Delhi High Court

99,388 judgments

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Basant Lal v. Nirmala Dawar & Ors.

29 Jan 2021 · Navin Chawla · 2021:DHC:341

The Delhi High Court dismissed the tenant's petition challenging eviction for rent default, upholding the Rent Control Tribunal's order and confirming the applicability of statutory provisions on notice, rent payment, and condonation of delay.

property petition_dismissed Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 eviction rent default service of notice

C S ELECTRIC LTD v. JOP POWER

29 Jan 2021 · C. Hari Shankar · 2021:DHC:339
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The Delhi High Court held that the mandatory 30-day period for arbitrator selection must be strictly complied with and invalidated unilateral appointments beyond that period, appointing an independent arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act.

civil appeal_allowed Significant arbitration agreement appointment of arbitrator mandatory time period residuary power

M/S Shine Industries v. Commissioner of Customs (Export), Inland Container Depot, Tughlakabad, New Delhi & Ors.

29 Jan 2021 · D. N. Patel; Jyoti Singh · 2021:DHC:350-DB

The Delhi High Court directed customs authorities to decide the petitioner's claim for release of suspended drawback amounts in accordance with law and after due hearing, expeditiously.

administrative petition_allowed writ petition drawback suspended drawback show cause notice

Ritu Garg and Ors. v. Union of India & Anr.

29 Jan 2021 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw; Sanjeev Narula · 2021:DHC:340-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the SSC's fixation of 1st January 2021 as the age reckoning date for CGL 2020, holding that administrative discretion in recruitment eligibility is not subject to judicial interference absent arbitrariness or constitutional violation.

administrative petition_dismissed age reckoning date Combined Graduate Level Examination Staff Selection Commission administrative discretion

INDUS TOWER LTD & ORS. v. HARISH YADAV & ORS.

29 Jan 2021 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2021:DHC:338

The Delhi High Court directed the trial court to promptly pronounce orders on pending injunction applications, emphasizing strict adherence to timelines for judgment pronouncement to prevent undue delay.

civil appeal_allowed Significant pronouncement of judgment Order XXXIX Rule 4 CPC delay in orders ex parte injunction

CAMPBELL RESTAURANT PVT. LTD. v. ARIA HOTELS AND CONSULTANCY SERVICES PVT. LTD.

29 Jan 2021 · C. Hari Shankar · 2021:DHC:336

The Delhi High Court appointed a mutually agreed arbitrator to resolve commercial disputes between the parties and granted an interim injunction pending arbitration, disposing of all court petitions by consent.

civil appeal_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 17 Section 12(2) Interim injunction

Basant Lal v. Nirmala Dawar

29 Jan 2021 · Navin Chawla · 2021:DHC:342

The Delhi High Court upheld eviction of a tenant for rent default, affirming that statutory notice was duly served and denial of condonation under Section 14(2) of the Delhi Rent Control Act was justified due to delay without sufficient cause.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 14(1)(a) Section 14(2) rent default

M/S GREEN RETREAT AND MOTELS PVT.LTD v. UNION OF INDIA

29 Jan 2021 · Manmohan; Asha Menon · 2021:DHC:343-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the authority to commence arbitration proceedings under Section 3G(5) of the National Highways Act, 1956 for enhancement of compensation awarded for land acquisition.

property petition_allowed National Highways Act, 1956 Section 3G(5) arbitration compensation enhancement

Altius Sports & Leisure Pvt Ltd & Anr. v. NPCC Limited

29 Jan 2021 · Vipin Sanghi; Rekha Palli · 2021:DHC:346-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the respondent's amendment of tender eligibility criteria via corrigendum, dismissing the petitioners' challenge as lacking merit and affirming the authority's discretion to revise tender conditions before bid acceptance.

administrative petition_dismissed tender process similar works corrigendum eligibility criteria

Tushan Ahuja v. Vipin Ahuja & Ors.

