Delhi High Court

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Rajiv @ Diwanji v. State NCT of Delhi

18 Feb 2013 · Sanjiv Khanna; Siddharth Mridul · 2013:DHC:865-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's conviction for murder and kidnapping, holding that eyewitness identification without a prior test identification parade is admissible when credible and corroborated by fingerprint evidence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant eyewitness identification test identification parade fingerprint evidence Section 302 IPC

D N Taneja v. State NCT of Delhi

18 Feb 2013 · G. P. Mittal · 2013:DHC:864

The High Court held that at the cognizance stage, the Magistrate need only find sufficient grounds to proceed and refused to quash the FIR despite the prosecutrix's withdrawal and cancellation report, emphasizing limited scope of interference under Section 482 CrPC.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR taking cognizance Section 190 CrPC

Delhi Administration Through Designated Officer v. Manohar Lal

18 Feb 2013 · G. P. Mittal · 2013:DHC:863
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The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction for adulteration of Dal Arhar with prohibited synthetic colouring, ruled that delay in signing the Public Analyst's report does not vitiate evidence absent prejudice, and held that courts cannot impose sentences below the statutory minimum under the PFA Act post-1976 amendment.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 adulteration artificial colouring matter Tartrazine

Gurmeet Lal v. Narcotic Control Bureau

18 Feb 2013 · G. P. Mittal · 2013:DHC:862
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Suspension of sentence under the NDPS Act requires satisfaction of the twin conditions under Section 37 and cannot be granted solely on the ground of long incarceration.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant NDPS Act Section 37 Suspension of sentence Long incarceration

New India Assurance Co. Ltd v. Dharmender Kumar Jain & Ors.

18 Feb 2013 · G. P. Mittal · 2013:DHC:861

The Delhi High Court held that an insurer is statutorily liable to pay compensation to third parties despite the driver lacking a valid licence, enhancing compensation based on the deceased's potential income and dismissing the insurer's appeal.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant motor accident claim insurance liability driving licence Section 149 Motor Vehicles Act

Adarsh Kaur Gill v. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

18 Feb 2013 · G. P. Mittal · 2013:DHC:859

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition to quash FIR alleging forgery and criminal breach of trust, holding that criminal prosecution can proceed alongside civil remedies when a prima facie case exists.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant quashing of FIR Section 406 IPC Section 467 IPC criminal breach of trust

Kavita Gupta & Anr v. Sanjay Kochar & Anr

18 Feb 2013 · G. P. Mittal · 2013:DHC:860

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition to quash a criminal complaint alleging fraud and forgery in a property dispute, holding that disputed factual questions cannot be decided at the quashing stage under Section 482 CrPC.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of criminal complaint specific performance agreement to sell

Dharmender Kumar Jain & Ors. v. New India Insurance Co Ltd

18 Feb 2013 · G. P. Mittal · 2013:DHC:866

The Delhi High Court disposed of the appeal MAC.APP. 1040/2012 by referring to its earlier judgment in MAC.APP. 483/2011 involving the same parties.

civil other Procedural Motor Accident Claims Appeal Insurance Company Delhi High Court

Salora International Ltd v. Sushil Kumar

18 Feb 2013 · Mukta Gupta · 2013:DHC:881

The Delhi High Court set aside the Labour Court's award holding termination illegal for lack of fair enquiry and remanded the matter to allow the employer to prove misconduct by adducing evidence.

labor other Significant domestic enquiry termination of service abandonment of service transfer of employee

ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO LTD v. ANJLEENA KHUNGER

18 Feb 2013 · SURESH KAIT, J. · 2013:DHC:882

The Delhi High Court directed the Tribunal to investigate the validity of the deceased driver's licence to determine the Insurance Company's recovery rights, allowing setting aside of the ex parte award subject to evidence, while denying the Insurance Company a belated challenge to the award after compensation payment.

civil other Significant ex parte judgment Order 9 Rule 13 CPC driving licence validity recovery rights

Salora International v. Soma Paul

18 Feb 2013 · Mukta Gupta · 2013:DHC:883

The Delhi High Court set aside the Labour Court's order invalidating termination without enquiry and remanded the case to allow the employer to prove misconduct by adducing evidence after the enquiry was held invalid.

labor other Significant domestic enquiry abandonment of service termination of employment Industrial Disputes Act

Ravi Mittal v. Sandeep Mittal & Anr

15 Feb 2013 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; V. K. Jain · 2013:DHC:7975-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal and related applications as withdrawn after the appellant chose not to press the appeal, leaving the issue of interest calculation to be pursued separately.

civil appeal_dismissed Procedural appeal condonation of delay withdrawal of appeal calculation of interest

Ravi Mittal v. Sandeep Mittal & Anr

15 Feb 2013 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; V. K. Jain · 2013:DHC:7974-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal as withdrawn when the appellant chose not to press it and decided to approach the Single Judge for correction of interest calculation.

civil appeal_dismissed appeal withdrawal interest calculation condonation of delay Division Bench

Rumajhuma Bhaumic v. Dev Raj Arora

15 Feb 2013 · Pratibha Rani · 2013:DHC:7387

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's refusal to allow amendment of the plaint after trial commencement, emphasizing the requirement of due diligence and limited scope of supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227.

civil petition_dismissed Significant amendment of pleadings Order 6 Rule 17 CPC commencement of trial Article 227 Constitution

Ashraf Kamal v. Jamia Millia Islamia & Anr

15 Feb 2013 · S.S. Sistani · 2013:DHC:7263

The Delhi High Court upheld the university's denial of Ph.D. admission and campus ban on a student due to his past and subsequent indiscipline, affirming limited judicial interference in academic disciplinary matters.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant university discipline Ph.D. admission campus ban Vice-Chancellor authority

Suresh Garg v. NDPL & Anr.

15 Feb 2013 · Valmiki J. Mehta

The Delhi High Court dismissed writ petitions seeking retrospective time-bound promotion benefits due to undue delay and laches despite entitlement under the 1997 scheme.

labor petition_dismissed Significant Time Bound Promotion Scale delay and laches retrospective benefits writ petition

Ram Kumar Dhir v. Gopal Krishna Dhir

15 Feb 2013 · Rajiv Sahai · 2013:DHC:6713

The court consolidated multiple suits concerning disputed leasehold property ownership among heirs, framed issues on validity of competing Wills and family settlement, and directed trial in a single partition suit maintaining status quo.

property other leasehold mutation validity of Will partition suit family settlement

Gurnam Singh & Anr v. Manohar Singh & Ors

15 Feb 2013 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2013:DHC:6697

The Delhi High Court held that property inherited by a male Hindu post-Hindu Succession Act, 1956, is his individual property, not HUF property, dismissing the plaintiffs' suit for partition and declaration of sale deeds as void.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Hindu Succession Act, 1956 Hindu Undivided Family coparcenary partition suit

Babita v. Delhi Agricultural Marketing Board & Ors.

15 Feb 2013 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2013:DHC:839

The Delhi High Court dismissed the widow's claim for pension benefits after the deceased employee did not opt for pension and accepted lumpsum terminal benefits, applying the principle of estoppel.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant pension scheme terminal benefits estoppel service rules

Jyotika Bajaj v. GNCT of Delhi and Ors

15 Feb 2013 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2013:DHC:840

The Delhi High Court held that private school teachers are entitled to arrears of salary as per the 6th Pay Commission and directed payment of balance dues with interest on delay.

labor petition_allowed Significant 6th Pay Commission arrears of salary private school employees Director of Education order