Delhi High Court

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State of West Bengal v. Parul Kush Jain & Ors.

16 Aug 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:5779-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing deputation of officers on health grounds and mandated issuance of NOC by the State of West Bengal, emphasizing adherence to DOP&T transfer rules.

administrative petition_allowed inter-cadre transfer Medical Board health grounds deputation

Vinod Kumar Jha v. Union of India & Ors.

16 Aug 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2023:DHC:8829
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking inter-zonal transfer after the petitioner consented to initial posting, holding that transfer is an incidence of service and courts will not interfere absent mala fide or statutory violation.

administrative petition_dismissed inter-zonal transfer mandamus appointment letter transfer as incidence of service

Rajesh Sarbalia & Anr. v. Satish Kumar Khosla & Anr.

16 Aug 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:3162

The Delhi High Court disposed of appeals by enforcing a lawful settlement agreement reached through mediation, binding the parties to its terms despite respondents' absence at hearing.

civil appeal_allowed settlement agreement mediation court-referred mediation binding settlement

Satya Pal Gupta v. Delhi Development Authority

16 Aug 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:5458
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The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act after the pre-arbitral protocol was exhausted and the respondent did not oppose arbitration.

arbitration appeal_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Section 21 Section 12(2)

Y.K. Goyal v. Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board

14 Aug 2023 · Sachin Datta · 2023:DHC:5742

The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act, holding that failure of the Chief Engineer to decide disputes within time permits direct arbitration, and limitation issues are to be decided by the arbitral tribunal.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) appointment of arbitrator multi-tier dispute resolution

Narender Bhutani v. Anjali Bhutani

14 Aug 2023 · Navin Chawla · 2023:DHC:5756

The Delhi High Court refused to transfer family law cases despite the petitioner’s offensive allegations against the judge, emphasizing judicial independence and initiating contempt proceedings against the petitioner for scandalous remarks.

family petition_dismissed Significant judicial recusal forum shopping contempt of court scandalous remarks

Ram Babu v. State

14 Aug 2023 · Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2023:DHC:6025

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction for rash and negligent driving causing grievous injury but reduced the sentence for the grievous hurt offence from six to four months' imprisonment.

criminal appeal_dismissed rash and negligent driving traffic signal violation eyewitness testimony sections 279 and 338 IPC

Vishnu Khanna v. Avinash Kapoor & Ors.

14 Aug 2023 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2023:DHC:5753
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The Delhi High Court dismissed defendants' application to reject plaint under Order VII Rule 11 CPC, holding that the suit for injunction by the deceased's administrator discloses a cause of action and is maintainable despite disputed title and prior withdrawn suit.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC cause of action injunction suit declaration of title

Veetee Fine Foods Limited v. Punjab National Bank & Ors.

14 Aug 2023 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2023:DHC:5752

The Delhi High Court held that the plaint failed to disclose any cause of action against SBI for alleged loss during PNB's possession and allowed SBI's application to reject the suit against it under Order VII Rule 11 CPC.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC cause of action consortium liability SARFAESI Act

Ram Pal Sharma v. Bijay Pal Singh Yadav

14 Aug 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:5946
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The Delhi High Court allowed condonation of delay in filing a written statement beyond 120 days under Order VIII Rule 1 CPC for a suit transferred from a Civil Court to a Commercial Court, emphasizing the directory nature of the timeline and the right to contest on merits.

civil appeal_allowed Significant condonation of delay Order VIII Rule 1 CPC written statement transfer of suit

Diamond Entertainment Technologies Pvt. Ltd. v. Religare Finvest Limited

14 Aug 2023 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2023:DHC:5750

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the extension of possession order under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act, affirming the statutory remedy under the Act and limiting writ jurisdiction against NBFCs in recovery proceedings.

civil petition_dismissed Significant SARFAESI Act Section 14 Section 13(4) Section 17

Varun Arya v. State of NCT of Delhi

14 Aug 2023 · Vikas Mahajan · 2023:DHC:5724

The Delhi High Court granted bail to the accused father in a POCSO case after framing of charges, applying the higher threshold under Section 29 POCSO while considering delay in FIR and familial disputes.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail POCSO Act Section 29 POCSO sexual assault

Reliance Infrastructure Limited v. Madhyanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited

14 Aug 2023 · Sachin Datta · 2023:DHC:5745
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Delhi High Court held that Delhi is the seat of arbitration conferring jurisdiction to extend time for arbitral award under Section 29A, allowing the petition for extension despite respondent's objections.

civil petition_allowed Significant arbitration seat territorial jurisdiction Section 29A Arbitration Act extension of time

M/S NORTH INDIA TRANSPORT CORPORATION v. M/S HINDUSTAN COCA COLA BEVERAGES PVT LTD

14 Aug 2023 · Sachin Datta · 2023:DHC:5740
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition and application for condonation of delay due to the petitioner's failure to provide sufficient cause for the inordinate delay in seeking restoration of a dismissed arbitration petition.

civil petition_dismissed Significant condonation of delay limitation sufficient cause restoration of petition

Sri Satya Sai University of Technology and Medical Sciences Sehore v. Union of India & Ors.

14 Aug 2023 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2023:DHC:5749
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The Delhi High Court upheld the rejection of a medical college establishment application for non-submission through the prescribed online portal within the stipulated timeline, emphasizing strict adherence to statutory timelines and procedures under the NMC Act, 2019.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant National Medical Commission Act, 2019 Medical Assessment and Rating Board Establishment of medical college Application submission mode

Bipin Gujral v. CE Projects Private Limited & Ors.

14 Aug 2023 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:5882

The Delhi High Court held that a minor typographical error in the legal notice amount does not invalidate the notice under Section 138 of the NI Act and restored the dismissed complaint for trial.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138 NI Act legal notice typographical error

M/S MELLENIUM REALTECH PVT LTD v. M/S OPAQUE INFRASTUCTURE PVT LTD

14 Aug 2023 · Sachin Datta · 2023:DHC:5744
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Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging an arbitral award that rejected specific performance of a collaboration agreement and upheld damages for illegal termination, affirming limited scope of interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Specific performance Collaboration Agreement Registration Act, 1908

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals v. The Union of India & Ors.

14 Aug 2023 · Satish Chandra Sharma; Sanjeev Narula · 2023:DHC:6032-DB

The Delhi High Court directed continued enforcement of animal welfare laws in equine antibody production establishments, encouraged adoption of non-animal technologies, and mandated routine inspections to prevent cruelty under the PCA Act.

animal_welfare petition_allowed Significant Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 CPCSEA equine welfare antibody production

R D Gupta v. Permanand & Ors.

14 Aug 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:5874

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's dismissal of a late-stage application to include a disputed property in a partition suit, holding that prior admissions preclude such claims and that delay tactics will not be permitted.

civil petition_dismissed Significant partition suit Section 151 CPC family settlement immovable property inclusion

M/S. HANUMAN ENTERPRISES (OPC) PVT. LTD v. THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF GST INTELLIGENCE & ORS.

14 Aug 2023 · Vibhu Bakhru; Amit Mahajan · 2023:DHC:5844-DB

The Delhi High Court held that multiple GST investigations for the same period are barred only if an investigation has already been conducted, and dismissed the petition restraining DGGI Jaipur from investigating the petitioner company.

tax petition_dismissed Significant Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 Section 6(2)(b) investigation jurisdiction Input Tax Credit blocking