Delhi High Court

48,408 judgments

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Reshmawati v. The Managing Committee and Ors.

01 Jul 2019 · Suresh Kumar Kait · 2019:DHC:3069

The Delhi High Court set aside the dismissal of a school employee for lack of mandatory prior approval from the Directorate of Education and reinstated her with partial back wages, emphasizing procedural compliance and absence of bias in disciplinary actions.

labor appeal_allowed Significant disciplinary proceedings dismissal from service prior approval Directorate of Education

Jange Ram Gondwal v. Chairman & Managing Director & Anr

01 Jul 2019 · Suresh Kumar Kait · 2019:DHC:3068

The Delhi High Court upheld compulsory retirement of a bank officer on partially proved charges while entitling him to suspension allowance and pensionary benefits under service regulations.

labor petition_allowed Significant compulsory retirement disciplinary proceedings suspension allowance pensionary benefits

S. K. Pattanayak v. Ministry of Railways and Ors.

01 Jul 2019 · Suresh Kumar Kait · 2019:DHC:3067

The Delhi High Court upheld the lawful termination of a Managing Director on vigilance grounds without deemed confirmation, holding that termination with ACC approval and in accordance with terms and rules was valid despite pending disciplinary proceedings.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant termination deemed confirmation vigilance investigation Managing Director

M/S Shakti Residency Pvt Ltd v. Sanjiv Anand & Anr

01 Jul 2019 · Vipin Sanghi; A. K. Chawla · 2019:DHC:3066-DB

The Delhi High Court held that upon termination of an agreement to sell, the buyer is entitled to refund of amounts paid within a reasonable time, and the seller cannot withhold the refund indefinitely pending sale to a third party.

civil appeal_allowed Significant agreement to sell refund reasonable time Section 46 Indian Contract Act

Union of India & Anr v. Himanshu Prabhakar & Ors

01 Jul 2019 · Vipin Sanghi; A. K. Chawla · 2019:DHC:3065-DB
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The High Court held that only the Central Government can grant relaxation of recruitment rules for promotion eligibility and the Tribunal erred in granting such relaxation, setting aside the order allowing Direct Recruits to appear in LDCE despite not fulfilling service criteria.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Limited Departmental Competitive Examination Central Secretariat Service Rules, 2009 relaxation of recruitment rules promotion eligibility

M/S Radikal Agrotech Pvt Ltd and Ors. v. IDBI Bank Ltd

01 Jul 2019 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2019:DHC:3064

The Delhi High Court upheld the bank's publication of defaulting borrowers' names and photographs under its approved circulars, dismissing the petition challenging the legality of such publication.

civil petition_dismissed Significant publication of defaulters bank circulars SARFAESI Act non-performing assets

Dharmender Aggarwal v. North Delhi Municipal Corporation

01 Jul 2019 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2019:DHC:3063

The Delhi High Court upheld the two-year debarment of a licensed structural engineer for failing to supervise construction in accordance with sanctioned plans and affidavits, holding that withdrawal of supervision does not absolve professional liability.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Structural Engineer Building Plan Sanction Supervision of Construction Debarment

BSES Yamuna Power Limited v. Rajender Goyal & Ors.

01 Jul 2019 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2019:DHC:3062

The Delhi High Court held that purchasers of property are liable for all electricity dues from the date of purchase, rejecting apportionment of liability with the previous owner and affirming recovery of dues despite delayed billing due to technical errors.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Electricity dues Section 56(2) Electricity Act 2003 No dues certificate Apportionment of liability

Dr. Rajesh Kapoor v. Delhi Cantonment Board and Anr.

01 Jul 2019 · V. Kameswar Rao, J · 2019:DHC:3061

The Delhi High Court held that sealing orders under Section 249(1) of the Cantonments Act, 2006 require prior notice and hearing due to the severe prejudice caused, and set aside a sealing order passed without such notice.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Cantonments Act 2006 Section 249(1) Sealing order Natural justice

Tirupati Buildings and Offices Pvt. Ltd. v. Reserve Bank of India

01 Jul 2019 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2019:DHC:3102
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition filed by the borrower challenging the bank's delay in loan assignment to an ARC, holding the petitioner lacked locus standi and that RBI approval is not mandatory for assignment, while upholding the maintainability of insolvency proceedings.

civil petition_dismissed Significant locus standi assignment of loan asset reconstruction company fraud reporting

Baljeet Singh v. The PIO, Industrial Training Institute, Jahangir Puri & Anr.

