Delhi High Court

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Pushpinder Kaur v. Tara Atri

07 Jan 2015 · V.K. Shali · 2015:DHC:81

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's second appeal upholding concurrent findings that she remained in possession of rented premises until 27.4.2010 and was liable to pay rent and damages accordingly.

civil appeal_dismissed tenant possession rent arrears damages

Shiv Charan Lal Sharma v. Union of India

07 Jan 2015 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2015:DHC:80
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The Delhi High Court directed the appointment of the petitioner as Presiding Officer of the National Highways Tribunal, holding that arbitrary rejection by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet of a duly recommended candidate is illegal.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Appointment Presiding Officer National Highways Tribunal Selection Committee

Shriram General Insurance Co Ltd v. Hans Raj & Ors.

07 Jan 2015 · G. P. Mittal · 2015:DHC:72

The Delhi High Court upheld insurer liability to pay compensation to a motor accident victim despite breach of policy conditions, allowing insurer recovery from the insured.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant motor accident claim insurance policy breach insurer liability third party compensation

Oriental Insurance Co Ltd v. Ms Milly Das Gupta & Ors.

07 Jan 2015 · G. P. Mittal · 2015:DHC:73

The Delhi High Court upheld the inclusion of tips and 50% future prospects in calculating compensation for a deceased hospitality employee in a motor accident claim, dismissing the insurer's appeal.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant motor accident claim compensation quantum tips as income future prospects

Monu Kumar @ Monu v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi

07 Jan 2015 · Pradeep Nandrajog; R. K. Gauba · 2015:DHC:57-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the appellant's murder conviction due to lack of evidence of common intention but upheld his conviction for causing simple hurt in a fatal assault case.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant common intention Section 302 IPC Section 34 IPC murder

U.P. State Road Transport Corporation v. Dilip G. Krishan & Ors.

07 Jan 2015 · G. P. Mittal · 2015:DHC:71

The Delhi High Court held that UPSRTC remains liable to pay compensation for a motor accident despite asset division with UPND, dismissing UPSRTC's appeal to recover the amount from UPND.

civil appeal_dismissed motor accident claim compensation liability asset division successor corporation

Jeet Ram & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

07 Jan 2015 · Kailash Gambhir; I. S. Mehta · 2015:DHC:82-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioners' claim for pay parity with CISF Sub-Inspectors, holding that pay differentiation was justified by qualitative differences and policy considerations beyond judicial interference.

service_law appeal_dismissed Significant equal pay for equal work pay parity Secretariat Security Force Central Industrial Security Force

Gaurav Jain v. Hindustan Latex Family Planning Promotion Trust

07 Jan 2015 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2015:DHC:76

The Delhi High Court upheld the employer’s ICC findings and termination of an employee for sexual harassment, affirming the ICC’s jurisdiction and rejecting challenges on jurisdiction, delay, and perversity of findings.

labor petition_dismissed Significant Sexual Harassment Internal Complaints Committee Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013 Termination of services

Raghunath Singh v. The State

07 Jan 2015 · A. K. Pathak · 2015:DHC:78

Judgment text insufficient for detailed analysis; refers to W.P.(Crl.) No.808/2014 for substantive content.

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Babu Lal v. State

07 Jan 2015 · A. K. Pathak · 2015:DHC:79

The Delhi High Court dismissed writ petitions challenging cognizance of forgery and cheating charges, holding that the Magistrate rightly took prima facie view based on investigation materials and that delay in filing charge-sheet was not inordinate.

criminal petition_dismissed cognizance charge-sheet inordinate delay forgery

S.P. Yadav and Ors. v. Lok Sabha & Anr.

07 Jan 2015 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2015:DHC:75

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition filed after 11 years challenging appointment grades, holding that delay and laches bar relief despite the petitioners' claim of wrongful appointment as SAG-II instead of SAG-I.

administrative petition_dismissed writ petition delay and laches Security Assistant Grade-I Security Assistant Grade-II

Rev. Dr. Fr. Jose Aikara v. Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations

07 Jan 2015 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2015:DHC:77

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition holding that the petitioner was validly removed as Chairman and member of the Council by a majority resolution of the General Body in accordance with the society's rules.

administrative petition_dismissed writ petition Article 226 removal of chairman general body resolution

The Commissioner of Income Tax XIII v. Manoj Bansal

07 Jan 2015 · S. Ravindra Bhat; R.K. Gauba · 2015:DHC:74-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the revenue's appeal holding that the mandatory satisfaction note under Section 158BD of the Income Tax Act was not validly recorded, invalidating block assessment proceedings against the respondents.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Section 158BD Income Tax Act, 1961 satisfaction note block assessment

The Commissioner of Income Tax XIII v. Suresh Kumar Gupta

07 Jan 2015 · S. Ravindra Bhat; R.K. Gauba · 2015:DHC:69-DB

The Delhi High Court delivered a judgment on 07.01.2015 in ITA 583/2008 involving the Commissioner of Income Tax XIII as appellant and Suresh Kumar Gupta as respondent.

tax other Income Tax Appeal Delhi High Court ITA 583/2008

The Commissioner of Income Tax XIII v. Radhey Shyam Bansal

07 Jan 2015 · S. Ravindra Bhat; R.K. Gauba · 2015:DHC:70-DB

The Delhi High Court delivered a judgment on January 7, 2015, in ITA 582/2008 involving an income tax dispute between the Commissioner of Income Tax XIII and Radhey Shyam Bansal.

tax other Income Tax Appeal Commissioner of Income Tax Delhi High Court

S.P. Singh, ADG v. Union of India

07 Jan 2015 · Kailash Gambhir; I.S. Mehta · 2015:DHC:62-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the Ministry of Home Affairs to complete the long-overdue cadre review of CRPF Group 'A' officers within four months, emphasizing the mandatory nature of such reviews under DoPT guidelines.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Cadre Review Group A Service Central Reserve Police Force Department of Personnel & Training

Ajay Gautam v. Union of India & Ors.

07 Jan 2015 · The Chief Justice; Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2015:DHC:68-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking to ban the film 'PK', holding that its depiction of social evils and religious satire is protected under freedom of expression and does not violate constitutional or statutory provisions.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant freedom of speech and expression religious sentiments film certification Cinematograph Act, 1952

Rajender Thr. Parokar v. State

07 Jan 2015 · Pradeep Nandrajog; R.K. Gauba · 2015:DHC:59-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's conviction for murder based on circumstantial evidence and false alibi but set aside his conviction for cruelty under Section 498-A IPC due to insufficient proof.

criminal appeal_partly_allowed Significant circumstantial evidence Section 302 IPC Section 498-A IPC murder

Union of India v. Shiv Charan Lal Sharma

07 Jan 2015 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2015:DHC:5914-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the ACC lawfully rejected the appointment of Shiv Charan Lal Sharma as Presiding Officer of the National Highway Tribunal on valid suitability grounds, setting aside the earlier order directing his appointment.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Appointments Committee of the Cabinet National Highway Tribunal Selection Committee recommendations Suitability vs eligibility

Value Added Coatings Solutions Pvt Ltd & Ors v. Shri-Balaji Export & Manufacturing

06 Jan 2015 · S. Muralidhar · 2015:DHC:11780

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against the Arbitrator's order refusing to dismiss a claim petition for lack of an affidavit, holding such procedural defects can be raised at a later stage.

other appeal_dismissed arbitration claim petition affidavit authorized representative