Delhi High Court

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Brinda Navet v. National Testing Agency & Anr.

30 Apr 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:3431

The Delhi High Court disposed of the writ petition after the National Testing Agency agreed to correct the petitioner's CUET-PG score by adding 5 marks following a valid challenge to the answer key.

administrative petition_allowed answer key challenge examination score correction Common University Entrance Test CUET-PG

Bhavik Koladia v. Ashneer Grover & Anr.

30 Apr 2024 · Prateek Jalan · 2024:DHC:3393

The Delhi High Court granted an interim injunction holding that property in shares does not pass without payment of consideration as per contract, restraining defendant from alienating shares pending trial.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Sale of Goods Act, 1930 property passing shares transfer consideration payment

Farukh @ Chapta v. Union of India

30 Apr 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:3414-DB

The Delhi High Court quashed a preventive detention order under the PITNDPS Act against a petitioner already in custody for lack of compelling reasons and proper subjective satisfaction by the detaining authority.

criminal petition_allowed Significant preventive detention PITNDPS Act, 1988 subjective satisfaction detention of person in custody

Ashok Rani v. Kewal Arora

30 Apr 2024 · Girish Kathpalia · 2024:DHC:3381

The Delhi High Court held that a tenant admitting tenancy cannot dispute landlord's ownership and that vague allegations do not constitute triable issues warranting leave to contest eviction under Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act.

property appeal_allowed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act Section 14(1)(e) eviction bona fide requirement

Association of NCTE Approved Colleges Trust v. National Council for Teacher Education

30 Apr 2024 · The Acting Chief Justice; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2024:DHC:3420-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the Integrated Teacher Education Programme is a new course requiring fresh recognition applications under the NCTE Act, dismissing the petition challenging NCTE's regulatory transition process.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Integrated Teacher Education Programme NCTE Act Section 15(1) fresh recognition application National Education Policy 2020

Mercator Ltd. v. Dredging Corporation of India Ltd.

30 Apr 2024 · Prateek Jalan · 2024:DHC:3390
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Delhi High Court upheld enforcement of three London-seated foreign arbitral awards against Dredging Corporation of India Ltd., rejecting objections on tribunal composition and alleged statutory violations under narrow public policy grounds.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant enforcement of foreign arbitral award Section 48 Arbitration Act public policy of India tribunal composition

Directorate of Enforcement v. Akhilesh Singh & Ors.

30 Apr 2024 · Vikas Mahajan · 2024:DHC:3399

The Delhi High Court held that money laundering proceedings cannot continue after acquittal in the scheduled offence and attached properties must be released despite pendency of appeal against acquittal.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 scheduled offence predicate offence acquittal

VI EXPORTS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED v. UNION OF INDIA

30 Apr 2024 · THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE; MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH A... · 2024:DHC:3421-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal holding that strict compliance with exemption conditions in the export ban notification is mandatory and substantial compliance cannot be invoked to permit export of non-basmati white rice.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant export ban non-basmati white rice Notification No. 20/2023 exemption conditions

M/S Keltech Infrastructure Ltd. v. Deepa Chawla

30 Apr 2024 · Manoj Kumar Ohri
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The Delhi High Court upheld convictions under Section 138 NI Act, ruling that an attorney holder can prove the complaint and that the accused failed to rebut the presumption of debt under Section 139 NI Act.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 138 NI Act Section 139 NI Act Cheque dishonour Attorney holder

Jaffrey Export Pvt Ltd and Ors. v. Ashish Chaudhary

30 Apr 2024 · Navin Chawla · 2024:DHC:3410

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking quashing of a Section 138 NI Act complaint, holding that disputed factual issues regarding cheque dishonor must be decided by the trial court and not at the quashing stage.

criminal petition_dismissed Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Section 482 CrPC Cheque dishonor Maintainability of complaint

Shivam Dewan & Ors. v. The State & Anr.

30 Apr 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:3422

The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC following an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce between the parties.

criminal petition_allowed quashing of FIR Section 482 CrPC Section 498A IPC matrimonial dispute

Sh. Dwarika Prasad Yadav Shiksha College v. National Council of Teacher Education

30 Apr 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:3656
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The Delhi High Court directed NCTE to communicate the status of the petitioner’s recognition application within two weeks, disposing of the writ petition accordingly.

administrative petition_dismissed National Council of Teacher Education recognition application D.El.Ed course administrative communication

Virkaran Awasty v. Hassad Netherlands B.V. & Ors.

30 Apr 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:6137

The Delhi High Court allowed restoration of a petition dismissed for non-prosecution despite the petitioner being a proclaimed offender, holding that such status does not bar restoration if the petitioner was not wholly unrepresented.

civil appeal_allowed restoration of petition non-prosecution proclaimed offender representation by proxy counsel

MICROMAX INFORMATICS LIMITED v. SHREE VINAYAK ENTERPRISES

30 Apr 2024 · C. HARI SHANKAR · 2024:DHC:6238

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner’s request to extend the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal by six months under Section 29A(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 due to the respondent’s non-appearance.

other petition_allowed Arbitral Tribunal mandate extension Section 29A(4) Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

Union of India v. IC-47838N Col Kuldeep Singh Uppal

30 Apr 2024 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:3111-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal’s grant of disability pension for Primary Hypertension, affirming the presumption that diseases detected post-entry are attributable to military service unless disproved by the employer.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disability pension Primary Hypertension Armed Forces Tribunal Release Medical Board

State v. Satish Kumar & Ors.

29 Apr 2024 · Navin Chawla · 2024:DHC:3802

The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's discharge of respondents at the charge framing stage, holding that vague allegations without grave suspicion do not warrant framing of charges.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant charge framing prima facie case grave suspicion discharge of accused

Vivekanand School v. GNCT and Anr

29 Apr 2024 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2024:DHC:3339

The Delhi High Court upheld the PF dues assessed against an educational institution for contractual employees engaged through a transporter, holding such employees fall within the Act's definition of 'employee' and are entitled to PF benefits.

labor petition_dismissed Significant Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 Section 2(f) definition of employee contractual employees Provident Fund dues

State v. Munish Kumar Gaur

29 Apr 2024 · Navin Chawla · 2024:DHC:3726

The Delhi High Court upheld the discharge of the accused in a sexual harassment case where the Internal Complaints Committee had exonerated him on merits, holding that continuation of criminal prosecution would be an abuse of process.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 482 CrPC framing of charge discharge of accused sexual harassment

Manish Rawat v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Ors.

29 Apr 2024 · Mini Pushkarna · 2024:DHC:3741

The Delhi High Court dismissed the contempt petition against MCD and others, holding that substantial compliance with court orders and lawful issuance of the completion certificate negated the need for contempt proceedings despite minor unauthorized construction being demolished.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant contempt proceedings completion certificate unauthorized construction Municipal Corporation of Delhi

Pashpati v. The Executive Engineer, CPWD

29 Apr 2024 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2024:DHC:3794
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The Delhi High Court held that muster roll service counts for gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, and non-payment is a continuing wrong not barred by delay, directing payment of gratuity with interest to the petitioner.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 muster roll employee gratuity entitlement continuous service