Delhi High Court

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Delhi Pradesh Rehri Patri Khomcha Hawkers Union v. South Delhi Municipal Corporation

03 Jul 2018 · G.S. Sistani; Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2018:DHC:3795-DB

The Delhi High Court directed Municipal Corporations to upload voter lists for Town Vending Committee elections but refused to extend time for objections or document submission, upholding the Supreme Court's fixed election schedule.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Street Vendors Act 2017 Town Vending Committee elections Rule 13 electoral rolls

Shamsher Singh v. Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force and Ors.

03 Jul 2018 · Hima Kohli; Rekha Palli · 2018:DHC:3796-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a belated challenge to seniority and promotion in the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force, holding that stale claims on inter se seniority are barred by delay and laches.

service petition_dismissed Significant inter se seniority promotion delay laches

Amit @ Munna v. State

03 Jul 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2018:DHC:3797

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner accused of harassment and assault, emphasizing the absence of prima facie ingredients of offences and imposing conditions to protect the trial and complainant.

criminal appeal_allowed bail regular bail false implication harassment

Sohan Kumar @ Sonu Tomar v. The State

03 Jul 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2018:DHC:3798

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner accused of stalking and assault under IPC and POCSO Act, considering the prior relationship and post-incident communications, subject to conditions preventing interference with investigation.

criminal appeal_allowed regular bail stalking POCSO Act Section 354D IPC

M/S ENABLE TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD. v. SHANKAR KRISHNA MURTHY

03 Jul 2018 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2018:DHC:3792

The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of leave to defend in a summary suit on a dishonoured cheque, affirming the presumption of enforceable liability and statutory interest under Section 80 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order XXXVII CPC leave to defend dishonoured cheque Negotiable Instruments Act

Jaswinder Singh @ Jassa v. State

03 Jul 2018 · Vipin Sanghi; P. S. Teji · 2018:DHC:3793-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of Jaswinder Singh for murder based on reliable eye witness testimony and corroborative evidence, dismissing the appeal.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 302 IPC murder eye witness testimony reasonable doubt

Capital Land Builder (P) Ltd. v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors

03 Jul 2018 · G. S. Sistani; Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2018:DHC:3811-DB

The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act as possession was not taken and compensation not tendered within five years, allowing the writ petition filed by the landowner.

property petition_allowed Significant land acquisition Section 24(2) RTFCTLARR Act 2013 physical possession compensation tender

Executive Director Association of State Road Transport Undertaking v. Pramod Kumar Singh & Ors.

03 Jul 2018 · G. S. Sistani; Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2018:DHC:3812-DB

The Delhi High Court held that writ petitions are not maintainable against the Association of State Road Transport Undertaking as it is not 'State' under Article 12, allowing the appeal and permitting the appointment process to proceed.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Article 12 Constitution of India writ petition maintainability Association of State Road Transport Undertaking executive director appointment

Rambha Devi & Ors v. Shafi Ahmad & Anr

03 Jul 2018 · J.R. Midha · 2018:DHC:3807

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and awarded compensation under the Employees Compensation Act after the Claims Tribunal dismissed the claim under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act due to the deceased's income exceeding Rs. 40,000 per month.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act Employees Compensation Act compensation Section 163A

National Highways Authority of India v. M/S Sangam (India) Ltd

03 Jul 2018 · Jayant Nath · 2018:DHC:3808

Delhi High Court set aside arbitral award holding that contract was not voidable due to misrepresentation as respondent had means to discover facts by due diligence and that toll collection powers under National Highways Fee Rules are not contingent on highway completion.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 petition Contract voidability Misrepresentation

M/S TECHNO POWER ENTERPRISES PVT. LTD v. FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA

03 Jul 2018 · Vibhu Bakhru · 2018:DHC:3809

The Delhi High Court held that bids expire after the stipulated validity period unless extended, and acceptance thereafter is invalid, directing FCI to refund bid securities and setting aside letters of award issued after bid expiry.

administrative petition_allowed Significant bid validity period Request for Proposal letter of award bid security

Competent Authority and Administrator v. Navita Aggarwal

03 Jul 2018 · Vibhu Bakhru, J · 2018:DHC:3806

The Delhi High Court upheld the appellate tribunal's order setting aside the forfeiture of a property alleged to be benami, holding that the Competent Authority failed to establish a link between the property and the accused or prove illegal acquisition.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976 benami property forfeiture source of funds

Ishwar Dayal Kansal v. Mukesh Kumar

03 Jul 2018 · Gita Mittal; C. Hari Shankar · 2018:DHC:3810-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the second appeal challenging a non-appealable order directing the appellant to file asset details in arbitration-related proceedings.

civil appeal_dismissed appealability arbitral award restoration of objections default of appearance

State v. Jaipal Singh & Ors.

03 Jul 2018 · S. Muralidhar; Vinod Goel · 2018:DHC:3911-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's appeal, upholding the conviction under Section 326 IPC for grievous injuries without intention to cause death, and declined to interfere with the trial court's judgment and sentence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Section 302 IPC Section 326 IPC Intention to cause death Grievous injury

Dean Chandler v. Sazerac Brands LLC

03 Jul 2018 · Sanjeev Narula · 2021:DHC:3430

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitration award directing transfer of the domain name <fireball.in> to Sazerac Brands LLC, holding the registration was confusingly similar to the trademark 'FIREBALL', lacked legitimate interest, and was made in bad faith.

intellectual_property appeal_dismissed Significant domain name dispute INDRP trademark infringement bad faith registration

State (GNCT of Delhi) v. Samay Chand

02 Jul 2018 · Vipin Sanghi; P. S. Teji · 2018:DHC:3766-DB
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The Delhi High Court allowed the State's appeal, setting aside the acquittal and convicting the accused based on credible child witness testimony corroborated by medical and other evidence under the POCSO Act.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant child witness POCSO Act corroboration sexual assault

State (GNCT of Delhi) v. Hargovind

02 Jul 2018 · Vipin Sanghi; P. S. Teji · 2018:DHC:3767-DB

The Delhi High Court remanded the case for further evidence, including medical examination, to conclusively determine the victim's age before deciding on the accused's liability under kidnapping and sexual assault charges.

criminal remanded Significant victim's age determination minor consent immaterial POCSO Act Section 375 IPC

Sanjay Saha v. State

02 Jul 2018 · Vipin Sanghi; P. S. Teji · 2018:DHC:3778-DB

The Delhi High Court substituted murder convictions with culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part I IPC based on circumstantial evidence including last seen together, motive, and forensic corroboration in a sudden quarrel case.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant culpable homicide murder last seen evidence circumstantial evidence

Jitendra Kumar Jha v. Delhi Development Authority

02 Jul 2018 · V. Kameswar Rao, J · 2018:DHC:3777

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging cancellation of housing allotment by DDA, holding that communication to the registered correspondence address sufficed and delay barred relief.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Delhi Development Authority Expandable Housing Scheme 1995 allotment cancellation correspondence address

Intekhab Ali & Ors. v. The Commissioner, East Delhi Municipal Corporation

02 Jul 2018 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2018:DHC:3776

Delhi High Court held that enhanced renewal fees under the 2016 meat shop policy cannot be applied retrospectively and granted exemption from late fees for the period when license renewals were halted due to an unlawful NOC requirement.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant license renewal retrospective application late fee executive order