Delhi High Court

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Rajeev Jain and Others v. Ashtech Industries Pvt. Ltd.

03 Jul 2023 · Amit Mahajan · 2023:DHC:4357
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The Delhi High Court held that directors are not automatically liable under Section 138 NI Act unless shown to be in charge and responsible, quashing proceedings against non-executive and additional directors lacking specific allegations or evidence of involvement.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Section 141 Negotiable Instruments Act vicarious liability of directors quashing of complaint

Sumit Solanki v. Energy Efficiency Services Limited

03 Jul 2023 · Satish Chandra Sharma; Subramonium Prasad · 2023:DHC:4455-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that fixed tenure contractual employees with explicit terms excluding absorption have no right to regularization, and the employer's decision to halt absorption and conduct fresh recruitment is valid under constitutional and legal principles.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant fixed tenure employees regularization absorption recruitment policy

Dayawati (deceased) through LRs v. State & Anr.

03 Jul 2023 · Sachin Datta · 2023:DHC:4375

The Delhi High Court upheld the impleadment of the husband and stepchildren of a deceased petitioner as her legal representatives in a probate petition, clarifying that such impleadment is procedural and does not decide substantive rights under the Hindu Succession Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant probate petition legal representatives Order XXII Rule 3 CPC Hindu Succession Act 1956

Abhishek Boinpally v. Directorate of Enforcement

03 Jul 2023 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2023:DHC:4373
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Delhi High Court dismissed bail application of Abhishek Boinpally in a PMLA money laundering case linked to Delhi Excise Policy scam, holding that prima facie material satisfies twin conditions under Section 45 PMLA.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 Section 45 PMLA Section 50 PMLA statements money laundering

Benoy Babu v. Directorate of Enforcement

03 Jul 2023 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2023:DHC:4362
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of Pernod Ricard employee Benoy Babu in a money laundering case linked to the Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22, holding that involvement in activities connected with proceeds of crime under PMLA warrants denial of bail.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Prevention of Money Laundering Act Section 3 PMLA Section 50 PMLA statements Economic offences

Manish Sisodia v. Directorate of Enforcement

03 Jul 2023 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2023:DHC:4354
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Delhi High Court dismissed Manish Sisodia's bail plea in a money laundering case involving alleged manipulation of the Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22 to facilitate kickbacks and proceeds of crime.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22 money laundering kickbacks

Union of India & Ors. v. AVM Nitin Manmohan Desai (Retd)

03 Jul 2023 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:2693-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's order granting disability pension to a retired officer, affirming that disabilities detected during service are presumed attributable to military service unless clearly disproved.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant disability pension military service Release Medical Board presumption of attribution

Nirmal Singh v. The State

02 Jul 2023 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2023:DHC:6042
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The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under Section 306 IPC but reduced the sentence to the period already undergone by the appellant considering the elapsed time and his conduct.

criminal sentence_modified Section 306 IPC suicide dowry harassment sentence reduction

GHH BUMI MINING SERVICES PVT. LTD. v. HINDUSTAN ZINC LTD.

30 Jun 2023 · Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:4347

The Delhi High Court held that a determinable contract cannot be specifically enforced by injunction under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act, and dismissed the petition seeking to stay termination of a mining services contract.

civil petition_dismissed Significant determinable contract Section 9 Arbitration Act Specific Relief Act Section 14(d) injunction against termination

Sudhir Gupta v. Delhi Development Authority & Anr

30 Jun 2023 · Najmi Waziri · 2023:DHC:4389

Delhi High Court prohibits conversion of natural grass to artificial turf at Siri Fort Sports Complex, upholding environmental protection and prior judicial orders.

environmental petition_allowed Significant artificial turf environmental protection Siri Fort Sports Complex Delhi Development Authority

