Delhi High Court

58,104 judgments

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Subhash Chand v. The Dte. General Air India & Others

21 May 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:3348

The Delhi High Court stayed an attachment order affecting an employee's provident fund pending consideration of the employee's representation, emphasizing protection under Section 10 of the Employees’ Provident Funds Act and principles of natural justice.

civil appeal_allowed attachment order Employees’ Provident Funds & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 Section 10 provident fund protection

Delhi University & College Karamchari Union v. Union of India

21 May 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:3349

The Delhi High Court directed the Ministry of Finance to reconsider the denial of ad hoc bonus to autonomous body employees and provide reasons for any non-grant within a specified timeframe.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Non-Productivity Linked Bonus Ad-hoc Bonus Ministry of Finance autonomous bodies

Jonika v. Directorate of Education

21 May 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:3339

The Delhi High Court dismissed writ petitions filed without prior representation to the concerned authorities, directing petitioners to first exhaust alternative remedies before approaching the Court.

administrative petition_dismissed writ petition representation Directorate of Education respondent-School

Jonika v. Directorate of Education

21 May 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:3350

The Delhi High Court dismissed writ petitions filed without prior representation to the concerned authorities, directing petitioners to first exhaust administrative remedies.

administrative petition_dismissed writ petition representation administrative remedy respondent-School

Jonika v. Directorate of Education

21 May 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:3351

The Delhi High Court disposed of writ petitions for non-exhaustion of administrative remedies, directing petitioners to first make representations to the concerned authorities.

administrative other writ petition representation administrative remedy judicial restraint

Gaurav Kashyap v. Government of NCT Delhi

21 May 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:3344

The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to consider the petitioner's fresh representation against his relief from service and provide a speaking response within a stipulated timeframe.

administrative petition_allowed representation speaking order administrative order relief from service

Sanjay Sharma v. State of Punjab & Ors.

21 May 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:3343

The Delhi High Court directed the State of Punjab to consider the petitioner's legal notice regarding provisional pension quantum and provide a reasoned response within six weeks.

administrative other provisional pension legal notice representation speaking order

AIR INDIA LTD. v. M/S SPICE SMART SOLUTIONS LTD.

21 May 2018 · Vibhu Bakhru · 2018:DHC:3342

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award rejecting limitation defense, holding that acknowledgment of debt and attempts at amicable settlement within limitation period reset the limitation clock.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Limitation Act, 1963 Acknowledgment of debt Dispute resolution clause

Ravi v. State

21 May 2018 · Vipin Sanghi; P. S. Teji · 2018:DHC:3326-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction for kidnapping under Section 363 IPC but affirmed acquittal for murder under Section 302 IPC due to insufficient evidence linking the accused to the homicide.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant kidnapping murder circumstantial evidence Section 363 IPC

Ravi v. State

21 May 2018 · Vipin Sanghi; P. S. Teji · 2018:DHC:3325-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld conviction for kidnapping under Section 363 IPC but dismissed the appeal against acquittal for murder under Section 302 IPC due to insufficient evidence linking the accused to the homicidal death.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant kidnapping murder circumstantial evidence minor witnesses

KPC Medical College and Hospital v. Union of India and Anr.

21 May 2018 · Rekha Palli · 2018:DHC:3324

The Delhi High Court quashed the Union of India's rejection of a medical college's application to start a post-graduate MS course, holding that deficiencies found late can justify rejection but the authority must pass a reasoned order considering all contentions, and remanded the matter for fresh consideration.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 Section 10A post-graduate medical course Letter of Permission

Deepak Khosla v. Union of India & Ors.

21 May 2018 · Jayant Nath · 2018:DHC:3322

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging CLB orders as barred by limitation and held that pendency of a Section 8 Arbitration application does not oust CLB's jurisdiction to pass interlocutory orders.

corporate appeal_dismissed Significant Company Law Board jurisdiction Section 10F Companies Act limitation Section 8 Arbitration Act void ab initio orders

M/S TRIVENI GLASS LTD. v. M/S GAIL (INDIA) LTD

21 May 2018 · JAYANT NATH · 2018:DHC:3327

The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award holding that charging overdrawal gas at 120% of the highest priced gas in the pipeline system, including RLNG price, is valid even if RLNG gas is not physically available at the delivery point.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Gas Sales and Transmission Agreement Overdrawal charges RLNG pricing

Abhinav Anand @ Babbal & Anr. v. State of NCT of Delhi

21 May 2018 · S. Muralidhar; I. S. Mehta · 2018:DHC:3328-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld convictions for kidnapping and murder but acquitted the appellants of unnatural sexual offence due to lack of conclusive forensic evidence.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant kidnapping murder unnatural sexual offence Section 367 IPC

Ranjit Singh Sethi v. Government of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

21 May 2018 · G. S. Sistani; Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2018:DHC:3330-DB

The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 are deemed lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act where possession was not taken and compensation not paid within five years of the award.

constitutional petition_allowed Significant land acquisition Section 24(2) Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Act, 2013 possession

ANIL KUMAR VERMA ..... Petitioner Through Mr.Arun Banerjee, Adv. with Mr.R.K. Prasad, Adv. v. THE UNION OF INDIA .....

21 May 2018 · HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE REKHA PALLI REKHA PALLI, J (ORAL) · 2018:DHC:3333

The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions challenging AICTE's syllabus and schedule for a Supreme Court-mandated validation exam for engineering degrees from deemed universities, upholding AICTE's expert discretion and rejecting delay-based claims.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant validation examination deemed university distance education AICTE

ANIL KUMAR VERMA ..... Petitioner Through Mr.Arun Banerjee, Adv. with Mr.R.K. Prasad, Adv. v. THE UNION OF INDIA .....

21 May 2018 · HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE REKHA PALLI REKHA PALLI, J (ORAL) · 2018:DHC:3332

The Delhi High Court upheld AICTE's expert-designed syllabus and schedule for the validation examination of distance education engineering degrees, dismissing petitions seeking postponement or syllabus reduction filed belatedly.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant validation examination deemed university distance education AICTE

National Small Industries Corp Ltd v. M/S Maharana Electronics & Anr

19 May 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:2675

The Delhi High Court held that NSIC, as a financial institution, must extend the Central Government's 1984 riot victim interest subsidy scheme benefits to the Defendants, limiting interest to 1% per annum and dismissing NSIC's recovery appeal.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Central Interest Subsidy Scheme 1984 riots Riot affected borrowers Hire-Purchase Agreement

National Highways Authority of India v. M/S NCC VEE (JV)

18 May 2018 · G.S. Sistani; Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2018:DHC:3320-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal to amicably replace a removed arbitrator, clarified that adverse observations against an arbitrator are case-specific and non-precedential, and directed expeditious disposal of arbitration proceedings.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 petition Removal of arbitrator Appointment of arbitrator

All India VSNL/TCL Employees Association v. Union of India and Ors

18 May 2018 · Sunita Gaur · 2018:DHC:8744

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition for non-exhaustion of administrative remedies, directing the petitioner to first submit a representation and the respondent to respond within a stipulated timeframe.

administrative petition_dismissed writ petition representation administrative remedy speaking order