Delhi High Court

58,104 judgments

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Krishan Kant Pandey v. The State (Govt of NCT of Delhi)

04 Apr 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2018:DHC:2167

Anticipatory bail was denied to the petitioner accused of serious sexual offences and forced abortions, with custodial interrogation deemed necessary during preliminary investigation.

criminal petition_dismissed anticipatory bail Section 376 IPC Section 354A IPC forced abortion

Firoz v. State of NCT of Delhi

04 Apr 2018 · S. Muralidhar; I. S. Mehta · 2018:DHC:2169-DB

The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant of murder under Section 302 IPC due to failure of the prosecution to prove a complete chain of circumstantial evidence beyond reasonable doubt.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant circumstantial evidence last seen theory Section 302 IPC murder

Paramjit Anand v. Mohan Lal Anand

04 Apr 2018 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2018:DHC:2170
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The Delhi High Court held that the suit property is ancestral HUF property, the Will of Mohan Lal Anand is valid, and the life-estate granted to his widow under the Will remains a limited estate under Section 14(2) of the Hindu Succession Act, not converting into absolute ownership.

property appeal_allowed Significant HUF property ancestral property Hindu Succession Act Section 14 life-estate

Pashupati Nath Shah v. State

04 Apr 2018 · S. Muralidhar; I.S. Mehta · 2018:DHC:2164-DB
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The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant of rape and murder charges due to infirmities in the dying declaration and lack of corroborative evidence, emphasizing the necessity of reliable recording and corroboration of dying declarations.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant dying declaration Section 376 IPC Section 302 IPC rape and murder

M/S BHATIA PROPCON PVT LTD v. ASHOK MEHTA

04 Apr 2018 · Yogesh Khanna · 2018:DHC:2163
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The court issued a show cause notice under Section 340 Cr.P.C. for false averments under Section 209 IPC made by the defendant in pleadings denying an admitted Agreement to Sell and payment, emphasizing the need to deter false claims to preserve judicial sanctity.

civil other Significant Section 209 IPC Section 340 CrPC false averments specific performance

NDMC v. Arya Dharam Seva Sangh (Substituted by Abhishek Buildcon (P) Ltd.)

04 Apr 2018 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2018:DHC:2162

The Delhi High Court set aside a cursory eviction order for improper appreciation of evidence and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication on whether the tenant had legally parted with possession under Section 14(1)(b) of the Delhi Rent Control Act.

property appeal_allowed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 14(1)(b) subletting parting with possession

Dinesh Kumar v. Bhagwan Mahavir Hospital & Ors.

04 Apr 2018 · Najmi Waziri · 2018:DHC:2192

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's second appeal, holding that without privity of contract or legal authority, the appellant had no right to continue possession of the kiosk after the expiry of the agreement between the hospital and the third party.

civil appeal_dismissed mandatory injunction eviction privity of contract Public Premises Act 1971

Indo Nabin Projects Ltd. v. Powergrid Corporation of India Ltd.

04 Apr 2018 · Vibhu Bakhru · 2018:DHC:2189

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award rejecting claims for overheads and loss of profits due to lack of evidence, affirming that standard formulae alone do not suffice to establish such claims in arbitration.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 overhead charges loss of profits

Lalan Rai v. Union of India & Anr

04 Apr 2018 · Hima Kohli; Pratibha Rani · 2018:DHC:2190-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking regularisation of casual labourer services under the 1993 DoPT Scheme, holding that eligibility requires employment on the Scheme’s commencement date and that successive litigation on the same issue is barred by res judicata.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant DoPT Scheme 1993 temporary status casual labourers regularisation

Power Grid Corporation of India v. East Delhi Municipal Corporation

04 Apr 2018 · Vibhu BakhrU · 2018:DHC:2171

The Delhi High Court held that Electricity Transmission Towers are buildings under the MCD Act but, lacking statutory machinery for property tax assessment, the tax levied on them by EDMC is unsustainable and the assessment orders are set aside.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Electricity Transmission Towers Property Tax Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 Definition of Building

Mahua Gupta v. Directorate of Education

04 Apr 2018 · Rekha Palli · 2018:DHC:2168

The Delhi High Court directed the Directorate of Education to complete an inquiry into alleged illegal fee hikes by a school, ensuring compliance with statutory provisions and granting petitioners a personal hearing before finalizing the report.

administrative petition_allowed Delhi School Education Act fee hike administrative inquiry personal hearing

Narinder Khanna v. Northern Railway Catering Unit and Ors.

04 Apr 2018 · Gita Mittal; C. Hari Shankar · 2018:DHC:2194-DB

The Delhi High Court directed Indian Railways to implement its 2017 Catering Policy ensuring hygienic food and water supply to passengers and to consider issuing bills for eatable goods supplied on trains.

administrative petition_dismissed Indian Railways Catering Policy 2017 hygienic food supply water supply

Jagjit Singh v. Union of India

04 Apr 2018 · Gita Mittal; C. Hari Shankar · 2018:DHC:2193-DB

The Delhi High Court held that Indian Railways has complied with the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and the 2017 Catering Policy, dismissing the writ petition seeking mandamus for further notifications and enforcement.

administrative petition_dismissed Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 mandamus Indian Railways food adulteration

Amar Jyoti Brahamchari v. Convent of Jesus & Mary School & Anr

04 Apr 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:2177

The Court dismissed the writ petition for non-exhaustion of administrative remedies and directed the petitioner to first make a representation against the Directorate's order, staying recovery until the representation is decided.

administrative petition_dismissed retiral dues representation Directorate of Education 5th Pay Commission

Mukesh Kumar v. Union of India and Anr.

04 Apr 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:2178

The Delhi High Court directed the petitioner to first make a representation regarding non-selection, which the respondent must consider before any judicial remedy is sought.

administrative other public grievance selection process administrative remedy Junior Technical Assistant

Jainis Dubey v. Bank of Baroda

04 Apr 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:2181

The court directed the disciplinary authority to decide the petitioner’s representation seeking stay of departmental proceedings pending criminal trial and kept the preliminary hearing in abeyance until such decision.

administrative other departmental proceedings criminal trial prejudice stay of proceedings

Balaji D and Anr. v. Air India Engineering Services Limited and Anr.

04 Apr 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:2180

The Delhi High Court directed the respondent to consider the petitioners' applications for placement and course inclusion within a specified time and communicate the decision with reasons.

administrative other mandamus public authority reasonable time consideration of applications

Sushil Harrison v. The Principal, St. Stephen College & Ors.

04 Apr 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:2183

The Delhi High Court disposed of the petition as not pressed, allowing the petitioner to continue as Office Attendant on contract and directing the respondent college to consider his increment representation expeditiously.

employment petition_dismissed contract employment Office Attendant Library Attendant increment

Shaswati Sinha v. Directorate of Education and Anr.

04 Apr 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:2182

The Delhi High Court directed the petitioner to file a complaint with the Directorate of Education regarding the disputed Secretary-cum-Manager position and ordered the Directorate to resolve the matter expeditiously.

administrative other Secretary-cum-Manager school management Directorate of Education removal invalidity

Suman Khanduja v. The New India Assurance Co Ltd

04 Apr 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:2179

The Delhi High Court held that an ineligible voluntary retirement application cannot be treated as resignation and ordered reinstatement of the petitioner subject to refund of terminal benefits with interest.

labor petition_allowed Significant voluntary retirement resignation reinstatement terminal benefits