Delhi High Court

71,673 judgments

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Arun @ Vicky v. State

21 Jul 2016 · S.P. Garg · 2016:DHC:5107

The Delhi High Court set aside the appellant's conviction for robbery due to unreliable identification and significant infirmities in the prosecution case, emphasizing the need for independent corroboration of the complainant's testimony.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant robbery Section 392 IPC identification independent corroboration

Delhi Development Authority v. Shyam Lal

21 Jul 2016 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2016:DHC:5119

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal of DDA, upholding the entitlement of a jhuggi dweller to alternative allotment based on proof of occupation prior to 31.12.1998 and rejecting a belated defence raised on appeal.

civil appeal_dismissed alternative allotment jhuggi dwellers occupation prior to cut-off date locked hutment

Sh. Basudev Prasad v. Sh. Nand Gopal Bachhas

21 Jul 2016 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2016:DHC:5110

The Delhi High Court dismissed the second appeal seeking extension of time to vacate suit premises without payment of mesne profits, upholding valid termination of month-to-month tenancy and eviction decree.

civil appeal_dismissed month-to-month tenancy termination of tenancy mesne profits Section 100 CPC

Housing & Urban Development Corpn. Ltd. v. Dy. Commissioner of Income Tax

21 Jul 2016 · S. Muralidhar; Najmi Waziri · 2016:DHC:5111-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that interest earned by HUDCO on deposits with SAIL does not constitute interest on loans and advances under Section 2(7) of the Interest Tax Act, 1974 and is not liable to interest tax.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Interest Tax Act, 1974 Section 2(7) interest on deposits loans and advances

Arun Tomar v. Union of India & Anr

21 Jul 2016 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Pratibha Rani · 2016:DHC:5113-DB

The Delhi High Court held that educational certificates obtained from a recognized university prior to withdrawal of recognition cannot be retrospectively invalidated, quashing cancellation of recruitment based on such certificates.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant educational certificate equivalence vested rights recognition withdrawal Gurukul Vishwavidyalaya

Poonam v. The State & Anr.

21 Jul 2016 · S. P. Garg · 2016:DHC:5114

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to the accused in a rape case, holding that delayed allegations without corroborative evidence do not justify bail cancellation.

criminal petition_dismissed anticipatory bail Section 439(2) Cr.P.C. Section 164 Cr.P.C. statement rape allegations

Arun @ Vicky v. State

21 Jul 2016 · S.P. Garg · 2016:DHC:5115

The Delhi High Court set aside the conviction under Section 392 IPC due to unreliable eyewitness testimony and infirmities in the prosecution case, granting the appellant benefit of doubt.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 392 IPC robbery eyewitness testimony benefit of doubt

Surender Singh v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi

21 Jul 2016 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; V. Kameswar Rao · 2016:DHC:5122-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act lapse if compensation is unpaid and possession not taken within five years, applying Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act retrospectively.

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

OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORP.LTD. v. OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR LTD.

20 Jul 2016 · Manmohan Singh · 2016:DHC:9359

The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions filed by ONGC against OCTL as not pressed following a settlement between the parties and modified the impugned award accordingly.

civil appeal_dismissed settlement agreement dismissal as not pressed modification of award Original Miscellaneous Petition

Rajan Gupta & Ors v. Vikas Co-operative Group-Housing Society Ltd. & Ors

20 Jul 2016 · Sanjiv Khanna; Sunita Gupta · 2016:DHC:8957-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging a cooperative society's seniority list due to inordinate delay and laches, emphasizing the need for prompt challenges to ensure finality in flat allotments.

administrative petition_dismissed seniority list cooperative society delay and laches writ petition

Amit Sahni v. Union of India & Anr

20 Jul 2016 · The Chief Justice; Ms. Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2016:DHC:8826-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the Ministry of Civil Aviation to consider a PIL seeking regulation of airfare charged by private airlines and disposed of the petition with liberty to approach the Court again.

administrative petition_dismissed Public Interest Litigation Article 226 airfare regulation private airlines

Kailash Babu Gupta v. Lokesh Kumar Srivastava & Ors.

20 Jul 2016 · Vibhu BakhrU · 2016:DHC:5100

The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction restraining defendants from using the trade name 'IITP' and related marks, holding the undertaking by defendant no.1 binding and rejecting damages for lack of evidence.

civil appeal_allowed Significant passing off trade name trademark permanent injunction

Rajneesh Kumar Singh v. State (Govt. of NCT)

20 Jul 2016 · P. S. Teji · 2016:DHC:5091

The Delhi High Court dismissed bail applications of accused directors charged with cheating investors by selling the same flats multiple times and misappropriating funds.

criminal appeal_dismissed bail Section 439 Cr.P.C. cheating criminal breach of trust

Rajneesh Kumar Singh v. State (Govt. of NCT)

20 Jul 2016 · P. S. Teji · 2016:DHC:5090

The Delhi High Court dismissed bail applications of accused directors charged with cheating investors by selling the same flats multiple times and misappropriating funds.

criminal appeal_dismissed bail Section 439 Cr.P.C. cheating fraud

AMAN KAUSHIK v. UNION OF INDIA

20 Jul 2016 · G.S. Sistani; I.S. Mehta · 2016:DHC:5092-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the Tribunal's refusal of interim relief in a recruitment dispute, emphasizing the need to implead successful candidates before granting such relief.

administrative petition_dismissed interim relief Central Administrative Tribunal PWD category selection process

Lalit Kumar v. Indiabulls Securities Ltd and Anr

20 Jul 2016 · Sunil Gaur · 2016:DHC:5093

The Delhi High Court held that delay in filing objections under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act cannot be condoned under Section 14 of the Limitation Act if the party did not make a bona fide attempt to challenge the arbitral award.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Limitation Act, 1963 Section 14

Anil Kumar & Arti v. Union of India

20 Jul 2016 · Sunil Gaur · 2016:DHC:5094

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging the rejection of a compensation claim for death by alleged fall from a train, holding that contradictions in evidence and the recovery site of the body negated the appellants' case.

civil appeal_dismissed railway accident compensation claim recovery of dead body railway ticket

Sonu Khanna v. Isha Sharma

20 Jul 2016 · P. S. Teji · 2016:DHC:5095

The Delhi High Court dismissed the husband's revision petition and upheld the interim maintenance order of Rs. 2,500 per month in favor of the wife under Section 125 Cr.P.C., affirming the husband's duty to maintain his wife despite an earlier maintenance order.

family appeal_dismissed interim maintenance Section 125 Cr.P.C. Section 24 Hindu Marriage Act maintenance petition

Eliamma Sebastian v. NCT of Delhi & Ors.

20 Jul 2016 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2016:DHC:5080

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal holding that civil courts lack jurisdiction over disputes between a member and a Co-operative Society under Section 70 of the Delhi Co-operative Societies Act, 2003, and such disputes must be resolved before the Registrar.

civil appeal_dismissed Delhi Co-operative Societies Act, 2003 Section 70 civil court jurisdiction dispute resolution

Harbans Singh v. Government of NCT of Delhi

20 Jul 2016 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2016:DHC:5081

The Delhi High Court upheld the government's right to issue fresh tenders for licensing shops at ISBTs after license expiry, denying petitioners' claim for extension and granting them limited time to vacate.

administrative appeal_dismissed license extension Notice Inviting Tender government shops ISBT Anand Vihar