Delhi High Court

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Arun Kumar Panchal v. East Delhi Municipal Corporation

04 Sep 2018 · Siddharth Mridul · 2018:DHC:5648

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking de-sealing of premises for removal of goods, holding that the petitioner must first avail the statutory appeal remedy against the sealing order under the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act.

administrative petition_dismissed Article 226 writ of mandamus sealing order Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957

Gaya Prasad Yadav v. East Delhi Municipal Corporation

04 Sep 2018 · Siddharth Mridul · 2018:DHC:5650

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking relief to remove goods from sealed premises, holding that the petitioner must avail the statutory appeal remedy under the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957.

administrative petition_dismissed Article 226 writ of mandamus sealing order Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957

Sanjay Aggarwal v. East Delhi Municipal Corporation

04 Sep 2018 · Siddharth Mridul · 2018:DHC:5644

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking relief to remove goods from sealed premises, holding that the petitioner must first avail the statutory appeal remedy under the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957.

administrative petition_dismissed Article 226 writ jurisdiction Delhi Municipal Corporation Act 1957 sealing order

Farhad Khan v. East Delhi Municipal Corporation

04 Sep 2018 · Siddharth Mridul · 2018:DHC:5649

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking access to a sealed property, holding that the petitioner must first avail the statutory appeal remedy under the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act.

administrative petition_dismissed Article 226 writ petition sealing order Delhi Municipal Corporation Act

Bhateri Devi v. Tara Chand (Deceased) Through LRs & Ors

04 Sep 2018 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2018:DHC:5651

The Delhi High Court held that admission of family settlement does not create presumption of specific shares without proof and allowed the appellant to file a suit for partition, modifying prior decrees and directing status quo.

civil appeal_allowed Significant family settlement permanent injunction joint possession partition suit

Indraprastha Power Generation Company Ltd. v. Savinder Kaur

04 Sep 2018 · G.S. Sistani; Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2018:DHC:5662-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the entitlement of a government employee to retain lien in her parent company after tendering technical resignation to join another government undertaking on probation.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant retention of lien technical resignation probationary appointment immediate absorption

Shikha Chakraborty & Ors. v. Major Saumitra Sarkar (Retd) & Ors.

04 Sep 2018 · S. Ravindra Bhat; A.K. Chawla · 2018:DHC:5632-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside an ex parte injunction restraining defendants from interfering with terrace construction, holding that the plaintiff failed to establish prima facie possession or exclusive rights over the terrace to justify such relief.

civil appeal_allowed Significant permanent injunction possession property rights terrace floor

Gopi Nisha Mallah v. The State

04 Sep 2018 · S. Muralidhar; V. Kameswar Rao · 2018:DHC:5633-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for aggravated sexual assault of a minor, affirming that reliable child testimony corroborated by medical and DNA evidence suffices for conviction under IPC and POCSO Act.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant child witness testimony sexual assault POCSO Act DNA evidence

Vinod Mahajan v. Securities and Exchange Board of India & Ors

04 Sep 2018 · R. K. Gauba · 2018:DHC:5659

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's territorial jurisdiction and refused to quash proceedings against a director accused under the SEBI Act, emphasizing that factual issues like complicity cannot be decided at the quashing stage under Section 482 Cr.P.C.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant SEBI Act territorial jurisdiction Section 482 Cr.P.C. discharge application

Rajnish Kohli v. HCL Technologies Ltd.

04 Sep 2018 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2018:DHC:5626

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal, holding that the appellant failed to exercise ESOP rights within the prescribed period post-IPO and that the suit was barred by limitation and lack of readiness to perform.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Employees Stock Option Plan ESOP Initial Public Offering SEBI Guidelines 1999

Shriram General Insurance Co Ltd v. Praveen Kumar & Ors.

04 Sep 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:5636

The Delhi High Court re-assessed compensation in a motor accident claim, enhancing loss of dependency for a deceased housewife based on skilled worker wages and aligning non-pecuniary damages with Supreme Court's Pranay Sethi guidelines.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim loss of dependency notional income housewife compensation

Shriram General Insurance Co Ltd v. Praveen Kumar & Ors.

04 Sep 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:5639

The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation for a deceased housewife’s legal heirs by reassessing notional income based on skilled worker wages and aligned the award with the Supreme Court’s ruling in National Insurance Company Ltd. v. Pranay Sethi.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident compensation loss of dependency notional income housewife income assessment

Anu Kumari v. Union of India & Anr

04 Sep 2018 · Hima Kohli; Rekha Palli · 2018:DHC:5629-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed a petition to relax the deadline for submitting cadre preferences in the 2017 Civil Services Examination due to a minor delay caused by technical issues, emphasizing fairness and merit.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Cadre Allocation Policy Civil Services Examination 2017 UPSC deadline relaxation

Walmart India Pvt. Ltd. v. Central Vigilance Commission

04 Sep 2018 · Vibhu BakhrU · 2018:DHC:5630

The Delhi High Court held that the CVC cannot initiate an inquiry based solely on a newspaper report as it does not constitute a formal complaint under the CVC Act, and set aside the inquiry against Walmart India.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Central Vigilance Commission Section 8(1)(d) CVC Act complaint definition suo moto inquiry

Naresh v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) & Anr

04 Sep 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2018:DHC:5631

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 354 and 509 IPC following an amicable settlement between the parties and the complainant's decision not to pursue prosecution.

criminal petition_allowed quashing of FIR Section 354 IPC Section 509 IPC settlement between parties

Vikash & Ors. v. The State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.

04 Sep 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2018:DHC:5628

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC arising from matrimonial discord after the parties settled their disputes and obtained a mutual consent divorce.

criminal petition_allowed quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC matrimonial dispute mutual consent divorce

Sanjay Kumar Gupta v. The State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.

04 Sep 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2018:DHC:5627

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Section 135 of the Indian Electricity Act, 2003 based on an amicable settlement and payment of a compromise amount by the petitioner.

criminal petition_allowed quashing of FIR Section 135 Indian Electricity Act 2003 theft of electricity settlement

Mira Devi & Anr. v. Mohd Khalil & Ors.

04 Sep 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:5637

The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by rejecting contributory negligence against minors and assessing income based on minimum wages payable to matriculates.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim contributory negligence minor income assessment minimum wages

Mira Devi & Anr. v. Mohd Khalil & Ors.

04 Sep 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:5638

The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by rejecting contributory negligence deductions and assessing income based on minimum wages payable to minors who were working.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim contributory negligence loss of earning capacity minimum wages

Sanhedrin Consultants Private Limited v. Oil States Industries (India) Pvt. Ltd.

04 Sep 2018 · JAYANT NATH · 2018:DHC:5657

The Delhi High Court dismissed a winding up petition where the respondent bona fide disputed the debt claimed by the petitioner, emphasizing that disputed debts must be recovered through civil proceedings and not winding up.

corporate appeal_dismissed Significant winding up petition bona fide dispute Companies Act, 1956 consultancy agreement