Delhi High Court

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Md Irshad v. State NCT of Delhi

05 May 2022 · Jasmeet Singh · 2022:DHC:1723
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The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner in an NDPS case, holding that a co-accused's confession alone cannot deny bail without independent corroborative evidence under Section 37 of the NDPS Act.

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Epsilon Eduventures Private Limited v. Vatsal Rustagi

05 May 2022 · Anup Jairam Bhambhani · 2021 SCC OnLine SC 781

The Delhi High Court held that disputes over a former employee's representation as co-founder of software fall within a broad arbitration clause in a settlement agreement and appointed a sole arbitrator to adjudicate the matter.

arbitration appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Settlement-cum-waiver agreement Arbitrability

M/S Garg Builders v. Hindustan Prefab Limited & Anr.

05 May 2022 · Rajiv Shakdher; Poonam A. Bamba · 2022:DHC:1767-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed appeals modifying the stay on encashment of bank guarantees by permitting encashment subject to amounts being kept aside with interest pending arbitration.

civil appeal_allowed Significant bank guarantees interim relief encashment Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

Epsilon Eduventures Private Limited v. Bikash Dash

05 May 2022 · Anup Jairam Bhambhani · 2021 SCC OnLine SC 781

The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator to adjudicate disputes arising from a settlement agreement concerning the respondent's representation as co-founder of software, holding the dispute prima-facie arbitrable under a broad arbitration clause.

civil appeal_allowed Significant arbitration settlement-cum-waiver agreement co-founder representation intellectual property

Epsilon Eduventures Private Limited v. Nikhil Goel

05 May 2022 · Anup Jairam Bhambhani · 2022:DHC:1717

The Delhi High Court held that disputes over the respondent's representation as co-founder of software fall within the arbitration clause of the settlement agreement and appointed a sole arbitrator to adjudicate.

civil appeal_allowed Significant arbitration settlement-cum-waiver agreement co-founder representation Classplus software

Pradeep Kumar & Ors. v. The Association of Indian Universities & Anr.

05 May 2022 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2022:DHC:1795-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal holding that contractual re-employment as Consultants does not entitle appellants to pay revision benefits applicable to regular employees.

civil appeal_dismissed re-employment contractual appointment pay revision 7th Central Pay Commission

Employees’ State Insurance Corporation v. M/s Mathur and Kapre Associates Pvt Ltd

05 May 2022 · Vibhu Bakhru · 2022:DHC:1751

The Delhi High Court dismissed ESIC's petition challenging an arbitral award as barred by limitation due to failure to seek condonation of delay under Section 14 of the Limitation Act, 1963.

civil petition_dismissed Significant arbitral award limitation condonation of delay Section 14 Limitation Act

Uma Pati Sood v. Gaurav Kapoor & Anr

05 May 2022 · Subramonium Prasad · 2022:DHC:1741

The Delhi High Court dismissed a contempt petition alleging violation of a consent order, holding that no wilful disobedience occurred as the order did not prohibit sale of property shares upheld by a separate decree.

civil petition_dismissed Significant contempt of court consent order collaboration agreement property sale

Rajesh Singh v. Rakesh Kumar Mittal

05 May 2022 · C. Hari Shankar · 2022:DHC:1733

The High Court held that a partial decree in a summary suit is appealable under the CPC, barring the exercise of Article 227 jurisdiction, and dismissed the petition challenging the same.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Article 227 Constitution of India Order XXXVII CPC Section 96 CPC decree

MAA HARSIDDHI INFRA DEVELOPERS PRIVATE LIMITED v. MAHAVIR TRANSMISSION LIMITED

05 May 2022 · Sanjeev Narula · 2022:DHC:1810

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award allowing payment claims and rejecting counterclaims, holding that payment default justified withholding supply and repudiation of contract under the terms of the parties' agreement.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 challenge Sale of Goods Act, 1930 payment default

Shudh Enterprise v. Grofers India Pvt Ltd

05 May 2022 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2022:DHC:1731

The Delhi High Court referred disputes arising out of a Partnership Agreement to arbitration and appointed a sole arbitrator with parties' consent.

civil appeal_allowed Arbitration Partnership Agreement Reference to Arbitration Section 12 Arbitration and Conciliation Act

Manish Aggarwal & Anr. v. RCI Industries and Technologies Ltd

05 May 2022 · Anup Jairam Bhambhani · 2022:DHC:1709

The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitrator's discretionary refusal to grant interim security for disputed counter-claims, holding that mere financial hardship does not justify such relief under section 17 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 17 interim measures Section 37(2)(b) appeal interim relief

K. Kailash Manik v. Union of India

05 May 2022 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2022:DHC:1753-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking limitation of working hours and change of posting for a CISF personnel with health issues, holding operational requirements justify extended duty hours.

administrative petition_dismissed working hours CISF medical category operational requirements

Israr Ahmed v. Union of India and Anr.

05 May 2022 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2022:DHC:1748

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging termination of a contractual driver’s engagement, holding that reinstatement is not warranted where the employer validly outsourced driving services and no continuous requirement for the driver exists.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant contractual employment driver engagement termination outsourcing

Kapoor Industries Limited v. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax and Ors.

05 May 2022 · Manmohan; Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2022:DHC:1744-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside reassessment orders issued in the name of a non-existing partnership firm for violating natural justice and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication after providing the petitioner an opportunity to respond.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 148 reassessment notices natural justice

Himanshu Kumar v. State NCT of Delhi

05 May 2022 · Talwant Singh · 2022:DHC:1734

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to a first-time offender accused under Section 67(A) IT Act, imposing conditions to prevent evidence tampering and protect the complainant.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant regular bail Section 67(A) IT Act first-time offender electronic evidence

Mohit v. The State GNCT of Delhi

05 May 2022 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2022:DHC:1749

The Delhi High Court granted bail to accused in a sexual assault case due to contradictions in prosecutrix's testimony and forensic evidence, imposing strict conditions to safeguard the trial process.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail Section 439 CrPC sexual assault POCSO Act

Kapoor Industries Limited v. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax and Ors.

05 May 2022 · Manmohan; Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2022:DHC:1743-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside reassessment orders issued in the name of a non-existing partnership firm due to violation of natural justice and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication after affording the petitioner a fair hearing.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 148 Reassessment notice Natural justice

Sudhir Power Ltd v. Simplex Infrastructures Ltd.

04 May 2022 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2022:DHC:1701

The Delhi High Court held that failure of one party to engage in pre-arbitration steps does not bar invocation of arbitration and directed constitution of arbitral tribunal to adjudicate the dispute.

civil appeal_allowed Significant arbitration clause pre-arbitration steps amicable resolution Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

Sudhir Power Projects Ltd v. Simplex Infrastructures Ltd.

04 May 2022 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2022:DHC:1700

The Delhi High Court held that failure of a party to respond to pre-arbitration communications permits the other party to invoke arbitration despite non-compliance with facilitative pre-arbitration steps.

civil petition_allowed Significant arbitration clause pre-arbitration steps amicable resolution invocation of arbitration