Delhi High Court

49,110 judgments

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Fateh Singh v. Delhi Transport Corporation

15 Nov 2019 · G. S. Sistani; Anup Jairam Bhambhani · 2019:DHC:6009-DB

The Delhi High Court reduced the petitioner’s punishment from 100% to 50% forfeiture of gratuity for submitting a false matriculation certificate, considering his long service and personal circumstances.

administrative appeal_allowed forfeiture of gratuity disciplinary proceedings false educational certificate quantum of punishment

Yogesh v. University of Delhi

15 Nov 2019 · Anu Malhotra · 2019:DHC:5981

Delhi High Court upheld the University of Delhi's reduction of sports quota seats to comply with mandatory ECA reservation, dismissing petitions challenging the change as arbitrary and unlawful.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant sports quota admission supernumerary seats Extra Curricular Activities (ECA) University of Delhi

Yogesh v. University of Delhi

15 Nov 2019 · Anu Malhotra · 2019:DHC:5979

The Delhi High Court upheld the University of Delhi's mandatory seat reservation policy for ECA and sports quotas, dismissing petitions challenging reduction of sports quota seats at Shri Ram College of Commerce as not violative of any vested right or legitimate expectation.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant sports quota admission supernumerary seats Extra Curricular Activities (ECA) University of Delhi

Yogesh v. University of Delhi

15 Nov 2019 · Anu Malhotra · 2019:DHC:5980

The Delhi High Court upheld the University of Delhi's revised seat allocation mandating separate ECA and sports quotas, dismissing petitions challenging reduction of sports quota seats after initial publication.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant sports quota admission extra curricular activities quota supernumerary seats University of Delhi admission policy

ITD-ITD CEM JV v. Commissioner of Trade & Taxes

15 Nov 2019 · D. N. Patel; C. Hari Shankar · 2019:DHC:6026-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the Additional Commissioner's order on interest calculation for VAT refund, holding that the petitioner must avail the statutory appeal remedy under Section 42 of the Delhi VAT Act.

tax petition_dismissed Delhi Value Added Tax Act, 2004 Section 42 interest on VAT refund writ petition

BHARTI AXA GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD v. MADHUSUDAN PRASAD GUPTA & ORS.

15 Nov 2019 · Najmi Waziri · 2019:DHC:6025

The Delhi High Court held that no deduction for personal expenses is warranted from a deceased home-maker's loss of dependency, reduced funeral expenses as per Supreme Court guidelines, and enhanced compensation for loss of consortium and love and affection.

civil appeal_allowed Significant loss of dependency home-maker earnings personal expenses deduction funeral expenses

M/S Rajdeep Publicity Pvt. Ltd. v. Delhi Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd.

14 Nov 2019 · J. R. Midha · 2019:DHC:7663

The Delhi High Court granted a four-month extension for concluding arbitration proceedings where final arguments had commenced and parties did not object.

civil appeal_allowed arbitration proceedings extension of time final arguments High Court

Jamil Ahmed v. DTC & Anr.

14 Nov 2019 · Rekha Palli · 2019:DHC:5975

The Delhi High Court modified a Labour Court award to reduce the monthly deduction from backwages based on a correct assessment of the petitioner’s sporadic earnings from alternate employment.

labor appeal_allowed Significant backwages deduction Industrial Disputes Act Section 33(2)(b)

M/S ADIGEAR INTERNATIONAL v. ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER AND ANR.

