Delhi High Court

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Geeta Sinha v. Union of India & Anr.

26 Aug 2021 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2021:DHC:2631

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition for lack of territorial jurisdiction as the impugned order was passed by an authority outside Delhi and no part of the cause of action arose there.

administrative petition_dismissed territorial jurisdiction High Court jurisdiction Railway Board Senior Divisional Commercial Manager

Rohini Educational Society and Anr v. North Delhi Municipal Corporation and Ors

26 Aug 2021 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2021:DHC:2632

The Delhi High Court quashed property tax demand notices due to incorrect computation and lack of personal hearing, remanding the matter for fresh assessment.

administrative appeal_allowed property tax occupancy factor assessment order personal hearing

Pravesh Dhawan & Ors. v. Jatin Dhawan

26 Aug 2021 · Amit Bansal · 2021:DHC:2642

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the trial court's order rejecting the defendants' application to dismiss a suit based on an unregistered family settlement, holding the suit maintainable and emphasizing the limited scope of Order 7 Rule 11 CPC.

civil petition_dismissed Significant family settlement Order 7 Rule 11 CPC maintainability of suit Indian Registration Act

Dr. Arjun Saili v. Union of India & Ors.

26 Aug 2021 · Manmohan; Navin Chawla · 2021:DHC:2639-DB

The Delhi High Court held that respondents cannot retain a candidate's original documents beyond course completion without express contractual authority and must recover dues through legal proceedings.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Surety Bond Retention of original documents Post Graduate Medical Admission Short Service Commission

Pawan Puri v. The State

26 Aug 2021 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2022:DHC:3674

The Delhi High Court held that legal heirs of a deceased Executor are entitled to Letters of Administration with the Will annexed after Probate has been granted but before full estate administration, allowing conversion of Probate into Letters of Administration without fresh proceedings.

civil petition_allowed Significant Indian Succession Act, 1925 Section 232 Probate Letter of Administration

M/S RAJIV GANDHI CANCER INSTITUTE AND RESEARCH CENTRE v. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, DELHI (NORTH)

25 Aug 2021 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2021:DHC:2621

The Delhi High Court held that orders imposing interest under Section 7Q and damages under Section 14B arising from common proceedings should be treated as composite and appealable together before the Tribunal, directing the petitioner to challenge the interest demand before the Tribunal rather than by writ petition.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Employees’ Provident Funds & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 Section 7Q Section 14B Section 7A

Pramod Gupta & Anr. v. Cyber Media Research and Services Ltd & Anr.

25 Aug 2021 · C. Hari Shankar · 2021:DHC:2609

The Delhi High Court held that the respondents must finalize the Qualified IPO strictly as per Clause 8.1.2 of the Shareholders' Agreement, leaving other disputes to arbitration and disposing of the petition accordingly.

civil petition_dismissed Qualified IPO Shareholders' Agreement Clause 8.1.2 Clause 9.2.1

Gaurav Enterprises v. Union of India & Ors.

25 Aug 2021 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2021:DHC:2620
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The Delhi High Court held that orders under Sections 7Q and 14B of the EPF Act arising from common proceedings are composite and appealable before the CGIT, allowing the writ petition to stay coercive action on the interest demand.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Employees' Provident Fund Act Section 7Q Section 14B Composite order

Varun Moudgil & Ors. v. Neena Khatry

25 Aug 2021 · Rajiv Shakdher; Talwant Singh · 2021:DHC:2628-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the execution of a consent decree enforcing a Settlement Agreement with strict timelines, rejecting the appellants' belated extension plea and confirming that the agreement itself operated as a power of attorney for sale of properties.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Settlement Agreement Consent Decree Execution Proceedings Extension of Time

Delhi Parshashan Vikas Vibhag Industrial Employees Union v. Department of Social Welfare & Ors.

25 Aug 2021 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2021:DHC:2610

Delhi High Court held that contractual Data Entry Operators have no absolute right to prevent change of contractor under mandatory government procurement rules, provided existing employees are retained on current terms pending regularization claims.

labor petition_dismissed Significant Data Entry Operators contractual employment Industrial Disputes Act 1947 Section 33 ID Act

Delhi Parshashan Vikas Vibhag Industrial Employees Union v. Department of Social Welfare & Ors.

