Delhi High Court

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Aruna Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.

12 Aug 2022 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:2691
Cites 0 · Cited by 7

The Delhi High Court held that a university circular mandating uploading of Governing Body meeting minutes is prospective and records prior to the circular must be accessed under the RTI Act, dismissing the writ petition seeking earlier records.

administrative petition_dismissed Right to Information Act, 2005 University Circular Governing Body minutes Prospective directive

Kamlesh v. State of NCT of Delhi

08 Aug 2022 · Mukta Gupta; Anish Dayal · 2022:DHC:5986-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld convictions under Sections 304 Part I, 308, and 325 IPC with Section 34 for a fatal knife attack, affirming that common intention can be inferred from circumstances and that the injuries inflicted met the test for culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant common intention Section 304 Part I IPC Section 302 IPC Section 34 IPC

Anu Gupta v. Vijay Gupta & Ors.

08 Aug 2022 · Amit Bansal, J. · 2022:DHC:3026

The Delhi High Court granted summary possession decree to the plaintiff, rejecting the defendant's unregistered transfer and adverse possession claims, holding that only registered documents confer rights under Section 53A TPA and adverse possession is unavailable to a party asserting lawful ownership.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order XII Rule 6 CPC Section 53A Transfer of Property Act Adverse possession Benami Transactions Act

SUMAN v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

08 Aug 2022 · SURESH KUMAR KAIT; SAURABH BANERJEE · 2022:DHC:3031-DB

The Delhi High Court directed respondents to conduct an inquiry and decide on the petitioner's grievance within four weeks, ensuring procedural compliance and opportunity for further challenge.

administrative other writ petition public authority duty administrative inquiry enrollment in Part-II

Sanjay Sarin v. The Authorised Officer, Canara Bank & Ors.

08 Aug 2022 · Sanjeev Narula · 2022:DHC:3032
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The High Court held that approval of a resolution plan under the IBC does not discharge a personal guarantor’s liability and dismissed the writ petition challenging SARFAESI recovery proceedings against the guarantor for lack of maintainability.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Resolution plan Personal guarantor liability SARFAESI Act

Kamlesh v. State

08 Aug 2022 · Mukta Gupta; Anish Dayal · 2022:DHC:3105-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of appellants for murder under Section 302 IPC based on intentional infliction of fatal injuries with common intention, rejecting the applicability of sudden fight exception.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 304 IPC Section 34 IPC common intention

M/S GLOBUS SPIRITS LTD. v. WILD BERRIES BOTTLING PVT. LTD.

08 Aug 2022 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2022:DHC:3083

The Delhi High Court granted interim injunction restraining use of infringing marks 'WILD LAKE' and 'WHITE LACE' and permitted the defendant to adopt a new mark, referring the parties to mediation for settlement.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant trademark infringement passing off permanent injunction ex parte injunction

JBM Electric Vehicles Private Limited v. Union of India & Anr.

08 Aug 2022 · Yashwant Varma · 2022:DHC:3007

The Delhi High Court quashed the debarment of JBM Electric Vehicles for alleged incorrect revenue declaration under the PLI Scheme, holding that natural justice was violated by denying prior hearing and that intra-group sales inclusion was not explicitly prohibited.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Production Linked Incentive Scheme Global Group Revenue Intra-group sales Debarment

State Bank of India v. V.K. Bakshi

08 Aug 2022 · Najmi Waziri; Vikas Mahajan · 2022:DHC:3025-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Court's discretionary reduction of removal from service to stoppage of increments under Section 11A of the Industrial Disputes Act, finding the punishment disproportionate to the misconduct.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Section 11A Industrial Disputes Act Labour Court discretion Reduction of punishment Removal from service

Manoj Sharma v. Union of India & Ors.

