Delhi High Court

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Smt. Gomati v. G.T.B. Hospital

21 Mar 2023 · Gaurang Kanth · 2023:DHC:2016

Termination of a daily wage worker engaged against leave vacancies without continuous employment exceeding 240 days does not constitute retrenchment under the Industrial Disputes Act, and such termination is lawful.

labor petition_dismissed Significant retrenchment daily wage worker muster roll employee Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Allengers Medical Systems Ltd. v. Union of India and Anr.

21 Mar 2023 · Satish Chandra Sharma; Subramonium Prasad · 2023:DHC:2068-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging disqualification in a medical equipment tender, holding that judicial review is limited to preventing arbitrariness and the petitioner failed to meet essential technical specifications.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant judicial review tender process technical specifications arbitrariness

Ajay Kumar Sharma & Ors. v. Union of India through Secretary MHA & Anr.

21 Mar 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:2032-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the DG BSF to decide the petitioners' pending representation for MACP benefits within four weeks and communicate the decision in writing.

administrative other MACP scheme Basic Recruit Training Border Security Force writ of mandamus

Sh. Anil Kumar v. Jawaharlal Nehru University

21 Mar 2023 · Jyoti Singh · 2023:DHC:1994

The Delhi High Court held that the petitioner’s past service in a judicially fixed Grade Pay must be counted for MACP financial upgradation eligibility, allowing the writ petition.

service_law appeal_allowed Significant MACP Scheme financial upgradation Grade Pay pay fixation

SMT RUBY THUKRAL & ANR. v. SH AJAY ARORA

21 Mar 2023 · Navin Chawla · 2023:DHC:2143

The Delhi High Court allowed amendment of the plaint to challenge a disputed family settlement and held that an exclusive jurisdiction clause cannot oust the Court's jurisdiction when the settlement's validity is contested.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Memorandum of Family Settlement Amendment of plaint Territorial jurisdiction Exclusive jurisdiction clause

Shishpal Singh v. Union of India and Anr

21 Mar 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:2047-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to clarify whether the petitioner’s transfer complied with the software-based transfer policy and to provide reasons if it did not, while emphasizing limited judicial interference in paramilitary postings.

administrative other transfer order SANTOS software CRPF postings administrative discretion

Manish Singh v. Union of India & Anr.

21 Mar 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:2048-DB

The Delhi High Court directed constitution of an independent Medical Board to reassess the petitioner's eyesight due to conflicting medical reports, with the Board's decision to be final and binding.

administrative other Detailed Medical Examination Review Medical Examination Defective Distant Vision Medical Board

HI TECH SWEET WATER TECHNOLOGIES PVT LTD v. INDIAN RAILWAY CATERING AND TOURISM CORPORATION LTD

21 Mar 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2023:DHC:2053

Delhi High Court terminated the mandate of an arbitrator charging excessive fees beyond statutory limits and appointed a substitute arbitrator to ensure fair and timely arbitration proceedings.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Fourth Schedule termination of arbitrator arbitral fees

Ravinder Kumar v. Government of NCT of Delhi and Ors.

21 Mar 2023 · Jyoti Singh · 2023:DHC:2058
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The Delhi High Court directed the Directorate of Education to convene the Departmental Promotion Committee within eight weeks to consider the petitioner's promotion, emphasizing the legal obligation to hold DPCs regularly and without undue delay.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Departmental Promotion Committee DPC promotion vacancy

Darshan Singh and Anr v. M/s Capital Land Builder Pvt. Ltd

21 Mar 2023 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:2088

The Delhi High Court set aside the impugned execution order dated 02.09.2022 by consent, restored execution proceedings to the prior stage, and directed expeditious disposal of objections before coercive action.

civil appeal_allowed Execution proceedings Section 151 CPC Setting aside impugned order Restoration of execution

Rajesh Arora v. Union of India & Anr.

21 Mar 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:2101

Delhi High Court directed ICSI to prescribe transparent criteria and tenure for appointment and rotation of members before constituting the Expert Group on Secretarial Standards.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Expert Group on Secretarial Standards Institute of Company Secretaries of India Regulation 105A Company Secretaries Act, 1980

Worknest Business Centre LLP & Anr. v. MS Worknests

21 Mar 2023 · Sanjeev Narula · 2023:DHC:2023
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The Delhi High Court granted interim injunction to the registered proprietor of the trademark 'WORKNEST', holding that the defendant's later use of the deceptively similar mark 'WORKNESTS' infringed the plaintiff's exclusive rights arising from registration on a proposed-to-be-used basis.

civil petition_allowed Significant trademark infringement prior user rights proposed-to-be-used registration likelihood of confusion

Aruneema Devnath v. Vijay Kumar Devnath

21 Mar 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Vikas Mahajan · 2023:DHC:2051-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed amendment of a divorce petition to one by mutual consent with a settlement of alimony and directed expeditious proceedings including possible waiver of the statutory waiting period.

family appeal_allowed Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Section 13(1) Section 13B(1) Section 13B(2)

Haryana Roadways v. Yunus Khan

21 Mar 2023 · Gaurang Kanth · 2023:DHC:2015

Termination of a workman on expiry of a fixed-term contract does not amount to retrenchment under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, and thus Sections 25-F, 25-G, and 25-H protections do not apply.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 retrenchment fixed-term contract Section 2(oo)(bb)

EX.CT/DVR Raj Singh v. Union of India and Ors.

21 Mar 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:2034-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to treat the petitioner’s writ petition as a representation and reconsider his claim for compassionate allowance under CCS (Pension) Rules within a stipulated time with a reasoned order.

administrative other compassionate allowance CCS Pension Rules writ petition representation

Anita Sharma v. East Municipal Corporation and Anr

21 Mar 2023 · Satish Chandra Sharma; Subramonium Prasad · 2023:DHC:2070-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL challenging construction at Gandhi Nagar, holding the building plan was lawfully sanctioned and cautioning against frivolous PILs lacking bona fide public interest.

administrative petition_dismissed Public Interest Litigation Master Plan for Delhi 2021 Unauthorized construction Municipal Corporation of Delhi

Veer Singh Bhadana v. State (NCT of Delhi)

21 Mar 2023 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2023:DHC:2072

The Delhi High Court set aside the framing of charges under Section 307 IPC for failure to hear the accused, emphasizing the mandatory right to be heard before framing charges.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant framing of charge Section 307 IPC right to be heard Section 228 CrPC

Vijay Singh v. Tamanna Anand & Ors.

21 Mar 2023 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:2087

The Delhi High Court directed the Trial Court to expeditiously dispose of the pending interim application under Order XXXIX Rules 1 and 2 CPC limited to one respondent, while the challenge to dismissal under Order V Rule 20 CPC was withdrawn.

civil appeal_allowed Order XXXIX Rules 1 and 2 CPC Order V Rule 20 CPC interim relief urgent injunction

MS J J Fabtex Pvt Ltd v. United India Ins Co Ltd

21 Mar 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2023:DHC:2217

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging an arbitral award as barred by limitation for being filed beyond the statutory period without condonation of delay under Section 34(3) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34(3) limitation condonation of delay

Manju Rani Hara v. Regional Passport Officer & Anr.

21 Mar 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:2094

Delhi High Court allowed issuance of a minor's passport to an unwed mother without requiring the biological father's name upon valid explanation and verification.

administrative petition_allowed Significant passport issuance unwed mother biological father minor child