Delhi High Court

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Ravish Rathi & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

22 Mar 2024 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:2319-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition challenging the dismissal of writ petition seeking reinstatement of contractual employees, holding that extension of existing contracts on valid public interest grounds does not entitle terminated petitioners to reinstatement.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant contractual employment reinstatement review petition Article 226

A.O. Smith Corporation v. Star Smith Export Pvt. Ltd.

22 Mar 2024 · Anish Dayal · 2024:DHC:2366

The Delhi High Court upheld the injunction restraining defendants from using the mark 'STAR SMITH' for identical goods, holding that the dominant 'SMITH' element of plaintiffs' registered trademark was deceptively similar and likely to cause confusion.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Trademark infringement Deceptive similarity Dominant mark rule Anti-dissection rule

Sanjay Mittal & Ors v. Urban Improvement Co Pvt Ltd & Ors

22 Mar 2024 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2024:DHC:2461

The High Court dismissed the appeal challenging cancellation of plot allotments made in violation of the Company Law Board's interim order but allowed recovery of amounts paid by the appellants under the doctrine of indoor management.

corporate appeal_dismissed Significant Company Law Board tender process allotment of plots interim order

Sarabjit Singh Ahluwalia v. The State of NCT of Delhi

22 Mar 2024 · Navin Chawla · 2024:DHC:2415

The Delhi High Court upheld the framing of charge under Section 420 IPC against the petitioner, holding that a prima facie case existed and disputed factual issues require trial.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant framing of charge Section 420 IPC prima facie case Section 227 CrPC

Pushpender Sachdeva v. Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd.

22 Mar 2024 · Vibhu Bakhru; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2024:DHC:2392-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award holding a distributor liable to indemnify MTNL for losses due to penalties imposed by DoT on non-compliant customer application forms, dismissing the appeal challenging the award.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Section 37(1)(c) Indemnity clause

Arun Kumar Gurjar v. Central Bureau of Investigation; Baljeet Singh v. Central Bureau of Investigation

22 Mar 2024 · Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2024:DHC:2613
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The Delhi High Court upheld convictions of two Income Tax officers for criminal conspiracy and accepting bribe under the Prevention of Corruption Act, affirming that circumstantial evidence and trap proceedings can establish demand and acceptance of illegal gratification.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 Section 7 PC Act Section 120B IPC Bribery

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation v. Rajender Singh

22 Mar 2024 · V. Kameswar Rao; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2024:DHC:2497-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the respondent's review petition and upheld DMRC's decision to not operate the shadow panel, validating the fresh recruitment process and setting aside the Tribunal's order directing appointment from the shadow panel.

administrative petition_dismissed shadow panel waiting list review petition Order 47 Rule 1 CPC

Narender Singh v. State

22 Mar 2024 · Navin Chawla · 2024:DHC:2302

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the refusal to recall the victim and her mother for further cross-examination under Section 311 CrPC, emphasizing the need to balance victim protection under POCSO with the accused's right to a fair trial and rejecting repeated frivolous applications causing harassment and delay.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 311 CrPC Section 33(5) POCSO Act recall of witnesses child victim protection

B & Ors. v. The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

22 Mar 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:2362

The Delhi High Court quashed cross FIRs arising from matrimonial disputes under Section 482 Cr.P.C. following an amicable settlement between the parties to prevent abuse of the court process.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR matrimonial dispute amicable settlement

Master Arnesh Shaw v. Union of India & Anr.

22 Mar 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh

The Delhi High Court directed facilitation of treatment and clinical trials for children with rare diseases under the National Policy for Rare Diseases, mandated customs duty exemption on medicines, and ordered negotiations between government and pharmaceutical companies to ensure therapy availability.

constitutional other Significant Rare Diseases Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy National Policy for Rare Diseases 2021 Exon Skipping Therapy

Greenfield Residents Welfare Association v. Union of India

22 Mar 2024 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2024:DHC:2331

The Delhi High Court held that following repeal of Section 408 of the Companies Act, 1956, Central Government-appointed directors must cease control of UICPL, restoring management to credible shareholders subject to conditions ensuring development of Greenfields Colony in cooperation with the Municipal Corporation of Faridabad.

corporate appeal_allowed Significant Companies Act 1956 repeal Section 408 Companies Act Central Government appointed directors Company Law Board powers

Kumar Rajeev v. Election Commission of India

22 Mar 2024 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:2316-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the penalty of withholding promotion for five years imposed on a government servant for fraudulent claim, dismissing the writ petition challenging the disciplinary orders and the Tribunal's dismissal.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disciplinary proceedings CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965 penalty of withholding promotion compulsory retirement

Amit Bahl v. M/S Sidh Polywraps

22 Mar 2024 · Vikas Mahajan · 2024:DHC:2420

The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of the accused in a Section 138 NI Act complaint due to failure of the complainant to prove legally recoverable debt and inadmissibility of electronic evidence without proper certification.

criminal appeal_dismissed Section 138 NI Act Section 139 NI Act presumption Section 65B Evidence Act Dishonour of cheque

Shambhavi Sharma v. High Court of Delhi

22 Mar 2024 · Rajiv Shakdher; Amit Bansal · 2024:DHC:2396-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner’s request to postpone the final examination dates to ensure adequate preparation time after late inclusion in the successful candidates list, balancing fairness with procedural timelines.

administrative appeal_allowed examination schedule postponement fairness preparation time

The Director General, Delhi Doordarshan Kendra v. Mohd Shahbaz Khan & Ors.

22 Mar 2024 · Rekha Palli; Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2024:DHC:2337-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Industrial Tribunal's finding that workers engaged through a sham contractor were direct employees entitled to reinstatement and back wages, refusing to interfere with concurrent factual findings in writ jurisdiction.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant employer-employee relationship sham contract Industrial Disputes Act 1947 Section 25F

M/S TECHNO COMPACT BUILDERS v. RAILTEL CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED

22 Mar 2024 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2024:DHC:2355

The Delhi High Court held that an arbitration panel must be broad-based and impartial, and appointed an independent sole arbitrator after finding the respondent's panel inadequate under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act.

arbitration appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Appointment of arbitrator Broad-based panel

Neeta Bhardwaj & Ors. v. Kamlesh Sharma

22 Mar 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal concerning religious rights at Kalkaji Mandir as withdrawn following settlement and directed consolidation of all related funds into a designated Court-controlled account.

civil appeal_dismissed Kalkaji Mandir Mahant Pooja Sewa Tehbazaari

National Public School v. Union of India

22 Mar 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:3212
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The Delhi High Court stayed the CBSE's cancellation of a school's provisional affiliation, holding that withdrawal orders must comply with natural justice and consider lesser penalties before imposing the maximum sanction.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant affiliation withdrawal natural justice show cause notice CBSE affiliation bye-laws

Naveen Educational and Cultural Society & Anr. v. Central Board of Secondary Education

22 Mar 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:3211
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The Delhi High Court stayed the CBSE's cancellation of a school's provisional affiliation, holding that natural justice and proper application of mind to penalties are mandatory before such withdrawal.

administrative petition_allowed Significant affiliation cancellation natural justice show cause notice personal hearing

Parents Association v. Directorate of Education & Anr.

22 Mar 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:4510

The Delhi High Court directed the Directorate of Education to provide a personal hearing to parents before deciding on a school's fee increase application and set a timeline for the decision, preserving rights to challenge thereafter.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Delhi School Education Act, 1973 Section 17(3) school fee structure personal hearing