Delhi High Court

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Gurdeep Singh v. State; Rehman Ali v. State

19 Sep 2022 · Mukta Gupta; Anish Dayal · 2022:DHC:3734-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of Gurdeep Singh and Rehman Ali for triple murder based on circumstantial evidence and their failure to discharge the burden under Section 106 of the Indian Evidence Act.

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Gurdeep Singh v. State; Rehman Ali v. State

19 Sep 2022 · Mukta Gupta; Anish Dayal · 2022:DHC:3733-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of Gurdeep Singh and Rehman Ali for triple murder based on circumstantial evidence and failure to discharge the burden under Section 106 of the Indian Evidence Act.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant circumstantial evidence Section 106 Indian Evidence Act burden of proof murder

Abhishek Gupta v. Employees State Insurance Corporation

19 Sep 2022 · Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2022:DHC:3769

Prosecution under the Employees State Insurance Act without prior sanction under section 86 is illegal and the complaint and summoning order against the petitioner were quashed.

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Ashok Gupta v. State

19 Sep 2022 · Mukta Gupta; Anish Dayal · 2022:DHC:3764-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of the appellant for the murder of two minor children found dead in his rented room, relying on consistent circumstantial evidence and the accused's failure to explain incriminating facts.

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Bristol-Myers Squibb Holdings Ireland Unlimited Company & Ors. v. Alkem Laboratories Limited

17 Sep 2022 · C. Hari Shankar · 2023:DHC:7927

The Delhi High Court decreed a patent infringement suit based on a lawful, court-mediated settlement agreement, binding the parties and dismissing further adjudication.

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Mohd Ahsan v. Customs

16 Sep 2022 · Siddharth Mridul; Amit Sharma · 2022:DHC:3673-DB

The Delhi High Court clarified that medicinal cough syrups containing minuscule quantities of Codeine established in therapeutic practice fall outside the NDPS Act's definition of manufactured drugs, but possession without compliance with NDPS Rules attracts penal provisions, requiring the entire mixture's weight to be considered for quantity determination.

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New Millennium Education Society v. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

16 Sep 2022 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2022:DHC:3692

Delhi High Court held that basement area cannot be counted towards built-up space for seat allocation without statutory clearances, dismissing petitioners' claim for increased seats in BA LLB course.

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North Delhi Municipal Corporation v. Deepak Kumar

16 Sep 2022 · Rekha Palli · 2022:DHC:3705

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's decree awarding payment with interest to a contractor, holding that a clause conditioning payment on availability of funds does not bar interest liability on delayed payments.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Notice Inviting Tender availability of funds payment of final bill interest on delayed payment

North Delhi Municipal Corporation v. Deepak Kumar

16 Sep 2022 · Rekha Palli · 2022:DHC:3704

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's decree directing NDMC to pay the plaintiff the contract amount with interest, ruling that conditional payment clauses do not exempt payment of interest on delayed bills.

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North Delhi Municipal Corporation v. Deepak Kumar

16 Sep 2022 · Rekha Palli · 2022:DHC:3702

The Delhi High Court held that a contractual clause conditioning payment on fund availability does not exempt payment of interest on delayed bills, upholding the trial court's decree awarding interest on delayed payment to the contractor.

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Himanshu Rathi v. State

16 Sep 2022 · Mukta Gupta; Anish Dayal · 2022:DHC:5956-DB

The Delhi High Court abated the appeal of a deceased appellant, dismissed another appellant's appeal withdrawn by him, and disposed of the remaining appeal after hearing, affirming procedural principles regarding abatement and withdrawal in criminal appeals.

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Ramesh Wadhera v. The Commissioner of Customs

16 Sep 2022 · Rajiv Shakdher; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2022:DHC:3735-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the Customs authority to furnish documents, allow cross-examination post final reply, and consider jurisdictional objections while adjudicating the show-cause notice.

administrative other show-cause notice natural justice right to cross-examination jurisdiction

Muninder Panjeta v. State of NCT of Delhi

16 Sep 2022 · Mukta Gupta; Anish Dayal · 2022:DHC:3732-DB

The Delhi High Court modified the appellant's conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part I IPC, applying the sudden fight exception and reducing the sentence to the period already served.

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Ramesh Wadhera v. The Commissioner of Customs

16 Sep 2022 · Rajiv Shakdher; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2022:DHC:3736-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the Customs authority to furnish documents referred to in the show-cause notice, allow cross-examination after final reply, and consider jurisdictional objections while adjudicating, ensuring procedural fairness.

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Wahid Ahmed v. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

16 Sep 2022 · Anu Malhotra · 2022:DHC:3690

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition for premature release of a life convict involved in a heinous murder, upholding the Sentence Review Board's rejection based on the gravity of the offence and procedural propriety.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant premature release life imprisonment Section 302 IPC Sentence Review Board

M/S Meenakshi International v. The Principal Commissioner of Customs & Ors.

16 Sep 2022 · Rajiv Shakdher; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2022:DHC:3731-DB

The Delhi High Court directed release of seized gold jewellery after holding that Customs lacked jurisdiction within the SEZ, thereby setting aside confiscation orders and enforcing the appellate tribunal’s decision.

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North Delhi Municipal Corporation v. Deepak Kumar

16 Sep 2022 · Rekha Palli · 2022:DHC:3699

The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's decree awarding payment with interest for delayed bills under government contracts, holding that fund availability clauses do not exempt payment of interest on delayed payments.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Notice Inviting Tender payment of final bill interest on delayed payment availability of funds

Sh Narender Kumar Anand v. Principal Commissioner of Income Tax

16 Sep 2022 · Manmohan; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2022:DHC:3750-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the income tax appeal upholding the rejection of the appellant's books of accounts and the gross profit rate determined by the tax authorities for AY 2013-14.

tax appeal_dismissed Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 145(3) books of accounts rejection gross profit determination

Mamta Desaur & Anr. v. Vivek Aggarwal

16 Sep 2022 · C. Hari Shankar · 2022:DHC:3721

The Delhi High Court upheld the discretionary imposition of a deposit condition for leave to defend a summary suit based on a dishonoured cheque, dismissing the petition for unconditional leave to defend.

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North Delhi Municipal Corporation v. Deepak Kumar

16 Sep 2022 · Rekha Palli · 2022:DHC:3706

The Delhi High Court held that a fund availability clause in a municipal tender does not bar payment of interest on delayed bills once the bills are passed, dismissing the appeal and upholding the trial court's award of interest.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Notice Inviting Tender payment of bills availability of funds interest on delayed payment