Delhi High Court

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Shiv Kumar Yadav v. The State of NCT of Delhi

10 Sep 2018 · S. Muralidhar; Vinod Goel · 2018:DHC:5813-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of the appellant for rape under Section 376(2)(m) IPC, affirming the reliability of the victim's testimony and corroborative forensic evidence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant rape Section 376(2)(m) IPC prosecutrix testimony DNA evidence

Colony v. State

07 Sep 2018 · Ms. Justice Mukta Gupta · 2018:DHC:8863

The Delhi High Court granted four weeks' parole to a 65-year-old prisoner with a fractured hip, subject to bond and travel restrictions, recognizing parole as a discretionary relief for medical exigencies.

criminal petition_allowed parole furlough medical grounds prisoner rights

Rajiv Sehgal v. Preeti Sehgal & Anr.

07 Sep 2018 · R. K. Gauba · 2018:DHC:8349

The Delhi High Court allowed withdrawal of criminal petitions, dismissing them as withdrawn while permitting the petitioners to raise their defenses during the ongoing trial.

criminal appeal_dismissed Procedural withdrawal of petition reservation of contentions criminal trial High Court

Jatin Khurana v. The State Not of Delhi

07 Sep 2018 · Mukta Gupta · 2018:DHC:8194

The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to petitioners in a matrimonial dispute-related FIR after the parties settled and divorce by mutual consent was granted, imposing conditions to ensure investigation compliance.

criminal appeal_allowed anticipatory bail matrimonial dispute divorce by mutual consent settlement

Ashok Kumar Tyagi & Ors. v. Sanjay Tyagi & Ors.

07 Sep 2018 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2018:DHC:5798

The Delhi High Court held that civil courts lack jurisdiction to entertain suits challenging revenue court orders under the Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954, dismissing the appeal for failure to disclose cause of action and emphasizing exclusive jurisdiction of revenue courts.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 Civil court jurisdiction Revenue courts Bhumidhar rights

Sunil Sood v. M/S Shri Krishna Builders & Ors.

07 Sep 2018 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2018:DHC:5777

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against the trial court's refusal to grant specific performance of an Agreement to Sell due to the plaintiff's failure to prove readiness, willingness, and financial capacity, holding that nominal payment and cancellation notice barred specific performance.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant specific performance readiness and willingness financial capacity earnest money

M/S SCHIFFLIES INDIA LTD & ANR v. M/S S.E INVESTMENTS LTD & OTHERS

07 Sep 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:5779

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award for recovery of a commercial loan with interest but set aside the late fee penalty for lack of proof of actual loss, rejecting the petitioners' challenge on non-service of notice.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 challenge Service of notice Interest on loan

Milan Rana v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

07 Sep 2018 · C. Hari Shankar · 2018:DHC:5778

The Delhi High Court held that the petitioner, appointed on an ad-hoc basis like others who were regularized, is entitled to parity of benefits and regularization despite a Supreme Court caveat limiting precedent value.

labor petition_allowed Significant regularization ad-hoc appointment equal treatment service jurisprudence

M/S DHARAMPAL PREMCHAND LTD v. M/S SHANKAR TRADERS & ORS

07 Sep 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:5790

The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction restraining defendants from using the deceptively similar trademark 'SHIV BABA' on identical goods, holding it infringed the plaintiff's registered trademark 'BABA' and amounted to passing off.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Trademark infringement Passing off Injunction Deceptively similar mark

The Commissioner of Income Tax - Exemption v. Society for Indian Automobile Manufactures

07 Sep 2018 · Sanjiv Khanna; Chander Shekhar · 2018:DHC:5789-DB

The Delhi High Court held that unutilized project funds held in trust by a society do not constitute taxable income under the Income Tax Act and dismissed the Revenue's appeal.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 12A Section 80G Fiduciary capacity

Dr. Deepak Dahiya v. University Grants Commission and Anr.

