Delhi High Court

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EXTRAMARKS EDUCATION INDIA PVT. LTD. v. ST. JOSEPH KINDERGARDEN & ORS.

08 Mar 2017 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:5055

The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to resolve a dispute arising under an agreement containing an arbitration clause empowering the petitioner to appoint the arbitrator.

arbitration appeal_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) appointment of arbitrator arbitration clause

Union of India v. Ram Singh Yadav & Ors.

23 Feb 2017 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:866-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order granting contract nurses basic pay and DA at par with regular nurses, deferring other allowances pending Supreme Court decision.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant contract nurses pay parity basic pay Dearness Allowance

Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. Anil Kumar & Ors.

13 Feb 2017 · C. Hari Shankar; Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2024:DHC:7866-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the MCD's appeal, upholding the Industrial Tribunal's award directing regularisation of muster roll Malis based on binding admissions by the employer's witness and established principles limiting writ court interference.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Section 25-F regularisation muster roll workers

Triad India & Anr. v. Tribal Cooperative Marketing & Development Federation of India Limited

08 Feb 2017 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:5923

The Delhi High Court held that Section 12(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, as inserted by the 2015 Amendment, does not apply to arbitral proceedings commenced before the amendment, upholding the validity of the arbitral award despite the arbitrator's relationship with the respondent.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 12(5) Section 26 of 2015 Amendment Act Arbitral proceedings commencement

Shri Ramvir Giri and Ors. v. South Delhi Municipal Corporation and Anr.

19 Jan 2017 · C. Hari Shankar; Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2024:DHC:7905-DB
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The Delhi High Court set aside the CAT's order rejecting regularisation of Chowkidars for failure to consider relevant documents and remanded the matter for fresh expeditious adjudication.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant regularisation daily wager Chowkidar Central Administrative Tribunal

All India Institute of Medical Sciences v. Gopal Chandra Sahoo

17 Jan 2017 · C. Hari Shankar; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:8949-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's quashing of disciplinary proceedings against an AIIMS employee due to lack of credible evidence, emphasizing that charges must be proved on a preponderance of probability with credible corroboration.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disciplinary proceedings preponderance of probability no evidence corroboration

Bharat Serums and Vaccines Limited v. Union of India; Bard Healthcare India Private Limited v. Union of India

09 Jan 2017 · Yashwant Varma · 2022:DHC:3787
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The Delhi High Court held that NPPA cannot freeze prices of non-scheduled formulations beyond Para 20’s mechanism and interest on overcharge is payable only from default in payment, quashing demand notices for overcharging and interest levied from date of overpricing.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Drugs (Price Control) Order 2013 Para 20 Maximum Retail Price overcharging

Bharat Serums and Vaccines Limited v. Union of India; Bard Healthcare India Private Limited v. Union of India

09 Jan 2017 · Yashwant Varma · 2022:DHC:3788
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The Delhi High Court held that NPPA's interpretation of Para 20 of DPCO 2013 imposing price freezes and interest from overcharging date is incorrect, affirming manufacturers' right to periodic price increases and limiting interest to default in payment.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Drugs (Price Control) Order 2013 Para 20 Maximum Retail Price overcharging

Bharat Serums and Vaccines Limited v. Union of India; Bard Healthcare India Private Limited v. Union of India

09 Jan 2017 · Yashwant Varma · 2022:DHC:3786
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The Delhi High Court held that NPPA cannot deny manufacturers the right to periodic 10% MRP increases after overcharging violations under Para 20 of DPCO 2013, and interest under Section 7A of the Essential Commodities Act is payable only from default in payment, not from the date of overcharging.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Drugs (Price Control) Order 2013 Para 20 Maximum Retail Price overcharging

Unnati Welfare Organisation v. M/S Safety Energy Solutions Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.

