Delhi High Court

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Florentine Estates of India Ltd & Anr. v. Lokesh Dahiya & Anr.

18 Jan 2013 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2022:DHC:4742

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition for appointment of arbitrator filed by Petitioner No.1 due to lack of locus standi and non-compliance with mandatory notice requirements under the Arbitration Act, rejecting invocation of the Doctrine of Group of Companies.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Section 21 Doctrine of Group of Companies

Union of India and Anr v. Syed Sajid Ali

15 Jan 2013 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:1246-DB
Cites 0 · Cited by 35

The Court held that the effective date of suspension is the date of issuance of the order with immediate effect, and suspension extensions granted after 90 days without prior review are invalid, dismissing the Union of India's writ petition.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant suspension effective date CCS (CCA) Rules 1965 Rule 10(6) and (7) extension of suspension

Jayant Kumar Jain v. The State

03 Jan 2013 · Anup Jairam Bhambhani · 2020:DHC:2654

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused in a property-related economic offence case, holding that investigation under a later FIR was impermissible due to overlap with an earlier FIR already investigated and closed.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail multiple FIRs cognizable offence Section 154 CrPC

C&C Constructions Ltd. v. IL&FS Trust Company Limited & Ors.

24 Dec 2012 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Yogesh Khanna · 2017:DHC:398-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of a consent arbitration award executed by a sole arbitrator appointed by party consent, affirming effective service on group representatives and trustee's locus standi to enforce the award.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant arbitration agreement sole arbitrator consent award service of notice

C&C Constructions Ltd. v. IL&FS Trust Company Limited & Ors.

24 Dec 2012 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Yogesh Khanna · 2017:DHC:397-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of arbitration proceedings conducted by a sole arbitrator with consent, affirmed effective service on group representatives, recognized trustee's locus standi to enforce the award, and set aside costs imposed on the non-liable company.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant arbitration agreement sole arbitrator service of notice locus standi

C&C Constructions Ltd. v. IL&FS Trust Company Limited & Ors.

24 Dec 2012 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Yogesh Khanna · 2017:DHC:396-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of a sole arbitrator appointment by party consent, confirmed service on promoter group heads as valid, recognized trustee's locus standi to enforce the award, and set aside costs imposed on the non-liable company.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant arbitration agreement sole arbitrator service of notice trustee locus standi

Fateh Singh Chauhan v. Union of India

30 Nov 2012 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:706-DB
Cites 0 · Cited by 23

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition, holding that the petitioner was barred by res judicata from seeking second financial upgradation under the MACP Scheme after earlier tribunal and court decisions.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme financial upgradation promotion res judicata

Raisham Sharma v. Rekha Datta & Anr

22 Nov 2012 · Pradeep Nandrajog · 2016:DHC:8392

The Delhi High Court quashed the complaint under the Domestic Violence Act against petitioners due to vague allegations while allowing proceedings to continue against the husband.

criminal appeal_dismissed Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 Section 12 quashing of complaint vague allegations

Manish Saini v. Government of NCT of Delhi and Another

08 Nov 2012 · C. Hari Shankar; Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2024:DHC:8452-DB
Cites 3 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court upheld the cancellation of a police recruitment appointment based on the Screening Committee’s lawful assessment that an acquittal on benefit of doubt does not guarantee suitability for service in a disciplined force.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant acquittal honourable acquittal benefit of doubt Screening Committee

HPCL-Mittal Pipeline Limited v. Coastal Marine Construction and Engineering

31 Oct 2012 · Prateek Jalan · 2025:DHC:3290

The Delhi High Court set aside an arbitral award for breach of natural justice where the tribunal ignored the respondent's defence without adequate notice or opportunity, emphasizing the need for fair procedure in arbitration.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 natural justice Statement of Defence para-wise denial

Animesh Rastogi, Vibhav Singh, Rajat Dubey and Shashank Pandey v. 658200 EX WO Raj Kishor Singh

18 Oct 2012 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:3112-DB
Cites 2 · Cited by 16

The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's petition and upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Primary Hypertension, affirming the presumption of service-attributable disability and the limited scope of writ jurisdiction.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disability pension Primary Hypertension Armed Forces Tribunal certiorari jurisdiction

Gold Cause Construction Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. v. Anand Prakash Gupta

17 Oct 2012 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:3374
Cites 0 · Cited by 3

The Delhi High Court is considering whether the executing court exceeded its jurisdiction by directing possession of shops differing in number and area from those decreed in a specific performance suit.

civil other specific performance execution of decree shop number specific area specific

Naresh Kumar Chander v. Delhi University

10 Oct 2012 · V. Kameswar Rao, J · 2017:DHC:2813

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition of a student seeking a special chance to appear in B.Sc. examinations beyond the prescribed span period due to his failure to submit examination forms and fees despite the University’s offer.

administrative petition_dismissed special chance span period examination form examination fee

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20 Sep 2012 · S. Muralidhar · 2017:DHC:8935-DB

The Court dismissed appeals challenging the deletion of penalty under Sections 271D and 271E of the Income Tax Act imposed on Sahara Indian Financial Corporation Ltd., affirming the ITAT's order.

tax appeal_dismissed Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 271D Section 271E penalty deletion

Sanjeev Sharma v. The State

11 Sep 2012 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:475
Cites 0 · Cited by 2

The Delhi High Court allowed the transfer of a criminal case from Saket Court to Patiala House Courts based on territorial jurisdiction as per government notification.

criminal appeal_allowed transfer petition territorial jurisdiction Patiala House Courts Munirka

Amit Kumar v. Union of India and Ors

30 Aug 2012 · C. Hari Shankar; Amit Sharma · 2024:DHC:9041-DB
Cites 2 · Cited by 6

The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition and directed appointment of the petitioner after forensic examination confirmed his thumb impressions matched, overruling earlier rejection based on handwriting mismatch.

administrative petition_allowed Significant forensic expert report handwriting mismatch thumb impression natural justice

Himani Malhotra v. Indraprastha College for Women and Anr

21 Aug 2012 · Anu Malhotra · 2017:DHC:3762

The Delhi High Court held that a suspended teacher cannot be arbitrarily denied permission to attend UGC Orientation and Refresher courses and directed the college to issue the necessary No Objection Certificate and attest application forms.

administrative petition_allowed Significant suspension No Objection Certificate Orientation Programme Refresher Course

Union of India v. Anand Mohan Sharan

26 Jul 2012 · C. Hari Shankar; Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2024:DHC:7900-DB
Cites 0 · Cited by 18

The Delhi High Court held that the Disciplinary Authority's order remitting a disciplinary matter for fresh inquiry without proper reasons and in violation of procedural rules was unsustainable and set aside the order.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant All India Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1969 Disciplinary Authority Inquiry Officer Central Vigilance Commission

Hindustan Zinc Ltd v. Durha Construction Pvt Ltd

17 Jul 2012 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2021:DHC:697

The Delhi High Court upheld striking off the appellant's defence for wilful non-compliance with a discovery order under Order 11 Rule 12 CPC, emphasizing the obligation to produce relevant documents and the consequences of contumacious conduct.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant discovery order Order 11 Rule 12 CPC Order 11 Rule 21 CPC striking off defence

S. L. Saini v. Gyanender Bharti & Ors.

17 May 2012 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:2261

The Delhi High Court dismissed the contempt petition against the Delhi Jal Board and GNCTD, holding that no wilful disobedience occurred as the land acquisition process under the 2013 LA Act is underway in accordance with law.

administrative petition_dismissed contempt of court land acquisition Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 wilful disobedience