Delhi High Court

71,423 judgments

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Ashok Anand & Anr v. Dropadidevi@Dropatidevi

17 May 2016 · Indermeet Kaur · 2016:DHC:9338

The Delhi High Court upheld an eviction decree under the Delhi Rent Control Act, holding that valid service of summons at the tenanted commercial premises and failure to seek leave to defend justified eviction.

property petition_dismissed Delhi Rent Control Act Section 14(1)(e) Section 25-B eviction petition

Haseena v. State (NCT of Delhi)

17 May 2016 · Mukta Gupta · 226 (2016) DLT 457 (DB)

The Delhi High Court upheld the constitutional validity of Section 18 of the ITP Act and dismissed the writ petition challenging an eviction order passed under this provision.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 Section 18 ITP Act constitutional validity forcible eviction

Shakila v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

17 May 2016 · Mukta Gupta · 2016:DHC:9074

The Delhi High Court upheld the constitutional validity of Section 18 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, dismissing challenges to orders passed under it and related appeals.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act Section 18 constitutional validity quashing order

MGM MIRAGE v. M.G. MUTHU & ANR

17 May 2016 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2016:DHC:8599

The Delhi High Court allowed withdrawal of civil suits under Order 23 Rule 1 CPC on the basis of a settlement, directing refund of 50% court fees to the plaintiffs.

civil appeal_allowed Order 23 Rule 1 CPC withdrawal of suit settlement court fees refund

Shamim Ahmed & Anr. v. State

17 May 2016 · Pratibha Rani · 2016:DHC:8503

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under Section 304 Part-II IPC but reduced the sentence from ten to five years considering mitigating factors and the appellants' poor financial condition.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 304 Part-II IPC culpable homicide sentence reduction mitigating circumstances

Indian Agro Marketing Co-operative Ltd v. Union of India & Anr

17 May 2016 · Manmohan Singh · 2016:DHC:8326

The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to appoint an arbitrator within six weeks to adjudicate disputes and disposed of the arbitration petitions with liberty to revive if the appointment is not made timely.

civil other arbitration appointment of arbitrator Army Purchase Organization dispute resolution

Mohd. Jameel and Ors v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Ors

17 May 2016 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2016:DHC:3994-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings pending over five years without compensation lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act, but directed payment of compensation to landowners when land is used for public purpose.

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

Balbir Singh and Ors v. Union of India & Ors

17 May 2016 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2016:DHC:3992-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if compensation remains unpaid for over five years, granting the petitioners a declaration to that effect.

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

Satnam Singh v. Union of India & Ors.

17 May 2016 · Hima Kohli; Ashutosh Kumar · 2016:DHC:3998

The Delhi High Court directed a final medical re-examination by an independent hospital to resolve conflicting fitness reports of a paramilitary recruit, making that report binding and ordering reinstatement if found fit.

administrative other medical fitness paramilitary recruitment review medical examination varicose veins

National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Amir Khan

17 May 2016 · R. K. Gauba · 2016:DHC:4020

The Delhi High Court held that an insurance company, as registered owner of a stolen vehicle who failed to cancel its registration, is liable to pay compensation for accidents caused by unauthorized drivers.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant motor vehicle accident registered owner liability stolen vehicle insurance company

The New India Assurance Co Ltd v. Sh Ram Avtar Yadav & Ors.

17 May 2016 · R. K. Gauba · 2016:DHC:4011
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Delhi High Court held that future prospects cannot be added to fixed salary income for motor accident compensation and enhanced interest rate to 9% per annum, modifying the award accordingly.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim future prospects loss of dependency fixed salary

Ashish Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.

17 May 2016 · Hima Kohli; Ashutosh Kumar · 2016:DHC:4009

The Delhi High Court directed a re-examination of a paramilitary recruit by a specialist hospital and mandated reinstatement if found medically fit.

administrative petition_allowed medical examination paramilitary recruitment medical fitness re-examination

The New India Assurance Co Ltd v. Sh Ram Avtar Yadav & Ors.

17 May 2016 · R. K. Gauba · 2016:DHC:4012
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Delhi High Court held that future prospects cannot be added to fixed salary income in motor accident compensation claims and enhanced interest rate to 9% per annum, modifying the award accordingly.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim compensation future prospects fixed salary

The Oriental Insurance Company Limited v. Radha Devi

17 May 2016 · R.K. Gauba · 2016:DHC:4013
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Delhi High Court modified motor accident compensation by excluding future prospects for fixed salary income and applying multiplier based on claimant's age, enhancing interest rate to 9%.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim future prospects loss of dependency multiplier

EX. CT/DVR Ajay Kumar v. Union of India

17 May 2016 · Hima Kohli; Ashutosh Kumar · 2016:DHC:4018

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn due to lack of territorial jurisdiction, allowing the petitioner to approach the appropriate court.

constitutional appeal_dismissed territorial jurisdiction writ petition maintainability withdrawal of petition

Securitrans India Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India & Ors.

17 May 2016 · S. Muralidhar; Vibhu Bakhru · 2016:DHC:3985-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the Income Tax Department's seizure of cash transported under a valid bank agreement without proper enquiry was illegal and ordered release of the seized amount with interest.

tax petition_allowed Significant Income Tax Department cash seizure cash transportation agreement assessment order

M/S Metal Closures and Ors v. Religare Finvest Ltd. & Anr

17 May 2016 · Manmohan Singh · 2016:DHC:3986

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award for loan recovery, dismissing objections based on alleged lack of notice and public policy violations.

civil petition_dismissed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Arbitral award Notice of arbitration

Delhi Milk Scheme & Ors. v. Anil Kumar & Anr.

17 May 2016 · Sanjiv Khanna; Najmi Waziri · 2016:DHC:4017-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order denying retrospective promotion but directing counting of adhoc promotion period as regular service for subsequent promotions and ordered a review DPC to consider the respondents' promotions.

service_law petition_dismissed Significant adhoc promotion retrospective promotion regular promotion Departmental Promotion Committee

Joginder Kumar Goyal v. Government of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

17 May 2016 · The Chief Justice; Jayant Nath · 2016:DHC:3988-DB

The Delhi High Court held that General Power of Attorney documents do not transfer immovable property title and are chargeable to stamp duty as powers of attorney, dismissing a PIL seeking investigation into alleged stamp duty evasion through GPA registrations.

property petition_dismissed Significant General Power of Attorney Stamp Duty Indian Stamp Act Conveyance Deed

Sanjeev K. Gulati v. Union of India

17 May 2016 · THE CHIEF JUSTICE; JAYANT NATH · 2016:DHC:3989-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL seeking construction of an interchange station at Shankar Vihar, holding that technical decisions by metro authorities are not subject to judicial interference absent arbitrariness.

administrative petition_dismissed Delhi Metro Interchange station Technical feasibility Public Interest Litigation