14 Nov 2019 · Rekha Palli · 2019:DHC:5974

The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition to remand the appeal to the Employees’ Provident Fund Appellate Tribunal for fresh adjudication on merits subject to the petitioner making the pre-deposit and paying costs within a stipulated time.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant pre-deposit Employees’ Provident Fund Appellate Tribunal remand appeal

Paralympic Committee of India v. S P Sangwan

14 Nov 2019 · D.N. Patel; C. Hari Shankar · 2019:DHC:5973-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a Letters Patent Appeal challenging an interim stay on election proceedings, directing the parties to seek early hearing of the writ petition before the Single Judge.

administrative appeal_dismissed Letters Patent Appeal election stay interim order judicial restraint

Neeraj Syal v. State Bank of India; Volex Investment and Marketing Company v. State Bank of India

14 Nov 2019 · S. Muralidhar; Talwant Singh · 2019:DHC:5960-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the DRT/DRAT must take bona fide settlements between banks and borrowers on record and cannot refuse or scrutinize such settlements, directing the tribunals to record and dispose of recovery proceedings accordingly.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Debt Recovery Tribunal Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993 Settlement

Baldev Singh Sethi v. Prem Taneja & Anr.

14 Nov 2019 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2019:DHC:5972

The Delhi High Court allowed the eviction petition on the ground of bonafide necessity under Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958, setting aside the earlier order dismissing it.

property appeal_allowed Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 14(1)(e) bonafide necessity eviction petition

Geeta Devi v. Mohd Raza & Anr

14 Nov 2019 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2019:DHC:5971

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner's appeal in an ejectment suit, holding that admissions in the written statement established tenancy and ownership, and that an oral Agreement to Sell without possession or decree does not bar eviction.

civil appeal_allowed Significant ejectment suit landlord-tenant relationship Order XII Rule 6 CPC Agreement to Sell

Yogesh Kumar & Ors. v. State

14 Nov 2019 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2019:DHC:5967

The Delhi High Court upheld framing of charges under dowry death provisions, holding that grave suspicion existed despite discrepancies and delay, and that a suicide note is not conclusive evidence at the charge framing stage.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant dowry death Section 113-B Indian Evidence Act charge framing suicide note

Shriram General Insurance Co Ltd v. Poonam Devi & Ors.

14 Nov 2019 · Najmi Waziri · 2019:DHC:5970

The Delhi High Court upheld the award of compensation under Section 163-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, dismissing the insurer's appeal challenging the tribunal's suo moto conversion and application of the structured formula.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 163-A Section 166-A structured formula compensation

Yogesh v. Pawan Kumar Bansal

14 Nov 2019 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2019:DHC:5958

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging eviction on bona fide necessity grounds but stayed execution of the eviction order subject to the tenant's undertakings to vacate and pay charges.

property appeal_dismissed eviction bona fide necessity Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 14(1)(e)

Vinod Kumar v. Lalit Kumar Sharma & Ors.

14 Nov 2019 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2019:DHC:5959

The Delhi High Court dismissed the tenant’s revision petition as withdrawn and stayed eviction execution until 31.12.2020 based on the tenant’s undertaking to vacate and pay use and occupation charges.

property appeal_dismissed eviction Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 14(1)(e) bona fide necessity

M/S BHAGWAN DAS KHANNA JEWELLERS PVT LTD v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.

14 Nov 2019 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2019:DHC:5957

The Delhi High Court held that a Regional Director's order directing a company to change its name is enforceable despite pending civil suits, especially after an injunction restraining use of the disputed name, rendering the writ petition challenging the order infructuous.

corporate petition_dismissed Significant Companies Act 1956 Section 22 trade name dispute injunction

Chandro Devi & Ors. v. M/S Manav Bharati India International School & Anr

14 Nov 2019 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2019:DHC:5956

The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's order allowing impleadment of the society as plaintiff and granting the benefit of the proviso to Section 21(1) of the Limitation Act, holding the omission was a bona fide mistake.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Limitation Act 1963 Section 21(1) proviso impleadment good faith

Ananda D.V. v. State & Anr

14 Nov 2019 · Brijesh Sethi · 2019:DHC:5945

The Delhi High Court held that criminal proceedings under Sections 376 and 380 IPC cannot be quashed on the basis of settlement or subsequent marriage, as rape is a heinous offence impacting public interest.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR Section 376 IPC rape