Delhi High Court

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IFFCO TOKIO GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD v. KANHAIYA LAL RATHORE & ORS

07 Jul 2023 · Navin Chawla · 2023:DHC:4604

The Delhi High Court modified a motor accident compensation award by reducing future prospects to 40% and adjusting conventional heads as per Supreme Court precedents, while directing immediate release of the compensation amount.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Accident Claims Tribunal compensation future prospects self-employed deceased

Pradeep Sahu v. Jawahar Lal Nehru University & Anr.

07 Jul 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:3732

The Delhi High Court held that the petitioner’s UGC-NET JRF fellowship remained valid for five years from joining M.Phil, entitling him to Ph.D. admission at JNU, and quashed JNU’s rejection based on invalid fellowship grounds.

administrative petition_allowed Significant UGC-NET JRF fellowship Ph.D. admission UGC guidelines COVID-19 extension

M/S NATIVE ESTATES PVT LTD. v. M/S ARAVALI INFRAPOWER LTD.

06 Jul 2023 · Vibhu BakhrU; Amit Mahajan · 2023:DHC:4633-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging the sale of immovable property in liquidation proceedings, holding that the sale was valid as the appellant failed to participate in the auction or comply with procedural requirements.

corporate appeal_dismissed Official Liquidator Company Court sale of immovable property auction

M.K. Kaushal & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

06 Jul 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:4551-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the pay disparity between FTDO (Non-CSS) and FTDO (CSS) based on differences in recruitment and duties, dismissing the petitioners' claim for pay parity.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant pay parity Foreign Trade Development Officer Central Pay Commission Central Administrative Tribunal

Mohan Singh v. Union of India

06 Jul 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:4577-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Indian Coast Guard's final medical board decision declaring the petitioner medically unfit, refusing to interfere with expert medical opinions in armed forces recruitment.

administrative petition_dismissed medical examination armed forces recruitment final medical examination expert medical opinion

Makemytrip India Private Limited v. Superb My Trip Pvt. Ltd.

06 Jul 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2023:DHC:4566

The Delhi High Court recorded a lawful settlement agreement resolving trademark disputes in Google Ads as a decree and granted refund of court fees to the plaintiff.

civil appeal_allowed settlement agreement court-mediated conciliation trade mark Google Ads

Central Electronics Limited v. Energy Efficiency Services Limited & Anr.

06 Jul 2023 · Jyoti Singh · 2023:DHC:4540

The Delhi High Court held that invocation of unconditional bank guarantees cannot be restrained except in cases of egregious fraud or irretrievable harm, dismissing the petition seeking injunction against encashment despite contractual disputes and ongoing arbitration.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant unconditional bank guarantee injunction encashment egregious fraud

Vaibhav Oberoi v. Nimisha Dua

06 Jul 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:4574-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the appellant's appeal against the Family Court's order refusing to take his written statement on record, subject to costs deposited for welfare purposes.

family appeal_allowed Family Court written statement appeal maintainability costs for welfare

Bindu Sharma v. State of NCT of Delhi

06 Jul 2023 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:4601

The High Court set aside the dismissal of an application under Section 311 Cr.P.C. for lack of reasons and directed the trial court to reconsider it with proper application of mind.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 311 Cr.P.C. Section 482 Cr.P.C. application of mind reasoned order

M/S Whirlpool of India Ltd. v. Regional Provident Fund Commissioner

06 Jul 2023 · Gaurang Kanth · 2023:DHC:4514
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The Delhi High Court held that canteen allowance paid in cash to employees forms part of 'basic wages' under the Employees Provident Funds Act and is liable for provident fund contributions, rejecting the claim that it is merely 'cash value of food concession'.

labor petition_dismissed Significant canteen allowance basic wages cash value of food concession Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952

UOI & Anr. v. Kiran Pal Singh

06 Jul 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:4552-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld that a deputationist absorbed in a borrowing department is entitled to count his parent department service for seniority if the posts are equivalent, regardless of pay scale differences or prior waiver.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant deputation seniority equivalence of posts service counting

Varun Maurya v. Sumit Chauhan

06 Jul 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:4728-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a suit for recovery of rent and damages under a lease agreement is not maintainable as a summary suit under Order XXXVII CPC without proper termination and evidence, and must be tried as an ordinary commercial suit.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order XXXVII CPC maintainability lease agreement illegal occupation charges

The State (NCT of Delhi) v. Aarif

06 Jul 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:4634-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's application for condonation of a 547-day delay in filing a criminal appeal against acquittal, holding that unexplained delay beyond the COVID-19 exclusion period cannot be condoned.

criminal appeal_dismissed condonation of delay criminal leave petition COVID-19 limitation period POCSO Act

Ravi Batra v. New IFS Cooperative Group Housing Society Ltd.

06 Jul 2023 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2023:DHC:4880

The Delhi High Court held that procedural defects in filing a Section 34 petition do not render it invalid and condoned a 9-day delay in re-filing due to counsel's medical emergency.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 34 Arbitration & Conciliation Act condonation of delay procedural defects non est petition

Rajiv Sharma v. M/S Balaji Enterprises & Anr.

06 Jul 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:4723

The High Court allowed deletion of a non-proprietor defendant from a commercial suit, holding that only the sole proprietor is liable for the firm's debts and mere communication does not establish legal liability.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order 1 Rule 10 CPC deletion of parties necessary party proper party

Kamdhenu Ltd v. The Registrar of Trade Marks

06 Jul 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:4571
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The Delhi High Court held that affidavit evidence is not mandatory for declaring a trademark well-known under the Trade Marks Act and Rules, and the Registrar must allow an opportunity to cure defects before rejecting such applications.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant well-known trademark Trade Marks Act 1999 Rule 124 Trade Marks Rules 2017 evidence by affidavit

Subhash Chandra Raswant v. Alokesh Barua

06 Jul 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:4556
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The Delhi High Court upheld the eviction of a tenant who failed to establish possession under an agreement to sell and continued to pay rent, holding that the tenant was not entitled to protection under Section 53A of the Transfer of Property Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant eviction Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 14(1)(e) Section 53A Transfer of Property Act

Delhi Transport Corporation v. Narender Kumar

06 Jul 2023 · Gaurang Kanth · 2023:DHC:4516

The Delhi High Court held that rejection of approval under Section 33(2)(b) of the Industrial Disputes Act renders dismissal void ab initio, entitling the workman to reinstatement with back wages, and set aside an ex parte award passed without disclosing this fact.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Section 33(2)(b) Industrial Disputes Act domestic enquiry approval application dismissal void ab initio

The State (GNCT of Delhi) v. Mohd. Haider

06 Jul 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:4635-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's application for condonation of a 462-day delay in filing a Criminal Leave Petition against an acquittal, emphasizing the need for plausible explanation and timely prosecution of appeals.

criminal appeal_dismissed condonation of delay Criminal Leave Petition limitation period COVID-19 pandemic

Central Warehousing Corpn. v. Ekpal Singh

06 Jul 2023 · Gaurang Kanth · 2023:DHC:4518
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The Delhi High Court set aside a Labour Court award reinstating a chowkidar terminated for submitting forged educational documents, holding the Labour Court lacked jurisdiction and termination was justified under applicable regulations.

labor appeal_allowed Significant territorial jurisdiction industrial dispute forged certificate termination of service