Delhi High Court

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Nuruddin @ Nura & Anr v. State

04 Mar 2015 · A.K. Pathak · 2015:DHC:2142

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under Section 308/34 IPC based on reliable victim testimony and medical evidence, while reducing the sentence considering mitigating factors.

criminal appeal_allowed Section 308 IPC grievous injury common intention testimony of injured

Nirmal Singh v. Shrivivek Kumar

04 Mar 2015 · Kailash Gambhir; I.S. Mehta · 2015:DHC:11646-DB

The Delhi High Court disposed of the appeal challenging the divorce decree as infructuous following an amicable settlement recorded as a binding Memorandum of Understanding between the parties.

family appeal_dismissed amicable settlement memorandum of understanding divorce decree Section 125 Cr.P.C.

Naresh Kumar v. Anita Singh

04 Mar 2015 · Kailash Gambhir; I.S. Mehta · 2015:DHC:11645-DB

The Delhi High Court disposed of a family dispute appeal based on a court-recorded amicable settlement covering financial claims and custody arrangements.

family appeal_dismissed Memorandum of Settlement family dispute custody minor child

Geeta Dhull v. Director of Education & Ors.

04 Mar 2015 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2015:DHC:11332

The Delhi High Court declined to grant higher suspension allowance at this stage but allowed petitioners to seek it upon success in related writ petitions.

administrative other Procedural writ petition suspension allowance liberty to seek relief Delhi High Court

Manoj Chowdhry v. New Delhi Municipal Council & Anr

04 Mar 2015 · Vibhu Bakhru · 2015:DHC:11320

The Delhi High Court held that disputes regarding street vending rights must be resolved by the Town Vending Committee constituted under the Street Vendors Act, 2014, and directed the NDMC to make the Committee functional, dismissing the petitions for interim relief.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Street Vendors Act 2014 Section 3(3) Town Vending Committee street vending

Raj Kumar v. Shaheed Udham Singh Smarak Co. Education Secondary School

04 Mar 2015 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2015:DHC:11306

The Delhi High Court allowed writ petitions directing payment of full salary to employees for specified periods without interest or costs, disposing the matter on consent.

labor petition_allowed salary payment employee rights delayed payment writ petition

Delhi Transport Corporation v. M/s Security Cum Detective Services

04 Mar 2015 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2015:DHC:2137

The Delhi High Court held that the petitioner was entitled to impose contractual penalties for the entire period of default in supplying drivers, rejecting the arbitrator’s limitation of penalty to post-notice period, and condoned delay in filing the petition challenging the award.

civil appeal_allowed Significant contractual penalty outsourcing agreement driver supply arbitral award

M/S WUNDERHOMMZ ENTERPRISES PVT. LTD v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS

04 Mar 2015 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2015:DHC:2134-DB

The Delhi High Court held that auctions of time-expired goods conducted by customs authorities are governed by Circular No. 12/2006-CUS, not Circular No. 50/2005-CUS, and dismissed the petition challenging the fifth auction after the petitioner lost in it.

administrative petition_dismissed Customs Act 1962 Section 48 time-expired goods auction procedure

Azad v. Subhash Chand

04 Mar 2015 · J. R. Midha · 2015:DHC:2133

The Delhi High Court dismissed the landlord's appeal seeking possession on the basis of an unproven oral rent increase, upholding tenant protections under the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958.

property appeal_dismissed Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 oral agreement rent increase tenancy termination

Super Cassettes Industries Ltd. v. Mr. Kamal Mehta & Anr.

04 Mar 2015 · Hima Kohli · 2015:DHC:2132

The Delhi High Court disposed of a copyright infringement suit based on a full and final settlement including payment and binding undertaking by the defendants.

civil other settlement copyright infringement sound recordings musical works

Ascot Hotels and Resorts Pvt Ltd & Anr v. Prashant Sharma and Dikshant Sharma & Anr

04 Mar 2015 · Hima Kohli · 2015:DHC:2131

The Delhi High Court allowed deletion of a defendant and decreed the suit in terms of a voluntary out-of-court settlement under Order XXIII Rule 3 CPC.

civil appeal_allowed out-of-court settlement Order XXIII Rule 3 CPC deletion of defendant compromise decree

Deepak Kumar & Anr v. The State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) & Anr

04 Mar 2015 · Sunil Gaur · 2015:DHC:2103

The Delhi High Court quashed a matrimonial dispute FIR under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC based on an amicable settlement, applying the principles of inherent power under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process.

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

Krishan Lal v. Manju

04 Mar 2015 · V.K. Shali, J. · 2015:DHC:2146

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against an ex parte divorce decree on grounds of mental cruelty and desertion, holding that the appellant was duly served and failed to show sufficient cause for delay or non-appearance.

family appeal_dismissed ex parte decree divorce mental cruelty desertion

JRD STOCK BROKERS (P) LTD. v. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-II

04 Mar 2015 · S. RAVINDRA BHAT; R.K. GAUBA · 2015:DHC:2130-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that penalty under Section 158BFA(2) can be imposed on undisclosed income determined by estimation based on material found during search, rejecting the appellant's contention that penalty requires direct undisclosed income found.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Section 158BFA(2) penalty undisclosed income block assessment

National Highways Authority of India v. Progressive Constructions Ltd

04 Mar 2015 · S. Muralidhar · 2015:DHC:2129

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award partly allowing construction claims, holding that limitation for arbitration commenced only after the extended decision period of the Dispute Review Expert expired.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Limitation period Dispute Review Expert Section 34 challenge

Narinder Kaur Oberoi & Ors. v. State & Anr.

04 Mar 2015 · S.P. Garg · 2015:DHC:2096

Delhi High Court discharged accused from Section 308 IPC charges due to lack of prima facie evidence of intention to cause death, allowing trial only for lesser offences.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 308 IPC attempt to commit culpable homicide charge framing intention or knowledge

M/S. SHREE KRISHNA KESHAV LABORATORIES LIMITED v. ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER

04 Mar 2015 · Deepa Sharma · 2015:DHC:2097

The Delhi High Court restrained coercive recovery actions against the petitioner pending hearing of a statutory appeal before a non-functional Appellate Tribunal due to the absence of a Presiding Officer.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Employee’s Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 statutory appeal Appellate Tribunal Presiding Officer vacancy

Union of India v. Nitishwar Ayurved Medical College & Hospital

04 Mar 2015 · The Chief Justice; Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2015:DHC:2126-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's appeal, upholding the discretionary relief granted to an Ayurvedic medical college to admit students despite prior denial based on hospital deficiencies, emphasizing equity and the protection of students' interests.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant permission to admit students Indian Medicine Central Council Act attached hospital deficiency discretionary jurisdiction

Sahkarmi Welfare Association of Retired Employees of National Council for Cooperative Training v. Union of India

04 Mar 2015 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2015:DHC:2125

A legal entity cannot maintain a writ petition seeking individual monetary benefits for its members in service matters without locus standi; such claims must be filed individually.

service_law appeal_dismissed Significant locus standi writ petition service matters individual monetary benefits

M/S. S. Chaudhary Security and Fire Protection Service v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi

04 Mar 2015 · Ved Prakash Vaish · 2015:DHC:2124

The Delhi High Court upheld a Labour Commissioner order mandating wage payments by cheque or ECS with employee consent, finding it consistent with the Payment of Wages Act, 1936 and constitutional provisions.

labor petition_dismissed Significant Payment of Wages Act, 1936 Section 6 wage payment modes employee authorization