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Dr Pritam Gupta v. Shanti Devi

Delhi High Court · 21 Jan 2025 · 2025:DHC:394

The Delhi High Court stayed the eviction order until 18.01.2027 on mutual consent, subject to payment of user charges and an undertaking by the tenants to vacate the premises by that date.

property appeal_allowed

Rangoli International Pvt Ltd & Ors. v. Central Bureau of Investigation & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 21 Jan 2025 · 2025:DHC:415

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition to quash a CBI-registered FIR alleging bank fraud and conspiracy, holding that procedural flaws in fraud classification do not bar criminal investigation where cognizable offences are prima facie disclosed.

criminal petition_dismissed

Salman v. The State (Govt of NCT of Delhi)

Delhi High Court · 21 Jan 2025 · 2025:DHC:421

Bail was denied to the accused involved in conspiracy and harboring co-accused in a dacoity case due to serious charges, recovery of stolen goods, and risk of absconding.

criminal bail_denied

Next Generation Business Powers Systems Ltd v. Telecommunication Consultants India Ltd

Delhi High Court · 21 Jan 2025 · 2025:DHC:302-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld that payment to a sub-consultant under a back-to-back contract is conditional upon the principal contractor's receipt of payment and affirmed deductions for non-performance and Annual Technical Support obligations.

civil appeal_allowed

Shlok Bhardwaj v. Delhi Development Authority

Delhi High Court · 21 Jan 2025 · 2025:DHC:364

The Delhi High Court directed the DDA to treat the petitioner's writ petition as a representation and decide it within six weeks after hearing him, without granting substantive relief.

administrative other

Kailash Ram Gupta v. Sh Manoj

Delhi High Court · 21 Jan 2025 · 2025:DHC:453

The Delhi High Court upheld the eviction order on landlord's bonafide need, affirming limited revisional scope and the landlord's right to determine suitable residential accommodation under the Delhi Rent Control Act.

civil petition_dismissed

Sunil Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 21 Jan 2025 · 2025:DHC:303-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to retain government accommodation on normal license fee till 28.02.2025 despite retrospective policy restricting retention for personnel posted in re-categorized Legacy & Thrust Districts.

administrative petition_allowed

MD Salauddin v. State NCT of Delhi

Delhi High Court · 21 Jan 2025 · 2025:DHC:331

The Delhi High Court granted furlough to a prisoner despite a prior warning for late surrender, emphasizing the rehabilitative purpose of furlough and the petitioner’s overall satisfactory conduct.

criminal petition_allowed

Walnut Pictures and Ors. v. Rajyesh Patni

Delhi High Court · 21 Jan 2025 · 2025:DHC:293

The High Court allowed condonation of delay in filing the Written Statement in a commercial suit within the extended period under the Commercial Courts Act, emphasizing a liberal and justice-oriented approach subject to payment of costs.

civil appeal_allowed

Gurvinder Singh & Ors. v. Asha Rani

Delhi High Court · 21 Jan 2025 · 2025:DHC:445

The Delhi High Court fixed interim user and occupation charges at Rs. 17,500 per month for commercial use of residential premises, subject to final adjudication and an undertaking by the landlord.

property other

DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT v. SUBHASH SHARMA

Supreme Court of India · 21 Jan 2025 · 2025 INSC 141

The Supreme Court upheld bail granted due to illegal arrest violating Article 22(2) of the Constitution and Section 57 Cr.P.C, emphasizing mandatory production before Magistrate within 24 hours in PMLA cases.

criminal appeal_dismissed

Laxmi Das v. State of West Bengal

Supreme Court of India · 21 Jan 2025 · 2025 INSC 86

The Supreme Court held that mere disapproval or insult does not constitute abetment of suicide under Section 306 IPC and quashed charges against the appellant for lack of proximate instigation or mens rea.

criminal appeal_allowed

VIPIN KUMAR v. JAYDEEP & OTHERS

Supreme Court of India · 21 Jan 2025 · 2025 INSC 169

The Supreme Court set aside a High Court judgment allowing a second appeal without framing substantial questions of law and without proper notice, restoring the appeal for fresh hearing due to procedural irregularities and allegations of fraud.

civil appeal_allowed

State of Jharkhand v. Dr. Nishkant Dubey & Ors.

Supreme Court of India · 21 Jan 2025 · 2025 INSC 94

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's quashing of an FIR against MPs for alleged unlawful entry and coercion at an airport, holding that the Aircraft Act, 1934 prescribes exclusive procedures barring police investigation without prior sanction and that IPC offences were not made out.

criminal appeal_dismissed

State of Punjab v. M/S Om Prakash Brick

Supreme Court of India · 21 Jan 2025 · 2025 INSC 88

The Supreme Court held that the State Government is entitled to levy royalty on brick earth declared as a minor mineral under the 1957 Act and Mineral Rules irrespective of land ownership, and civil suits restraining such levy are not maintainable.

civil appeal_allowed

The General Manager Personnel Syndicate Bank & Ors v. B S N Prasad

Supreme Court of India · 21 Jan 2025 · 2025 INSC 89

The Supreme Court upheld the disciplinary finding of misconduct against a bank branch manager but modified the dismissal penalty to a minor penalty, emphasizing the lower standard of proof in disciplinary proceedings and the need for proportionality.

labor appeal_allowed

State Bank of India v. Manav Greys Exim Private Limited

High Court of Bombay · 20 Jan 2025

The Bombay High Court quashed a Maintenance Tribunal order reversing a senior citizen's gift deed due to abuse of the Senior Citizens Act and failure to adjudicate jurisdictional facts, enabling SBI to enforce its mortgage security.

civil petition_allowed

All India Central Bank Officers Federation v. Union of India

High Court of Bombay · 20 Jan 2025 · 2025:BHC-OS:834-DB

The Bombay High Court upheld the constitutional validity of retrospective amendments introducing a legal fiction deeming concessional rent for employer-provided accommodation as taxable perquisite under Section 17(2)(ii) of the Income Tax Act, rejecting claims of impermissible judicial override and arbitrariness.

tax appeal_dismissed

Mohd. Mobin Jahurul Hasan Manihar v. State of Maharashtra

High Court of Bombay · 20 Jan 2025

The Bombay High Court granted bail to an undertrial accused in possession of commercial quantity of narcotics due to prolonged pre-trial incarceration violating the right to speedy trial under Article 21, despite the statutory bar under Section 37 of the NDPS Act.

criminal appeal_allowed

Smt. Bharati Tukaram Patil v. Zillha Parishad & Ors.

High Court of Bombay · 20 Jan 2025

The court held that a PAP certificate must be submitted in the candidate's name by the application deadline to validate the application, and late submission cannot retrospectively validate an invalid application, thereby setting aside the appointment of respondent no. 4.

civil appeal_allowed