Delhi High Court

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Delhi Development Authority v. Sanmukh Singh

18 Mar 2013 · The Chief Justice; V. K. Jain · 2013:DHC:1466-DB

The Delhi High Court held that DDA's cancellation of flat allotment due to sending the demand letter to a wrong address was unjustified and directed allotment at the cost prevailing at the writ petition filing date.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi Development Authority allotment cancellation demand-cum-allotment letter wrong address

Kuldeep Tyagi v. The State NCT of Delhi

18 Mar 2013 · S.P. Garg · 2013:DHC:1459

The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant of rape under Section 376 IPC, holding that consent obtained on a future promise to marry does not amount to consent under misconception of fact.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant consent rape promise to marry misconception of fact

Shakti Mandir Premwati Public School v. Usha Kiran Verma & Ors.

18 Mar 2013 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2013:DHC:1458

The Delhi High Court set aside the imprisonment order against the school manager under the Delhi School Education Act, 1973, subject to compliance with payment and provident fund obligations within a stipulated period and filing of an undertaking.

administrative appeal_allowed Delhi School Education Act, 1973 Section 27 imprisonment order Delhi School Tribunal

M. Kundu v. Union of India and Ors.

18 Mar 2013 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Sudershan Kumar Misra · 2013:DHC:1460-DB

The Delhi High Court held that failure to deploy an employee for the Promotional Cadre Course due to administrative lapses cannot deny him Assured Career Progression benefits, and directed grant of such benefits from the date of eligibility.

service_law petition_allowed Significant Assured Career Progression ACP scheme Promotional Cadre Course PCC

JSW ISPAT STEEL LIMITED v. ARIBA INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

18 Mar 2013 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Pratibha Rani · 2013:DHC:1445-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award enforcing payment obligations under a reciprocal contract, holding that non-payment justified cessation of work and limiting judicial interference in arbitration findings.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration Reciprocal obligations Contract interpretation Commitment fee

Digamber Garments & Anr. v. Government of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

18 Mar 2013 · The Chief Justice; V. K. Jain · 2013:DHC:1467-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld cancellation of an industrial plot allotment by DSIDC due to the appellants' failure to pay the stipulated amount within the prescribed deadlines despite Supreme Court extensions and rejected their plea of conditional payment.

property appeal_dismissed Significant allotment cancellation payment deadline DSIDC industrial plot allotment

A.I.I.M.S. & Ors. v. S.S.Rawat and Ors.

18 Mar 2013 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Pratibha Rani · 2013:DHC:1450-DB AIIMS

The Delhi High Court upheld the respondent's entitlement to protection of last drawn basic pay upon reversion from deputation under Fundamental Rule 27 and AIIMS's established administrative policy.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Fundamental Rule 27 pay protection deputation premature increment

GOVT. OF INDIA & ORS. v. CAPT. (RETD.) KAPIL CHAUDHARY

18 Mar 2013 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Pratibha Rani · 2013:DHC:1453-DB

The Delhi High Court held that retired Armed Forces personnel re-employed in government service must have their basic pay fixed not less than their last drawn pay including rank pay, interpreting the CCS Order 1986's paragraph 8 as mandatory and beneficial.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant CCS Order 1986 pay fixation re-employed pensioners rank pay

Lala @ Shamim v. The State (NCT of Delhi)

18 Mar 2013 · S.P. Garg · 2013:DHC:1451

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of two accused for attempt to murder under Section 307/34 IPC based on reliable injured witness testimony and medical evidence, while reducing their sentence from six to five years.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 307 IPC Attempt to murder Injured witness testimony Common intention

Harvinder Singh v. Union of India and Ors.

18 Mar 2013 · S. Ravindruv Bhat; Sudershan Kumar Misra

Delhi High Court directs payment of allowances to employees posted outside Delhi on attachment basis and mandates a mechanism for timely claim verification.

administrative petition_allowed Significant House Rent Allowance Transport Allowance attachment posting service benefits

Power Grid Corporation of India v. East Delhi Municipal Corporation

18 Mar 2013 · The Chief Justice; V. K. Jain · DHC:1446-DB 2013

The Delhi High Court held that whether transmission towers erected by Power Grid Corporation constitute taxable buildings or towers under the DMC Act and Bye Laws requires detailed adjudication, and upheld interim partial tax deposit pending writ petition disposal.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant property tax Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 Delhi Municipal Corporation Property Tax Bye Laws, 2004 definition of building

Mr. B.D. Sharma, Adv. v. THE REGISTRAR, CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES & ANR.

18 Mar 2013 · HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KISHAN KAUL; HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE... · 2013:DHC:7731-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the cooperative society's cost assessment of flats, holding the society entitled to recover the unpaid balance with interest based on an independent architect's report.

civil petition_dismissed writ petition Article 226 cooperative society cost assessment

Suresh Kumar & Ors. v. Union of India & Anr.

18 Mar 2013 · Reva Khetrapal · 2013:DHC:7921

The Delhi High Court enhanced the compensation for land acquired in Village Bakkarwala to ₹22,71,270 per acre, relying on prior judgments involving the same land and notification date.

property appeal_allowed Significant land acquisition compensation fair market value Village Bakkarwala

Manju Madan v. Veisus T/I/S Barista Coffee Company Ltd

18 Mar 2013 · Manmohan Singh · 2013:DHC:8054

The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to resolve disputes arising from a licence agreement due to parties' disagreement on arbitrator selection.

civil petition_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Appointment of arbitrator Licence Agreement

PACL Limited v. Mucheli Srikanth

18 Mar 2013 · Manmohan Singh · 2013:DHC:8058

The Delhi High Court appointed a new arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 after the initially appointed arbitrator refused to act, to adjudicate disputes between PACL Limited and its former employee.

civil other Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) appointment of arbitrator refusal of arbitrator

M/S GAIL (INDIA) LTD v. M/S SAMTEL COLOR LTD & ORS

18 Mar 2013 · Manmohan Singh · 2013:DHC:8120

The Delhi High Court appointed the agreed arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and directed arbitration under the Delhi High Court Arbitration Centre Rules.

civil petition_allowed Section 11 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 appointment of arbitrator Delhi High Court Arbitration Centre Rules arbitration fees

Debamitra Sinha v. Harminder Singh

18 Mar 2013 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Indermeet Kaur · 2013:DHC:1457-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's order allowing amendment of the plaint under Order VI Rule 17 CPC, emphasizing that amendments should be permitted if bona fide and necessary to decide the real controversy.

civil appeal_dismissed amendment of plaint Order VI Rule 17 CPC recovery of possession mesne profits

Manojkumar v. State & Ors.

18 Mar 2013 · Kailash Gambhir · 2013:DHC:7306

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 308/34 IPC and Arms Act based on an amicable settlement and compensation paid to the injured parties.

criminal appeal_allowed quashing of FIR Section 482 CrPC amicable settlement compensation

ESIC v. CD SECURITY SERVICES NETWORK LTD.

18 Mar 2013 · V.K. Shali · 2013:DHC:1464

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal and refused to condone an 850-day delay in re-filing by a government body, holding that limitation rules apply equally to public entities.

civil appeal_dismissed condonation of delay limitation government body appeal

Vinod Kumar & Ors. v. State & Anr.

15 Mar 2013 · Sunil Gaur · 2013:DHC:8506

The Delhi High Court quashed charges under Section 406 IPC against one petitioner due to lack of prima facie material but allowed trial under Sections 498A and 34 IPC to continue.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 498A IPC Section 406 IPC Section 34 IPC quashing of charges