Delhi High Court

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Mahipal Singh Rawat v. Government of NCT of Delhi

29 May 2023 · Mini Pushkarna · 2023:DHC:4103

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to reconstruct a boundary wall pending expeditious decision on land demarcation applications, emphasizing interim protection of possession despite existing statutory remedies.

civil appeal_allowed Significant demarcation boundary wall interim relief Delhi Land Reforms Act

Om Prakash v. Shakuntala

29 May 2023 · Mini Pushkarna · 2023:DHC:4104

The Delhi High Court disposed of the appeal based on a voluntary settlement agreement reached through mediation, binding the parties and precluding further litigation on the property dispute.

civil appeal_allowed settlement agreement mediation appeal disposal voluntary compliance

Shri Shiv Kumar v. Shri Satish & Ors.

29 May 2023 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:4043

The Delhi High Court set aside the trial court's imposition of Rs. 15,000/- costs on the petitioner due to personal hardship, without affecting the merits of the case.

civil petition_allowed imposition of costs setting aside costs trial court order personal hardship

Flowmore Limited v. M/S Skipper Limited

29 May 2023 · Najmi Waziri; Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2023:DHC:4172-DB
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The Delhi High Court allowed Flowmore's appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration Act, holding that the arbitral award suffered from patent illegality by adopting an implausible view unsupported by evidence, and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitral Award Patent Illegality Public Policy of India Section 34 Arbitration Act

Tomorrow Sales Agency Private Limited v. SBS Holdings, Inc. and Ors.

29 May 2023 · Vibhu Bahru; Amit Mahajan · 2023:DHC:3830-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a third-party funder not party to arbitration cannot be compelled to pay or secure an arbitral award rendered against the funded party under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

civil appeal_allowed Significant third-party funding arbitral award enforcement non-party liability arbitration agreement

South Delhi Municipal Corporation & Anr. v. Raj Kumari Arora and Anr.

29 May 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Talwant Singh · 2023:DHC:3966-DB
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The Delhi High Court partially allowed the review petition directing payment of interest on delayed pension and retiral benefits but upheld that salary for the suspension period is not payable.

administrative petition_allowed Significant suspension salary entitlement delayed pension payment interest on retiral benefits review petition scope

Jeevan Paswan v. Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers Board & Anr.

29 May 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:4178
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The Delhi High Court held that a construction worker registered for at least one year is entitled to pension under the Act and Rules, directing the Board to release pension with interest despite the Board’s three-year membership requirement.

labor petition_allowed Significant Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers Act, 1996 pension eligibility Section 14(2) Rule 272

Roadway Solutions India Infra Limited v. National Highway Authority of India

29 May 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:3840-DB

The Delhi High Court disposed of the appeal by directing the parties to resolve the contract termination dispute through arbitration and restrained the respondent from encashing bank guarantees pending the tribunal's first sitting.

civil appeal_dismissed Procedural Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 17 Termination of contract Performance Security Bank Guarantee

M/S SHRI JAI GURUDEV TEXTILE AGENCIES v. SURYA PROCESSORS PRIVATE LIMITED

29 May 2023 · Navin Chawla · 2023:DHC:3895

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award, holding that the claim was within limitation and the arbitration agreement contained in invoices was valid and binding despite being unilaterally inserted.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Limitation Arbitration Agreement

Hemlata Mathur and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.

29 May 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:3775-DB

The Delhi High Court held that promotion under the LDCE quota in Indian Railways cannot be backdated to the date of cadre restructuring and accrues only after completion of the prescribed selection process.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Limited Departmental Competitive Examination LDCE quota promotion seniority

Ram Kali Sharma v. State of NCT Delhi & Anr.

29 May 2023 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2023:DHC:3886

The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner in a cheating and criminal breach of trust case arising from a property dispute, emphasizing the civil nature of the dispute and imposing conditions to safeguard investigation.

criminal appeal_allowed anticipatory bail cheating criminal breach of trust civil dispute

Mohd Shabudin v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi

29 May 2023 · Siddharth Mridul; Talwant Singh · 2023:DHC:4041-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed a writ petition directing the MCD to permit a street vendor to vend at his designated site subject to compliance with the certificate of vending terms, including time restrictions.

administrative appeal_allowed Street Vendors Act 2014 Certificate of Vending Article 226 Municipal Corporation of Delhi

Dhanpati @ Dhanwanti v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr

29 May 2023 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2023:DHC:3806

The Delhi High Court upheld the framing of charges against the petitioner under Sections 341, 323, and 506 IPC, holding that at the charge framing stage, the court must only be satisfied of a prima facie case and cannot assess the truth or sufficiency of evidence.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant framing of charge Section 482 CrPC discharge of accused prima facie case

LT FOODS LIMITED v. DAWAT BIRYANI & ANR.

29 May 2023 · C. HARI SHANKAR · 2023:DHC:3839

The Delhi High Court disposed of a trademark infringement suit between LT Foods Limited and Dawat Biryani by recording a lawful settlement agreement acknowledging the plaintiff's trademark rights and restraining the defendants from using the disputed marks.

civil settled trademark infringement passing off settlement agreement intellectual property rights

Randhir Singh v. Suman Kundra & Anr.

29 May 2023 · Gaurang Kanth, J. · 2023:DHC:4049

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's decree holding that Rs. 10 lakhs advanced was a loan, not earnest money, and dismissed the appellant's appeal for recovery of the amount with interest.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant loan transaction earnest money recovery suit documentary evidence

M/S. KHANUJA EXPORTS & FINANCE PVT. LTD. v. MR. NALLAPANENI NAGESHWARA RAO

29 May 2023 · Swarana Kanta Sharma

The Delhi High Court held that a Lok Adalat award in a Section 138 NI Act case is a binding civil decree, barring trial court proceedings post-settlement and permitting challenge only via writ petition on limited grounds.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Lok Adalat Negotiable Instruments Act Section 138 NI Act Section 145(2) NI Act

Mayo Foundation for Medical Education & Research v. Bodhisatva Charitable Trust & Ors.

29 May 2023 · Amit Bansal · 2023:DHC:3799
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Delhi High Court granted interim injunction restraining defendants from using the 'MAYO' mark in healthcare and education, holding their adoption dishonest and infringing plaintiff's registered trademarks.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Trademark infringement Passing off Dishonest adoption Prior user defence

Smt Harmeet Kaur and Anr v. The State Govt of NCT of Delhi and Anr

29 May 2023 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma

The Delhi High Court quashed two FIRs arising from a landlord-tenant dispute on the basis of an amicable settlement under its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.

criminal petition_allowed Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR amicable settlement landlord-tenant dispute

Mahesh Chand Bhateley and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.

29 May 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:3879-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition directing petitioners to refund excess LTC claims with simple interest, negating Tribunal's misconduct findings and precluding departmental action.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Leave Travel Concession LTC claims Central Administrative Tribunal refund of excess amount

Cyprian Kujur & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.

29 May 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:3776-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld that regularisation of ad hoc employees must be prospective and dismissed the petitioners' claim for retrospective seniority and promotion as Lower Division Clerks.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant regularisation ad hoc appointment seniority Lower Division Clerk