Delhi High Court

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Ramesh Chand v. Govt of NCT Delhi

08 Apr 2021 · Manmohan; Asha Menon · 2021:DHC:1265-DB

The Delhi High Court held that land acquisition does not lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession has been taken, dismissing the petition of a claimant lacking admitted title seeking compensation.

property petition_dismissed Significant Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Act, 2013 Section 24(2) acquisition lapse

Rajesh Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.

08 Apr 2021 · Manmohan; Asha Menon · 2021:DHC:1264-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the rejection of disability pension to a recruit whose mental disorder manifested within three months of enrollment, holding it was not attributable to or aggravated by military service.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disability pension mental disorder Invaliding Medical Board Armed Forces Tribunal

Jitender Singh v. The Director General Border Security Force BSF Head Quarter & Ors

08 Apr 2021 · Manmohan; Asha Menon · 2021:DHC:1276-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a BSF personnel injured in an IED blast with 59% disability is entitled to 50% of the capital sum insured under the Group Personal Accident insurance policy as compensation for permanent total disability.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Group Personal Accident Policy Permanent Total Disability Insurance Compensation Border Security Force

Dr. Sanjay Singh Negi v. Dayanand Medical College and Hospital Managing Society

08 Apr 2021 · C. Hari Shankar · 2021:DHC:1268

Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act, holding that a one-sided arbitration clause is inoperable and the Court has jurisdiction despite no express seat of arbitration.

civil petition_allowed Significant arbitration clause one-sided arbitration Section 11(6) Arbitration Act appointment of arbitrator

Ruma Bibi v. State & Ors.

08 Apr 2021 · Siddharth Mridul; Anup Jairam Bhambhani · 2021:DHC:1269-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed a habeas corpus petition directing release of Asif Hossain from detention after sentence completion, holding that detention without due process under the Foreigners Act is unlawful.

criminal petition_allowed Significant habeas corpus illegal detention Foreigners Act Official Secrets Act

Union of India v. Northern India Paint Color and Varnish Co. LLP

08 Apr 2021 · Rajiv Shakdher; Talwant Singh · LPA 81/2021

The Delhi High Court condoned delay and modified the interlocutory order to direct joint demarcation of disputed property based on an earlier report, allowing regulated construction subject to conditions.

property appeal_allowed condonation of delay property demarcation construction regulation joint demarcation

Shivani Sharma v. State (NCT of Delhi)

08 Apr 2021 · Subramonium Prasad · 2021:DHC:1277
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The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction for rash and negligent driving causing death but granted the petitioner probation considering her personal circumstances, emphasizing the limited scope of revisional jurisdiction over concurrent findings of fact.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant rash and negligent driving Section 279 IPC Section 304A IPC probation

Summit Apartments Pvt Ltd v. Satya Priya Saxena & Anr.

08 Apr 2021 · Vibhu BakhrU · 2021:DHC:1275

The Delhi High Court upheld an ex-parte arbitral award where the petitioner failed to file Statement of Defence within stipulated time and did not appear at hearings, dismissing the challenge under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

civil petition_dismissed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 ex-parte award natural justice

Jamna Devi v. Ayodhya Prasad

08 Apr 2021 · Jyoti Singh, J. · 2021:DHC:1274
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's rejection of the defendant's application to dismiss the plaint under Order VII Rule 11 CPC, holding that limitation being a mixed question of fact and law cannot be decided summarily at the threshold.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC rejection of plaint limitation mixed question of fact and law

Priyanka Bedi v. University of Delhi

08 Apr 2021 · D. N. Patel; Jasmeet Singh · 2021:DHC:1278-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal seeking interim relief to appear in the third-year MBBS examination after exceeding the university's maximum eight-year course completion period.

administrative appeal_dismissed MBBS course maximum span period University of Delhi regulations interim relief

Medhanshu Tripathi and Ajay Kumar Singh v. Union of India and Ors.

