Delhi High Court

103,150 judgments

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Bartronics India Ltd v. MCD

21 Feb 2013 · Manmohan Singh · 2013:DHC:8371

The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 due to the respondent's failure to appoint an arbitrator as per the arbitration agreement in a dispute over G2C kiosk installations.

civil appeal_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 appointment of arbitrator binding arbitration agreement

Parivar Seva Sanstha v. Marie Stopes International

21 Feb 2013 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Indermeet Kaur · 2013:DHC:8002-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeals against an interim injunction, directing expeditious trial to resolve the dispute over a challenged agreement.

civil appeal_dismissed interim injunction expedited trial agreement challenge prima facie view

Mohd. Kallu v. State

21 Feb 2013 · G. P. Mittal · 2013:DHC:976

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for rape of a minor, ruling that delay in FIR and absence of external injuries do not negate credible prosecutrix testimony and that false implication must be proven.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant rape delay in FIR medical evidence prosecutrix testimony

Commissioner of Income Tax v. Gita Duggal

21 Feb 2013 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; R.V. Easwar · 2013:DHC:956-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that multiple independent units within a residential building qualify collectively as 'a residential house' under Sections 54 and 54F of the Income Tax Act, allowing capital gains exemption accordingly.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Income Tax Act 1961 Section 54 Section 54F capital gains exemption

Mahant Sharda Ram v. D.D.A.

21 Feb 2013 · V.K. Shali · 2013:DHC:990

The Delhi High Court dismissed the second appeal against the rejection of restoration of a suit dismissed in default, upholding that the appellants failed to show sufficient cause for non-appearance despite multiple opportunities.

civil appeal_dismissed restoration of suit Order 9 Rule 9 CPC sufficient cause non-prosecution

Leela Nand v. Indian Airlines Corpn. Ltd. & Anr.

21 Feb 2013 · V.K. Shali · 2013:DHC:991

The High Court dismissed the appeal holding that the suit for declaration of date of birth was barred by limitation, as the limitation period runs from the first accrual of cause of action and cannot be restarted by subsequent events.

civil appeal_dismissed limitation period cause of action declaration suit date of birth

State v. Jitender

21 Feb 2013 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Pratibha Rani · 2013:DHC:970-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and death sentence of Jitender for the brutal murder of his father, affirming the sufficiency of circumstantial evidence and the applicability of the 'rarest of rare' doctrine.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant murder circumstantial evidence death sentence rarest of rare

Sulekha Rana v. Satyender Rana

21 Feb 2013 · V. K. Shali · 2013:DHC:994

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the rejection of recall of a mutual consent divorce decree, holding that mere allegations of fraud without prima facie evidence cannot vitiate such a decree.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant mutual consent divorce fraud recall of decree Hindu Marriage Act

Shri Jogeswar Swain v. Union of India

21 Feb 2013 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Sudershan Kumar Misra · 2013:DHC:969-DB

The Delhi High Court quashed the dismissal of a BSF constable due to procedural irregularities and lack of fair trial in Security Force Court proceedings, ordering reinstatement with benefits.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Border Security Force Rules 1969 Security Force Court Rule 60 BSF Rules Rule 49(3) BSF Rules

Major Arvind Kumar Suhag v. Union of India and Ors.

21 Feb 2013 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Sudershan Kumar Misra · 2013:DHC:968-DB

The Delhi High Court held that injuries sustained during transit in a government-notified operational area qualify as battle injuries entitling the petitioner to war injury pension, setting aside the denial by military authorities.

military/pension petition_allowed Significant war injury pension battle casualty Ministry of Defence guidelines Operation Rakshak

K.L. Sharma v. UOI & Ors.

21 Feb 2013 · S. RAVINDRA BHAT; SUDERSHAN KUMAR MISRA · 2013:DHC:967-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that acquittal in criminal proceedings does not automatically entitle reinstatement in service, but directed a limited review of the removal penalty considering disproved complicity and the petitioner’s long service.

administrative other Significant departmental enquiry criminal acquittal disciplinary proceedings proportionality of punishment

SAUNDHI BUILDERS & DEVELOPERS (PB) P. LTD. & ANR v. STATE & ANR

21 Feb 2013 · P.K. Bhasin · 2013:DHC:966

The Delhi High Court held that a revisional Court cannot set aside a dismissal order against accused without giving them notice and opportunity to be heard, and remanded the matter for fresh consideration.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Section 482 CrPC Section 397 CrPC revision petition maintainability

MERCK KGaA AND ANR. v. EACO LABS LTD.

21 Feb 2013 · Manmohan · 2013:DHC:965

The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction restraining the defendant from using the deceptively similar trademark IMA, holding it infringed the plaintiffs' registered trademark IMABEQ and amounted to passing off.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement passing off permanent injunction pharmaceutical trademark

Uma Walia v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Ors.

21 Feb 2013 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2013:DHC:985

The Delhi High Court held that retired teachers of unaided minority schools are entitled to Sixth Pay Commission benefits and arrears with interest as per the Director of Education's order dated February 11, 2009.

labor petition_allowed Significant Sixth Pay Commission Delhi School Education Act, 1973 unaided minority schools monetary benefits

PARNIKA COMMERCIAL & ESTATE (P) LTD v. GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI

21 Feb 2013 · Manmohan Singh · 2013:DHC:988

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition for appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act, holding that the petitioner failed to comply with contractual timelines and that an arbitrator had already been appointed.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) arbitration clause contractual timelines

New Delhi Municipal Council v. Ashok Kumar Gupta

21 Feb 2013 · THE CHIEF JUSTICE; V.K. Jain · 2013:DHC:992-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the decision on temporary relocation of a licensed kiosk lies with the licensor NDMC and set aside the court's earlier direction, remanding the matter for reconsideration.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant temporary relocation licence kiosk NDMC

Mohinder Sharma v. State

21 Feb 2013 · Sanjiv Khanna; Siddharth Mridul · 2013:DHC:987-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the murder conviction of the appellant based on possession of the deceased's stolen mobile phone and corroborative evidence, applying the presumption under Section 114(a) of the Evidence Act and rejecting challenges to the recoveries and evidence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 114 Indian Evidence Act possession of stolen property mobile phone evidence

Tribhuwan v. State

21 Feb 2013 · G. P. Mittal · 2013:DHC:989

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of a man for raping a 10-year-old girl, affirming that consistent victim testimony corroborated by medical evidence suffices for conviction without corroboration, and dismissed the appeal.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant rape minor victim sexual assault corroboration

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence v. State

21 Feb 2013 · G. P. Mittal · 2013:DHC:986
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The Delhi High Court held that certifying the correctness of seized goods inventory under Section 110(1B) of the Customs Act is an executive function to be performed by an Executive Magistrate, not a Judicial Magistrate, and dismissed the petition seeking judicial magistrate's involvement.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 110(1B) Customs Act Executive Magistrate Judicial Magistrate Certification of inventory

Lt. Col. Alok Kaushik (Retd) v. Union of India and Ors.

21 Feb 2013 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Sudershan Kumar Misra · 2013:DHC:993-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the Principal Bench of the Armed Forces Tribunal at New Delhi had jurisdiction over the petitioner's challenge to his premature retirement orders and set aside the transfer of the case to the Lucknow Bench.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Armed Forces Tribunal territorial jurisdiction cause of action premature retirement