Delhi High Court

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Ramesh Kumar v. The State (Govt of NCT of Delhi)

20 Jan 2014 · V.K. Jain, J. · 2014:DHC:310

The High Court convicted the husband for abetment of suicide due to cruelty but acquitted others and set aside dowry death charges for lack of proof of dowry-related harassment.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 498A IPC Section 304B IPC Section 306 IPC Dowry death

Ramesh Kumar v. The State (Govt of NCT of Delhi)

20 Jan 2014 · V.K. Jain · 2014:DHC:301

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of husband for cruelty and abetment of suicide under Sections 498A and 306 IPC, acquitting other accused and rejecting dowry death charges under Section 304B IPC due to lack of evidence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 498A IPC Section 304B IPC Section 306 IPC dowry death

Ramesh Kumar v. The State (Govt of NCT of Delhi)

20 Jan 2014 · V.K. Jain · 2014:DHC:309

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of husband under Sections 498A and 306 IPC for cruelty and abetment of suicide, acquitted others, and clarified the scope of dowry death and cruelty under Indian law.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 498A IPC Section 304B IPC Section 306 IPC dowry death

Ramesh Kumar v. The State (Govt of NCT of Delhi)

20 Jan 2014 · V.K. Jain · 2014:DHC:308

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of husband for cruelty and abetment of suicide under Sections 498A and 306 IPC, acquitting others and rejecting dowry death charges under Section 304B IPC.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 498A IPC Section 304B IPC Section 306 IPC dowry death

Ramesh Kumar v. The State (Govt of NCT of Delhi)

20 Jan 2014 · V.K. Jain, J. · 2014:DHC:307

The Delhi High Court upheld conviction of husband for cruelty and abetment of suicide under Sections 498A and 306 IPC, acquitted others, and clarified the scope of dowry demands under Section 304B IPC.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 498A IPC Section 304B IPC Section 306 IPC dowry death

Ramesh Kumar v. The State (Govt of NCT of Delhi)

20 Jan 2014 · V.K. Jain, J. · 2014:DHC:306

The Delhi High Court upheld conviction of husband for mental and physical cruelty causing wife's suicide under Sections 498A and 306 IPC, acquitting other accused of dowry death charges.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 498A IPC Section 304B IPC Section 306 IPC dowry death

Giri Raj Singh Meena v. State (NCT of Delhi)

20 Jan 2014 · V.K. Jain · 2014:DHC:305

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of a police inspector for accepting bribe, applying statutory presumption under the Prevention of Corruption Act and corroborative evidence of marked currency notes and hand wash tests.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 bribery phenolphthalein test marked currency notes

Nawab Singh v. State of Delhi

20 Jan 2014 · V.K. Jain · 2014:DHC:304

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of a public servant for demanding bribe and forging verification documents to obstruct issuance of a Scheduled Caste certificate.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Prevention of Corruption Act bribery forgery Scheduled Caste certificate

Sushil Kumar Bagga v. Dewan Chander Batra

20 Jan 2014 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2014:DHC:302

The Delhi High Court upheld the decree for specific performance of an Agreement to Sell, holding that a subsequent sale during the pendency of the suit was hit by lis pendens and the appellant was not a bona fide purchaser without notice.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant specific performance Agreement to Sell lis pendens bona fide purchaser

Action Committee Unaided Recognized Private Schools v. Lt. Governor & Ors.

20 Jan 2014 · The Chief Justice; Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2014:DHC:303-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed appeals seeking interim relief against amendments to school admission procedures that abolished management quota and emphasized neighbourhood criteria, holding the orders valid exercises of statutory power and emphasizing judicial restraint in educational policy matters.

constitutional appeal_dismissed Significant Admission Order 2007 Management Quota Recognized unaided private schools Delhi School Education Act, 1973

Action Committee Unaided Recognized Private Schools v. Lt. Governor & Ors.

20 Jan 2014 · Chief Justice; Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2014:DHC:314-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed appeals challenging amendments to school admission rules abolishing management quota and emphasizing neighbourhood, holding the orders valid and refusing interim relief to preserve admission process stability.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Admission Order 2007 Management Quota Recognized unaided private schools Delhi School Education Act, 1973

Chandra Vir Singh v. Union of India & Ors.

20 Jan 2014 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Jayant Nath · 2014:DHC:313-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a CISF constable for bribery and disobedience, holding that circumstantial evidence and conduct suffice in disciplinary cases even without direct eyewitness testimony.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disciplinary proceedings CISF bribery circumstantial evidence

Maya Ram Sharma v. Union of India & Anr.

20 Jan 2014 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Jayant Nath · 2014:DHC:311-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a BSF ASI for assault and insubordination, ruling that procedural defaults in plea recording do not vitiate conviction if the plea was voluntary and the penalty was proportionate.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant plea of guilt procedural irregularity BSF Rules 1969 Rule 143

Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. Laxmi Devi

20 Jan 2014 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2014:DHC:318

The Delhi High Court upheld reinstatement with 50% back wages for a terminated substitute Safai-karamchari whose termination violated the 'last come first go' principle under Section 25(G) of the Industrial Disputes Act, but set aside the direction for her regularization in light of the Uma Devi judgment.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Section 25F Section 25G Section 25H

National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Ram Prakash & Ors.

20 Jan 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:328

The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurance company's appeal, holding it liable to pay full compensation for permanent total disablement due to failure to prove transfer of vehicle ownership and confirming the injury as permanent total disablement under the Employee’s Compensation Act.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923 insurance liability transfer of vehicle ownership permanent total disablement

Nanak Ram Jaisinghani v. Tilak Raj Salooja & Ors.

20 Jan 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:329

The Delhi High Court held that service of summons in an eviction suit suffices as notice under Section 106 of the Transfer of Property Act, and filing the suit itself terminates tenancy, dismissing the appeal against possession decree.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant tenancy termination Section 106 Transfer of Property Act service of summons as notice eviction suit

M/S Manpower Services India Pvt. Ltd. v. Additional Commissioner-cum-Regional Director, ESIC & Anr.

20 Jan 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:326

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging the imposition of damages under Section 85B of the ESI Act, holding that the appellant failed to lead competent evidence to justify quashing the penalty.

administrative appeal_dismissed Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 Section 85B damages burden of proof competent evidence

University of Delhi v. Vijay Prakash Vijay

20 Jan 2014 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2014:DHC:325

The Delhi High Court held that appeals under the Payment of Gratuity Act must be filed within 120 days and delay beyond this period cannot be condoned, dismissing the writ petition challenging the dismissal of a time-barred appeal.

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

Vishal v. The State of NCT of Delhi

20 Jan 2014 · S.P. Garg · 2014:DHC:320

The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant of robbery charges under Sections 392 and 397 IPC due to lack of corroboration, discrepancies in prosecution evidence, and absence of use of a deadly weapon during the robbery.

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

M/S SETH HOTELS PVT. LTD. v. LATE MAHINDER KUMAR SETH & ORS

20 Jan 2014 · Vibhu Bakhru, J · 2014:DHC:319

The Delhi High Court allowed limited variation of an interim status quo order to enable a company to restore its lease and commence construction to protect its principal asset, emphasizing the paramountcy of company interests in shareholder disputes under Sections 397/398 of the Companies Act, 1956.

corporate appeal_allowed Significant Companies Act 1956 Section 397 Section 398 interim order