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Ravi & Anr. v. State

Delhi High Court · 22 Jan 2015 · 2015:DHC:681-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld Ravi's conviction for murder under Section 302 IPC, rejecting his self-defense claim, but acquitted his mother Bimla for lack of evidence of common intention.

criminal appeal_partly_allowed

Bhim Singh v. State

Delhi High Court · 22 Jan 2015 · 2015:DHC:680-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the murder conviction of Bhim Singh based on his disclosure statement leading to recovery of the dead body and corroborative evidence, affirming the admissibility of such statements under Section 27 of the Evidence Act.

criminal appeal_dismissed

Bunty @ Bharat v. State of Delhi

Delhi High Court · 22 Jan 2015 · 2015:DHC:679

The Delhi High Court set aside the appellant's conviction for attempt to rape due to lack of overt acts but upheld his conviction for molestation under Section 354 IPC based on credible child witness testimony.

criminal appeal_partly_allowed

Alkem Laboratories Ltd. v. Lalit Bohra & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 22 Jan 2015 · 2015:DHC:732

The Delhi High Court decreed a civil suit in terms of a voluntary settlement agreement reached through court-annexed mediation and granted a 50% refund of court fees under Section 16-A of the Court Fees Act.

civil appeal_allowed

New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Nutan Devi & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 22 Jan 2015 · 2015:DHC:709

The Delhi High Court held that a borrower-driver is not a third party under Section 163-A of the Motor Vehicles Act and the insurer is not liable to pay compensation under the third party risk policy for the borrower's death.

civil appeal_allowed

Sushila Badola v. Tushar Patni & Anr.

Delhi High Court · 22 Jan 2015 · 2015:DHC:739

The High Court quashed a Section 138 NI Act complaint filed through an unverified Power of Attorney holder lacking personal knowledge, holding such complaint not maintainable.

criminal petition_allowed

State of NCT of Delhi v. Damodar Singh

Delhi High Court · 22 Jan 2015 · 2015:DHC:678-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of the accused in a murder case, holding that the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt due to unreliable confession, doubtful recovery, and insufficient corroboration of last seen evidence.

criminal appeal_dismissed

Vinay Chhabra & Ors v. Vera Ruth Rego Gonsalves

Delhi High Court · 22 Jan 2015 · 2015:DHC:664-DB

The Delhi High Court held that execution of an Agreement to Sell, receipt of sale consideration, and handing over possession violate a status quo order restraining transfer of property, dismissing the appeal against such finding.

civil appeal_dismissed

Sabbu Shah v. State

Delhi High Court · 22 Jan 2015 · 2015:DHC:727

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking quashing of FIR under Section 482 CrPC, holding that the petitioner has an alternate efficacious remedy before the trial court at the stage of framing of charges.

criminal petition_dismissed

Sunbeam Products Inc v. ES EM International & Anr

Delhi High Court · 22 Jan 2015 · 2015:DHC:714

The Delhi High Court decreed a civil suit based on a voluntary out-of-court settlement and granted the plaintiff a 50% refund of court fees under Section 16-A of the Court Fees Act.

civil appeal_allowed

Radhika Tandon Bhatia and Ors. v. Anuj Bhatia

Delhi High Court · 22 Jan 2015 · 2015:DHC:713

The Delhi High Court decreed a family suit based on a joint settlement between spouses concerning maintenance, residence, and custody, emphasizing the best interest of minor children and voluntary agreement.

family appeal_allowed

The Commissioner of Income Tax (Central)-I v. Mohan Meakins Limited

Delhi High Court · 22 Jan 2015 · 2015:DHC:712-DB

This judgment records the hearing and decision dates for multiple Income Tax Appeals before the Delhi High Court without substantive reasoning or detailed findings.

tax

K.K. SHARMA v. HIGH COURT OF DELHI

Supreme Court of India · 22 Jan 2015

The Supreme Court corrected typographical errors in dates mentioned in its earlier judgment to ensure accuracy of the judicial record.

civil other

Karnail Kaur & Ors. v. State of Punjab & Ors.

Supreme Court of India · 22 Jan 2015

The Supreme Court held that land acquisition proceedings lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession is not taken and compensation not paid for over five years before the Act's commencement, quashing acquisition of appellants' land accordingly.

property appeal_allowed

DELHI TRANSPORT CORPORATION v. VED PRAKASH @ PAPPI

Delhi High Court · 21 Jan 2015 · 2015:DHC:622

The High Court held that a claim for back wages during suspension is not maintainable under Section 33C(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act without prior adjudication of entitlement, setting aside the Labour Court's award directing payment of arrears.

labor appeal_allowed

Ramashray Prasad v. Union of India

Delhi High Court · 21 Jan 2015 · 2015:DHC:623-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the merit-based promotion process under the Flexible Complementing Scheme, rejecting reservation benefits and arrears claims by a reserved category scientist who failed to meet qualifying marks.

administrative petition_dismissed

Balmukand & Anr. v. Anuj Kumar

Delhi High Court · 21 Jan 2015 · 2015:DHC:624

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging eviction under Section 14(1)(d) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, holding that the petitioners failed to prove residential tenancy as the premises were used for commercial purposes.

property petition_dismissed

Ravinder Kumar Jha v. Union of India

Delhi High Court · 21 Jan 2015 · 2015:DHC:627-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld retrospective seniority and promotions in the UDC cadre arising from CSS cadre restructuring, rejecting the CAT’s order that had invalidated such retrospective effect.

service_law appeal_allowed

AIR LIQUIDE NORTH INDIA PVT. LTD. v. INOX AIR PRODUCTS PVT. LTD.

Delhi High Court · 21 Jan 2015 · 2015:DHC:642

The Delhi High Court held that an arbitration clause contained in a document expressly incorporated into a contract concerning its subject matter forms a valid arbitration agreement under Section 7(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, and appointed an arbitrator accordingly.

civil petition_allowed

Unity Pratibha Consortium v. Airport Authority of India & Anr

Delhi High Court · 21 Jan 2015 · 2015:DHC:638

The Delhi High Court appointed an independent arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act, overriding the contractually named appointing authority due to reasonable apprehension of bias.

civil appeal_allowed