Delhi High Court

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UOI v. U.R. Kapoor & Anr.

26 Jul 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Girish Kathpalia · 2024:DHC:5827-DB

The High Court upheld the Tribunal's quashing of disciplinary proceedings against a retired government officer, holding that no prima facie misconduct or jurisdictional error existed warranting such action.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant disciplinary proceedings jurisdiction charge-sheet Article 14

Aadil Malik & Ors. v. The State (NCT of Delhi) & Ors.

26 Jul 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:5527

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR involving minor assault charges following an amicable settlement between parties, emphasizing the use of inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process in minor civil disputes.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR amicable settlement minor offences

Jatinder Pal Singh Lamba v. Harvesh Kaur & Ors.

26 Jul 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:5569

The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation awarded for contempt of a status quo order in a partition suit, extending relief to multiple aggrieved legal heirs while directing refund of the balance amount to the contemnor.

civil appeal_allowed Significant contempt of court Order XXXIX Rule 2A CPC compensation status quo order

Deepti Bhargava v. Union of India & Ors.

26 Jul 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Girish Kathpalia · 2024:DHC:5548-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the CAT order transferring the petitioner away from her spouse’s station, upholding DoPT guidelines mandating joint postings of government servant spouses for child welfare.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant posting of husband and wife DoPT Office Memorandum service conditions transfer order

M/S Shree Pawan Traders v. Union of India & Anr.

26 Jul 2024 · Vibhu Bakhru; Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:5502-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside an unreasoned GST tax demand order against a deceased taxpayer and remanded the matter for fresh consideration after hearing the legal heir.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 Show Cause Notice Section 73 CGST Act Input Tax Credit

Rajiv Sharma HUF Proprietor of M/s Sagar Scooter Syndicate v. Union of India and Ors.

26 Jul 2024 · Vibhu Bakhru; Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:5579-DB

The Delhi High Court held that furnishing Bank Realization Certificates is not mandatory for refund of ITC on export of goods and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication on payment to suppliers.

tax other Significant Input Tax Credit Refund claim Bank Realization Certificate Export of goods

Om Prakash Ashok Kumar & Sons v. Ajay Khurana

26 Jul 2024 · Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2024:DHC:5707

The Delhi High Court held that a revision petition challenging an eviction order under the Delhi Rent Control Act is not maintainable once possession has been restored to the landlord through execution proceedings.

property petition_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 eviction petition section 25-B revision petition

Lakhan Singh & Ors. v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr.

26 Jul 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:5503

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC following an amicable settlement between the married parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process.

criminal petition_allowed Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC matrimonial dispute

Smt Meenal Arora v. Sh Ranu Uppal

26 Jul 2024 · Vikas Mahajan, J. · 2024:DHC:5706

The Delhi High Court allowed amendment of the plaint to challenge a subsequent Will disclosed for the first time in the written statement, holding that such amendment is necessary to determine the real dispute and does not change the nature of the suit.

civil appeal_allowed Significant amendment of plaint subsequent Will Order VI Rule 17 CPC limitation

Nitish Anand v. Garima Maggo & Anr.

26 Jul 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:5791

The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court's order directing interim maintenance for the daughter from the date of filing the application, affirming the father's legal obligation despite the mother's income.

family appeal_dismissed Significant interim maintenance Section 125 CrPC maintenance from date of application father's obligation

M/S. GRAHIL ENTERPRISES LLP v. Union of India & Ors.

26 Jul 2024 · Vibhu Bakhru; Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:5566-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging an NCTC alert and withholding of export consignments, directing expeditious processing of the petitioner's refund claims with due procedural safeguards.

administrative petition_dismissed Customs Act, 1962 NCTC alert export consignments IGST refund

Wing Commander B.M. Agrawal (Retd.) & Ors. v. Registrar of Cooperative Societies & Anr

26 Jul 2024 · Acting Chief Justice Manmohan; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2024:DHC:5803-DB

The Delhi High Court directed verification and regularization of cooperative society membership for petitioners similarly situated to earlier beneficiaries, while leaving disputed disqualification issues to the Registrar's determination.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Cooperative Society Self-draw Membership Regularization Delhi Co-operative Societies Act, 2003

OCL Iron and Steel Limited v. Union of India

26 Jul 2024 · Sanjeev Narula · 2024:DHC:5523

The Delhi High Court held that an approved insolvency resolution plan extinguishes past liabilities, rendering the petitioner eligible to participate in coal mine auctions despite prior dues claimed by the government authority.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Resolution Plan Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process Performance Bank Guarantee

Samir Malik v. Union of India and Anr.

26 Jul 2024 · The Acting Chief Justice; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2024:DHC:5522-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the Notification declaring 25th June as "Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas", holding it does not insult the Constitution or violate the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971.

constitutional petition_dismissed Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 Constitution of India Emergency 1975

Anuj Kumar Agarwal v. Registrar of Cooperative Societies & Ors

26 Jul 2024 · The Acting Chief Justice; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2024:DHC:5526-DB

The Delhi High Court granted interim relief directing reconnection of electricity and water to a disputed property, emphasizing these as basic rights under Article 21, while reserving jurisdictional and ownership issues for later determination.

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant fundamental right to life electricity disconnection water disconnection interim relief

Nau Nihal Singh Rana v. Union of India & Ors.

26 Jul 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Girish Kathpalia · 2024:DHC:5485-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a government employee delayed in receiving retiral benefits due to failed departmental proceedings is entitled to interest on such dues, rejecting res judicata and applying the Supreme Court precedent in S.K. Dua.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant interest on retiral benefits departmental proceedings sexual harassment charges doctrine of res judicata

Jahangir Ekka Ibrahim v. The State (Govt of NCT, Delhi)

26 Jul 2024 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:5520

The Delhi High Court granted parole to a foreign national serving life imprisonment after rejecting the parole denial order, emphasizing parole as a reformative measure and prohibiting discrimination based on nationality.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant parole foreign national life imprisonment Article 14

Anjana Gosain v. Government of NCT and Anr.

26 Jul 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2024:DHC:5544

Delhi High Court directed GNCTD to promptly clear outstanding government counsel fees and operationalize a centralized Online Single Window System to ensure timely payment and streamline processing.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Government counsel fees Delayed payment Single Window System Online Single Window System (OSWS)

Shirin Chourasia v. M/S United India Insurance Co. Ltd.

26 Jul 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:5560
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the refusal to renew a health insurance policy due to non-payment of premium before expiry, affirming limited supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227.

consumer petition_dismissed health insurance renewal premium payment deficiency in service Article 227 Constitution of India

Govt of NCT of Delhi v. Shabana Parveen

26 Jul 2024 · C. Hari Shankar; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:10126-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing the appointment of an eligible candidate excluded from the merit list due to inclusion of an ineligible candidate, emphasizing strict adherence to eligibility criteria over procedural technicalities like wait lists.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant merit list ineligible candidate wait list recruitment