Delhi High Court

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Raisuddin v. Mohd. Chaman Gulzar

12 Feb 2018 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2018:DHC:1037

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against the trial court's refusal of specific performance due to failure to prove readiness and willingness and lack of title ownership, while upholding a money decree with interest.

civil appeal_dismissed specific performance readiness and willingness agreement to sell Section 16(c) Specific Relief Act

Sarita & Ors. v. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University & Anr.

12 Feb 2018 · Rekha Palli · 2018:DHC:1032

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking admission to B.Ed. (Special Education) without appearing in the mandatory CET, upholding statutory admission requirements under the Delhi Professional Colleges Act.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Common Entrance Test B.Ed. Special Education Delhi Professional Colleges Act 2007 Section 13

Varinder Kaur v. School Management of Guru Harikrishan Public School & Ors.

12 Feb 2018 · Siddharth Mridul; Deepa Sharma · 2018:DHC:1034-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of an intra-society school transfer of an employee, rejecting mala fide allegations and affirming that transfer is an incident of service subject to employer’s prerogative and binding coordinate bench precedent.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant transfer of employee common seniority list mala fide transfer Delhi School Education Act, 1973

Group Capt. Mukesh Paul v. Delhi Development Authority

12 Feb 2018 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2018:DHC:1031

The Delhi High Court upheld the DDA's demand for payment of the cost of a ground floor flat allotted on the petitioner's request, setting aside only the restoration charges as unjustified.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant flat allotment Delhi Development Authority change of flat restoration charges

Yashaswi Aggarwal and Anr. v. Sh. Rakesh Aggarwal and Ors.

12 Feb 2018 · Jayant Nath · 2018:DHC:1063

The Delhi High Court dismissed the amendment application to include additional joint family properties in a partition suit, holding that such amendment would fundamentally alter the nature of the suit and is impermissible under Order VI Rule 17 CPC.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Order VI Rule 17 CPC amendment of plaint partition suit joint family property

Paras Nath Singh v. Union of India

12 Feb 2018 · Vibhu Bakhru · 2018:DHC:1062

The Delhi High Court held that file notings on an RTI application are not exempt from disclosure under Section 8(1)(e) merely because they are internal notes, and remanded the matter for fresh consideration.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Right to Information Act, 2005 Section 8(1)(e) Section 11 file notings

Surinder Kumar Mehra v. State & Anr

12 Feb 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2018:DHC:1061

The Delhi High Court allowed compounding of a Section 138 NI Act offence post-conviction upon settlement and acquitted the petitioner accordingly.

criminal petition_allowed Negotiable Instruments Act Section 138 Section 147 compounding of offence

North Delhi Municipal Corporation v. Ashok Saran

12 Feb 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2018:DHC:1060

The Delhi High Court held that prosecution under Section 471 of the DMC Act is barred if initiated beyond six months from knowledge of the offence, and set aside directions for inquiry against officials due to lack of malafide evidence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant limitation Section 471 DMC Act continuing cause of action motivated prosecution

Rahul Mishra v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

12 Feb 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2018:DHC:1059

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Section 376 IPC where both parties had subsisting marriages and the alleged physical relationship was consensual, ruling no offence was made out on the false pretext of marriage.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 376 IPC false pretext of marriage consent subsisting marriage

Ketan Desai v. Central Bureau of Investigation

12 Feb 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2018:DHC:1058

The Delhi High Court held that trial against a public servant under the Prevention of Corruption Act cannot proceed without prior prosecution sanction, and proceedings must be dropped until such sanction is obtained.

criminal petition_allowed prosecution sanction Section 197 Cr.P.C. Prevention of Corruption Act dropping proceedings

Sunil Garg v. Govt of NCT of Delhi

12 Feb 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2018:DHC:1057

The Delhi High Court granted bail to the petitioner in a criminal case involving alleged fraudulent property transactions and receipt of rents, holding that the matter was largely civil and investigation was complete.

criminal appeal_allowed bail Section 420 IPC Section 120B IPC property dispute

Jagdev Singh & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

12 Feb 2018 · G. S. Sistani; Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2018:DHC:1052-DB

The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if compensation is not tendered, despite possession having been taken.

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

Datar Singh & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

12 Feb 2018 · G. S. Sistani; Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2018:DHC:1051-DB

The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if compensation is not tendered to landowners within the prescribed time, declaring the petitioners' land acquisition lapsed due to non-payment.

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

Rajendra Singh v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Ors.

12 Feb 2018 · G. S. Sistani; Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2018:DHC:1056-DB

The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if neither possession is taken nor compensation tendered, and accordingly declared the acquisition of the petitioner's land lapsed.

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

Ram Kishan & Anr v. Narinder Pal Singh & Anr

12 Feb 2018 · ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE Gita Mittal; MR. JUSTICE C. Hari Shanka... · 2018:DHC:1055-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal directing refund of earnest money and release of deposited sale consideration in a disputed property sale suit, confining relief to damages and interest.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Agreement to Sell specific performance refund of earnest money fixed deposit receipt

Paardarshita Public Welfare Foundation v. Commissioner North Delhi Municipal Corporation

12 Feb 2018 · Gita Mittal; C. Hari Shankar · 2018:DHC:1054-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging rejection of impleadment in pending MCD appellate proceedings, holding such matters not maintainable before the High Court when participation is permitted.

administrative petition_dismissed writ petition impleadment Appellate Tribunal MCD maintainability

Suresh Chand Gupta and Anr. v. Archaeological Survey of India and Ors.

12 Feb 2018 · Vibhu Bakhru · 2018:DHC:1053
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking permission to construct within the prohibited zone of a protected monument, holding that such permission and compensation are barred under the amended Ancient Monuments Act.

property petition_dismissed Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 Section 20A prohibited zone construction permission

M/S. TOPS SECURITY LTD. v. CENTRAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES (CBT), EPF & ANR.

12 Feb 2018 · Vinod Goel · 2018:DHC:1049

The Delhi High Court held that composite orders under Sections 14-B and 7-Q of the EPF Act are appealable without mandatory pre-deposit under Section 7-O, setting aside the Tribunal's order requiring deposit under Section 7-Q as a pre-condition for interim relief.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 Section 14-B EPF Act Section 7-Q EPF Act Section 7-I EPF Act

M/S APEX BUILDSYS LTD v. ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER

12 Feb 2018 · Vinod Goel · 2018:DHC:1050

The Delhi High Court held that composite orders under Sections 14-B and 7-Q of the EPF Act are appealable without mandatory pre-deposit under Section 7-O, setting aside the Tribunal's order requiring deposit under a mistaken view of non-appealability.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 Section 14-B EPF Act Section 7-Q EPF Act Section 7-I EPF Act

Gian Chand v. Union of India

12 Feb 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:1042

The Delhi High Court dismissed a review petition filed after an inordinate delay of over five years without satisfactory explanation, refusing to condone the delay and relying on the prior dismissal of the related Special Leave Petition.

civil petition_dismissed review petition condonation of delay inordinate delay Special Leave Petition