Delhi High Court

72,805 judgments

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Union of India v. Ahaar Consumer Products Pvt Ltd

18 Feb 2022 · Sanjeev Narula · 2022:DHC:820

The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's petition challenging an arbitral award, upholding the arbitrator's rejection of the counterclaim due to lack of credible evidence under the contract's risk and expense clause.

civil petition_dismissed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 risk and expense clause contractual interpretation

Manohar Lal Muniyal v. Shyam Lata

18 Feb 2022 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2022:DHC:664
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The Delhi High Court held that suits filed beyond limitation seeking cancellation of registered sale deeds on grounds of non-payment or alleged fraud are not maintainable and must be rejected under Order VII Rule 11 CPC.

civil appeal_allowed Significant registered sale deed limitation Order VII Rule 11 CPC cancellation of sale deed

Manohar Lal Muniyal v. Shyam Lata

18 Feb 2022 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2022:DHC:665
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The Delhi High Court held that suits filed beyond limitation seeking cancellation of registered sale deeds on grounds of non-payment of consideration or subsequent possession incidents are not maintainable and liable to be rejected under Order VII Rule 11 CPC.

civil appeal_allowed Significant registered sale deed limitation Order VII Rule 11 CPC non-payment of sale consideration

Vinay Khurana v. Shweta Khurana

18 Feb 2022 · Vipin Sanghi; Jasmeet Singh · 2022:DHC:634-DB

The Delhi High Court held that where cruelty and desertion are established and the marriage is irretrievably broken, the court must grant divorce as sought and cannot substitute it with judicial separation without the petitioner's consent.

family appeal_allowed Significant Judicial separation Divorce Cruelty Desertion

Vinay Khurana v. Shweta Khurana

18 Feb 2022 · Vipin Sanghi; Jasmeet Singh · 2022:DHC:635-DB

The Delhi High Court held that where grounds of cruelty and desertion are proved, the court must grant the relief of divorce sought by the petitioner and cannot substitute it with judicial separation.

family appeal_allowed Significant judicial separation divorce cruelty desertion

State v. Sameer @ Allaudin

18 Feb 2022 · Siddharth Mridul; Anup Jairam Bhambhani · 2022:DHC:613-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's petition for leave to appeal against the acquittal in a murder case, holding that the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt and the trial court's acquittal was not perverse.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant acquittal leave to appeal section 378 Cr.P.C. circumstantial evidence

Raj Kumar & Anr. v. Delhi Waqf Board

18 Feb 2022 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2022:DHC:623

The Delhi High Court disposed of the petition challenging the sealing of premises after the seal was removed and the petitioners undertook not to sub-let the property.

administrative petition_allowed seal de-sealing Delhi Waqf Board undertaking

Jasvinder Kaur v. Union of India

18 Feb 2022 · Siddharth Mridul; Anup Jairam Bhambhani · 2022:DHC:612-DB

The Delhi High Court quashed a preventive detention order for failure to communicate the grounds of detention in a language understood by the detainee, upholding the constitutional mandate under Article 22(5).

constitutional petition_allowed Significant Article 22(5) Constitution preventive detention communication of grounds language of detention order

Aditya Dave & Ors. v. MS Trans Asian Industries Expositions Pvt. Ltd & Anr.

18 Feb 2022 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2022:DHC:625

The High Court set aside the trial court's order disposing of an injunction application without hearing the appellants, directing fresh consideration after allowing them to file a reply.

civil appeal_allowed ad-interim injunction Order XXXIX Rules 1 and 2 CPC prima facie case balance of convenience

Manoj Pant and Ors. v. Jawaharlal Nehru University

18 Feb 2022 · Yashwant Varma · 2022:DHC:631
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The Delhi High Court held that employees who failed to opt to continue under CPF by the 1987 cut-off date are deemed to have switched to the Pension Scheme by operation of law, and JNU cannot permit switching thereafter without government approval.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Contributory Provident Fund General Provident Fund Pension Scheme Office Memorandum 1987

Shine Travels & Cargo Pvt. Ltd. v. Mitisui Prime Advanced Composite India Ltd.

