Delhi High Court

72,805 judgments

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Food Inspector v. Nand Lal & Ors.

21 Mar 2016 · Siddharth Mridul · 2016:DHC:2388-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging acquittal under the PFA Act, holding that substantial variation between expert reports established the sample was not representative, thus negating conviction.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 representative sample food adulteration Public Analyst report

Food Inspector v. Sant Lal & Ors.

21 Mar 2016 · Siddharth Mridul · 2016:DHC:2389-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking leave to appeal against acquittal in a food adulteration case, holding that substantial unexplained variation between expert reports rendered the sample non-representative, thus negating the prosecution's case.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 representative sample food adulteration Public Analyst report

Delhi Administration v. Vinod Kumar Aggarwal & Ors.

21 Mar 2016 · Siddharth Mridul · 2016:DHC:2390-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of respondents under the PFA Act due to failure of the prosecution to prove that the food sample was representative, given substantial variation between expert reports.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Prevention of Food Adulteration Act representative sample Public Analyst report Central Food Laboratory report

DELHI ADMINISTRATION v. GIRDHARI LAL & ORS.

21 Mar 2016 · Siddharth Mridul · 2016:DHC:2391-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of respondents in a food adulteration case due to non-representative sample evidenced by substantial variation between expert reports.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 representative sample Public Analyst report Central Food Laboratory report

Mohd. Faizan & Anr v. The State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr

21 Mar 2016 · Siddharth Mridul · 2016:DHC:2387-DB

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 307/34 IPC based on an amicable settlement between family members, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C., subject to compensation payment.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 482 Cr.P.C. amicable settlement Section 307 IPC

Praveen @ Purshottam & Anr. v. The State Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

21 Mar 2016 · Siddharth Mridul · 2016:DHC:2383-DB

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR involving private offences after an amicable settlement between neighbors, imposing community service as a condition.

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

Sanjay Chauhan & Ors. v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr

21 Mar 2016 · Siddharth Mridul · 2016:DHC:2386-DB

The Delhi High Court quashed a matrimonial dispute FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC following reconciliation and withdrawal of prosecution by the complainant wife.

criminal petition_allowed quashing of FIR Section 482 CrPC Section 498A IPC matrimonial dispute

Saurabh Madan v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi

21 Mar 2016 · Pratibha Rani · 2016:DHC:2394

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's framing of charges under Section 306 IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act, holding that a prima facie case existed and discharge was not warranted at the charge framing stage.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant charge framing Section 306 IPC Dowry Prohibition Act abetment to suicide

Arun Kumar Bajoria v. Competition Commission of India & Anr.

21 Mar 2016 · Manmohan J · 2016:DHC:2355

The Delhi High Court held that challenges to CCI orders on applicability of the Competition Act and proceedings against individuals must be raised before the CCI or COMPAT, dismissing the writ petition for lack of maintainability.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Competition Act, 2002 Section 27 Section 48 Competition Commission of India

Melwyn Williams Chirayath v. State

21 Mar 2016 · S.P. Garg · 2016:DHC:8281

The Delhi High Court granted bail to the accused in criminal breach of trust and cheating cases on medical grounds and partial restitution, imposing conditions including monetary payments to complainants.

criminal appeal_allowed bail proclaimed offender medical grounds for bail Sections 406, 420, 120B IPC

Mukesh Kumar Sachdeva @ Raju v. State

21 Mar 2016 · Suresh Kait · 2016:DHC:2353

The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal case arising from matrimonial disputes under Sections 498A and 406 IPC on the basis of an amicable settlement and mutual divorce, applying its inherent power under Section 482 CrPC.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR matrimonial disputes non-compoundable offences

Chand Singh & Ors. v. The State & Anr.

21 Mar 2016 · P. S. Teji · 2016:DHC:2364

The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable criminal FIR arising from matrimonial disputes under Section 482 Cr.P.C. following an amicable settlement between the parties.

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

Chitranjan Dev Goel & Ors v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Ors

21 Mar 2016 · Pratibha Rani · 2016:DHC:2395

The Delhi High Court quashed FIR under Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act against petitioners protected under Section 7(3) for giving dowry to save the marriage, relying on Pooja Saxena precedent.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 Section 3 Dowry Prohibition Act Section 7(3) Dowry Prohibition Act quashing of FIR

Sonamati & Ors. v. The Oriental Insurance Co Ltd & Ors.

21 Mar 2016 · R. K. Gauba · 2016:DHC:2398

The court held that compensation for death in a motor accident must be calculated under Section 166 MV Act on fault liability principles and remitted the matter for fresh adjudication including insurer’s plea of fake driving license.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Employees Compensation Act, 1923 Section 166 MV Act Section 147(1)(b) MV Act

Sonamati & Ors. v. The Oriental Insurance Co Ltd & Ors.

21 Mar 2016 · R. K. Gauba · 2016:DHC:2397

The Delhi High Court held that compensation under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act must be calculated on fault liability principles and remitted the matter for fresh adjudication on insurer’s plea of fake driving license and compensation quantum.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 166 Employees Compensation Act, 1923 fault liability

Vipin Kumar Tomar v. Union of India

21 Mar 2016 · Hima Kohli; Sunil Gaur · 2016:DHC:2378

The Delhi High Court held that recovery of alleged excess foreign allowance from a government employee without issuing a show cause notice violates natural justice and directed the respondent to follow due procedure before recovery.

administrative other Significant foreign allowance recovery of excess payment natural justice show cause notice

United India Insurance Co Ltd v. Seema Devi and Ors.

21 Mar 2016 · R. K. Gauba · 2016:DHC:2399

The Delhi High Court held that an insurer cannot be exonerated for paying compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act due to an invalid driving license and upheld addition of future prospects and appropriate multiplier in calculating loss of dependency.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 insurance liability invalid driving license future prospects

Vihar v. Naved Ur Rehman

21 Mar 2016 · G.S. Sistani; Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2016:DHC:2400-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of the accused in a case of alleged abetment of suicide and murder, emphasizing the prosecution's failure to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt and the necessity of positive evidence for conviction under Sections 306 and 302 IPC.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant abetment of suicide Section 306 IPC Section 302 IPC presumption under Section 113A

JAI MAHA BHARATH PARTY v. THE CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER, ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA & ANR.

21 Mar 2016 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2016:DHC:2401

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the Election Commission's refusal to allot a common election symbol on religious grounds, holding that courts cannot interfere once election process commences and upholding the constitutional validity of the Election Symbols Order's prohibition on religious symbols.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant Election Symbols Order common election symbol religious connotation Election Commission of India

A2Z INFRA ENGINEERING LTD v. POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD

21 Mar 2016 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2016:DHC:2358-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the rejection of the petitioner’s bid based on a reasoned assessment of financial and operational capacity by the Power Grid Corporation, holding that such commercial judgments are not subject to judicial interference.

administrative petition_dismissed judicial review tender process capacity and capability assessment public procurement