Delhi High Court

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Manpowergroup Services India Private Limited v. Northface Education Private Limited

13 Mar 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2023:DHC:1781
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The Delhi High Court directed parties with disputes under a hostel operations agreement to attempt mediation before referring the matter to arbitration under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

other other Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Hostel Operations Agreement DDU-GKY Scheme

Atul Kumar Sharma v. High Court of Delhi Registrar General & Anr.

13 Mar 2023 · Vibhu Bahkru; Amit Mahajan · 2023:DHC:1796-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the petitioner’s eligibility for promotion to AOJ/CM must be reckoned from his notional promotion to SJA in 1994, dismissing his claim for earlier seniority or retrospective promotion.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant notional promotion seniority list departmental examination Delhi High Court Establishment Rules

Kamlesh v. The State and Anr.

13 Mar 2023 · Amit Sharma · 2023:DHC:1778

The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner in a dowry death case, holding that no custodial interrogation was necessary and the allegations lacked specific evidence implicating her.

criminal appeal_allowed anticipatory bail Section 438 CrPC dowry death Section 304B IPC

M/S. MODI CONSTRUCTION COMPANY v. M/S IRCON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

13 Mar 2023 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:1791
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The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award granting simple interest instead of compound interest, holding that the contract clause was void for uncertainty and the court's interference under Section 34 is limited to patent illegality.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 compound interest simple interest

Surbhi Singhal @ Mittal; Sanjay Pande; Raj Kumari Goel v. Union of India; Securities and Exchange Board of India; National Stock Exchange; Bombay Stock Exchange; National Securities Depository Ltd.; Central Depository Services (India) Ltd.; Enforcement Di

13 Mar 2023 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2023:DHC:2239
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The Delhi High Court dismissed writ petitions by investors seeking a special committee against Karvy, holding that regulatory authorities have adequately addressed investor grievances under the statutory framework.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Karvy Stock Broking Ltd. Investor Protection Fund Defaulter Committee Securities Contract Regulation Act, 1956

Brijnesh Dubey v. National School of Drama & Ors.

13 Mar 2023 · SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA; SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD · 2023:DHC:1829-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the appointment of a contractual employee as Upper Division Clerk, holding that the five years’ experience requirement did not mandate continuous service and that contractual experience was valid under the recruitment rules.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant experience requirement contractual service direct recruitment continuous service

Sunder Lal Jain v. Prem Chand Jain & Ors.

13 Mar 2023 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:1789

The Delhi High Court held that partition suits among co-owners under a gift deed and family settlement are maintainable without fresh lessor permission, and decreed partition by metes and bounds of the leasehold property among all legal heirs.

civil appeal_allowed Significant partition suit gift deed leasehold property family settlement

Sunder Lal Jain v. Prem Chand Jain & Ors.

13 Mar 2023 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:1788

The Delhi High Court held that partition suits among joint owners of leasehold property are maintainable without lessor's permission and granted preliminary decree of partition in favor of the plaintiff and co-owners.

civil appeal_allowed Significant partition suit leasehold property gift deed family settlement

Swararaj @ Raj Shrikant Thackeray v. State & Anr.

13 Mar 2023 · Jasmeet Singh · 2023:DHC:2768

The Delhi High Court quashed the summoning order against the petitioner for non-compliance with mandatory procedural safeguards under Sections 202 and 196 Cr.P.C., but refused to quash the criminal complaint alleging hurt to religious sentiments.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 202 Cr.P.C. Section 196 Cr.P.C. summoning order prior sanction

Dr. Manjula Devasani v. National Board of Examinations

13 Mar 2023 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2023:DHC:1939

The Delhi High Court held that an approved extension of training period entitles a candidate to appear in the DNB examination and quashed the respondent’s decision invalidating the petitioner’s result on the ground of training completion beyond the cut-off date.

administrative petition_allowed Significant DNB Examination extension of training eligibility criteria estoppel

Union of India v. Satyanarayan Singh & Ors.

