Delhi High Court

63,783 judgments

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M/S ANOKHI FASHION v. MD. LAL MOHAMMAD

21 Sep 2023 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2023:DHC:7218
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The Delhi High Court set aside an ex-parte reinstatement award lacking reasons and remanded the labor dispute for fresh adjudication with proper application of mind and opportunity to parties.

labor appeal_allowed Significant ex-parte award reinstatement back wages recording reasons

Jupiter Rubber Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India

21 Sep 2023 · Yashwant Varma; Dharmesh Sharma · 2023:DHC:6841-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the imposition of liquidated damages for delayed supply but set aside the arbitral tribunal's rejection of interest on delayed payments, emphasizing limited judicial interference under the Arbitration Act.

commercial_arbitration appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 challenge Liquidated damages Interest on delayed payments

Rakhi Bhisht v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi

21 Sep 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:6956

The Delhi High Court held that employees working in hospitals designated as COVID-19 facilities qualify for ex-gratia compensation under GNCTD’s Cabinet Decision if they die contracting COVID-19 during duty, and directed payment to the petitioner’s family.

administrative petition_allowed Significant ex-gratia compensation COVID-19 duties Government of NCT of Delhi St. Stephen's Hospital

Rahima v. The State GNCT of Delhi

21 Sep 2023 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2023:DHC:6871
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The Delhi High Court held that absence of the FSL report does not render a charge sheet incomplete under Section 173(2) CrPC and does not entitle accused to default bail under Section 167(2) CrPC, affirming the binding precedent in Kishan Lal v. State.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant default bail charge sheet completeness FSL report Section 167(2) CrPC

P. S. Avinash Kumar v. Central Reserve Police Force

21 Sep 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:6920-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the cancellation of casual leave for a CRPF officer to appear in the Civil Services Mains Examination, balancing employee rights with disciplinary concerns.

administrative petition_allowed Significant casual leave Civil Services Examination indiscipline overstay of leave

Khoiram Ranjit Singh v. State (NIA)

21 Sep 2023 · Siddharth Mridul; Anish Dayal · 2023:DHC:6851-DB
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The Delhi High Court reduced the fine and default imprisonment imposed on convicted terrorists, holding that excessive fines and default sentences must consider the accused's financial capacity and statutory limits under Section 65 IPC.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant fine imposition default sentence Section 65 IPC plea of guilt

Pukhrihongam Prem Kumar Meiti v. State (NIA)

21 Sep 2023 · Siddharth Mridul; Anish Dayal · 2023:DHC:6853-DB

The judgment in CRL.A. 452/2023 refers to the order/judgment in CRL.A.191/2023 without additional elaboration.

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Debarati Bhunia Chakraborty v. Suman Sankar Bhunia

21 Sep 2023 · Navin Chawla · 2023:DHC:6840

The Delhi High Court held that an order refusing permission to relocate minor children abroad is a judgment appealable under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act and Section 47(d) of the Guardians and Wards Act, and dismissed the writ petition challenging the order for lack of maintainability.

family petition_dismissed Significant Family Courts Act, 1984 Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 Section 19 appeal Interlocutory order

Praveen Khatri v. State (NCT of Delhi)

21 Sep 2023 · Saurabh Banerjee · 2023:DHC:7042
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of an accused in a large ganja seizure case, holding that procedural compliance under the NDPS Act is a trial issue and bail is not warranted at this stage.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant NDPS Act Section 41(2) Section 42 Section 50

Aakash Goel v. Department of Social Welfare Delhi Govt; Dharam Chand Arora v. Government of NCT Delhi

21 Sep 2023 · Satish Chandra Sharma; Sanjeev Narula

The Delhi High Court upheld the government's beneficiary cap under the Old Age Assistance Rules as a non-arbitrary policy decision but directed a review of the cap and mandated transparency measures to improve scheme accessibility.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Old Age Assistance Rules, 2009 beneficiary cap Article 14 arbitrariness

Government of NCT of Delhi v. Ashok Kumar Rajdev & Ors.

