Delhi High Court

82,660 judgments

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Mr. P. Roychaudhuri v. MIS GREYSHAM & CO.

13 Apr 2015 · S. Ravindra Bhat; R.K. Gauba · 2015:DHC:3304-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the Revenue's appeal, upholding the ITAT's order restricting addition under Section 41(1) of the Income Tax Act to the outstanding liability amount after verifying supplier genuineness and gross profit rate.

tax appeal_dismissed Section 41(1) Income Tax Act purchase verification gross profit rate cessation of liability

Faneesh Prasad Shrivastava v. Sagrika Das Gupta & Ors.

13 Apr 2015 · Manmohan Singh · 2015:DHC:3334

The High Court dismissed the petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C., holding that the statutory bar on second revision petitions under Section 397(3) Cr.P.C. cannot be bypassed by invoking inherent powers, and upheld the trial and revisional courts' discretion to decline police investigation under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. Section 397(3) Cr.P.C. Section 482 Cr.P.C. second revision petition

E-Procurement Technologies Pvt Ltd v. M/s C-1, India Pvt Ltd & Anr

13 Apr 2015 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2015:DHC:3335-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside an interim injunction restraining use of e-tendering software, holding that without a prima facie comparison showing similarity, copyright infringement cannot be presumed.

civil appeal_allowed Significant copyright infringement software e-tendering ad interim injunction

Ram Karan v. State

13 Apr 2015 · Sunil Gaur · 2015:DHC:3306

The Delhi High Court quashed the FIR and criminal proceedings against the petitioner in a motor vehicle death case based on a mediated settlement and absence of culpable negligence, applying the inherent power under Section 482 CrPC.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR motor vehicle accident Sections 279 IPC

National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Gyatri Devi & Ors.

13 Apr 2015 · G. P. Mittal · 2015:DHC:3296

The Delhi High Court allowed the insurer's appeal to recover compensation paid due to the insured owner's willful breach of policy terms by permitting a driver with a forged licence to drive the vehicle.

civil appeal_allowed Significant insurance policy breach forged driving licence recovery of compensation motor accident claim

Shri Lalit Prasad v. The Managing Director, Food Corporation of India

13 Apr 2015 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2015:DHC:3327

The Delhi High Court dismissed a delayed writ petition challenging departmental disciplinary orders against an FCI employee, holding that delay barred the petition and that the disciplinary findings were not grossly perverse.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant writ petition Article 226 delay and laches departmental disciplinary proceedings

Jai Kishan Goel & Another v. Lt. Governor-Cum-Administrator, GNCT of Delhi & Ors

13 Apr 2015 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2015:DHC:3325-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 remains unpaid for over five years before the 2013 Act's commencement.

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

Ashok Thapar v. Union of India & Ors.

13 Apr 2015 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2015:DHC:3315-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession is not taken and compensation is not paid or offered, and that deposit of compensation in treasury without possession does not prevent lapse.

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

Phool Kumar & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

13 Apr 2015 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2015:DHC:3317-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that land acquisition proceedings lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession is not taken and compensation is not paid or tendered within five years, and mere deposit of compensation in the treasury without possession does not prevent lapse.

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

M. Salim v. Union of India

13 Apr 2015 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2015:DHC:3321-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act where possession was not taken and compensation not paid within five years of the award are deemed lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act.

property petition_allowed Significant Section 24(2) of 2013 Act Land Acquisition Act, 1894 lapse of acquisition proceedings possession of land

M/S IMPRESS ESTATES (P) LTD v. Union of India

13 Apr 2015 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2015:DHC:3322-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, which have not resulted in possession or compensation payment for over five years before the 2013 Act, are deemed lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act.

property petition_allowed Significant Section 24(2) of 2013 Act Land Acquisition Act, 1894 lapse of acquisition proceedings non-possession

Rajaram & Ors v. Union of India and Anr

13 Apr 2015 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2015:DHC:3323-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act without possession or compensation for over five years before the 2013 Act are deemed lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act.

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

M/S CLEAR WATER & ANR v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS

13 Apr 2015 · BADAR DURREZ AHMED; SANJEEV SACHDEVA · 2015:DHC:3324-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 amendments introduced by later ordinances cannot retrospectively affect vested rights under the 2013 Act.

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

Prem Kumar Bansal v. Ambrish Garg

13 Apr 2015 · Indermeet Kaur · 2015:DHC:3314

The Delhi High Court dismissed the suit for specific performance holding that the original agreement was novated by a subsequent sale deed and that a collaboration agreement involving continuous duties is not specifically enforceable under the Specific Relief Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant specific performance agreement to sell novation collaboration agreement

Mahesh Sharma v. Union of India

13 Apr 2015 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Pratibha Rani · 2015:DHC:3294-DB

Prem Kumar Bansal v. Ambrish Garg

13 Apr 2015 · Indermeet Kaur · 2015:DHC:3305

The Delhi High Court held that a collaboration agreement was novated and superseded by a subsequent sale deed, rendering it unenforceable, and dismissed the suit for specific performance due to lack of readiness and willingness and the non-enforceability of continuous duty contracts.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant specific performance agreement to sell novation collaboration agreement

Hira Lal Bhat v. Chairman and Managing Director BSNL and Ors.

11 Apr 2015 · C. Hari Shankar; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:9915-DB
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Delhi High Court held that emergency medical treatment expenses incurred by a government employee in a non-empanelled hospital must be fully reimbursed, overruling the Tribunal's denial and emphasizing the binding nature of Emergency Certificates.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant medical reimbursement emergency treatment liver transplant surgery Central Government Health Scheme

Administrator General Sanjay Dewan v. State & Ors.

10 Apr 2015 · G. P. Mittal · 2015:DHC:3264

The Delhi High Court held forged Sale Deeds and Will invalid, declared the Plaintiff as rightful owner of disputed properties, and ordered cancellation of illegal mutations.

civil appeal_allowed Significant forged documents sale deed mutation legal heir

Delhi Transport Corporation & Anr. v. Navjyot Singh & Ors.

10 Apr 2015 · G. P. Mittal · 2015:DHC:3263

The Delhi High Court upheld the negligence finding against the DTC bus driver, recalculated compensation based on credible income evidence, and allowed the appeal in part by reducing the awarded amount while confirming interest and apportionment.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim negligence preponderance of probabilities loss of dependency

N.K. Tripathi v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi

10 Apr 2015 · Kailash Gambhir; I.S. Mehta · 2015:DHC:3259-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Central Administrative Tribunal's order denying retrospective benefit of the old pension scheme to a re-deployed employee, holding that past service prior to redeployment does not count for pension benefits under CCS Redeployment Rules, 1990.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant old pension scheme new pension scheme redeployment surplus employee