Dr. Geeta Oberoi v. National Judicial Academy

30 Jun 2023 · Jasmeet Singh · 2023:DHC:4335
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The Delhi High Court held that non-renewal of a contractual appointment after expiry of the contract without renewal is lawful and not violative of constitutional rights, dismissing the petitioner’s challenge to termination.

administrative petition_dismissed contractual employment termination of contract due inquiry natural justice

LIVGUARD ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES PVT LTD. v. MOHAMMAD AKIL AND ANR

30 Jun 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2023:DHC:5002

The Delhi High Court disposed of a trademark infringement petition by enforcing a settlement and directing immediate cancellation of the respondents' infringing trademark registrations.

intellectual_property petition_allowed trademark infringement settlement Order XXIII Rule 3 CPC trademark cancellation

Jaibir Singh v. Director General CISF

28 Jun 2023 · C. Hari Shankar; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:4330-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld a CISF transfer order from Delhi to Dehradun, holding that transfers are an incident of service and the transfer did not violate applicable guidelines or principles of legitimate expectation.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant transfer CISF legitimate expectation inter-sector transfer

M/S Abhijeet Angul Sambalpur Toll Road Limited v. National Highways Authority of India

28 Jun 2023 · Najmi Waziri; Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2023:DHC:4320-DB

The Delhi High Court's order treating the arbitral tribunal's refusal to entertain certain counter-claims as an interim award was set aside, holding it to be a procedural order not amenable to challenge under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 interim award counter-claim Section 23

Harkirat Singh Sodhi v. Oram Foods Pvt Limited & Ors.

28 Jun 2023 · Anup Jairam Bhambhani · 2023:DHC:4317

The Delhi High Court held that the 2019 procedural amendment to section 29A of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act applies retrospectively, allowing extension of the arbitrator's mandate due to deaths of arbitrators and COVID-19 delays, validating the arbitral award rendered beyond the original 12-month period.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 29A Extension of time Completion of pleadings

Morgan Securities and Credits Pvt. Ltd v. Ganesh Benzoplast Limited

28 Jun 2023 · Najmi Waziri; Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2023:DHC:4321-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal under Section 37(1)(b) of the Arbitration Act, holding that extensive inquiries into contractual interest clauses exceed the scope of Section 9 interim relief proceedings and must be confined to Section 34 challenges.

commercial_arbitration appeal_allowed Significant Section 9 Arbitration Act Section 34 Arbitration Act Section 37 Arbitration Act interim relief

Kuldeep Singh v. Union of India

28 Jun 2023 · C. Hari Shankar; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:4331-DB

The Delhi High Court directed a fresh medical examination with hospitalization for a candidate found hypertensive, emphasizing strict adherence to revised medical guidelines.

administrative petition_dismissed medical examination hypertension revised medical guidelines hospitalization

Mahender Kumar Godha & Ors. v. M/O Urban Affairs & Employment & Ors.

28 Jun 2023 · Najmi Waziri · 2023:DHC:4319

The Delhi High Court held that DUAC approval was not mandatory for a building plan sanctioned before the area was included in LBZ, quashing the cancellation of the petitioners’ revised plan and directing NDMC to issue a revised sanction without the DUAC NOC condition.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Delhi Urban Art Commission Lutyens Bungalow Zone Building Plan sanction DUAC approval

Vishal v. Union of India and Ors.

28 Jun 2023 · C. Hari Shankar; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:4329-DB

The Delhi High Court directed a fresh medical examination for a BSF officer seeking promotion due to procedural irregularities and inconsistencies in the initial Review Medical Board findings.

administrative other Review Medical Board medical examination Border Security Force departmental promotion

All India ESIC Employees Federation v. Employees State Insurance Corporation

28 Jun 2023 · C. Hari Shankar; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:4333-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT's refusal to stay the ESIC transfer policy and transfers, holding that interlocutory relief against transfer orders requires mala fide or illegality, which was not established.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant transfer policy interlocutory relief stay of transfer Employees State Insurance Corporation