Delhi High Court

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Ashok Kumar Mittal & Ors. v. The State NCT of Delhi & Ors.

12 Jul 2023 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2023:DHC:4716
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The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions seeking quashing of summons under Section 138/141 NI Act against nominee directors, holding that triable issues exist and the complaint discloses sufficient grounds to proceed.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Section 141 Negotiable Instruments Act Section 482 CrPC quashing of complaint

Sabir & Ors. v. State of Delhi

12 Jul 2023 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2023:DHC:4719

The Delhi High Court granted an 80-year-old convicted appellant permission to travel abroad for Hajj pilgrimage despite a pending appeal, under the Passports Act and court's inherent powers, balancing legal bars with humanitarian grounds.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Passports Act, 1967 Section 6(2)(e) Section 6(2)(f) Section 22 Passports Act

Rudrabhishek Enterprises Limited & Anr. v. Shreema Infrarealty Private Limited

12 Jul 2023 · Jyoti Singh · 2023:DHC:4828

The Delhi High Court held that interim reliefs in arbitration disputes must be decided by the constituted arbitral tribunal under Section 17, and accordingly disposed of the petition seeking stay of termination notices with liberty to approach the arbitrator.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 9 Section 17 Interim relief

Anwar Khan v. Union of India

12 Jul 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:4807-DB

The Delhi High Court held that delay alone cannot be a ground to reject a pension claim and directed the authorities to decide the petitioner's representation on merits.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant compensation pension delay in filing representation CCS Pension Rules 1972 departmental inquiry

Sumit v. Union of India

12 Jul 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:4804-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the declaration of unfitness due to defective distant vision, holding that the petitioner did not meet the required unaided vision standards for recruitment.

administrative petition_dismissed medical fitness vision standards recruitment distant vision

Taher Hussain v. State

12 Jul 2023 · Anish Dayal · 2023:DHC:4711

The Delhi High Court granted bail to Tahir Hussain in five riot-related FIRs, emphasizing the rule of bail, the petitioner’s prolonged custody exceeding maximum punishment, and questionable witness credibility.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail riots Delhi riots 2020 multiplicity of FIRs

Harender Singh v. GNCT of Delhi and Ors.

12 Jul 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:4681-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a police constable for prolonged unauthorized absence and insubordination despite absence of a written transfer order, affirming the disciplinary authority's discretion and the applicability of the doctrine of proportionality.

labor petition_dismissed Significant unauthorized absence disciplinary enquiry dismissal from service proportionality of punishment

Vinay Sharma v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.

12 Jul 2023 · Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2023:DHC:4653

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner accused of fraud under Sections 420 and 120B IPC, emphasizing that gravity of offence alone cannot deny bail and noting the framing of limited charges and commencement of trial as changed circumstances.

criminal appeal_allowed bail Section 439 CrPC fraud banking facility

Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd. v. M/S Jaiprakash Hyundai Consortium & Ors.

12 Jul 2023 · Sachin Datta · 2023:DHC:4692

The Delhi High Court set aside an arbitral award granting additional costs for minimum wage increases, holding the award was perverse and unsupported by evidence, emphasizing strict adherence to contract terms and evidentiary standards in arbitration.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 challenge Price escalation formula Minimum Wages Act, 1948

Manish Raswant v. Jaideep Raswant & Ors.

12 Jul 2023 · Navin Chawla · 2023:DHC:4860

The Delhi High Court allowed transfer of a partition suit to itself upon the petitioner revising the suit valuation to meet pecuniary jurisdiction, keeping all jurisdictional objections open for adjudication.

civil appeal_allowed transfer of suit pecuniary jurisdiction valuation of suit Order VII Rule 10 CPC

Yashoda Thakore v. Kuchipudi Dance Centre and Ors.

12 Jul 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2023:DHC:4787

The Delhi High Court upheld the territorial jurisdiction of the Delhi Commercial Court under Section 62 of the Copyright Act, 1957, overruling objections based on the Commercial Courts Act and CPC provisions.

civil petition_dismissed Significant territorial jurisdiction copyright infringement Section 62 Copyright Act Commercial Courts Act 2015

Rupinderjit Kaur v. The Manager, Dhanpatmal Virmani Sr. Sec. School

12 Jul 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2023:DHC:4891
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The Delhi High Court held that a candidate does not acquire a vested right to appointment merely by inclusion in a merit list, especially when the list is over five years old, and dismissed the petition seeking appointment based on such a list.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant merit list appointment vested right writ petition

The Commissioner of Income Tax - International Taxation -3 v. Springer Nature Customer Services Centre GmbH

12 Jul 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:4699-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the deletion of income tax additions treating payments as fees for technical services or royalty, holding that routine sales and support services without managerial or technical character do not qualify as taxable FTS or royalty under the Income Tax Act and India-Germany DTAA.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant fees for technical services royalty Income Tax Act 1961 Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement

Saurabh Metals Pvt. Ltd v. Union of India & Ors.

12 Jul 2023 · Prateek Jalan · 2023:DHC:4708

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging forfeiture of a performance bank guarantee, holding that the petitioner MSME was ineligible for relief under the government’s MSME Scheme and that unconditional bank guarantees are enforceable absent fraud or special equities.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant performance bank guarantee MSME relief scheme Vivad se Vishwas I Scheme unconditional bank guarantee

Shubham Pal v. State of NCT of Delhi

12 Jul 2023 · Vikas Mahajan · 2023:DHC:4696

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused in a POCSO case after the minor prosecutrix's testimony indicated a consensual relationship and no sexual assault, emphasizing the nuanced approach required in bail applications under the POCSO Act.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail under POCSO Act consent of minor Section 439 CrPC sexual offence

Union of India and Anr. v. R N Singh

12 Jul 2023 · Satish Chandra Sharma; Sanjeev Narula · 2023:DHC:4678-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a sitting judicial member's reappointment under the Tribunal Reforms Act, 2021 must commence only after completion of the original tenure under the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, upholding the principle of secured tenure and preventing arbitrary curtailment.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Central Administrative Tribunal Tribunal Reforms Act 2021 Administrative Tribunals Act 1985 reappointment

M/S Real Apt Solutions v. Union of India and Ors.

12 Jul 2023 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2023:DHC:4730

The Delhi High Court held that the Sub-Lease Agreements govern ownership and lease rights over wagons, directing Indian Railways to return wagons to petitioners who purchased them from financial institutions after lease expiry, rejecting respondents' claim based on bid documents.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Built-Own-Lease Transfer (BOLT) Scheme Sub-Lease Agreement Bid documents Ownership rights

Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Kusuma Devi & Ors.

12 Jul 2023 · Navin Chawla · 2023:DHC:4863

The insurer is entitled to recover compensation paid under a motor accident claim from the vehicle owner if the driver lacked a valid licence and the owner fails to prove otherwise.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim insurance policy valid driving licence burden of proof

Union of India v. Patil Rajkumar Dhansingh

12 Jul 2023 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:2386-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal’s grant of disability pension for primary hypertension diagnosed after long military service, emphasizing the presumption of attributability and the need for cogent reasoning by the Release Medical Board to deny such claims.

military_service_disability_pension petition_dismissed Significant primary hypertension disability pension military service Release Medical Board

Union of India and Ors v. Ex Sgt Sayan Panja

12 Jul 2023 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:3209-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Diabetes Mellitus Type-II, affirming the presumption that such disability is attributable to military service unless the employer rebuts it with positive evidence.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disability pension Diabetes Mellitus Type-II Armed Forces Tribunal Release Medical Board