08 Aug 2022 · SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA; SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD · 2022:DHC:2993-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL seeking administrative overhaul of the Delhi Public School Society, holding that such reliefs require proper impleadment, hearing, and must be pursued through appropriate forums rather than a PIL.

administrative petition_dismissed Public Interest Litigation Society Registration Act, 1860 Delhi Public School Society appointment of administrator

Ashwani Chawla v. State & Anr.

08 Aug 2022 · Anu Malhotra · 2022:DHC:3024

The Delhi High Court held that a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is maintainable if filed before the winding-up order, even if a Provisional Liquidator has been appointed earlier, and dismissed the petition seeking quashing of the summoning order.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Provisional Liquidator Winding-up order Companies Act 2013

Ashwani Chawla v. State & Anr.

08 Aug 2022 · Anu Malhotra · 2022:DHC:3022

The Delhi High Court held that a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act filed before a final winding up order is maintainable despite appointment of a Provisional Liquidator, and dismissed the petition to quash the summoning order.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Provisional Liquidator Winding up order Companies Act 2013

Abhinav Immigration Services Private Limited v. Sunita Seth

08 Aug 2022 · C. Hari Shankar · 2022:DHC:2996

The Delhi High Court set aside an order for attachment of the petitioner's properties in execution proceedings subject to payment of a part of the decretal amount and remanded the matter for continuation of proceedings.

civil appeal_allowed execution proceedings attachment of property judgment debtor decree holder

Delhi Technological University v. B S Rawat

08 Aug 2022 · Satish Chandra Sharma; Subramonium Prasad · 2022:DHC:3015-DB

The court held that acceptance of resignation by a Vice-Chancellor holding only additional charge without statutory authority was invalid, allowing reinstatement but denying back-wages due to respondent's gainful employment.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant resignation acceptance Vice-Chancellor appointment statutory authority delegation of powers

Neptune India Ltd v. New Delhi Municipal Council

08 Aug 2022 · Satish Chandra Sharma; Subramonium Prasad · 2022:DHC:3207-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal as infructuous after arbitration proceedings commenced, holding that contractual disputes with arbitration clauses must be resolved through arbitration and not writ petitions.

civil appeal_dismissed arbitration performance guarantee license fee writ petition

Kamlesh v. State

08 Aug 2022 · Mukta Gupta; Anish Dayal · 2022:DHC:3106-DB
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court modified convictions from culpable homicide to murder under Section 302 IPC, affirming that intentional infliction of fatal injury with common intention warrants murder conviction despite absence of explicit intent to cause death.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 304 IPC Section 34 IPC common intention

Ashwani Chawla v. State & Anr.

08 Aug 2022 · Anu Malhotra · 2022:DHC:3023

A complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is maintainable if filed before the final winding up order, and appointment of a Provisional Liquidator does not bar such proceedings.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Provisional Liquidator Winding up order Companies Act 2013

Jitinder Tiwari v. Union of India & Ors.

08 Aug 2022 · Satish Chandra Sharma; Subramonium Prasad · 2022:DHC:2992-DB
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court upheld disciplinary punishment against a police officer for unlawful detention and misconduct, affirming limited judicial interference in departmental enquiries based on evidence and procedural fairness.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant departmental enquiry disciplinary proceedings judicial review principles of natural justice

M/S CHINA CONSTRUCTION SAUSUM INDIA PVT. LTD. v. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CENTRAL CIRCLE-17, DELHI

08 Aug 2022 · Rajiv Shakdher; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2022:DHC:3040-DB

The Delhi High Court stayed the operation of a garnishee order under the Income Tax Act pending disposal of the petitioner's review application, granting interim relief against recovery proceedings.

tax appeal_allowed garnishee order Income Tax Act 1961 Section 226(3) Section 220(6)

Ravinder Kumar Sharma v. Shri Rama Kant Mishra

08 Aug 2022 · Rekha Palli · 2022:DHC:3034

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's decree directing refund of earnest money where the seller failed to prove ownership or authority to sell, and held the court had territorial jurisdiction to try the recovery suit.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant agreement to sell earnest money forfeiture clause territorial jurisdiction