08 Apr 2021 · Manmohan; Asha Menon · 2021:DHC:1270-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging compulsory retirement imposed on a CRPF personnel for contracting a second marriage without divorce or Central Government permission under CCS Conduct Rules.

administrative petition_dismissed Central Civil Services Conduct Rules 1964 second marriage compulsory retirement government servant

Disha Garg v. South Delhi Municipal Corporation

08 Apr 2021 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2021:DHC:1260

The Delhi High Court held that a notice under Section 345-A of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act must be preceded by a show cause notice affording an opportunity of hearing before coercive action is taken.

administrative petition_allowed Section 345-A Delhi Municipal Corporation Act show cause notice natural justice opportunity of hearing

Ananta Procon Pvt. Ltd v. National Highways Authority of India

08 Apr 2021 · C. Hari Shankar · 2021:DHC:1266

The Delhi High Court dismissed as premature a petition seeking interim relief restraining invocation of a bank guarantee, holding that mere apprehension without concrete threat does not warrant such relief under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act.

civil petition_dismissed Section 9 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 interim injunction Performance Bank Guarantee premature petition

Subhash Malik v. Commissioner of Police

08 Apr 2021 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw; Amit Bansal · 2021:DHC:1259-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of the petitioner's challenge to disciplinary censure but struck down adverse remarks affecting his promotion, clarifying the limited scope of writ jurisdiction over disciplinary matters.

administrative petition_dismissed disciplinary proceedings censure Article 226 writ jurisdiction

Anjul Gupta & Ors. v. The State NCT of Delhi & Anr.

08 Apr 2021 · Suresh Kumar Kait · 2021:DHC:1256

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR and criminal proceedings arising therefrom following an amicable settlement between the parties and withdrawal of prosecution by the complainant.

criminal petition_allowed quashing of FIR amicable settlement Section 482 CrPC mediation

Shashi Bhanu v. Union of India and Anr.

08 Apr 2021 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw; Amit Bansal · 2021:DHC:1261-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging Rule 9(1) of the CCS Leave Rules, holding that service disputes must first be adjudicated by the Central Administrative Tribunal, not the High Court.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Central Civil Services Leave Rules 1972 Rule 9(1) leave encashment service law

Delhi State Industrial & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. v. M/s Mapsa Tapes Pvt Ltd

08 Apr 2021 · Vibhu BakhrU · 2021:DHC:1258

The Delhi High Court dismissed DSIIDC's petition challenging an arbitral award that directed ground rent payment from the execution of the Supplementary Lease Deed, condoning initial filing delay but rejecting further delays, and upheld the award as not patently illegal.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1966 Section 34 condonation of delay ground rent

Union of India and Anr. v. Dr. Binay Kumar Biswas and Ors.

08 Apr 2021 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw; Amit Bansal · 2021:DHC:1271-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the ACC's discretion to appoint candidates from a common panel to any AIIMS post without mandating reasons, dismissing the challenge to respondent No. 3's appointment and setting aside the CAT order.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Search-cum-Selection Committee Appointments Committee of the Cabinet Executive Director AIIMS panel of candidates

SARDA SOLVENT EXTRACTION PVT. LTD. v. M/S BANGA KNITTING AND DYEING MILLS

08 Apr 2021 · C. Hari Shankar
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Execution petitions filed beyond the 12-year limitation period under the Limitation Act cannot be entertained, and delay caused by a company being struck off from the ROC cannot be excluded unless expressly provided by statute.

civil appeal_dismissed execution petition limitation period Article 136 Limitation Act condonation of delay

HEROFINCORP LIMITED v. OPC ASSET SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED & ANR.

07 Apr 2021 · J.R. Midha · 2021:DHC:4464

The Delhi High Court disposed of arbitration petitions with liberty to file fresh claims before the Interim Resolution Professional appointed by the NCLT in insolvency proceedings.

civil other Interim Resolution Professional National Company Law Tribunal Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Arbitration petition