Delhi High Court

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Sunder Lal Jain v. Prem Chand Jain & Ors.

13 Mar 2023 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:1789

The Delhi High Court held that partition suits among co-owners under a gift deed and family settlement are maintainable without fresh lessor permission, and decreed partition by metes and bounds of the leasehold property among all legal heirs.

civil appeal_allowed Significant partition suit gift deed leasehold property family settlement

Sunder Lal Jain v. Prem Chand Jain & Ors.

13 Mar 2023 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:1788

The Delhi High Court held that partition suits among joint owners of leasehold property are maintainable without lessor's permission and granted preliminary decree of partition in favor of the plaintiff and co-owners.

civil appeal_allowed Significant partition suit leasehold property gift deed family settlement

Swararaj @ Raj Shrikant Thackeray v. State & Anr.

13 Mar 2023 · Jasmeet Singh · 2023:DHC:2768

The Delhi High Court quashed the summoning order against the petitioner for non-compliance with mandatory procedural safeguards under Sections 202 and 196 Cr.P.C., but refused to quash the criminal complaint alleging hurt to religious sentiments.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 202 Cr.P.C. Section 196 Cr.P.C. summoning order prior sanction

Dr. Manjula Devasani v. National Board of Examinations

13 Mar 2023 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2023:DHC:1939

The Delhi High Court held that an approved extension of training period entitles a candidate to appear in the DNB examination and quashed the respondent’s decision invalidating the petitioner’s result on the ground of training completion beyond the cut-off date.

administrative petition_allowed Significant DNB Examination extension of training eligibility criteria estoppel

Union of India v. Satyanarayan Singh & Ors.

13 Mar 2023 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2023:DHC:1919
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Railway Claims Tribunal's award of compensation to the family of a deceased bonafide passenger who died due to an untoward incident while traveling, rejecting the appellant's plea of self-inflicted injury.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Railways Act, 1989 Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 untoward incident no-fault liability

Swararaj @ Raj Shrikant Thackeray v. State & Anr.

13 Mar 2023 · Jasmeet Singh · 2023:DHC:2767

The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal complaint and related orders against the petitioner after he tendered an unconditional apology and the complainant chose not to press charges.

criminal petition_allowed quashing of complaint non-bailable warrant hurt religious sentiments unconditional apology

Swararaj @ Raj Shrikant Thackeray v. State & Anr.

13 Mar 2023 · Jasmeet Singh · 2023:DHC:2762

The Delhi High Court quashed the summoning order under Section 504 IPC for lack of mandatory inquiry under Section 202 CrPC but refused to quash the underlying complaint alleging hurt to religious sentiments.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 202 CrPC inquiry Section 504 IPC summoning order quashing complaint

Swararaj @ Raj Shrikant Thackeray v. State

13 Mar 2023 · Jasmeet Singh · 2023:DHC:2760

The Delhi High Court quashed the summoning orders against the petitioner for non-compliance with mandatory procedural requirements under Sections 200, 202, and 196 CrPC but declined to quash the criminal complaint itself.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 202 CrPC inquiry Section 196 CrPC sanction Summoning order quashing Procedural safeguards in criminal complaints

Swararaj @ Raj Shrikant Thackeray v. State

13 Mar 2023 · Jasmeet Singh · 2023:DHC:2759

The Delhi High Court quashed the summoning order under Sections 153A/153B IPC for lack of prior sanction under Section 196 CrPC but refused to quash the criminal complaint, emphasizing the limited scope of quashing powers and resilience of religious sentiments.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 196 CrPC Sections 153A IPC Section 153B IPC quashing of summoning order

Baba Hira Das Ji Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital v. Union of India & Ors.

13 Mar 2023 · Satish Chandra Sharma; Subramonium Prasad · 2023:DHC:1825-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal upholding expert bodies' decision denying permission to an Ayurvedic college to admit students due to non-compliance with mandatory faculty requirements under the 2016 Regulations, emphasizing judicial deference to academic experts.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant faculty requirements Indian Medicine Central Council Regulations 2016 National Commission for Indian System of Medicine academic standards

Pandrol Limited & Anr. v. Patil Rail Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.

