Delhi High Court

93,075 judgments

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Paminder Gujral & Ors. v. Vijay Kumar Paul & Ors.

31 Oct 2014 · Manmohan Singh · 2014:DHC:5646

The Delhi High Court dismissed transfer petitions seeking to club probate proceedings with a partition suit, holding that probate courts have limited jurisdiction and such transfer is not warranted where probate has been granted and fully administered.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant probate proceedings transfer petition revocation of probate executor

Kalyan Singh v. M/S WIMPY INTERNATIONAL LTD. & ORS.

31 Oct 2014 · Manmohan Singh · 2014:DHC:5641

The Delhi High Court rejected the plaint as barred by limitation and lacking territorial jurisdiction, holding that a suit challenging a partnership agreement executed by the plaintiff after 16 years is liable to be dismissed under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order 7 Rule 11 CPC limitation territorial jurisdiction partnership property

State (NCT of Delhi) v. Bharat Singh

31 Oct 2014 · S. Muralidhar; Mukta Gupta · 2014:DHC:5624-DB

The Delhi High Court commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment for a convicted rapist-murderer after finding a reasonable probability of his reform and rehabilitation based on probation and medical reports.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant death penalty Section 302 IPC life imprisonment reform and rehabilitation

M/S DIGI CONTENT v. M/S MINDLOGICX INFOTECH LTD.

31 Oct 2014 · Manmohan Singh · 2014:DHC:5649

The Delhi High Court decreed the plaintiff's suit for recovery of outstanding payment under valid contracts where the defendant failed to pay despite delivery and acknowledgment.

civil appeal_allowed contract enforcement payment recovery purchase order delivery challan

Mohan Lal v. Komal Nigan

31 Oct 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:5650

The High Court held that a purchaser of suit property after the suit is filed is a necessary party and can be impleaded under Order XXII Rule 10 CPC, allowing substitution to prevent fraud and ensure proper adjudication.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order XXII Rule 10 CPC impleadment substitution of parties title suit

Vijay Cable Industries & Anr. v. Reliance Industries Ltd. & Anr.

31 Oct 2014 · Ved Prakash Vaish · 2014:DHC:5633

The Delhi High Court held that dishonour of cheques with remarks other than insufficient funds attracts Section 138 NI Act and refused to quash proceedings under Section 482 CrPC in absence of evidence disproving service of demand notice or authority to file complaint.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Dishonour of cheque Demand notice service Section 482 CrPC

Veena Manghani & Ors. v. Subhash Arora

31 Oct 2014 · Deepa Sharma · 2014:DHC:5632
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The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award for specific performance based on admissions and evidence, dismissing the petitioners' challenge under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 for lack of valid grounds to interfere.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitral award Section 34 Arbitration and Conciliation Act Specific performance Fraudulent agreement

Commissioner of Service Tax, New Delhi v. Menon Associates

31 Oct 2014 · Sanjiv Khanna; V. Kameswar Rao · 2014:DHC:5651-DB

The Delhi High Court held that appeals involving questions of levy or taxability of service tax on export services are maintainable only before the Supreme Court under Section 35L of the Central Excise Act, 1944, and not before the High Court under Section 35G.

tax other Significant service tax export of services appellate jurisdiction Section 35G Central Excise Act

Commissioner of Service Tax, Delhi v. Transcorp International Ltd.

31 Oct 2014 · Sanjiv Khanna; V. Kameswar Rao · 2014:DHC:5652-DB

The Delhi High Court held that appeals involving questions of service tax levy and taxability under the Finance Act, 1994 are maintainable only before the Supreme Court under Section 35L of the Central Excise Act, 1944, and not before the High Court under Section 35G.

tax other Significant service tax export of services appellate jurisdiction Section 35G Central Excise Act

Brij Mohan Bhatia v. Jain Sales Corporation & Ors.

