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Lechamps (SEA) PTE LTD v. Ashish Gupta & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held the director personally liable for wilful contempt for repeatedly breaching a Court-approved settlement and undertakings, despite the company undergoing insolvency proceedings.
ADO INDIA PVT. LTD. v. ATS HOUSING PRIVATE LIMITED
Delhi High Court allowed correction of a typographical error in the Work Order number in arbitration proceedings under Sections 152 and 153 CPC, holding such rectification permissible despite the Arbitration Act's silence on the issue.
Yashpal v. Neelam Sethi
The Delhi High Court disposed of a tenancy dispute by recording a settlement for vacation of premises with stay of prior order subject to compliance, enforcing undertakings and penalty for delay.
M/S Thread and Needles v. Canara Bank
The Delhi High Court held that a bank cannot retain title deeds deposited as security for a fully repaid loan to recover dues from a different loan account absent an express contractual right, directing release of the documents to the petitioners.
Prof Ram Prakash v. Sheikh Nasim Ahmed
The Delhi High Court held that under Section 20(3) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, compensation can be awarded for delayed restoration of possession even after possession is restored, and rent revision must comply with Section 7(1) limits rather than market rates.
Sapna & Anr. v. Shivesh Garg
The Delhi High Court upheld dismissal of leave to defend in a summary suit where the appellants failed to produce credible evidence of repayment of a loan, holding their defence frivolous and vexatious.
Railtel Corporation of India Limited v. Primatel Fibcom Limited
The Delhi High Court held that dismissal of a belated Counter-Claim application by an arbitral tribunal is a procedural order not appealable under Section 37(2)(a), and the aggrieved party must await the final award or initiate separate arbitration proceedings.
B.P. Singh v. Central Bureau of Investigation
The Delhi High Court suspended the sentence of a property valuer convicted for alleged overvaluation, holding that differing expert valuations without independent investigation do not establish criminal misconduct.
Y K Gupta and Co v. Capri Global Capital Ltd
The Delhi High Court held that a writ petition challenging a withdrawn Show Cause Notice is infructuous and granted the petitioner a fresh period to respond to a newly issued SCN under updated RBI regulations.
Fateh Chand v. Sh. Ashwani Kumar & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the contempt petition challenging MCD's order protecting pre-2007 construction under statutory provisions, granting liberty to challenge the order through appropriate legal remedies.
Anu Singh v. Ankit Kumar Aggarwal
The Delhi High Court dismissed the contempt petition as the respondent complied with the order by deciding the petitioner's representation, directing the petitioner to pursue execution proceedings for payment of enhanced compensation.
NARENDRA PATIL v. ZUBAIR RIAZ KAMILI & ORS.
The Delhi High Court directed customs authorities to release detained gold chains without insisting on warehouse charges, affirming that such charges cannot justify illegal detention once customs duty and penalty are paid.
JAMI VENKATA SURYAPRABHA v. TARINI PRASAD NAYAK
The Supreme Court held that where the defendant denies the validity of an agreement and pleads additional facts, the defendant has the right to begin evidence under Order XVIII Rule 1 CPC, dismissing the plaintiff's petition to compel the defendant to begin.
Ajay Kumar Jain v. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that miscellaneous applications filed in disposed writ proceedings are generally not maintainable except for limited purposes and directed the petitioner to seek protection before the appropriate High Court.
Syeda Noor Fatima Zaidi v. Heena Urooz & Ors.
The Supreme Court restored the Trial Court’s declaration of the appellant as duly elected councillor after disqualification of the returned candidate, rejecting the High Court’s order for re-election in a multi-candidate municipal election.
Tej Bhan v. Ram Kishan
The Supreme Court recognized conflicting precedents on the interpretation of Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act and referred the matter to a larger bench for authoritative clarification on the proprietary rights of Hindu females in property acquired by will or in lieu of maintenance.
National Highway Authority of India v. G Athipathi and Others
The Supreme Court held that deputation service interrupted by repatriation and reappointment on direct recruitment cannot be counted continuously for promotion eligibility under NHAI service rules.
State of Maharashtra v. Pradeep Yashwant Kokade
The Supreme Court upheld commutation of death sentence to life imprisonment due to inordinate and unexplained delay in execution caused by the executive and Sessions Court, affirming that such delay violates Article 21 of the Constitution.
Lt. Col. Suprita Chandel v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that an army officer similarly situated to others granted permanent commission relief by the Armed Forces Tribunal is entitled to the same benefit despite not being a party to the earlier litigation, directing grant of permanent commission with consequential benefits.
Manish Kumar Mishra v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court set aside a medical board's disqualification of a candidate for CISF appointment, holding that absence of functional limitation despite partial finger amputation entitles fitness certification.