Delhi High Court

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Union of India & Anr. v. Chinthapally Rajasekhar

22 Feb 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:1255-DB
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The Delhi High Court set aside the Tribunal's order quashing disciplinary punishment against an IFS officer for fraudulently obtaining a birth certificate and diplomatic passport for his child, affirming the limited scope of judicial review in disciplinary matters.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant disciplinary proceedings Indian Foreign Service fraudulent birth certificate diplomatic passport

Mukesh Kumar & Anr. v. Mohd Jamal & Ors.

22 Feb 2023 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:1313

The Delhi High Court granted the tenant one final opportunity to lead evidence in a long-pending eviction suit, subject to no further adjournments and payment of costs, emphasizing expeditious trial conduct.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order 18 Rule 17 CPC Article 227 Constitution of India eviction petition adjournment

Allahabad Bypass Pathways Pvt. Ltd. v. National Highways Authority of India & Anr.

22 Feb 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2023:DHC:1317

The Delhi High Court granted interim relief restraining NHAI from coercive action against the petitioner pending arbitration and directed maintenance of status quo on bank guarantees.

civil petition_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 9 interim relief Section 17 application Concession Agreement

Avinash Kumar & Anr. v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)

22 Feb 2023 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2023:DHC:1293

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under Section 324/34 IPC but reduced the sentence to the period already undergone by the appellants considering the long delay and mitigating factors.

criminal sentence_modified sentence reduction Section 374 Cr.P.C. Section 324 IPC Section 34 IPC

Deepak @ Monu v. State

22 Feb 2023 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2023:DHC:1294

The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's conviction under Section 324 IPC but reduced the sentence to the period already undergone considering the long pendency and good conduct.

criminal sentence_modified sentence reduction Section 324 IPC Section 374 CrPC Section 482 CrPC

Sanjay Kumar v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi)

22 Feb 2023 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2023:DHC:1295

The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's conviction under Section 324/34 IPC but reduced the sentence to the period already undergone due to the long delay and mitigating circumstances.

criminal sentence_modified sentence reduction long pendency good conduct Section 324 IPC

Alpana Kohli v. Directorate of Education & Ors.

22 Feb 2023 · Jyoti Singh · 2023:DHC:1389

The Delhi High Court directed the Government to appoint a Presiding Officer to the Delhi School Tribunal and ordered expeditious disposal of the petitioner’s long-pending appeal.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Delhi School Tribunal Presiding Officer appointment mandamus delay in tribunal proceedings

Vedanshi Pathak v. National Testing Agency & Ors.

22 Feb 2023 · Mini Pushkarna · 2023:DHC:1416

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking relief to appear in JEE Advanced 2022 due to duplication in candidate lists, noting the NTA's adequate remedial measures to prevent such duplication in future examinations.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant JEE Advanced 2022 National Testing Agency duplicate applications Common Rank List

Alok Developers Pvt Ltd v. Jaswinder Kaur

22 Feb 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:5911

The Delhi High Court held that disputes arising under a supplementary agreement without an arbitration clause are referable to arbitration if the original agreement contains such a clause, and interim relief applications under the Arbitration Act should be decided by the arbitral tribunal.

civil appeal_allowed Significant arbitration clause supplementary agreement incorporation by reference arbitrability

Click Orbits Private Limited v. Digi Media & Ors.

22 Feb 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:6136

The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to resolve a dispute arising from a digital marketing services agreement where parties failed to agree on an arbitrator.

arbitration petition_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) appointment of arbitrator arbitration agreement

Gurleen Kaur Waraich; Drishti Rawal; Aviral Jain v. Ajit Singh & Anr.

22 Feb 2023 · C. Hari Shankar; Sudhir Kumar Jain · AIR 1997 SC 2978

The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's petition challenging the CAT's order directing inclusion of Running Allowance in pension computation for railway employees, affirming binding Supreme Court precedents.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Running Allowance Pension computation Loco Inspectors Loco Running Staff

Union of India v. Sgt. Mahesh Kumar Verma

22 Feb 2023 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:2422-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's order granting disability pension for hypertension, affirming the presumption of service connection unless disproved by cogent reasons.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disability pension military service primary hypertension Release Medical Board

Sandeep Sharma v. State NCT of Delhi

21 Feb 2023 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2023:DHC:2018

The Delhi High Court quashed the FIR and criminal proceedings under Sections 323, 342, 506, and 376 IPC based on a voluntary settlement between parties in a consensual relationship, exercising inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 376 IPC consensual relationship inherent powers of High Court

Komal Nagpal v. Sonia Bhandari & Anr.

21 Feb 2023 · Yashwant Varma · CS(OS) 643/2019

The Delhi High Court allowed the plaintiff's amendment application to challenge the validity of a 2001 sale deed based on a recently discovered injunction, holding that amendments should be liberally allowed to decide the real controversy and are not barred by limitation without evidence.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order VI Rule 17 CPC amendment of pleadings limitation sale deed

Sync Resorts and Retreat v. Ajeya Singh

21 Feb 2023 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:1402

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioners to file their written statement despite delay, setting aside the ex parte order and striking off of defence, relying on Supreme Court judgments extending limitation periods and imposing compensatory costs.

civil appeal_allowed Significant written statement striking off defence ex parte proceedings extension of limitation

Union of India v. M/S UEE Electricals Engneers Pvt. Lt

21 Feb 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2023:DHC:1611

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the arbitral award, holding that the award did not suffer from patent illegality or contravene public policy and emphasizing limited judicial interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 patent illegality public policy

Shriram General Insurance Company Limited v. Nasim & Anr.

21 Feb 2023 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2023:DHC:1464

The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurance company’s appeal and upheld the compensation awarded to the injured driver despite his failure to produce a driving license, condoning the delay in filing the appeal.

labor appeal_dismissed Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923 driving license compensation claim insurance company

Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd. & Anr. v. Shipra Estate Ltd.

21 Feb 2023 · Anup Jairam Bhambhani · 2023:DHC:1221
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The Delhi High Court held that enforcement of security interest under the SARFAESI Act is non-arbitrable and set aside arbitral orders restraining sale notices issued under section 13(4) of the SARFAESI Act, affirming exclusive jurisdiction of the Debts Recovery Tribunal.

civil appeal_allowed Significant SARFAESI Act Arbitration and Conciliation Act Section 13(4) SARFAESI Section 17 SARFAESI

Manohar Singh Chana v. Rajiv Jain

21 Feb 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:1241-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition but granted liberty to the petitioner to seek reconsideration of the administrative order by the Department of Personnel and Training within a stipulated timeframe.

administrative petition_dismissed writ petition administrative order representation Department of Personnel and Training

Shri Balkar Singh v. Union of India and Ors.

21 Feb 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:1261-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the BSF to decide the petitioner's pending representation against medical retirement within four weeks, maintaining his service conditions meanwhile, and dismissed the writ petition without interfering in the medical invalidation decision.

administrative petition_dismissed medical invalidation board Rule 25 BSF Rules 1969 retirement on medical grounds representation pending decision