Delhi High Court

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G4S Secure Solutions (I) Pvt. Ltd. v. Swami Nath Rai

15 Nov 2022 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2022:DHC:4932

The Delhi High Court set aside an ex parte Labour Court award due to defective service of summons on an unauthorized employee and remanded the matter for adjudication on merits.

labor appeal_allowed Significant service of summons Order XXIX Rule 2 CPC ex parte order Labour Court award

Rajesh Chaudhary v. Govt. Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalaya & Ors.

15 Nov 2022 · C. Hari Shankar · 2022:DHC:4930

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking compensation for stroke allegedly caused by Mebendazole administered in a school deworming program, holding no negligence or causal link was established.

administrative petition_dismissed Mebendazole Mass Deworming Programme Negligence Stroke

MS Bareilly Highways Projects Limited v. MS National Highway Authority of India

15 Nov 2022 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2022:DHC:4836

The Delhi High Court held that the respondent's delayed appointment of its nominee arbitrator was valid under the arbitration agreement and law, dismissed the petition seeking consolidation of disputes before a single arbitral tribunal, and upheld the constitution of the second arbitral tribunal.

arbitration petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) nominee arbitrator appointment ICADR Rules

M/S HETAMPURIA TAX FAB v. M/S DAKSH ENTERPRISES

15 Nov 2022 · Vibhu BakhrU; Amit Mahajan · 2022:DHC:4962-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the setting aside of an arbitral award due to absence of a valid arbitration agreement evidenced by the Delivery Challan and invoices.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration Agreement Section 7 Arbitration and Conciliation Act Delivery Challan Consensus ad idem

Nimmi Baweja v. Union of India & Ors.

15 Nov 2022 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2022:DHC:5058

The Delhi High Court upheld the rejection of a petitioner's claim for allotment of alternative land under the Scheme of 1961 due to non-fulfillment of ownership and compensation eligibility criteria.

property petition_dismissed Significant Scheme of 1961 alternative plot allotment land acquisition recorded owner

The Commissioner of Income Tax - International Taxation -1 v. Bellsea Ltd.

15 Nov 2022 · Manmohan; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2022:DHC:4893-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the ITAT's finding that Bellsea Ltd. did not constitute a Permanent Establishment in India under the India-Cyprus DTAA as the twelve-month threshold period was not exceeded.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Permanent Establishment India-Cyprus DTAA Article 5(2)(g) construction project

EX CPL S Sreekantan Nair v. Union of India

15 Nov 2022 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Saurabh Banerjee · 2022:DHC:4879-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to consider and grant pro-rata pension with arrears and interest to an ex-IAF employee in line with established rules and precedent.

administrative petition_allowed Significant pro-rata pension Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 Office Memorandum 2005 writ of mandamus

Anuj Kumar Upadhyay v. State NCT of Delhi

15 Nov 2022 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2022:DHC:4835
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The Delhi High Court rejected bail to the accused in a commercial quantity ganja trafficking case under NDPS Act, emphasizing strict application of Section 37 and that prolonged custody alone does not justify bail.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant bail NDPS Act Section 37 NDPS Act commercial quantity

Satinder Kumar Gupta v. Divine Infracon Private Limited & Ors.

15 Nov 2022 · Mini Pushkarna
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The Delhi High Court held that non-signatory parties who are alter egos and part of a composite transaction can be compelled to arbitrate under the arbitration clause executed by a related signatory party.

civil appeal_allowed Significant arbitration non-signatory parties group of companies doctrine composite transaction

Govt. of NCT of Delhi v. Radhey Lal

15 Nov 2022 · SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA; SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD · 2022:DHC:4878-DB
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Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's quashing of disciplinary proceedings against a police constable for alleged corruption due to lack of evidence and procedural irregularities.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant departmental enquiry corruption Delhi Police (Punishment & Appeal) Rules, 1980 preliminary enquiry

Brijnesh Dubby v. National School of Drama

15 Nov 2022 · Rekha Palli · 2022:DHC:4891

The Delhi High Court upheld the selection of a contractual employee over a regular employee for a UDC post, holding that the advertisement's five-year experience requirement did not mandate continuous or regular service.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant recruitment advertisement eligibility criteria experience requirement contractual service

Raj Kumar & Anr v. Union of India

15 Nov 2022 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2022:DHC:4884
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against the Railway Claims Tribunal's order denying compensation for a deceased passenger who fell from a train, holding that the appellants failed to discharge the initial burden of proving the deceased was a bona fide passenger without a ticket.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 bona fide passenger compensation claim absence of ticket

M/S GULAB OIL AND FOOD (AHMEDABAD) PVT. LTD. v. SMT. MADHU GUPTA

15 Nov 2022 · Vibhu BakhrU; Amit Mahajan · 2022:DHC:4853-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld an interim injunction restraining the appellant from using the trademark "Gulab" on namkeen products, affirming the respondent's prior rights in the registered mark "Gulab Ka Phool" and recognizing likelihood of confusion despite dissimilar packaging.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant trademark infringement passing off interim injunction prior user

State of West Bengal v. Tushar Singla & Anr.

15 Nov 2022 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2022:DHC:4944-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the State of West Bengal's petition and upheld the Tribunal's order directing grant of inter-cadre transfer to an IAS officer on grounds of marriage, reinforcing that such transfers cannot be arbitrarily refused.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant inter-cadre transfer Indian Administrative Service IAS cadre rules marriage ground transfer

Sub Maj Arvind Kumar S. No. JC 697856K v. Union of India & Ors.

15 Nov 2022 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Saurabh Banerjee · 2022:DHC:4912-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed limited deferment of a Subedar Major’s transfer beyond his two-year tenure under the posting policy but refused any extension beyond March 2023.

administrative appeal_allowed Posting Policy ROI 25/2014 Subedar Major tenure transfer deferment military service posting

Uddhav Thackeray v. The Election Commission of India & Anr.

15 Nov 2022 · Sanjeev Narula · 2022:DHC:4970

The Delhi High Court upheld the Election Commission's interim freezing order of the Shivsena party symbol amid intra-party dispute, affirming ECI's jurisdiction and procedural propriety under the Election Symbols Order.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant Election Commission of India Election Symbols Order Intra-party dispute Freezing order

Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. Vishnu Dutt Sharma

15 Nov 2022 · Gaurang Kanth · 2022:DHC:4839

The Delhi High Court set aside the Labour Court award granting Mate pay scale to a Beldar employee, holding that regularisation must follow the employer's policy and cannot be claimed as a matter of right.

labor petition_allowed Significant regularisation pay scale Mate Beldar

Union of India v. Ravi Ranjan

15 Nov 2022 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2022:DHC:5000-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside a Tribunal order directing appointment without examining the recognition of respondents' distance education Diploma and remitted the matter for merits consideration.

administrative other Significant educational qualification distance education recognition of course recruitment eligibility

Action Committee Unaided Recognized Private School v. Director (Education) & Another

15 Nov 2022 · Vibhu Bahkru; Amit Mahajan · 2022:DHC:4961-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that Rule 166 of the Delhi School Education Rules, prescribing fines for late fee payment, applies only to aided schools and not to private unaided recognized schools, affirming their autonomy in fee fixation.

administrative petition_allowed Significant private unaided schools Delhi School Education Rules 1973 Rule 166 late payment fine

Paramjit Singh Nagi v. Union of India

15 Nov 2022 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Saurabh Banerjee · 2022:DHC:4910-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed withdrawal of a writ petition challenging a posting order under a superseded policy, granting liberty to pursue remedies under the current service policy.

administrative petition_allowed writ petition posting order service policy Composite Hospital