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Arvind Shah v. Union of India & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that an Examination Report classifying objects as antiquities must provide reasons for its conclusions, and directed the authority to furnish such reasons or conduct a fresh examination, granting interim protection to the petitioners.
Arvind Shah v. Union of India & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that an examination report classifying objects as antiquities must provide reasons, and directed the authority to furnish such reasons or a fresh report before any coercive action is taken.
M/S Shushila Hospital v. The District Magistrate / DC (North), District
The Delhi High Court set aside the suspension and cancellation of a hospital's registration under the PCPNDT Act due to lack of evidence and non-production of forensic reports, directing de-sealing of ultrasound machines and granting relief to the petitioner.
M/S ALPINE FINLEASE LIMITED v. RESERVE BANK OF INDIA & ANR.
The Delhi High Court set aside RBI's cancellation of petitioner's registration certificate for failure to maintain Net Owned Fund as on a specific date and remanded the matter for fresh consideration based on updated financial compliance.
Triveni Apartments Welfare Association v. Ashwani Kumar Commissioner South Delhi Municipal Corporation
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition for contempt after respondents assured to provide updated contact details as directed in an earlier order.
State NCT of Delhi v. Anamul Ansari & Ors.
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.
Anchit Sachdeva & Anr. v. Sudesh Sachdeva & Ors.
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.
Govt of NCT of Delhi and Ors. v. Vinod Bharti
The Delhi High Court allowed the Government's writ petition to be withdrawn with liberty to proceed before the Tribunal, ensuring that future proceedings remain uninfluenced by prior judicial observations.
Shamima Khatoon v. State
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.
M/S GYAN SALES CORPORATION v. RAJENDRA PRASAD
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.
MAGMA HDI GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD v. SANDEEP RATHI
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.
Satyendra Kumar v. Union of India and Anr.
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.
Harpreet Kalsi, Prakash Airen, Ripudaman Sharama & Vashisht Rao v. Ashish Kumar
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.
Amar Sardar v. State of West Bengal
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.
Proposed Vaibhav Cooperative Housing Society Limited v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
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.
Union of India v. N.M. Raut
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.
Navratan Lal Sharma v. Radha Mohan Sharma & Ors.
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.
ABC v. XYZ
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.
Anmol v. Union of India & Ors.
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.
A.H. Wadia Charity Trust v. Airport Authority of India
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.