01 Jul 2019 · V. Kameswar Rao, J · 2019:DHC:3059

The Delhi High Court held that an OBC certificate is personal information exempt from disclosure under Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act unless larger public interest is shown, and set aside the CIC order directing its disclosure in a property dispute context.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Right to Information Act Section 8(1)(j) personal information OBC certificate

Gurmeet Singh v. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd

01 Jul 2019 · Vibhu Bahru · 2019:DHC:3098

The Delhi High Court held that illegal occupants without licenses or tenancy rights are not entitled to rehabilitation benefits under the Delhi MRTS Project policy and dismissed their petitions for alternative shop allotments.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Project Affected Persons Relocation and Rehabilitation Policy Delhi Metro Rail Corporation illegal occupation

M/S S & P Infrastructure Developers (P) Ltd. v. National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd.

01 Jul 2019 · Vibhu BakhrU · 2019:DHC:3097

The Delhi High Court set aside NHIDCL's two-year debarment of a bidder, holding that inaccurate statements by its joint venture partner were immaterial to the bidding process and did not constitute fraudulent practice warranting blacklisting.

administrative petition_allowed Significant blacklisting fraudulent practice joint venture bidding process

GVK Airport Holdings Limited v. BID Services Division (Mauritius) Limited & Ors.

01 Jul 2019 · Sanjeev Narula · 2019:DHC:3096

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking interim injunction enforcing a right of first refusal under a shareholders agreement, holding that the petitioner failed to establish readiness and willingness to perform and that disputed contractual issues must be decided by the arbitral tribunal.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Section 9 Arbitration Act Right of First Refusal Interim injunction Specific Relief Act Section 42

ONGC Petro Additions Limited v. Tecnimont S.P.A. & Anr.

01 Jul 2019 · Sanjeev Narula · 2019:DHC:3095
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The Delhi High Court held that a procedural order rejecting belated documents in arbitration is not an interim award and is not challengeable under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

arbitration petition_dismissed Significant Arbitral Tribunal Interim Award Section 34 Arbitration Act Section 19 Arbitration Act

Devenderjeet Singh Sethi v. Om Prakash Arora & Ors.

01 Jul 2019 · Sanjeev Narula · 2019:DHC:3094

The Delhi High Court dismissed the suit for specific performance due to the Plaintiff's failure to prove payment and readiness to perform, holding the transaction to be benami and affirming that readiness and willingness must be strict and continuous.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant specific performance readiness and willingness benami transaction demand drafts

Patna Water Supply Distribution Network Pvt. Ltd. v. Bihar Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd.

01 Jul 2019 · Sanjeev Narula · 2019:DHC:3093
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The Delhi High Court set aside an arbitral tribunal's interim award rejecting additional claims due to non-withdrawal of a writ petition by a consortium member, holding such a condition legally untenable and violative of natural justice.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 interim award blacklisting

K.L. Khera & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

01 Jul 2019 · C. Hari Shankar · 2019:DHC:3092

The Delhi High Court upheld the Government of India's authority to direct the ICSSR to withdraw unauthorized pay scale upgrades granted to its officers, affirming that prior approval is mandatory for pay revisions in fully funded autonomous bodies.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant ICSSR pay scale revision autonomous body Government of India approval

Shyam Manohar Saxena v. Central Bureau of Investigation

01 Jul 2019 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2019:DHC:3091

The Delhi High Court held that under Section 243(2) Cr.P.C., the trial court must issue process for production of relevant documents sought by the accused at defence stage unless the application is vexatious or delayed, and set aside the trial court's dismissal of such an application.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 91 CrPC Section 311 CrPC Section 243 CrPC production of documents

Farooq Ahmed Shala v. Marie Chanel Gillier

01 Jul 2019 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2019:DHC:3090

The Delhi High Court upheld interim maintenance of Rs. 60,000 per month to the wife and minor daughters, rejecting the husband's claim of pauperism and emphasizing his legal duty to maintain them despite the wife's earnings.

family petition_dismissed Significant interim maintenance Section 125 CrPC income concealment adverse inference