Delhi High Court

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Javed Khan v. Union of India

06 Jul 2015 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2015:DHC:5267-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act lapse if compensation is unpaid for over five years, and that the 2015 Amendment Ordinance cannot retrospectively affect vested rights under the 2013 Act.

property petition_allowed Significant Section 24(2) of 2013 Act Land Acquisition Act 1894 compensation payment acquisition proceedings lapse

Sukhbir Singh v. Land Acquisition Collector (South-East)

06 Jul 2015 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2015:DHC:5266-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act are deemed to have lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act where an award is over five years old and compensation remains unpaid.

property petition_allowed Significant Section 24(2) RTFCTLARR Act 2013 Land Acquisition Act 1894 deemed lapse compensation unpaid

Mahender Singh & Ors v. Union of India & Ors

06 Jul 2015 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2015:DHC:5265-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if compensation is unpaid for over five years, and that the 2015 Amendment Ordinance cannot retrospectively deprive landowners of vested rights.

property petition_allowed Significant Section 24(2) of 2013 Act Land Acquisition Act 1894 compensation payment acquisition proceedings lapse

Deepak Gupta v. Government of NCT of Delhi

06 Jul 2015 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2015:DHC:5264-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act are deemed lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession was not taken and compensation not paid for over five years, regardless of court stay orders, and prospective amendments cannot affect vested rights.

property petition_allowed Significant Section 24(2) RTFCTLARR Act 2013 land acquisition deeming provision legal fiction

Krishan Kant Goyal v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi

06 Jul 2015 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2015:DHC:5263-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession is not taken and no compensation paid within five years prior to the 2013 Act's commencement.

property petition_allowed Significant Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 Section 24(2) acquisition proceedings lapse

Jai Prakash Tyagi and Ors v. Land Acquisition Collector & Anr

06 Jul 2015 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2015:DHC:5262-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 is not paid within five years of the award, granting the petitioners a declaration of lapse.

property petition_allowed Significant Section 24(2) RTFCTLARR Act 2013 Land Acquisition Act 1894 acquisition proceedings lapse compensation non-payment

Suresh B. Kapur v. Union of India

06 Jul 2015 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2015:DHC:5261-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act lapsed as no possession was taken or compensation paid within five years under the 2013 Act, and mere deposit of compensation in court without tendering does not constitute payment.

property petition_allowed Significant Section 24(2) RTFCTLARR Act 2013 land acquisition compensation payment deposit in court

Chotti Devi v. Union of India & Ors.

06 Jul 2015 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2015:DHC:5260-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act lapse if compensation is not paid within five years under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act, and that the 2015 Ordinance cannot retrospectively affect vested rights.

property petition_allowed Significant Section 24(2) of 2013 Act land acquisition compensation payment vesting rights

Naveen Saggi v. Prem Lata Verma

06 Jul 2015 · Rajiv Shakdher · 2015:DHC:5258

The Delhi High Court condoned delay and disposed of the appeal with a direction that if the substantive issue of recovery of damages is decided in appellant's favor, the trial court shall order recoupment of money paid under the interlocutory order.

civil appeal_dismissed Order 39 Rule 10 CPC condonation of delay interlocutory order recoupment of money

Sonal Saggi v. Prem Lata Verma

06 Jul 2015 · Rajiv Shakdher · 2015:DHC:5259

The Delhi High Court condoned delay and disposed of the appeal with a direction that if the trial court finds in favor of the appellant on the recovery issue, it shall allow recoupment of money paid under the interlocutory order.

civil appeal_allowed Order 39 Rule 10 CPC condonation of delay interlocutory order recoupment

Kamla B Tekchandani v. Narinder Kaur

06 Jul 2015 · Rajiv Shakdher · 2015:DHC:5272

The Delhi High Court dismissed the challenge to condonation of delay and review petition orders, holding that the petitioner must file an appeal against the final judgment to raise substantive grounds.

civil appeal_dismissed condonation of delay review petition agreement to sell withdrawal of suit

Kamla B Tekchandani v. Narinder Kaur

06 Jul 2015 · Rajiv Shakdher · 2015:DHC:5268

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging condonation of delay and review petition allowance, holding that final judgments must be challenged by appeal and review is permissible only for errors apparent on record.

civil appeal_dismissed condonation of delay review petition withdrawal of suit error apparent on face of record

Rajbir Singh v. Ajay Pal & Anr

06 Jul 2015 · Rajiv Shakdher · 2015:DHC:5269

The Delhi High Court dismissed the application for condonation of delay in filing an appeal due to inordinate delay and lack of sufficient cause, holding that counsel's negligence alone does not justify condoning delay.

civil appeal_dismissed condonation of delay specific performance appeal filing delay lawyer negligence

Muzzaffar Ali Alias Sukka v. The State Govt of National Capital Territory of Delhi & Anr

06 Jul 2015 · Suresh Kait · 2015:DHC:5270

The Delhi High Court quashed a kidnapping FIR under Section 363 IPC on the ground of amicable settlement and marital relationship between the parties, applying the inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 363 IPC Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR kidnapping

Rajiv Sharma & Ors. v. The State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) & Anr

06 Jul 2015 · Suresh Kait, J. · 2015:DHC:5271

The Delhi High Court quashed criminal proceedings under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes on the ground of amicable settlement, affirming the High Court's power under Section 482 CrPC to do so in appropriate cases.

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

Sanjay Kumar v. The State

06 Jul 2015 · Suresh Kait · 2015:DHC:5256

The Delhi High Court upheld the issuance of a Non-Bailable Warrant against the petitioner without prior notice under Section 41A Cr.P.C., holding that such protection does not apply when the accused’s name is in the FIR and serious offences are involved.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 41A Cr.P.C. Non-Bailable Warrant Forgery Section 467 IPC

Sonu Bansal & Ors. v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr

06 Jul 2015 · Sunil Gaur · 2015:DHC:5277

The Delhi High Court quashed criminal proceedings under Sections 498-A and 406 IPC based on a genuine mediated settlement in a matrimonial dispute, reaffirming the scope of Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR matrimonial dispute mediated settlement

Shankar Khandelwal v. The State (NCT of Delhi) & Ors

06 Jul 2015 · Sunil Gaur · 2015:DHC:5278

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 290 and 304-A IPC on the basis of an amicable settlement between parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.

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

Mahesh Bhatija v. State (NCT of Delhi)

06 Jul 2015 · Sunil Gaur · 2015:DHC:5279

The Delhi High Court held that a prima facie case existed to frame charges under the Indian Telegraph Act and Section 379 IPC, dismissing the petition challenging the trial order.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant framing of charge prima facie case Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 Section 379 IPC

ROCHE PRODUCTS (INDIA) PVT LTD & ORS v. DRUGS CONTROLLER GENERAL OF INDIA AND ORS

06 Jul 2015 · Manmohan Singh · 2015:DHC:5243

The Delhi High Court allowed amendment of the plaint to include subsequent drug approvals, restrained defendants from launching products for additional indications without regulatory approval of packaging, and directed further proceedings on interim applications.

civil other Significant interim injunction amendment of plaint drug approval Trastuzumab