Delhi High Court

71,673 judgments

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Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner v. Vijaya Bank and Ors.

26 May 2016 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2016:DHC:4408

The Delhi High Court held that authorities under the PF Act lack power to lift the corporate veil for recovery of dues and dismissed the petition challenging the auction under SARFAESI Act, emphasizing availability of alternative remedy before DRT.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant corporate veil piercing corporate veil Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 Recovery Officer powers

Shambhu Nath Das & Ors. v. Director of Education & Ors.

26 May 2016 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2016:DHC:4387

Execution proceedings under CPC cannot be used to enforce final judgments in writ petitions; such enforcement must be through contempt proceedings.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant execution proceedings writ petition Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 contempt jurisdiction

Kanwar Singh v. State & Anr.

26 May 2016 · S.P. Garg · 2016:DHC:4386

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition to quash an FIR under Sections 279 and 304A IPC, holding that rash and negligent driving offences are non-compoundable and cannot be quashed merely on the basis of a private settlement.

criminal petition_dismissed Section 279 IPC Section 304A IPC quashing of FIR rash and negligent driving

Om Prakash Tiwari v. State

26 May 2016 · Pradeep Nandrajog · 2016:DHC:4390

The Delhi High Court upheld conviction for administering a stupefying drug to facilitate theft and possession of stolen property, dismissing the appellant's challenge to evidence and sentence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Section 328 IPC Section 411 IPC stupefying drug lorazepam

Raj Kumar Singla v. C.B.I

26 May 2016 · Siddharth Mridul · 2016:DHC:4412-DB

The Delhi High Court held that at the charge framing stage, the court need only ascertain if there is sufficient ground to proceed, dismissing the petitioner’s challenge to charges of criminal conspiracy and cheating based on an allegedly false inspection report.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant framing of charges section 120B IPC criminal conspiracy prima facie case

Jugal @ Vikas v. Govt of NCT

26 May 2016 · Pradeep Nandrajog · 2016:DHC:4383

The Delhi High Court set aside the appellants' convictions under Section 307 IPC for lack of intent to kill but upheld convictions under Section 324 IPC for voluntarily causing hurt with a dangerous weapon.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 307 IPC Section 324 IPC Attempt to murder Voluntarily causing hurt

Vayam Technologies Ltd. v. Commissioner of Trade & Taxes

26 May 2016 · S. Muralidhar; Vibhu Bakhru · 2016:DHC:4382-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the Commissioner’s power under Section 59(2) of the DVAT Act to require production of documents can be exercised even without rules framed under Section 102(2)(z), dismissing the petitioner’s challenge to VAT notices.

tax petition_dismissed Significant Delhi Value Added Tax Act, 2004 Section 59(2) Section 102(2)(z) production of documents

Raju v. State

26 May 2016 · Pradeep Nandrajog · 2016:DHC:4381

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction for culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304-II IPC but reduced the sentence considering provocation and circumstances.

criminal appeal_allowed Section 304-II IPC culpable homicide not amounting to murder live-in relationship heat of the moment

Deepak v. Rajpati

26 May 2016 · Ashutosh Kumar · 2016:DHC:4392

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's request for extension of time to vacate disputed property, directing immediate vacation in compliance with prior court orders.

civil appeal_dismissed possession suit extension of time vacate premises family dispute

Balvinder Singh v. State (NCT of Delhi)

26 May 2016 · Pradeep Nandrajog · 2016:DHC:4389

The Delhi High Court confirmed the appellant's conviction under Section 15 of the NDPS Act for possession of commercial quantity of poppy straw but modified the sentence to the period already served.

criminal appeal_allowed NDPS Act, 1985 Section 15 NDPS Act possession of narcotic drugs poppy straw

Jugal @ Vikas v. Govt of NCT

26 May 2016 · Pradeep Nandrajog · 2016:DHC:4385

The Delhi High Court set aside convictions under Section 307 IPC for attempt to murder due to lack of intent but upheld convictions under Section 324 IPC for voluntarily causing hurt with a dangerous weapon.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 307 IPC Section 324 IPC Attempt to murder Voluntarily causing hurt

Saroj Mittal v. The State

26 May 2016 · G.S. Sistani; Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2016:DHC:4388-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the murder conviction of the mother-in-law, holding that the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt due to inconsistent dying declarations and lack of corroborative evidence.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant dying declaration Section 302 IPC Section 106 Evidence Act circumstantial evidence

Sarvesh Agrawal v. Union of India & Anr

26 May 2016 · Hima Kohli · 2016:DHC:4396

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the appointment of an OBC candidate from the waiting list after a reserved category candidate's resignation, holding the selection process was lawful and non-arbitrary.

administrative petition_dismissed selection process reservation policy OBC category waiting list

Anju Sethi & Anr v. South Delhi Municipal Corporation & Anr

26 May 2016 · Hima Kohli · 2016:DHC:4395

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition against SDMC and Directorate of Education as not maintainable, directing the petitioners to approach the Central Administrative Tribunal.

administrative petition_dismissed writ petition maintainability Central Administrative Tribunal service matters

Ashok Kumar & Ors. v. Director General, National Informatics Centre

26 May 2016 · Hima Kohli · 2016:DHC:4394

The High Court dismissed the writ petition against NIC for lack of maintainability, directing the petitioners to seek relief before the Central Administrative Tribunal.

administrative petition_dismissed Central Administrative Tribunal maintainability writ petition National Informatics Centre

RITESH KUMAR MURTI v. STATE (GNCT OF DELHI)

26 May 2016 · S.P. Garg · 2016:DHC:4384

The Delhi High Court allowed revision to recall a child prosecutrix for cross-examination by the accused's authorized counsel after unauthorized cross-examination by a proxy counsel deprived the accused of a fair opportunity.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 311 Cr.P.C. cross-examination proxy counsel material witness

Ranjana v. IGNOU Thr. Its Vice Chancellor & Ors.

26 May 2016 · Hima Kohli · 2016:DHC:4393

The Delhi High Court stayed disciplinary proceedings against an employee pending conclusion of related criminal trial, balancing management’s rights and the petitioner’s interest to avoid prejudice.

administrative other departmental inquiry disciplinary proceedings criminal trial stay of proceedings

Din Mohammad v. Nasir Ahmed

26 May 2016 · Ashutosh Kumar · 2016:DHC:4391

The Delhi High Court upheld that possession rights can be enforced based on better title despite GPA and Agreement to Sell not transferring ownership, dismissing the appellant's appeal and awarding mesne profits to the respondent.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant General Power of Attorney Agreement to Sell Transfer of Property Act Section 54

Sher Mohammad v. Government of NCT of Delhi

26 May 2016 · G. S. Sistani; Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2016:DHC:4399-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a Muslim girl who has attained puberty has the right to marry and reside with her husband of her own free will, even if under 18 years of age, and refused to restrain her from joining him.

family petition_allowed Significant habeas corpus Muslim personal law child marriage Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006

Beerabahadur Yadav v. UOI and Anr

26 May 2016 · Hima Kohli · 2016:DHC:4398

The Delhi High Court dismissed as withdrawn a petition challenging revised answer keys after the petitioner failed to object and benefited from corrections in a recruitment examination.

administrative petition_dismissed answer keys examination evaluation revised answer keys opportunity for objections