Delhi High Court

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Om Prakash v. Delhi Development Authority

07 Mar 2013 · The Chief Justice; V. K. Jain · 2013:DHC:1285-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed appeals granting appellants time to pay revised premium with interest for larger plots allotted by DDA, rejecting claims for earlier lower rates and directing consideration of mortgage permissions.

property appeal_allowed Delhi Development Authority plot allotment PVC Market Jawalapuri Tikri Kalan

Om Prakash v. Delhi Development Authority

07 Mar 2013 · Chief Justice; V. K. Jain · 2013:DHC:1277-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld DDA's revised land rates for larger plots, denied allotment at earlier lower rates, and granted limited extension for payment with interest and consideration of NOC requests.

property appeal_dismissed Delhi Development Authority plot allotment land premium interest on delayed payment

Om Prakash v. Delhi Development Authority

07 Mar 2013 · The Chief Justice; V. K. Jain · 2013:DHC:1286-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld DDA's allotment of 300 sq. meter plots at revised rates with interest, granting appellants limited time to pay and directing consideration of mortgage-related NOCs.

property appeal_allowed Significant Delhi Development Authority plot allotment land premium interest on delayed payment

AKS PROPERTIES LTD AND ORS v. M.B.R. AASTHA BHAGWATI EDUCATIONAL TRUST AND ORS

07 Mar 2013 · Hima Kohli · 2013:DHC:1269

The Delhi High Court decreed recovery of a loan secured by land based on the defendants' admission, permitting sale of the secured property to satisfy the debt.

civil appeal_allowed loan recovery decree on admission Order XII Rule 6 CPC secured land

New India Assurance Co Ltd v. Dayal Singh & Ors.

07 Mar 2013 · Suresh Kait · 2013:DHC:1273

The Delhi High Court upheld the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal's award, holding that police records and investigation reports suffice to prove negligence under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act without mandatory eyewitness testimony.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 166 rash and negligent driving compensation

Som Dutt v. Union of India and Ors.

07 Mar 2013 · S. Ravindra Bhat; A.K. Pathak · 2013:DHC:1291-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that failure to indicate post preference in a recruitment application does not justify rejection of a meritorious candidate, directing his appointment in violation of arbitrary selection procedures.

administrative petition_allowed Significant recruitment merit appointment preference for posts

Neera Mehta v. State & Anr.

07 Mar 2013 · Kailash Gambhir · 2013:DHC:1275
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking cancellation of anticipatory bail, holding that mere disputes over dowry valuation do not justify bail cancellation absent cogent evidence of abuse or interference with justice.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant anticipatory bail cancellation of bail Section 401 Cr.P.C. Section 438 Cr.P.C.

Subhash Chandra v. State

07 Mar 2013 · Indermeet Kaur, J. · 2013:DHC:1268

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under Section 306 IPC for abetment of suicide, holding that continuous cruelty and harassment by the husband, even without his presence at the time of suicide, can constitute abetment.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant abetment of suicide Section 306 IPC cruelty Section 498A IPC

Commissioner of Income Tax, Delhi v. Delhi Apartments Pvt Ltd

07 Mar 2013 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; R.V. Easwar · 2013:DHC:1255-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the ITAT's deletion of additions treating advance receipt as non-taxable in the year received and confirmed gains from sale of land held as fixed asset as capital gains, dismissing the revenue's appeal.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 advance received transfer of property capital gains

Mansa Ram v. Sudhir Krishna Secy Union of India & Ors.

07 Mar 2013 · G. S. Sistani · 2013:DHC:1290

The Delhi High Court dismissed the contempt petition against DDA and others for alleged non-compliance of possession-related orders, emphasizing conditionality of injunctions on certified revenue records and the cautious exercise of contempt jurisdiction.

property petition_dismissed Significant contempt of court land possession Delhi Development Authority Land Acquisition Act

UP STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION v. SEENA @SEEMA

07 Mar 2013 · Suresh Kait · 2013:DHC:1256

The Delhi High Court modified the interest rate on compensation awarded against the UP State Road Transport Corporation from 18% to 12% per annum due to the Corporation's negligent conduct during litigation, while upholding litigation costs imposed by the Tribunal.

civil appeal_allowed Significant compensation interest rate higher rate of interest litigation costs

Ram Bachan v. Mahavir Parshad Sharma & Ors.