29 Jan 2021 · C. Hari Shankar · 2021:DHC:337

The Delhi High Court disposed of a civil suit by recording a settlement reached through mediation, binding the parties to the agreed terms.

civil settled settlement memorandum mediation conciliation disposal of suit

Trent Limited v. Anant Raj Projects Limited

29 Jan 2021 · C. Hari Shankar · 2021:DHC:345

The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator to adjudicate commercial disputes and directed that the petition be treated as a Section 17 application to be decided by the arbitrator, while interim relief granted by the Court continues pending arbitration.

civil appeal_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 17 application Interim relief Appointment of arbitrator

Vijay Kumar Saluja v. Delhi Development Authority and Anr.

29 Jan 2021 · Manmohan; Asha Menon · 2021:DHC:349-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the delay in issuance of a Charge Memo against a former DDA engineer, holding that the delay was justified and did not vitiate the disciplinary proceedings.

administrative petition_dismissed disciplinary proceedings delay in charge memo Central Administrative Tribunal Delhi Development Authority

Aseem Siddiqui & Ors. v. Delhi High Court

29 Jan 2021 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw; Sanjeev Narula · 2021:DHC:352-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of prescribed minimum qualifying marks for each part of a departmental examination and dismissed the petitioners' challenge seeking relaxation despite aggregate passing marks.

administrative petition_dismissed Departmental Test Quota Junior Judicial Assistant qualifying marks written examination

Apurva Anand v. Chanchal Niranjan

29 Jan 2021 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2021:DHC:348

The Delhi High Court held that a Section 24 application for interim maintenance can survive only during the pendency of the main matrimonial petition and dismissed the application as the respondent abandoned defense and did not pursue it.

family petition_allowed Significant Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Section 24 interim maintenance pendente lite

V.R. Industries Pvt. Ltd. v. Mohan Meakin Ltd. & Anr.

29 Jan 2021 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2021:DHC:333

The Delhi High Court vacated an ex parte interim injunction restraining a registered trademark proprietor from using the mark '8AM', holding that the plaintiff's concealment of material facts and failure to establish prior user rights disentitled it from equitable relief.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement interim injunction prior user rights ex parte injunction

M/S YATRA ONLINE PRIVATE LIMITED v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

29 Jan 2021 · D. N. Patel; Jyoti Singh · 2021:DHC:351-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the respondent authority to treat the writ petition as a representation and decide the petitioner's refund claim and interest in accordance with law after providing an opportunity of hearing.

administrative other writ petition refund claim illegal collection show cause notice

Ashok Kumar & Ors. v. Commissioner, EDMC & Anr.

29 Jan 2021 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2021:DHC:331

The Delhi High Court set aside an order directing removal of alleged illegal structures for failure to grant personal hearing as mandated, and remitted the matter for fresh consideration.

administrative appeal_allowed personal hearing audi alteram partem illegal structure removal show-cause notice

Salman v. The State Govt. of NCT Delhi

29 Jan 2021 · Anu Malhotra · 2021:DHC:353

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for aggravated penetrative sexual assault on a minor under the POCSO Act and Section 325 IPC, affirming the reliability of the child victim's testimony and ordering concurrent sentences with directions for reformative imprisonment.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant POCSO Act child sexual assault child witness testimony Section 325 IPC

Piya Bajwa v. Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Centre

29 Jan 2021 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2021:DHC:347

The Delhi High Court held that the Facilitation Council may initiate conciliation under the MSMED Act without adjudicating limitation, and such conciliation does not preclude raising limitation defenses.

civil petition_dismissed Significant MSMED Act Section 18 conciliation limitation

SABIC INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

29 Jan 2021 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw; Sanjeev Narula · 2021:DHC:355-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging DRP directions on transfer pricing, holding that writ relief is not maintainable where effective statutory remedies exist and no breach of natural justice occurred.

tax petition_dismissed Significant Dispute Resolution Panel Section 144C Income Tax Act Transfer Pricing Rule of Consistency