Delhi High Court

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Zile Singh v. GNCT of Delhi and Ors.

19 Dec 2017 · G. S. Sistani; V. Kameswar Rao · 2017:DHC:7910-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession is not taken and compensation is neither paid nor deposited in court, declaring the petitioner's land acquisition proceedings lapsed while keeping the title issue open.

property petition_allowed Significant Land Acquisition Section 24(2) RTFCTLARR Act 2013 Compensation payment Possession

Rajesh Sahni v. Lal Babu Rai & Anr.

19 Dec 2017 · S.P. Garg · 2017:DHC:7888

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and set aside the compensation awarded under the Employee’s Compensation Act due to lack of credible evidence establishing employer-employee relationship at the time of the fatal accident.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923 employer-employee relationship burden of proof compensation claim

Harish Chander v. Union of India

19 Dec 2017 · G. S. Sistani; V. Kameswar Rao · 2017:DHC:7911-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that land acquisition proceedings lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if compensation is neither paid nor deposited in court and possession is not taken, clarifying that deposit in government treasury does not amount to payment.

property petition_allowed Significant land acquisition compensation Section 24(2) RTFCTLARR Act 2013 Land Acquisition Act 1894

Ashok Kumar v. Lt Governor NCT of Delhi & Ors.

19 Dec 2017 · G. S. Sistani; V. Kameswar Rao · 2017:DHC:7912-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession is not taken and compensation is neither paid nor deposited in court, declaring the subject acquisition lapsed and directing compensation payment to the petitioner.

property petition_allowed Significant Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Act, 2013 Section 24(2) compensation payment

Hari Prakash & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

19 Dec 2017 · G. S. Sistani; V. Kameswar Rao · 2017:DHC:7909-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that land acquisition proceedings lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if compensation is neither paid to landowners nor deposited in court, and deposit in government treasury is insufficient.

property petition_allowed Significant land acquisition compensation Section 24(2) of 2013 Act Land Acquisition Act 1894

Sharmila Yadav v. Union of India and Ors.

19 Dec 2017 · Sanjiv Khanna; Navin Chawla · 2017:DHC:7914-DB

The Delhi High Court held that denial of promotion seniority on account of pregnancy constitutes unconstitutional gender discrimination and granted the petitioner notional seniority from the original promotion date.

labor appeal_allowed Significant pregnancy discrimination promotion seniority gender equality Articles 14 15 16 21

New Delhi Traders Association v. Union of India & Ors.

19 Dec 2017 · Vibhu Bakhru · 2017:DHC:7901

The Delhi High Court held that special heritage conservation provisions requiring prior permission override general exemptions for minor repairs under the Unified Delhi Building Byelaws, 2016.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Unified Delhi Building Byelaws, 2016 Heritage Conservation Committee heritage buildings building permit exemption

Naresh @ Pappu v. State NCT of Delhi

19 Dec 2017 · S.P. Garg · 2017:DHC:7900

The Delhi High Court affirmed conviction under Section 308 IPC but modified the sentence to the period already served, considering the settlement between parties and the complainant's plea for leniency.

criminal sentence_modified Significant Section 308 IPC non-compoundable offence compromise sentence modification

Shri Dinesh Kumar Tyagi v. Ministry of Personal, P. G. and Pension

19 Dec 2017 · Hima Kohli; Rekha Palli · 2017:DHC:7899-DB

The Delhi High Court directed a fresh independent medical examination to determine the petitioner's fitness for police recruitment after partial liver donation, emphasizing reliance on current medical evidence.

administrative other Significant medical fitness partial liver donation recruitment medical examination

Ashok Kumar v. State

19 Dec 2017 · S.P. Garg; C. Hari Shankar · 2017:DHC:7898-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of Ashok Kumar for the murder of Abdul Hafiz based on credible eyewitness and medical evidence, dismissing his appeal.

criminal appeal_dismissed Section 302 IPC murder ocular testimony medical evidence

Kent RO Systems Ltd & Anr. v. Pushpendra Yadav & Ors.

