Delhi High Court

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Dheeraj Kumar v. The State (Govt of NCT of Delhi)

08 Aug 2019 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2019:DHC:3904

The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner accused of job fraud under Sections 420, 506, and 34 IPC, considering the delay in allegations and completion of investigation.

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Sandeep v. The State

08 Aug 2019 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2019:DHC:3905

The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner accused of theft of telecom equipment under Section 381 IPC, considering his cooperation with the investigation and lack of direct evidence.

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Dinesh Singh Panwar v. State N.C.T. of Delhi

08 Aug 2019 · G. S. Sistani; Chander Shekhar · 2019:DHC:3903-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of four appellants for murder and attempt to murder under Sections 302/307 read with 34 IPC, affirming the applicability of common intention and reliability of interested witnesses despite procedural lapses.

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Capt A K Dewan v. Rajiv Bansal & Anr

07 Aug 2019 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2019:DHC:7838

The Delhi High Court dismissed contempt petitions as withdrawn following a Settlement Agreement between the parties.

civil petition_dismissed Settlement Agreement Contempt Petition Withdrawal Dismissal

Deepak Verma v. Ramesh Verma & Ors.

07 Aug 2019 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2019:DHC:7520

The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions challenging SDMC action after the petitioner regularized alleged unauthorized construction by paying the compounding fee.

administrative petition_dismissed regularization unauthorized construction compounding fee municipal corporation

Prashant Tanwar v. The State (Not of Delhi)

07 Aug 2019 · Chandershekhar · 2019:DHC:7296

The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to petitioners after finding no necessity for custodial interrogation and evidence indicating voluntary injury by the complainant.

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Om Prakash Jain v. Pushpa Jain

07 Aug 2019 · Mukta Gupta · 2019:DHC:3880

The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of a respondent in a defamation case, holding that a police complaint without malafide intent and wider publication does not constitute defamation under Section 500 IPC.

criminal appeal_dismissed defamation Section 500 IPC malafide intention police complaint

Rajeev Kumar v. Gagan Makhiha

07 Aug 2019 · Mukta Gupta · 2019:DHC:3881

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal to restore a complaint under Section 138 NI Act dismissed for non-appearance due to a lawyers' strike and clerical error, condoning delay and imposing costs.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Cheque bounce Non-appearance Dismissal of complaint

Union of India v. S.K. Jain & Ors.

07 Aug 2019 · G.S. Sistani; Jyoti Singh · 2019:DHC:3882-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing the Railway to count past service of terminated Junior Accounts Assistants for pay fixation upon reappointment as Accounts Clerks, rejecting the petitioners' claim of benevolence and estoppel.

service_law appeal_dismissed Significant pay fixation past service Junior Accounts Assistant Accounts Clerk

B.K. Bhandari v. Govt. of NCT

07 Aug 2019 · J. R. Midha · 2019:DHC:3870

The Delhi High Court held that a full and final settlement recorded before the Labour Court bars a subsequent gratuity claim under the Payment of Gratuity Act.

labor appeal_allowed Significant full and final settlement Payment of Gratuity Act industrial dispute Labour Court

G D Goenka Public School v. Vinod Handa

07 Aug 2019 · C. Hari Shankar · 2019:DHC:3854

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order allowing a teacher's appeal against alleged resignation, holding that resignation was not validly accepted as per statutory rules, and dismissed the school's writ petition.

labor petition_dismissed Significant Delhi School Education Act, 1973 Section 8(3) resignation acceptance Rule 114A

Surya Pratap Singh & Anr. v. State of Karnataka & Anr.

07 Aug 2019 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2019:DHC:3853

The Delhi High Court granted transit bail to accused directors of a visa consultancy firm to enable them to approach the competent court for protection in a cheating case under Sections 420 and 34 IPC.

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IFCI Factors Ltd. v. Innoventive Industries Limited & Ors.

07 Aug 2019 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2019:DHC:3867

The Delhi High Court held that a factor's summary suit under the Factoring Regulation Act, 2011 is maintainable against the principal debtor and guarantors, with territorial jurisdiction in Delhi, and decreed recovery against guarantors while staying suit against the corporate debtor under liquidation.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Factoring Regulation Act, 2011 Order XXXVII CPC summary suit guarantor liability

Modern Child Public Sr Sec School v. Umesh Gauba & Anr

07 Aug 2019 · G. S. Sistani; Jyoti Singh · 2019:DHC:3865-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside an order directing payment of salary without notice to the school and remanded the matter for fresh hearing, emphasizing the necessity of natural justice.

administrative appeal_allowed natural justice notice opportunity of hearing suspension order

Nestle SA v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax (International Taxation), Circle-2 (2) (2), New Delhi

07 Aug 2019 · S. Muralidhar; Talwant Singh · 2019:DHC:3866-DB

The Delhi High Court quashed reassessment proceedings against Nestle SA, holding that a foreign company exempt from filing returns under Section 115A(5) cannot be subjected to reopening based on non-filing detected by the tax department's monitoring system.

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Netrapal Singh v. Ravinder Kumar Kalyanai & Anr.

07 Aug 2019 · Vibhu BakhrU, J · 2019:DHC:3864

The High Court upheld the Trial Court's order granting leave to defend in a summary suit despite procedural irregularities, emphasizing that minor procedural lapses should not defeat substantive justice.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order XXXVII CPC leave to defend summary suit procedural irregularity

Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax-4, New Delhi v. Symphony Marketing Solutions India Pvt. Ltd.

07 Aug 2019 · S. Muralidhar; Talwant Singh · 2019:DHC:3863-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the ITAT's exclusion of Infosys BPO Ltd. as a comparable in transfer pricing due to significant functional and risk profile dissimilarities with the assessee.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant transfer pricing comparables Infosys BPO Ltd. functional similarity

Narinder Lal Anand & Ors. v. The Lt. Governor & Ors.

07 Aug 2019 · S. Muralidhar; Talwant Singh · 2019:DHC:3862-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging land acquisition proceedings, holding that occupants of unauthorized colonies cannot claim deemed lapsing under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act and that possession is deemed taken under Supreme Court precedent.

property petition_dismissed Significant Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Act, 2013 Section 24(2) Unauthorized colony

The New India Assurance Co Ltd v. Imam Gazala & Ors.

07 Aug 2019 · Najmi Waziri · 2019:DHC:3891

The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurer's appeal, upholding the compensation awarded for death due to rash and negligent driving based on credible eyewitness testimony and applicable minimum wages.

civil appeal_dismissed motor accident claim compensation minimum wages eyewitness testimony

M/S PARKLAND PROPERTIES LTD v. NEW RAJPUT COOPERATIVE GROUP HOUSING SOCIETY

07 Aug 2019 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2019:DHC:3890

The Delhi High Court held that failure to comply with a conditional payment order within the stipulated time results in automatic decree, and no extension can be granted thereafter.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Order XXXVII CPC conditional leave to defend automatic decree extension of time