Delhi High Court

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Monica Sharma v. State (The NCT of Delhi) & Anr

14 Sep 2016 · S.P. Garg · 2016:DHC:6447

The High Court set aside the revision court's order summoning the petitioner as accused without hearing, emphasizing the accused's right to be heard in revision proceedings under Section 482 Cr.P.C.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C. right to hearing revision petition natural justice

Sh. Diwan Chand v. Sh. Dal Chand

14 Sep 2016 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2016:DHC:6434

The Delhi High Court dismissed the second appeal challenging ownership of property, holding the sale deed genuine and the appellant an unauthorized occupant, with no substantial question of law arising.

civil appeal_dismissed second appeal Section 100 CPC self-acquired property Hindu Undivided Family property

M/S H.J ASSOCIATES PVT LTD v. M/S FAST TRAX FOOD PVT LTD

14 Sep 2016 · Hima Kohli · 2016:DHC:6440

The Delhi High Court disposed of an execution petition after the Decree Holder confirmed receipt of the agreed decree amount from the Judgment Debtor.

civil other execution petition decree holder judgment debtor disposal of execution

Universal Empire Institute of Technology v. Indira Gandhi National Open University & Anr.

14 Sep 2016 · Vibhu Bakhru · 2016:DHC:6439

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award rejecting the petitioner's counter-claims and held that termination for breach is permissible despite a clause requiring mutual consent for termination, dismissing the petition to set aside the award.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 public policy arbitral award

Sumit Rana v. Shashi Dingra & Ors.

14 Sep 2016 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2016:DHC:6438

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant’s appeal seeking injunction against illegal construction, holding that the appellant’s own illegal constructions disentitled him from relief and that no material evidence proved the building was dangerous.

civil appeal_dismissed illegal construction injunction Specific Relief Act 1963 Section 41(1)

P P Mainra v. State & Anr.

14 Sep 2016 · Pradeep Nandrajog · 2016:DHC:6436

The Delhi High Court quashed criminal complaints and summoning orders against a former director, holding that mere directorship without being in charge of company affairs at the relevant time does not attract liability under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Negotiable Instruments Act Section 138 Section 141 director liability

P P Mainra v. State & Anr.

14 Sep 2016 · Pradeep Nandrajog · 2016:DHC:6433

The Delhi High Court quashed criminal proceedings against a former director under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, holding that liability requires specific averments that the accused was in charge of the company at the time of the offence.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Negotiable Instruments Act Section 138 Section 141 Director liability

M/S RELIGARE FINVEST LTD v. ASHISH GUPTA & ORS

14 Sep 2016 · Hima Kohli · 2016:DHC:6449

The court allowed the Decree Holder to withdraw execution petitions due to inability to trace Judgment Debtors' addresses, with liberty to file fresh petitions later.

civil appeal_allowed execution petition decree holder judgment debtor withdrawal of petition

Sanjiv Chaturvedi v. Dr M C Misra

14 Sep 2016 · G. S. Sistani; I. S. Mehta · 2016:DHC:6450-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the contempt petition holding that reliance on tribunal observations for administrative decisions does not amount to wilful disobedience of court undertakings prohibiting punitive action based on those observations.

administrative petition_dismissed Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 undertaking in court wilful disobedience Central Administrative Tribunal

B.R. Khokha v. Delhi Transport Corporation

14 Sep 2016 · G.S. Sistani; I.S. Mehta · 2016:DHC:6464-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition directing DTC to grant pension benefits to an employee deemed to have opted for the pension scheme under the 1992 Office Order despite opting under a later provisional circular.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant DTC Pension Scheme Office Order 27.11.1992 Office Order 28.10.2002 deemed option

Delhi Transport Corporation v. Mohinder Singh

14 Sep 2016 · Sanjiv Khanna; Sunita Gupta · 2016:DHC:6451-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the employer's appeal, setting aside the Labour Court's order reinstating a conductor removed for failing to issue tickets to paying passengers, holding that the misconduct was proved by credible contemporaneous evidence.

labor appeal_allowed Significant disciplinary enquiry failure to issue tickets gross misconduct fiduciary duty

Shri Kant & Ors. v. The Registrar, Co-op. Group Housing Society & Ors.

