Delhi High Court

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Sunil Chand Gupta & Ors. v. State

05 Feb 2014 · Indermeet Kaur, J. · 2014:DHC:705

The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellants of dowry cruelty and rape charges due to material contradictions in the prosecutrix's testimony and lack of corroborative evidence, emphasizing the necessity of credible and consistent evidence for conviction.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant rape dowry demands Section 498A IPC Section 376 IPC

Shailesh Kumar Pandey v. Research and Assessment Centre

05 Feb 2014 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2014:DHC:710

The Delhi High Court upheld that a contract labour must prove sham in the contract to claim direct employment benefits from the principal employer, dismissing the petition of a security guard employed through a contractor.

labor petition_dismissed Significant contract labour employer-employee relationship Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 sham contract

M/s Bhawani Dass Rameshwar Dutt v. Bali Karan

05 Feb 2014 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2014:DHC:711

The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Court's award of compensation to a workman illegally terminated after 240 days of continuous service, rejecting the employer's challenge based on procedural and substantive grounds.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Section 25 workman termination continuous service

K Mani Dhaundiyal v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi

05 Feb 2014 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2014:DHC:709

The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition by awarding compensation in lieu of reinstatement for unlawful termination of a short-term employee after prolonged litigation.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Labour Court award unlawful termination reinstatement compensation in lieu of reinstatement

United India Insurance Co Ltd v. Kauser Jahan & Ors.

05 Feb 2014 · Suresh Kait · 2014:DHC:706

The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurance company's appeal, holding that a valid driving licence authorizing transport vehicles includes passenger vehicles, thereby upholding the insurer's liability to pay compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act.

motor_accident_claims appeal_dismissed Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 10 driving licence validity transport vehicle

New India Assurance Co Ltd v. Gyan Devi & Ors.

05 Feb 2014 · Suresh Kait · 2014:DHC:698

The Delhi High Court upheld the insurer's liability to pay compensation despite the driver being unlicensed, while affirming the insurer's right to recover the amount from the driver.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Motor Vehicles Act insurance liability unlicensed driver compensation

Bharat Bhushan v. State, Through A.C. Branch, Delhi

05 Feb 2014 · V.K. Jain · 2014:DHC:699

The High Court acquitted the appellant of corruption charges under Section 8 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, holding that mere acceptance of money without corrupt intent to induce a public servant is not an offence.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 Section 8 corrupt gratification public servant

Surinder Singh v. Surbir Singh

05 Feb 2014 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2014:DHC:696

The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a suit for specific performance and decree for possession, holding that failure to pay balance sale consideration within stipulated time and illegal trespass disentitle the purchaser from equitable relief.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant specific performance agreement to sell time essence of contract tenancy

Surinder Singh v. Surbir Singh

05 Feb 2014 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2014:DHC:697

The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a suit for specific performance and decree for possession, holding that failure to pay the balance sale consideration within stipulated time and lack of tenancy proof disentitled the appellant from equitable relief.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant specific performance time essence of contract tenancy proof equitable relief

Hoti Lal v. Delhi Development Authority

05 Feb 2014 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Jayant Nath · 2014:DHC:695-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal of a slum dweller seeking an independent plot allotment, holding that he failed to prove separate residence as of 1984 and affirming limited judicial review of executive allotment decisions.

property appeal_dismissed resettlement slum dwellers alternative plot allotment proof of residence

Sunil Kumar & Ors. v. Govt of NCT of Delhi

05 Feb 2014 · Sanjiv Khanna; G.P. Mittal · 2014:DHC:713-DB

The Delhi High Court converted the appellants' murder conviction to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC, moderating their sentence to the period already served.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 304 Part I IPC culpable homicide murder

M/S MAHASHAY CHUNNILAL v. DY. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX

05 Feb 2014 · Sanjiv Khanna; Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2014:DHC:714-DB
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The Delhi High Court quashed reassessment notices issued solely on the basis of a valuation report without the Assessing Officer applying independent mind, holding such reopening as impermissible change of opinion.

tax petition_allowed Significant Section 148 Income Tax Act Section 147 Income Tax Act Section 153A Income Tax Act reassessment proceedings

Vikram Thapa @ Mangal Pandey v. The State (NCT of Delhi)

05 Feb 2014 · S.P. Garg · 2014:DHC:704

The Delhi High Court affirmed the appellant's conviction for robbery but reduced his sentence considering the time already served and his clean antecedents.

criminal sentence_modified robbery eyewitness identification sentence modification concurrent sentence

Md. Rinku Ali v. The State (Govt. of NCT), Delhi

05 Feb 2014 · S.P. Garg · 2014:DHC:701

The Delhi High Court affirmed the appellant’s conviction for robbery but modified his sentence from seven years to three years imprisonment considering his antecedents and parity with co-accused.

criminal sentence_modified Significant robbery sentence modification disproportionate sentencing acceptance of conviction

E FUNDS CORPORATION v. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF INCOME TAX

05 Feb 2014 · Sanjiv Khanna; Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2014:DHC:702-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a foreign holding company has a taxable Permanent Establishment in India through its Indian subsidiary only if the subsidiary satisfies conditions under the India-US DTAA, rejecting the claim that mere control or shareholding creates a PE.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Permanent Establishment Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement India-US DTAA Income Tax Act Section 147

M/S S. OLIVER BERND FREIER GMBH & CO. KG. v. M/S RASUL EXPORTS & ANR

05 Feb 2014 · Manmohan Singh · 2014:DHC:700

The Delhi High Court held that the plaintiff's well-known trademark "s.Oliver" was infringed by the defendants' deceptively similar mark "OLIVE" in relation to clothing, granting injunction and protection against passing off.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Trademark infringement Well-known trademark Passing off Section 29 Trade Marks Act

ROCHE PRODUCTS (INDIA) PVT LTD & ORS v. DRUGS CONTROLLER GENERAL OF INDIA AND ORS

05 Feb 2014 · Manmohan Singh · 2014:DHC:703

The Delhi High Court granted interim relief restraining defendants from using plaintiffs’ trademarks and data in promoting biosimilar drugs pending compliance with regulatory approvals under the Guidelines on Similar Biologics, 2012.

civil petition_allowed Significant biosimilar drugs Trastuzumab Guidelines on Similar Biologics 2012 interim injunction

Mewa Ram v. State

05 Feb 2014 · Veena Birbal · 2014:DHC:712

The Delhi High Court dismissed the revision petition, upholding the conviction and sentence for forgery and impersonation offences under Sections 193, 204, 419, and 471 IPC based on cogent evidence and expert opinion.

criminal appeal_dismissed revision petition Section 193 IPC Section 204 IPC Section 419 IPC

Balwan Singh & Ors. v. Sahara India Parivar & Anr.

05 Feb 2014 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2014:DHC:740

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition upholding the Industrial Tribunal's decision that the claim challenging termination filed beyond the three-year limitation period under Section 2-A of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, was barred and not maintainable.

labor petition_dismissed Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Section 2-A limitation period termination of service

JAINTIA HIGHWAY PRIVATE LIMITED v. NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA

05 Feb 2014 · Pardeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2015:DHC:24-DB

The Delhi High Court held that invocation of a bank guarantee containing a sole judge clause cannot be restrained on disputed factual grounds and upheld NHAI's invocation of the performance bank guarantee against Jaintia Highway Private Limited.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Performance Bank Guarantee Condition Precedent Right of Way Bank Guarantee Invocation