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Union of India v. Madan Mohan

Delhi High Court · 08 Jul 2013 · 2013:DHC:3173-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order treating the respondent as Diesel Cleaner for promotion purposes, dismissing the petitioners' challenge and review application for lack of new evidence.

administrative appeal_dismissed

Securi Tech India Pvt. Ltd. v. The Chairman Central Board of Direct Taxes

Delhi High Court · 08 Jul 2013 · 2013:DHC:3172-DB

The Delhi High Court directed refund of seized cash to the petitioner after final orders established ownership, holding that income tax authorities must refund without undue delay despite Section 132(3) where no ownership dispute exists.

tax petition_allowed

M/S BALAJI TOUR TRAVELS v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR

Delhi High Court · 08 Jul 2013 · 2013:DHC:3169

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging cancellation of the petitioner's overseas recruitment registration certificate for violating terms of the Emigration Act, 1983, holding that disputed factual issues cannot be decided in writ jurisdiction.

administrative petition_dismissed

State v. Naushad

Delhi High Court · 08 Jul 2013 · 2013:DHC:3188-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's appeal against acquittal in a murder case due to defective police investigation, emphasizing the duty of investigating officers to conduct fair and thorough investigations.

criminal appeal_dismissed

Braham Prakash & Anr. v. State NCT of Delhi

Delhi High Court · 08 Jul 2013 · 2013:DHC:3168

The criminal appeal filed by Braham Prakash and another was disposed of by the Delhi High Court in terms of a detailed common judgment delivered in a related appeal on the same day.

criminal other

Pramod Kumar v. State of NCT of Delhi

Delhi High Court · 08 Jul 2013 · 2013:DHC:3171

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition to quash FIR and charges against the petitioner, holding that prima facie cognizable offences supported by medical evidence require trial despite settlement with co-accused.

criminal petition_dismissed

Musa Singh v. State

Delhi High Court · 08 Jul 2013 · 2013:DHC:3166-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of Musa Singh for kidnapping, sodomy, and murder of a minor based on a complete chain of circumstantial evidence excluding all hypotheses except guilt.

criminal appeal_dismissed

Manoj Kumar v. State (NCT) of Delhi

Delhi High Court · 08 Jul 2013 · 2013:DHC:3165-DB

The Delhi High Court modified the appellants' conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part I IPC, reducing their sentence based on the nature of injuries and circumstances of the attack.

criminal sentence_modified

B.S. Ahluwalia & Ors. v. D.D.A. & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 08 Jul 2013 · 2013:DHC:3164

The Delhi High Court quashed the DDA's cancellation of lease and misuse charges demand, holding that running a guest house in a residential plot does not constitute misuse and lease cancellation without proper notice violates natural justice.

property appeal_allowed

GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI v. SH.VIKAS

Delhi High Court · 08 Jul 2013 · 2013:DHC:3167-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the policy limiting compassionate appointment claims to three considerations, emphasizing the relevance of the family's financial status in granting such appointments.

administrative appeal_allowed

Dr. Muhammad Iqbal v. Union of India and Ors.

Delhi High Court · 08 Jul 2013 · 2013:DHC:3184

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the initiation of disciplinary enquiry proceedings, holding that courts should not interfere at the preliminary stage absent lack of jurisdiction or bias.

administrative petition_dismissed

Rajni Agarwal v. UOI & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 08 Jul 2013 · 2013:DHC:3178

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging NIFT's rejection of an inter-discipline transfer, holding that the petitioner, having signed an undertaking and taken a calculated risk, could not claim a vested right or invoke promissory estoppel against the institution's policy-based decision.

administrative petition_dismissed

Darshan Khurana v. M/S PACQUICK INDUSTRIES LTD

Delhi High Court · 08 Jul 2013 · 2013:DHC:3185

The Court held that PICUP must refund the amount paid by Darshan Khurana under the cancelled settlement before reclaiming the mortgaged property's title deeds, rejecting PICUP's claim of fraud after being impleaded in the settlement.

civil appeal_allowed

Balbir Singh v. Union of India

Delhi High Court · 08 Jul 2013 · 2013:DHC:3187-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging compulsory retirement of a CRPF driver for indiscipline, upholding the disciplinary proceedings and punishment as lawful and justified.

administrative petition_dismissed

Jugbir Singh v. Union of India & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 08 Jul 2013 · 2013:DHC:3186-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a soldier whose illegal dismissal was set aside is entitled to full back wages up to qualifying service and pension-equivalent wages thereafter, directing payment with interest.

administrative petition_allowed

Debjyoti Gupta v. Indiabulls Securities Ltd and Anr.

Delhi High Court · 08 Jul 2013 · 2013:DHC:3182-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of an arbitration challenge holding that the six-month limitation period under NSE Bye-law 3 is binding and off-market transactions fall outside the arbitration tribunal's jurisdiction.

civil appeal_dismissed

Qayamuddin & Ors. v. Jamil-ud-Din & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 08 Jul 2013 · 2013:DHC:3179

Appeal against dismissal of a suit under Section 6 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 is barred and not maintainable, including incidental reliefs of declaration, damages, and injunction.

civil appeal_dismissed

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd v. AD Kukreja & Anr

Delhi High Court · 08 Jul 2013 · 2013:DHC:3181

The High Court set aside a Trial Court decree ordering removal of telegraph boxes, holding that only the District Magistrate under the Indian Telegraph Act has jurisdiction to order such removal, and unauthorized property openings do not justify injunctions against telegraph authorities.

civil appeal_allowed

Mohd. Imran @ Chunnu v. State (NCT of Delhi)

Delhi High Court · 08 Jul 2013 · 2013:DHC:3191-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the appellant's murder conviction due to insufficient circumstantial evidence, rejecting the application of the last seen theory and holding that the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

criminal appeal_allowed

Bharat Singh v. Aamir Khan

Delhi High Court · 08 Jul 2013 · 2013:DHC:3180-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's appeal and upheld the acquittal of the accused due to unreliable eyewitness testimony and insufficient circumstantial evidence in a murder case.

criminal appeal_dismissed