News Delhi High Court: “Suspension of Sentence Is the Exception, Not the Rule” — Bail Denied to NDPS Convict Possessing 25 Kg of Ganja; Court Reiterates That Seriousness of Offence and Fair Chance of Acquittal Must Guide Discretion RawlawOctober 10, 20257 min read
News Delhi High Court: “State Must Act Fairly and Transparently” — NHAI’s Cancellation of Letter of Acceptance and Retendering Declared Arbitrary and Non-Est; Court Holds LoA to Be a Concluded Contract, Directs NHAI to Proceed After Accepting Indian Bank Guarantee RawlawOctober 10, 20257 min read
News Delhi High Court: “Landlord Need Not Disclose the Nature of Proposed Business” — Eviction Granted Under Section 14(1)(e) of Delhi Rent Control Act; Court Holds Bona Fide Requirement Established Despite Vagueness of Intended Business RawlawOctober 10, 20257 min read
News Supreme Court: “Substance of the Deed, Not Its Title, Determines Stamp Duty” — Court Upholds Allahabad High Court’s Finding That ‘Security Bond cum Mortgage Deed’ Executed Without Surety Is Chargeable Under Article 40, Not Article 57 of the Indian Stamp Act RawlawOctober 10, 20258 min read
News Delhi High Court: “Negligence Cannot Be Presumed Merely Because an Accident Occurred” — Court Upholds Acquittal in Road Accident Death; Holds Rash or Negligent Driving Must Be Proven Beyond Doubt RawlawOctober 10, 20257 min read
News Supreme Court: “Open Space Reservation Charges Cannot Be Levied for Sites Below 3000 Sq. Metres” — CMDA Directed to Refund ₹1.64 Crore with Interest; Court Upholds Findings That Sub-Division Existed Prior to 1975 RawlawOctober 10, 20257 min read
News Delhi High Court: “Company Court Cannot Shield Guarantors After Winding Up — Liability of Personal Guarantors Is Independent and Continues Even After Liquidation” RawlawOctober 10, 20258 min read
News Supreme Court Acquits Industrial Director Accused of Electricity Theft — “Suspicion Cannot Substitute Proof; Presumption Under Section 39 Applies Only When Artificial Means Are Proved” RawlawOctober 10, 20257 min read
News Delhi High Court: “Commercial Plaintiff Must Prove Delivery — Presumption Under GST Rule 138(12) Cannot Substitute Proof of Contractual Performance” — Court Upholds Dismissal of ₹21 Lakh Recovery Suit RawlawOctober 10, 20257 min read
News Delhi High Court: “When Parties Reunite and Resume Cohabitation, Continuing Criminal Proceedings Defeats the Ends of Justice” — Court Quashes FIR Under Sections 498A, 406 IPC After Amicable Settlement RawlawOctober 10, 20257 min read