21 Sep 2023 · Satish Chandra Sharma; Sanjeev Narula · 2023:DHC:6858-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that writ petitions challenging disciplinary actions against Central Government employees are not maintainable before the High Court and must be filed first before the Central Administrative Tribunal under the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant writ petition maintainability Central Administrative Tribunal Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 service dispute

Hashmat Mohammadi v. State, NCT of Delhi

21 Sep 2023 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2023:DHC:6875
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The Delhi High Court held that non-filing of the FSL report with the charge sheet in NDPS cases does not render the charge sheet incomplete and does not entitle the accused to statutory bail under Section 167(2) Cr.P.C.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant statutory bail FSL report NDPS Act Section 167(2) Cr.P.C.

Cinni Foundation v. Mahendra Pal Singh

21 Sep 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2023:DHC:6926

The Delhi High Court allowed the petition to remove the impugned 'CINNI' trade mark registration granted to Respondent 1 due to prior valid registration in favor of the petitioner, holding the subsequent registration illegal under the Trade Marks Act, 1999.

intellectual_property petition_allowed Significant Trade Marks Act, 1999 Section 57 Section 11(1)(a) Section 11(1)(b)

Shyam Sunder v. Government of NCT of Delhi and Ors.

21 Sep 2023 · Siddharth Mridul; Anish Dayal · 2023:DHC:7162-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the MCD to permit the petitioner to vend at designated sites strictly in accordance with his Certificate of Vending and the Street Vendors Act, 2014, protecting his rights from eviction or obstruction.

administrative appeal_allowed Certificate of Vending Street Vendors Act 2014 Article 226 Municipal Corporation of Delhi

The State (GNCT of Delhi) v. Pawan Kumar

20 Sep 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:7082-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of the accused in a rape case, holding that long-term consensual relationship negated the claim of rape by false promise of marriage under Section 376(2)(n) IPC.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant consent false promise of marriage rape Section 376(2)(n) IPC

Bimla Human Resource LLP v. State Bank of India and Anr.

20 Sep 2023 · Satish Chandra Sharma; Sanjeev Narula · 2023:DHC:6824-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld stringent eligibility criteria in an SBI tender for caretaker services, holding that government policies encouraging start-ups do not mandate relaxation of tender conditions involving public safety.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant public procurement start-ups eligibility criteria tender conditions

Nand Kishore v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

20 Sep 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:6883-DB

The Delhi High Court condoned delay in filing the appeal and allowed withdrawal of the appeal following a mutually agreed settlement for divorce by mutual consent under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

family appeal_dismissed condonation of delay Section 5 Limitation Act divorce by mutual consent Section 13B Hindu Marriage Act

The Chairman Noorul Islam Trust v. The National Council for Teachers Education & Anr.

20 Sep 2023 · Satish Chandra Sharma; Sanjeev Narula · 2023:DHC:6898-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the dismissal of the writ petition for suppression of prior litigation, emphasizing the clean hands doctrine in exercising equitable jurisdiction under Article 226.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant suppression of facts clean hands doctrine Article 226 writ petition dismissal

Meetu Khurana v. Raisina Bangali School and Anr

20 Sep 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2023:DHC:7027

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging cancellation of an appointment letter issued without authority and to an ineligible candidate, holding that writ jurisdiction does not extend to fact-finding and illegal appointments can be lawfully cancelled.

administrative petition_dismissed writ jurisdiction Article 226 appointment letter eligibility criteria

Krishna Traders v. Commissioner of Central Goods and Service Tax Delhi North & Anr.

20 Sep 2023 · Vibhu BakhrU; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:6916-DB

The Delhi High Court held that GST registration cancellation cannot be applied retrospectively prior to business closure and directed cancellation to take effect from the date of cessation of business.

tax appeal_allowed Significant GST registration cancellation retrospective cancellation cessation of business show cause notice