Delhi High Court

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Urmila Devi v. UOI

03 Jan 2017 · J.R. Midha · 2017:DHC:43

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and awarded compensation to the deceased passenger's mother, holding that the accident caused by Railway negligence qualifies as an untoward incident under the Railways Act, 1989.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Railways Act, 1989 untoward incident compensation strict liability

Mukesh Rani & Ors. v. Union of India

03 Jan 2017 · J.R. Midha · 2017:DHC:44
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The Delhi High Court held that a bona fide passenger who falls onto railway tracks from the platform while boarding a train is entitled to compensation under the Railways Act, mandating a liberal interpretation of 'untoward incident'.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Railways Act Section 123(c) Section 124A untoward incident

Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co Ltd v. Hemant & Ors.

03 Jan 2017 · J.R. Midha · 2017:DHC:40

The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurance company's appeal and upheld the Claims Tribunal's compensation award of Rs. 83,166 to the injured motorcyclist for pain, suffering, and loss of income.

civil appeal_dismissed motor accident claim compensation pain and suffering loss of income

Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co Ltd v. Dinesh Sharma & Ors.

03 Jan 2017 · J.R. Midha · 2017:DHC:41

The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurance company's appeal and upheld the motor accident compensation awarded to the injured claimant as just and reasonable.

civil appeal_dismissed motor accident claim compensation pain and suffering loss of income

Esha Dhanawat @ Esha Anand v. The State (NCT of Delhi & Ors.)

03 Jan 2017 · G. S. Sistani; Vinod Goel · 2017:DHC:39-DB

The Delhi High Court disposed of a writ petition seeking custody of a minor child by accepting a mutually agreed interim visitation arrangement and directed the parties to seek appropriate relief before the Family Court.

family petition_allowed custody visitation rights minor children interim arrangement

Sports Infratech Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. v. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax (HQRS)

03 Jan 2017 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Najmi Waziri · 2017:DHC:38-DB

Delhi High Court held that rejection of compounding application under Section 279(2) Income Tax Act solely based on ongoing investigation bar is erroneous where investigation is closed and directed reconsideration.

tax appeal_allowed Significant compounding of offence Section 276B Income Tax Act Section 279(2) Income Tax Act CBDT guidelines

Amit v. Sh. Balkar Singh & Ors.

03 Jan 2017 · J. R. Midha · 2017:DHC:36

The Delhi High Court allowed the appellant's appeal to enhance motor accident compensation while upholding contributory negligence and awarded additional damages for pain, suffering, disfiguration, and matrimonial prospects.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim compensation enhancement contributory negligence loss of earning capacity

Raja Ram v. Land Acquisition Collector (District South-East/Adm, South-East) & Ors

03 Jan 2017 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Ashutosh Kumar · 2017:DHC:37-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if compensation remains unpaid for over five years, regardless of physical possession.

property petition_allowed Significant Section 24(2) of 2013 Act Land Acquisition Act 1894 lapse of acquisition proceedings non-payment of compensation

M/S RATNA INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS PVT LTD v. M/S MEJA URJA NIGAM PRIVATE LIMITED

03 Jan 2017 · Vibhu Bahru · 2017:DHC:21

The Delhi High Court upheld the Arbitrator's jurisdiction to modify a court order exempting a party from keeping encashed bank guarantee amounts in fixed deposit, affirming that unconditional bank guarantees can be invoked absent prima facie fraud, while directing partial deposit of mobilization advance recoveries pending arbitration.

arbitration appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 17 jurisdiction Bank guarantees Unconditional and irrevocable BG

Chaudhary Raghunath Singh Mahavidyalaya v. National Council for Teacher Education

03 Jan 2017 · V. Kameswar Rao, J · 2017:DHC:22

The Delhi High Court set aside NCTE appellate rejections and remanded for fresh consideration of recognition applications after affiliating university approvals were obtained post refusal orders, emphasizing the appellate authority's duty to consider subsequent events.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant NCTE recognition Letter of Intent faculty approval show cause notice

