Delhi High Court

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Prem Chand v. Government of N.C.T. Delhi & Ors.

10 Mar 2023 · Jyoti Singh · 2023:DHC:1774

The Delhi High Court directed the immediate release of terminal benefits to a retired teacher, holding that financial constraints do not justify withholding earned retiral dues.

labor petition_allowed Significant terminal benefits Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity Earned Leave Encashment retiral dues

Kundan Lal Mahesh Chand v. Padam Chand Jain

10 Mar 2023 · Sachin Datta · 2023:DHC:1760
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The Delhi High Court upheld an eviction order based on bona fide requirement under the DRC Act, ruling that earlier withdrawal of eviction petition does not bar fresh proceedings and unsupported tenant claims of alternative accommodation do not raise triable issues.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 bona fide requirement eviction petition Order XXIII Rule 1(4) CPC

Niranjan Majumdar v. Tejpal and Ors.

10 Mar 2023 · Sachin Datta · 2023:DHC:1761

The Delhi High Court set aside an ex-parte eviction order as premature, holding that the Supreme Court's pandemic orders excluding limitation periods apply to the filing of leave to defend under the Delhi Rent Control Act.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act Section 25B(4) leave to defend limitation period

Babu Ram Gupta v. Chander Prakash

10 Mar 2023 · Sachin Datta · 2023:DHC:1763
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Delhi High Court held that a tenant cannot dispute landlord's ownership once landlord-tenant relationship is admitted, upheld landlord's bonafide requirement for eviction, and allowed eviction with six months' stay.

property appeal_allowed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 14(1)(e) landlord-tenant relationship bonafide requirement

Tapas Chatterjee v. Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs & Anr.

10 Mar 2023 · Amit Bansal · 2023:DHC:1750

The Delhi High Court upheld refusal of a patent application for a process recovering potassium sulphate, holding it non-patentable under Section 3(d) and lacking inventive step under Section 2(1)(ja) of the Patents Act, 1970.

intellectual_property appeal_dismissed Significant Patents Act 1970 Section 3(d) inventive step known process

M/S. DEWAN CHAND v. M/S B.P.T.P. LTD

10 Mar 2023 · CHANDRA DHARI SINGH · 2023:DHC:1837

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking substitution of an appointed arbitrator, holding that Section 11 of the Arbitration Act does not permit such substitution without valid termination of the arbitrator's mandate.

civil petition_dismissed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 Appointment of arbitrator Substitution of arbitrator

M/S DEWAN CHAND v. M/S B.P.T.P.

10 Mar 2023 · CHANDRA DHARI SINGH · 2023:DHC:1836

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking substitution of an arbitrator appointed under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, holding that the Court lacks jurisdiction to replace an arbitrator without cogent reasons or termination of mandate.

civil petition_dismissed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 appointment of arbitrator substitution of arbitrator

Sh. Siddhant Shangle v. Govt of NCT of Delhi

10 Mar 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2023:DHC:1835

Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to adjudicate contractual disputes between the petitioner and Government of NCT of Delhi.

civil appeal_allowed Section 11 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 appointment of sole arbitrator arbitration clause contract dispute

Anarock Property Consultants Pvt. Ltd. v. Guru Raghavendra Infra Developers Pvt. Ltd.

10 Mar 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2023:DHC:1831

The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 after the respondent failed to respond to the notice for appointment, thereby facilitating arbitration of the contractual dispute.

civil appeal_allowed Section 11(6) Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 appointment of arbitrator arbitration agreement arbitrable dispute

Shobhana Gupta v. Atlas Cycles Haryana Ltd

10 Mar 2023 · Navin Chawla · 2023:DHC:1787

In absence of a written arbitration agreement, a Section 11 petition for appointment of arbitrator under the Arbitration Act is not maintainable despite MSMED Act provisions deeming arbitration agreement post failed conciliation.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 petition Arbitration agreement MSMED Act

Deepak Sharma v. Cholamandalam MS Gen Ins Co

10 Mar 2023 · Rekha Palli · 2023:DHC:1800

The Delhi High Court set aside a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal award for prematurely closing the claimant's evidence on the first date fixed without considering his pending medical examination application, remanding the matter for fresh adjudication.

motor_vehicles_accident_claims appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 claimant's right to lead evidence medical examination closure of evidence

Savita Gulati v. Directorate of Education & Anr.

