Delhi High Court

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Gaurav Kumar as Guardian of Kavyansh v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

29 Nov 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024 SCC OnLine Del 3152
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The Delhi High Court held that unaided private schools must admit EWS category children as per the RTE Act and regularized provisional admission granted after the school failed to challenge the seat matrix.

constitutional petition_allowed Significant Right to Education Act EWS admission Section 12(1)(c) Nursery admission

Hitesh Chhabra & Anr. v. Sandeep Chhabra & Ors.

29 Nov 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · ILR (2009) IV Delhi 622

The Delhi High Court directed disputes over countersigning cheques in a partnership firm to be decided by the appointed Arbitrator under Section 17 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, refusing to grant unilateral relief to the petitioners.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 9 Section 17 interim relief

Union of India v. Ex MWO Dinesh Prasad

29 Nov 2023 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:2447-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's order granting disability pension for primary hypertension, affirming the presumption of service attribution unless disproved by clear reasons.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant disability pension military service primary hypertension service attribution

Indian Council of Medical Research v. Indra Rani

28 Nov 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:8534-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the quashing of a retrospective pay revision and recovery order for a retired employee due to lack of a show cause notice but allowed prospective pay and pension revision subject to due process.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant pay revision show cause notice recovery of amounts superannuation

Noida Toll Bridge Company Limited v. Nidhi Sharma & Anr.

28 Nov 2023 · Sanjeev Narula · 2023:DHC:8690

The Delhi High Court set aside an arbitral interim order directing a Rs. 5 crore security deposit, holding that such relief requires a prima facie case and evidence of intent to frustrate award enforcement, which were absent here.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 17 interim measures Order XXXVIII Rule 5 CPC interim relief

The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd v. Mohd Tufail Deceased Through Lrs Ms Gulshan Parweem and Ors

28 Nov 2023 · Navin Chawla · 2023:DHC:8481
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The Delhi High Court upheld the compensation awarded for a fatal motor accident, affirmed the deceased's residency in Delhi based on preponderance of probabilities, validated the multiplier applied, but modified the interest rate from 9% to 7.5% per annum.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Accident Claims Tribunal loss of dependency residency proof minimum wages

Basant Kumar Goswami v. State of NCT of Delhi

28 Nov 2023 · Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2023:DHC:8629
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The Delhi High Court upheld the summoning of an Independent Non-Executive Director under section 138 read with section 141 of the NI Act, holding that specific averments of responsibility for company affairs suffice to attract liability at the prima facie stage.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 138 NI Act Section 141 NI Act Dishonour of cheque Independent Non-Executive Director

Preeti Sharma v. Authorized Officer Bank of Baroda

28 Nov 2023 · Vibhu BakhrU; Amit Mahajan · 2023:DHC:8583-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the DRAT's refusal to entertain an appeal under Section 18 of the SARFAESI Act due to the petitioner's failure to make the mandatory pre-deposit based on the debt claimed by the secured creditor.

civil petition_dismissed SARFAESI Act Section 18 pre-deposit Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal

Chillies Exporters Association India v. Directorate General of Foreign Trade & Anr.

28 Nov 2023 · MANMOHAN, ACJ; MINI PUSHKARNA, J · 2023:DHC:8514-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the DGFT to consider the petitioner's claim for incentives under the revised TMA scheme by treating the writ petition as a representation and deciding it by a reasoned order within twelve weeks.

administrative other Transport and Marketing Assistance Scheme DGFT portal government incentives administrative representation

State v. Sunil

28 Nov 2023 · Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2023:DHC:8730
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The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's discharge of the accused under sections 328 and 376D IPC due to lack of prima facie evidence and prosecutrix's statement indicating consensual relationship.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant framing of charge section 328 IPC section 376D IPC prima facie case

Prof. Neeraj Khare v. Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi and Ors.

28 Nov 2023 · ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE; MINI PUSHKARNA · 2023:DHC:8775-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal of an employee seeking to switch from CPF to GPF Scheme after having validly exercised option for CPF and after long delay, holding such option binding and delay fatal.

labor appeal_dismissed CPF Scheme GPF Scheme pension scheme switching option exercise

Central Bank of India v. Nirmal Kumar and Ors.

28 Nov 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:8748
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's order allowing amendment of the plaint at final arguments to include an inadvertently omitted prayer declaring a mortgage deed null and void, holding such amendment permissible under Section 151 CPC when no prejudice is caused.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Section 151 CPC Amendment of plaint Inadvertent omission Mortgage deed nullity

K. S. Mehta v. M/S Morgan Securities & Credits Pvt. Ltd.

28 Nov 2023 · Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2023:DHC:8628
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The Delhi High Court upheld the summoning of an independent director under section 138 and 141 NI Act, holding that specific averments of responsibility for company affairs suffice to proceed to trial.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Negotiable Instruments Act Section 138 Section 141 Dishonour of cheque

Neha Gola v. Commissioner of Police and Anr.

28 Nov 2023 · ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE; MINI PUSHKARNA · 2023:DHC:8611-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging non-issuance of an admit card due to incorrect photograph dimensions, affirming the recruitment authority’s discretion and limited scope of judicial review.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant recruitment process judicial review application form correction photograph dimensions

Naresh Chandel v. State Govt. of NCT Through & Anr.

28 Nov 2023 · Amit Bansal · 2023:DHC:8541

The High Court dismissed the petition challenging framing of charges under Sections 498A and 406 IPC, holding that validity of marriage is a trial issue and a second revision petition is barred under Section 397(3) CrPC.

criminal petition_dismissed framing of charges Section 498A IPC Section 406 IPC marriage validity

The Chief Secretary, Govt. of NCT of Delhi v. Anurag Manocha

28 Nov 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:8542-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing reimbursement for Dendritic Cell Therapy under CGHS rates, emphasizing constitutional rights and prior government approvals despite expert disapproval.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Dendritic Cell Therapy Reimbursement Central Administrative Tribunal CGHS guidelines

Balbir Singh & Ors. v. The State Govt of NCT of Delhi

28 Nov 2023 · Vikas Mahajan · 2023:DHC:8587

The Delhi High Court quashed the Magistrate's order taking cognizance after the limitation period expired without prior condonation of delay, holding such cognizance as without jurisdiction.

criminal petition_allowed Significant limitation period cognizance Section 468 CrPC Section 469 CrPC

The New India Assurance Company Ltd. v. Sarla Devi & Ors.

28 Nov 2023 · Navin Chawla · 2023:DHC:8530

The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurer's appeal against a motor accident claim award, upholding the finding of rash and negligent driving by the offending vehicle and rejecting challenges on contributory negligence, driving license validity, and compensation multiplier.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant motor accident claim rash and negligent driving contributory negligence driving license validity

National Insurance Co Ltd v. Poonam Kapoor

28 Nov 2023 · Navin Chawla

The Delhi High Court upheld compensation for loss of dependency despite business continuation post death, adjusted income calculations including tax deductions and future prospects, and modified non-pecuniary awards and interest rate in a motor accident claim.

civil appeal_allowed Significant loss of dependency motor accident claim proprietorship business income from other sources

Trading Corporation of Pakistan Pvt. Ltd. v. Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry

28 Nov 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:8512

The Delhi High Court dismissed the suit seeking injunction against the Government's approval of 'Super Basmati' rice for non-prosecution, noting the Government's compliance with statutory regulations under the Seeds Act and Geographical Indications Act.

civil petition_dismissed Procedural Super Basmati Seeds Act 1966 Geographical Indication Basmati rice