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Gopal & Anr. v. State (NCT) Delhi

Delhi High Court · 09 May 2016 · 2016:DHC:3685

The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to petitioners accused of minor assault and threatening offences, emphasizing their minor role, simple injuries, and undertaking to cooperate with investigation.

criminal appeal_allowed

Aquatech Systems (Asia) Pvt Ltd v. SKS Power Generation (Chattisgarh) Ltd. & Anr

Delhi High Court · 09 May 2016 · 2016:DHC:3647

The Delhi High Court held that once an arbitral tribunal is constituted, interim relief applications under Section 9 must be decided by the tribunal under Section 17, and continued an interim stay on the invocation of a bank guarantee pending arbitration.

civil appeal_dismissed

Aquatech Systems (Asia) Pvt Ltd v. SKS Power Generation (Chattisgarh) Ltd

Delhi High Court · 09 May 2016 · 2016:DHC:3648

The Delhi High Court held that after constitution of the arbitral tribunal, interim relief under Section 9 is barred unless Section 17 remedy is inefficacious, and continued the stay on invocation of the bank guarantee pending arbitration.

civil appeal_dismissed

Saddam & Anr v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) & Anr

Delhi High Court · 09 May 2016 · 2016:DHC:3649

The Delhi High Court quashed a robbery-related FIR under Sections 392/411 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

Sanjay Singh & Ors. v. State & Anr.

Delhi High Court · 09 May 2016 · 2016:DHC:3650

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498-A and 406 IPC based on an amicable settlement between spouses, exercising inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice in matrimonial disputes.

criminal petition_allowed

Dargah Paanch Peer v. Union of India & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 09 May 2016 · 2016:DHC:3692

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against the trial court's order dismissing a suit for non-prosecution due to the plaintiff's failure to lead evidence despite repeated opportunities, holding that mere filing of an affidavit without tendering it as evidence does not amount to prosecution.

civil appeal_dismissed

Jammu & Kashmir State Power Development Corporation v. K.J.M.C.Global Market (India) Ltd

Delhi High Court · 09 May 2016 · 2016:DHC:3674

Delhi High Court upheld arbitral award granting compensation and fees to financier for delays and breaches by state power corporation in arranging project financing, dismissing challenge under Section 34.

civil petition_dismissed

Jaswant and Ors. v. The State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) & Anr

Delhi High Court · 09 May 2016 · 2016:DHC:3641

The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable matrimonial offence FIR under Section 498-A IPC based on a mutual settlement, exercising its inherent power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.

criminal appeal_allowed

Jitesh Kumar Yadav v. Satpal Yadav and Ors.

Delhi High Court · 09 May 2016 · 2016:DHC:3642

The Delhi High Court dismissed a partition suit holding that property inherited from a maternal ancestor post-1956 is self-acquired and not ancestral property forming part of a Hindu Undivided Family, thus no right of partition arises.

property appeal_dismissed

Abhishek Manohar v. State of Delhi & Anr.

Delhi High Court · 09 May 2016 · 2016:DHC:3643

The Delhi High Court quashed a motor accident FIR under Sections 279/337 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

Virender Singh v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr

Delhi High Court · 09 May 2016 · 2016:DHC:3644

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 420, 406, 468, and 471 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 petition_allowed

Vinayak Rathore v. State & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 09 May 2016 · 2016:DHC:3640

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 363 and 323 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

Shakila & Ors. v. The State & Anr.

Delhi High Court · 09 May 2016 · 2016:DHC:3645

The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable criminal FIR under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes upon 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 petition_allowed

Sumit Kumar v. Registrar General, High Court of Delhi & Anr.

Delhi High Court · 09 May 2016 · 2016:DHC:3646-DB

The Delhi High Court partially allowed writ petitions challenging flawed questions in the Delhi Judicial Preliminary Examination, directing deletion of certain questions and re-evaluation of results in line with established judicial review principles for multiple choice answer keys.

administrative appeal_allowed

Devender Kumar & Anr v. State of NCT Delhi & Anr

Delhi High Court · 09 May 2016 · 2016:DHC:3655

The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable matrimonial offence FIR under Section 482 Cr.P.C. following an amicable settlement, emphasizing the Court's inherent power to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.

criminal petition_allowed

Vijit Vinod Nautiyal v. State

Delhi High Court · 09 May 2016 · 2016:DHC:3651

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 279 and 304A IPC based on 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 petition_allowed

Rishi Pal Singh Tomar & Ors. v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 09 May 2016 · 2016:DHC:3657

The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable criminal FIR arising from matrimonial disputes under Section 482 Cr.P.C. on the basis of an amicable settlement between the parties, emphasizing the court's inherent power to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.

criminal petition_allowed

Delhi Transport Corporation v. Ram Kishan

Delhi High Court · 09 May 2016 · 2016:DHC:3691-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order granting pension to an employee who sought voluntary retirement, rejecting the employer's claim that he had resigned and forfeited pension rights.

administrative appeal_dismissed

Parveen Choudhary v. State & Anr.

Delhi High Court · 09 May 2016 · 2016:DHC:3689

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Section 420 IPC following an amicable settlement between parties and directed compensation to the Victims’ Compensation Fund.

criminal appeal_allowed

Union of India v. Nishith Goyal

Delhi High Court · 09 May 2016 · 2016:DHC:3662-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's writ petition and upheld the CAT's direction to hold a review Departmental Promotion Committee after the respondent's ACR grading was upgraded post the original promotion decision.

administrative appeal_dismissed