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Rajkumar Sukhdevsinhji & Anr. v. IDBI Bank
The Delhi High Court held that banks must provide borrowers an opportunity of hearing and supply forensic audit reports before classifying accounts as fraud, quashing the impugned Show Cause Notices issued without such compliance.
Mangal & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioners' claim of lawful possession over agricultural land in the Yamuna floodplains, holding their occupation unauthorized and permitting eviction for ecological restoration and public projects.
Chander Bhan v. Delhi Development Authority
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging DDA's repair of boundary walls on government land in Yamuna floodplains, holding the petitioner lacked title and concealed material facts.
Amrit Kaur & Anr. v. State & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking probate of a disputed Fourth Will, holding it forged and upholding the validity of the earlier registered Will and Codicil.
Jawahar Singh v. Naresh Kumar Thr. Lrs.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the Trial Court's refusal to allow belated witness evidence after a five-year delay, holding no jurisdictional error in the Trial Court's order.
Gauri Sharma v. Seema Sharma
The High Court directed the Trial Court to grant the petitioner one effective opportunity to cross-examine seven witnesses, imposing costs for delay, thereby balancing fair trial rights with procedural discipline.
Gauri Sharma v. Seema Sharma
The Delhi High Court granted the petitioner one effective opportunity to lead defendant’s evidence with a cost imposed for delay, leaving procedural details to the Trial Court’s discretion.
Mohd Zamir alias Jamir v. Mohd Islam and Ors
The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's order allowing installation of a separate electricity meter in defendants' name in a family property suit but clarified the petitioner shall not be liable for any arrears arising therefrom.
Hindustan Steel Works Construction Limited v. VKS Infratech Management Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld the mandatory 120-day limitation for filing written statements in commercial suits, ruling that the period starts from electronic service of summons and soft copy, and dismissed the petition challenging the dismissal of the written statement.
Paramount Realtec Pvt. Ltd v. Keltech Infrastructure Ltd
The Delhi High Court extended the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal by six months under Section 29A(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to enable it to pass the award.
State of Meghalaya v. Lalrintluanga Sailo
The Supreme Court set aside bail granted under the NDPS Act solely on the accused's HIV status, emphasizing strict compliance with mandatory twin conditions for bail in commercial quantity narcotics cases.
Bihar Staff Selection Commission v. Himal Kumari
The Supreme Court held that minimum qualifying marks apply only to the written test under the Bihar City Manager Cadre Rules, 2014, and prior executive orders cannot override these statutory rules, thereby allowing a candidate with requisite written test marks but no experience to be considered for appointment.
Momin Moiuddin Gulam Hasan & Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that extension of time to file chargesheet solely on the ground of awaiting sanction under UAPA is illegal, entitling accused to default bail under Section 167(2) CrPC.
Huhtamaki India Limited v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that the one-time premium under the ULC Act Government Resolutions can only be charged on surplus exempted vacant land and ordered refund of excess premium paid on the entire land.
Benaifer Vispi Patel v. The Income Tax Officer Ward 1, Palghar & Ors.
The Bombay High Court quashed a Section 148 notice issued on defective electronic information under the faceless scheme, holding that the Assessing Officer must verify and apply mind before dispensing with procedural safeguards under Section 148A.
Amol Gajanan Kirtikar v. Ravindra Dattaram Waikar
The Bombay High Court held that an election petition lacking a concise statement of material facts demonstrating material effect on election result under Sections 100(1)(d)(iii) and (iv) of the RP Act is liable to be rejected under Order VII Rule 11 CPC.
Devki Nandan Srivastava & Anr. v. Jawaharlal Nehru National Youth Centre & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed the transfer of a civil suit to the court where a related suit involving the same parties and property is pending to ensure judicial economy.
Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-4 v. Gomantak Eximis Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that income from sale of rural agricultural land is taxable capital gains includible in book profits under Section 115JB, and the ITAT erred in refusing to admit the Revenue's legal grounds on this issue.
M/S CRI LIMITED v. PRAN NATH MEHTA & ORS.
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's refusal to reject the plaint under Order VII Rule 11 CPC, holding that the suit for possession and rent recovery is maintainable and not barred by the Delhi Rent Control Act or Commercial Courts Act.
LOREAL INDIA PVT LTD v. RAJESH KUMAR TANEJA TRADING AS INNOVATIVE DERMA CARE AND ANR
The Delhi High Court upheld the registration of the trademark 'CLARIWASH', ruling that a procedural error in the examination report does not invalidate registration absent prima facie grounds of deceptive similarity or statutory violation.