Delhi High Court

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Netram & Ors. v. State & Ors.

27 Feb 2015 · Sunil Gaur · 2015:DHC:10654

The Delhi High Court declined to quash two cross FIRs under IPC and Arms Act, directing completion of investigation and final report filing before trial court.

criminal appeal_dismissed Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR cross FIRs investigation

Geeta & Anr v. State

27 Feb 2015 · Manmohan Singh · 2015:DHC:10576

The Delhi High Court granted bail to accused in a suicide abetment case under Sections 306 and 201 IPC, emphasizing conditions to ensure fair trial progress without deciding the merits.

criminal appeal_allowed bail Section 439 Cr.P.C. abetment of suicide Section 306 IPC

Sahab Singh; Amit; Danish @ Sumit v. State (NCT of Delhi)

27 Feb 2015 · Sunita Gupta

The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to accused in a case involving allegations of assault and harassment, considering the habitual nature of complaints by the complainant and imposing conditions to ensure investigation and witness protection.

criminal appeal_allowed anticipatory bail Section 438 Cr.P.C. habitual complainant FIR 1150/2014

Manish Kumar Khanna v. Delhi High Court & Ors.

27 Feb 2015 · Sanjiv Khanna; Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2015:DHC:1871-DB

The Delhi High Court held that it cannot issue writ directions to coordinate Benches regarding judicial functions and dismissed a PIL seeking such directions, while directing consideration of model case management rules.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant Article 226 judicial functions writ jurisdiction Anil Rai judgment

Galdhan Sangai & Anr v. University of Delhi & Ors

27 Feb 2015 · Chief Justice; Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2015:DHC:1864-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that appointments to SC/ST reserved posts cannot be set aside in a writ petition challenging only unreserved/OBC posts, confirming the appellants' appointments and limiting relief to the challenged categories.

service appeal_allowed Significant writ petition selection procedure reserved category posts Assistant Professor appointment

Naveen Dabas v. State

27 Feb 2015 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Vipin Sanghi · 2015:DHC:1879-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of Naveen and Rekha for the murder of Vinod based on a complete chain of circumstantial evidence including call records and recoveries, emphasizing the applicability of Sections 27 and 106 of the Evidence Act.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant circumstantial evidence Section 27 Evidence Act Section 106 Evidence Act Section 313 CrPC

University of Delhi v. Ram Shekhar Jha

27 Feb 2015 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Pratibha Rani · 2015:DHC:1867-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the entitlement of a daily wager to regularization and back wages from the date junior employees were regularized, dismissing the University's appeal against the award of reinstatement and regularization.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Section 25F Section 25G daily wager

University of Delhi v. Ram Shekhar Jha

27 Feb 2015 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Pratibha Rani · 2015:DHC:1865-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the illegal termination finding and entitlement to regularization from 1986, dismissing the University's appeal and affirming principles governing back wages and reinstatement under the Industrial Disputes Act.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Section 25F Section 25G last-come first-go principle

R.N. Zutshi v. The Commissioner of Customs

27 Feb 2015 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Vipin Sanghi · 2015:DHC:1889-DB

This judgment records the pronouncement of a batch of connected customs appeals before the Delhi High Court on 27.02.2015, referencing a related decision for detailed reasoning.

other other customs appeals Commissioner of Customs Delhi High Court connected matters

R.N. Zutshi v. The Commissioner of Customs

27 Feb 2015 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Vipin Sanghi · 2015:DHC:1888-DB

This judgment records the pronouncement of connected customs appeals before the Delhi High Court, referencing a detailed decision in a related matter.

administrative Other customs law appellate jurisdiction Commissioner of Customs Delhi High Court

Sudhir Sharma v. Commissioner of Customs

27 Feb 2015 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Vipin Sanghi · 2015:DHC:1886-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld penalties against Customs officers for abetting smuggling based on corroborated confessional statements and telephone records, affirming the applicability of preponderance of probabilities standard and limited cross-examination rights in customs proceedings.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Customs Act, 1962 Section 112 penalty abetment confessional statements

N.M. Jain v. K.P. Hegde

27 Feb 2015 · P.S. Teji · 2015:DHC:1885

Dismissal of a bank officer for procedural lapses without proven financial loss was held disproportionate and quashed, emphasizing proportionality in disciplinary action.

labor petition_allowed Significant disciplinary proceedings dismissal from service procedural lapses financial loss

M/S TATA MOTORS LTD v. STATE

27 Feb 2015 · P.S. Teji · 2015:DHC:1884

The Delhi High Court set aside the dismissal of a criminal defamation complaint, holding that the defence of good faith cannot be considered without material at the pre-summoning stage under Section 203 CrPC.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant criminal defamation Section 203 CrPC good faith defence dismissal of complaint

Jagdish Prasad v. State

27 Feb 2015 · P. S. Teji · 2015:DHC:1883

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction for bigamy under Section 494 IPC, rejecting the petitioner’s claim of invalid second marriage, but modified the sentence considering his advanced age and prolonged trial.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant bigamy Section 494 IPC valid marriage kareva marriage

Sushil Sharma v. State

27 Feb 2015 · P. S. Teji · 2015:DHC:1882

The Delhi High Court held that cognizance under Section 186 IPC cannot be taken without a complaint by a public servant under Section 195 Cr.P.C., setting aside the charges framed and remanding the case for compliance with the law.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 195 Cr.P.C. Cognizance Section 186 IPC Electricity Act, 2003

Manoj Kumar v. State of NCT of Delhi

27 Feb 2015 · P. S. Teji · 2015:DHC:1873

The Delhi High Court set aside the conviction under Section 337 IPC due to failure to put injury evidence to the accused under Section 313 Cr.P.C., upheld other convictions for rash driving causing death, and modified the sentence to time served with enhanced fine.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 313 Cr.P.C. rash and negligent driving Section 279 IPC Section 337 IPC

Kiran Sakhuja v. Poshita Sakhuja & Anr

27 Feb 2015 · Hima Kohli · 2015:DHC:1880

The Delhi High Court permitted withdrawal of a partition suit following settlement of the dispute in a related succession petition and disposed of the suit accordingly.

civil appeal_dismissed partition suit withdrawal of suit settlement succession petition

Bikram Singh v. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax

27 Feb 2015 · S. Ravindra Bhat; R.K. Gauba · 2015:DHC:1878-DB
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court directed partial withdrawal of a garnishee order under the Income Tax Act to protect the assessee from irreparable loss during pendency of appeal, balancing revenue recovery and taxpayer rights.

tax petition_allowed Significant Income Tax Act 1961 Section 226(3) garnishee order tax demand

Raihan Vadra v. The Sunday Guardian

27 Feb 2015 · Manmohan · 2015:DHC:1892

The Delhi High Court registered a defamation suit filed by a minor against media defendants for publishing false and malicious articles violating the minor’s privacy and dignity, directing procedural steps for trial.

civil other defamation minor plaintiff right to privacy right to dignity

Manish Gupta v. Shanti Swarup Upadhyay & Anr

26 Feb 2015 · Hima Kohli · CS(OS) 3171/2012

The Delhi High Court disposed of a civil suit on settlement through court-annexed mediation and granted refund of court fees under Section 16 of the Court Fees Act.

civil settled court-annexed mediation settlement agreement court fees refund Section 16 Court Fees Act