Delhi High Court

92,628 judgments

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Union of India v. Government of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

09 May 2014 · Manmohan · 2014:DHC:2480

The Delhi High Court stayed investigation by the Delhi Government's Anti-Corruption Branch into gas pricing decisions involving Central Government employees, highlighting jurisdictional limits under the Constitution.

constitutional other Procedural jurisdiction Anti-Corruption Branch Delhi Government Central Government

Rahul Goyal v. Pratibha Goyal

09 May 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:2474

The Delhi High Court held that Section 24 CPC does not permit transfer of suits merely due to longer hearing dates caused by the judge's roster or case load, and dismissed the transfer petition accordingly.

civil petition_dismissed Section 24 CPC transfer petition case roster court workload

Rakesh v. State

09 May 2014 · V.K. Jain · 2014:DHC:2482

The Delhi High Court modified convictions from grievous hurt with intent to voluntarily causing hurt and granted probation to appellants involved in a sudden assault with knives and chisel.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 308 IPC Section 323 IPC Section 324 IPC Voluntarily causing hurt

Rakesh v. State

09 May 2014 · V.K. Jain · 2014:DHC:2483

The Delhi High Court acquitted appellants of Section 308 IPC charges due to lack of intent to cause death but convicted them under lesser offences and granted probation with compensation.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 308 IPC Section 323 IPC Section 324 IPC common intention

Rakesh v. State

09 May 2014 · V.K. Jain · 2014:DHC:2484

The Delhi High Court modified convictions from Section 308 IPC to lesser offences under Sections 323 and 324 IPC, granting probation to appellants for causing injuries without intent to cause death.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 308 IPC Section 323 IPC Section 324 IPC Section 34 IPC

Shri Krishan v. Union of India

09 May 2014 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; V.K. Jain · 2014:DHC:2485
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The Delhi High Court held that a mess without Railway Board recognition is not a railway canteen and its workers are not entitled to regularization as railway employees.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Railway Establishment Manual non-statutory canteen Railway Board approval regularization of employees

Vijay Power Generators Ltd. v. Sumit Seth; Vijay Power Generators Ltd. v. Tarun Engineering Syndicate

09 May 2014 · V.K. Jain · 2014:DHC:2486

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of a partnership firm for cheque dishonour under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, rejecting the defence of advance payment, but dismissed the complaint against an individual partner due to improper prosecution.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Negotiable Instruments Act Section 138 Cheque dishonour Statutory presumption

Commandant, Army Base Workshop & Anr. v. Amrita Devi & Ors.

09 May 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:2497

The Delhi High Court held that under Section 12 of the Employees’ Compensation Act, the principal is liable to pay compensation for a contractor employee's death on its premises but is entitled to indemnification from the actual employer.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923 Section 12 principal liability indemnification

Rajender Sah & Ors. v. Santosh Kumar & Ors.

09 May 2014 · Deepa Sharma · 2014:DHC:2507

The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by applying minimum wages with future prospects, rejecting unproven higher income claims, and awarding appropriate amounts for non-pecuniary damages in line with Supreme Court precedents.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident compensation future prospects minimum wages loss of dependency

Reliance General Insurance Co Ltd v. Sanju & Ors.

09 May 2014 · Deepa Sharma · 2014:DHC:2504

The Delhi High Court partly allowed the insurer's appeal by reducing loss of estate compensation but upheld future prospects addition and enhanced non-pecuniary damages, recalculating total compensation in a motor accident claim.

civil appeal_allowed Significant compensation motor accident claim loss of consortium loss of estate

IFFCO-TOKIO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD v. Salochna & Ors.

09 May 2014 · Deepa Sharma · 2014:DHC:2503

The Delhi High Court held that conveyance allowance, being a reimbursement and not a family benefit, must be excluded from the deceased's salary for calculating loss of dependency in motor accident claims, resulting in reduction of compensation awarded.

civil appeal_allowed Significant loss of dependency conveyance allowance motor accident claim compensation calculation

Rajendra Jhakal & Ors. v. Munna Khan & Ors.

09 May 2014 · Deepa Sharma · 2014:DHC:2502
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Delhi High Court enhanced compensation for death of a homemaker in a motor accident by applying minimum wages for loss of dependency and increasing awards for loss of consortium and funeral expenses.

civil appeal_allowed Significant loss of dependency housewife compensation minimum wages loss of consortium

Vijay Power Generators Ltd. v. Sumit Seth; Vijay Power Generators Ltd. v. Tarun Engineering Syndicate

09 May 2014 · V.K. Jain · 2014:DHC:2475

The Delhi High Court held that cheques issued by a partnership firm towards payment of goods were dishonoured without valid reason, upheld the statutory presumption of consideration under the Negotiable Instruments Act, convicted the firm under Section 138, and clarified that a partner cannot be convicted individually without prosecuting the firm.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Negotiable Instruments Act Section 138 Dishonour of cheque Statutory presumption

Vijay Power Generators Ltd. v. Sumit Seth

09 May 2014 · V.K. Jain · 2014:DHC:2476

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of a partnership firm under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for dishonour of cheques issued towards payment of goods, while dismissing the appeal against the individual partner due to improper arraignment.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Negotiable Instruments Act Section 138 Dishonour of cheque Statutory presumption

Vijay Power Generators Ltd. v. Sumit Seth

09 May 2014 · V.K. Jain · 2014:DHC:2477

The Delhi High Court held that the partnership firm was liable for dishonour of cheques under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, rejecting the defence of advance payment and acquitting the individual partner not properly arrayed.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Negotiable Instruments Act Section 138 Dishonour of cheque Statutory presumption

Vijay Power Generators Ltd. v. Sumit Seth

09 May 2014 · V.K. Jain · 2014:DHC:2478

The Delhi High Court held that the accused partnership firm was liable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for dishonoured cheques issued for payment of goods supplied, while acquittal of an individual partner not properly arraigned was upheld.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Negotiable Instruments Act Section 138 Cheque dishonour Statutory presumption

Mohd. Jafar v. The State; Mohd. Jamal v. The State

09 May 2014 · S.P. Garg · 2014:DHC:2490

The Delhi High Court affirmed the conviction of appellants for possession of counterfeit currency under Sections 489B, 489C, and 34 IPC but reduced their sentence from seven to four years considering their clean antecedents and custody period.

criminal appeal_allowed fake currency notes Section 489B IPC Section 489C IPC Section 34 IPC

M/S Gesture Hotels and Food Pvt. Limited v. The New Delhi Municipal Council

09 May 2014 · The Chief Justice; Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2014:DHC:2471-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the NDMC's absolute discretion to renew a licence cannot be specifically enforced and a licensee's remedy for denial of renewal is limited to compensation, dismissing the appellant's appeal for specific performance and interim relief.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant licence renewal specific performance absolute discretion Indian Easement Act Section 64

Surendra Pal Singh v. Ravindra Pal Singh

09 May 2014 · The Chief Justice; Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2014:DHC:2472-DB

The Delhi High Court held that urban leasehold property is not an estate assessed to land revenue under Section 54 CPC, allowing the Civil Court to effect partition and authorize conversion of leasehold rights into freehold despite dissent by a co-owner.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant partition of property leasehold land estate assessed to revenue Section 54 CPC

State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur v. S.P. Sharma

09 May 2014 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; V.K. Jain · 2014:DHC:2481-DB

The Court held that disciplinary proceedings initiated by serving a complete charge-sheet before retirement can validly continue post-retirement under Rule 19(2) of the Bank's Service Regulations.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant disciplinary proceedings charge-sheet Rule 19(2) service regulations