13 Mar 2023 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2023:DHC:1919
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Railway Claims Tribunal's award of compensation to the family of a deceased bonafide passenger who died due to an untoward incident while traveling, rejecting the appellant's plea of self-inflicted injury.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Railways Act, 1989 Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 untoward incident no-fault liability

Swararaj @ Raj Shrikant Thackeray v. State & Anr.

13 Mar 2023 · Jasmeet Singh · 2023:DHC:2767

The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal complaint and related orders against the petitioner after he tendered an unconditional apology and the complainant chose not to press charges.

criminal petition_allowed quashing of complaint non-bailable warrant hurt religious sentiments unconditional apology

Swararaj @ Raj Shrikant Thackeray v. State & Anr.

13 Mar 2023 · Jasmeet Singh · 2023:DHC:2762

The Delhi High Court quashed the summoning order under Section 504 IPC for lack of mandatory inquiry under Section 202 CrPC but refused to quash the underlying complaint alleging hurt to religious sentiments.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 202 CrPC inquiry Section 504 IPC summoning order quashing complaint

Swararaj @ Raj Shrikant Thackeray v. State

13 Mar 2023 · Jasmeet Singh · 2023:DHC:2760

The Delhi High Court quashed the summoning orders against the petitioner for non-compliance with mandatory procedural requirements under Sections 200, 202, and 196 CrPC but declined to quash the criminal complaint itself.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 202 CrPC inquiry Section 196 CrPC sanction Summoning order quashing Procedural safeguards in criminal complaints

Swararaj @ Raj Shrikant Thackeray v. State

13 Mar 2023 · Jasmeet Singh · 2023:DHC:2759

The Delhi High Court quashed the summoning order under Sections 153A/153B IPC for lack of prior sanction under Section 196 CrPC but refused to quash the criminal complaint, emphasizing the limited scope of quashing powers and resilience of religious sentiments.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 196 CrPC Sections 153A IPC Section 153B IPC quashing of summoning order

Baba Hira Das Ji Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital v. Union of India & Ors.

13 Mar 2023 · Satish Chandra Sharma; Subramonium Prasad · 2023:DHC:1825-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal upholding expert bodies' decision denying permission to an Ayurvedic college to admit students due to non-compliance with mandatory faculty requirements under the 2016 Regulations, emphasizing judicial deference to academic experts.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant faculty requirements Indian Medicine Central Council Regulations 2016 National Commission for Indian System of Medicine academic standards

Pandrol Limited & Anr. v. Patil Rail Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.

13 Mar 2023 · Amit Bansal · 2023:DHC:1792

The Delhi High Court upheld interim injunction restraining defendants from unauthorized copying of plaintiffs' copyrighted engineering drawings and trademark use, clarifying the distinction between artistic works and designs under Indian law.

civil appeal_allowed Significant copyright infringement engineering drawings artistic work designs act

M/S. MODI CONSTRUCTION COMPANY v. M/S IRCON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

13 Mar 2023 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:1790
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The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award granting simple interest instead of compound interest, holding that the contract clause for compound interest was void due to an unspecified rate and that judicial interference under Section 34 is limited to cases of patent illegality.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 compound interest simple interest

Aman Sharma v. State

13 Mar 2023 · Mukta Gupta; Poonam A. Bamba · 2023:DHC:1891-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld Aman Sharma's conviction under Section 307 IPC but modified his sentence to the period already served, while dismissing the State's appeal against acquittal of co-accused for offences under Sections 186 and 353 IPC due to failure to prove official duty of the victim.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 307 IPC Section 186 IPC Section 353 IPC public servant official duty

M/S PRIME INTERGLOBE PRIVATE LIMITED v. M/S SUPER MILK PRODUCTS PRIVATE LIMITED

11 Mar 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:6965

The Delhi High Court held that limitation for filing a Section 34 petition can be reckoned from the disposal of any Section 33 application regardless of the applicant, procedural defects in filing are curable, and condoned delay beyond three months within 30 days to admit the petition.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 petition limitation period Section 33 application