Delhi High Court

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Union of India v. Paresh Nath Sharma & Ors.

27 Feb 2023 · Najmi Waziri; Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2023:DHC:1575-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's appeal and applications for condonation of delay due to insufficient grounds and held that unexplained delays render appeals not maintainable.

civil appeal_dismissed condonation of delay limitation appeal maintainability State as litigant

Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd v. Madhu & Ors.

27 Feb 2023 · Rekha Palli · 2023:DHC:1450

The Delhi High Court partially allowed the insurer's appeal to modify the motor accident compensation award by increasing deduction for personal expenses and deleting loss of consortium awarded to a claimant who died before the award.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 loss of dependency deduction for personal expenses loss of consortium

Werywin Defence Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India & Ors.

27 Feb 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:1440

The Delhi High Court clarified that import of arms requires licences both from DDP under FTDR Act and 'Form X' licence from DGFT under the Arms Act, directing release of imported consignments upon compliance.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Import licence Form X Arms Act, 1959 Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992

Lucky Panchal v. Prem Lata & Anr

27 Feb 2023 · Amit Sharma · 2023:DHC:1390

The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court's order granting maintenance to the minor child born during marriage despite separation, rejecting the husband's challenge to paternity and maintenance liability.

family petition_dismissed Significant maintenance Section 125 CrPC paternity minor child

Bernd Alexander Bruno Wehnelt v. Union of India

27 Feb 2023 · Anish Dayal · 2023:DHC:1420

The Delhi High Court upheld the extradition inquiry report and dismissed the petition challenging the extradition of a German national to Germany for child sexual offenses, affirming the validity of document authentication and dual criminality under the Extradition Act and treaty.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant extradition Extradition Act 1962 India-Germany Extradition Treaty dual criminality

Deccan Management Consultants Finishing Schools Skill Foundation v. Union of India

27 Feb 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:1438

The Delhi High Court held that while the NEEM scheme can be discontinued, students enrolled before closure must be allowed to complete their training and receive certification.

administrative petition_allowed Significant National Employability Enhancement Mission NEEM scheme discontinuation AICTE government scheme termination

Aman Nimi-Kadki v. Haryana Raj Audyogik Siksha Sangam

27 Feb 2023 · A. Nidhi Bhat; Deepak Dutta · 2003 P&H 3125

The court upheld dismissal of the appellant's application for resumption of industrial dispute proceedings due to non-compliance with settlement terms and ordered recovery of dues.

industrial appeal_dismissed Significant Haryana Industrial Disputes Act Settlement agreement Resumption of proceedings Extension of time

Aman Nimi-Kadki v. Haryana Raj Audyogik Siksha Sangam

27 Feb 2023 · A. Nidhi Bhat; Deepak Dutta · Civil Appeal 2010 at 572-573

The High Court upheld the lawful cancellation of an industrial allotment by HSIDC due to the appellant's failure to comply with stipulated conditions and rejected the appellant's plea for resumption and relief.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant industrial allotment Haryana State Industrial Development Corporation cancellation of allotment non-compliance

Piyush Sharma v. Union of India & Anr.

24 Feb 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:1413-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking appointment after finding the petitioner was not in the merit list and the appointment letter was issued inadvertently.

administrative petition_dismissed appointment letter merit list recruitment process eligibility criteria

Aditya Bagree & Ors. v. National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission & Anr.

24 Feb 2023 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:1534

Delhi High Court directs the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission to expeditiously dispose of a pending consumer complaint delayed due to frivolous applications by the respondent.

consumer petition_allowed Significant consumer dispute National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission expeditious disposal frivolous applications

Zeeshan Qamar v. State of NCT Delhi

24 Feb 2023 · Mukta Gupta; Anish Dayal · 2023:DHC:1361-DB

The Delhi High Court held that under Section 43D(2)(b) UAPA, extension of detention beyond 90 days requires court satisfaction with the Public Prosecutor’s report but the report need not be supplied to the accused, and extensions can be granted in truncated periods with due judicial scrutiny.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 43D(2)(b) UAPA extension of detention Public Prosecutor’s report default bail

Kuber Planters Limited v. National Faceless Assessment Centre & Ors.

24 Feb 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Vikas Mahajan · 2023:DHC:1702-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition directing the revenue to furnish the approval order under Section 151 before proceeding with reassessment under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

tax petition_allowed reassessment proceedings Section 148 Income Tax Act Section 151 approval specified authority

Mizha Siddeeque & Anr. v. National Investigation Agency

24 Feb 2023 · Mukta Gupta; Anish Dayal · 2023:DHC:1365-DB

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Rakesh Kumar Sharma v. Union of India & Anr.

24 Feb 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:1482-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to decide the petitioner's pending promotion representations in accordance with a prior court order within a stipulated time, allowing further challenge if aggrieved.

administrative other writ petition promotion Deputy Commandant Second-in-Command

Brilliant Etoile Pvt. Ltd. v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Ors.

24 Feb 2023 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · W.P.(C) 14040/2022

The Delhi High Court directed MCD to revalidate a sanctioned building plan, holding that consolidation proceedings had attained finality and administrative delay was unjustified.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Sanctioned Building Plan Revalidation Unified Building Bye-Laws Delhi 2016 Section 30 East Punjab Holdings Act

Col. Ajeet Pal Singh v. A.K. Vashistha

24 Feb 2023 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:1531

The Delhi High Court allowed the application to take the respondent's written statement on record under Section 151 CPC, directing the trial court to proceed in accordance with law, relying on Supreme Court precedents permitting such acceptance subject to conditions.

civil petition_allowed Significant written statement Section 151 CPC Order VIII Rule 1 CPC compensatory costs

Zamin Adil Bhat v. National Investigation Agency

24 Feb 2023 · Mukta Gupta; Anish Dayal · 2023:DHC:1369-DB

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

24 Feb 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:1393-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a new policy increasing hard-area posting tenure cannot be applied retrospectively to personnel posted under an earlier policy and directed the administration to consider their transfer representations accordingly.

administrative other Significant transfer policy hard-area posting soft-area posting policy supersession

Devender Mann v. State

24 Feb 2023 · Mukta Gupta; Poonam A. Bamba · 2023:DHC:1411-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of the appellant for murder under Section 302 IPC based on credible eyewitness, medical, and forensic evidence despite minor discrepancies and inconclusive DNA results.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 302 IPC murder eyewitness identification premeditation

Dr. B. Sukumar v. Indira Gandhi National Open University & Ors.

24 Feb 2023 · Jyoti Singh · 2023:DHC:1730
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The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking retrospective promotion due to inordinate delay and laches, emphasizing that settled seniority and vested rights cannot be disturbed after a long lapse of time.

service_law petition_dismissed Significant delay and laches retrospective promotion seniority service matter