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ITC LIMITED v. RAJ KUMAR MITTAL & ORS.

Delhi High Court · 22 Jan 2025 · 2025:DHC:447

The Delhi High Court held the defendants guilty of civil contempt for wilfully disobeying an injunction order and obstructing court proceedings, imposing fines while accepting their unconditional apologies.

civil petition_allowed

Rajeev Electricals v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors

Delhi High Court · 22 Jan 2025 · 2025:DHC:392-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the respondents' contractual right to cancel a tender without assigning reasons, dismissing the petition challenging the cancellation despite the petitioner being declared lowest bidder and complying with tender requirements.

administrative petition_dismissed

Zakir Hussain v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi

Delhi High Court · 22 Jan 2025 · 2025:DHC:330

The Delhi High Court granted bail to the petitioner in an NDPS case due to long incarceration and trial delay, holding that procedural lapses like delayed FSL report and non-joining of independent witnesses do not vitiate the trial or entitle bail on their own.

criminal appeal_allowed

S.C. Gupta v. D.D.A. & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 22 Jan 2025 · 2025:DHC:370

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner's application under Section 151 CPC seeking rectification of an order directing payment of misuser charges, holding that such applications cannot be used to re-hear or alter comprehensive orders passed with consent.

civil petition_dismissed

Kuldeep Singh Sengar v. Central Bureau of Investigation

Delhi High Court · 22 Jan 2025 · 2025:DHC:338-DB

The Delhi High Court granted interim suspension of sentence to the appellant for cataract surgery on medical grounds subject to strict conditions and no further extensions.

criminal sentence_modified

Rajneesh v. The State N.C.T. of Delhi

Delhi High Court · 22 Jan 2025 · 2025:DHC:342

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for sexual offences against a minor, holding that the victim's consent is immaterial and school records reliably establish her age.

criminal appeal_dismissed

Nivin Verma v. State NCT of Delhi

Delhi High Court · 22 Jan 2025 · 2025:DHC:343-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a habeas corpus petition seeking production of a minor child amid ongoing domestic violence proceedings, directing visitation and custody matters to the Mahila Court while ensuring protection of the child and mother.

family petition_dismissed

Jyoti alias Kittu v. The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi

Delhi High Court · 22 Jan 2025 · 2025:DHC:352

The Delhi High Court dismissed anticipatory bail for a wife who caused grievous burn injuries to her husband, emphasizing a gender-neutral approach in criminal law and rejecting leniency based solely on the accused’s gender.

criminal appeal_dismissed

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