Delhi High Court

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Adarsh Teotia v. Netra Institute of Geoinformatics Management and Technologies Foundation and Ors.

04 Jul 2022 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:3560

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking re-conduction of missed university exams, holding that the student failed to exercise due diligence despite official publication of exam schedules and provision of login credentials.

administrative petition_dismissed post-graduate diploma examination schedule admit card university website

Freecharge Payment Technologies Pvt Ltd v. Frederica Marketing Pvt Ltd

28 Jun 2022 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:6894

The Delhi High Court directed the judgment debtor to deposit the entire decretal amount within three weeks, refusing further adjournments due to dishonor of post-dated cheques and non-compliance with court orders in execution of a settlement decree.

civil appeal_allowed Settlement Agreement Execution Petition Order XXIII Rule 3 CPC Post Dated Cheques

Krishna Rai v. Banaras Hindu University

16 Jun 2022 · Vidnesh Maheshwari; Vikram Nath

The Court held that an examining board cannot alter prescribed promotion rules without authority, set aside irregular promotions at BHU, and directed fresh promotions in accordance with the rules.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant promotion procedure examining board authority service rules Article 309

Jayson Industries and Anr. v. Crown Craft (India) Pvt. Ltd.

08 Jun 2022 · C. Hari Shankar · 2023:DHC:4343

The Delhi High Court held that credible challenges to the novelty and originality of registered designs based on prior publication preclude interlocutory injunctions for design piracy pending trial.

intellectual_property appeal_dismissed Significant Designs Act 2000 registered design novelty originality

The Chief Executive Officer J and K Era Srinagar Kashmir v. Abhiram Infra Projects Pvt Ltd

02 Jun 2022 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:5667
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The Delhi High Court dismissed a Section 34 petition challenging an arbitral award as barred by the 120-day limitation period under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, rejecting the petitioner's contention to apply the Jammu & Kashmir Arbitration Act.

civil petition_dismissed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Jammu & Kashmir Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1997 arbitral award

Rukminidevi Arundale College of Education v. National Council for Teacher Education

26 May 2022 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:738

The Delhi High Court quashed the withdrawal of recognition of a teacher training institute by NCTE for non-compliance with procedural fairness and held that withdrawal must be based on grounds specified in the show cause notice with an opportunity to respond.

administrative petition_allowed Significant NCTE Act 1993 withdrawal of recognition show cause notice natural justice

Arun Kumar v. The Principal PP International School and Anr.

26 May 2022 · C. Hari Shankar · 2016 SCC OnLine Del 5272
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The Delhi High Court directed provisional admission of a Scheduled Caste child to a private school under the RTE Act following a computerized draw of lots, holding that schools must admit children allotted seats unless valid representations are filed.

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 EWS category admission computerized draw of lots provisional admission

Kirti v. Union of India & Ors.

26 May 2022 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:3514

The Delhi High Court held that correction of date of birth in educational certificates based on public documents cannot be rejected solely on limitation grounds and remanded the matter for fresh consideration in line with the Supreme Court's Jigya Yadav ruling.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant correction of date of birth educational certificates public documents limitation

Jindal Saw Ltd v. M A Zahid Proprietor SMSK Mineral Trading Company

25 May 2022 · Jyoti Singh · 2023:DHC:5681

The Delhi High Court continued interim restraint on alienation of respondent's properties to secure enforcement of an arbitral award in favor of the petitioner.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 interim protection restraint order alienation of property

M/S K.S JAIN v. GENERAL MANAGER NORTHERN RAILWAY & ANR.

25 May 2022 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024 SCC OnLine SC 1754
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The Delhi High Court allowed the petition for appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, holding that allegations of duress affecting the arbitration agreement are to be decided by the arbitral tribunal and not at the appointment stage.

arbitration petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Section 12(5) arbitration agreement

Rajinder Kumar Narula v. Prince Tandon

25 May 2022 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:6643

The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, holding that the court's role is limited to verifying the arbitration agreement and not the merits of the dispute.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Appointment of arbitrator Arbitration agreement

Union Bank of India v. Shashi Malik

20 May 2022 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:3865-DB
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The Delhi High Court set aside the dismissal of a loan recovery suit for non-service, holding that failure to serve summons does not prove non-existence of the defendant and remanded the matter for fresh consideration of substituted service.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order V Rule 20 CPC substituted service non-existent person service of summons

Anubhav Jain v. High Court of Delhi

17 May 2022 · C. Hari Shankar; Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2024:DHC:8499-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a person with benchmark disability is entitled to reservation benefits in promotion to the Delhi Higher Judicial Service from the date of eligibility, interpreting the extended zone of consideration expansively under the DoPT OM.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Persons with Benchmark Disability Reservation in Promotion Delhi Higher Judicial Services Rules Zone of Consideration

International Hospital Limited v. DCIT Circle 12 (2)

11 May 2022 · Yashwant Varma; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:7422-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that assessment notices issued in the name of amalgamating companies dissolved by operation of law are void and not curable under Section 292B of the Income Tax Act, affirming the Supreme Court's ruling in Maruti Suzuki.

tax appeal_allowed Significant amalgamation Scheme of Arrangement Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 292B

Raj Kumari Taneja v. Rajinder Kumar & Ors.

09 May 2022 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:6366

The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(5) of the Arbitration Act to resolve partnership disputes, holding that questions of settlement are for the arbitrator to decide.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(5) Section 11(6) Partnership Deed

Raj Kumari Taneja v. Rajinder Kumar & Anr.

09 May 2022 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:6365

The Delhi High Court held that under Section 11(5) of the Arbitration Act, the Court must appoint an arbitrator if an arbitration agreement exists and the petition is timely, leaving factual disputes such as settlement to the arbitrator.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 11(5) Arbitration and Conciliation Act arbitration agreement appointment of arbitrator disputed question of fact

Pawan Daubey v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.

06 May 2022 · Indira Banerjee; A. S. Bopanna

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, holding that a subsequent licensee must be heard before cancellation of a license affecting their rights, setting aside the High Court order and directing fresh hearing.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant license cancellation fair price shop right to be heard natural justice

Ritu Maheshwari v. Promotional Club

05 May 2022 · Uday Umesh Lalit; S. Ravindra Bhat; Pavimvidghantham Sri Nar...

The Supreme Court held that termination of a development scheme extinguishes allotment rights under it, upheld Noida's new scheme allotments, and set aside High Court orders directing consideration under the closed scheme.

property appeal_allowed Significant development scheme termination land allotment Noida industrial plots writ petition

Chhavi v. University of Delhi

01 May 2022 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:4155

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the University of Delhi's restriction limiting the number of papers in the Second Centenary Chance examination, holding that academic policy decisions are within the university's exclusive discretion and not subject to judicial interference absent arbitrariness.

constitutional petition_dismissed academic policy Centenary Chance University of Delhi examination attempts