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Shatrudhan Kumar v. GGSIP University
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner’s writ seeking reevaluation of an examination answer sheet on the ground that the grievance was raised after the prescribed time limit under University Ordinance, rendering the petition untenable.
Padmalayan v. Sarasan
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and acquitted the appellants by permitting compounding of offences under Section 320 CrPC, setting aside their conviction and sentence.
Shakun Oil Company & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed appeals against withdrawal of writ petitions without liberty to refile but granted liberty to seek relief through fresh applications before the Single Judge.
New India Assurance Co Ltd v. Vauki Devi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the insurer's liability to compensate the authorized representative of goods in a goods vehicle accident, rejecting the insurer's plea of gratuitous passenger exclusion under Section 147 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
Shahzad v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld conviction under Section 307 IPC but reduced the sentence to the period already served following a full compromise between the parties, exercising inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC.
Directorate of Revenue Intelligence v. Manj Garg
The Delhi High Court upheld the waiver of bail conditions requiring prior court permission for foreign travel in Customs Act cases where no complaint has been filed, allowing accused to travel abroad subject to joining investigation when required.
Harmanjit Singh v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed FIR No. 230/1999 under Section 379 IPC read with the Indian Electricity Act against the petitioners based on the prosecution's no objection affidavit.
Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi & Mr Maninder Singh, Sr. Advs. with Mr Manjul Bajpai, Mr Tarun Gulati, Mr Shashwat Bajpai, Mr Sarvajeet Kumar Thakur & Mr L. Nidhiram Sharma, Advs. v. UNION OF INDIA
The High Court directed the DoT to consider and dispose of telecom license extension applications before proceeding with the 900 MHz spectrum auction, recognizing petitioners' legitimate expectations under their licenses.
Sushila Kaul v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's dismissal of a delayed claim for pay revision and arrears as barred by limitation under the Administrative Tribunals Act.
Om Prakash & Ors. v. Commissioner, North Municipal Corporation of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that posts sanctioned by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi form a promotional hierarchy for ACP financial upgradation even without Delhi Government approval of Recruitment Rules, entitling petitioners to higher pay scales.
Babita Pathak & Others v. High Court of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that carry-forward of reserved vacancies for physically handicapped persons beyond one recruitment year is permissible and does not confer appointment rights on General category candidates, dismissing their challenge to the reservation scheme in the Delhi Judicial Service Examination 2010.
Manoj v. The State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for rape based on credible uncorroborated testimony of the prosecutrix and corroborative medical evidence, dismissing the appeal despite delay in FIR and defence of false implication.
Javed @ Bhura v. The State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for armed robbery based on credible eyewitness and medical evidence despite delay in arrest and absence of recovery from the accused.
Delhi Development Authority v. Santosh Kumari Khanna
The Delhi High Court held that the DDA must send allotment letters to all known addresses if the primary address communication fails and fixed the cost payable by the allottee as per rates at the time of writ petition filing, setting aside cancellation of allotment due to nonpayment.
East Delhi Municipal Corporation v. Sattar Sheikh & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld compensation awarded against the Municipal Corporation for death caused by an uncovered manhole, applying res ipsa loquitur and affirming writ jurisdiction to award damages for breach of public duty.
Narayan Singh v. Sanjeev Kumar & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that amendment deleting some complainants in a Section 138 NI Act complaint is permissible and dismissed the petition seeking quashing of the complaint on that ground.
Rakesh @ Raku v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction for rape, holding that the prosecutrix's credible testimony and corroborative evidence established guilt beyond reasonable doubt, rejecting the appellant's claim of consensual intercourse and false implication.
Anil Kochhar v. The D.S.I.I.DC
The Delhi High Court held that a party’s right to appoint an arbitrator under Section 11(6) is forfeited upon filing of a Section 11 petition, and appointed a sole arbitrator after invalidating the respondent’s belated appointment.
Pradeep Khatri v. State NCT of Delhi
Bail was denied to the accused in a murder trial at the stage of leading defense evidence due to the gravity of the offense and risk of tampering, as defense evidence can be led while in custody.
Shri Varinder Sahni v. Pratap K. Kaula and Others
The Delhi High Court dismissed the plaintiff's suit for specific performance as infructuous following a prior Division Bench judgment upholding a decree in favor of defendants, emphasizing that no two decrees can coexist for the same property and cause of action.