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Master Eklavya Kochhar & Ors. v. Bal Bharati Public School & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging the school fees charged as per a rejected fee structure proposal, upholding the Directorate of Education's regulatory authority and leaving parties' rights open for adjudication.
M/S Navansh Engineers and Consultants v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal upholding forfeiture of earnest money deposit where the bidder voluntarily and unconditionally revoked the tender bid without entitlement to a show cause notice.
Rajat Dilwali v. Rajesh Kumar Singh & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal holding that mere appearance by an advocate without filing a memo of appearance does not constitute sufficient service of summons in a summary suit under Order XXXVII CPC.
Naveen Panchal v. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that the accused can file documents for admission or denial under Section 294 Cr.P.C. after framing of charge, and allowed the accused's pen drive containing recorded conversations to be taken on record for admission/denial by the prosecution.
Shankar v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed bail applications of accused in a murder and arms offence case, holding that credible evidence and risk of witness tampering preclude bail despite inconclusive forensic linkage of the weapon.
Nnova and Company v. Chand Raheja and Anr.
The Delhi High Court cancelled the respondent's trademark 'NOGA' for being deceptively similar to the petitioner's well-known trademark 'NOVA' and directed removal from the trademark register.
Ravinder Kumar Jain v. Delhi Development Authority
Delhi High Court held that failure to transfer registration under Clause 4 of RRS 1981 does not bar allotment eligibility and directed DDA to issue allotment and possession to petitioner, setting aside belated cancellation.
Dr Praveen Singh v. Dr Ashish Goyal & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the contempt petition alleging disobedience of its order quashing termination, holding that refusal to reinstate a contract employee after expiry does not constitute contempt.
Ram Niwas Tyagi v. Delhi Development Authority; Laxmi Narain Tyagi v. Delhi Development Authority
The Delhi High Court dismissed writ petitions seeking a second chance for allotment of alternate plots after cancellation due to non-payment of premium, holding the claims barred by delay and laches.
Monika v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld a one-year externment order against a habitual offender involved in multiple bootlegging cases, affirming limited judicial interference in such preventive measures under the Delhi Police Act.
M/S AGARWAL ASSOCIATES (PROMOTERS) LIMITED v. M/S SHARDA DEVELOPERS
The Delhi High Court upheld the Sole Arbitrator's order permitting interrogatories and discovery in arbitration, holding no jurisdictional error or bad faith, and dismissed the challenge under Article 227.
Mary Leela Thukral v. Deepika Hingorani
The Delhi High Court disposed of the probate appeal as not pressed following an amicable settlement regarding the sale of the inherited flat and payment of the appellant's share.
TATA CAPITAL HOUSING FINANCE LIMITED v. BEENA SHARMA & ANR
The Delhi High Court held that where an arbitration agreement specifies multiple seats, the party initiating arbitration may choose any seat, thereby conferring exclusive jurisdiction on the courts at that seat, and appointed an arbitrator accordingly.
Sukanya Shantha v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that caste-based discriminatory provisions in State prison manuals violate constitutional guarantees of equality and dignity, directing their repeal and mandating affirmative State action to eliminate such discrimination in prisons.
Tarina Sen v. Union of India & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that criminal proceedings arising from commercial loan disputes can be quashed under Section 482 CrPC if the parties have fully settled the dues, thereby preventing oppression and prejudice to the accused.
Khalsa University and Another v. State of Punjab and Another
The Supreme Court upheld the repeal of Khalsa University Act, holding that singling out a single entity for repeal is constitutionally valid if based on reasonable classification with intelligible differentia under Article 14.
Chief Commissioner of Central Goods and Service Tax v. M/s Safari Retreats Private Ltd.
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of Section 17(5)(c) and (d) of the CGST Act, clarifying that ITC denial applies only where there is a break in the taxable supply chain and allowing ITC on construction inputs used for immovable property let out on rent to avoid cascading tax.
Rama Devi v. The State of Bihar
The Supreme Court restored the conviction of two accused for the murder of Brij Bihari Prasad and his bodyguard, emphasizing the primacy of credible eyewitness testimony despite minor contradictions and procedural delays.
State of U.P. & Anr. v. Northern Coal Fields
The Supreme Court held that land vested absolutely in the Central Government and subsequently in a Government Company under the Coal Bearing Areas Act, 1957, extinguishes the State Government's right to claim lease rent, dismissing the State's appeal.
K. Bharthi Devi and Anr. v. State of Telangana and Anr.
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and quashed criminal proceedings against appellants in a loan fraud case after settlement with the bank, holding that continuation of prosecution would be oppressive and an abuse of process in a dispute predominantly of civil nature.