Delhi High Court

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Satish Kumar v. The State Govt of NCT of Delhi

12 Jul 2018 · Mukta Gupta · 2018:DHC:4128

The Delhi High Court set aside the appellant's conviction for conspiracy and robbery but upheld his conviction for possession of stolen property under Section 411 IPC based on recovery and identification of stolen goods.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 120B IPC Section 392 IPC Section 411 IPC conspiracy

Pawan Mehta v. Sunil Malik & Anr.

12 Jul 2018 · Mukta Gupta · 2018:DHC:4127

The Delhi High Court restored a complaint dismissed for non-prosecution due to bona fide non-appearance, allowing the petitioner to lead pre-charge evidence upon payment of costs.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant non-prosecution pre-charge evidence restoration of complaint sufficient cause

IRCON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED v. HINDUSTAN CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD.

12 Jul 2018 · Jayant Nath · 2018:DHC:4124

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award holding the employer responsible for delay in contract completion where extension of time was granted without liquidated damages, affirming that courts will not interfere with factual findings of arbitrators absent perversity.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Extension of time Liquidated damages

M/S Simplex Infrastructures Ltd v. Chandan Kumar & Anr

12 Jul 2018 · J.R. Midha · 2018:DHC:4125

The Delhi High Court upheld the imposition of a penalty on the principal employer under the Employees Compensation Act for failure to provide timely assistance to an injured subcontractor employee.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Employees Compensation Act Section 4A(3)(b) penalty workplace accident

Rajesh Kumar v. State

12 Jul 2018 · S. Muralidhar; Vinod Goel · 2018:DHC:4126-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction for murder based on reliable dying declarations and corroborative evidence despite the victim's severe burn injuries and procedural challenges in recording the statements.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant dying declaration fit state of mind burn injuries Section 302 IPC

DDA v. Bansal Traders

12 Jul 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:4123

The Delhi High Court dismissed DDA's petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act, 1996, rejecting condonation of delay due to inadequate notice and non-bonafide pendency of a prior petition under the Arbitration Act, 1940.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Limitation Act, 1963 condonation of delay

Surinder Kumar v. State

12 Jul 2018 · S. Muralidhar; Vinod Goel · 2018:DHC:4122-DB

The Delhi High Court modified murder convictions to culpable homicide not amounting to murder where the accused did not share the intention to kill and the killing occurred in the heat of passion.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 304 Part I IPC common intention culpable homicide

Suraj Bhan & Ors. v. State & Ors.

12 Jul 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2018:DHC:4121

The Delhi High Court quashed cross-FIRs arising from a neighborly quarrel after the parties amicably settled their dispute, emphasizing the court's discretion to end futile criminal proceedings to restore peace.

criminal appeal_allowed quashing of FIR settlement between parties cross-FIR Section 323 IPC

Suraj Bhan & Ors. v. State & Ors.

12 Jul 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2018:DHC:4120

The Delhi High Court quashed cross FIRs arising from a neighborly quarrel after the parties amicably settled their dispute and undertook to maintain peace.

criminal appeal_allowed quashing of FIR amicable settlement cross FIRs Section 323 IPC

Rahul & Ors. v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr

12 Jul 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2018:DHC:4119

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR arising from matrimonial discord after the parties settled their disputes and obtained a mutual divorce, holding that continuation of criminal proceedings would be futile.

criminal petition_allowed quashing of FIR matrimonial dispute mutual divorce settlement

Manish & Ors. v. State & Anr.

12 Jul 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2018:DHC:4118

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 appeal_allowed quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC matrimonial dispute settlement agreement

Mohd. Arif v. State & Anr

12 Jul 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2018:DHC:4115

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC read with the Dowry Prohibition Act based on a bona fide settlement between the parties in a matrimonial dispute, emphasizing restoration of peace and ends of justice.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC Dowry Prohibition Act matrimonial dispute

Haresh v. State

12 Jul 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2018:DHC:4116

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner in a theft case after credible CCTV evidence showed he was not present at the crime scene.

criminal appeal_allowed regular bail Section 379 IPC theft CCTV footage

Subrahmanium v. State

12 Jul 2018 · S. Muralidhar; Vinod Goel · 2018:DHC:4117-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the conviction of the appellant for abducting a minor child under Sections 363 and 364A IPC based on credible child testimony and circumstantial evidence.

criminal appeal_dismissed abduction minor child Section 363 IPC Section 364A IPC

Krishna Devi v. Kartar Singh Bidhuri

12 Jul 2018 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2018:DHC:4114

The Delhi High Court dismissed the Second Appeal against decrees for specific performance, holding that no substantial question of law arose and that appreciation of evidence by lower courts cannot be re-examined in a Second Appeal.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Second Appeal Section 100 CPC Specific Performance Agreement to Sell

PUNJ LLOYD LTD v. THE COMMISSIONER VALUE ADDED TAX

12 Jul 2018 · S. RAVINDRA BHAT; A. K. CHAWLA · 2018:DHC:4113-DB

The Delhi High Court held that once the limitation period under Section 34 of the DVAT Act expires and no fresh assessment order is passed after remand, the petitioner’s refund claim crystallizes and must be granted, quashing the department’s order rejecting the refund.

tax petition_allowed Significant Delhi Value Added Tax Act Section 34 limitation refund claim assessment finality

Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. v. Rajesh Bansal

12 Jul 2018 · Mukta Gupta · 2018:DHC:4111

The Delhi High Court held that the plaintiff's Indian Patent No. 184753 is a valid standard essential patent and that the defendants infringed it by manufacturing and selling DVD players without license, entitling the plaintiff to relief.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant Patent infringement Standard essential patent DVD decoding technology Doctrine of exhaustion

M/S. MOTHERSON SUMI ELECTRIC WIRES v. UNION OF INDIA

12 Jul 2018 · Rajiv Shakdher · 2018:DHC:4112

The Delhi High Court held that a Domestic Tariff Area supplier who paid excise duty via CENVAT credit on goods supplied to a 100% EOU is entitled to refund of Terminal Excise Duty for the period prior to the 2013 amendment introducing ab initio exemption.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Terminal Excise Duty Refund Deemed Exports Foreign Trade Policy 2009-2014

Inspector Ajay Sharma v. State of Not of Delhi

11 Jul 2018 · J. R. Midha · 2018:DHC:9311

The Delhi High Court allowed the petition challenging the deduction of Rs. 1,000 cost from the petitioner's salary for delay in filing a medical report, setting aside the deduction and directing a refund.

administrative petition_allowed cost imposition Claims Tribunal delay in filing report salary deduction

Sonu v. Premlata

11 Jul 2018 · J. R. Midha · 2018:DHC:9309

The petitioner withdrew the petition, and the High Court dismissed it as withdrawn, disposing of the connected application.

other petition_dismissed Procedural petition withdrawal dismissal as withdrawn High Court of Delhi procedural order