Delhi High Court

75,184 judgments

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Ayush Pandey v. Union of India & Ors.

03 Dec 2021 · Manmohan; Navin Chawla · 2021:DHC:3939-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking a medical re-examination, upholding the Appeal Medical Board's decision declaring the petitioner medically unfit for Indian Air Force recruitment.

administrative petition_dismissed Medical Examination Appeal Medical Board Medical Fitness Indian Air Force Recruitment

Shardhanand and Anr. v. Krishan Pal and Ors.

03 Dec 2021 · Yashwant Varma · 2021:DHC:3936

The Delhi High Court upheld the Financial Commissioner’s order dismissing a correction application under Section 26 of the Delhi Land Revenue Act, holding that such corrections cannot alter substantive rights or pre-consolidation entries and that violation of natural justice does not warrant remand when the application is barred on merits.

property petition_dismissed Significant Delhi Land Revenue Act, 1954 Section 26 correction of revenue records principles of natural justice

Ramesh Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.

03 Dec 2021 · Manmohan; Navin Chawla · 2021:DHC:3940-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Review Medical Board’s decision declaring the petitioner medically unfit due to defective colour vision in CAPF recruitment, refusing judicial interference absent mala fide.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant medical fitness defective colour vision Review Medical Board CAPF recruitment

Suresh Gulati v. Principal Commissioner of Income Tax - X & Anr.

03 Dec 2021 · Manmohan; Navin Chawla · 2021:DHC:3938-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the Income Tax authorities to decide the petitioner's pending applications for interest on seized amounts under Sections 132B(4)(a) and 244A of the Income Tax Act within six weeks, without expressing any opinion on the merits.

tax other Section 132B(4)(a) Section 244A Income Tax Act, 1961 interest on seized amount

Ram Sevak v. State

03 Dec 2021 · Subramonium Prasad · 2021:DHC:3941

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused in a kidnapping and sexual offence case involving a minor, considering the victim's voluntary marriage, completion of investigation, and welfare of their children.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail Section 439 CrPC kidnapping POCSO Act

Bharat Chugh v. M C Agrawal HUF

03 Dec 2021 · C. Hari Shankar · 2021:DHC:3946
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The Delhi High Court held that arbitral proceedings commenced without a valid Section 21 notice are invalid, and accordingly terminated the arbitrator’s mandate for non-compliance with mandatory statutory requirements.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 21 notice commencement of arbitral proceedings termination of arbitrator mandate

Shubham Agarwal v. Union of India

03 Dec 2021 · Rekha Palli · 2021:DHC:3932

The Delhi High Court directed the Union of India to conduct the petitioner’s appellate medical examination at a designated hospital other than AIIMS or Safdarjung Hospital to ensure fairness and allay apprehensions of bias.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Appellate Medical Examination Civil Services Examination Rules 2020 Disability Medical Board Designated Hospitals

Faridabad Implements Private Limited v. MyPreferred Transformation and Hospitality Private Limited

03 Dec 2021 · C. Hari Shankar · 2021:DHC:3942

Delhi High Court upheld arbitrator's order directing ₹10 crore security by bank guarantee under Section 17 of Arbitration Act but remitted quantum reconsideration treating the secured amount as ₹15 crores.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 17 interim relief Security for claim Lease deed dispute

Vijay Shukla & Anr. v. Career Launcher Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.

03 Dec 2021 · Suresh Kumar Kait · 2021:DHC:3930

The Delhi High Court set aside an interim arbitral award imposing joint and several liability on trustees of a charitable trust without adjudicating individual liability, emphasizing cautious exercise of interim relief powers under the Arbitration Act.

commercial_arbitration appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Interim Award Trustees' liability Joint and several liability

Deepak Arora v. Rashmi @ Himashi Goel

03 Dec 2021 · Amit Bansal · 2021:DHC:3943

The Delhi High Court held that an unregistered MoU cannot vary a registered relinquishment deed affecting immovable property rights, and a suit based on such an unregistered document filed beyond limitation is liable to be dismissed under Order VII Rule 11 CPC.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC Registration Act 1908 Section 17(1)(b) Section 49 Registration Act

All India Backward Classes Federation v. Delhi Subordinate Service Selection Board and Anr.