13 Mar 2023 · Amit Bansal · 2023:DHC:1792

The Delhi High Court upheld interim injunction restraining defendants from unauthorized copying of plaintiffs' copyrighted engineering drawings and trademark use, clarifying the distinction between artistic works and designs under Indian law.

civil appeal_allowed Significant copyright infringement engineering drawings artistic work designs act

M/S. MODI CONSTRUCTION COMPANY v. M/S IRCON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

13 Mar 2023 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:1790
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The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award granting simple interest instead of compound interest, holding that the contract clause for compound interest was void due to an unspecified rate and that judicial interference under Section 34 is limited to cases of patent illegality.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 compound interest simple interest

Aman Sharma v. State

13 Mar 2023 · Mukta Gupta; Poonam A. Bamba · 2023:DHC:1891-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld Aman Sharma's conviction under Section 307 IPC but modified his sentence to the period already served, while dismissing the State's appeal against acquittal of co-accused for offences under Sections 186 and 353 IPC due to failure to prove official duty of the victim.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 307 IPC Section 186 IPC Section 353 IPC public servant official duty

B. S. Sodhal v. Others

13 Mar 2023 · M. R. Shah; C. T. Ravikumar · 2023 INSC 214

The Supreme Court clarified that land acquisition proceedings pending as of 1-1-2014 do not lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession was taken and compensation paid or due, overruling earlier contrary decisions.

property appeal_allowed Significant Land Acquisition Act 1894 Right to Fair Compensation Act 2013 Section 24(2) land acquisition lapse

B. S. Sodhal v. Others

13 Mar 2023 · M. R. Shah; C. T. Ravikumar

The Supreme Court clarified that acquisition completed under the 1894 Act before the 2013 Act's commencement is not deemed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act, overruling earlier precedent and allowing the appeal.

property appeal_allowed Significant land acquisition Section 24(2) Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Act, 2013 Land Acquisition Act, 1894

National Capital Territory of Delhi Government v. M/s Bliss Hospital Pvt. Ltd.

13 Mar 2023 · M. R. Shah; C. T. Ravikumar

The Supreme Court held that a subsequent purchaser of land after acquisition notifications under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, has no locus to challenge the acquisition proceedings, setting aside the High Court's order allowing such a challenge.

property appeal_allowed Significant land acquisition locus standi subsequent purchaser Land Acquisition Act 1894

Delhi Government v. M/s Bliss Hoptej Pvt. Ltd.

13 Mar 2023 · M. R. Shah; C. T. Ravikumar

The Supreme Court held that a subsequent purchaser of land has no locus standi to challenge acquisition proceedings once the original claimants have not done so and the acquisition has attained finality.

property appeal_allowed Significant land acquisition locus standi subsequent purchaser Land Acquisition Act 1894

M/S PRIME INTERGLOBE PRIVATE LIMITED v. M/S SUPER MILK PRODUCTS PRIVATE LIMITED

11 Mar 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:6965

The Delhi High Court held that limitation for filing a Section 34 petition can be reckoned from the disposal of any Section 33 application regardless of the applicant, procedural defects in filing are curable, and condoned delay beyond three months within 30 days to admit the petition.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 petition limitation period Section 33 application

Reena v. The State (NCT of Delhi) and Anr.

10 Mar 2023 · Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2023:DHC:6198

The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable offence FIR under Section 326 IPC based on an amicable settlement between husband and wife, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR non-compoundable offence Section 326 IPC

Mahendra Solanki v. Commissioner of Police & Anr.

10 Mar 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:1713-DB
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The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition and reinstated a police constable whose termination for non-disclosure of a trivial, acquitted criminal case was held to be unjustified without fair consideration of all relevant facts.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant suppression of criminal antecedents verification form attestation form termination of service