Delhi High Court

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Inderjeet Dabas v. The District and Sessions Judge (Headquarters)

29 Apr 2021 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2021:DHC:1472
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The Delhi High Court held that an employee is entitled to promotion from the date of eligibility if no disciplinary charge sheet was pending then, despite a subsequent penalty, and directed retrospective promotion with consequential benefits.

administrative petition_allowed Significant promotion disciplinary proceedings charge sheet sealed cover procedure

Gulfam alias VIP v. State

29 Apr 2021 · Suresh Kumar Kait · 2021:DHC:1471

The Delhi High Court granted bail to the petitioner on parity with co-accused due to lack of conclusive evidence and discrepancies in investigation in a multi-offence FIR.

criminal appeal_allowed bail parity co-accused discrepancies in investigation

Chander Mohan Chopra v. Nand Kishore

29 Apr 2021 · Navin Chawla · 2021:DHC:1475

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitions challenging Rent Control Tribunal orders, holding that delay could not be condoned under Section 14 of the Limitation Act as the petitioner failed to prosecute previous proceedings with due diligence and that eviction proceedings are not the proper forum for title disputes.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Limitation Act, 1963 Section 14 Limitation Act Section 38 Delhi Rent Control Act

Mohd Rehan v. BSES Yamuna Power Limited

29 Apr 2021 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2021:DHC:1474

The Delhi High Court directed the electricity supplier to consider and decide the petitioner's application for reactivation of electricity meters after a fire incident, within four weeks, after giving an opportunity of hearing.

administrative other electricity meter reactivation consumer rights administrative orders opportunity of hearing

Vinay Jaidka v. Chief Secretary; Ramesh Khosla v. Govt. N.C.T of Delhi

28 Apr 2021 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2021:DHC:1464

The Delhi High Court directed centralized, transparent distribution of Remdesivir, accurate real-time hospital bed data, prompt insurance discharge approvals, and government action on testing delays amid the COVID-19 crisis.

administrative other Significant Remdesivir distribution COVID-19 hospital admissions Delhi government portal Insurance discharge approvals

Kake @ Sandeep Yadav v. The State

28 Apr 2021 · Subramonium Prasad · 2021:DHC:1467

Delhi High Court dismissed bail applications of accused in armed robbery case, holding that serious offences with weapons and identification by complainant outweigh parity with co-accused granted bail.

criminal appeal_dismissed bail Section 392 IPC Section 397 IPC armed robbery

Mahesh Kumar v. Government of N.C.T., Delhi

28 Apr 2021 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw; Amit Bansal · 2021:DHC:1465-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT's dismissal of a challenge to an examination answer key, affirming that courts should not re-evaluate answer sheets except in rare cases of material error.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant judicial review answer key examination evaluation recruitment examination

United Spirits Limited v. Som Fragrances Private Limited & Ors.

28 Apr 2021 · Jayant Nath · 2021:DHC:1460

The Delhi High Court upheld a settlement permitting defendants to use the mark SIGGNATURE despite plaintiff's well-known SIGNATURE trademark, modifying the interim injunction accordingly.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trade mark infringement well-known trademark passing off settlement agreement

Anil Kumar Sethi & Anr. v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

28 Apr 2021 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2021:DHC:1469

The Delhi High Court set aside restrainment orders against internal repairs on a disputed property, allowing lawful renovation pending resolution of a civil partition suit.

civil appeal_allowed Significant restrainment order repair and renovation unauthorized construction partition suit

Vivek Kumar Yadav v. State

28 Apr 2021 · Suresh Kumar Kait · 2021:DHC:1462

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 376(2)(n) and 323 IPC based on an amicable settlement and absence of a false promise to marry, affirming the court's power under Section 482 CrPC to prevent misuse of criminal law.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 376 IPC promise to marry Section 482 CrPC

Feku Lal v. Ashu

28 Apr 2021 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2021:DHC:1470

The Delhi High Court allowed premature release of fixed deposits held for minor children to their grandfather caretaker, overriding the MACT Court's rejection, to ensure the welfare and maintenance of the minors.

civil appeal_allowed Significant fixed deposits MACT compensation minor children premature release

Anuj Goyal v. North Delhi Municipal Corporation & Ors.

28 Apr 2021 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2021:DHC:1461

The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition seeking action against unauthorized construction after the property was regularized and compounding fees paid.

administrative petition_dismissed unauthorized construction regularization compounding fee municipal corporation

Zahid@ Mohd Jahid v. State of NCT of Delhi

28 Apr 2021 · Subramonium Prasad · 2021:DHC:1466

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner's bail application in a grievous injury case under Section 307 IPC, holding that credible identification and risk of witness tampering preclude bail.

criminal appeal_dismissed bail Section 307 IPC grievous injury identification parade

Kake @ Sandeep Yadav v. The State

28 Apr 2021 · Subramonium Prasad · 2021:DHC:1468

The Delhi High Court dismissed bail applications of accused in a robbery case involving weapons, holding that parity with co-accused granted bail is insufficient ground for bail in serious offences.

criminal appeal_dismissed bail Section 392 IPC Section 397 IPC heinous offence

Vinay Jaidka v. Chief Secretary; Ramesh Khosla v. Govt. N.C.T of Delhi & Anr.

28 Apr 2021 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2021:DHC:1463

The Delhi High Court directed improved monitoring and transparency in Remdesivir distribution, hospital bed availability data, and expedited insurance approvals to address systemic deficiencies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

administrative other Significant Remdesivir distribution COVID-19 hospital admissions Delhi government portal Insurance discharge approvals

Akshat Aggarwal & Ors. v. State & Anr.

27 Apr 2021 · Suresh Kumar Kait · 2021:DHC:1452

The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC arising from a matrimonial dispute following an amicable settlement and divorce decree.

criminal petition_allowed quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC Section 406 IPC Section 34 IPC

Vinay Jaidka v. Chief Secretary

27 Apr 2021 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2021:DHC:1453

Delhi High Court directed immediate supply of Remdesivir to a COVID-19 patient and ordered systemic transparency and coordination to address acute drug shortages amid the pandemic.

constitutional petition_allowed Significant Remdesivir COVID-19 drug shortage public health emergency

Ericsson India Global Services Pvt Ltd v. Union of India & Ors.

27 Apr 2021 · Navin Chawla · 2021:DHC:1456
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The Delhi High Court held that DGFT cannot amend the Foreign Trade Policy by instructions excluding all telecom sector services from SEIS benefits, setting aside such instructions and directing fresh adjudication.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20 Service Exports from India Scheme DGFT instructions ultra vires Telecom Sector services

M/S. HIRA SWEETS & CONFECTIONARY PVT. LTD. AND OTHERS v. HIRA CONFECTIONERS

27 Apr 2021 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2021:DHC:1451

The Delhi High Court dismissed the defendant’s application to set aside an ex parte decree for trademark infringement due to failure to show sufficient cause and unjustified delay of over 582 days.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant ex parte decree Order IX Rule 13 CPC sufficient cause condonation of delay

Sarv Priya Mahajan CGHS Ltd v. Registrar of Cooperative Societies

27 Apr 2021 · D. N. Patel; Jasmeet Singh · 2021:DHC:1459-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the Registrar of Cooperative Societies to expeditiously decide the petitioner’s representation challenging the appointment of an administrator cum Returning Officer, disposing of the writ petition without quashing the impugned order.

administrative other Registrar of Cooperative Societies administrator cum Returning Officer writ petition representation disposal