Delhi High Court

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State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) v. Vinod Kumar

09 Feb 2015 · Sunil Gaur · 2015:DHC:1269

The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions seeking cancellation of bail, holding that the offence as per FIR did not prima facie attract Section 364A IPC and bail could not be cancelled without sufficient material.

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State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) v. Vinod Kumar

09 Feb 2015 · Sunil Gaur · 2015:DHC:1268

The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions seeking cancellation of bail where the FIR did not prima facie disclose an offence under Section 364A IPC, emphasizing the need for material evidence before interfering with bail orders.

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State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) v. Vinod Kumar

09 Feb 2015 · Sunil Gaur · 2015:DHC:1267

The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions seeking cancellation of bail, holding that the FIR did not prima facie disclose an offence under Section 364A IPC and bail could not be cancelled without supporting material.

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State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) v. Vinod Kumar

09 Feb 2015 · Sunil Gaur · 2015:DHC:1266

The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions seeking cancellation of bail granted to accused persons, holding that the offence did not prima facie fall under Section 364A IPC and bail could not be cancelled without supporting material.

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Bikramjit Ahluwalia v. The State (Govt of NCT)

09 Feb 2015 · Sunil Gaur · 2015:DHC:1265

The Delhi High Court quashed the FIR against the petitioner under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, and 120-B IPC based on an amicable settlement, applying the principles governing quashing of criminal proceedings under Section 482 CrPC.

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Sanjeev Joshi & Anr v. Manas Kumar Chatterjee & Ors

09 Feb 2015 · Jayant Nath · 2015:DHC:1264

The Delhi High Court held that confidentiality obligations without fixed duration are enforceable to protect genuine trade secrets, but non-compete restrictions expire after three years, and publicly available business information cannot be restrained.

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

09 Feb 2015 · Sunil Gaur · 2015:DHC:1263

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 308/34 IPC based on an amicable settlement, applying the principles governing inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC in cases involving serious offences.

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Rajesh Kumar v. State Bank of India

09 Feb 2015 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Pratibha Rani · 2015:DHC:1231-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal holding that the appellant was estopped from claiming further confirmation tests after accepting probation extension terms and that his resignation was voluntary, validating the bank's cessation of service.

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Bhagwan Singh v. Union of India & Ors.

09 Feb 2015 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Pratibha Rani · 2015:DHC:1235-DB

The Delhi High Court held that transfer policies do not create vested rights to tenure at a particular posting and dismissed the petition challenging the transfer of a CRPF officer under a superseding standing order.

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Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation v. Smt Gulvashri

09 Feb 2015 · G. P. Mittal · 2015:DHC:1271

The Delhi High Court upheld UPSRTC's liability for a fatal bus accident but reduced the compensation by correctly applying the multiplier based on the age of the claimants, affirming established principles on negligence and compensation calculation under the Motor Vehicles Act.

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Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation v. Smt Gulvashri

09 Feb 2015 · G. P. Mittal · 2015:DHC:1270

The Delhi High Court upheld UPSRTC's liability for a fatal motor accident but reduced the compensation by applying the correct multiplier based on the age of the claimants or deceased, whichever is higher.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim negligence loss of dependency multiplier

Union of India & Ors. v. Ms. Surender Kumar Saini

09 Feb 2015 · Kailash Gambhir; I.S. Mehta · 2015:DHC:1306-DB

The High Court upheld the Tribunal's order invalidating an amended pension cut imposed without hearing, affirming that disciplinary authorities cannot modify punishment orders once passed.

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Santosh Kumar & Ors. v. State & Anr

09 Feb 2015 · Sunil Gaur · 2015:DHC:1279

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

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Rajiv Chaudhary v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

09 Feb 2015 · Sunil Gaur · 2015:DHC:1278

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging maintenance awarded under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, holding that the petitioner concealed income and the maintenance order was justified.

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H C Chawla & Anr v. State & Anr

09 Feb 2015 · Sunil Gaur · 2015:DHC:1277

The High Court refused to quash a Section 138 NI Act complaint before framing of Notice under Section 251 Cr.P.C., directing the trial court to decide the matter after applying its mind to the prima facie case.

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Manoj & Ors. v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) & Anr

09 Feb 2015 · Sunil Gaur · 2015:DHC:1276

The Delhi High Court allowed quashing of a matrimonial dispute FIR under Sections 498-A, 406 IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act on the basis of an amicable settlement, applying the principles laid down by the Supreme Court for exercising inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.

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Rajesh Kumar v. Katwaru Ram

09 Feb 2015 · Sunil Gaur · 2015:DHC:1275

The Delhi High Court quashed the trial court’s order withdrawing permanent exemption from personal appearance, directing reconsideration after hearing the complainant, allowing the petitioner to appear through counsel due to his employment abroad.

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Nitin Kumar v. State

09 Feb 2015 · Sunil Gaur · 2015:DHC:1274

The High Court held that the Public Prosecutor’s recommendation to add aggravated charges is not binding on the Investigating Officer, and the trial court’s order committing the petitioner to trial under Section 307 IPC is sustainable where prima facie evidence exists.

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Nitin Kumar v. State

09 Feb 2015 · Sunil Gaur · 2015:DHC:1273

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's order committing the petitioner to trial under Section 307 IPC, ruling that the Public Prosecutor's recommendation to add aggravated charges is not binding but not ordinarily subject to judicial interference if made after investigation.

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Manoj Chandak v. M/S Tour Lovers Tourism (India) Pvt. Ltd.

09 Feb 2015 · Sunil Gaur · 2015:DHC:1272

The Delhi High Court held that a mediated settlement under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is binding and executable as a decree, but parties must be allowed to prove coercion before enforcement.

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