Delhi High Court

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Sanjay Kumar Aggarwal v. East Delhi Municipal Corporation

10 Aug 2018 · Siddharth Mridul · 2018:DHC:5049-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the East Delhi Municipal Corporation to consider the petitioner's application for permission to remove goods from sealed premises, granting limited relief under Article 226.

administrative petition_allowed writ petition Article 226 mandamus municipal corporation

Umardin v. East Delhi Municipal Corporation

10 Aug 2018 · Siddharth Mridul · 2018:DHC:5050-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the East Delhi Municipal Corporation to consider the petitioner's application for permission to remove goods from sealed premises, disposing of the writ petition accordingly.

administrative petition_allowed writ petition Article 226 mandamus municipal corporation

ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co Ltd v. Nafe Singh & Ors; Munesh & Ors; Krishan Kumar & Ors

10 Aug 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:5051

The Delhi High Court held that compensation under Section 163-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 must strictly follow the Second Schedule, reducing the Tribunal's award accordingly and affirming entitlement of legal heirs of the deceased driver under a comprehensive insurance policy.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 163-A Second Schedule loss of dependency

National Insurance Co Ltd v. Anil Kumar & Ors.

10 Aug 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:5052
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Delhi High Court enhanced compensation for grievous injury in motor accident, holding insurer liable as vehicle had valid permit at accident time and applying correct principles for disability and future prospects.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim insurer liability vehicle permit validity permanent disability compensation

National Insurance Co Ltd v. Anil Kumar & Ors.

10 Aug 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:5053
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Delhi High Court enhanced compensation for grievous injury in motor accident, holding insurer liable despite permit issues and correcting disability and income assessment.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim insurance liability valid permit permanent disability

ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co Ltd v. Prabhabati Devi & Ors.

10 Aug 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:5054

The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurer's appeal and enhanced the compensation awarded to the claimants in a fatal motor accident case, applying the Supreme Court's ruling on future prospects and non-pecuniary damages.

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

ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co Ltd v. Prabhabati Devi

10 Aug 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:5055

The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by applying the Supreme Court's Pranay Sethi principles on future prospects and non-pecuniary damages, while dismissing the insurer's plea for exoneration.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim compensation loss of dependency future prospects

M/S Ajay Industrial Corporation Ltd. v. Sushil Kumar Aggarwal

10 Aug 2018 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2018:DHC:5043

The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a recovery suit where the plaintiff failed to lead evidence despite multiple opportunities, affirming the trial court's discretion to close evidence and dismiss the suit.

civil appeal_dismissed failure to lead evidence Order XII Rule 6 CPC dismissal of suit recovery suit

N.B TIWARI v. KALKA PUBLIC SCHOOL & ANR

10 Aug 2018 · G.S. Sistani; Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2018:DHC:5075-DB

The Delhi High Court held that an employee's resignation is deemed accepted under Rule 114A if not formally accepted within 30 days, dismissing the appeal for reinstatement despite the appellant's claimed conditional resignation.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant resignation deemed acceptance Rule 114A Delhi School Education Act

ERA BUSINESS SCHOOL v. ALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION

10 Aug 2018 · Siddharth Mridul · 2018:DHC:5071

The Delhi High Court set aside AICTE's order rejecting restoration of intake due to failure in communication of hearing notice and directed a fresh hearing to uphold the right to be heard.

administrative other writ petition Article 226 right to be heard natural justice

Ascertiva India Private Limited v. Official Liquidator

10 Aug 2018 · Jayant Nath · 2018:DHC:5074

The Delhi High Court allowed the Official Liquidator’s petition for voluntary winding up and dissolution of Ascertiva India Private Limited upon satisfaction of statutory requirements and solvency declaration.

corporate petition_allowed voluntary winding up Companies Act 1956 Declaration of Solvency Official Liquidator

Sanju Kunwar & Ors. v. Union of India

10 Aug 2018 · J.R. Midha · 2018:DHC:5073
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Delhi High Court allowed appeal awarding Rs.8 lakhs compensation with interest to claimants for death due to railway untoward incident, applying Supreme Court's beneficial legislation principle.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Railway compensation untoward incident Railway Accidents and Untoward Incidents (Compensation) Rules beneficial legislation

Avery India Ltd. v. Nirmal Kumar Jain and Anr

10 Aug 2018 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2018:DHC:5072

The Delhi High Court held that partition among co-owners does not split an existing tenancy into multiple tenancies absent fresh agreements, upholding the decree for mesne profits and dismissing the second appeal.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant tenancy partition mesne profits Transfer of Property Act

Rajender Prasad v. Union of India & Ors.

09 Aug 2018 · Hima Kohli; Rekha Palli · 2018:DHC:9141-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed writ petitions directing re-fixation of pension as per revised pay scales and quashing of erroneous PPOs, following its earlier judgment in Kanwal Singh.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Pension fixation Pension Payment Order Revised pay scales Arrears of pension

Madanlal v. Delhi Development Authority

09 Aug 2018 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2018:DHC:9123

The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions resisting eviction from public land occupied without title, affirming that eviction orders upheld by the Supreme Court cannot be challenged by raising new pleas.

property petition_dismissed eviction public premises Delhi Development Authority Yamuna Riverbed

S/tiv Shankar & Others v. Delhi Development Authority & Another

09 Aug 2018 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2018:DHC:9114

The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions challenging eviction orders but granted conditional time to vacate premises until December 2019 subject to affidavits undertaking peaceful possession, aligning with Supreme Court directions.

administrative petition_dismissed Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1971 eviction orders Delhi Development Authority Articles 226 and 227

(iii) the Supreme Court has dismissed the SLPs vide order dated v. Delhi Development Authority & Anr. but has, subject to the

09 Aug 2018 · 2018:DHC:9113

The Delhi High Court dismissed eviction petitions as withdrawn, granting petitioners time until December 2019 to vacate premises subject to affidavits of undertaking, aligning with the Supreme Court's earlier order.

administrative petition_dismissed Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1971 eviction orders time extension affidavit of undertaking

Vijat Jain v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.

09 Aug 2018 · R. K. Gauba · 2018:DHC:8357

The Delhi High Court allowed withdrawal of criminal petitions at the pre-charge stage with liberty to raise the same contentions at the charge stage, dismissing the petitions as withdrawn.

criminal petition_dismissed criminal petition withdrawal of petition pre-charge stage reservation of rights

Sukhdev Singh & Ors. v. Registrar of Companies

09 Aug 2018 · Jayant Nath · 2018:DHC:5014

The Delhi High Court held that it has jurisdiction to stay voluntary winding up under Section 518(1)(b) of the Companies Act, 1956 and allowed the petition to revive the solvent company pending litigation.

corporate appeal_allowed Significant voluntary winding up stay of winding up Companies Act 1956 Section 518(1)(b)

Sandeep Singh Bhatia v. The State Govt. of NCT Delhi & Anr

09 Aug 2018 · R. K. Gauba · 2018:DHC:5010

The Delhi High Court refused to quash an FIR alleging forgery of a partition deed, holding that prior civil settlements did not bar criminal investigation into the document's authenticity.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR forgery partition deed