Delhi High Court
38,124 judgments
Meenakshi Agrawal v. M/S Rototech
The Court held that an arbitrator cannot proceed without Court appointment under Section 11(5) after a Section 21 notice is ignored, terminated the arbitrator's mandate, and reappointed the same arbitrator to commence proceedings afresh.
Aditya Birla Finance Limited v. Petal Creation and Ors.
Delhi High Court held that a unilateral right to appoint an arbitrator is unenforceable and appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to resolve disputes under a Facility Agreement.
GOVT. OF NCT DELHI v. DINESH AND ORS
The Delhi High Court upheld that Scheduled Caste candidates certified outside Delhi are entitled to SC reservation benefits in Delhi recruitment under the pan-India reservation principle.
Manjeet Kaur v. Baljeet Kaur
The Delhi High Court disposed of the appeal by recording the parties' amicable settlement under Order XXIII Rule 3 CPC, thereby ending the property dispute.
Vaishnavi Verma v. Union of India and Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the enforceability of a Surety Bond requiring payment of ₹10 lakhs upon delayed resignation from a medical PG course, dismissing the petitioner's claim for refund despite unforeseen delays caused by Cyclone Fani.
Pawan Gupta & Anr. v. Kamal Gupta & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the reference of family business disputes to arbitration between signatories to Family Settlement Deeds while excluding non-signatories' properties and shares, dismissing intervention applications by non-signatories.
Dinesh Sharma v. Krishna Kainth
The Delhi High Court upheld a preliminary decree passed on admission under Order XII Rule 6 CPC in a landlord-tenant dispute, holding that unregistered mortgage and sale claims cannot defeat a suit for ejectment.
Sushant & Ors. v. Jawaharlal Nehru University & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that amendments limiting re-enrolment rights for Ph.D. students cannot be applied retrospectively, quashing circulars imposing deadlines on students deregistered before the amendments.
M/S SMC Integrated Facility Management Solutions Ltd. v. Quantum Naturals India Private Limited
The Delhi High Court allowed the Section 11(6) petition directing reference of the dispute to arbitration under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, appointing an arbitrator through DIAC due to the existence of a valid arbitration agreement and failure of the respondent to participate.
EMCO LIMITED v. DELHI TRANSCO LIMITED
The Delhi High Court held that suspension of arbitration proceedings due to financial hardship and insolvency moratorium does not terminate the right to prosecute claims and granted extension of the arbitral tribunal's mandate under Section 29A(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Ginjala Varun Reddy v. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of FSSAI's recruitment process including the weightage given to CBT and contractual employees, dismissing challenges to the altered selection criteria as a permissible pre-examination clarification.
Prime Interglobe Private Limited v. Super Milk Products Private Limited
The Delhi High Court allowed PIPL's petition to appoint a substitute Arbitrator to adjudicate its counter-claims after SMPPL withdrew its claims and arbitral proceedings were terminated, holding that the Court has jurisdiction under Sections 14 and 15 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to appoint a substitute Arbitrator where the original Arbitrator was unilaterally appointed.
Dr. Meera Sood v. University of Delhi and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that the retirement age of a Director of Physical Education is 62 years as per university statutes and UGC regulations, dismissing the petitioner’s claim for retirement at 65 years as a teaching faculty.
Rajeev Kapoor v. Janak Kapoor & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the absolute ownership of Janak Kapoor over the suit property, dismissed Rajeev Kapoor's counter-claim challenging mutation, conveyance, and gift deeds, and rejected his adverse possession plea as unsustainable.
Union of India v. Arun Kumar Kuldeep & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's decision requiring a fresh medical examination for candidates promoted to ASM and Goods Guard posts, rejecting retrospective application of a later notification.
Aabi Binju v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court upheld the Central Administrative Tribunal's dismissal of challenges to adverse Annual Confidential Reports, affirming limited judicial interference absent mala fides and clarifying communication requirements for adverse entries.
Dr. S.P. Gupta v. Kirori Mal College
The Delhi High Court set aside an arbitral award on the ground that the Appeal Committee was unilaterally constituted without the petitioner's written consent, violating Section 12(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Union of India & Ors. v. Manoj Joshi
The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT's order directing promotion consideration for employees possessing higher qualifications equivalent to prescribed essential qualifications under statutory rules.
Qudsiya v. CBSE & Anr.
The Delhi High Court directed CBSE to correct the spelling of the petitioner's father's name in the Class XII certificate, affirming the Supreme Court's ruling that CBSE cannot arbitrarily deny corrections post-publication of results.
Rajvir Tyagi v. Commissioner of Police & Ors.
The Delhi High Court set aside the dismissal of a malicious prosecution suit on limitation grounds and remanded the matter for fresh hearing, emphasizing the need to grant the plaintiff a fair opportunity to argue exemption under Order VII Rule 6 CPC.