Delhi High Court

92,628 judgments

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Bishan Swaroop v. Manish Sethi

26 Feb 2014 · Manmohan Singh · 2014:DHC:1079

The Delhi High Court set aside an eviction order due to invalid service of summons under Section 25B of the Delhi Rent Control Act, granting the tenant an opportunity to contest the eviction petition.

property appeal_allowed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 25B service of summons eviction petition

Simplex Infrastructure Ltd v. Union of India & Ors.

26 Feb 2014 · S. Ravindra Bhat; R.V. Easwar · 2014:DHC:1097-DB

The Delhi High Court held that recovery of Terminal Excise Duty refunds under the Foreign Trade Policy can only be done through statutory review under Section 16 of the FTDR Act, quashing recovery orders issued without such authority.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Terminal Excise Duty Foreign Trade Policy Deemed Exports Policy Interpretation Committee

Shri Mohan Singh v. The Presiding Officer, Central Govt. Industrial Dispute Tribunal

26 Feb 2014 · Rajiv Shakdher · 2014:DHC:1088

The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of an employee for proven misconduct and assault on the branch manager, dismissing the writ petition challenging the Industrial Tribunal’s award.

labor petition_dismissed domestic inquiry industrial dispute dismissal from service physical assault

Muzaffar Shah v. M.M.T.C.

26 Feb 2014 · Vipin Sanghi · 2014:DHC:1091

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award against the petitioner, ruling that the award filing was not time-barred, procedural objections were unfounded, and the petitioner was liable under the guarantee clause despite absence of a formal tripartite agreement.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration Act, 1940 Limitation Act, 1908 Arbitral award Filing of award

Sunita Awasthi v. Savitri Awasthi

26 Feb 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:1092

The Delhi High Court dismissed the second appeal upholding the trial court's ex parte decree granting possession of the suit property to the mother-in-law, holding that a daughter-in-law has no right in her mother-in-law's property absent a valid agreement.

civil appeal_dismissed mandatory injunction mesne profits daughter-in-law rights mother-in-law property

Mr. Sharat Chandra Sharma & Anr. v. Smt. Kusum Sharma & Anr.

26 Feb 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:1089

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal seeking probate of a Will where the condition precedent for inheritance was not fulfilled, holding that the appellants had no rights under the Will.

civil appeal_dismissed probate Will condition precedent inheritance

Ajay Kumar Tiwari v. State

26 Feb 2014 · S.P. Garg · 2014:DHC:1083

The Delhi High Court set aside the conviction under Section 328 IPC due to faulty investigation, inconsistent evidence, and failure to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant administered a stupefying substance to facilitate robbery.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 328 IPC stupefying substance robbery investigation lapses

Jitesh v. State

26 Feb 2014 · V.K. Jain · 2014:DHC:1082

The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's conviction for attempt to murder and possession of a prohibited knife, reducing the sentence under Section 307 IPC from five to four years based on corroborative evidence including a disclosure statement and recovery of the blood-stained weapon.

criminal sentence_modified Significant Section 307 IPC Attempt to murder Identification evidence Disclosure statement

Tinku v. State

25 Feb 2014 · S.P. Garg · 2014:DHC:1052

The Delhi High Court allowed the criminal appeal of Tinku by applying the reasoning in a related detailed judgment.

criminal appeal_allowed appeal allowed criminal appeal Delhi High Court common judgment

Mangal Sain @ Monu v. State

25 Feb 2014 · S.P. Garg · 2014:DHC:1056

The Delhi High Court allowed the appellant's criminal appeal and set aside his conviction due to failure of the prosecution to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant conviction appeal burden of proof reasonable doubt

United India Insurance Co. Ltd v. Gori Shanker & Others

25 Feb 2014 · Suresh Kait · 2014:DHC:1055

The Delhi High Court held that an insurer who satisfies a compensation award can recover the amount from the owner and driver by initiating execution proceedings without filing a separate suit, dismissing the insurer's appeal as infructuous.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 168 Insurance company Recovery of compensation

Kayyum v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi

25 Feb 2014 · S.P. Garg · 2014:DHC:1054

The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's conviction for attempt to murder and possession of an unauthorized firearm but reduced the sentence considering mitigating factors and ordered compensation to the victim.

criminal appeal_allowed Section 307 IPC Section 25 Arms Act attempt to murder unauthorized firearm

Commissioner of Service Tax v. Ernst & Young Pvt Ltd

25 Feb 2014 · Sanjiv Khanna; Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2014:DHC:1051-DB

The Delhi High Court held that appeals involving questions relating to rate of service tax or valuation are not maintainable before the High Court but lie exclusively before the Supreme Court under the Finance Act and Central Excise Act provisions.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant service tax appellate jurisdiction Finance Act, 1994 Section 83

Yaseen v. State

25 Feb 2014 · V.K. Jain
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The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of appellants for armed robbery using knives as deadly weapons and for contravention of the Foreigners Act, emphasizing that possession of stolen property and refusal to join TIP support identification and guilt.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant robbery Section 392 IPC Section 397 IPC deadly weapon

Taslim and Ors. v. Union of India

25 Feb 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:1062

The Delhi High Court allowed condonation of delay in filing a claim petition by poor, illiterate appellants including minor children, emphasizing a liberal approach to delay inaccessibility to justice.

civil appeal_allowed Significant condonation of delay Railway Claims Tribunal minor children illiteracy

Munsab Khan v. Gaon Sabha Mandoli and Anr.

25 Feb 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:1061

The Delhi High Court dismissed the second appeal upholding that civil courts lack jurisdiction to challenge final consolidation proceedings under the East Punjab Holdings Act and that delay in appeal must be supported by proof for condonation.

civil appeal_dismissed condonation of delay ownership dispute injunction suit consolidation proceedings

Ram Bhool v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi

25 Feb 2014 · Veena Birbal · 2014:DHC:1069

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under Sections 377 and 342 IPC but modified the sentence to the period already served and enhanced victim compensation.

criminal sentence_modified Section 377 IPC Section 342 IPC unnatural carnal intercourse wrongful confinement

New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Rajesh Kumar Kherwar and Anr.

25 Feb 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:1060

The Delhi High Court upheld compensation based on 100% disability for a driver whose leg amputation incapacitated him from performing his duties, dismissing the insurer’s appeal.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923 disability assessment total disablement compensation

Delhi Development Authority v. Jagbir Singh & Ors.

25 Feb 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:1058

The Delhi High Court dismissed the DDA's appeal, upholding the injunction protecting respondents' possession of disputed land based on an unchallenged Local Commissioner's demarcation report.

civil appeal_dismissed Local Commissioner report demarcation permanent injunction possession

INDAMER COMPANY PVT LTD v. KRISHAN LAL CHOPRA

25 Feb 2014 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2014:DHC:1059

The Delhi High Court held that appeals under Section 7(7) of the Payment of Gratuity Act must be filed within 120 days, and delay beyond this period cannot be condoned, dismissing the petitioner’s appeal as barred by limitation.

labor petition_dismissed Significant Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 Section 7(7) limitation period condonation of delay