Delhi High Court

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Pramod Kumar Goel v. Delhi Development Authority & Anr

16 Oct 2020 · C. Hari Shankar · 2020:DHC:3046

The Delhi High Court allowed pre-arbitral relief permitting an independent engineer to record site measurements to preserve evidence pending arbitration between a contractor and the Delhi Development Authority.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 9 pre-arbitral relief independent engineer

Shahzad v. State

16 Oct 2020 · C. Hari Shankar · 2020:DHC:3044

The Delhi High Court suspended the appellant's sentence under Section 394 IPC, holding that conviction under this section is unsustainable when acquitted under related robbery attempt provisions without proof of injury.

criminal sentence_modified Significant Section 394 IPC Section 393 IPC Section 397 IPC suspension of sentence

M/S Goel Flexible Packaging Pvt Ltd v. Sh. Amit Kumar Tyagi

16 Oct 2020 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2020:DHC:3036

The Delhi High Court recorded a settlement between parties involving payment undertakings, allowed withdrawal of the petition, and granted liberty to revive proceedings in case of breach.

civil petition_dismissed settlement agreement undertaking withdrawal of petition enforceability

Dharna Goyal v. M/S. ARYAN INFRATECH PVT. LTD.

16 Oct 2020 · Jyoti Singh, J. · 2020:DHC:3048

The Delhi High Court quashed the complaint and summoning order against a former CEO under Sections 138/141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, holding that mere designation without specific allegations of responsibility at the time of offence is insufficient for criminal liability.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Negotiable Instruments Act Section 138 Section 141 Director liability

Harmander Singh Sran v. M/S HBN Dairies and Allied Limited

16 Oct 2020 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2020:DHC:3037

The Delhi High Court directed the NCLT to list and hear the petitioner’s application protecting his residential property from attachment during insolvency proceedings and restrained coercive action pending adjudication.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 National Company Law Tribunal Liquidator Moratorium

Sharif Khan v. State (NCT of Delhi)

16 Oct 2020 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2020:DHC:3038

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to a 60-year-old accused involved in an unlawful assembly, relying on his compliance during interim bail and permanent residence to mitigate flight risk.

criminal appeal_allowed bail interim bail regular bail unlawful assembly

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15 Oct 2020 · Justice Najmi Waziri · 2020:DHC:3938

The Delhi High Court allowed writ petitions directing the North Delhi Municipal Corporation to hear the petitioners' applications for regularization afresh, ensuring their right to be heard.

administrative petition_allowed regularization right to be heard audi alteram partem writ petition

MS Zilingo Pte. Ltd. v. Union of India

15 Oct 2020 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2020:DHC:3028

The Delhi High Court allowed encashment of a bank guarantee invoked due to delayed supply under a procurement contract, directing the amount to be held in a separate account pending final adjudication.

civil other Significant bank guarantee contract breach KN-95 masks encashment

Alka Traders & Ors. v. Cosco India Ltd. & Ors.

15 Oct 2020 · Manmohan; Sanjeev Narula · 2020:DHC:3034-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the intra-court appeal challenging the dismissal of an application to set aside an ex parte order and allow a delayed written statement in a commercial suit, holding that such orders are not appealable under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 and emphasizing strict adherence to procedural timelines.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Commercial Courts Act, 2015 Order IX Rule 7 CPC Order VIII Rule 1 CPC ex parte order

Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited v. Malvinder Mohan Singh and Ors.

15 Oct 2020 · Rekha Palli · 2020:DHC:3029

The Delhi High Court modified its status quo order to permit Yes Bank to auction a mortgaged property despite enforcement proceedings, recognizing the bank's prior charge and SARFAESI Act rights, and appointed a Court Commissioner to supervise the sale.

civil appeal_allowed Significant status quo order SARFAESI Act secured creditor mortgage

Yash Yadav v. Central Board of Secondary Education and Anr.

15 Oct 2020 · Jayant Nath · 2020:DHC:3033

The Delhi High Court upheld CBSE’s rejection of condonation of attendance shortage for a student with insufficient medical evidence, emphasizing that only serious illnesses warrant condonation below 60% attendance.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant attendance condonation CBSE Examination Bye-Laws exceptional medical circumstances shortage of attendance

H S Sahni v. Union of India and Ors.

15 Oct 2020 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2020:DHC:3032

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging a copyright registration certificate based on alleged conflicting trademark search certificates, holding that the original record supported the registration and leaving substantive trademark disputes open.

intellectual_property petition_dismissed copyright registration trademark search certificate Trade Marks Act 1999 No Objection Certificate

DR DEEPIKA VEERWAL v. NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATION AND ANR.

15 Oct 2020 · JAYANT NATH · 2020:DHC:3027
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The Delhi High Court held that trivial procedural defects in a No Objection Certificate cannot justify exclusion of a meritorious candidate from DNB counselling and directed her admission accordingly.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant DNB counselling No Objection Certificate procedural defect merit-based admission

Vishal & Ors. v. State NCT Delhi & Ors.

15 Oct 2020 · Suresh Kumar Kait · 2020:DHC:3030

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR alleging sale of fake sanitizers following an amicable settlement between parties, imposing costs on two petitioners while exempting one due to financial hardship.

criminal appeal_allowed quashing of FIR compromise fake sanitizers Section 482 CrPC

Manish v. Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences & Anr.

15 Oct 2020 · Jyoti Singh · 2020:DHC:3031

The Delhi High Court upheld the repatriation and relieving of a Junior Engineer from deputation after the maximum period expired, holding that deputation is not a right and requires consent of both lending and borrowing departments.

administrative petition_dismissed deputation extension of deputation relieving order repatriation

Mahabir Prasad Yadav v. Lakshmibai College

15 Oct 2020 · Jyoti Singh · 2020:DHC:3035

The Delhi High Court held that a government servant is entitled to revised pay benefits under the 7th Pay Commission from the date of adoption without mandatory option exercise and dismissed the review petition challenging interest on delayed payments.

service_law petition_dismissed Significant 7th Pay Commission CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 Option under Rule 6 Revised pay structure

Krishan Kumar v. The State of NCT of Delhi

14 Oct 2020 · Anup Jairam Bhambhani · 2020:DHC:3026

The Delhi High Court dismissed interim bail to a POCSO accused, holding that the statutory presumption of guilt post-charge framing and the heinous nature of the offence outweigh medical and financial hardship grounds.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant interim bail POCSO Act section 29 presumption of guilt sexual offences against minors

Swaminathan Subramanian v. Union of India through Department of Personnel and Training

14 Oct 2020 · Jyoti Singh · 2020:DHC:3025

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition holding that eligibility for a post requiring a specific pay scale must be based on the substantive post held, and ex-cadre appointments do not confer substantive eligibility.

administrative petition_dismissed eligibility criteria ex-cadre appointment substantive post pay scale

Rajeev Kumar v. State

14 Oct 2020 · Anu Malhotra · 2020:DHC:3022

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for sexual assault of a minor under the POCSO Act and related IPC offences, affirming the application of statutory presumptions and the sufficiency of victim's consistent testimony despite minor contradictions.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant POCSO Act Section 8 POCSO Section 451 IPC Section 354 IPC

Ashraf Ali v. State of NCT of Delhi

14 Oct 2020 · Suresh Kumar Kait · 2020:DHC:3011

The Delhi High Court dismissed bail for Ashraf Ali in a communal riot case, holding that prima facie evidence including eyewitness identification and liability under Section 149 IPC justified his continued detention.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant bail Section 149 IPC unlawful assembly identification