Delhi High Court

92,628 judgments

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Pernod Ricard India Pvt. Ltd. v. Special Director of Enforcement

04 Feb 2014 · S. Muralidhar · 2014:DHC:667

The Delhi High Court allowed appeals by Pernod Ricard India Pvt. Ltd. and Sunil Mehdiratta, setting aside penalties under FERA for alleged misdeclaration of imported alcoholic concentrates, holding that no violation occurred as foreign exchange was properly utilized and goods correctly classified.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973 concentrate of alcoholic beverages misdeclaration foreign exchange utilization

Tarun Garg v. Central Bureau of Investigation

04 Feb 2014 · S. Muralidhar · 2014:DHC:670

The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant in a corruption case due to failure of prosecution to prove identification and recovery of bribe beyond reasonable doubt.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 Section 8 PC Act illegal gratification in-court identification

Mohd Israr Qureshi v. State

04 Feb 2014 · V.K. Jain, J. · 2014:DHC:662

The Delhi High Court upheld convictions for armed robbery based on reliable identification, recovery of stolen property, and adverse inference from refusal to participate in Test Identification Parade.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant robbery identification test identification parade recovery of stolen property

Mohd Israr Qureshi v. State

04 Feb 2014 · V.K. Jain, J. · 2014:DHC:663

The Delhi High Court upheld convictions for armed robbery based on reliable identification by the complainant, recovery of stolen articles, and adverse inference from refusal to participate in Test Identification Parade.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant robbery identification test identification parade recovery of stolen property

Hari Milan Goswami v. Union of India

04 Feb 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · OPD 2014:DHC:682

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging removal from service, holding that no violation of natural justice or procedural irregularity was proved and judicial interference in departmental inquiries is limited.

civil appeal_dismissed departmental inquiry principles of natural justice judicial review removal from service

Lady Harding Medical College & Sucheta Kriplani Hospital v. Rakesh Kumar

04 Feb 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:684

The Delhi High Court upheld the Commissioner’s award granting compensation to a temporary employee injured while working under employer’s direction, emphasizing that casual workers are covered under the Employee’s Compensation Act even when performing unauthorized tasks.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923 casual employee workplace injury compensation claim

Minati Bose v. State of Delhi & Ors.

04 Feb 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:683

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and granted letters of administration based on a lost Will proved through attesting witness and secondary evidence under Sections 237-240 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, despite no objections from respondents.

civil appeal_allowed Significant letters of administration Indian Succession Act, 1925 lost Will proof of Will

National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Raj Bala & Anr.

04 Feb 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:685

The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurance company’s appeal, upholding compensation awarded to the deceased’s mother under the Employee’s Compensation Act, confirming employer’s ownership and insurer’s liability during policy currency.

civil appeal_dismissed Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923 insurance liability vehicle ownership compensation claim

Balbir Singh @ Bawa v. State, NCT of Delhi

04 Feb 2014 · S.P. Garg · 2014:DHC:676

The Delhi High Court affirmed the appellant's conviction under Section 394 IPC but reduced his sentence from four to three years considering mitigating factors.

criminal sentence_modified Section 394 IPC robbery identification of accused recovery of stolen property

State v. Sagar Takwal

04 Feb 2014 · S.P. Garg · 2014:DHC:677

The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's criminal appeal by referring to a detailed common judgment delivered in a related case on the same day.

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Mohd. Rasheed v. State (N.C.T. of Delhi)

04 Feb 2014 · S.P. Garg · 2014:DHC:678

The Delhi High Court disposed of criminal appeals by referring to a detailed common judgment in a related case, without separately adjudicating the issues.

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Mohd. Rasheed v. State (N.C.T. of Delhi)

04 Feb 2014 · S.P. Garg · 2014:DHC:679

The Delhi High Court disposed of criminal appeals filed by Mohd. Rasheed and Mohd. Arfeen by referring to a detailed common judgment delivered in a related case.

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Sagar Takwal v. The State (Delhi Admn.) Delhi

04 Feb 2014 · S.P. Garg · 2014:DHC:680

The Delhi High Court upheld convictions for robbery and attempted murder based on common intention and credible victim testimony, while modifying sentences considering mitigating factors.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant common intention robbery attempt to murder grievous injury

Smt. Chanchal Jain v. Union of India

04 Feb 2014 · Chief Justice; Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2014:DHC:681-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the Mines Tribunal lacks jurisdiction to adjudicate forgery allegations and that such matters must be pursued through appropriate criminal proceedings.

administrative appeal_dismissed Mines Tribunal Revisionary Authority Forgery Demarcation report

SVEC Constructions Ltd. v. Bhartiya Rail Bijlee Company Ltd. & Anr.

04 Feb 2014 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Pratibha Rani · 2015:DHC:631-DB

The Delhi High Court held that injunctions against invocation of unconditional bank guarantees are only justified in cases of egregious fraud or special equity such as irretrievable injury, and mere contractual disputes do not warrant such relief.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant bank guarantee injunction irretrievable injury special equity

John Nagar v. Dr. Hans Nagar & Ors.

04 Feb 2014 · Indermeet Kaur · 2015:DHC:1144

The Delhi High Court held that a Civil Court retains jurisdiction to execute a consent decree partitioning agricultural land with physical demarcation, dismissing the defendant's application to transfer proceedings to Revenue Authorities.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Section 24 CPC Order 20 Rule 18(1) CPC partition decree agricultural land

Renu Agrawal and Anr. v. Delhi Development Authority and Ors.

03 Feb 2014 · Hima Kohli · 2014:DHC:659

The Delhi High Court held that co-owner consent is not required for building plan sanction on segregated property portions and directed the DDA to reconsider the petitioners' plans ignoring deviations in other portions.

property appeal_allowed Significant building plan sanction co-ownership mutation non-compoundable deviations

Babu Lal v. Atul Kumar & Anr.

03 Feb 2014 · Najmi Waziri · 2014:DHC:660

The Delhi High Court upheld the eviction order, holding that the landlord's bona fide requirement was established and the tenant failed to raise triable issues to defend against eviction under the Delhi Rent Control Act.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act eviction petition bona fide requirement leave to defend

SBL PVT LTD v. V.B SHUKLA & ORS

03 Feb 2014 · G.S. Sistani · 2014:DHC:652

The Delhi High Court granted a permanent injunction restraining a former employee and associated parties from disclosing or using confidential information, disposing of the suit on agreed terms with waiver of damages.

civil appeal_allowed permanent injunction confidential information former employee settlement

Ram Lal Meena v. UOI & Ors.

03 Feb 2014 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Jayant Nath · 2014:DHC:638-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the removal of a CISF constable for overstaying leave without valid proof of communication or justification, emphasizing the burden on the employee to prove such claims and the operational impact of absenteeism in para-military forces.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant overstay of leave disciplinary proceedings Central Industrial Security Force removal from service