Delhi High Court

94,906 judgments

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Sanjay v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Others

02 Feb 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:818

The Delhi High Court held that any affected party, including children, can file an appeal against eviction orders under the Senior Citizens Act and stayed the eviction pending disposal of such appeal.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 Section 16 appeal eviction order affected party

Gupta Bros India v. The Press Trust of India Limited

02 Feb 2023 · Prateek Jalan

The Delhi High Court held that unilateral appointment of a sole arbitrator by a party officer interested in the dispute is impermissible, terminated the arbitrator's mandate, and appointed an independent arbitrator to continue the proceedings.

civil appeal_allowed Significant arbitration unilateral appointment sole arbitrator Section 12(5) Arbitration Act

M/S METHODEX SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED v. GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR.

02 Feb 2023 · Navin Chawla · 2023:DHC:758

The Delhi High Court allowed the petition for appointment of an arbitrator, holding that failure of the Dispute Redressal Committee to decide within the stipulated time entitles the party to invoke arbitration notwithstanding subsequent DRC decisions.

arbitration petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Dispute Redressal Committee arbitration agreement

Bhuwan Yadav @ Bhanu v. State GNCT of Delhi

02 Feb 2023 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2023:DHC:718
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The Delhi High Court set aside the framing of charge under Section 302 IPC against the petitioner for lack of prima facie intention to cause death and directed framing of charge under Section 304 Part II IPC instead.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant framing of charge Section 302 IPC Section 304 IPC culpable homicide

Neha Kanwar v. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.

02 Feb 2023 · Jyoti Singh · 2023:DHC:808

The Delhi High Court directed Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. to decide the petitioner’s compassionate appointment application within four weeks, emphasizing the need for expeditious disposal to alleviate financial hardship caused by the death of the employee.

administrative petition_allowed Significant compassionate appointment financial hardship death in harness expeditious disposal

Metcon India Realty and Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. v. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd.

02 Feb 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2023:DHC:744
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The Delhi High Court held that the arbitration clause survives the No Claims Declaration and appointed an arbitral tribunal to adjudicate the dispute over extra work payments, emphasizing minimal judicial interference under the Arbitration Act.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Doctrine of Severability Kompetenz-kompetenz principle

M/S. Antriksh Developers & Promoters Pvt. Ltd & Ors. v. Shri Suresh Khurana & Ors.

02 Feb 2023 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:859

A Commercial Court lacking jurisdiction over a suit cannot decide applications arising from it, and such matters must be transferred to the competent Civil Court for adjudication.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Commercial Courts Act, 2015 Section 2(1)(c) Order I Rule 10 CPC jurisdiction

Sandesh Mayekar v. Union of India and Ors.

02 Feb 2023 · Manmohan; Saurabh Banerjee · 2023:DHC:799-DB

The Delhi High Court directed statutory authorities to independently prepare and publish the Dental Council of India electoral rolls with a two-stage process and a thirty-day objection period to ensure transparency and fairness in future elections.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Dental Council of India electoral register electoral process transparency

Prime Time India v. Somnath Vij

02 Feb 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2023:DHC:743

The Delhi High Court dismissed the Plaintiff's application to strike off issues in a suit for specific performance, holding that a compromise affecting one co-owner's share does not extinguish the rights or disputes of other co-owners, and issues necessary for adjudication must be retained.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Order XIV Rule 5 CPC Order XXIII Rule 3 CPC specific performance compromise decree

United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Bansal Wood Product Pvt. Ltd.

02 Feb 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:715-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging an arbitral award on insurance claim valuation, condoning delay due to COVID-19 and affirming limited judicial interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Section 37 patent illegality

Fauzia Rubbani v. Delhi Woman Commission & Ors.

02 Feb 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:841

The Delhi High Court directed the employer to comply with the POSH Act by constituting an Internal Complaints Committee, awarded costs for non-compliance, and empowered the Delhi Commission for Women to pass final orders on the sexual harassment complaint.

labor petition_allowed Significant Sexual Harassment Internal Complaints Committee POSH Act 2013 Delhi Commission for Women

Shailesh Kumar v. State; Mahesh Kumar v. State

02 Feb 2023 · Mukta Gupta; Poonam A. Bamba

The Delhi High Court acquitted two brothers of murdering their sibling due to incomplete circumstantial evidence, unreliable recovery of the alleged murder weapon, and lack of motive or last seen proof.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant circumstantial evidence last seen recovery of incriminating material Section 27 Indian Evidence Act

Amar Singh Ex NB Sub & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

01 Feb 2023 · Manmohan; Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:689-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the High Court's writ jurisdiction for judicial review against Armed Forces Tribunal orders is not excluded by the statutory appeal provisions to the Supreme Court under the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007.

administrative other Significant Armed Forces Tribunal Judicial Review Writ Jurisdiction Article 226

Union of India v. Kewal Krishan Loona

01 Feb 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:674-DB
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Retrospective deemed suspension under Rule 10(2)(b) CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965, is impermissible if imprisonment has not commenced despite conviction and stay of sentence.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant deemed suspension Rule 10(2)(b) CCS (CCA) Rules 1965 conviction stay of sentence

Dhanpal v. State

01 Feb 2023 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2023:DHC:746

The Delhi High Court modified the sentence of an 85-year-old appellant convicted under Section 308 IPC by releasing him on the period already served and imposing an additional fine, considering his age and prolonged trial.

criminal sentence_modified Section 308 IPC attempt to commit culpable homicide sentence modification advanced age

Naresh Sao & Ors. v. Union of India

01 Feb 2023 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2023:DHC:972

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal seeking death compensation under the Railway Claims Tribunal Act due to lack of evidence connecting the deceased's death to the train journey, while condoning delay in filing the appeal.

civil appeal_dismissed Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 death compensation bonafide passenger missing person report

University of Delhi v. M/S Kalra Electricals

01 Feb 2023 · Anup Jairam Bhambhani · 2023:DHC:678

The Delhi High Court set aside the arbitral award directing payment for contracts not referred to arbitration, holding that an arbitrator's jurisdiction is confined to disputes specifically referred by the court.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34(2)(a)(iv) scope of arbitration jurisdiction of arbitrator

Alphavector India Pvt. Ltd. v. M/S Sach Industries & Ors.

01 Feb 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · CS(COMM) 691/2022

The Delhi High Court upheld an interlocutory injunction restraining defendants from using deceptively similar "99" marks on bicycles, rejecting their prior user defense due to fabricated evidence and lack of credible proof.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Trademark infringement Passing off Interlocutory injunction Prior user defense

Ravi Khokhar & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

01 Feb 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:680-DB

The Delhi High Court held that Air Force Group Insurance Society and similar entities are not 'State' under Article 12, dismissing writ petitions challenging revised service terms and denying pay commission benefits.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant Article 12 State Societies Registration Act Air Force Group Insurance Society

Parvesh Bahri v. Harish Chander Bahri

01 Feb 2023 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:785

The Delhi High Court granted a senior citizen petitioner suffering from Parkinson's disease one final opportunity to record evidence despite previous non-appearances, subject to costs.

civil petition_allowed recording of evidence opportunity to appear senior citizen medical condition