Delhi High Court

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M/S. JAIPRAKASH ASSOCIATES LTD. v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

11 Feb 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:809

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal, affirming that failure to serve a valid notice under Section 106 of the Railways Act within six months renders a Railway Claims Tribunal petition non-maintainable.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Railways Act, 1989 Section 106 notice Railway Claims Tribunal service of notice

Kanti Devi v. Union of India

11 Feb 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:810

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal, holding that the claimant failed to prove the deceased died due to falling from the train as a bona fide passenger, and thus the Railway Administration was not liable to pay compensation.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Railway Claims Tribunal Act untoward incident bona fide passenger compensation claim

Radhey Shyam Gupta v. Rahisuddin & Anr.

11 Feb 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:813

The Delhi High Court dismissed the second appeal upholding concurrent findings that the appellant received consideration for property transfer and that the documents were validly executed, with no substantial question of law arising.

civil appeal_dismissed Section 100 CPC concurrent findings cancellation of documents consideration payment

Sushma Sharma v. Bimla Devi Sharma

11 Feb 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:811

The Delhi High Court held that a daughter-in-law has no right of residence in her mother-in-law's property unless it qualifies as a shared household under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, dismissing her appeal for residence rights.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant daughter-in-law residence rights shared household Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005 matrimonial home

HDFC ERGO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD v. PARKASH

11 Feb 2014 · Suresh Kait · 2014:DHC:804

The Delhi High Court partially allowed the insurance company’s appeal by reducing certain heads of compensation, lowering the interest rate, and setting aside lawyer’s fees awarded in a motor accident claim, while upholding the addition of 50% towards future prospects.

civil appeal_partially_allowed Significant motor accident claim future prospects compensation interest rate

ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. v. BHUPINDER KAUR & ORS.

11 Feb 2014 · SURESH KAIT, J. · 2014:DHC:806

The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurance company's appeal, upholding the Tribunal's award of compensation for death caused by the negligent sudden braking of a bus leading to a fatal rear-end collision.

civil appeal_dismissed motor accident claim negligence sudden braking contributory negligence

Ranjana Gupta v. Rajnesh Gupta

11 Feb 2014 · Indermeet Kaur · 2014:DHC:807

The Delhi High Court dismissed the revision petition challenging denial of relief under the PWDVA, holding that concurrent findings of fact by lower courts were not perverse and the petitioner failed to prove retention of jewellery by the mother-in-law.

family petition_dismissed Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 domestic violence jewellery retention mother-in-law liability

Phool Wati & Anr. v. State

11 Feb 2014 · Indermeet Kaur, J. · 2014:DHC:808

The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant of dowry death and cruelty charges due to lack of specific evidence implicating her, emphasizing the necessity of proving cruelty or harassment connected to dowry demands beyond reasonable doubt.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 304-B IPC Section 498A IPC dowry death cruelty

Kandoi Metal Powders Mfg. Co. Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India and Others

11 Feb 2014 · S. Ravindra Bhat; R.V. Easwar · 2014:DHC:805-DB

The Delhi High Court held that supplies to EOUs qualify as deemed exports under FTP 2009-14 entitling the petitioner to refund of Terminal Excise Duty paid, independent of CENVAT credit provisions, and quashed the denial of refund claims.

administrative petition_allowed Significant deemed export Terminal Excise Duty Foreign Trade Policy 2009-14 refund claim

Shri Baldev & Ors. v. Sh. Mange Lal & Anr.

11 Feb 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:817

The Delhi High Court dismissed the second appeal upholding concurrent findings that the suit for possession was barred by limitation and the appellants failed to prove ownership or possession, allowing secondary evidence of public documents under Section 65(e) Evidence Act.

civil appeal_dismissed possession ownership limitation secondary evidence

Jitender Mathuria v. M/S. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.

11 Feb 2014 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2014:DHC:800

The Delhi High Court set aside the Industrial Tribunal's order vitiating the domestic inquiry and reinstating the employee, holding that habitual unauthorized absence justified termination and the inquiry was conducted fairly.

labor appeal_allowed Significant domestic inquiry unauthorized absence compassionate appointment principles of natural justice

Jitender Mathuria v. M/S. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd

11 Feb 2014 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2014:DHC:799

The Delhi High Court upheld the termination of an employee for habitual unauthorized absence, rejecting the industrial tribunal's order vitiating the domestic inquiry and denying reinstatement without back wages.

labor appeal_allowed Significant domestic inquiry unauthorized absence compassionate appointment principles of natural justice

Association of State Road Transport Undertaking v. Devender Singh

11 Feb 2014 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2014:DHC:801

The Delhi High Court held the termination of a temporary employee illegal for non-compliance with Section 25-F of the Industrial Disputes Act but modified reinstatement with back wages to a lump sum monetary compensation.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Section 25-F termination retrenchment

Fuji Bank Ltd. v. The Special Director of Enforcement

11 Feb 2014 · S. Muralidhar · 2014:DHC:797

The Delhi High Court held that Indian liaison or branch offices do not violate Section 8(1) of FERA by receiving funds from parent corporations abroad for expatriated employees' salaries, setting aside penalties imposed by the Enforcement Directorate.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973 Section 8(1) FERA Expatriated employees Secondment

None. v. THE SPECIAL DIRECTOR OF ENFOREMENT .....

11 Feb 2014 · JUSTICE S. MURALIDHAR O R D E R 11.02.2014 · 2014:DHC:796

The Delhi High Court held that Indian subsidiaries do not violate Section 8(1) FERA when foreign parent companies pay expatriate employees abroad, setting aside penalties imposed without proper basis.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973 Section 8(1) FERA Section 50 FERA penalty Expatriate employees

Delhi Development Authority v. Ramesh Kumar Budhiraja

11 Feb 2014 · S. Muralidhar · 2014:DHC:795
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking condonation of a 237-day delay by the Delhi Development Authority in filing a criminal leave petition, reaffirming that government bodies must provide reasonable explanations for delay and cannot claim preferential treatment.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant condonation of delay government instrumentalities limitation Delhi Development Authority Act, 1957

Todar Mal v. State of Delhi

11 Feb 2014 · S.P. Garg · 2014:DHC:794

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under Section 307 IPC for attempt to murder but reduced the sentence considering mitigating factors and directed compensation to the victim.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 307 IPC attempt to murder ocular evidence medical evidence

Jainul Umar v. State

11 Feb 2014 · V.K. Jain · 2014:DHC:792

The Delhi High Court upheld the robbery convictions of two appellants based on credible witness identification, adverse inference from refusal to join TIP, and recovery of stolen property, while setting aside a separate conviction under Section 411 IPC.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant robbery identification parade disclosure statement recovery of stolen property

Bihari Shah and Ors. v. Union of India

11 Feb 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:816

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal of the deceased's dependents, holding that absence of a ticket does not negate passenger status and awarding statutory compensation for death due to falling from a train.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 bona fide passenger statutory compensation train accident

Ravi Dutta v. Kiran Dutta

11 Feb 2014 · Sunil Gaur · 2014:DHC:815

The Delhi High Court held that orders under Section 12 of the DV Act must consider the Domestic Incident Report and quashed interim maintenance granted without a prima facie finding of domestic violence, remanding the matter for proper adjudication.

family appeal_allowed Significant Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 Section 12 DV Act Domestic Incident Report interim maintenance