19 Dec 2017 · Manmohan · 2017:DHC:7892

The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction against defendants for infringing plaintiffs' registered designs and trademarks, allowing the suit ex parte against non-appearing defendants based on plaint and affidavits.

civil appeal_allowed Significant permanent injunction trademark infringement design infringement deceptive similarity

Jai Kumar and Ors. v. Airport Authority of India and Ors.

19 Dec 2017 · Vibhu BakhrU · 2017:DHC:7891

Delhi High Court directed allotment of alternative plot to legal heirs of landowner whose land was acquired, holding delay does not forfeit compensation rights if heirship is established.

property petition_allowed Significant Land Acquisition Act 1894 alternative plot allotment legal heirs compensation

M. Gautam Infra Ltd. v. Official Liquidator

19 Dec 2017 · JAYANT NATH · 2017:DHC:7916

The Delhi High Court allowed the Official Liquidator's petition for voluntary winding up of M/s. M Gautam Infra Limited after finding full compliance with statutory requirements under the Companies Act, 1956.

corporate petition_allowed voluntary winding up Companies Act 1956 Official Liquidator Declaration of Solvency

Ganga Yamuna Finvest Pvt Ltd (In Leqn) Thr The Official Liquidator v. SMC Global Securities Ltd & Ors.

19 Dec 2017 · Gita Mittal; C. Hari Shankar · 2017:DHC:7897-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal permitting the appellant's delayed written statement to be taken on record to ensure fair trial and expedite suit proceedings.

civil appeal_allowed written statement closure of rights condonation of delay official liquidator

Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-18 v. Shri Om Prakash Chandna

19 Dec 2017 · S. Ravindra Bhat; A.K. Chawla · 2017:DHC:7896-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the revenue's appeal, holding that additions for undisclosed investment cannot be made against the assessee where the property is registered in the spouse's name and no evidence of contribution exists, and that additions based on conjecture without evidence are unsustainable.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 158BC Section 260A undisclosed investment

Food Inspector v. Rupesh Jain & Ors.

19 Dec 2017 · Vinod Goel · 2017:DHC:7884

The Delhi High Court held that chewing tobacco is regulated under the Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products Act, 2003 and not the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, dismissing the appeal against non-cognizance of a complaint for alleged food adulteration and misbranding.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Chewing Tobacco Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products Act, 2003 Rule 44J

Amar Nath v. Jee Ram & Anr.

19 Dec 2017 · Vinod Goel · 2017:DHC:7885
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition against its earlier judgment, holding that review jurisdiction under Order XLVII Rule 1 CPC is limited and cannot be used to re-agitate settled issues without any apparent error on the face of the record.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Review petition Order XLVII Rule 1 CPC Error apparent on face of record Appeal dismissed in default

Dalip Singh v. State

19 Dec 2017 · G. S. Sistani; Vinod Goel · 2017:DHC:7882-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's conviction for murder, attempt to murder, and robbery based on reliable injured witness testimony and circumstantial evidence, and directed victim compensation under Section 357A CrPC.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant criminal conspiracy last seen theory injured witness testimony identification parade

Jasbir Singh & Ors. v. State & Ors.

18 Dec 2017 · Pratibha Ran · 2017:DHC:8370

The Supreme Court allowed quashing of FIRs arising from a settled land dispute between related parties, emphasizing that serious offences involving forgery and extortion affecting societal interests are generally not quashable, but settlement and civil compromise justified quashing in this case.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR compromise forgery

Mangal Singh v. Union of India

18 Dec 2017 · J. R. Midha · 2017:DHC:9028
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The Delhi High Court held that under Section 124-A of the Railways Act, strict no-fault liability applies for railway accident compensation, entitling a bona fide passenger to compensation despite absence of ticket or contributory negligence.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Railways Act 1989 Section 124-A no fault liability strict liability