Delhi High Court

65,510 judgments

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Airports Authority of India v. Sikka Associates

21 Dec 2017 · Navin Chawla · 2017:DHC:7959

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award enforcing contract terms on professional fees, rejecting the petitioner's claim of unilateral modification based on alleged mistake and Board resolutions.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 challenge Contract interpretation Professional fee dispute

Jayaswal Neco Industries Ltd v. Goyal MG Gases Pvt Ltd

21 Dec 2017 · Navin Chawla · 2017:DHC:7957

The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award dismissing the lessee's claims of incomplete performance test and damages, affirming the arbitrator's findings on lease charges, evidence admissibility, and lease extension under the contract.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 challenge Performance test Lease agreement

Bestime Trading Co. Private Limited v. Alchemist Limited

21 Dec 2017 · Navin Chawla · 2017:DHC:7960
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The Delhi High Court directed the respondent to furnish a bank guarantee securing the admitted security deposit and commission payable to the petitioner during arbitration, holding that damages claims are not presently due debts and cannot be set off at interim stage.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 9 Security deposit refund Breach of contract damages

The Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India v. Union of India and Ors.

21 Dec 2017 · Vibhu Bakhru · 2017:DHC:7970

The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of a conditional copyright society registration certificate issued under Section 33(3) of the Copyright Act, 1957, rejecting the petitioner's challenge that such conditional registration was impermissible.

intellectual_property petition_dismissed Significant Copyright Act, 1957 Section 33(3) Copyright Rules, 2013 Registration of copyright society

Dhoom Singh v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Ors.

21 Dec 2017 · G. S. Sistani; V. Kameswar Rao · 2017:DHC:7961-DB

The Delhi High Court held that land acquisition proceedings lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if neither possession is taken nor compensation paid or deposited in court within five years of the Award.

property petition_allowed Significant land acquisition Section 24(2) RTFCTLARR Act 2013 compensation payment possession

Khemchand v. M/s Parveen Steels

21 Dec 2017 · Chander Shekhar · 2017:DHC:7962

The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Court's finding that no employer-employee relationship existed, dismissing the petitioner's claim under Section 33(c)(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act and directing that recovery of the amount claimed be pursued under civil law.

labor petition_dismissed employer-employee relationship Industrial Disputes Act 1947 Section 33(c)(2) loan vs salary

UOI v. AMAR CONSTRUCTIONS

21 Dec 2017 · Yogesh Khanna · 2017:DHC:7956

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award allowing claims raised after final bill submission due to contract extension and coercion in signing no claim certificate, affirming limited judicial interference in arbitration.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Final bill No claim certificate

Cambridge Senior Secondary School v. Dr Islam Uddin

21 Dec 2017 · Sunil Gaur · 2017:DHC:7965

The Delhi High Court held that long unauthorized absence amounts to abandonment of service terminating employment automatically without inquiry, and reinstated termination of a teacher who failed to report back after leave.

labor appeal_allowed Significant abandonment of service termination without inquiry leave application Delhi School Education Act 1973

Jaspreet Kaur v. Guru Harkishan Public School & Ors

21 Dec 2017 · Sunil Gaur · 2017:DHC:7964

The Delhi High Court directed the competent authority to decide the petitioner’s pending representation within 12 weeks and maintain status quo in service matters pending such decision, disposing of the petition accordingly.

administrative petition_dismissed inquiry proceedings representation status quo service matter

Maya v. Air Officer Commanding, Air Force

21 Dec 2017 · Sunil Gaur · 2017:DHC:7963

The Delhi High Court directed the Air Force authority to consider the petitioner’s legal notice as a representation and pass reasoned orders regarding her termination without notice.

labor other termination of service part-time employment notice period payment in lieu of notice

Subodh Vir Raheja & Anr. v. BDCS Media Vision Pvt. Ltd.

21 Dec 2017 · Yogesh Khanna · 2017:DHC:7955

The Delhi High Court held that under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act, the Court can direct interim payment of outstanding rent by a defaulting tenant, clarifying that such power includes CPC provisions and overruling contrary obiter dicta.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 9 Arbitration Act interim relief lease agreement outstanding rent

AAS MOHAMMED v. D.T.C.

21 Dec 2017 · C. Hari Shankar · 2017:DHC:7968

The Delhi High Court directed the Industrial Tribunal to verify and consider a correction application regarding the date of a report in a workman removal case, setting aside its order if the application was filed, thereby ensuring fair enquiry under the Industrial Disputes Act.

labor other Significant Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Section 33(2)(b) Section 151 CPC disciplinary enquiry

M/S REEBOK INDIA COMPANY & ORS. v. REGISTRAR OF COMPANY

21 Dec 2017 · JAYANT NATH, J. · 2017:DHC:7969

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and directed compounding of offences under section 159 of the Companies Act, 1956, holding that pending investigations or criminal cases do not bar compounding under section 621A.

corporate appeal_allowed Significant Companies Act, 1956 Section 621A Compounding of offences Section 159

Amit Kumar v. South Delhi Municipal Corporation

21 Dec 2017 · Gita Mittal; C. Hari Shankar · 2017:DHC:7952-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the South Delhi Municipal Corporation to respond to a complaint about unauthorized construction and take action in accordance with law, disposing of the writ petition accordingly.

administrative petition_dismissed writ petition unauthorized construction municipal corporation South Delhi Municipal Corporation

Ms. Maneesha Dhir, Ms. Varsha Banerjee and Mr. M.S. Negi and Mr. Kunal Godhwani, Advocates. v. RAVE SCANS PVT. LTD. & ORS. .....

21 Dec 2017 · HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE HIMA KOHLI; HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE REKHA PA... · 2017:DHC:7953-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging the NCLT's dismissal of ex-directors' application after management takeover by an Insolvency Professional under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.

corporate appeal_dismissed Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Insolvency Professional NCLT ex-directors

Krishan Gopal Tiwari and Anr. v. Appellate Authority and Anr.

21 Dec 2017 · Vibhu Bakhru · 2017:DHC:7967

The Delhi High Court upheld the rejection of kidney transplantation approval from a non-relative donor due to lack of credible evidence of affection and suspicion of commercial gain under the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act.

other petition_dismissed Significant Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994 kidney transplantation non-relative donor affection or attachment

AAS MOHAMMED v. D.T.C.

21 Dec 2017 · C. Hari Shankar · 2017:DHC:7966

The High Court remanded the matter to the Industrial Tribunal to verify and reconsider a correction application affecting the validity of a workman's removal under the Industrial Disputes Act.

labor other Significant Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Section 33(2)(b) Section 151 CPC fair enquiry

Pankaj Kumar Raj v. Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd

21 Dec 2017 · Sunil Gaur · 2017:DHC:8580

The Delhi High Court quashed disciplinary orders against an employee for perverse findings and non-application of mind, holding that verified experience certificates need not be formally proved in departmental inquiries.

administrative petition_allowed Significant departmental inquiry experience certificate perverse findings non-application of mind

Mukul Panwar v. Union of India and Ors.

21 Dec 2017 · Vibhu Bakhru · 2017:DHC:8660

The Delhi High Court directed the Union of India to decide the petitioners' representations for recalling censure orders within three months, emphasizing timely administrative action.

administrative petition_allowed order of censure representation Special Committee administrative decision

Asmat Ara & Ors. v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

21 Dec 2017 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:8100

The Delhi High Court directed the competent authority to decide the petitioners' long-pending representation for regularization of service within a specified timeframe, ensuring their right to legal remedy.

administrative other regularization of service TGT PGT representation