Delhi High Court

58,104 judgments

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Vikas & Ors. v. Employees State Insurance Corporation & Anr

20 Apr 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:2620

The Delhi High Court directed respondents to uniformly enforce compulsory service bonds for dental graduates and decide pending representations within a specified timeframe, without considering prior bond discharge communications.

administrative other service bond compulsory service dental graduates administrative order

T.C. Jindgar v. Rural Electrification Corporation

20 Apr 2018 · C. Hari Shankar · 2018:DHC:2619
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The Delhi High Court set aside the enhancement of disciplinary penalty imposed on an employee for misconduct due to lack of reasoned justification and upheld that mere negligence without blameworthy conduct does not constitute misconduct warranting major penalty.

administrative petition_allowed Significant misconduct disciplinary proceedings penalty enhancement administrative law

M/S. APS Forex Services Pvt. Ltd. v. Shakti International Fashion Linkers

20 Apr 2018 · Mukta Gupta · 2018:DHC:2618

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal in a Section 138 NI Act complaint, upholding acquittal due to the petitioner's failure to prove legally enforceable debt and admissible evidence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Dishonour of cheque Legally enforceable debt Blank security cheque

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence v. Samson Ongera Omoro

20 Apr 2018 · Mukta Gupta · 2018:DHC:2627

The High Court upheld the acquittal of the accused under the NDPS Act due to failure of prosecution to prove credible panch witnesses and voluntariness of the accused's statement.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant NDPS Act Section 21(c) panch witnesses voluntariness of statement

Surinder Kumar Puri v. Govt of NCT of Delhi

20 Apr 2018 · Sangita Dhingra Sehgal; G. S. Sistani · 2018:DHC:2626-DB

The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act due to non-payment of compensation and non-taking of possession of the land.

property petition_allowed Significant land acquisition Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Act, 2013 Section 24(2) possession

Bhoop Singh & Ors. v. Union of India & Anr.

20 Apr 2018 · G. S. Sistani; Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2018:DHC:2625-DB

The Delhi High Court held that where compensation has been paid and physical possession taken, acquisition proceedings cannot be deemed lapsed, and vacated interim stay restraining possession and construction on acquired land.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant land acquisition physical possession compensation Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Act, 2013

Arun Bhardwaj v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi)

20 Apr 2018 · Mukta Gupta · 2018:DHC:2629

The Delhi High Court dismissed anticipatory bail for a company director actively involved in fraudulent franchise operations and multiple cheating complaints.

criminal petition_dismissed anticipatory bail fraud cheating franchise agreement

National Insurance Co Ltd v. Arvind Kumar & Anr

20 Apr 2018 · Najmi Waziri · 2018:DHC:2632

The Delhi High Court allowed the insurer's appeal, setting aside compensation awarded to an injured claimant who failed to prove employment or injury in a motor vehicle accident under the Employees Compensation Act, 1923.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Employees Compensation Act, 1923 Insurance Act, 1938 employer-employee relationship compensation claim

Pradeep Sharma & Anr. v. UPL Ltd

20 Apr 2018 · S. RAVINDRA BHAT; A. K. CHAWLA · 2018:DHC:2633-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the injunction restraining infringement of UPL Ltd's patents on chemically stable synergistic herbicidal compositions, holding that minor compositional differences did not avoid infringement.

intellectual_property appeal_dismissed Significant patent infringement herbicidal composition Metsulfuron Methyl Sulfosulfuron

Ashok Kumar Malik & Anr v. State & Ors

20 Apr 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva

The Delhi High Court quashed cross FIRs arising from partnership disputes based on a bona fide settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent power under Section 482 CrPC to secure the ends of justice.

criminal appeal_allowed quashing of FIR Section 482 CrPC settlement between parties partnership dispute

Vishal Saxena v. Lieutenant Governor

20 Apr 2018 · Rajiv Shakdher · 2018:DHC:8897

The Delhi High Court upheld the suspension of a guest house licence for violation of the non-transferability condition under Regulation 21 of the 1980 Regulations, refusing to interfere with the administrative order.

administrative appeal_dismissed licence suspension guest house licence Regulation 21 transfer of licence

Sameer Wason & Anr. v. Agya Ram Sood

20 Apr 2018 · R.K. Gauba · 2018:DHC:2631

The Delhi High Court upheld the Additional Rent Control Tribunal's decision dismissing eviction on the ground of sub-letting, holding that mere assistance by a family member in business does not constitute sub-letting without exclusive possession or monetary consideration.

property petition_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 sub-letting eviction tenancy

Aslam Qureshi v. Union of India and Ors.

20 Apr 2018 · Rajiv Shakdher · 2018:DHC:8899

The Delhi High Court directed authorities to consider the petitioner's request for extension of parking fee tender period due to demonetization and pass a reasoned order after hearing him.

administrative petition_allowed mandamus extension of tender period parking fees demonetization

National Insurance Co Ltd v. Ankitram & Ors.

20 Apr 2018 · R. K. Gauba · 2018:DHC:9238

The Delhi High Court dismissed the motor accident claim appeals filed by National Insurance Co Ltd as withdrawn following verification of the permit.

civil appeal_dismissed Procedural motor accident claim appeal withdrawal permit verification National Insurance Co Ltd

Airports Authority of India v. Delhi Development Authority & Ors.

20 Apr 2018 · R. K. Gauba · 2018:DHC:2630

The High Court set aside an ex parte order allotting rehabilitation land, revived the suit, and transferred it to the original side for consolidated trial in light of prior related judgments.

civil appeal_allowed Significant civil suit land acquisition rehabilitation plot Order 23 Rule 3 CPC

M/S AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS INDIA PVT. LTD. v. M/S PANDIT AUTOMOBILES PVT. LTD.

20 Apr 2018 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:6675

The Delhi High Court directed reference of disputes under a Supply Agreement to arbitration and appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, with the respondent's consent.

arbitration appeal_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(5) Section 21 Section 12(2)

Apex Continental Ltd v. Sanjay Vajpayee

19 Apr 2018 · JAYANT NATH, J. · 2018:DHC:1928

The Delhi High Court held that under Section 446 of the Companies Act, 1956, a vague and unsupported defense cannot defeat a company's claim for recovery of a loan during winding-up, directing repayment with interest.

corporate appeal_allowed Significant Section 446 Companies Act 1956 winding-up proceedings Official Liquidator recovery of loan

Sh Harjeet Singh Bhogal & Ors. v. State & Ors.

19 Apr 2018 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2018:DHC:2586

The Delhi High Court granted letters of administration with the Will annexed to the sons of the deceased after holding the duly registered Will valid and exempted them from filing any administration or surety bond.

property petition_allowed letters of administration Will testamentary case attesting witnesses

Anita v. SBI GEN INS CO LTD & Ors.

19 Apr 2018 · Rekha Palli · 2018:DHC:2585

The Delhi High Court allowed the premature release of compensation fixed deposits to a widow on grounds of financial hardship and welfare of minor children, setting aside the Tribunal's rejection.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Accident Claims Tribunal premature release fixed deposit receipt compensation

Moorti Devi v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi

19 Apr 2018 · Rekha Palli · 2018:DHC:2587

The Delhi High Court held that rejection of a pending application for an alternate plot on the ground of delay was unjustified where a subsequent government amnesty scheme mandated consideration of such applications.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant land acquisition alternate plot time barred application public notice