Delhi High Court

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Jagdamba Consumer Co-op Store Ltd. v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi

08 Jan 2014 · G. S. Sistani · 2014:DHC:138

The Delhi High Court quashed the cancellation of a Kerosene Oil Depot licence imposed after a 13-year delay, holding that the petitioner society cannot be penalized for the conviction of its former Secretary released on probation.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Probation of Offenders Act Licence cancellation Estoppel Delay in administrative action

Joshi Store v. Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi

08 Jan 2014 · G. S. Sistani · 2014:DHC:136

The Delhi High Court quashed the cancellation of a Fair Price Shop licence imposed after a 12-year delay, holding that the authority’s inaction and licence renewals estopped it from penalizing the current proprietor for the predecessor’s conviction.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Fair Price Shop licence Essential Commodities Act licence cancellation delay and estoppel

M/S. Ram Pratap Rohit Kumar & Ors. v. The State & Ors.

08 Jan 2014 · G. S. Sistani · 2014:DHC:133

The Delhi High Court quashed the belated cancellation of a Fair Price Shop license, holding that prolonged delay and renewal of the license amounted to condonation and estoppel against the authority's action.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Essential Commodities Act, 1955 Fair Price Shop license license cancellation delay in administrative action

Narain Singh thr. Tripta Rani v. Commissioner of Food & Supplies Delhi & Anr

08 Jan 2014 · G. S. Sistani · 2014:DHC:131

The Delhi High Court held that a licence holder cannot be penalized for the previous holder's conviction after undue delay and renewal of licence, emphasizing the need for reasonable and expeditious action by statutory authorities.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant licence cancellation fair price shop delay in action estoppel

Jitender Kumar v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi

08 Jan 2014 · G. S. Sistani · 2014:DHC:132

The Delhi High Court held that a licensee cannot be penalized for a predecessor's conviction after a long delay and renewal of license, quashing the cancellation order for non-compliance with principles of reasonableness and natural justice.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Fair Price Shop license cancellation delay in enforcement estoppel

M/S Suresh Kumar Gupta v. State NCT of Delhi

08 Jan 2014 · G. S. Sistani · 2014:DHC:134

The Delhi High Court held that inordinate delay and repeated license renewals estop the government from cancelling a fair price shop license based on a prior conviction of the previous license holder.

administrative petition_allowed Significant license cancellation delay in administrative action estoppel condonation

Praveen Kumar v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi

08 Jan 2014 · G. S. Sistani · 2014:DHC:129

The Delhi High Court held that a licence holder cannot be penalized for a predecessor's conviction after long delay and licence renewals, applying the Probation of Offenders Act to quash licence cancellation.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Fair Price Shop licence Probation of Offenders Act licence cancellation delay and estoppel

Bharat Store v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi

08 Jan 2014 · G. S. Sistani · 2014:DHC:130

The Delhi High Court quashed the belated cancellation of a Fair Price Shop licence, holding that delay and renewal of licence estop the authority from penalizing the current licence holder for a former partner's conviction.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Essential Commodities Act, 1955 licence cancellation delay and estoppel fair price shop licence

Sanjay Kumar @ Doctor & Anr. v. State

08 Jan 2014 · S. P. Garg · 2014:DHC:105

The Delhi High Court set aside convictions for robbery due to inconsistent and uncorroborated complainant testimony and inadequate investigation, granting benefit of doubt to the accused.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant robbery identification complainant testimony benefit of doubt

Rakesh @ Shanker v. State

08 Jan 2014 · V. K. Jain · 2014:DHC:104

The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant due to defective notice under Section 50 of the NDPS Act, holding that non-compliance with the statutory right to be searched in presence of a Magistrate or Gazetted Officer renders the recovery illegal and conviction unsustainable.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 50 NDPS Act illegal search recovery of contraband right to be searched in presence of Magistrate

Bimla Devi & Anr. v. Union of India

08 Jan 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:126
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The Delhi High Court held that the Railways are not liable to pay compensation for a passenger's death caused by his own criminal negligence or self-inflicted injury while attempting to alight from a moving train.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Railways Act 1989 Section 123(c) Section 124A strict liability

Prem Nath Chopra v. Arun Chopra & Ors.

08 Jan 2014 · S. Muralidhar · 2014:DHC:102

The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of the Will of late Mr. Sham Lal Chopra and dismissed the Plaintiff's suit for partition, holding that the challenge to mutation based on the Will of Mrs. Har Kaur Chopra was barred by limitation.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant partition suit Will validity Hindu Succession Act Indian Succession Act

Saya Sales (P) Ltd. v. Agrimas Chemicals Ltd. & Anr.

07 Jan 2014 · S. Muralidhar · 2014:DHC:7502

The Delhi High Court allowed a Section 11 petition referring disputes arising out of a commercial agreement to arbitration and appointed a sole arbitrator, holding that only parties to the arbitration agreement are necessary parties to arbitration.

civil petition_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 arbitration agreement reference to arbitration

Narender Kumar Jain v. R.S. Sewak

06 Jan 2014 · Najmi Waziri · 2014:DHC:92

The Delhi High Court upheld the landlord's bona fide requirement for eviction under the Rent Control Act, limiting its revisional jurisdiction and refusing to admit fresh evidence not before the Rent Controller.

property petition_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act Section 25-B bona fide requirement eviction

A. Nagrajan v. State

06 Jan 2014 · S.P. Garg · 2014:DHC:66

The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant of cruelty and abetment of suicide charges due to lack of evidence establishing a reasonable nexus between alleged harassment and the deceased's suicide.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 498A IPC Section 306 IPC dowry harassment abetment of suicide

Ramesh Kumar v. Sangeeta Khanna

06 Jan 2014 · Najmi Waziri · 2014:DHC:95

The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court’s refusal to admit belated documents filed after eleven years without sufficient cause, emphasizing strict adherence to Order VIII Rule 1A(3) CPC to prevent undue delay in civil litigation.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Order VIII Rule 1A CPC filing of documents leave of court inadvertence

Umesh Dutt Sharma v. Union of India & Ors.

06 Jan 2014 · Gita Mittal; Deepa Sharma · 2014:DHC:91-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Central Administrative Tribunal's dismissal of the petitioner's claim for additional marks based on diplomas in JE-II selection, affirming that the Railway Board's 2006 directive abolishing such weightage governs the selection process.

administrative petition_dismissed Railway Board Circular RBE No.55/86 Selection procedure Personality Address Leadership and Academic/Technical Qualifications Diploma weightage

Ahmed Sayeed v. State

06 Jan 2014 · S. P. Garg · 2014:DHC:67

The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant in a dowry death case due to insufficient evidence of cruelty and failure to prove a direct nexus between harassment and the deceased's suicide.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant dowry death Section 304B IPC Section 498A IPC Section 113B Indian Evidence Act

Gay Apartments Pvt Ltd v. ICRI Research Pvt Ltd

06 Jan 2014 · Vibhu Bakhtiru · 2014:DHC:7495

The Delhi High Court recorded the parties’ settlement agreement and disposed of the petition with directions to abide by the settlement terms.

civil other settlement agreement Memorandum of Settlement joint application disposal of petition

Abdul Waheed v. Abid Hassan

06 Jan 2014 · Najmi Waziri · 2014:DHC:96

The Delhi High Court upheld the eviction order on landlord's bona fide requirement and ownership, dismissing tenant's challenge and refusal of leave to defend.

property appeal_dismissed Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 bona fide requirement eviction leave to defend