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Shri Ravi Arora v. Shri Vijay Shanker

Delhi High Court · 22 Jan 2025 · 2025:DHC:359

The Delhi High Court upheld the eviction order, holding that the landlord's bona fide need must be assessed as of the petition date, subsequent events are generally irrelevant unless they completely eclipse the need, and prior business experience is not required to establish bona fide requirement.

property appeal_dismissed

P.K. Rawal, Tarun Agarwal, Ankita Singh and Akhil Singh v. Vijay Shanker

Delhi High Court · 22 Jan 2025 · 2025:DHC:365

The Delhi High Court upheld the eviction order on bona fide requirement grounds, holding that subsequent events do not negate landlord's need unless they completely eclipse it, and revision jurisdiction is limited to procedural scrutiny without reappraisal of evidence.

civil appeal_dismissed

P.K. Rawal, Tarun Agarwal, Ankita Singh and Akhil Singh v. Vijay Shanker & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 22 Jan 2025 · 2025:DHC:360

The Delhi High Court upheld the eviction order, holding that the landlord's bona fide need must be assessed as of the petition filing date and that subsequent events do not negate such need unless they completely eclipse it.

property appeal_dismissed

Jitendra Kumar Kaushik v. UCO Bank

Delhi High Court · 22 Jan 2025 · 2025:DHC:380

The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a bank officer for unauthorized borrowing and misappropriation of customer funds, affirming the disciplinary authorities’ findings and the proportionality of the punishment.

employment petition_dismissed

Sadbhav Engineering Ltd. v. Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council, New Delhi & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 22 Jan 2025 · 2025:DHC:390-DB

The Delhi High Court held that jurisdictional challenges to arbitration under the MSMED Act cannot be entertained via writ petition once arbitration has commenced, affirming the arbitrator's jurisdiction and dismissing the appeal.

civil appeal_dismissed

Sanjeev Gupta v. Registrar General Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court · 22 Jan 2025 · 2025:DHC:391-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL seeking judicial directions on procedural reforms in case filing and listing, holding such matters fall within the Court’s administrative domain.

administrative petition_dismissed

Manish Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 22 Jan 2025 · 2025:DHC:1531-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging a service appointment, reaffirming the exclusive jurisdiction of the Central Administrative Tribunal in service matters and the requirement of locus standi for such challenges.

administrative appeal_dismissed

Manish Yadav v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

Supreme Court of India · 22 Jan 2025 · 2025 INSC 151

The Supreme Court held that consensual sexual relations based on a promise to marry do not constitute rape absent proof of mala fide intent, quashing the appellant's summoning order under IPC and SC/ST Act.

criminal appeal_allowed

Surendra G. Shankar & Anr. v. Esque Finamark Pvt. Ltd & Ors.

Supreme Court of India · 22 Jan 2025 · 2025 INSC 102

The Supreme Court held that delay in filing appeals before the Real Estate Appellate Tribunal should have been condoned and restored the appeals for merits, clarifying that appellate courts must not decide merits when ruling on delay condonation.

civil appeal_allowed

Thammaraya and Another v. State of Karnataka

Supreme Court of India · 22 Jan 2025 · 2025 INSC 108

The Supreme Court acquitted the appellants due to failure of the prosecution to prove disclosure statements and recoveries as per law, highlighting strict adherence to principles governing circumstantial evidence and Section 27 of the Evidence Act.

criminal appeal_allowed

Baban Shankar Daphal & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra

Supreme Court of India · 22 Jan 2025 · 2025 INSC 97

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction for murder based on credible eyewitness testimony corroborated by medical evidence, rejecting acquittal due to minor inconsistencies and affirming that related witnesses' evidence must be carefully scrutinized but not discarded.

criminal appeal_dismissed

RUHI AGRAWAL & ANR. v. NIMISH S. AGRAWAL

Supreme Court of India · 22 Jan 2025 · 2025 INSC 99

The Supreme Court upheld expanded visitation rights for the father with interim supervision by a female court-appointed Commissioner, balancing the child's welfare with parental involvement during custody litigation.

family appeal_dismissed

M/s Tamil Nadu Cements Corporation Limited v. Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council and Another

Supreme Court of India · 22 Jan 2025 · 2025 INSC 91

The Supreme Court referred to a larger Bench the question of whether writ petitions are maintainable against orders of the Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council under the MSMED Act and the scope of writ jurisdiction vis-à-vis statutory arbitration remedies.

civil other

Mohd. Tahir Hussain v. State of NCT of Delhi

Supreme Court of India · 22 Jan 2025 · 2025 INSC 100

The Supreme Court held that interim bail cannot be granted solely for election campaigning, but allowed limited interim bail for filing nomination, with a split verdict on bail for campaigning.

criminal other

Kamal Sevakram Jadhawani & Prajakta Chandrashekhar Chaugule v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.

High Court of Bombay · 21 Jan 2025

The Bombay High Court held that a removed slum rehabilitation developer loses rights to free sale area but State authorities must act lawfully and in good faith, setting aside unlawful demolition and directing compensation or equivalent area to petitioners.

administrative appeal_allowed

Sukhshanti Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. v. Mr. Nishant M. Mahimtura & Ors.

High Court of Bombay · 21 Jan 2025

The Bombay High Court held flat owners guilty of contempt for unauthorized amalgamation of flats without municipal permission, directed strict enforcement by BMC, and ordered restoration of the premises.

administrative petition_allowed

Rakesh Brijlal Jain v. State of Maharashtra

High Court of Bombay · 21 Jan 2025

Criminal proceedings under PMLA and IPC were quashed as the dispute was contractual and no prima facie offence of cheating or money laundering was made out.

criminal appeal_allowed

Navneet Singh Gogia and Simran Kaur Gogia v. The State of Maharashtra and Sushma B. Chandak

High Court of Bombay · 21 Jan 2025

The High Court held that in cheque bounce cases under Section 138 NI Act, the trial court may proceed and convict in absence of the accused without recording Section 313 statement if the accused persistently absents without justification.

criminal appeal_dismissed

Jaysingh Revaji Patil v. The Municipal Corporation Malegaon

High Court of Bombay · 21 Jan 2025

The Bombay High Court held that a tenant cannot challenge a Municipal Corporation notice under Sections 52 and 53 of the MRTP Act and must seek remedy against the landlord in civil court.

civil petition_dismissed

Vivek Krushna Dode v. The State of Maharashtra

High Court of Bombay · 21 Jan 2025

The Bombay High Court held that a tenant cannot challenge municipal notices under the MRTP Act and must seek remedy against the landlord in civil court.

administrative petition_dismissed