25 Aug 2021 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2021:DHC:2612

The Delhi High Court upheld the Government's right to procure Data Entry Operator services through the GeM portal while directing retention of existing contractual employees and maintenance of their service conditions during pending regularization proceedings.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Data Entry Operators Contractual employment Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Section 33 ID Act

Delhi Parshashan Vikas Vibhag Industrial Employees Union v. Department of Social Welfare & Ors.

25 Aug 2021 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2021:DHC:2613

Delhi High Court held that contractual Data Entry Operators must be retained with unchanged service conditions under new contractors procured via GeM portal, while regularization claims proceed before labour courts.

labor petition_dismissed Significant Data Entry Operators contractual employment Industrial Disputes Act 1947 Section 33 ID Act

Delhi Parshashan Vikas Vibhag Industrial Employees Union v. Department of Social Welfare & Ors.

25 Aug 2021 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2021:DHC:2617

The Delhi High Court held that while the Government must comply with mandatory procurement via the GeM portal, existing contractual Data Entry Operators must be retained with unchanged service conditions during pending regularization proceedings under the Industrial Disputes Act.

labor petition_dismissed Significant Data Entry Operators contractual employment Industrial Disputes Act 1947 Section 33 ID Act

Kiran Tandon v. State of NCT (Delhi)

25 Aug 2021 · D. N. Patel; Jyoti Singh · 2021:DHC:2624-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging an order disposing of an appeal as withdrawn with liberty to re-file, holding that failure to avail the liberty and delay barred relief.

administrative appeal_dismissed writ petition withdrawal of appeal liberty to re-file maintainability

PNB Housing Finance Limited v. Parulben Pareshbhai Thakkar & Ors.

25 Aug 2021 · Vibhu Bakhru · 2021:DHC:2622

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition for interim relief under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act due to the petitioner’s failure to serve respondents and initiate arbitration, negating urgency and bona fides.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Section 9 Arbitration Act interim relief default in loan repayment failure to initiate arbitration

BLS International Services Limited v. M/S Digicall Global Private Limited

25 Aug 2021 · Vibhu BakhrU · 2021:DHC:2606

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award in favor of Digicall, dismissing BLS's challenge based on alleged patent illegality and unsubstantiated counter claims of deficient services.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Section 8 arbitral award

National Highways Authority of India v. Wainganga Expressway Pvt. Ltd.

25 Aug 2021 · Sanjeev Narula · 2021:DHC:2629

The Delhi High Court upheld the Arbitral Tribunal's interim order granting partial relief to the concessionaire pending final arbitration in a dispute over Additional Concession Fee under a highway concession agreement.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitral Tribunal Interim relief Section 17 Arbitration Act Concession Agreement

Bhumika Chawla v. Jaswant Rai Chawla

25 Aug 2021 · Vipin Sanghi; Jasmeet Singh · 2021:DHC:2630-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court's grant of divorce on grounds of mental cruelty where the wife voluntarily consumed poison and lodged police complaints against the husband, causing irretrievable breakdown of marriage.

family appeal_dismissed Significant mental cruelty divorce Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Section 13(1)(ia)

Delhi Parshashan Vikas Vibhag Industrial Employees Union v. Department of Social Welfare & Ors.

25 Aug 2021 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2021:DHC:2615

Delhi High Court held that contractual Data Entry Operators can be retained under new contractors procured via the GeM portal without change in service conditions, dismissing petitions seeking to restrain such procurement.

labor petition_dismissed Significant Data Entry Operators Contractual employment Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Section 33 ID Act

Delhi Parshashan Vikas Vibhag Industrial Employees Union v. Department of Social Welfare & Ors.

25 Aug 2021 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2021:DHC:2618

Delhi High Court held that while contractual Data Entry Operators' service conditions must be maintained during pending regularization claims, the government can lawfully change contractors via GeM procurement provided existing DEOs are retained with unchanged wages and conditions.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Data Entry Operators Industrial Disputes Act 1947 Section 33 General Financial Rules 2017