Delhi High Court

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HLPL Global Logistics Pvt Ltd & Anr. v. Principal Additional Director General Directorate of Revenue Intelligence

10 May 2016 · S. Muralidhar; Vibhu Bakhru · 2016:DHC:8916-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed two writ petitions filed by logistics companies against the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence as withdrawn, granting liberty to pursue other legal remedies.

administrative petition_dismissed Procedural withdrawal of petition liberty to seek remedies Directorate of Revenue Intelligence petition dismissal

Shrjbalbir & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

10 May 2016 · J. R. Midha · 2016:DHC:8884

The Delhi High Court dismissed writ petitions challenging encroachments and construction delays on the 200 feet wide Ring Road, holding the issues barred by res judicata and directing immediate completion of the road as per the regularisation plan.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant res judicata writ petition encroachment regularisation plan

Krishna Rani Grower & Ors v. M/s Bata India Limited & Ors

10 May 2016 · Indermeet Kaur, J. · 2016:DHC:8596

The Delhi High Court held that a lease expired by efflux of time without valid renewal on mutually acceptable terms, entitling the landlord to possession and a decree on admission under Order 12 Rule 6 CPC.

civil appeal_allowed Significant lease renewal efflux of time Order 12 Rule 6 CPC possession decree

M. Sudharshan Rao v. GAIL (India) Limited

10 May 2016 · Manmohan Singh · 2016:DHC:8322

The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, allowing the respondent to raise limitation before the arbitrator, who shall decide it on merits.

civil petition_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 appointment of arbitrator limitation plea

Sunil Kumar Gupta v. The State & Anr.

10 May 2016 · P. S. Teji · 2016:DHC:3742

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act but reduced the sentence from four months to two and a half months considering the petitioner’s personal circumstances.

criminal sentence_modified Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Cheque dishonour Insufficient funds Quantum of sentence

Sanjay Sonkar v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi)

10 May 2016 · Siddharth Mridul · 2016:DHC:3757-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed parole to a long-term incarcerated HIV positive convict, holding that parole guidelines are not mandatory and parole should be granted on cogent grounds including medical and family reasons.

criminal petition_allowed Significant parole Parole/Furlough Guidelines 2010 Article 226 Constitution Section 482 CrPC

Divakar Pal @ Chandan & Ors. v. The State Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr

10 May 2016 · Siddharth Mridul · 2016:DHC:3758-DB

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 147, 148, 149, 308, and 34 IPC on the ground of amicable settlement in a private family dispute, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 482 CrPC amicable settlement private offences

Amit Yadav & Ors. v. The State & Anr

10 May 2016 · Siddharth Mridul, J · 2016:DHC:3760-DB

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 325, 498A, 506, and 34 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes following an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce decree.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR matrimonial dispute Section 482 CrPC Article 226 Constitution

Trilok Singh v. State of Delhi & Anr

10 May 2016 · Siddharth Mridul · 2016:DHC:3761-DB

The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR involving property possession and forgery offences following an amicable settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 482 CrPC Article 226 Constitution amicable settlement

Deepak v. State

10 May 2016 · Siddharth Mridul · 2016:DHC:3759-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed parole to a prisoner seeking to re-establish family ties and facilitate his wife's infertility treatment, emphasizing parole's rehabilitative purpose despite adverse police reports.

criminal petition_allowed Significant parole Article 226 Section 482 CrPC habitual offender

Harish v. State of Delhi

10 May 2016 · P. S. Teji · 2016:DHC:3725

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking permission for handwriting expert examination of an alleged suicide note due to absence of a reliable admitted handwriting sample of the deceased.

criminal petition_dismissed Section 482 Cr.P.C. handwriting expert opinion suicide note admitted handwriting

K K Rao v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Ors

10 May 2016 · P.S. Teji · 2016:DHC:3726
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The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions seeking to quash orders upholding dismissal of criminal complaints against a bailiff, affirming the necessity of sanction under Section 197 Cr.P.C. and the insufficiency of the petitioner's evidence.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 197 Cr.P.C. Section 482 Cr.P.C. bailiff execution of court order

K K Rao v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Ors

10 May 2016 · P. S. Teji · 2016:DHC:3723
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The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions challenging dismissal of criminal complaints against a bailiff executing eviction orders, holding that prosecution requires prior sanction under Section 197 Cr.P.C. and no prima facie case was made out.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 197 Cr.P.C. Section 482 Cr.P.C. bailiff protection prima facie case

Gurpreet Singh v. State

10 May 2016 · P. S. Teji · 2016:DHC:3729

The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, and 34 IPC based on an amicable settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR compromise non-compoundable offences

Shiv Charan v. CBI

10 May 2016 · P. S. Teji · 2016:DHC:3728

The Delhi High Court held that at the charge framing stage, the Court must only assess prima facie material and dismissed the petition seeking quashing of charges under Sections 120B and related IPC provisions.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C. framing of charges prima facie material criminal conspiracy

Sarfaraz Ahmad v. State & Anr

10 May 2016 · P.S. Teji · 2016:DHC:3727

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Section 436 IPC based on an amicable settlement between parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR non-compoundable offences Section 436 IPC

Sarfaraz Ahmad v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) & Anr

10 May 2016 · P.S. Teji · 2016:DHC:3724

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 384 and 506 IPC based on an amicable settlement between parties, exercising its inherent power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR non-compoundable offences amicable settlement

Roshan Jha & Ors. v. The State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) & Anr

10 May 2016 · P. S. Teji · 2016:DHC:3739

The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable criminal FIR under Section 394 IPC based on an amicable settlement between parties, exercising its inherent power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR non-compoundable offence Section 394 IPC

Jasmohan Singh & Ors v. Dr Jang Bahadur Singh & Ors

10 May 2016 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2016:DHC:3709-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the application to recall its order setting aside an injunction, holding that instructions given to counsel and statements made in Court cannot be retracted on grounds of alleged misunderstanding.

civil petition_dismissed share transfer Indian company public policy ex parte injunction

Dharambir & Ors. v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr

10 May 2016 · P. S. Teji · 2016:DHC:3738

The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable matrimonial offence FIR under Sections 498-A and 406 IPC based on an amicable settlement, exercising its inherent power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR Section 498-A IPC matrimonial dispute