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Gujarat High Court
High Courts must not quash FIRs disclosing prima facie cognizable offences while investigation remains pending.
SHAHNAWAZ JAMALBHAI MANDAL vs STATE OF GUJARAT
Gujarat High Court·
The applicants—Applicant No. 1 and his two sons, Applicants Nos. 2 and 3—worked for Suvarna Shilpi Jewellers, a firm engaged in manufacturing gold ornaments.
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Gujarat High Court
Unpleaded objections to Section 33C(2) entitlement cannot be raised for the first time in writ proceedings.
GUJARAT WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED vs PARSHOTTAMBHAI MANILAL SOLANKI
Gujarat High Court·
The respondent-employee joined the petitioner’s service on 10 December 1984 and was terminated on 7 January 1987.
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Madhya Pradesh High Court
A representative suit under Section 91 CPC is incompetent when instituted by a single person.
Ayodhya Singh Rajput vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh High Court·
The appellant/plaintiff instituted a representative suit concerning 0.699 hectares of land bearing Survey No. 1713 at Village Mohna, Gwalior, seeking a declaration that the land was Government land reserved for public...
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Delhi High Court
Eligibility Determination Committee must assess rehabilitation eligibility under the DUSIB Policy and extant judicial orders.
G Pushpa & Anr. vs Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board Dusib Govt Of Nct Of Delhi & Ors.
Delhi High Court·
The petitioners filed a contempt petition alleging wilful disobedience of the Delhi High Court’s order dated 22 May 2025 in W.P.(C) 7054/2025, which remanded petitioner No. 1’s case to the Eligibility Determination Co...
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Delhi High Court
Court-ordered salary arrears, including DA and HRA, attract 6% interest for delayed payment.
Salma Khatoon vs Shri Rajesh Kotecha & Anr.
Delhi High Court·
The two contempt petitions alleged wilful and deliberate non-compliance with orders dated 27 May 2024 passed in W.P.(C) No. 9584/2018 and W.P.(C) No. 9554/2018.
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Delhi High Court
Court-ordered salary arrears, including DA and HRA, attract 6% interest for delayed payment.
Dr Shabana Praveen vs Shri Rajesh Kotecha & Anr.
Delhi High Court·
The two contempt petitions alleged wilful and deliberate non-compliance with orders dated 27 May 2024 passed in W.P.(C) No. 9584/2018 and W.P.(C) No. 9554/2018.
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Delhi High Court
Failure to address a material defence with reasons warrants remand in eviction proceedings.
Shri M. L. Sethi Since Deceased Through His Legal Heirs And Representatives vs Shri Rajesh Narula
Delhi High Court·
The Petitioner challenged the order dated 17 December 2022 passed by the learned SCJ-cum-ARC, South-East District, Saket Courts, New Delhi, in Eviction Petition No. RC ARC 55/2019, whereby the Petitioner’s application...
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Delhi High Court
Failure to give reasons on a material defence warrants revisional interference under Section 25B(8).
Shri Narinder Kumar Khullar vs Shri Rajesh Narula, & Ors.
Delhi High Court·
The Petitioner challenged, under the proviso to Section 25B(8) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 (“DRC Act”), the order dated 17.12.2022 by which the learned SCJ-cum-ARC, South-East District, Saket Courts, dismissed...
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Delhi High Court
Section 153 CPC cannot rectify substantive party misdescription after evidence has concluded.
Budh Prakash vs M/S. Indaso Construction Pvt Ltd & Ors.
Delhi High Court·
The petitioner-plaintiff instituted a commercial suit for recovery of ₹49,00,000 with pendente-lite and future interest against the respondents.
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Delhi High Court
FIR alleging compoundable cheating may be quashed under Section 528 BNSS following amicable settlement.
Reena Kumar vs State Of Nct Of Delh & Anr.
Delhi High Court·
The petitioners were accused in FIR No. 89/2026 registered at Police Station Anand Vihar, District Shahdara, Delhi, under Sections 420/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, concerning an alleged transaction for the sale...
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Delhi High Court
Rule 12 bars departmental punishment of acquitted Delhi Police officers unless a specified exception applies.
Union Of India & Ors. vs Hc Kuldeep Singh
Delhi High Court·
The respondent, a Delhi Police Head Constable, was implicated in FIR No. 327/2015 registered at Police Station Kharkhoda, Sonipat, under Sections 27/54/59 of the Arms Act, 1959, and Sections 302 and 306 of the erstwhi...
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Delhi High Court
FIR alleging compoundable cheating may be quashed under Section 528 BNSS following amicable settlement.
Dinesh Kumar vs State Of Nct Of Delhi & Anr.
Delhi High Court·
The petitioners were accused in FIR No. 89/2026 registered at Police Station Anand Vihar, District Shahdara, Delhi, under Sections 420/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, concerning an alleged transaction for the sale...
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