Delhi High Court

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Bhajan Lal v. Jivan Kishore

04 Apr 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:1828

The Delhi High Court dismissed the second appeal upholding possession and mesne profits decree against a defendant claiming unsoundness of mind without evidence, affirming that unchallenged registered documents confer ownership and permissive possession can be revoked.

civil appeal_dismissed Order 32 CPC unsound mind possession mesne profits

Ruma Kaur & Ors. v. Joginder Singh Raina & Ors.

04 Apr 2014 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2014:DHC:1947
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A suit for possession based on documents alleged to be voidable due to fraud must be accompanied by a timely suit for declaration of voidability; otherwise, it is barred by limitation and not maintainable.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant possession suit limitation voidable contract fraud

Mrigender Chauhan v. BSES Rajdhani Private Limited

04 Apr 2014 · S. Muralidhar · 2014:DHC:1927

The Delhi High Court set aside the conviction under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003, holding that the appellant was not a 'consumer' and that the prosecution failed to prove dishonest abstraction of electricity.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Electricity Act 2003 Section 135 consumer definition theft of electricity

Union of India & Ors. v. Ex.Lt.R.L.Yadav; Union of India & Ors. v. Ex.Lt.R.P.Yadav

04 Apr 2014 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Jayant Nath · 2014:DHC:1922-DB

The Delhi High Court held that substantive disputes over pension entitlement and rank fixation cannot be adjudicated in contempt proceedings and must be pursued through appropriate substantive petitions.

service_law appeal_allowed Significant pension entitlement Indian Navy Short Service Commission Sailor rank

S.K. Gupta & Ors. v. MCD & Ors.; Sarvapriya Cooperative House Building Society Ltd. v. MCD & Ors.

04 Apr 2014 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Jayant Nath · 2014:DHC:1926-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the finding that a disputed strip of land is a road, not green area, and held that a minimal deficiency in green area under the Master Plan is de minimis, dismissing the appeals.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Master Plan for Delhi green area requirement de minimis non curat lex layout plan

S.K. Gupta & Ors. v. MCD & Ors.

04 Apr 2014 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Jayant Nath · 2014:DHC:1925-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the classification of a disputed land strip as a road rather than green area, applying the de minimis principle to dismiss minor deviations from Master Plan green area requirements.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Master Plan for Delhi green area requirement de minimis non curat lex layout plan

Saichanakya v. Priti Tandon & Anr.

04 Apr 2014 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Jayant Nath · 2014:DHC:1924-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld a preliminary decree on admission in a partition suit where title and shares were admitted, dismissing the appeal challenging procedural irregularity and maintainability of partial partition.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant partition suit preliminary decree decree on admission benami property

The New India Assurance Co Ltd v. Lalmani

04 Apr 2014 · Suresh Kait · 2014:DHC:1937

The High Court allowed the petition to set aside an ex parte order passed against the petitioner when its proxy counsel was not permitted to appear, emphasizing the need to grant an opportunity to contest the case on merits.

civil appeal_allowed ex parte order proxy counsel Order IX Rule 7 CPC Section 151 CPC

Dulal v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)

04 Apr 2014 · S.P. Garg · 2014:DHC:1938

The Delhi High Court disposed of criminal appeals 556/2012 and 557/2012 by referring to a detailed common judgment in a connected appeal without separate reasoning.

criminal other Procedural appeal disposal common judgment criminal appeals Delhi High Court

Dulal v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)

04 Apr 2014 · S.P. Garg · 2014:DHC:1931

The criminal appeals of Dulal and Harun were disposed of by the Delhi High Court by referring to a detailed common judgment in a related appeal, without separate adjudication.

criminal other Procedural appeal disposal common judgment criminal appeals High Court of Delhi

Ved Prakash Talwar v. Canara Bank & Ors.

04 Apr 2014 · Kailash Gambhir · 2014:DHC:1943

The Delhi High Court directed the Director General of AIR's News Service Division to explain failure to appear and ordered prompt filing of replies to ensure compliance with court directions.

administrative other personal appearance court directions affidavit review petition

Munir @ Chota v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)

04 Apr 2014 · S.P. Garg · 2014:DHC:1930

The Delhi High Court altered the conviction of appellants from dacoity under Section 395 IPC to robbery with hurt under Section 394 IPC based on reliable court identification despite absence of TIP for one accused, reducing their sentence accordingly.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Identification parade Test Identification Proceedings Section 395 IPC Section 394 IPC

KRBL LTD v. PK OVERSEAS PVT. LTD

04 Apr 2014 · Kailash Gambhir, J · 2014:DHC:1949-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the appellant's review petition and granted an interlocutory injunction restraining the respondent from using packaging deceptively similar to the appellant's registered artistic work, holding that a patent error on the face of the record justified review under Order 47 Rule 1 CPC.

civil appeal_allowed Significant review petition Order 47 Rule 1 CPC copyright infringement trade dress

Sh. Bhuvan Madan v. Sh. Brij Mohan Garg

04 Apr 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:1952

The Delhi High Court held that payment of placement fees by the employer discharged the candidate's liability under the agreement where no independent liability of the employer was proved and the plaintiff failed to challenge the employer's letter or payment.

civil appeal_allowed Significant placement agency payment discharge liability cross-examination

Allaudin v. State (NCT of Delhi)

04 Apr 2014 · Kailash Gambhir; Sunita Gupta · 2014:DHC:1948-DB

The High Court modified the appellant's conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC, emphasizing the reliability of circumstantial evidence despite minor witness inconsistencies.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 302 IPC culpable homicide not amounting to murder Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC eyewitness testimony

Murari Gupta v. High Court of Delhi General and Anr

04 Apr 2014 · Sanjiv Khanna; G.P. Mittal · 2014:DHC:1950-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging non-conduct of DHJS direct recruitment exams from 2010-2012, holding that quota changes and age limits justified the administrative decisions.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Delhi Higher Judicial Services direct recruitment quota judicial service rules age criteria

Praneeta Soni v. Panchshila Hospitality Ventures Ltd

04 Apr 2014 · Manmohan Singh · 2014:DHC:1941

The Delhi High Court allowed the landlord's petition for judgment on admissions in an ejectment suit, holding that valid rent enhancement notices and termination notice were duly served, entitling the landlord to ejectment without trial.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order XII Rule 6 CPC ejectment suit Delhi Rent Control Act Section 6A rent enhancement

Union of India v. Leela Devi & Ors.

04 Apr 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:1933

The High Court upheld the Railway Claims Tribunal's award of compensation to the dependants of a passenger who died after falling from a train, affirming the presumption of bonafide travel and rejecting hyper-technical defenses by the Railways.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 Railways Act, 1989 Section 124-A bonafide passenger

N.J. Kanwar v. Ranjit Charles Singh & Anr

04 Apr 2014 · Manmohan Singh · 2014:DHC:1934

The Delhi High Court held that under Order XXII Rule 4(4) CPC, a plaintiff can be exempted from substituting legal representatives of a deceased defendant who did not contest the suit or file a written statement, allowing the suit to proceed without them.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order XXII Rule 4(4) CPC substitution of legal representatives specific performance oral agreement

N.J. Kanwar v. Ranjit Charles Singh & Anr

04 Apr 2014 · Manmohan Singh · 2014:DHC:1935

The High Court held that under Order XXII Rule 4(4) CPC, a plaintiff can be exempted from substituting legal representatives of a deceased defendant who did not contest the suit or file a written statement, allowing the petitioners' suits for specific performance to proceed without such substitution.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order XXII Rule 4(4) CPC substitution of legal representatives specific performance oral agreement