Delhi High Court

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Shiv Kumar v. N.C.T. of Delhi

11 Sep 2014 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2014:DHC:4586-DB

The Delhi High Court acquitted Shiv Kumar of murder charges, holding that the dying declaration was not reliable and the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant dying declaration Section 302 IPC murder benefit of doubt

GAIL (India) Limited v. Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board & Ors.

11 Sep 2014 · Chief Justice; Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, J. · 2014:DHC:4577-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the PNGRB can regulate transportation tariff and related terms only through Regulations under the PNGRB Act, invalidating the Model GTA Guidelines issued otherwise than by Regulations.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006 Model Gas Transmission Agreement Guidelines Transportation tariff Ship-or-Pay Charges

Surender Singh v. Union of India

11 Sep 2014 · Kailash Gambhir; Najmi Waziri · 2014:DHC:4594-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a service-related disability leading to voluntary retirement entitles the petitioner to liberalized pension under CCS (EOP) Rules and Pension Regulation 173, directing payment of arrears with interest.

service/pension petition_allowed Significant disability pension liberalized pension voluntary retirement service-related injury

Rudraksha Constructions v. Telecommunications Consultants India Ltd & Anr

11 Sep 2014 · G. S. Sistani · 2014:DHC:4603

The Delhi High Court dismissed the suit for recovery of payments as barred by limitation, holding that no valid acknowledgment of liability was made within the limitation period to extend it.

civil appeal_dismissed limitation Section 18 Limitation Act acknowledgment of liability Order 7 Rule 11 CPC

Super Cassettes Industries Ltd. v. Pal News Media Pvt. Ltd.

11 Sep 2014 · G. P. Mittal · 2014:DHC:4597

The Delhi High Court dismissed applications to set aside ex-parte decrees for failure to show sufficient cause, emphasizing litigants' duty to diligently monitor their cases and the insufficiency of counsel's personal reasons as justification.

civil appeal_dismissed Order IX Rule 13 CPC ex-parte decree sufficient cause copyright infringement

Super Cassettes Industries Ltd. v. Pal News Media Pvt. Ltd.

11 Sep 2014 · G. P. Mittal · 2014:DHC:4598

The Delhi High Court dismissed applications to set aside ex-parte decrees for failure to show sufficient cause, emphasizing litigants' duty to vigilantly monitor their cases and maintain proper legal representation.

civil appeal_dismissed Order IX Rule 13 CPC ex-parte decree sufficient cause condonation of delay

State v. Dr. Ravi Kumar

11 Sep 2014 · Pratibha Rani · 2014:DHC:4593

The High Court dismissed the State's petition for leave to appeal against the acquittal of the accused in a sexual assault case, holding that the trial court's judgment was based on proper appreciation of evidence and no substantial and compelling reasons existed to interfere.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant acquittal leave to appeal presumption of innocence contradictory statements

Sanjay Sharma v. State

11 Sep 2014 · Pratibha Rani · 2014:DHC:4592

The Delhi High Court quashed adjournment costs and adverse remarks against an Investigating Officer absent due to compelling law and order duties, emphasizing procedural fairness and valid excuse for non-appearance.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Investigating Officer adjournment cost Section 309 CrPC Section 350 CrPC

M/S BHILANGANA HYDRO POWER LTD. v. M/S A.R TRADELINKS

11 Sep 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:4596

The Delhi High Court held that territorial jurisdiction involving disputed facts cannot be decided as a preliminary issue and upheld the trial court's order proceeding with the trial.

civil petition_dismissed Significant territorial jurisdiction preliminary issue disputed question of fact Section 115 CPC

TATA SONS LIMITED & ANR v. SHASHI PRAKASH SINGH & ANR

11 Sep 2014 · G. S. Sistani · 2014:DHC:4604

The Delhi High Court held that the defendant's use of the domain name www.tatananoindia.com infringed the well-known TATA trademarks, granted permanent injunction, awarded punitive damages, and ordered transfer of the domain name to the plaintiffs.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant Trademark infringement Passing off Well-known trademark Domain name dispute

Rajinder Singh v. Delhi Transport Corporation

11 Sep 2014 · Vibhu Bakhru, J · 2014:DHC:4580

The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a bus driver convicted for rash and negligent driving causing death, holding that internal office orders do not restrict the employer’s discretion to dismiss for serious misconduct.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant dismissal conviction rash and negligent driving Section 279 IPC

Loveleen Kaur v. Narinder Kaur

11 Sep 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:4599

The Delhi High Court held that an earlier judgment operates as res judicata, deleted disputed issues, and decreed possession in favor of the petitioner based on a valid Will and ownership established in the prior suit.

civil appeal_allowed Significant res judicata ownership Will possession

Vijay Lakshmi Marwah & Anr v. State

11 Sep 2014 · G. S. Sistani · 2014:DHC:4581

The Delhi High Court granted probate of a duly executed Will after withdrawal of objections by the heirs, subject to procedural compliance under the Indian Succession Act, 1925.

civil petition_allowed probate Indian Succession Act, 1925 Will letters of administration

IFCI LTD v. M/S T.T. LTD

11 Sep 2014 · Gita Mittal; Sunil Gaur · 2014:DHC:4587-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the refund of pre-payment premium on a Foreign Currency Loan due to the lender's failure to prove applicable norms and rejected the plea of res judicata based on a withdrawn writ petition.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant pre-payment premium Foreign Currency Loan res judicata burden of proof

Union Public Service Commission v. B. S. Negi & Anr

10 Sep 2014 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Vipin Sanghi · 2014:DHC:4568-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld a disciplinary penalty imposing a permanent pension cut on a UPSC employee for aiding answer sheet substitution, emphasizing limited judicial review over departmental findings.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant disciplinary proceedings judicial review preponderance of probabilities penalty in departmental inquiry

Anil Kumar Panchal & Ors. v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

10 Sep 2014 · Hima Kohli · 2014:DHC:4573

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking regularization of contractual workers for non-disclosure of prior litigations and lack of documentary proof, reaffirming the clean hands doctrine and the principle that contractual employees cannot be regularized except through regular recruitment.

labor petition_dismissed Significant writ petition clean hands doctrine contractual employees regularization

Anshna Properties Private Limited & Ors. v. V.G. Properties Private Limited

10 Sep 2014 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2014:DHC:4555

The Delhi High Court approved a Scheme of Amalgamation under Sections 391 to 394 of the Companies Act, 1956, dispensing with meetings of shareholders and creditors based on their written consents and absence of secured creditors.

corporate appeal_allowed Scheme of Amalgamation Companies Act 1956 Sections 391 to 394 dispensation of meetings

State of NCT of Delhi v. Manas Kumar Pati

10 Sep 2014 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2014:DHC:4557-DB

The High Court dismissed the State's appeal and upheld the acquittal of the accused for murder due to insufficient and unreliable evidence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Section 302 IPC murder extra-judicial confession intoxication

Symed Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. v. Sharon Bio-Medicine Ltd. and Ors.

10 Sep 2014 · G. P. Mittal · 2014:DHC:4556
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The Delhi High Court allowed amendment of the defendant's written statement to clarify facts but held that admissions made in pleadings cannot be withdrawn to the prejudice of the plaintiff in a patent infringement suit concerning Linezolid.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order VI Rule 17 CPC amendment of written statement withdrawal of admission patent infringement