Delhi High Court

105,237 judgments

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Simranpal Singh Suri v. State & Anr.

01 Feb 2021 · Suresh Kumar Kait · 2021:DHC:356

The Delhi High Court held that a complaint under Section 138 NI Act filed beyond the prescribed limitation period without condonation of delay is barred and set aside the summoning and revisional orders accordingly.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act limitation period Section 142(b) NI Act dishonour of cheque

Om Prakash & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

01 Feb 2021 · Manmohan; Asha Menon · 2021:DHC:365-DB

Delhi High Court grants CRPF personnel the benefit of 2nd MACP from 1st January 2006 in the appropriate Sub Inspector pay scale with arrears and interest for delayed payment.

service_law petition_allowed Significant Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme MACP pay scale revision Sub Inspector pay scale

Uttarakhand Transport Corporation v. Malkeet Singh & Anr.

01 Feb 2021 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2021:DHC:362

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against a motor accident claim award, upholding 100% permanent disability and compensation based on credible medical evidence and negligence of the transport corporation's driver.

civil appeal_dismissed motor accident claim permanent disability compensation negligence

Poonam Kumari v. Union of India & Ors.

01 Feb 2021 · V. Kameswar Rao; Saurabh Banerjee · 2024:DHC:2000-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the levy of penal rent on a CISF officer for unauthorized occupation of government accommodation beyond permissible limits despite medical grounds, dismissing her writ petition seeking waiver.

administrative petition_dismissed government accommodation penal rent unauthorized occupation compassionate grounds

Sunil Kumar Gupta v. Bharti Airtel Ltd

01 Feb 2021 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:6158
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The court held that arbitration can only be compelled for claims under contracts containing arbitration clauses, appointing an arbitrator for the amount covered and excluding other claims from arbitration.

civil appeal_allowed Significant arbitration agreement distinct contracts scope of arbitration Section 21 Arbitration Act

Basanti and Ors. v. Prabhu Dayal

30 Jan 2021 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:4279

The Delhi High Court dismissed the transfer petition seeking to move execution proceedings to the court where the original suit and application to set aside the ex parte decree are pending, holding no conflict of decisions justifies transfer.

civil appeal_dismissed transfer petition execution petition ex parte judgment Order IX Rule 13 CPC

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