Delhi High Court

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Harshit Nandrajog & Ors. v. State & Anr.

01 Dec 2022 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2022:DHC:5256

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498-A, 406, and 34 IPC following a voluntary and amicable settlement between the parties recorded through mediation.

criminal petition_allowed quashing of FIR Section 498-A IPC Section 406 IPC Section 34 IPC

Mohd. Ajmal v. The State (Govt. of NCT Delhi) & Anr.

01 Dec 2022 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2022:DHC:5415

Anticipatory bail was denied to the accused in a serious rape and dowry demand case due to the gravity of allegations and need for thorough investigation.

criminal appeal_dismissed anticipatory bail Section 376 IPC dowry demand sexual offences

Vishal Sharma v. Ghanshyam Sharma

01 Dec 2022 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2022:DHC:5315

The Delhi High Court granted the petitioner a two-month extension to furnish a Bank Guarantee or equivalent security to the Trial Court without adjudicating the merits.

civil petition_allowed extension of time Bank Guarantee security procedural relief

Basant Kumar Chauhan v. Union of India and Ors.

01 Dec 2022 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2022:DHC:5303-DB
Cites 0 · Cited by 2

The Delhi High Court held that an employee unlawfully denied service continuity due to invalid repatriation and an unconscionable undertaking is entitled to notional pay fixation for the period of deprivation.

service_law appeal_allowed Significant notional pay fixation repatriation order absorbed employee unconscionable contract

Life Line Security System v. Government E-Marketplace

01 Dec 2022 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2022:DHC:5300

The Delhi High Court directed the Government e-Marketplace to decide the petitioner's appeal against account suspension within one week and allowed the petitioner to continue business on the portal pending the appeal decision.

administrative appeal_allowed Government e-Marketplace GEM portal account suspension Incident Management Policy

Kamal Dev Rai v. The State NCT of Delhi

01 Dec 2022 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2022:DHC:5623

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR alleging kidnapping of a minor where the child was found safe and the FIR was registered out of panic without evidence of offence.

criminal petition_allowed quashing of FIR kidnapping juvenile justice Section 363 IPC

MS KIMAYA BUILDTECH LLP v. RAMESH KAUL & ORS.

01 Dec 2022 · Navin Chawla · 2022:DHC:5277
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

Delhi High Court granted ad interim injunction in a suit for specific performance of Agreement to Sell, holding plaintiff prima facie ready and willing to perform despite delay and TDS issues.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Specific Performance Ad Interim Injunction Readiness and Willingness Agreement to Sell

Dr. Meenakshi v. State

01 Dec 2022 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2022:DHC:5255

The Delhi High Court suspended the sentence of the appellant pending appeal, subject to furnishing bond and compliance with conditions, ensuring parity with co-convicts and safeguarding justice.

criminal sentence_modified suspension of sentence Section 389 CrPC Section 482 CrPC co-convicts

M/S VALTROM TECHNOLOGY PRIVATE LIMITED & ORS. v. M/S JPM INDUSTRIES LIMITED

01 Dec 2022 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2022:DHC:5316

The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's order forfeiting the petitioners' right to file a written statement due to non-compliance with procedural timelines and failure to take formal steps to rectify illegible plaint documents.

civil petition_dismissed Commercial Courts Act written statement forfeiture of right procedural timelines

Mohit v. The State NCT of Delhi

01 Dec 2022 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2022:DHC:5254

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused in a daylight robbery case after charge sheet filing and framing of charges, subject to conditions preventing witness tampering and ensuring trial attendance.

criminal appeal_allowed bail regular bail daylight robbery charge sheet

BRINDCO SALES PVT. LTD v. GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI

01 Dec 2022 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2022:DHC:5269

The Delhi High Court directed the petitioner to challenge the excise order before the statutory Appellate Authority under Section 72 of the Delhi Excise Act, 2009, allowing temporary continuation of business pending appeal and dismissed the writ petition.

administrative petition_dismissed Delhi Excise Act, 2009 Section 72 Appellate Authority Excise license

Lanco Amarkantak Power Limited v. Union of India and Ors.

01 Dec 2022 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2022:DHC:5338

The Delhi High Court held that during insolvency proceedings, cancellation of Coal Supply Agreements requires due process and that disputes must be adjudicated by the NCLT, directing SECL to hear the petitioner before taking coercive action.

administrative other Significant Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Section 14 moratorium Section 60(5) jurisdiction Coal Supply Agreement

TV Today Network Limited v. Union of India

01 Dec 2022 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2022:DHC:5409

The Delhi High Court upheld the Ministry's finding of surrogate advertising but modified the penalty and recognized the new statutory grievance redressal mechanism under the 2021 amendments, disposing of the writ petition.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant surrogate advertising Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 Advertising Code Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

The Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax - Central -3 v. Montage Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.

01 Dec 2022 · Rajiv Shakdher; Tara Vitasta Ganju

The Delhi High Court remanded tax appeals concerning reallocation of royalty expenditure and entitlement to deduction under Section 80-IB for fresh adjudication by the Tribunal, following directions in a related earlier judgment.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Section 80-IB royalty expenditure technical know-how

Iqbal Singh v. Deepak Jain

01 Dec 2022 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2022:DHC:5907

The Delhi High Court upheld the eviction of a tenant on bona fide need grounds, holding that the tenant failed to raise triable issues to deny the landlord's genuine requirement of the premises for independent business use.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant bona fide need leave to defend eviction Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958

Dil Bahadur v. State (GNCT of Delhi)

01 Dec 2022 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2013 SCC OnLine Del 4322
Cites 9 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant in a POCSO Act sexual assault case due to unreliable victim testimony and material contradictions in prosecution evidence, emphasizing the need for sterling witness quality to uphold conviction.

criminal conviction_overturned Significant POCSO Act aggravated penetrative sexual assault child sexual abuse sole testimony of prosecutrix

Hardik Kapoor v. Bar Council of India & Ors.

01 Dec 2022 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2022:DHC:5299

The Delhi High Court stayed a Bar Association's circular mandating a distinct dress code for interns, directing stakeholders to formulate a uniform dress code consistent with the Rules of Legal Education, 2008.

administrative other Significant dress code interns Bar Association Rules of Legal Education, 2008

Anoop Singh v. Union of India

01 Dec 2022 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2022:DHC:5274-DB

The Delhi High Court disposed of the writ petition seeking notional pay scale benefits by directing that any benefits granted in a related earlier case shall apply to the petitioners, leaving final decision to administrative authorities.

administrative petition_dismissed notional monetary benefits replacement pay scale writ petition Ministry of Home Affairs

Vikas Mudgal v. Maya Devi

01 Dec 2022 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2022:DHC:5339

The Delhi High Court dismissed the tenant's writ petition seeking to summon court officials as witnesses in slum eviction proceedings, holding that certified copies suffice and the application was an abuse of process.

civil petition_dismissed Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1956 No-Objection Certificate summoning witnesses court officials

D M SOUTH INDIA HOSPITALITY PVT LTD v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS

01 Dec 2022 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2022:DHC:5301

The Delhi High Court directed the DGFT to decide the petitioner's pending representation for extension of EPCG export obligations within a fixed time and restrained invocation of bank guarantees without prior notice, protecting the petitioner from premature enforcement.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Export Promotion Capital Goods EPCG authorisation bank guarantee invocation Customs Department