Delhi High Court

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Shri Parminder Singh v. M/S DAV Public School and Ors.

16 Oct 2019 · Chief Justice D.N. Patel; C. Hari Shankar · 2019:DHC:5314-DB
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The Delhi High Court directed strict implementation of an existing circular mandating fire safety measures in schools and dismissed the PIL seeking broader directions on fire safety enforcement.

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Oriental Insurance Co Ltd v. Wakil Kumar @ Wakil Dass & Ors.

16 Oct 2019 · Najmi Waziri · 2019:DHC:5294
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurance company's appeal and upheld the award of compensation including loss of future prospects in a motor accident claim, relying on binding Supreme Court precedents.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant loss of future prospects motor accident claim compensation MACT

Oriental Insurance Co Ltd v. Lokesh & Ors.

16 Oct 2019 · Najmi Waziri · 2019:DHC:5293

The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurance company’s appeal against a motor accident compensation award, upholding equal pecuniary and non-pecuniary damages in line with established precedents.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant compensation motor accident claims pecuniary damages non-pecuniary damages

Nand Kishor Singh v. Ravi Kumar & Ors.

16 Oct 2019 · Najmi Waziri · 2019:DHC:5295

The Delhi High Court upheld the liability of the registered owner to pay compensation in a motor accident claim despite sale of the vehicle without formal transfer of ownership.

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M/S National Insurance Co Ltd v. Mohit & Ors.

16 Oct 2019 · Najmi Waziri · 2019:DHC:5296

The Delhi High Court held that loss of dependency compensation must be based on the deceased's actual residence wages and enhanced loss of consortium and love and affection awards to the claimants, allowing the insurer's appeal in part.

civil appeal_allowed Significant loss of dependency minimum wages loss of consortium loss of love and affection

Virender Kumar Mutreja v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)

16 Oct 2019 · Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2019:DHC:5286

The Delhi High Court held that when concurrent revisional jurisdiction exists, a party must ordinarily approach the Sessions Court before filing a revision petition in the High Court, dismissing the petition for bypassing the lower forum without exceptional reasons.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 397 Cr.P.C. revision petition concurrent jurisdiction Sessions Court

Deepak Verma v. State (NCT of Delhi)

16 Oct 2019 · Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2019:DHC:5285

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner's anticipatory bail application in a criminal breach of trust case involving Rs. 73.8 lakh due to non-cooperation and his status as a Proclaimed Offender.

criminal appeal_dismissed anticipatory bail criminal breach of trust Section 408 IPC Proclaimed Offender

Chatter Singh v. State

16 Oct 2019 · Brijesh Sethi · 2019:DHC:5280

The Delhi High Court granted six weeks parole to the petitioner on humanitarian grounds to attend his mother's death rites, subject to conditions ensuring monitoring and security.

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Ranbir Singh v. State

16 Oct 2019 · Brijesh Sethi · 2019:DHC:5278
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The Delhi High Court granted six weeks parole to the petitioner to attend his deceased mother's religious ceremonies, subject to conditions ensuring supervision and compliance.

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Satish Kumar v. Sarjo Devi & Ors.

16 Oct 2019 · Yogesh Khanna · 2019:DHC:5274

The Delhi High Court held that the appellant's adoption was not proved and included the Nilothi Extension Property in the partition decree as joint property of the parties based on admission and possession.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Hindu adoption partition suit joint property Nilothi Extension Property

Ravi @ Ravinder v. Sajjan Kumar & Ors.

16 Oct 2019 · Jayant Nath · 2019:DHC:5279

The Delhi High Court dismissed a partition suit claiming ancestral Hindu family property, holding that properties inherited under the Delhi Land Reforms Act and Hindu Succession Act are personal properties, and the plaint failed to disclose a cause of action.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 Hindu Succession Act, 1956 ancestral property Hindu Undivided Family

Shri Ziaullah v. Reghu Vansh Mani Sharma

16 Oct 2019 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2019:DHC:5275

The Delhi High Court allowed leave to defend in an eviction petition under Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, setting aside the eviction order due to triable issues regarding tenancy and bonafide necessity.

property appeal_allowed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 14(1)(e) eviction bonafide necessity

Virender Kumar v. Sardar Iqbal Singh

16 Oct 2019 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2019:DHC:5277

The Delhi High Court allowed withdrawal of an eviction petition following a settlement under the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958, and stayed execution of the eviction order subject to compliance with settlement terms.

property appeal_allowed Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 14(1)(e) eviction bona fide necessity

Nagender Kumar & Anr v. Anita Tiwari

16 Oct 2019 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2019:DHC:5276

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking recall of witness and further evidence in a property dispute, holding that belatedly produced documents did not establish ownership and no valid reason was shown for their earlier non-production.

civil appeal_dismissed Order 18 Rule 17 CPC recall of witness further evidence ownership rights

Ritika v. State

16 Oct 2019 · Brijesh Sethi · 2019:DHC:5272
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Anticipatory bail was denied to a teacher accused of abetting a minor student's suicide based on a suicide note and witness statements indicating mental harassment.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant anticipatory bail abetment to suicide Section 305 IPC suicide note

Royal Sundram General Insurance Co Ltd v. ITI Goyal & Ors.

16 Oct 2019 · Najmi Waziri · 2019:DHC:5291

The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurer's appeal, holding that the deceased's father's continuation of business does not negate the widow and children's claim for loss of dependency compensation.

civil appeal_dismissed loss of dependency compensation Motor Accident Claims Tribunal continuation of business

ITI Goyal & Ors. v. Royal Sundaram Alliance Insurance Co Ltd & Anr

16 Oct 2019 · Najmi Waziri · 2019:DHC:5292

The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by adjusting personal expense deductions and granting non-pecuniary damages to all claimants, while rejecting reliance on post-death ITR for income calculation.

civil appeal_allowed Significant compensation enhancement deduction towards personal expenses Income Tax Return loss of love and affection

Rekha Gupta & Anr. v. Meena

16 Oct 2019 · R. K. Gauba · 2019:DHC:5288

The Delhi High Court set aside punitive orders for breach of interim injunction after appellants tendered unconditional apology and restored status quo.

civil appeal_allowed interim injunction Order XXXIX Rule 2A CPC breach of injunction civil imprisonment

Anurag Walia v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr

16 Oct 2019 · Suresh Kumar Kait · 2019:DHC:5281

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Section 25 of the Arms Act for possession of a single cartridge found unconsciously in the petitioner's bag, holding that such possession without a firearm or threat justifies quashing under Section 482 Cr.P.C.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Arms Act, 1959 Section 25 Arms Act single cartridge possession unconscious possession

Tarunjeet Singh Taneja & Ors. v. State & Anr.

16 Oct 2019 · Suresh Kumar Kait · 2019:DHC:5284

The Delhi High Court quashed a matrimonial dispute FIR and all proceedings after the parties amicably settled and the complainant withdrew prosecution.

criminal petition_allowed quashing of FIR amicable settlement Section 482 CrPC matrimonial dispute