Delhi High Court

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V R Techniche Consultant Pvt Ltd v. National Highways Authority of India

22 Mar 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:2125
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Delhi High Court granted limited interim relief against a three-year debarment order by NHAI, emphasizing proportionality and requiring detailed justification for debarment under General Financial Rules, 2017.

administrative other Significant debarment General Financial Rules 2017 National Highways Authority of India consultancy services

Neetu Suri v. Rajesh Malik

22 Mar 2023 · Mini Pushkarna · 2023:DHC:2146

The Delhi High Court allowed the transfer of a civil suit involving family dispute from the Saket Courts to itself for better judicial administration, leaving consolidation with other suits to be decided by the appropriate court.

civil appeal_allowed transfer petition civil suit family dispute consolidation of suits

Damini Sonker v. Union of India & Anr.

22 Mar 2023 · Jyoti Singh · 2023:DHC:2011
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking to withdraw resignation and rejoin the M.Sc. course at AIIMS, holding that academic standards and mandatory physical training requirements preclude such relief absent statutory provisions.

academic/educational petition_dismissed Significant academic discretion withdrawal of resignation mandatory physical training COVID-19 pandemic

Deepali Aggarwal v. Varun Gupta and Anr.

22 Mar 2023 · Jyoti Singh · 2023:DHC:2079

The Delhi High Court held that non-payment of costs under Section 35-B CPC results in forfeiture of the right to further prosecute the suit but does not authorize dismissal, setting aside the trial court's dismissal and restoring the suit.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 35-B CPC costs for causing delay dismissal of suit forfeiture of right to prosecute

Sh. Kanwal Kishore Nagpal & Ors. v. Sh. Brahm Dev Sharma

22 Mar 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:2077

The Delhi High Court upheld the eviction of tenants on the landlord's bona fide requirement grounds, affirming that the landlord is the best judge of suitable premises for business use and that alternate accommodation lacking comparable commercial advantages cannot defeat eviction claims.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant bona fide requirement eviction Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 alternate accommodation

Anil Kumar Gupta v. Ajit Kumar

22 Mar 2023 · Mini Pushkarna · 2023:DHC:2071
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The Delhi High Court dismissed a review petition challenging the maintainability of an interlocutory application under Order 39 Rule 2A CPC, directing the defendant to raise maintainability issues before the appropriate Bench.

civil petition_dismissed Order 39 Rule 2A CPC interlocutory application maintainability review petition

ADM AGRO INDUSTRIES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED v. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CIRCLE 1(1) DELHI

22 Mar 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2023:DHC:2319-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the petitioner to produce documentary evidence to substantiate denial of alleged bogus transactions in reassessment proceedings under the Income Tax Act, 1961, and remitted the matter to the Assessing Officer for reconsideration.

tax other Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 148A(d) Section 148 reassessment proceedings

Rakesh Meena v. Staff Selection Commission

22 Mar 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:2037-DB

Delhi High Court held that a migrant candidate retains his Scheduled Tribe reservation benefits from his state of origin despite non-inclusion of his caste in the central list of the domicile state and directed appointment accordingly.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Scheduled Tribe certificate reservation benefits migration Meena community

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Limited v. Punj Lloyd Limited & Anr.

22 Mar 2023 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:2158

The Delhi High Court directed the NCLT to expeditiously dispose of the petition challenging the stay on bank guarantee encashment, emphasizing that such stays require pleading fraud and that statutory remedies under the Insolvency Code must be pursued.

corporate other Procedural bank guarantee invocation encashment fraud

Dhanto & Ors. v. Ramesh & Ors.

22 Mar 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:2078

The Delhi High Court upheld the eviction of tenants on the ground of bona fide requirement, affirming the landlord's ownership based on lease deeds despite address discrepancies.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 landlord-tenant relationship bona fide requirement eviction

Indian Overseas Bank v. Deputy Director, Director of Enforcement, Lucknow and Ors.

