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Dasari Srikanth v. State of Telangana
The Supreme Court quashed the appellant's conviction under Sections 354D and 506 IPC after the parties married, exercising its Article 142 powers in the interest of justice.
Prabir Purkayastha v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Supreme Court held that failure to provide written grounds of arrest and deny legal representation before remand under UAPA violates constitutional rights, rendering arrest and remand illegal and ordering release on bail.
Solapur Municipal Corporation v. Shankarrao Govindrao Patil
The Supreme Court remanded for fresh consideration the question of whether employees of a merged gram panchayat were regular employees entitled to absorption and service benefits under Section 493(5)(c) of the Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act, 1949, allowing new evidence to be examined by the High Court.
S. Nitheen & Ors. v. State of Kerala & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that only the spouse contracting a second marriage can be charged under Section 494 IPC, and others cannot be prosecuted without evidence of common intention or abetment, quashing proceedings against the appellants except the spouses.
C. Subbiah @ Kadambur Jayaraj and Others v. The Superintendent of Police and Others
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against appellants in a benami land dispute, holding that the allegations disclosed a civil dispute barred from criminal prosecution under the Benami Act and constituted abuse of process of law.
State of Himachal Pradesh v. Raghubir Singh & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction for gang rape based on credible prosecutrix testimony and affirmed the High Court's discretionary sentence below the statutory minimum under the proviso to Section 376(2) IPC.
Rajendra S/o Ramdas Kolhe v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction for murder based on a credible dying declaration, affirming that such a declaration can be sole basis for conviction despite minor contradictions in witness evidence.
Trisha Singh v. Anurag Kumar
The Supreme Court enforced a matrimonial settlement agreement, dissolved the marriage by mutual consent under Article 142, and upheld the binding nature of mediated compromises in family disputes.
Shivendra Pratap Singh Thakur @ Banti v. State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court quashed a delayed and unsubstantiated FIR alleging trespass and damage to property, holding that vague allegations and lack of evidence justify quashing under Article 142.
Rajni and Another v. Union of India and Another
The Supreme Court held that credible prima facie proof of ticket issuance shifts the burden to Railways to disprove bonafide travel under Section 124-A of the Railways Act, allowing compensation despite absence of physical ticket or seizure memo.
Aditya Birla Finance Limited v. M/S Anoop Oswal Hosiery and Ors
The Delhi High Court held that arbitration proceedings are maintainable despite concurrent SARFAESI proceedings when the petitioner is not a financial institution under the RDB Act, and allowed consolidation of multiple loan agreements into a single arbitration.
Premjeet Kumar and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of CISF Recruitment Rules permitting promotion from Driver-cum-Pump Operator to Assistant Sub Inspector (Fire), dismissing the petition challenging the rules as constitutionally valid and not arbitrary.
Ritu Kumar v. Tarun Chander Malik
The Delhi High Court restored key issues relating to adoption and property ownership deleted by the trial court and upheld the trial court's refusal to recall the plaintiff for further cross-examination, clarifying the limits of issue deletion and supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227.
M/S Gardenia India Ltd & Anr v. Dr Rakesh Kumar (HUF)
The Delhi High Court recalled an ex-parte order against petitioners due to improper service and procedural irregularities, allowing their application to set aside the order subject to costs.
Sneh Gupta v. Versha Rani
The Delhi High Court set aside the Trial Court's refusal to consider a Local Commissioner's report on separate water connection, remanding the matter for reconsideration as the issue is interconnected with the main suit for partition and injunction.
M/S Malt and Leaf Hospitality Pvt. Ltd. v. M/S Aggarwal Hotels Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging an arbitral award that upheld the lease terms excluding the green area from demised premises and rejected the appellant's claim for reduced rent following demolition of unauthorized structures.
Samyak Projects Private Limited v. Ansal Housing Limited
The Delhi High Court held that the deposit of TDS by the defendant constituted a payment on account of debt under Section 19 of the Limitation Act, thereby extending the limitation period and rendering the suit not barred by limitation.
National Highways Authority of India v. Shamlaji Expressway Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court allowed NHAI to take over and complete highway works pending arbitration, balancing interim relief under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act with parties' rights.
Rekha Oberoi v. Amit Oberoi
The Delhi High Court held that the widow of a predeceased son has no inheritance rights under the Hindu Succession Act but is entitled to a share in the property through a registered gift deed executed by her daughter.
M/s Dream City Builders P. Ltd. v. Official Liquidator
The Delhi High Court allowed the Official Liquidator's petition to dissolve M/s. Dream City Builders P. Ltd. under Section 481 of the Companies Act, 1956 due to absence of assets and claims, discharging the Liquidator and ending the winding up proceedings.