07 Mar 2013 · Suresh Kait · 2013:DHC:1257

The Delhi High Court allowed the appellant's appeal by enforcing a Lok Adalat settlement enhancing compensation to Rs.4,75,000 with directions for timely payment and interest on delay.

civil appeal_allowed Motor Accident Claim Compensation Enhancement Lok Adalat Settlement Insurance Company Liability

Dharmender Kumar Pal v. State

07 Mar 2013 · Sanjiv Khanna; Siddharth Mridul · 2013:DHC:1264-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's conviction for murder and robbery based on a complete chain of circumstantial evidence including last seen theory, recovery of stolen cash, and forensic proof linking the weapon to the crime.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant last seen theory circumstantial evidence recovery of stolen property firearm homicide

Udai Shankar Kumar v. State (NCT of Delhi)

07 Mar 2013 · G. P. Mittal · 2013:DHC:1258

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for raping an eight-year-old girl, holding that the prosecutrix's credible testimony and satisfactory explanation for delay in FIR outweighed defence claims of false implication and investigation irregularities.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant rape child sexual abuse delay in FIR prosecutrix testimony

Lakhi Ram @ Kacha v. State (NCT of Delhi)

07 Mar 2013 · G. P. Mittal · 2013:DHC:1259

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal holding the appellant to be a juvenile at the time of offence and ordered his immediate release, deeming the sentence under IPC and Arms Act ineffective under the Juvenile Justice Act.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant juvenile justice juvenility ossification test juvenile detention

M/S SPR SALES PVT.LTD v. M/S OJAS INDUSTRIES PVT LTD

07 Mar 2013 · Manmohan J · 2013:DHC:1266

The Delhi High Court held that a summary suit under Order 37 CPC can be based on invoices constituting a written contract and granted conditional leave to defend upon deposit of the principal amount, rejecting the defendant's claim for liquidated damages due to acceptance of delayed supplies without notice.

civil appeal_allowed Significant summary suit Order 37 CPC leave to defend written contract

Grasim Industries Ltd. v. The Secy., Deptt. of Science & Technology, Govt. of India & Ors.

07 Mar 2013 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; R. V. Easwar · 2013:DHC:1267-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the petitioner was entitled to certificates under section 32A(2B)(ii) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 for using government-developed technology in manufacturing caustic soda, allowing a higher investment allowance.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Income Tax Act 1961 Section 32A(2B) Investment allowance Technology transfer

Karan Singh @ Deva v. State

07 Mar 2013 · S.P. Garg · 2013:DHC:1250

The Delhi High Court upheld conviction for robbery under Sections 120-B and 392 IPC based on reliable witness identification but set aside conviction under Section 397 IPC due to lack of evidence of use of deadly weapon, reducing the sentence accordingly.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant robbery identification parade adverse inference Section 397 IPC

Deepak Kumar v. State (Delhi)

07 Mar 2013 · S.P. Garg · 2013:DHC:1251
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The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of Deepak Kumar for attempted murder based on reliable injured witness testimony and adverse inference from refusal to participate in Test Identification Parade.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant injured witness testimony test identification parade Section 34 IPC common intention

Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board v. Lokesh Kumar and Ors.

07 Mar 2013 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Pratibha Rani · 2013:DHC:1249-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the Selection Board must forward the next eligible candidate's name for appointment after disqualifying an ineligible candidate, and the decision to fill vacancies rests with the user department, dismissing the Board's writ petition.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Selection Board Reservation OBC candidate Ineligibility