Delhi High Court

28,224 judgments

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Inter University Accelerator Centre v. Manisha Rani & Ors.

03 Sep 2019 · Satish Chandra Sharma; Sanjeev Narula · 2023:DHC:5497-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the promotion of an eligible employee to Personal Assistant with retrospective effect, rejecting the promotion of a non-feeder cadre employee and affirming strict adherence to Recruitment Rules.

service_law appeal_dismissed Significant promotion feeder cadre Recruitment Rules Personal Assistant

DAV Model School v. Directorate of Education

29 Aug 2019 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:593-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld that a litigant is bound by unchallenged concessions made before the Court and directed the appellant school to pay the respondent her MACP benefits with interest.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme MACP benefits concession before court finality of order

Sandeep Sirohi v. GNCTD

28 Aug 2019 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:366-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the petitioner possessed a valid OBC certificate under GNCTD policy and was entitled to OBC reservation benefits, setting aside the Tribunal’s rejection of his candidature.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant OBC reservation Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board Other Backward Classes OBC certificate

Tara Singh and Anr. v. Union of India and Ors.

14 Aug 2019 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:680-DB
Cites 0 · Cited by 17

The Delhi High Court upheld denial of compassionate appointment but remanded the legality of compulsory retirement for fresh consideration by the Tribunal.

administrative appeal_allowed Procedural compulsory retirement vision malingering compassionate appointment Central Administrative Tribunal

Meenakshi Agrawal v. M/S Rototech

01 Aug 2019 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:6813

The Court held that an arbitrator cannot proceed without Court appointment under Section 11(5) after a Section 21 notice is ignored, terminated the arbitrator's mandate, and reappointed the same arbitrator to commence proceedings afresh.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(5) Section 14(1)(a) Section 21 notice

Aditya Birla Finance Limited v. Petal Creation and Ors.

31 Jul 2019 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:7314

Delhi High Court held that a unilateral right to appoint an arbitrator is unenforceable and appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to resolve disputes under a Facility Agreement.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(5) unilateral appointment arbitrator appointment

GOVT. OF NCT DELHI v. DINESH AND ORS

30 Jul 2019 · C. HARI SHANKAR; SUDHIR KUMAR JAIN · 2024:DHC:8440-DB
Cites 4 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court upheld that Scheduled Caste candidates certified outside Delhi are entitled to SC reservation benefits in Delhi recruitment under the pan-India reservation principle.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Scheduled Caste reservation pan-India reservation Municipal Corporation of Delhi recruitment Central Administrative Tribunal

Vaishnavi Verma v. Union of India and Anr.

24 Jul 2019 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:902
Cites 0 · Cited by 5

The Delhi High Court upheld the enforceability of a Surety Bond requiring payment of ₹10 lakhs upon delayed resignation from a medical PG course, dismissing the petitioner's claim for refund despite unforeseen delays caused by Cyclone Fani.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Surety Bond Postgraduate medical admission NEET PG Retention of original certificates

Pawan Gupta & Anr. v. Kamal Gupta & Ors.

09 Jul 2019 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:8796

The Delhi High Court upheld the reference of family business disputes to arbitration between signatories to Family Settlement Deeds while excluding non-signatories' properties and shares, dismissing intervention applications by non-signatories.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Family Settlement Deed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Non-signatory Arbitrability

Sushant & Ors. v. Jawaharlal Nehru University & Ors.

08 Jul 2019 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:1593
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court held that amendments limiting re-enrolment rights for Ph.D. students cannot be applied retrospectively, quashing circulars imposing deadlines on students deregistered before the amendments.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Ph.D. Ordinance re-enrolment retrospective application administrative circular

M/S SMC Integrated Facility Management Solutions Ltd. v. Quantum Naturals India Private Limited

08 Jul 2019 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024 SCC OnLine Del 1754
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court allowed the Section 11(6) petition directing reference of the dispute to arbitration under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, appointing an arbitrator through DIAC due to the existence of a valid arbitration agreement and failure of the respondent to participate.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Section 21 notice arbitration agreement

EMCO LIMITED v. DELHI TRANSCO LIMITED

03 Jul 2019 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:7128

The Delhi High Court held that suspension of arbitration proceedings due to financial hardship and insolvency moratorium does not terminate the right to prosecute claims and granted extension of the arbitral tribunal's mandate under Section 29A(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 29A extension Section 38(2) suspension Corporate insolvency resolution proceedings

Union of India v. Arun Kumar Kuldeep & Anr.

17 May 2019 · C. Hari Shankar; Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2024:DHC:7907-DB
Cites 0 · Cited by 3

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's decision requiring a fresh medical examination for candidates promoted to ASM and Goods Guard posts, rejecting retrospective application of a later notification.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant General Departmental Competitive Examination medical examination promotion railway recruitment

Aabi Binju v. Union of India

08 May 2019 · C. Hari Shankar; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2025:DHC:1314-DB
Cites 3 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court upheld the Central Administrative Tribunal's dismissal of challenges to adverse Annual Confidential Reports, affirming limited judicial interference absent mala fides and clarifying communication requirements for adverse entries.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Annual Confidential Reports ACR gradings judicial review mala fides

Dr. S.P. Gupta v. Kirori Mal College

04 May 2019 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:7373
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court set aside an arbitral award on the ground that the Appeal Committee was unilaterally constituted without the petitioner's written consent, violating Section 12(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 12(5) Arbitration Act unilateral appointment of arbitrator arbitral award nullity Delhi University Act

Union of India & Ors. v. Manoj Joshi

03 May 2019 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Girish Kathpalia · 2024:DHC:6251-DB
Cites 0 · Cited by 4

The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT's order directing promotion consideration for employees possessing higher qualifications equivalent to prescribed essential qualifications under statutory rules.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant promotion eligibility higher qualification equivalence limited departmental competitive examination Central Administrative Tribunal

Qudsiya v. CBSE & Anr.

02 May 2019 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:387

The Delhi High Court directed CBSE to correct the spelling of the petitioner's father's name in the Class XII certificate, affirming the Supreme Court's ruling that CBSE cannot arbitrarily deny corrections post-publication of results.

administrative petition_allowed Significant CBSE correction of name examination bye-laws fundamental rights

Lokpal Singh Negi v. GNCT of Delhi & Ors.

24 Apr 2019 · C. Hari Shankar; Sudhir Kumar Jain · AIR 2020 SC 1203

The Delhi High Court set aside the CAT’s omnibus order denying higher pay on 'current duty charge' basis and remanded the petitioner’s case for fresh consideration on its own facts.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant current duty charge look after charge pay entitlement Fundamental Rule 49(v)

Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board v. Rituraj Khandal

22 Apr 2019 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:1094-DB
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court held that a candidate's failure to upload documents by e-dossier cannot justify rejection if all requisite documents were submitted in hard copy as per the original recruitment advertisement.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board provisional selection cancellation of candidature e-dossier

EMCO LIMITED v. DELHI TRANSCO LIMITED

11 Apr 2019 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:5769

The Delhi High Court held that it cannot extend the mandate of an Arbitral Tribunal that has terminated its mandate by order and expressed disinclination to continue arbitration, requiring parties to reinitiate proceedings if desired.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitral Tribunal mandate Extension of mandate Section 29A Arbitration and Conciliation Act Termination of arbitral proceedings