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Chaman v. State
The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant of rape and criminal intimidation charges due to inconsistencies and improbabilities in the prosecutrix's testimony, emphasizing that uncorroborated and unreliable testimony cannot sustain conviction.
Rakesh @ Goga v. State
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal, setting aside the robbery conviction due to inconsistencies and held the appellant guilty only of causing simple injuries under Section 324 IPC.
Pradeep Goyal v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for sexual offences against a minor, holding that credible victim testimony corroborated by medical evidence suffices for conviction despite minor contradictions and delay in FIR.
Baby Mahima Taneja v. National Insurance Co. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation for a minor motor accident victim by increasing future medical expenses, disability, and loss of amenities awards, and raised the interest rate on the compensation.
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd v. Krishan Singh
The Delhi High Court reduced non-pecuniary damages in a motor accident claim to statutory limits and rejected the insurer’s plea for exoneration due to failure to prove invalid driving licence.
Government of NCT of Delhi v. Monika Sharma
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order holding that a candidate with B.El.Ed. and M.Ed. degrees meets the essential qualification for appointment as Post Graduate Teacher despite initial regulatory conflicts.
Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner v. Vijaya Bank and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that authorities under the PF Act lack power to lift the corporate veil for recovery of dues and dismissed the petition challenging the auction under SARFAESI Act, emphasizing availability of alternative remedy before DRT.
Shambhu Nath Das & Ors. v. Director of Education & Ors.
Execution proceedings under CPC cannot be used to enforce final judgments in writ petitions; such enforcement must be through contempt proceedings.
Kanwar Singh v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition to quash an FIR under Sections 279 and 304A IPC, holding that rash and negligent driving offences are non-compoundable and cannot be quashed merely on the basis of a private settlement.
Om Prakash Tiwari v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld conviction for administering a stupefying drug to facilitate theft and possession of stolen property, dismissing the appellant's challenge to evidence and sentence.
Raj Kumar Singla v. C.B.I
The Delhi High Court held that at the charge framing stage, the court need only ascertain if there is sufficient ground to proceed, dismissing the petitioner’s challenge to charges of criminal conspiracy and cheating based on an allegedly false inspection report.
Jugal @ Vikas v. Govt of NCT
The Delhi High Court set aside the appellants' convictions under Section 307 IPC for lack of intent to kill but upheld convictions under Section 324 IPC for voluntarily causing hurt with a dangerous weapon.
Vayam Technologies Ltd. v. Commissioner of Trade & Taxes
The Delhi High Court held that the Commissioner’s power under Section 59(2) of the DVAT Act to require production of documents can be exercised even without rules framed under Section 102(2)(z), dismissing the petitioner’s challenge to VAT notices.
Raju v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction for culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304-II IPC but reduced the sentence considering provocation and circumstances.
Deepak v. Rajpati
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's request for extension of time to vacate disputed property, directing immediate vacation in compliance with prior court orders.
Balvinder Singh v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court confirmed the appellant's conviction under Section 15 of the NDPS Act for possession of commercial quantity of poppy straw but modified the sentence to the period already served.
Jugal @ Vikas v. Govt of NCT
The Delhi High Court set aside convictions under Section 307 IPC for attempt to murder due to lack of intent but upheld convictions under Section 324 IPC for voluntarily causing hurt with a dangerous weapon.
Saroj Mittal v. The State
The Delhi High Court set aside the murder conviction of the mother-in-law, holding that the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt due to inconsistent dying declarations and lack of corroborative evidence.
Sarvesh Agrawal v. Union of India & Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the appointment of an OBC candidate from the waiting list after a reserved category candidate's resignation, holding the selection process was lawful and non-arbitrary.
Anju Sethi & Anr v. South Delhi Municipal Corporation & Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition against SDMC and Directorate of Education as not maintainable, directing the petitioners to approach the Central Administrative Tribunal.