07 Sep 2018 · Siddharth Mridul · 2018:DHC:5788

The Delhi High Court directed the University Grants Commission to respond within four weeks to a government communication, disposing of the writ petition accordingly.

administrative petition_dismissed University Grants Commission writ petition administrative direction response to communication

DIGILIFE DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING SERVICES LTD v. M/S STALCO CONSULTANCY & SYSTEMS PVT. LTD. & ANR.

07 Sep 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:5787

The Delhi High Court held that a Settlement Agreement taken on record in Section 138 NI Act proceedings is binding and enforceable under Order XXXVII CPC despite jurisdictional technicalities, awarding the plaintiff recovery of the admitted debt with interest.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Settlement Agreement Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Order XXXVII CPC admitted debt

V R FINSEC PVT LTD v. STATE BANK OF INDIA

07 Sep 2018 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2018:DHC:5786

The Delhi High Court dismissed the second appeal challenging the grant of another opportunity to the State Bank of India to lead evidence in a recovery suit, holding that discretionary orders of trial and appellate courts are not ordinarily interfered with under Section 100 CPC.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Section 100 CPC Order XXXVII CPC discretionary orders grant of opportunity

Mohammed Sultan & Anr v. Election Commission of India & Anr

07 Sep 2018 · Chief Justice; V. Kameswar Rao · 2018:DHC:5784-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a public interest writ petition seeking directions to the Election Commission to inquire into alleged electoral violations after the election and statutory challenge period had expired, holding that the remedy lies in filing an Election Petition within the prescribed time.

constitutional petition_dismissed Model Code of Conduct Representation of the People Act, 1951 Election Petition Article 226

Dr. Subhash Vijayran and Anr. v. Union of India

07 Sep 2018 · Chief Justice; V. Kameswar Rao · 2018:DHC:5785-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging the reservation provision under the Central Educational Institutions Act, 2016, holding it barred by res judicata following the Supreme Court's prior dismissal.

constitutional petition_dismissed Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act, 2016 reservation in higher education constitutional validity Articles 14, 15, 21

K R Chitra v. Advocates Welfare Fund Trustee Committee & Ors.

07 Sep 2018 · Chief Justice; V. Kameswar Rao · 2018:DHC:5783-DB

The High Court dismissed the appeal seeking advancement of hearing date for a writ petition, holding that the appellant must first seek relief before the writ Court.

civil appeal_dismissed Letters Patent Appeal preponement of hearing date interlocutory applications exhaustion of remedies

Vikas Yadav v. State NCT of Delhi & Ors.

07 Sep 2018 · The Chief Justice; V. Kameswar Rao · 2018:DHC:5782-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal of a prisoner sentenced without remission, holding he is ineligible for furlough before earning requisite good conduct remissions and upholding the rejection based on his misconduct.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant furlough remission good conduct remission Parole and Furlough Guidelines 2010

Rahmati Begum v. BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd and Anr.

07 Sep 2018 · Vibhu Bakhru · 2018:DHC:5781

The Delhi High Court upheld the denial of an electricity connection to the petitioner for failure to provide requisite proof of ownership or occupancy under DERC regulations and due to pending dues on the property.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant electricity connection DERC Supply Code and Performance Standards Regulations 2017 proof of ownership Jhuggi Jhopri cluster

M/S INTER IKEA SYSTEMS BV & ANR. v. SHAM MURARI & ORS.

07 Sep 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:5780

The Delhi High Court held that the defendants' dishonest use of the well-known 'IKEA' mark constituted trademark infringement, awarded general damages and exemplary costs, and ordered delivery up of infringing materials, while clarifying the law on punitive damages in trademark cases.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement passing off exemplary costs punitive damages

Mankind Pharma Ltd. v. Ultrakind Health Care and Anr.

07 Sep 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:5776

The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction against Defendant No.1 for trademark infringement and passing off of the 'MANKIND' mark and logo, while absolving the job worker manufacturer Defendant No.2 of liability.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement passing off family of marks suffix KIND