10 Mar 2023 · Jyoti Singh · 2023:DHC:1775

Delhi High Court directs government to pay gratuity to part-time vocational teachers in accordance with the Payment of Gratuity Act and prior binding judgments.

labor petition_allowed Significant Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 part-time vocational teachers gratuity entitlement retrospective amendment

Dev Dutt Sharma v. Managing Society National Public School and Ors.

10 Mar 2023 · Jyoti Singh · 2023:DHC:1776

The Delhi High Court directed recognized private school respondents to pay arrears of salary and benefits under the 7th Pay Commission to the legal heirs of a deceased employee, affirming entitlement under the Delhi School Education Act, 1973.

civil appeal_allowed Significant 7th Pay Commission pay revision arrears of salary Delhi School Education Act, 1973

Oil India Limited v. Techno Canada Inc.

10 Mar 2023 · Vibhu Bahru · 2023:DHC:1767

The Delhi High Court dismissed Oil India Limited's review petition, upholding the arbitral award's quantification of damages based on contractual standby and rental charges, holding it did not violate the fundamental policy of Indian law.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 challenge fundamental policy of Indian law quantification of damages

Mohd Saleem v. Zaheer Ahmad

10 Mar 2023 · Sachin Datta · 2023:DHC:1762

The Delhi High Court upheld eviction of the tenant on the landlord's bona fide business requirement, rejecting tenant's claims of alternative accommodation and pagri payment as insufficient to raise triable issues.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 14(1)(e) Section 25B landlord-tenant relationship

Deepak alias Raj v. State of NCT of Delhi

10 Mar 2023 · Mukta Gupta; Poonam A. Bamba · 2023:DHC:1756-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's conviction for murder under Section 302 IPC based on last seen evidence, forensic DNA analysis, and circumstantial evidence, rejecting the appellant's false alibi and claims of false implication.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant last seen theory circumstantial evidence DNA evidence false alibi

M/S BALAJI EXIM v. COMMISSIONER, CGST AND ORS.

10 Mar 2023 · Vibhu BakhrU; Amit Mahajan · 2023:DHC:1766-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a bona fide purchaser who has paid for and exported goods cannot be denied GST refund on suspicion of supplier fraud without conclusive evidence.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Input Tax Credit refund CGST Act 2017 fake invoices

Geeta Tandon v. Anil Gomber

10 Mar 2023 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:2421

The Delhi High Court held that in a partition suit, the civil court can examine the validity of Wills even without probate, and the plaintiff sister is entitled to one-third share in the property as the defendants failed to prove the Wills' genuineness.

civil appeal_allowed Significant partition suit validity of Will probate jurisdiction Hindu Succession Act, 1956

Anuj Kumar and Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

09 Mar 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:1748

The Delhi High Court allowed excluded meritorious wrestlers to participate in the Asian Championship 2023 trials, holding that arbitrary eligibility criteria causing irreparable prejudice must yield to fairness and merit-based selection.

sports_administrative appeal_allowed Significant sports trials eligibility criteria arbitrariness National Games

M/S Nathu Ram Gupta and Co v. North Delhi Municipal Corporation

09 Mar 2023 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2023:DHC:2831

The Delhi High Court quashed the blacklisting of a contractor for non-compliance with natural justice, holding that prior notice and opportunity of hearing are mandatory before removal from approved contractor lists.

administrative petition_allowed Significant blacklisting natural justice show cause notice approved list of contractors