Delhi High Court

95,375 judgments

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Zile Singh v. Land and Building Department & Anr.

14 Nov 2022 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2022:DHC:4915

The Delhi High Court upheld rejection of alternative plot allotment to a petitioner owning ancestral residential property in village abadi under the 1961 scheme and dismissed the writ petition for delay and lack of merit.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant alternative plot allotment Land Acquisition Act 1894 Large Scale Acquisition Development & Disposal of Land in Delhi Scheme 1961 ownership of residential property

ALMASS INDIA v. SOUTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

14 Nov 2022 · AMIT BANSAL · 2022:DHC:4877

The Delhi High Court held that a suit filed by an unregistered partnership firm to enforce contractual rights is barred under Section 69(2) of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932, and dismissed the suit accordingly.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Section 69(2) Indian Partnership Act unregistered partnership firm contractual rights Outdoor Advertisement Policy 2007

Anju Jani v. Veena Bhojwani & Ors.

14 Nov 2022 · Rajiv Shakdher; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2022:DHC:5178-DB

The Delhi High Court held that eviction proceedings under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act do not affect rights in pending civil suits concerning the same property and dismissed the appeal accordingly.

civil appeal_dismissed Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 eviction order Rule 22(3) declaratory suit

Harjinder Kaur v. Paramjit Singh Jauhar & Ors.

14 Nov 2022 · Amit Bansal · 2022:DHC:4900

The Delhi High Court dismissed the plaintiff's suit for partition for failing to disclose a cause of action, holding that vague Will clauses and unpleaded HUF claims do not confer rights, and the suit is barred under the Benami Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC Partition suit Cause of action Hindu Undivided Family

Savitri Devi v. District Magistrate (North)

14 Nov 2022 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2022:DHC:4892

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging rejection of alternative plot allotment under the Scheme of 1961, holding that ownership of a house in the abadi area and failure to submit documents disqualify entitlement.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Scheme of 1961 Alternative plot allotment Abadi area

Smt. Anjna Luthra v. Government of NCT of Delhi and Ors.

14 Nov 2022 · Rekha Palli · 2022:DHC:4850

The Delhi High Court held that suspension of a private unaided school employee without prior approval from the Director of Education is illegal, entitling the employee to full salary and terminal benefits despite pending disciplinary proceedings.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Delhi School Education Act prior approval suspension private unaided school

Jayeshma K v. The Joint Commissioner, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan

14 Nov 2022 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2022:DHC:4872-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioners' appeal directing the respondent to consider their appointment as Primary Teachers, holding that B.Ed qualification satisfies the advertised eligibility and that eligibility criteria cannot be changed post-interview.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant eligibility criteria B.Ed qualification B.El.Ed qualification Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan

Prem Singh v. The State (GNCT of Delhi)

14 Nov 2022 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2022:DHC:4943

The Delhi High Court allowed parole to a convict despite simultaneous parole of co-accused by relaxing prison rules, balancing reformative interests and public safety.

criminal petition_allowed Significant parole Delhi Prison Rules 2018 simultaneous parole co-accused

Janata Shikshan Prasarak Mandals Womens B.Ed. College & Anr. v. National Council for Teacher Education & Anr.

14 Nov 2022 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:3080

The High Court held that the impugned NCTE regional committee order is appealable before the Appellate Committee and directed the petitioners to file an appeal within one week, disposing of the writ petition accordingly.

administrative appeal_allowed National Council for Teacher Education appealability statutory appeal writ petition

CT/GD Santosh Kale v. Union of India

11 Nov 2022 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Talwant Singh · 2022:DHC:4829-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the review petition setting aside its earlier order granting promotion benefits to a petitioner who had voluntarily retired before the order, condoning delay in filing the review petition subject to costs.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant review petition condonation of delay voluntary retirement colour blindness

Public Works Department v. Budho Devi & Anr.

11 Nov 2022 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2022:DHC:4869

The Delhi High Court allowed the Public Works Department to file a delayed appeal against a gratuity payment order, stayed recovery proceedings, and awarded litigation expenses to the respondent.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 gratuity payment muster roll limitation period

Sajal Das & Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.

11 Nov 2022 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Saurabh Banerjee · 2022:DHC:4821-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to complete the pay re-fixation exercise for promotees in paramilitary forces within four months, disposing of the writ petition with liberty to challenge the final decision.

administrative other entry pay pay re-fixation paramilitary forces Ministry of Home Affairs

Nitish Jaiswal v. Ram Kishore Tyagi

11 Nov 2022 · C. Hari Shankar · 2022:DHC:4817

The Delhi High Court upheld the grant of unconditional leave to defend in a summary suit where the defendant raised bona fide triable issues and the plaintiff failed to produce documentary evidence supporting the claimed sale consideration.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Order XXXVII CPC leave to defend summary suit triable issue

LT Foods Limited v. Saraswati Trading Company

11 Nov 2022 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2022:DHC:4806

Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction and damages to LT Foods Limited against Saraswati Trading Company for counterfeit use of 'DAWAT' trademark and upheld the admissibility of Local Commissioner's report as evidence.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement passing off unfair competition permanent injunction

M/S BEST MARINE PRIVATE LTD v. COMMISSIONER OF VAT & ANR.

11 Nov 2022 · Rajiv Shakdher; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2022:DHC:4823-DB

The Delhi High Court directed rectification of VAT returns under Section 74B of the DVAT Act subject to merits and stayed the direction pending Supreme Court appeals.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi Value Added Tax Act, 2004 Section 74B rectification of VAT returns limitation

Indu Rani @ Indu Rathi v. Raghvinder Mann & Anr.

11 Nov 2022 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2022:DHC:4888

The Delhi High Court dismissed the application seeking correction of partition measurements, holding that the final decree of partition by metes and bounds is binding and not subject to modification by interlocutory application.

civil petition_dismissed partition suit final decree Section 151 CPC Local Commissioner report

The Press Trust of India Limited v. PTI Employees Union

11 Nov 2022 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2022:DHC:4868

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the National Industrial Tribunal's order, holding that premature interference is impermissible absent manifest illegality.

administrative petition_dismissed writ jurisdiction Article 226 National Industrial Tribunal manifest illegality

Tasawwur Hussain v. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence

11 Nov 2022 · Anu Malhotra · 2022:DHC:4797

The Delhi High Court granted bail to a petitioner detained for over seven years under the NDPS Act, applying Supreme Court guidelines balancing prolonged incarceration against the stringent bail embargo under Section 37.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant NDPS Act Section 37 NDPS Section 67 NDPS bail

FMC Corporation & Ors. v. Insecticides India Limited

11 Nov 2022 · Jyoti Singh · 2022:DHC:4770

The Delhi High Court held that the defendant’s process lacking the essential sulfonyl chloride reagent does not infringe the plaintiffs’ process patent IN’645, dismissing the interim injunction application.

intellectual_property appeal_dismissed Significant Patent Infringement Process Patent Doctrine of Equivalents Sulfonyl Chloride

Shri Ramesh Chander Goel v. Master Chirag Goel

11 Nov 2022 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2022:DHC:4761

The Delhi High Court decreed recovery of personal loan amounts with interest against defendants who failed to prove the sums were gifts, affirming the plaintiff's entitlement to repayment.

civil appeal_allowed Significant loan recovery gift vs loan burden of proof interest on loan