22 Mar 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:2099

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the confirmation of a PMLA attachment order, directing the petitioner to avail the statutory appellate remedy before the now constituted Appellate Tribunal.

administrative petition_dismissed Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 Section 8(1) PMLA Appellate Tribunal writ jurisdiction

M/S SISOTIYA EDUCATION SOCIETY REGD. & ANR. v. INTROMAX FURNITURE SYSTEM

22 Mar 2023 · Jyoti Singh · 2023:DHC:2309

The Delhi High Court held that imposing a condition to deposit the entire decretal amount as a pre-condition to set aside an ex parte decree is not mandatory and must be reasonable, especially where the defendant was not properly served.

civil appeal_allowed Significant ex parte decree Order 9 Rule 13 CPC substituted service publication of summons

Joseph Varghese v. Union of India & Ors.

22 Mar 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:2104

The Delhi High Court directed verification of official deployment lists before deciding entitlement to COVID-19 ex-gratia compensation, emphasizing that only government-deployed COVID-19 duty personnel qualify under the Cabinet Decision.

administrative other Significant ex-gratia compensation COVID-19 duty Cabinet Decision No. 2835 deployment for COVID-19 duty

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22 Mar 2023 · Abhay S. Oka; Rajesh Bandal

The Supreme Court held that land acquisition under the 1894 Act is complete only if possession is taken or compensation paid within five years before the 2013 Act's enforcement, overruling earlier precedent and allowing compensation claims under the 2013 Act where acquisition was incomplete.

property appeal_allowed Significant Land Acquisition Act 1894 Right to Fair Compensation Act 2013 Section 24(2) Acquisition completion

Accelerate Productx Ventures Private Limited v. Reejh Essentials

22 Mar 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:5384

The Delhi High Court directed reference of disputes under a valid arbitration clause to DIAC arbitration despite the respondent's non-appearance, exercising jurisdiction under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

arbitration appeal_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Franchise Agreement Arbitration clause

M/S SOPHISTICATED INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS ANALYTIC LABS (P) LTD. v. M/S DHAL ENGINEERING COMPANY

22 Mar 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:6412
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The Delhi High Court held that arbitration clauses in contracts executed before the MSME Act govern dispute resolution, rejecting retrospective application of the MSME Act and appointing an arbitrator accordingly.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Act, 2006 Section 11(5) Arbitration clause

Sandeep Kumar & Ors. v. Union of India & Anr.

21 Mar 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:2033-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to decide on the restoration of 200 CRPF posts within three months, holding that creation or abolition of posts requires government approval and the petition was premature pending such decision.

administrative other Procedural mandamus abolition of posts restoration of posts CRPF

Master Pratham Singh Latwal v. Guru Gobind Singh Govt Hospital and Ors

21 Mar 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:2095
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The Delhi High Court held that claims of medical negligence require factual inquiry in appropriate forums and dismissed a writ petition seeking compensation for alleged delayed ROP screening, awarding limited ex gratia relief instead.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant medical negligence Retinopathy of Prematurity writ petition Article 226

Pragya Electronics Pvt. Ltd. v. Cosmo Ferrites Ltd.

21 Mar 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2023:DHC:1987-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging an arbitral award, holding that judicial interference under Sections 34 and 37 of the Arbitration Act is limited and the award did not suffer from patent illegality or procedural infirmities.

commercial_arbitration appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitral Award Section 34 Arbitration Act Section 37 Arbitration Act Judicial interference

IFFCO TOKIO GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD v. RAMA JAIN & ORS

21 Mar 2023 · Rekha Palli · 2023:DHC:2061

The Delhi High Court partly allowed the insurer's appeal by reducing compensation based on averaged income from two assessment years and held that a widow receiving nominal salary for household expenses remains a dependent for motor accident claim purposes.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 loss of dependency Income Tax Returns posthumous ITR