31 Oct 2014 · Manmohan Singh, J. · 2014:DHC:5653

The Delhi High Court granted interim injunction restraining defendants from using the registered trademark "Flexilam Nomex" held by the plaintiff, affirming exclusive rights under the Trade Marks Act, 1999.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Trademark infringement Trade Marks Act 1999 Interim injunction Passing off

State (NCT of Delhi) v. Bharat Singh

31 Oct 2014 · S. Muralidhar; Mukta Gupta · 2014:DHC:5626-DB

The Delhi High Court commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment for a convicted rapist-murderer after finding a probability of reform and rehabilitation based on probation and medical reports.

criminal sentence_modified Significant death penalty Section 302 IPC rarest of rare reform and rehabilitation

PCLIT SOLUTIONS PVT LTD v. MTECH SOLUTIONS

31 Oct 2014 · Deepa Sharma · 2014:DHC:5630
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The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award directing refund of a security deposit, holding that courts cannot interfere with factual findings of arbitrators except on limited grounds under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitral award Section 34 Arbitration and Conciliation Act Security deposit refund Campaigning Services Agreement

Rahul v. State

31 Oct 2014 · Sunita Gupta · 2014:DHC:5625

The Delhi High Court upheld conviction for attempt to commit robbery but set aside enhanced punishment under Section 398 IPC as the vegetable knife used was not a deadly weapon.

criminal appeal_partly_allowed Significant attempt to commit robbery deadly weapon Section 398 IPC vegetable knife

Har Kishan v. Union of India & Anr.

31 Oct 2014 · Suresh Kait · 2014:DHC:5621

The Delhi High Court held that enforcement of enhanced compensation awards in land acquisition matters must be pursued through execution proceedings, not by writ petition under Article 226.

constitutional petition_dismissed Article 226 writ petition execution petition land acquisition

Food Corporation of India Workers Union v. Ministry of Labour & Employment

31 Oct 2014 · Suresh Kait · 2014:DHC:5616

The Delhi High Court dismissed as premature a writ petition challenging procedural steps under Section 31 of the Contract Labour Act, allowing challenge only after a final decision is taken.

labor petition_dismissed Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 Section 31 prematurity of writ petition Advisory Board

Corporation Bank and Anr. v. Presiding Officer, CGIT and Anr.

31 Oct 2014 · Suresh Kait · 2014:DHC:5615

The Delhi High Court upheld the Industrial Tribunal's order that an appeal against dismissal was wrongly rejected on technical grounds of delay, emphasizing the necessity to consider such appeals on merits to protect the right of appeal and principles of natural justice.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant appeal against disciplinary order right of appeal technical rejection delay in appeal

Umesh Kumar Moza; Ashok Kumar Dhar; Roop Kishan Kaul v. Govt. of J & K and Anr.

31 Oct 2014 · Hima Kohli · 2014:DHC:5654
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Delhi High Court held it has jurisdiction and directed grant of full monetary benefits of Third Time Bound Promotion from the date of entitlement to migrant doctors, rejecting discriminatory notional grant.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Article 226 jurisdiction Time Bound Promotion Third Time Bound Promotion Jammu & Kashmir Financial Code

A.K. Wadhwa v. Central Bank of India & Ors.

31 Oct 2014 · Hima Kohli · 2014:DHC:5634

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking pension on resignation grounds, holding that resignation disqualifies pension entitlement under Regulation 22 and prior final judgments bar re-litigation.

civil petition_dismissed Significant resignation vs voluntary retirement pension entitlement Central Bank of India Pension Regulations 1995 Regulation 22

M/S. RAHUL CARGO PVT. LTD. v. M/S. NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. & ANR.

31 Oct 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:5631

The Delhi High Court held that an insurance company, as subrogee of the consignor, is bound by the arbitration clause in the contract of transportation and can invoke Section 8 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 to refer disputes to arbitration.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 8 Arbitration Subrogation Insurance company

Rekha S. Srivastava v. Punjab National Bank

31 Oct 2014 · Hima Kohli · 2014:DHC:5628

The Delhi High Court directed expeditious disposal of the pending statutory appeal against a disciplinary order imposing major penalty on a bank officer, without interfering with the disciplinary order itself.

administrative other disciplinary proceedings statutory appeal delay in disposal natural justice