Delhi High Court

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Beena@ Veena Bhardwaj v. Sushma Sharma & Ors.

15 May 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:3218

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal upholding the trial court's order that barred the appellant's suit for partition and enforcement of family settlement due to prior dismissal of similar suits and principles of res judicata.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order II Rule 2 CPC Order VII Rule 11 CPC Specific Relief Act Section 34 Specific Relief Act Section 41(h)

Naveen Gupta v. Bharat Lal Meena & Anr.

15 May 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:3217

The Delhi High Court allowed specific performance of an agreement to sell a DDA-allotted flat on freehold basis despite non-execution of conveyance deed, emphasizing equitable relief where the plaintiff paid almost entire consideration.

civil appeal_allowed Significant specific performance agreement to sell DDA Housing Scheme 2006 Section 23 Indian Contract Act

Satya Pal Sobti v. Achraj Nath & Ors.

15 May 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:3216

The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of a registered Will and dismissed the partition suit as barred by limitation, emphasizing that suspicion alone cannot invalidate a duly executed Will.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant registered Will testamentary capacity limitation partition suit

Vineeta Sharma v. Rakesh Sharma & Ors.

15 May 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:3215
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The Delhi High Court held that the 2005 amendment to the Hindu Succession Act conferring coparcenary rights to daughters is prospective and does not apply to daughters whose fathers died before the amendment, dismissing the plaintiff's partition suit.

family appeal_dismissed Significant Hindu Succession Act, 1956 Section 6 amendment 2005 coparcenary rights Section 23 dwelling house

Rahul Bhushan v. Union of India

15 May 2018 · Rekha Palli · 2018:DHC:3214

The Delhi High Court upheld clauses barring candidates who accepted a DNB Super Specialty seat in the first counselling from participating in subsequent rounds, dismissing the petition challenging these as binding and reasonable to prevent seat wastage.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant DNB CET SS Exam Information Bulletin clauses Super Specialty medical courses Admission counselling

Rajiv Agarwal v. Central Electronics Ltd.

15 May 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:3207

The High Court directed the petitioner to exhaust the statutory appeal remedy against dismissal and ordered the Board of Directors to hear the appeal expeditiously with the disciplinary authority recusing himself.

administrative other statutory appeal disciplinary penalty Conduct Discipline & Appeal Rules 1976 recusal

Naresh Chand v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi

15 May 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:3201

The Delhi High Court directed the Directorate of Education to honor the petitioner's claim for salary for 43 days served beyond retirement and respond to his legal notice in accordance with its prior undertaking.

administrative petition_allowed Voluntary Retirement Scheme salary claim legal notice National Commission for Scheduled Castes

Chandi Prasad & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

15 May 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:3202

The Delhi High Court set aside the University’s rejection of pension and provident fund claims of employees regularized after adhoc service and directed reconsideration with a reasoned order.

administrative appeal_allowed General Provident Fund Old Pension Scheme Adhoc Employees Temporary Employees

Mohd. Ismail Khan v. Jamia Millia Islamia

15 May 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:3203

The Delhi High Court directed the Director of the State Resource Centre at Jamia Millia Islamia to pay the petitioners' salaries and arrears in accordance with Ministry of Human Resource Development guidelines, rejecting the University's restriction on payments.

administrative petition_allowed Significant State Resource Centre salary payment mandamus appointment letter

Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited v. Bharat Ahuja

15 May 2018 · Hima Kohli; Pratibha Rani · 2018:DHC:3204-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's decision that ad hoc service counts towards promotion eligibility under Recruitment Rules, dismissing DSIIDC's challenge to the respondent's promotion.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant promotion eligibility ad hoc service Recruitment Rules regular service

Pawan Kumar v. State

15 May 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2018:DHC:3205

The Delhi High Court allowed the revision petition and compounded the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, directing deposit of 15% of the cheque amount with the Legal Services Authority and acquitting the petitioner.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Negotiable Instruments Act Section 138 Section 147 compounding of offence

Pawan Kumar v. State & Anr.

15 May 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2018:DHC:3206

The Delhi High Court allowed compounding of the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act upon settlement and compliance with Supreme Court guidelines, acquitting the petitioner and ordering return of security.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138 Section 147 compounding of offence

Shriram Transport Finance Company Ltd v. Sanjeev Kumar Gupta

14 May 2018 · Najmiwaziri, J · 2018:DHC:9157

The Delhi High Court modified the cost imposed on the appellant and directed the parties to proceed with arbitration by appointing an Arbitrator, disposing of appeals challenging the setting aside of an arbitral award.

civil appeal_dismissed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 setting aside arbitral award costs

Thriveni Sainik Consortium v. National Thermal Power Corporation LXD

14 May 2018 · Rajiv Shakdher · 2018:DHC:9027

The Delhi High Court held that substitution of an existing bank guarantee with another approved bank guarantee during extension of project proposal validity does not amount to modification and is permissible.

civil petition_allowed Significant bank guarantee earnest money deposit project proposal validity extension of validity

BHARTI AXA GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD v. MOHIT KUMAR

14 May 2018 · J.R. Midha · 2018:DHC:3188

The Delhi High Court upheld the compensation awarded to the injured party in a motor vehicle accident while remanding the insurer's claim for recovery rights due to policy cancellation for fresh adjudication after additional evidence.

civil appeal_dismissed motor vehicle accident compensation Claims Tribunal insurance policy cancellation

BHARTI AXA GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD v. SUNITA & ORS

14 May 2018 · J.R. Midha · 2016 SCC OnLine Del 2981

The Delhi High Court upheld the compensation awarded to accident victims' claimants while remanding the insurer's claim for recovery rights for further evidence and adjudication.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant compensation Claims Tribunal insurance policy recovery rights

Bharti Axa General Insurance Co. Ltd v. Rambir Singh

14 May 2018 · J.R. Midha · 2018:DHC:3189

The Delhi High Court upheld the compensation awarded in a motor accident claim despite contributory negligence and remanded the insurer's recovery rights claim for further evidence.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Motor Accident Claim Compensation Contributory Negligence Loss of Dependency

Ombir Singh & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

14 May 2018 · G.S. Sistani; Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2018:DHC:3187-DB

The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if neither possession is taken nor compensation paid, even for awards passed before the Act's commencement.

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

Hardeep Singh v. Mohinder Singh & Anr

14 May 2018 · Najmi Waziri · 2018:DHC:3186

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging the validity of a Will executed by a hospitalized testator, affirming probate granted on unchallenged signatures and witness testimony.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Will execution probate forensic examination signature verification

Sarjit Singh and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.

14 May 2018 · G.S. Sistani; Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2018:DHC:3179-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that land validly acquired for one public purpose can be diverted to another public purpose without invalidating acquisition, distinguishing cases involving transfer to private parties.

constitutional other Significant land acquisition diversion of land use public purpose eminent domain