Delhi High Court

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Indira Gandhi National Open University v. Union of India & Anr

05 Aug 2015 · Ved Prakash Vaish · 2015:DHC:6254

The Delhi High Court set aside the Industrial Tribunal's award directing reinstatement of contract workers, holding that the Tribunal exceeded its jurisdiction by declaring the contract sham without specific reference and that the workers were employees of the contractor, not the principal employer.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 employer-employee relationship contract labour terms of reference

Indira Gandhi National Open University v. Union of India & Anr

05 Aug 2015 · Ved Prakash Vaish · 2015:DHC:6255

The Delhi High Court set aside the Industrial Tribunal’s award directing reinstatement of contract workers as employees of the principal employer, holding that the Tribunal exceeded its jurisdiction by deciding on the sham nature of the contract without specific reference and that the workers failed to prove employer-employee relationship with the petitioner.

labor appeal_allowed Significant employer-employee relationship industrial dispute contract labour terms of reference

Deva Singh v. State

05 Aug 2015 · Indermeet Kaur · 2015:DHC:6256

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under Sections 392 and 397 IPC, ruling that displaying a deadly weapon to create terror suffices for Section 397 even without actual injury.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 392 IPC Section 397 IPC deadly weapon use of weapon

Indira Gandhi National Open University v. Union of India & Anr

05 Aug 2015 · Ved Prakash Vaish · 2015:DHC:6257

The Delhi High Court set aside a Labour Tribunal award reinstating contract workers as employees of the principal employer, holding the Tribunal exceeded its jurisdiction by deciding on sham contract issues beyond the terms of reference and affirming the absence of employer-employee relationship.

labor appeal_allowed Significant employer-employee relationship industrial dispute terms of reference contract labour

Indira Gandhi National Open University v. Union of India

05 Aug 2015 · Ved Prakash Vaish · 2015:DHC:6258

The Delhi High Court set aside the reinstatement award to contract workers, holding that the Tribunal exceeded its jurisdiction by deciding on sham contract issues not referred and affirmed that the workers were employees of the contractor, not the principal employer.

labor appeal_allowed Significant employer-employee relationship contract labour industrial dispute terms of reference

Indira Gandhi National Open University v. Union of India & Anr

05 Aug 2015 · Ved Prakash Vaish · 2015:DHC:6259

The Delhi High Court held that the Industrial Tribunal exceeded its jurisdiction by declaring the contract sham without specific reference and affirmed that the petitioner was not the employer of the contract workers, setting aside the reinstatement award.

labor appeal_allowed Significant employer-employee relationship contract labour industrial dispute terms of reference

Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation Ltd v. The Great Eastern Shipping Co Ltd

05 Aug 2015 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2015:DHC:6291-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award on remand, holding that courts cannot interfere with factual findings of an arbitral tribunal under Section 34 unless the award is perverse or violates fundamental policy of Indian law.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Arbitral award Strike

Alok Kumar Ranjan v. State of NCT Delhi; Rama Arora v. State of NCT Delhi

05 Aug 2015 · Sunil Gaur · 2015:DHC:6276

The Delhi High Court allowed petitions to quash FIRs under Sections 279/337 and 279/323/34 IPC on the basis of amicable settlement between parties, applying the principles laid down by the Supreme Court under Section 482 CrPC.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR amicable settlement compromise in criminal cases

Sanjay Ganglola v. State & Anr.

05 Aug 2015 · Sunil Gaur · 2015:DHC:6277

The Delhi High Court quashed a matrimonial dispute FIR under Sections 498A, 313, 506, and 34 IPC based on an amicable settlement, applying principles of inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.

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

Ankur Chadha & Ors. v. State & Anr.

05 Aug 2015 · Sunil Gaur · 2015:DHC:6290

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 406, 498A, and 34 IPC based on a mediated settlement and no objection affidavit, subject to conditional payment of compensation.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 406 IPC Section 498A IPC Section 34 IPC

Rashid M H Jung v. State

05 Aug 2015 · Sunil Gaur · 2015:DHC:6289

The Delhi High Court quashed the trial court's order declining to summon an accused and directing personal appearance, upholding the earlier exemption and directing expeditious hearing on the point of charge.

criminal appeal_allowed quashing of FIR personal appearance exemption FSL report point of charge

Sanjay Ganglola v. State & Anr.

05 Aug 2015 · Sunil Gaur · 2015:DHC:6275

The Delhi High Court quashed a matrimonial dispute FIR under Sections 498A, 313, 506, and 34 IPC on the basis of an amicable settlement, reaffirming the scope of Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice in such cases.

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

Alok Kumar Ranjan v. State of NCT Delhi; Rama Arora v. State of NCT Delhi

05 Aug 2015 · Sunil Gaur · 2015:DHC:6279

The Delhi High Court quashed two FIRs arising from a trivial dispute between legal professionals based on their amicable settlement, exercising its inherent power under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR amicable settlement compoundable offences

Virender @ Veeru v. State (NCT of Delhi)

05 Aug 2015 · Sanjiv Khanna; R. K. Gauba · 2015:DHC:6293-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the murder convictions of appellants based on credible sole eyewitness testimony despite inconclusive ballistic evidence and delay in FIR registration.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant sole eyewitness testimony murder conviction firearm injury ballistic evidence

Ashish Kumar @ George Bush v. State

05 Aug 2015 · Suresh Kait · 2015:DHC:6296

The Delhi High Court suspended the appellant's sentence and granted bail pending appeal in a robbery case involving procedural irregularities and evidentiary doubts.

criminal appeal_allowed suspension of sentence bail pending appeal Section 392 IPC Section 394 IPC

Anuradha Bansal v. Pramod Kumar and Ors.

05 Aug 2015 · Hima Kohli · 2015:DHC:6270

The Delhi High Court granted an injunction restraining defendants from alienating disputed properties pending the outcome of a related probate petition, thereby protecting the plaintiff's interests.

civil appeal_allowed injunction property dispute probate petition partition suit

Sanjay Ganglola v. State & Anr

05 Aug 2015 · Sunil Gaur · 2015:DHC:6280

The Delhi High Court quashed a matrimonial dispute FIR under Sections 498A, 313, 506, and 34 IPC based on an amicable settlement between parties, applying the inherent power under Section 482 CrPC.

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

Kamal v. State (NCT of Delhi)

05 Aug 2015 · Sanjiv Khanna; R. K. Gauba · 2015:DHC:6292-DB

Dr.Jose Verghese, Mr.Ashwani K.Sakhuja and Mr.Puneet Saini, Advocates. v. DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY & ANR .....

05 Aug 2015 · HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP NANDRAJOG; HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE M... · 2015:DHC:6764-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed Mount Carmel School Society's appeal seeking stay of construction on disputed land, holding the matter barred by res judicata and no prima facie case for injunction.

civil appeal_dismissed land allotment res judicata injunction status quo

Dr.Jose Verghese, Mr.Ashwani K.Sakhuja and Mr.Puneet Saini, Advocates. v. DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY & ANR .....

05 Aug 2015 · HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP NANDRAJOG; HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE M... · 2015:DHC:6765-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed Mount Carmel School Society's appeal and contempt petition, holding that prior final orders on land allotment bar further challenge and that construction commenced before status quo order cannot be restrained.

property appeal_dismissed land allotment Delhi Development Authority res judicata injunction