03 Dec 2021 · D. N. Patel; Jyoti Singh · 2021:DHC:3944-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL seeking automatic disclosure of response sheets and Normalisation Formula details in DSSSB exams, holding that aggrieved candidates must seek information or remedies individually.

administrative petition_dismissed Public Interest Litigation Delhi Subordinate Service Selection Board response sheet disclosure Normalisation Formula

M/S.GENIUS PRESENTATION PVT. LTD. v. Union of India and Anr.

03 Dec 2021 · Asha Menon · 2021:DHC:3931

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging forfeiture of the Performance Bank Guarantee and debarment from tendering due to non-performance and upheld the validity of verification procedures for "Make in India" content claims.

civil petition_dismissed Performance Bank Guarantee Make in India Forfeiture Debarment

PepsiCo India Holdings Pvt Ltd v. Kavitha Kuruganti

03 Dec 2021 · Yashwant Varma; Dharmesh Sharma · 2024:DHC:83-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the revocation of PepsiCo’s plant variety registration due to incorrect information and procedural non-compliance under the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act, 2001.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act, 2001 revocation of registration plant variety registration assignment deed

M/S Keystone Solutions v. BBQC Hospitality Pvt Ltd

03 Dec 2021 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:7615
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The Delhi High Court allowed the petition to refer disputes to arbitration and appointed an arbitrator despite the non-existence of the specified LCIA India Arbitration Rules.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Section 21 Section 12(2)

Kaushalaya Devi and Ors. v. Delhi Nagrik Sehkari Bank Ltd.

02 Dec 2021 · Vipin Sanghi; Jasmeet Singh · 2021:DHC:3927-DB

The Delhi High Court held that an arbitrator cannot substantively alter an award post-decision without jurisdiction or notice, arbitration costs must be reasonable, and recovery fees cannot be charged to judgment debtors absent recovery proceedings, ordering refund of excess amounts to the petitioners.

civil petition_allowed Significant arbitration award functus officio compound interest simple interest

Indraprastha Logisticss Private Limited v. Government of NCT of Delhi

02 Dec 2021 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2021:DHC:3923

The Delhi High Court extended the benefit of a prior judgment holding that enhanced minimum wages constitute a 'change in law' entitling concessionaires to reimbursement, to the petitioner similarly placed under the Concessionaire Agreement.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Concessionaire Agreement Change in Law Minimum Wages Reimbursement

Sh. Ram Kumar Shokeen v. Sh. Rajpal Shokeen & Anr.

02 Dec 2021 · Suresh Kumar Kait · 2021:DHC:3922

The Delhi High Court decreed a partition suit based on a valid compromise deed executed by the parties, disposing of the suit amicably under Order XXIII Rule 3 CPC.

civil appeal_allowed partition suit compromise deed Order XXIII Rule 3 CPC Section 151 CPC

Sandeep Mehta v. Rakesh Arora

02 Dec 2021 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2021:DHC:3928

The High Court allowed recall and re-examination of the complainant under Section 311 Cr.P.C. to produce admitted documents essential for a just decision, emphasizing the importance of fair trial and judicious exercise of court’s discretionary powers.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 311 Cr.P.C. recall and re-examination fair trial Negotiable Instruments Act

Virendra Kumar Awasthi v. Mahender Kumar

02 Dec 2021 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2021:DHC:3921

The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's decree directing the vendor to refund earnest money with interest due to failure to prove clear title and readiness to perform the sale agreement.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant agreement to sell earnest money forfeiture title dispute

Bharat Singh & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

02 Dec 2021 · Manmohan; Navin Chawla · 2021:DHC:3968-DB
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Delhi High Court held that candidates whose recruitment began before 31.12.2003 but were appointed after 01.01.2004 due to administrative delays are entitled to Old Pension Scheme benefits.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Old Pension Scheme New Pension Scheme recruitment process appointment date