14 Sep 2016 · Sanjiv Khanna; Sunita Gupta · 2016:DHC:6453-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of a government notification excluding charge-sheeted cooperative society members from regularisation of irregular self-draw allotments, dismissing their challenge to entitlement of flats.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Delhi Cooperative Societies Act, 2003 Section 77 self-draw of lots regularisation

Ritu Sahu Jain v. Ashok Sardana and Others

14 Sep 2016 · Sanjiv Khanna; Sunita Gupta · 2016:DHC:6452-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Financial Commissioner's order disqualifying the petitioner from cooperative society membership for owning residential land in extended lal dora, affirming the revisional jurisdiction delegated under the Delhi Cooperative Societies Act.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Delhi Cooperative Societies Rules 1973 Rule 25(1)(C)(i) disqualification of membership extended lal dora

The Gewa Sampada Cooperative Group Housing Society Ltd. v. Jeet Mal Hirawat

14 Sep 2016 · Sanjiv Khanna; Sunita Gupta · 2016:DHC:6443-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed writ petitions modifying the arbitration award to direct refund of amounts paid with interest, holding the claims challenging allotment after long delay were barred by limitation and the award impracticable to implement.

civil appeal_allowed Delhi Cooperative Societies Act, 2003 arbitration limitation refund

Rajesh K Ranjan v. Delhi Medical Council

14 Sep 2016 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2016:DHC:6444

The Delhi High Court held that a qualified physiotherapist cannot be prevented from running his clinic by the Medical Council unless he unlawfully practices allopathy, and quashed the order closing the physiotherapy clinic.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Delhi Medical Council Act, 1997 physiotherapy modern scientific system of medicine allopathy

Nirmala v. Manoj Kumar

14 Sep 2016 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Pratibha Rani · 2016:DHC:6441-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the dissolution of marriage on the ground of mental cruelty caused by false and baseless allegations of illicit relations made by the wife against the husband.

family appeal_dismissed Significant mental cruelty Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Section 13(1)(ia) false allegations

Arun Kumar Tetri v. Vandna Arora & Anr

14 Sep 2016 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Pratibha Rani · 2016:DHC:6442-DB

The Delhi High Court modified the interim maintenance awarded under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, directing the husband to pay Rs. 20,000 per month for the minor child, recognizing the obligation of both employed parents to contribute towards maintenance.

family appeal_allowed Significant interim maintenance Hindu Marriage Act Section 24 maintenance of minor child

Tower Vision India Private Limited v. Videocon Telecommunications Limited

14 Sep 2016 · Manmohan Singh · 2016:DHC:6461
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Delhi High Court holds it has jurisdiction under Section 9 Arbitration Act over disputes between telecom infrastructure providers and operators, allowing interim relief claims but defers substantive adjudication to Arbitral Tribunal.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 9 Arbitration Act Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal Infrastructure sharing agreement Lock-in liabilities

Viom Networks Limited v. Videocon Telecommunications Limited

14 Sep 2016 · Manmohan Singh · 2016:DHC:6460
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Delhi High Court upheld its jurisdiction to grant interim relief under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act in a telecom infrastructure dispute, limiting lock-in charges to reasonable compensation under Section 74 of the Contract Act, and rejecting respondent's jurisdictional and maintainability objections.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 9 Arbitration Act Telecom infrastructure sharing Lock-in charges Exit fee

Shri Chander Bhan v. Union of India and Ors

14 Sep 2016 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Ashutosh Kumar · 2016:DHC:6456-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act with an award over five years old, without possession or compensation, are deemed lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act.

property petition_allowed Significant Section 24(2) RTFCTLARR Act 2013 Land Acquisition Act 1894 acquisition proceedings lapse possession and compensation