Delhi High Court

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Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan & Anr. v. Shailendra Kumar Gupta

12 Oct 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:7453-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing payment of interest on delayed retiral dues at the GPF rate and further penal interest for non-compliance.

administrative appeal_dismissed retiral dues interest on delayed payment General Provident Fund rate Central Administrative Tribunal

M/S SVK INFRASTRUCTURES v. DELHI TOURISM AND TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD.

12 Oct 2023 · Rekha Palli · 2023:DHC:7477

The Delhi High Court allowed the petition for appointment of an arbitrator, holding that the petitioner as successor is entitled to invoke arbitration and that the unstamped government work order is exempt from stamp duty.

arbitration petition_allowed Significant arbitration agreement successor in business Dispute Resolution Committee prematurity of petition

Arvind Singh v. Rajni

12 Oct 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:7752-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld interim maintenance of Rs.25,000 per month granted to the wife and son, rejected enhancement and reduction claims, and replaced exorbitant penalties for delayed payments with interest at 6% per annum.

family appeal_dismissed Significant pendente lite maintenance Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Family Courts Act, 1984 maintenance enhancement

Sadeesh Premananth v. Kamal Kanojia

12 Oct 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2023:DHC:7859

The Delhi High Court upheld the executing court’s dismissal of objections under Section 47 CPC, holding that the petitioner managing director is personally liable under the arbitral award and revisional jurisdiction under Section 115 CPC does not permit re-agitation of settled issues.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Section 47 CPC Section 115 CPC Arbitral Award Execution of Decree

Manju Chauhan & Ors. v. Deepak Kumar Vimal & Ors.

12 Oct 2023 · Navin Chawla · 2023:DHC:7499

The High Court remanded a motor accident claim for further inquiry and directed impleadment of the other vehicle's driver, owner, and insurer to ensure just compensation under Section 168 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 168 motor accident claim impleadment

Aman Associates Pvt. Ltd. v. G.M. Agnihotri

12 Oct 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:7591

The Delhi High Court allowed a petition under Article 227 directing the Trial Court to rectify a typographical error in the date of the Agreement to Sell in the judgment and decree under Section 152 CPC, affirming the court's power to correct clerical mistakes without re-opening the merits.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 152 CPC rectification of judgment typographical error clerical mistake

Sonu v. The State GNCT of Delhi

12 Oct 2023 · Amit Bansal · 2023:DHC:7520

The Delhi High Court granted four weeks parole to a life convict with prior parole violations and jail punishments, emphasizing recent satisfactory conduct and imposing strict conditions.

criminal petition_allowed Significant parole Delhi Prison Rules 2018 jail conduct parole violation

Gokul Kumar & Anr. v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

12 Oct 2023 · Amit Bansal · 2023:DHC:7572

The Delhi High Court upheld the summoning order against petitioners for alleged real estate investment fraud, holding that separate complainants may file independent criminal complaints and that second revision petitions against summoning orders are barred under Section 397(3) CrPC.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant summoning order presummoning evidence maintainability of complaint separate cause of action

Veena Sharma v. Tika Ram

12 Oct 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:7466

The Delhi High Court set aside the trial court's order closing the defendant's right to lead evidence in a partition suit, granting a final opportunity subject to conditions including payment of legal costs and undertaking to cooperate.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Article 227 of Constitution of India right to lead evidence partition suit relinquishment deed

Krishan Pal Mourya & Ors. v. Ravinder Kumar & Ors.

12 Oct 2023 · Navin Chawla · 2023:DHC:7522

The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by recognizing an unmarried 18-year-old daughter as a dependent and applying minimum wages and established legal principles for loss of dependency calculation.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim loss of dependency unmarried daughter dependency minimum wages

Namita v. Abhishek Gupta

12 Oct 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:7533-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside an ex-parte order passed against the appellant in a family court matrimonial case, allowing her to complete cross-examination and evidence upon payment of costs.

family appeal_allowed Family Courts Act ex-parte order cross-examination setting aside ex-parte

N.T.P.C Ltd Dadri v. Suraj Pal Singh

12 Oct 2023 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2023:DHC:7511
Cites 1 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Court's finding of illegal termination of a contractual workman by NTPC, affirming compensation in lieu of reinstatement and clarifying the evidentiary burden and relief principles under Section 25-F of the Industrial Disputes Act.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant illegal termination employer-employee relationship Section 25-F Industrial Disputes Act compensation in lieu of reinstatement

Indian Naturopathy and Yoga Graduates Medical Association and Anr. v. Union of India and Anr.

12 Oct 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:7455-DB

The Delhi High Court refused to stay recruitment for the post of Research Officer (Yoga) pending challenge to the Recruitment Rules, directing the Tribunal to decide the matter expeditiously and appointments to be subject to the OA outcome.

administrative petition_dismissed Recruitment Rules Research Officer (Yoga) University Grants Commission Article 309 Constitution of India

Reeta Jain v. Directorate of Education through Director

12 Oct 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2023:DHC:7764

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging gratuity calculation, holding that it cannot re-examine disputed factual issues under its writ jurisdiction absent gross illegality.

administrative petition_dismissed Article 226 writ jurisdiction gratuity calculation Delhi School Education Act

Seema Sabharwal v. Kamal Sabharwal

12 Oct 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:7629-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal seeking to set aside an ex-parte divorce decree, holding that negligence of counsel alone does not excuse a party's failure to appear without due diligence.

family appeal_dismissed ex-parte decree Order IX Rule 13 CPC Family Courts Act 1984 setting aside ex-parte judgment

Reliance General Insurance Co Ltd v. Lakshya Kaushik @ Lakshya

12 Oct 2023 · Navin Chawla

The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurance company's appeals, upholding the MACT award that held the offending vehicle solely responsible for the accident and accepted Income Tax Returns as valid proof of the deceased's income for compensation.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant motor accident claim contributory negligence overloading vehicle income tax returns

Govt of NCT of Delhi v. Guddu Singh Rawat

12 Oct 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:7465-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing pay stepping up of a senior employee to remove anomaly caused by a junior drawing higher pay under MACPS, applying Supreme Court precedent on pay anomalies.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme MACPS pay anomaly stepping up pay

Sushil Kumar Singh & Ors. v. Dr. Shruti Singh

12 Oct 2023 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2023:DHC:7535
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court upheld the maintainability of a domestic violence complaint and the Trial Court's order directing income affidavits in maintenance proceedings, dismissing the petition challenging these orders.

family petition_dismissed Significant Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 Section 12 DV Act Section 23 DV Act maintainability

M/S ALANKIT ASSIGNMENTS LTD v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANR

12 Oct 2023 · Satish Chandra Sharma; Sanjeev Narula · 2023:DHC:7947-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging exclusion from a sensitive government tender, holding that suppression of material information and failure to obtain mandatory security clearance justified exclusion under the RFP terms.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant tender process security clearance judicial restraint arbitrariness

GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI v. SUNIL KUMAR AND ORS.

12 Oct 2023 · V. KAMESWAR RAO; MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA · 2023:DHC:7454-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the Tribunal's order and directed the petitioners to seek remedy by filing a review petition before the Tribunal.

administrative appeal_dismissed Central Administrative Tribunal Cadre Review Committee Promotion quota Recruitment Rules