Delhi High Court

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G Mohan v. Union of India & Ors.

04 Dec 2020 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw; Asha Menon · 2020:DHC:3482-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking pro-rata pension for an ex-IAF personnel discharged on compassionate grounds, holding such pension is not payable absent discharge for joining government service under prescribed policy.

administrative petition_dismissed pro-rata pension compassionate discharge Indian Air Force Air Force Pension Regulations

M/S IWORLD BUSINESS SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED v. M/S DELHI METRO RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED

04 Dec 2020 · C. Hari Shankar · 2020 SCC Online Del 350
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The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of an arbitration clause permitting DMRC to provide a panel of retired judges as arbitrators, directing the petitioner to select an arbitrator from the panel, relying on Supreme Court precedent.

civil petition_dismissed Significant arbitration clause appointment of arbitrator Section 12(5) Arbitration Act retired employees as arbitrators

Union Bank of India v. Mujahid Qasim

04 Dec 2020 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2020:DHC:3468
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Industrial Tribunal's finding that drivers serving Bank Executives were employees of the Bank and directed their regularization, emphasizing the application of multiple tests to determine employer-employee relationship and the prohibition of discriminatory non-regularization.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant employer-employee relationship regularization workmen industrial disputes

Rani Singh v. State of NCT Delhi

04 Dec 2020 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2020:DHC:3477

Bail was denied to the mother accused of conspiring in the brutal death of her child due to prima facie evidence and risk of influencing witnesses.

criminal appeal_dismissed bail child death conspiracy fiduciary responsibility

Dilip Buildcon Limited v. National Highways Authority of India

04 Dec 2020 · C. Hari Shankar · 2020:DHC:3483
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The Delhi High Court held that the petitioner must first approach the Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Indian Roads Congress for appointment of the Presiding Arbitrator as per the contract before seeking court intervention under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Section 12(5) Seventh Schedule

Union Bank of India v. Mujahid Qasim

04 Dec 2020 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2020:DHC:3467
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The Delhi High Court held that drivers serving Bank executives were employees of the Bank entitled to regularization, upholding the Industrial Tribunal’s award and dismissing the Bank’s challenge.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant employer-employee relationship regularization workman Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

M/S CIVICON ENGINEERING CONTRACTING INDIA PVT LTD v. THE CENTRAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES & ORS.

04 Dec 2020 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2020:DHC:3480

The Delhi High Court directed the EPFO to ensure timely online publication and communication of its orders, holding that limitation for challenging such orders runs from the date of actual receipt by the parties.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Employees’ Provident Funds & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 Section 7Q Section 14B EPFO orders

Muhammad Ajmal v. Anjuman E Khuddam Qabristan Dargah Hazrat Khwaja Baki Billa & Anr.

04 Dec 2020 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2020:DHC:3472

The Delhi High Court directed expeditious disposal of a 40-year-old suit and mandated virtual hearings during the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing the petition to ensure timely justice.

civil petition_allowed expeditious disposal video conferencing COVID-19 pandemic court proceedings

IRCON INTERNATIONAL LTD. v. HINDUSTAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LTD.

04 Dec 2020 · C. Hari Shankar · 2020:DHC:3484
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The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to withdraw its petition as the relief sought had already been granted in a parallel petition by a Coordinate Bench.

civil petition_allowed withdrawal of petition parallel petition coordinate bench commercial miscellaneous petition

Union Bank of India v. Mujahid Qasim

04 Dec 2020 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2020:DHC:3470
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Industrial Tribunal’s finding that drivers serving Bank executives were employees of the Bank and entitled to regularization and reinstatement, emphasizing a multifactorial test for employer-employee relationship and the prohibition of discriminatory denial of regularization.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant employer-employee relationship regularization workmen industrial disputes

Union Bank of India v. DMC Infrastructure P Ltd & Ors.

04 Dec 2020 · Hima Kohli; Subramonium Prasad · 2020:DHC:3485-DB

The High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing the Bank to refund partial payment made by a purchaser who defaulted on subsequent installments, holding forfeiture without express agreement is impermissible.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant SARFAESI Act forfeiture of payment secured creditor Debt Recovery Tribunal

Jindal Steel & Power Limited v. Reserve Bank of India

04 Dec 2020 · JAYANT NATH · 2020:DHC:3461

The Delhi High Court quashed RBI's non-speaking order rejecting Jindal Steel's application for overseas investment permission, holding RBI must exercise independent discretion and consider statutory criteria despite pending investigations.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Foreign Exchange Management Act Regulation 9 Overseas Direct Investment Reserve Bank of India

Chintels India Ltd. v. Bhayana Builders Pvt. Ltd.

04 Dec 2020 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw; Asha Menon · 2020:DHC:3462-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that appeals under Section 37 of the Arbitration Act are not maintainable against orders refusing to condone delay in filing applications to set aside arbitral awards, upholding the procedural bar and limiting appealability to substantive decisions on the award.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 application Section 37 appeal condonation of delay

Rajesh Kumar v. Mehrotra Impex Pvt. Ltd.

04 Dec 2020 · Suresh Kumar Kait · 2020:DHC:3464

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking to set aside conviction under Section 138 N.I. Act and club civil and criminal proceedings, holding that statutory presumptions stand unrebutted and the petitioner failed to comply with court orders.

criminal petition_dismissed Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act part payment statutory presumption Section 482 Cr.P.C.

Rajeev Sharma v. State (NCT) of Delhi

04 Dec 2020 · Yogesh Khanna · 2020:DHC:3460

The Delhi High Court held that for offences under the Official Secrets Act without a prescribed minimum sentence, the 60-day investigation period applies, entitling the accused to default bail if the charge sheet is not filed within that period.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 167 Cr.P.C. default bail Official Secrets Act minimum sentence

Rashi v. Union of India and Anr.

04 Dec 2020 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2020:DHC:3463

The Delhi High Court held that sexual harassment complaints against senior government officers must be inquired into by an independent ICC constituted by the Cabinet Secretariat to ensure impartiality, dismissing the government's review petition seeking constitution by the Department under the POSH Act.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Internal Complaints Committee Sexual Harassment Secretary level officer POSH Act 2013

Natwest Markets Plc v. The Special Director (Central Region)

03 Dec 2020 · Navin Chawla · 2020:DHC:3458

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging a Show Cause Notice under FEMA at the preliminary stage, holding that the petitioner must first respond and exhaust statutory remedies before judicial intervention.

administrative petition_dismissed Show Cause Notice Foreign Exchange Management Act Rule 4 Adjudicating Authority

OYO HOTELS AND HOMES PVT. LTD. v. PEARL HOSPITALITY & EVENTS PVT LTD

03 Dec 2020 · D. N. Patel; Prateek Jalan · 2020:DHC:3454-DB

Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator and stayed a deposit order pending arbitration, granting liberty to vary interim relief under the Arbitration Act.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 appointment of arbitrator Section 17 interim measures Management Service Agreement

Ravindranath Rao Sindhia & Anr. v. Amway India Enterprises Private Limited

03 Dec 2020 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2020:DHC:3451

The Delhi High Court held that a sole proprietorship distributorship with business and contractual nexus in India does not constitute international commercial arbitration, allowing the petition for appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) International commercial arbitration Domestic arbitration

British Airways PLC v. Income Tax Officer & Ors.

03 Dec 2020 · Manmohan; Sanjeev Narula · 2020:DHC:3459-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed British Airways’ writ petition directing that lower withholding tax certificates issued late due to technical system constraints be effective from the start of the financial year 2019-20.

tax petition_allowed Significant Section 197 Income Tax Act withholding tax certificate TRACES system lower withholding tax