18 Feb 2022 · Vibhu BakhrU · 2022:DHC:633

Delhi High Court set aside arbitral award partially for failure to adjudicate forgery allegations on pre-expiry invoices but upheld non-arbitrability of post-expiry service claims and rejection of confidentiality breach damages.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration Agreement Arbitral Award Scope of Arbitration Clause Forgery of Invoices

KLJ Organic Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income Tax (International Taxation) – 2

18 Feb 2022 · Manmohan; Naving Chawla · 2022:DHC:656-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition and remanded the matter for reconsideration of the Revision Petition under Section 264 of the Income Tax Act, holding that time spent prosecuting a withdrawn appeal can be excluded for limitation purposes.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 264 Revision Petition Limitation

Anil Kapoor & Anr. v. Union of India & Anr.

18 Feb 2022 · Yashwant Varma · 2022:DHC:648

The Delhi High Court held that a transfer of minor’s share in leasehold property by a natural guardian without court permission is voidable, not void, and quashed the rejection of the petitioners’ application for conversion to freehold.

property petition_allowed Significant leasehold to freehold conversion Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act Section 8(3) natural guardian

Anaysha Dhika v. Maxfort School & Anr.

18 Feb 2022 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:2262
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The Delhi High Court directed provisional admission of a disadvantaged child to a school as per the Directorate of Education's draw of lots, rejecting the binding nature of a cut-off date for admission fixed by a Single Judge.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant school admission draw of lots disadvantaged group provisional admission

Master Arpit v. Adriel High School & Anr.

18 Feb 2022 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:3516
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The Delhi High Court held that a school must admit a child shortlisted through the DoE's computerized draw of lots under EWS category and that the 31 December cut-off for provisional admissions is not a binding rule where Division Bench orders permit admissions beyond that date.

administrative petition_allowed Significant EWS admission Directorate of Education computerized draw of lots provisional admission

Sravan Bagaria and Anr v. Union of India and Ors

17 Feb 2022 · Rajiv Shakdher; Talwant Singh · 2022:DHC:639-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside a cryptic interim order of the Central Administrative Tribunal and remanded the service matter concerning postings and seniority of DANICS officers for fresh adjudication on merits.

administrative appeal_allowed Central Administrative Tribunal DANICS Rules 2003 postings and transfers status quo

Dr. Sarat Kumar Sahoo v. Chairman & Managing Director GAIL India Ltd

17 Feb 2022 · Yogesh Khanna · 2022:DHC:616

The Delhi High Court held that a revised pension scheme cannot be retrospectively applied to deny pension benefits to an employee who resigned before its effective date and complied with the old scheme's conditions.

labor petition_allowed Significant pension scheme defined benefit scheme defined contribution scheme retrospective application

National Highways Authority of India v. M/S. C.P. RAMA RAO

17 Feb 2022 · Sanjeev Narula · 2022:DHC:1124
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The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award holding demonetisation to be a force majeure event under the contract, dismissing NHAI's challenge under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant force majeure demonetisation change in law arbitral award

Indian Railway Mobile Caterers Association v. Union of India & Ors.

17 Feb 2022 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2022:DHC:602

The Delhi High Court disposed of a petition challenging ambiguity in a government Office Memorandum on performance guarantees by treating it as a representation for the Ministry of Finance's consideration, without deciding on merits.

administrative other performance guarantee Office Memorandum Ministry of Finance contract disputes

Directorate of Enforcement v. Gagandeep Singh & Ors.

17 Feb 2022 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2022:DHC:594

The Delhi High Court upheld the discharge of accused in a money laundering case under the PMLA, holding that in absence of a prima facie scheduled offence and proceeds of crime, no offence under the PMLA can be made out and the revisional court cannot reappreciate evidence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 money laundering scheduled offence predicate offence