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Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir v. Bimla Koul Handoo and Anr
The Delhi High Court upheld its jurisdiction and ruled that recovery of excess pension without proper notice and after long delay is impermissible, dismissing the appellant's appeal.
Kanchana M Shekhar v. Avinash Shekhar
The Delhi High Court held that dissatisfaction with an adverse custody order does not justify transfer of the case, directing the matter to continue before the same Family Court.
Mahendra Malhotra v. Uma Arora
The Delhi High Court held that an objection petition in execution proceedings cannot be dismissed for non-appearance when the objector is duly represented by counsel and restored the objection petition for fresh consideration.
Manjeet Karketta v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted bail to the accused in a murder case due to failure to identify the deceased and prolonged ineffective investigation despite circumstantial evidence.
Mother X of Victim A v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that delayed reporting of child sexual abuse by a mother who is herself a victim of domestic violence does not constitute failure to report under Section 21 of the POCSO Act and set aside charges against her.
Samsung India Electronics Pvt Ltd v. Raju
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal and refused to condone a 530-day delay in filing an appeal against a compensation award under the Employees Compensation Act, 1923, holding that the appellant failed to provide sufficient cause for the delay.
Kuldeep v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under Sections 354, 354B, and 506 IPC based solely on the credible testimony of the complainant despite absence of public witnesses and minor contradictions.
Rajat Pandhi v. The State & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that disputes over competing Wills and conveyance deeds concerning property title are civil matters not warranting police investigation under Section 156(3) CrPC and dismissed the petition seeking FIR registration for alleged forgery.
Brij Kishor Mishra v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) and Ors.
The High Court upheld the Trial Court and Sessions Court orders dismissing the belated application to summon remaining prosecution witnesses under Section 311 Cr.P.C., emphasizing that such power must be exercised judiciously and not after unexplained delay post closure of prosecution evidence.
Ramesh Suneja v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and awarded compensation to a passenger injured due to accidental fall from a moving train, rejecting the Railways' claim of self-inflicted injury under Section 124-A of the Railways Act.
Rizwan Ahmad & Ors. v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed FIR No. 1195/2023 under sections 498/406/34 IPC following an amicable settlement and mutual divorce between the parties, holding that continuation of proceedings would be an abuse of process.
Commissioner of Income Tax Exemption Delhi v. IILM Foundation
The Delhi High Court held that reasonable salary paid to a prohibited person for services rendered does not violate Section 13(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act, thereby upholding exemption for the charitable trust under Sections 11/12.
Vineet Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that the enhanced 'very good' benchmark for MACPS financial upgradation applies prospectively from 2016, and employees with lower grade pay remain entitled to benefits under the earlier 'good' benchmark for prior years.
Sanjay Yadav v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that the sealed cover procedure for withholding Non-Functional Financial Upgradation can only be adopted after issuance of a charge sheet, and directed grant of NFFU to the petitioner whose case was wrongly kept in sealed cover before disciplinary proceedings commenced.
Shri Naresh Garg v. Chottey Lal Pandey
The Delhi High Court held that an appellate court must hear the decree-holder before granting stay of execution, emphasizing the requirement of natural justice.
Sunil Gupta & Anr v. Punjab National Bank & Ors
The Delhi High Court upheld Punjab National Bank's mortgage and auction sale of properties, rejecting Petitioners' fraud claims due to lack of cogent evidence against the bank and affirming the creditor's rights under the SARFAESI and Contract Acts.
Kaushal Raj v. Ashok Kumar and Ors
The High Court held that while defendants already imprisoned for non-compliance of an interim injunction could be released subject to apology affidavits, cancellation of warrants against other defendants without hearing the petitioner was improper and must be reconsidered.
Rima Gulshan v. Vishal Saluja & Anr.
The High Court upheld the trial court’s dismissal of contempt proceedings against a non-party, holding that interim orders bind only parties to the suit and third parties cannot be held liable for contempt without clear evidence of wilful disobedience.
Parveen Kumar v. Delhi Cantonment Board & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the rejection of a building plan by the Delhi Cantonment Board, directing the petitioner to exhaust the statutory appeal remedy under Section 340 of the Cantonments Act, 2006.
Sanjeev Kapur v. M/S Ashish Travels & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that Mr. Sanjeev Kapur is a necessary and proper party to the recovery suit against CPWD and dismissed the petition challenging his impleadment.