Delhi High Court

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Inder Goel v. The State & Anr.

16 Apr 2024 · Navin Chawla · 2024:DHC:3065

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking police investigation into alleged illegal property transfer, holding the dispute to be civil in nature and not warranting criminal inquiry under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C.

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R K Agarwal v. Union of India & Ors.

16 Apr 2024 · V. Kameswar Rao; Saurabh Banerjee · 2024:DHC:3017-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the resumption of disciplinary proceedings and penalty of withholding pension imposed on a reinstated government servant, dismissing his writ petition challenging the penalty and denial of promotion.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant departmental inquiry disciplinary proceedings withholding pension reinstatement

Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited v. Amit Bansal

16 Apr 2024 · Navin Chawla · 2024:DHC:3008

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging acquittal in an electricity theft case, holding that the prosecution failed to prove dishonest meter tampering beyond reasonable doubt and that the forensic report lacked requisite expert basis.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Electricity Act, 2003 Section 135 theft of electricity expert evidence

Rajeev Dagar v. Mukesh Dagar

16 Apr 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:3076

The Delhi High Court set aside maintenance order passed by a transferred judicial officer who had become functus officio and remanded the appeals for fresh hearing by the successor court.

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Syeda Saiyidain Hameda & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

16 Apr 2024 · The Acting Chief Justice; Mini Pushkarna · 2024:DHC:3049-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Ministry of Minority Affairs' decision to dissolve the Maulana Azad Education Foundation, finding the dissolution lawful, supported by audit findings, and consistent with the Ministry's comprehensive minority welfare schemes.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Maulana Azad Education Foundation Societies Registration Act, 1860 dissolution of society Ministry of Minority Affairs

Raja Khan v. State

16 Apr 2024 · Amit Mahajan · 2024:DHC:3034
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Bail was granted to the accused in a POCSO case due to doubts about the victim's age, contradictions in evidence, and prolonged custody without timely trial.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail POCSO Act minor consent contradictory evidence

Central Public Works Department v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi

16 Apr 2024 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2024:DHC:3019

The Delhi High Court upheld recovery of back wages calculated at par with regular employees for a daily rated workman reinstated by final award but not regularised, dismissing the CPWD's challenge to recovery proceedings.

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Narendra Yadav v. Dilip Rangwani and Anr.

16 Apr 2024 · Mini Pushkarna · 2024:DHC:3051

The Delhi High Court dismissed the contempt petition alleging non-compliance with its order on additional documents in disciplinary enquiry, holding that substantial compliance negates contempt absent wilful disobedience.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disciplinary enquiry additional documents conduct discipline and appeal rules contempt of court

Zahid Hussain v. Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.

16 Apr 2024 · Mini Pushkarna · 2024:DHC:3067

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging a possession notice issued under SARFAESI Act on the ground that the petitioner has an alternative remedy before the Debt Recovery Tribunal to raise all objections, including notice to a deceased person.

civil petition_dismissed Significant SARFAESI Act Section 17 SARFAESI notice to deceased person Debt Recovery Tribunal

Jeetu Kanwar v. Union of India & Ors.

16 Apr 2024 · Acting Chief Justice Manmohan; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2024:DHC:3071-DB

The Delhi High Court expedited the issuance of the appellant's IPC license card by directing the respondents to decide on the representation within a shortened timeframe, recognizing the ministerial nature of the renewal and the urgency due to upcoming Paralympic qualifiers.

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Videshi Kumar v. State; Ram Nath v. State

16 Apr 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:3062-DB
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The Delhi High Court acquitted two appellants of murder charges due to failure of prosecution to prove motive and last seen evidence conclusively in a circumstantial evidence case.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant circumstantial evidence last seen together motive bloodstained clothes

Prakash Vasant Ajgaonkar & Ors. v. The State NCT of Delhi & Anr.

16 Apr 2024 · Navin Chawla

The Delhi High Court held that the power to grant interim compensation under Section 143A of the NI Act is discretionary and can only be directed against the drawer of the cheque, setting aside trial court orders imposing such compensation on company directors.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 143A Negotiable Instruments Act interim compensation discretionary power drawer of cheque

Sh. Bal Krishan Sharma v. Smt. Kanta Kumari Sharma and Ors.

15 Apr 2024 · Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:2990

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the trial court's refusal to admit belated additional evidence in a property dispute, holding that delay due to incorrect legal advice is insufficient cause to admit new documents at the final stage.

civil petition_dismissed Order VII Rule 14 CPC additional evidence belated documents relinquishment deed

Swapnil Aeron v. Jagmohan Sapra

15 Apr 2024 · Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:2978

The Delhi High Court upheld that a tenant is estopped under Section 116 of the Indian Evidence Act from disputing the landlord's title even after surrendering possession during a suit for recovery of possession and rent arrears.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Section 116 Indian Evidence Act tenant estoppel lease agreement possession surrender

Meena Kataria v. Rekha & Ors.

15 Apr 2024 · Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:2988

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to lead evidence in rebuttal after respondents' evidence, holding that the right to rebuttal must be reserved at the time of closing evidence and the burden of proving a Will lies on the propounder.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order XVIII Rule 3 CPC evidence in rebuttal burden of proof validity of Will

Vijay Kumar Gupta v. Mohit Malik

15 Apr 2024 · Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:2977

The High Court upheld the Trial Court's territorial jurisdiction and dismissal of the petitioner's application under Order VII Rule 11 CPC in a money recovery suit, affirming that a part of cause of action arose within the Court's jurisdiction.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC territorial jurisdiction cause of action money suit

State NCT of Delhi v. Santosh Kumar

15 Apr 2024 · Amit Mahajan · 2024:DHC:4071

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's discharge of the accused from rape charges under Section 376 IPC, holding that consent obtained under a false promise of marriage does not vitiate consent and that inconsistencies and delay justified discharge at the charge framing stage.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 376 IPC charge framing discharge false promise of marriage

Suresh Chand v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr

15 Apr 2024 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2024:DHC:3824

The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a workman after a fair domestic enquiry conducted ex parte due to his voluntary absence, dismissing his writ petition challenging the Labour Court's awards.

labor petition_dismissed Significant disciplinary enquiry natural justice subsistence allowance dismissal

Delhi Transport Corporation v. Yash Pal

15 Apr 2024 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2024:DHC:3782

The Delhi High Court upheld the Industrial Tribunal's order invalidating the departmental enquiry against a workman for violation of natural justice principles and dismissed the petition challenging the same.

labor petition_dismissed Significant departmental enquiry principles of natural justice Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Article 227 Constitution

Anoj Sharma v. All India Institute of Medical Sciences

15 Apr 2024 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2024:DHC:3621

The Delhi High Court dismissed a delayed writ petition challenging a Labour Court Award on illegal termination, holding that the doctrine of delay and laches bars stale claims absent bona fide explanation.

labor petition_dismissed Significant doctrine of delay and laches illegal termination reinstatement back wages