Prabhat Kumar Singh v. Army College of Medical Sciences

03 Jan 2017 · V. Kameswar Rao, J · 2017:DHC:17

The Delhi High Court upheld the expulsion of a medical student for forgery and fraud, ruling that the punishment was proportionate and justified given the serious and repeated misconduct.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant expulsion proportionality of punishment forgery disciplinary proceedings

Mukesh Kumar v. State of Delhi

03 Jan 2017 · Gita Mittal; Anu Malhotra · 2017:DHC:24-DB

Judgment in Criminal Appeal No. 535/2000 involving Mukesh Kumar and State of Delhi delivered by Delhi High Court on January 3, 2017.

criminal other criminal appeal Delhi High Court appellant State of Delhi

Naresh Kumar @ Raju & Ors. v. State of Delhi

03 Jan 2017 · Gita Mittal; Anu Malhotra · 2017:DHC:25-DB

The Delhi High Court acquitted appellants of murder charges due to contradictions between medical records and eyewitness testimony, procedural lapses in investigation, and unreliable prosecution evidence.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 157 CrPC murder conviction medical evidence

Residential Welfare Association, Utsav Vihar v. Delhi Development Authority & Ors.

03 Jan 2017 · Manmohan J · 2017:DHC:26

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition by a Resident Welfare Association challenging land acquisition and rejection of regularisation, holding acquisition valid until declared lapsed by competent court and denying relief for unauthorized colony on acquired land.

property petition_dismissed Significant Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 Unauthorized colony Regularisation

Idea Mobile Commerce Services Limited v. Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank Limited

03 Jan 2017 · Siddharth Mridul · 2017:DHC:20-DB

The Delhi High Court sanctioned the scheme of amalgamation between Idea Mobile Commerce Services Limited and Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank Limited, subject to compliance with RBI regulations and statutory requirements.

corporate petition_allowed scheme of amalgamation Companies Act 1956 payments bank Prepaid Payment Instruments

Samsung Data Systems India Private Limited v. Samsung SDS India Private Limited

03 Jan 2017 · Siddharth Mridul · 2017:DHC:19-DB

The Delhi High Court sanctioned a Scheme of Arrangement for demerger and merger between two Samsung companies under Sections 391 to 394 of the Companies Act, 1956, after finding all procedural and substantive requirements fulfilled and no objections raised.

corporate petition_allowed Scheme of Arrangement Demerger Merger Companies Act 1956

FDC LIMITED v. DOCSUGGEST HEALTHCARE SERVICES PVT. LTD. & ANR

03 Jan 2017 · VIPIN SANGHI · 2017:DHC:18
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The Delhi High Court granted interim injunction to the pharmaceutical company restraining an online healthcare service provider from using the deceptively similar mark 'ZIFFI', holding the goods and services allied and the marks confusingly similar under the Trade Marks Act, 1999.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant trademark infringement trade mark similarity allied and cognate goods Section 29 Trade Marks Act

APL Apollo Tubes Ltd v. Surya Roshni Limited

03 Jan 2017 · Vipin Sanghi · 2017:DHC:23

The Delhi High Court dismissed the plaintiff's interim injunction application in a design infringement suit, holding that the registered design lacked novelty and visual appeal due to prior art and functional features, thus not warranting protection under the Designs Act, 2000.

intellectual_property petition_dismissed Significant Designs Act 2000 registered design novelty originality

MS RAMA RANI v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

03 Jan 2017 · G.S. Sistani; Vinod Goel · 2017:DHC:33-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition alleging illegal detention of a drug-addicted woman in a rehabilitation centre after independent medical examination confirmed her bona fide admission by family members.

other petition_dismissed illegal detention rehabilitation centre drug addiction writ petition

Takamol Industries Pvt Ltd v. Kundan Rice Mills Ltd

03 Jan 2017 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2017:DHC:34

The Delhi High Court held that a document not preceded by a valid written Arbitration Agreement does not qualify as an Arbitral Award and dismissed the execution petition seeking its enforcement.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitral Award Arbitration Agreement Section 7 Arbitration Act Execution Petition