relied Supreme Court precedent, as the bar under Section 362 Cr.P.C. does not apply to such recall under inherent powers.
Tanisha Rani Sharma v. State NCT of Delhi
The High Court held that summoning a person not named in the charge-sheet under Section 319 Cr.P.C. requires strong evidence adduced before the court and set aside the summoning order against the petitioner for lack of such evidence.
Santosh Kumar Yadav @ Ranjan v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a juvenile in conflict with law is not required to disclose juvenile offences in service verification forms, and termination on such grounds is unsustainable, directing reinstatement of the petitioner.
Makhdum Ali Haidar v. Union of India and Ors
The Delhi High Court quashed the adverse APAR grading of a BSF officer for lack of justifiable reasons and procedural fairness, holding that regularized Over Stay Leave cannot justify adverse remarks and no second representation lies after the first is decided.
JAGWANT KAUR v. UNION OF INDIA
The Supreme Court upheld the allotment of LPG distributorship to the 4th respondent, ruling that the land offered complied with guidelines and rejecting the appellant's challenge of duplication and invalid alternate land.
Somdatt Builders –NCC – NEC(JV) v. National Highways Authority of India
The Supreme Court restored an arbitral award holding that increase in contract quantities without instructed variation does not entitle rate revision, emphasizing limited judicial interference under the Arbitration Act.
Ramesh Baghel v. State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal directing burial of the deceased in the appellant's private land within the native village, emphasizing the State's duty to prevent religious discrimination and to formally designate Christian burial grounds.
Arif Md. Yeasin Jwadder v. State of Assam
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal challenging alleged fake police encounters in Assam, directing independent inquiry by the State Human Rights Commission with victim participation and legal safeguards to ensure compliance with constitutional and PUCL procedural safeguards.
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The Bombay High Court issued procedural directions for removal of office objections and scheduled the hearing dates for multiple criminal appellate matters.
Anil Shivajirao Bhosale v. Directorate of Enforcement
The Bombay High Court granted bail to the accused under PMLA after he completed half the maximum sentence, emphasizing the constitutional right to speedy trial over statutory bail restrictions.
M/s.N.K Proteins Limited v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that the Limitation Act, 1963 applies to the MPID Act and the court has discretion to condone delay beyond 30 days under Section 5(3), dismissing the appellant's challenge to the condonation order.