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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.
Tilottamma Moshahary Rawat and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that confirmation after probation in CRPF requires a positive order including medical fitness in SHAPE I category, rejecting the petitioners' claim of deemed confirmation and upholding their reversion notices.
Satpal Jain v. The State; Neelam Verma
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking to reinstate criminal charges for cheating and breach of trust in a property sale, holding the dispute to be civil in nature without prima facie criminal offence.
Kanchan Aggarwal v. Emirates Bank International PJSC
The Delhi High Court held that no formal application under Section 65 of the Indian Evidence Act is mandatory to lead secondary evidence and dismissed the petition challenging the order permitting such evidence.
Sonakshi Gupta v. L.R Gupta HUF & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that daughters have independent coparcenary rights under the 2005 amendment to the Hindu Succession Act and a plaint for partition cannot be rejected merely on the basis of prior oral family settlement or compromise without trial.
Ms. Upasna Gundh & Ors. v. Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a nine-year delayed appeal in a motor accident claim case, holding that the inordinate delay was not justified by sufficient cause under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963.
Mithu Kalikotey & Ors. v. Shabbir Khan & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld a 20% deduction for contributory negligence against a deceased pedestrian who was crossing a no pedestrian zone when hit by a rashly driven bus, dismissing the appeal for enhancement of compensation.
Property Plus Realtors v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that penalty proceedings under the Income Tax Act commence from the date of the first formal step such as AO's reference, not the assessment order, and dismissed the petition challenging the penalty order as barred by limitation.
Sheela v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the applicant in a commercial quantity NDPS case due to prolonged trial delay and procedural lapses despite previous bail refusals under Section 37 of the NDPS Act.
Abdul Rab v. Narcotics Control Bureau
The Delhi High Court granted bail to the applicant in a commercial quantity NDPS case, holding that uncorroborated disclosure statements and CDR evidence without recovery do not justify denial of bail, and that double jeopardy applies when accused face prosecution in two cases for the same act.
Apple Commodities Limited v. Punjab National Bank
The Delhi High Court set aside a bank's classification of a loan account as 'fraud' for lack of a reasoned order and directed issuance of a fresh Show Cause Notice with opportunity to reply.
Anita v. State (NCT of Delhi)
Anticipatory bail was denied to the accused in a multi-bank mortgage fraud case involving forged documents and serious economic offences requiring custodial interrogation.
Nandan Mukherjee v. Mohd Rafiq
The Delhi High Court allowed the Insurance Company's review petition to correct the multiplier from 16 to 15 for compensation calculation in a motor accident claim, modifying the awarded amount accordingly.