01 Jan 2017 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2022:DHC:3890

The Delhi High Court decreed a summary suit for recovery of ₹4.09 crore with interest based on dishonoured cheques and a personal guarantee, granting injunction over secured property.

civil appeal_allowed Significant summary suit Order XXXVII CPC dishonoured cheque deed of personal guarantee

N C Jindal Public School v. Directorate of Education

14 Dec 2016 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:722
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The Delhi High Court set aside the committee's order directing refund of excess development fees, holding that the school lawfully increased fees only from the permitted date and not retrospectively.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant development fee fee hike 6th Central Pay Commission Delhi School Education Act 1973

Chandan Prajapati v. Suresh Kumar Azad

14 Dec 2016 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:1486-DB
Cites 1 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT's order setting aside disciplinary proceedings for failure to prove documents through witnesses, reaffirming that documents alone cannot establish charges in departmental inquiries.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant departmental disciplinary proceedings proof of documents quasi-judicial inquiry witness testimony

Sanjay Tyagi v. Delhi Development Authority

25 Nov 2016 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:7082
Cites 1 · Cited by 5

The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and directed disputes to be resolved under the Delhi International Arbitration Centre, overruling an unworkable arbitration clause.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(5) Appointment of arbitrator Delhi International Arbitration Centre

M/S Kotak Mahindra Prime Ltd v. Manav Sethi & Anr.

15 Nov 2016 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:5255

A Section 21 notice invoking arbitration is mandatory before filing a Section 11(6) petition for appointment of an arbitrator; absence of such notice renders the petition not maintainable.

arbitration appeal_dismissed Significant Section 21 notice Section 11(6) petition Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Unilateral appointment of arbitrator

National Highway Authority of India v. GVK Jaipur Expressway Pvt. Ltd.

09 Nov 2016 · C. Hari Shankar · 2023:DHC:8818

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award granting compensation to a toll operator for loss of revenue due to statutory suspension of toll collection following demonetization, holding the event constituted a change in law under the concession agreement.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Change in Law Concession Agreement Demonetization Toll Collection

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. v. General Secretary, All India Kamgar Union

26 Oct 2016 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2024:DHC:1946

The Delhi High Court set aside a labor commissioner's award directing equal pay to contract workers, holding that no employer-employee relationship existed between the principal employer and contractor's employees performing dissimilar work.

labor appeal_allowed Significant equal pay for equal work contract labour principal to principal contract employer-employee relationship

Delhi Police v. Ajit Singh

25 Oct 2016 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2024 SCC OnLine Del 8862
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court upheld that acquittal on benefit of doubt in criminal proceedings bars departmental action under Rule 12 of DPPAR, leading to quashing of disciplinary proceedings and reinstatement of the police officer.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant acquittal on benefit of doubt departmental proceedings Delhi Police (Punishment and Appeals) Rules, 1980 Rule 12 DPPAR

Sub-Inspector Deovert Upadhyay & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

25 Oct 2016 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:2921-DB
Cites 0 · Cited by 4

The Delhi High Court held that downward pay fixation without notice and recovery of excess payments beyond five years are impermissible, quashing such orders against CISF Assistant Sub Inspectors.

administrative petition_allowed Significant downward pay fixation recovery of excess payment notice requirement Fundamental Rule 27

Dr. B.K. Tiwari v. Union of India

07 Oct 2016 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:691-DB
Cites 5 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking pay parity for Advisor (Nutrition) with Advisor (Ayurveda) and Advisor (Homeopathy), upholding the 5th Central Pay Commission's pay scale recommendations and emphasizing judicial restraint in pay fixation matters.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant pay parity Advisor Nutrition Advisor Ayurveda Advisor Homeopathy

Ved Prakash Lamba v. Satyapal Lamba

24 Sep 2016 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:797
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court dismissed a second appeal in a joint property dispute, holding that concurrent factual findings on joint possession and injunctions cannot be disturbed absent a substantial question of law.

civil appeal_dismissed second appeal Section 100 CPC substantial question of law joint ownership