Delhi High Court

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Moola Ram v. Union of India

13 Mar 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:1407
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The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and awarded compensation to the deceased's family, holding that possession of a valid train ticket establishes bona fide passenger status and Railways are strictly liable for untoward incidents causing death.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 Railways Act, 1989 strict liability bona fide passenger

V.K. Babbar v. Sunil Chopra & Ors.

13 Mar 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:1409

The court upheld the trial court's order directing the plaintiff to deposit the balance sale consideration as a condition for injunction in a suit for specific performance due to failure to prove readiness and willingness.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant specific performance readiness and willingness balance sale consideration injunction

LALIT KUMAR v. STATE (NCT OF DELHI)

13 Mar 2014 · DEEPA SHARMA · 2014:DHC:1406

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and sentence of the appellant for robbery with a deadly weapon, affirming his active participation and common intention with co-accused.

criminal appeal_dismissed robbery common intention Section 392 IPC Section 397 IPC

Ruchika Luthra v. Ashwani Garg & Ors.

13 Mar 2014 · Suresh Kait · 2014:DHC:1405

The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by adding 50% future prospects to the deceased's income and increasing non-pecuniary damages, applying Supreme Court precedents on just and equitable awards.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim compensation enhancement future prospects loss of dependency

Budh Prakash v. Sita Devi & Ors.

13 Mar 2014 · Suresh Kait · 2014:DHC:1399

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal setting aside the Insurance Company's recovery rights against the insured upon confirming the driver's valid license at the time of the accident.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Accident Claims Tribunal driving license validity insurance company recovery rights ex-parte proceeding

The New India Assurance Co Ltd v. Annie & Ors.

13 Mar 2014 · Suresh Kait · 2014:DHC:1400

The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurer's appeal, upholding the compensation awarded to the deceased's family including future prospects and non-pecuniary damages without gender bias.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant compensation future prospects loss of consortium loss of love and affection

NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD v. NAHAR SINGH & ORS

13 Mar 2014 · SURESH KAIT · 2014:DHC:1401

The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurer's appeal, holding that an agricultural tractor used for bona fide agricultural purposes does not require a permit and the insurer is liable to pay compensation under the Farmers Package Policy absent proof of breach.

civil appeal_dismissed Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Farmers Package Policy Insurance liability Agricultural tractor

P.P.Singh v. C.B.I.

13 Mar 2014 · S.P. Garg · 2014:DHC:1403

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of a government doctor for accepting illegal gratification for issuing an Essentiality Certificate, affirming the validity of trap evidence, sanction order, and presumption under the Prevention of Corruption Act, while reducing the sentence on mitigating grounds.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 Section 7 PC Act Section 13 PC Act Sanction for prosecution

Shahid v. The State

13 Mar 2014 · S.P. Garg · 2014:DHC:1404

The Delhi High Court modified the appellant's conviction from dacoity under Section 395 IPC to robbery causing hurt under Section 394 IPC, setting aside Arms Act convictions due to conflicting evidence.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant dacoity Section 395 IPC Section 394 IPC Arms Act

Nand Lal Luhar and Ors v. Western Railway and Ors

13 Mar 2014 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:5040-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the lawfulness of post-wise identification of vacancies for visually impaired candidates in Railway recruitment, dismissing the challenge to exclusion of blind candidates from posts identified only for low vision persons.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 visual impairment reservation identification of posts

M/S SWASTIK POLYTEX PVT LTD v. ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY

12 Mar 2014 · G.S. Sistani · 2014:DHC:1394

The Delhi High Court lacks territorial jurisdiction over a suit against an insurance company where the cause of action arose at the defendant's subordinate office in Udaipur, notwithstanding the defendant's principal office in Delhi.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant territorial jurisdiction Section 20 CPC corporation jurisdiction principal office

MS. KRISHNA & ANR. v. SMT. SHOMA DEVI

12 Mar 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:1386

The Delhi High Court dismissed the second appeal and upheld the trial court's decree for possession against daughters held to be gratuitous licensees, affirming the refusal to condone delay in filing the first appeal.

civil appeal_dismissed Order 12 Rule 6 CPC possession suit gratuitous licensee condonation of delay

Regional Director, ESIC v. M/S. GIRDHARI LAL & SONS

12 Mar 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:1388

The Delhi High Court held that in ESIC coverage disputes, the respondent must prove employing less than ten employees, and remand after 30 years without procedural irregularity is improper, allowing the ESIC's appeal and dismissing the respondent's petition.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 Section 75 Section 82 burden of proof

New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Kanta & Anr.

12 Mar 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:1389

The Delhi High Court held that interest on delayed payment of compensation under Section 4A of the Employee’s Compensation Act is payable from 30 days after the date of the accident, dismissing the insurer’s appeal.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923 Section 4A interest compensation delay insurance company liability

Bharat Singh Rawat v. State NCT of Delhi

12 Mar 2014 · Mukta Gupta · 2014:DHC:1393

The High Court set aside the appellant's conviction for abetment of suicide due to denial of the right to lead defence evidence, emphasizing the fundamental right to a fair trial under Article 21.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant fair trial right to defence Section 306 IPC Section 354 IPC

M/S GOLDSQUARE SALES INDIA PVT LTD v. RAHUL NARVEKAR

12 Mar 2014 · G.S. Sistani · 2014:DHC:1397

The Delhi High Court held that a clear admission of loan liability by the defendant entitles the plaintiff to a summary decree under Order XXXVII CPC, dismissing the defendant's leave to defend application as frivolous.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order XXXVII CPC summary suit leave to defend admission of liability

Delhi Administration v. Sanjay Nagar

12 Mar 2014 · Indermeet Kaur · 2014:DHC:1390
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The High Court upheld the acquittal of the accused under the PFA Act due to non-representative milk samples and procedural lapses in sampling despite expert reports indicating adulteration.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 Section 16(1) PFA Section 13(2) PFA Director Central Food Laboratory report

National Insurance Co Ltd v. Subhash Gupta & Ors

12 Mar 2014 · Suresh Kait · 2014:DHC:1392

The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurance company's appeal, holding that a valid cover note covering the accident date creates insurance liability despite the formal policy being issued later, and new defenses cannot be raised first on appeal.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant motor accident claim insurance policy cover note Order 12 Rule 8 CPC

Praveen Kumar & Anr. v. Reliance General Co. Ltd.

12 Mar 2014 · Suresh Kait · 2014:DHC:1369

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioners' request to release the compensation amount deposited in fixed deposit before maturity, holding that responsible parties can manage their finances without risk of misuse.

civil petition_allowed compensation award fixed deposit receipt release of funds financial management

Jain Engineering Co. v. Enforcement Directorate

12 Mar 2014 · S. Muralidhar · 2014:DHC:1373
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The Delhi High Court set aside penalties under FERA for lack of authenticated foreign evidence and clarified that Settlement Commission immunity under Customs Act does not extend to FERA violations.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973 Customs Act, 1962 authentication of foreign documents Section 72 FERA