Delhi High Court

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Sanjeev Jain v. State & Anr

21 Sep 2023 · Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2023:DHC:6867

The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner in a fraud case involving alleged non-payment for goods and fabricated e-way bills, holding that custodial interrogation was unnecessary given the petitioner's cooperation and the civil nature of the dispute.

criminal appeal_allowed anticipatory bail Section 438 Cr.P.C. Section 420 IPC Section 468 IPC

Arvind Kumar v. The State (Govt of NCT of Delhi)

21 Sep 2023 · Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2023:DHC:6866

The Delhi High Court granted bail to the petitioner accused of cheating in a property transaction after considering the period of incarceration and the filing of the charge sheet, subject to conditions preventing evidence tampering.

criminal appeal_allowed bail Section 439 Cr.P.C. cheating criminal breach of trust

Greenlam Industries Limited v. SDB Infrastructures Pvt Ltd & Anr

21 Sep 2023 · Rekha Palli · 2023:DHC:6896

The Delhi High Court dismissed the defendant's application to reject the plaint under Order VII Rule 11 CPC, holding that the plaintiff, as successor by demerger, has a cause of action for specific performance and the suit is neither barred by limitation nor res judicata.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant specific performance Order VII Rule 11 CPC Order I Rule 10 CPC limitation

Deep Chand Koli v. Net Ram

21 Sep 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2023:DHC:7319

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's dismissal of the petitioner's application to reject the plaint under Order VII Rule 11 CPC, holding that issues of oral partition and revocation of GPA require evidence and cannot be decided at the pleading stage.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC cause of action rejection of plaint oral partition

Om Prakash v. Som Prakash Gupta

21 Sep 2023 · Jasmeet Singh · 2023:DHC:7417
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The Delhi High Court set aside an eviction order due to invalid service of summons, emphasizing strict compliance with service provisions under the Delhi Rent Control Act and granting the tenant an opportunity to file leave to defend.

property appeal_allowed Significant eviction service of summons Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 leave to defend

Uma Sharma v. Octagon Builders & Promoters

21 Sep 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:6905
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The Delhi High Court transferred pending winding up petitions under the Companies Act, 1956 to the NCLT in light of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, emphasizing revival over liquidation and avoiding parallel proceedings.

corporate appeal_allowed Significant winding up Companies Act, 1956 Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 transfer to NCLT

Varun v. Amit Khanna

21 Sep 2023 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma
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The Delhi High Court quashed summons under section 138 NIA against a non-executive director appointed after issuance of dishonoured cheques, holding that vicarious liability requires proof of control and responsibility at the relevant time.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Section 141 Negotiable Instruments Act vicarious liability director liability

FEMC Pratibha Joint Venture v. Commissioner of Trade and Taxes

21 Sep 2023 · Yashwant Varma; Dharmesh Sharma · 2023:DHC:6839-DB
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The Delhi High Court quashed the adjustment order improperly withholding VAT refunds and directed their release with interest, while allowing statutory appeals against default notices.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Delhi Value Added Tax Act, 2004 refund adjustment order default notices

Smt Jagdevi Jagdei v. The General Manager Vigilance & Ors.

21 Sep 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2023:DHC:7213

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking mandamus to disclose a pending departmental inquiry's result and compensation, holding that reliefs not prayed for and premature reliefs cannot be granted under Article 226.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant writ of mandamus Article 226 departmental inquiry forged documents

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