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Triveni Apartments Welfare Association v. Ashwani Kumar Commissioner South Delhi Municipal Corporation

Delhi High Court · 12 Dec 2024 · 2024:DHC:9650

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition for contempt after respondents assured to provide updated contact details as directed in an earlier order.

administrative petition_dismissed

State NCT of Delhi v. Anamul Ansari & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 12 Dec 2024 · 2024:DHC:9588-DB

The Delhi High Court held that refusal to grant extension of investigation time under Section 43D(2) UAPA is appealable under Section 21 of NIA Act but upheld the Trial Court's rejection of extension due to lack of fresh justification.

criminal appeal_dismissed

Anchit Sachdeva & Anr. v. Sudesh Sachdeva & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 12 Dec 2024 · 2024:DHC:9629

The Delhi High Court rejected the suit for partition on the ground that the plaint failed to disclose a cause of action by not pleading or proving the existence of a Hindu Undivided Family or coparcenary properties, holding that self-acquired properties do not become coparcenary post the Hindu Succession Act, 1956.

civil appeal_allowed

Govt of NCT of Delhi and Ors. v. Vinod Bharti

Delhi High Court · 12 Dec 2024 · 2024:DHC:9610-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the Government's writ petition to be withdrawn with liberty to proceed before the Tribunal, ensuring that future proceedings remain uninfluenced by prior judicial observations.

administrative appeal_allowed

Shamima Khatoon v. State

Delhi High Court · 12 Dec 2024 · 2024:DHC:9586-DB

The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant in a murder case due to failure of the prosecution to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt on circumstantial evidence, particularly discrediting key witness testimonies and last seen theory.

criminal appeal_allowed

M/S GYAN SALES CORPORATION v. RAJENDRA PRASAD

Delhi High Court · 12 Dec 2024 · 2024:DHC:9608

The Delhi High Court upheld an ex-parte order directing payment of unpaid wages and compensation to a workman, dismissing the petitioner's challenge based on non-appearance due to bona fide misunderstanding.

labor petition_dismissed

MAGMA HDI GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD v. SANDEEP RATHI

Delhi High Court · 12 Dec 2024 · 2024:DHC:10185

The Delhi High Court held that Loss of Love and Affection is subsumed under Loss of Consortium and cannot be separately compensated, while Pain and Suffering and Loss of Amenities are distinct heads, revising compensation and interest accordingly.

civil appeal_allowed

Satyendra Kumar v. Union of India and Anr.

Delhi High Court · 12 Dec 2024 · 2024:DHC:9613

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging ONGC's reservation policy for persons with disabilities, holding that the law mandates reservation by major disability categories but not by sub-categories, and that allocation depends on employer assessment.

administrative petition_dismissed

Harpreet Kalsi, Prakash Airen, Ripudaman Sharama & Vashisht Rao v. Ashish Kumar

Delhi High Court · 12 Dec 2024 · 2024:DHC:9653-DB

The Delhi High Court disposed of a criminal contempt reference against a litigant who apologized unconditionally for baseless allegations of bias against the trial judge in a long-pending criminal case.

criminal petition_allowed

Amar Sardar v. State of West Bengal

Supreme Court of India · 12 Dec 2024 · 2024 INSC 1040

The Supreme Court held that the High Court must independently evaluate evidence while deciding criminal appeals and remanded the case for fresh consideration due to lack of independent reasoning in the impugned judgment.

criminal appeal_allowed

Proposed Vaibhav Cooperative Housing Society Limited v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.

Supreme Court of India · 12 Dec 2024 · 2024 INSC 971

The Supreme Court quashed the allotment of government land to MRCHS due to violation of eligibility criteria, lack of transparency, and arbitrariness in the allotment process.

property appeal_allowed

Union of India v. N.M. Raut

Supreme Court of India · 12 Dec 2024 · 2024 INSC 1042

The Supreme Court held that financial upgradations granted under CCS RP Rules must be counted for MACPS benefits, allowing appeals and clarifying recovery and pension recalculations.

labor appeal_allowed

Navratan Lal Sharma v. Radha Mohan Sharma & Ors.

Supreme Court of India · 12 Dec 2024 · 2024 INSC 970

The Supreme Court held that a party aggrieved by breach of a compromise decree has a statutory right to seek restoration of appeal under Order 23, Rule 3 CPC, which cannot be denied by the court recording the compromise.

civil appeal_allowed

ABC v. XYZ

Supreme Court of India · 12 Dec 2024 · 2024 INSC 1052

The Supreme Court quashed an FIR under Section 376 IPC based on consensual relations and breach of promise to marry, while allowing settlement and disposal of related financial disputes under Section 138 NI Act through mediation.

criminal appeal_allowed

Anmol v. Union of India & Ors.

Supreme Court of India · 12 Dec 2024 · 2025 INSC 313

The Supreme Court held that disability-based disqualification from medical education requires individualized functional assessment and reasonable accommodation, rejecting rigid NMC guidelines and affirming the appellant's right to admission under the RPwD Act and constitutional mandates.

constitutional appeal_allowed

A.H. Wadia Charity Trust v. Airport Authority of India

High Court of Bombay · 11 Dec 2024

The Bombay High Court held that the amended Section 25 of the Land Acquisition Act applies where awards are declared post-amendment, allowing enhanced compensation beyond claims made during Section 9 inquiry, and accepted the Claimants’ valuation based on comparable sales for lands acquired for Mumbai Airport extension.

property appeal_allowed

Vikesh Kumar Singh v. Director General Central Industrial Security Force

Delhi High Court · 11 Dec 2024 · 2024:DHC:9487-DB

The Delhi High Court corrected a typographical error in the date of judgment by issuing a corrigendum to reflect the accurate date of pronouncement.

other other

Ashok Kumar Shrimali v. UOI & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 11 Dec 2024 · 2024:DHC:9578

The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition directing consideration of the petitioner’s promotion claims as consequential benefits of a prior retrospective promotion, in accordance with existing Recruitment Rules, despite institutional winding up and voluntary retirement.

administrative petition_allowed

Navin Kumar & Ors. v. Sashastra Seema Bal & Anr.

Delhi High Court · 11 Dec 2024 · 2024:DHC:9590-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the Sashastra Seema Bal to examine and pay the petitioners' Patient Care Allowance and arrears with interest if eligible under the prescribed criteria.

administrative petition_allowed

Major Anish Muralidhar v. Lt Col Harvinder Thakur

Delhi High Court · 11 Dec 2024 · 2024:DHC:9602-DB

The High Court dismissed the petition challenging the Armed Forces Tribunal order as complied with and limited the petitioners to challenge any further orders separately.

administrative petition_dismissed