Delhi High Court

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Deepak v. State & Anr

30 Sep 2016 · P. S. Teji · 2016:DHC:6822

The Delhi High Court held that a second marriage solemnized during the subsistence of a valid first marriage is punishable under Sections 494 and 495 IPC, and quashing of the complaint was not warranted despite subsequent nullity of the first marriage.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant bigamy Section 494 IPC Section 495 IPC Section 482 CrPC

Delhi Transport Corporation v. Rajender Kumar

30 Sep 2016 · Indira Banerjee; V. Kameswar Rao · 2016:DHC:6814-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal of Delhi Transport Corporation, holding that habitual unauthorized absence constitutes misconduct justifying removal, and set aside the Labour Court's order reinstating the employee.

labor appeal_allowed Significant unauthorized absence misconduct disciplinary action standing orders

Sachin v. State

30 Sep 2016 · P. S. Teji · 2016:DHC:6812

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking quashing of an FIR under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC despite mutual settlement and divorce by consent, holding that inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. must be exercised sparingly and not to stifle legitimate prosecution.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR Section 498-A IPC mutual consent divorce

Gujarat State Co-operative Marketing Federation Ltd v. National Agriculture Co-operative Marketing Federation

30 Sep 2016 · Vibhu BakhrU, J · 2016:DHC:6810

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award allowing a counter claim by NAFED against GSCMF for under recovery of lint, holding the claim was within arbitration scope and limitation period, and the arbitrator's contract interpretation was not perverse.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002 counter claim limitation

Bimlesh Kumar Babul v. The State (NCT of Delhi) & Ors

30 Sep 2016 · P. S. Teji · 2016:DHC:6816

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking quashing of criminal proceedings against an advocate for derogatory remarks against the court, emphasizing the need for maintaining court decorum and professional conduct.

criminal petition_dismissed Section 482 CrPC court decorum advocate conduct Section 195 CrPC

NAV YUVAK UTTARAKHAN DRAM LILA SAMITI & ANR v. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS

30 Sep 2016 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2016:DHC:6820

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging permission granted to a later applicant for Ram Lila, emphasizing first come, first served principle but refusing interference at a belated stage due to prejudice.

administrative petition_dismissed Ram Lila permission Public Works Department first come first served

Tapan Choudhury v. Central Information Commission

30 Sep 2016 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2016:DHC:6817

The Delhi High Court held that shorthand note books of court stenographers are not records held by a public authority under the RTI Act and thus are not subject to disclosure.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Right to Information Act, 2005 shorthand note books court stenographer judicial records

Master Aarav Manchanda v. Venkteshwar Global School & Anr.

30 Sep 2016 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2016:DHC:6818

The Delhi High Court restored the admission of a minor under the EWS category despite allegations of a forged income certificate, emphasizing protection of the child's right to education.

constitutional petition_allowed Significant Economically Weaker Section income certificate admission cancellation minor child

Anu Seth v. Sunil Seth

30 Sep 2016 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Pratibha Rani · 2016:DHC:6819-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court's grant of divorce on the ground of mental cruelty, dismissing the wife's appeal and finding her allegations unsubstantiated and motivated to harass the husband and his family.

family appeal_dismissed Significant mental cruelty divorce Hindu Marriage Act domestic violence

The Indian Singers Rights Association v. Night Fever Club & Lounge

30 Sep 2016 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2016:DHC:6811
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The Delhi High Court held that a registered copyright society is entitled to restrain unauthorized public communication of performers' repertoire and claim rendition of accounts for royalties under the Copyright Act, 1957.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant Performers' Rights Right to Receive Royalty Copyright Act, 1957 Permanent Injunction

Inderjeet Singh Maggon v. Harash Suri

30 Sep 2016 · P. S. Teji · 2016:DHC:6813

The High Court upheld the trial court's discretion to admit an undertaking as evidence under Section 311 Cr.P.C. in a cheque bounce case, dismissing the petition challenging the order.

criminal petition_dismissed Section 311 Cr.P.C. Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act admission undertaking

Abhilasha Buildcon Private Limited v. Jupiter Township Limited

30 Sep 2016 · Siddharth Mridul · 2016:DHC:6832-DB

The Delhi High Court sanctioned a Scheme of Amalgamation between multiple Transferor Companies and a Transferee Company under the Companies Act, 1956, after statutory compliance and no objections from authorities.

corporate petition_allowed Scheme of Amalgamation Companies Act 1956 Sections 391 and 394 Official Liquidator

Harmanprit Singh Sidhu v. Arcadia Shares & Stock Brokers Pvt. Ltd

30 Sep 2016 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Ashutosh Kumar · 2016:DHC:6803-DB

The Delhi High Court held that an appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act does not lie against an order condoning delay in re-filing a Section 34 petition, and dismissed the appeal as not maintainable.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 petition Section 37 appeal condonation of delay

RAM PRAKASH MITTAL & ANR v. UOI & ORS

30 Sep 2016 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Ashutosh Kumar · 2016:DHC:6808-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act due to non-payment of compensation within five years, granting relief to the landowners.

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

EUROCOUSTIC PRODUCTS LTD v. UNION OF INDIA

30 Sep 2016 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Ashutosh Kumar · 2016:DHC:6805-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the rejection of a technical bid for failing to meet the 'similar work under single agreement' eligibility criterion, emphasizing limited judicial interference in tender evaluations absent arbitrariness or mala fide.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant tender evaluation similar work criteria single agreement rate contract

MONTECARLO LIMITED v. NTPC LIMITED

30 Sep 2016 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Ashutosh Kumar · 2016:DHC:6806-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld NTPC's rejection of Montecarlo Limited's coal mining bid for failing to meet the specific qualifying requirements, dismissing the petition challenging the decision.

administrative petition_dismissed techno-commercial bid qualifying requirements tender evaluation substantial responsiveness

M/S JET AIRWAYS (INDIA) LTD. v. M/S DHANUKA LABORATORIES LTD.

30 Sep 2016 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2016:DHC:6825

The Delhi High Court upheld the respondent's claim for full value of goods lost in transit, holding that the carrier's liability is strict and limited liability under the Carriage by Air Act does not apply in cases of wilful misconduct.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant carrier liability wilful misconduct Carriage by Air Act, 1972 limited liability

Jaipal Singh Sharma v. Union of India & Ors.

30 Sep 2016 · Sanjiv Khanna; Sunita Gupta · 2016:DHC:6830-DB

The Delhi High Court held that EDA service must be counted towards pension qualifying service and granted arrears limited to three years prior to the claim, emphasizing equal treatment of similarly situated employees under Article 14.

administrative petition_allowed Significant pension Extra Department Agent qualifying service Central Civil Service Pension Rules, 1972

P N Sanyal v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi)

30 Sep 2016 · S. P. Garg · 2016:DHC:6815

Delhi High Court granted bail to the petitioner accused of human trafficking after the victim did not oppose bail and no conclusive evidence of confinement was found.

criminal appeal_allowed bail Section 439 Cr.P.C. human trafficking wrongful confinement

Anup Singh Dahiya v. State Thr. C.B.I

30 Sep 2016 · Siddharth Mridul · 2016:DHC:6833-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act, ruling that errors in framing charges and sanction for prosecution did not prejudice the accused, who failed to satisfactorily explain disproportionate assets.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant disproportionate assets Prevention of Corruption Act sanction for prosecution section 313 CrPC