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Ascot Shoes Private Limited v. Registrar of Companies

Delhi High Court · 29 Jul 2016 · 2016:DHC:5355

The Delhi High Court allowed restoration of Ascot Shoes Pvt. Ltd.'s name struck off for non-compliance, holding that proper notice was not served and restoration under Section 560(6) of the Companies Act, 1956 is justified within the limitation period.

corporate petition_allowed

Vishnu Goyal v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi

Delhi High Court · 29 Jul 2016 · 2016:DHC:5370

The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of the accused charged under Sections 498A and 306 IPC, holding that sufficient material and the gravity of the offence justified denial of bail at the trial stage.

criminal petition_dismissed

Jitender Kumar Pathak v. The State of N.C.T & Anr

Delhi High Court · 29 Jul 2016 · 2016:DHC:5369

The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable criminal proceeding under Section 308 IPC on the basis of an amicable settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.

criminal appeal_allowed

Ashish Bhatia v. State & Anr.

Delhi High Court · 29 Jul 2016 · 2016:DHC:5374

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under the IT Act based on an amicable settlement in a matrimonial dispute, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.

criminal petition_allowed

Rama Chouhan v. State

Delhi High Court · 29 Jul 2016 · 2016:DHC:5373

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and sentence of the appellant for culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part II IPC, finding the prosecution proved fatal injury without intention to cause death.

criminal appeal_dismissed

Vikas & Ors. v. The State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr

Delhi High Court · 29 Jul 2016 · 2016:DHC:5372

The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable criminal FIR under Sections 308, 341, and 34 IPC based on an amicable settlement between parties, exercising its inherent power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.

criminal appeal_allowed

Dharmendra Yadav v. Union of India and Ors.

Delhi High Court · 29 Jul 2016 · 2016:DHC:5371-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the petitioner’s basic pay must be fixed at the minimum pay of ₹6460 in PB-I with grade pay ₹2000 as per CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008, directing payment of arrears.

service_law appeal_allowed

Vijay Nagpal v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi

Delhi High Court · 29 Jul 2016 · 2016:DHC:5348

The Delhi High Court granted the petitioner time till 31.10.2016 to vacate shop premises subject to payment of user charges at the highest bid rate and filing an undertaking, restraining respondents from coercive action meanwhile.

civil appeal_allowed

Amarprit Singh v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi

Delhi High Court · 29 Jul 2016 · 2016:DHC:5349

The Delhi High Court granted the petitioners limited time to vacate licensed shops upon filing an undertaking to pay occupation charges and comply with license conditions, restraining coercive action until the vacate date.

property petition_allowed

Action Committee Unaided Recognized Private Schools v. Directorate of Education

Delhi High Court · 29 Jul 2016 · 2016:DHC:5350

The Delhi High Court granted a limited extension of time to unaided private schools for filing mandatory returns and documents, while restraining fee hikes during the extended period.

administrative petition_allowed

Vijay Mallya v. Delhi International Airport Private Limited

Delhi High Court · 29 Jul 2016 · 2016:DHC:5351

The Delhi High Court upheld the summoning of Vijay Mallya as an accused under Section 319 Cr.P.C. in cheque dishonour cases, holding that a managing director is liable even if not named in the original complaint and pre-summoning evidence suffices for such summoning.

criminal petition_dismissed

Rajiv Nanda v. Govt of NCT of Delhi

Delhi High Court · 29 Jul 2016 · 2016:DHC:5352

The Delhi High Court held that prior allotment does not confer special rights in an open tender and granted the petitioner limited time to vacate the shop subject to conditions, allowing participation in the tender without special equities.

administrative petition_dismissed

Vijay Mallya v. Delhi International Airport Private Limited

Delhi High Court · 29 Jul 2016 · 2016:DHC:5353

The Delhi High Court upheld the summoning of Vijay Mallya as accused under Section 319 Cr.P.C. in a cheque dishonour case, holding that a managing director is liable under the Negotiable Instruments Act even if not named in the original complaint.

criminal petition_dismissed

Department of Electronics and Information Technology v. Star India Pvt. Ltd.

Delhi High Court · 29 Jul 2016 · 2016:DHC:5345-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld an ex-parte injunction blocking entire rogue websites engaged in piracy and directed government agencies to ensure compliance, rejecting a limited URL-blocking approach as ineffective.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed

Rajan Mehra v. Geetanjali Mehra

Delhi High Court · 29 Jul 2016 · 2016:DHC:5346-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of the husband's application to set aside an ex-parte maintenance order, holding he was duly served and failed to show sufficient cause for non-appearance.

family appeal_dismissed

High Court of Punjab & Haryana v. Jagdev Singh

Supreme Court of India · 29 Jul 2016

The Supreme Court held that excess salary payments made to a retired judicial officer who had given an undertaking to refund such amounts can be recovered by the State, directing recovery in installments.

administrative appeal_allowed

Sudhir Chaudhary v. State (NCT of Delhi)

Supreme Court of India · 29 Jul 2016

The Supreme Court held that while voice samples are identification data and do not violate the right against self-incrimination, their collection must be conducted fairly under Article 21, balancing investigative needs and accused rights.

criminal appeal_allowed

Ajay Kumar Pandey v. Piyush Verma

Supreme Court of India · 29 Jul 2016

The Supreme Court removed the appellant's imprisonment sentence under the Contempt of Courts Act upon his unconditional apology but suspended his advocate licence for two years and upheld other restrictions.

criminal appeal_allowed

Hiranand Mandal v. Veer Kumar

Delhi High Court · 28 Jul 2016 · 2016:DHC:5311

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking cancellation of bail due to lack of substantial evidence of misuse of liberty by the accused, upholding the bail granted earlier.

criminal petition_dismissed

Arora Screen Printers v. Commissioner of VAT & Anr.

Delhi High Court · 28 Jul 2016 · 2016:DHC:8810-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the tax department to pay delayed VAT refunds with interest to the petitioner, enforcing statutory timelines under the DVAT Act.

tax petition_allowed