Delhi High Court

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Dr. (Maj) Shivani Dhaka v. Union of India

11 Oct 2023 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2023:DHC:7480

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the allocation of additional medical PG seats to lower priority candidates after initial counselling rounds, holding that such allocation in order of merit does not violate Article 14 or court directions.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Post Graduate medical counselling Priority categories Seat matrix Article 14

Rattan Singh v. Anand Kumar Jain

11 Oct 2023 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2023:DHC:7474
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The Delhi High Court directed the tenant to pay tentative use and occupation charges during the pendency of the revision petition following an eviction order, with non-payment leading to withdrawal of interim protection.

property other Significant use and occupation charges eviction order tenant liability market rent

Himanshu Choudhary v. Union of India & Ors.

11 Oct 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:7451-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed a government employee’s petition for temporary attachment to Delhi to be near his pregnant wife during delivery and post-delivery period.

administrative petition_allowed temporary attachment government employee pregnancy complications family welfare

Kohli One Housing & Development Pvt Ltd v. C.S. Agarwal and Others

11 Oct 2023 · Rekha Palli, J · 2023:DHC:7407

The Delhi High Court held that the legal heirs of a deceased director can be impleaded in a suit for refund of diverted funds under a contractual MoU, as the right to sue survives against them under Order XXII Rule 4 CPC.

civil petition_allowed Significant impleadment legal representatives Order XXII Rule 4 CPC contractual liability

Shri Rajiv Puri v. Shri Amit Sharma and Ors.

11 Oct 2023 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2023:DHC:7388

The Delhi High Court held that a tenant must pay use and occupation charges at a reasonable market rate during the pendency of eviction proceedings, fixing tentative charges and continuing interim stay subject to payment.

civil appeal_allowed Significant use and occupation charges eviction order mesne profits market rent

Sugandhi Aggarwal v. Col. Ramneesh Pal Singh

11 Oct 2023 · Siddharth Mridul; Amit Sharma · 2023:DHC:7410-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court's decision granting permanent custody of minor children to the father, emphasizing child welfare, admissibility of evidence under the Family Courts Act, and the children's preference, while granting visitation rights to the mother.

family appeal_dismissed Significant custody of minor children Family Courts Act, 1984 extra-marital relationship child welfare

Jyoti Cooperative G/H Society Ltd v. Registrar Cooperative Societies and Anr.

11 Oct 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:7418-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the appointed Administrator to conduct cooperative society elections scheduled after the management committee's term expiry, balancing statutory mandates with democratic process.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Delhi Cooperative Societies Act Section 35 Administrator appointment Returning Officer

P. R. Mehta v. Rajesh Talwar

11 Oct 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:7421

The Delhi High Court directed the Trial Court to expeditiously decide the injunction application restraining creation of third-party rights, while noting that the Trial Court’s order restraining renovation work without jurisdiction was unreasoned and prejudicial.

civil other interim injunction Order 39 Rule 1 and 2 CPC construction restraint third-party rights

Virendra Jain v. UOI & Ors.

11 Oct 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:7420-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of the petition challenging denial of salary for suspension period treated as dies non and refusal of promotion due to lack of confidential reports and unauthorized absences.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant suspension revocation of suspension dies non confidential reports

Arun Kumar Shukla v. State

11 Oct 2023 · Jasmeet Singh · 2023:DHC:7444

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for penetrative sexual assault under the POCSO Act based on reliable victim testimony despite absence of medical or forensic corroboration and minor discrepancies in statements.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant POCSO Act penetrative sexual assault child sexual abuse medical evidence

State v. Vijay Kalyan Jha

10 Oct 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:7532-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's petition seeking leave to appeal against the acquittal in a dowry death case, holding that the prosecution failed to prove dowry-related cruelty or foul play beyond reasonable doubt.

criminal appeal_dismissed dowry death Section 498A IPC Section 304B IPC Section 302 IPC

State of NCT of Delhi v. Hanuman Singh Bisht & Another

10 Oct 2023 · Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2023:DHC:7493
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The Delhi High Court upheld the discharge of accused in an abetment of suicide case, holding that mere strained family relations and dissatisfaction expressed in a suicide note do not constitute sufficient prima facie material to frame charges under section 306 IPC.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 306 IPC Abetment of suicide Framing of charge Section 227 CrPC

Ashok Kumar Sharma v. Usha Kush & Anr.

10 Oct 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:7625

The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's refusal to implead a third party claiming title in a possession suit, affirming the plaintiff's right as dominus litis to exclude unnecessary parties.

civil petition_dismissed Significant impleadment Order I Rule 10(2) CPC dominus litis possession suit

Director National Sugar Institute v. Presiding Officer CGIT New Delhi

10 Oct 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh, J · 2023:DHC:7766
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Industrial Tribunal's award granting Draftsmen pay scale benefits from 1982, rejecting the petitioner's jurisdictional objections not pressed earlier.

labor petition_dismissed Significant Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Article 309 Constitution Central Government Industrial Tribunal Central Administrative Tribunal

Akshem Chand & Ors. v. Suresh Bala & Ors.

10 Oct 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:7405

The Delhi High Court dismissed the second appeal holding that a suit challenging a decree upheld by the Supreme Court is barred by res judicata and abuse of process, and that a declaratory suit without consequential relief is not maintainable.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant res judicata Order VII Rule 11 CPC declaratory relief abuse of process

ARRNA OVERSEAS PRIVATE LIMITED v. BATRA ART PRESS

10 Oct 2023 · Vibhu BakhrU; Amit Mahajan · 2023:DHC:7446-DB

The Delhi High Court held that appeals under Section 13 of the Commercial Courts Act are limited to orders enumerated under Order XLIII CPC, dismissing an intra court appeal against an order rejecting an application under Order XII Rule 6 CPC as not maintainable.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Commercial Courts Act, 2015 Section 13 Order XII Rule 6 CPC Order XLIII CPC

Regional Provident Fund Commissioner v. Group 4 Security Guarding Ltd

10 Oct 2023 · Vibhu Bakhru; Amit Mahajan · 2023:DHC:7548-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed appeals by the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, affirming that provident fund contributions under the EPF Act are limited to basic wages excluding various allowances, consistent with the Supreme Court's binding ruling.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 basic wages provident fund contribution allowances exclusion

Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board v. Samhlo and Anr

10 Oct 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:7406

The Delhi High Court disposed of the petition directing withdrawal of attachments against the petitioner upon deposit of the ordered amount, while allowing verification of additional claimed sums.

civil petition_allowed payment compliance attachment warrants monetary deficiency executing court

Ashwin Murli v. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd

10 Oct 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2023:DHC:7609
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging ONGC's medical disqualification policy for hearing-impaired candidates below 40% disability, holding that the court cannot direct policy amendments under its writ jurisdiction.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 reasonable accommodation medical examination policy hearing disability

Miss A through Guardian v. State & Anr.

10 Oct 2023 · Jyoti Singh · 2023:DHC:7537
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's order allowing recall of a child witness for cross-examination under Section 311 Cr.P.C., balancing the accused's right to a fair trial with the POCSO Act's protection against repeated testimony.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 311 Cr.P.C. Section 33(5) POCSO Act recall of witness fair trial