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Walnut Pictures and Ors. v. Rajyesh Patni
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.
Gurvinder Singh & Ors. v. Asha Rani
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.
DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT v. SUBHASH SHARMA
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.
Laxmi Das v. State of West Bengal
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.
VIPIN KUMAR v. JAYDEEP & OTHERS
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.
State of Jharkhand v. Dr. Nishkant Dubey & Ors.
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.
State of Punjab v. M/S Om Prakash Brick
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.
The General Manager Personnel Syndicate Bank & Ors v. B S N Prasad
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.
State Bank of India v. Manav Greys Exim Private Limited
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.
All India Central Bank Officers Federation v. Union of India
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.
Mohd. Mobin Jahurul Hasan Manihar v. State of Maharashtra
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.
Smt. Bharati Tukaram Patil v. Zillha Parishad & Ors.
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.
Dr. Manohar Kacharu Sanap v. Savitribai Phule Pune University & Ors.
The Bombay High Court set aside the suspension of a university professor as arbitrary and not supported by prima facie evidence of moral turpitude, affirming writ jurisdiction over private aided educational institutions performing public functions.
Prema Amritham Aiyer v. Sudha Vitthal Amarapurkar
The High Court held that the question of legal representation of a deceased party in a pending appeal must be determined on evidence, directing a trial court enquiry before the appellate court decides the issue.
Deepak Dhankar alias Mandu v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of an accused in a murder case, holding that serious allegations and prima facie evidence against him outweigh the grounds for bail despite prolonged custody.
Neeraj Saran Srivastava & Anr. v. Loudon Owen & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that replications filed within the outer time limit with minor procedural delays in condonation applications can be taken on record, emphasizing adjudication on merits over technical defaults.
Vikrant Vats v. Ajay Gahlot
The High Court dismissed the appeal against a summary suit decree under Order XXXVII CPC due to the appellant's unexplained delay in filing the application for leave to defend.
Aktiebolaget Volvo & Ors. v. R. Venkatachalam and Anr
Delhi High Court grants permanent injunction to plaintiffs holding registered trademarks 'PENTA' and 'VOLVO PENTA' against defendants' infringing use, affirming jurisdiction and proprietorship.
Broad Peak Investment Holdings Ltd. and Anr. v. Broad Peak Capital Advisors LLP and Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the plaintiffs' interim injunction application in a trademark dispute over 'BROAD PEAK', holding that the defendants' bona fide concurrent use and lack of established goodwill by the plaintiffs in India preclude passing off at this stage.
IMS Learning Resources Private Limited v. Young Achievers
The Delhi High Court held that the defendant infringed the plaintiff’s registered trademark ‘IMS’ by continuing its use post-termination of license, granting permanent injunction and related reliefs in favor of the plaintiff.