Delhi High Court

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Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. Roop Chand

16 May 2025 · Navin Chawla; Renu Bhatnagar · 2025:DHC:3931-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing reconsideration of promotion vacancy years, holding that service prior to obtaining the required degree counts towards eligibility under the Recruitment Rules.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Recruitment Rules Promotion Executive Engineer (Electrical) Empanelment year

Govt of NCT of Delhi v. Sunil Panwar

16 May 2025 · Navin Chawla; Renu Bhatnagar · 2025:DHC:3930-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing full pay and allowances for a government employee discharged in criminal and departmental proceedings during suspension.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant suspension pay government employee discharge from criminal prosecution departmental inquiry

Shyam Singh v. HDFC Ergo General Insurance Co. Ltd.

16 May 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:3879

The High Court held that functional disability must be assessed considering occupational impact and remanded the case for enhanced compensation based on 50% functional disability instead of 39%.

civil appeal_partly_allowed Significant functional disability permanent physical impairment loss of future earning capacity compensation enhancement

Chandresh Jain v. Ghasi Ram Jain

16 May 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:4039

The High Court set aside the trial court's order closing the petitioner's right to lead evidence and granted a final opportunity to examine the petitioner, emphasizing procedural fairness under Article 227.

civil appeal_allowed Article 227 Constitution of India right to lead evidence closure of evidence imposition of costs

Aviraj Pandey v. Ajay

16 May 2025 · Navin Chawla; Renu Bhatnagar · 2025:DHC:4009-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT's order directing the petitioners to reconsider the respondent's candidature after failing to provide him the mandated opportunity to submit the photocopy of his EWS certificate.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant document verification EWS certificate Standing Order recruitment procedure

DELHI SUBORDINATE SERVICES SELECTION BOARD v. PARVESH GAUTAM

16 May 2025 · Navin Chawla; Renu Bhatnagar · 2025:DHC:3896-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld that registration with the statutory Council is mandatory for appointment as Occupational Therapist, invalidating the appointment of an unregistered candidate and directing appointment of the eligible candidate even by creating a supernumerary post if necessary.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi Council for Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Act mandatory registration Occupational Therapist appointment supernumerary post

R H A Enterprises v. Union of India & Ors.

16 May 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Rajneesh Kumar Gupta · 2025:DHC:3981-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside a GST demand order passed without personal hearing due to inadequate notice on the GST portal, directing fresh adjudication while leaving the validity of related notifications pending Supreme Court decision.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant show cause notice natural justice GST portal Section 168A

EMAAR INDIA LTD v. CITRON HOLDING LLP

16 May 2025 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2025:DHC:4033
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The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award allowing refund and interest for delayed possession under a Builder Buyer Agreement, holding the claims were within limitation and termination valid.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 limitation Builder Buyer Agreement termination of contract

U.P. State Road Transport Corporation v. Arvind Kumar & Anr.

16 May 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:3880
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The Delhi High Court upheld most of the enhanced motor accident compensation awarded for permanent disability, allowing only deduction of double medical expenses previously paid.

civil appeal_partly_allowed Significant motor accident compensation functional disability earning capacity conveyance charges

Amit Sharma v. New India Assurance Co. Pvt. Ltd.

16 May 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:3878

The Delhi High Court held that absence of endorsement on a driving license for transporting hazardous goods does not entitle the insurer to recover compensation from the insured where the driver was trained, licensed, and the vehicle was not proven to be carrying hazardous goods.

motor_accident_claims appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 endorsement on driving license hazardous goods transportation

Dhirendra Prasad v. Baby Devi

16 May 2025 · Navin Chawla; Renu Bhatnagar · 2025:DHC:3978-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court’s order setting aside an ex parte divorce decree due to sufficient cause shown by the respondent including counsel’s misconduct and illness despite delay.

family appeal_dismissed Significant ex parte decree setting aside decree Order IX Rule 13 CPC Family Courts Act, 1984

Neelam Chandra v. Neeta Bahl & Ors.

16 May 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:3971

The Delhi High Court held that revision under Section 115 CPC is not maintainable against interlocutory orders that do not finally dispose of the suit, dismissing the petition accordingly.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Section 115 CPC revision petition interlocutory order final disposal

Neeti Malhotra & Anr. v. AAR PEE APARTMENTS PVT. LTD

16 May 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:3957

The Delhi High Court directed the trial court to expeditiously hear and decide the defendants' application under Order VII Rule 11 CPC seeking rejection of the suit before recording further evidence or hearing final arguments.

civil other Procedural Order VII Rule 11 CPC rejection of suit preliminary application deferral of evidence

M/S DELHI PLYWOODS & ORS. v. M/S TRAK ENTERPRISES

16 May 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:3956

The Delhi High Court recorded and enforced a settlement involving payment by installments with cheque undertakings, directing the parties to obtain a decree and providing for consequences of cheque dishonor.

civil settled settlement payment installments affidavit cheque dishonor

Vivek Kumar Verma v. Nirmal Verma & Ors.

16 May 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:3955

The High Court transferred a suit involving a commercial dispute to the appropriate Commercial Court under Section 24 CPC, setting aside the Trial Court's order returning the suit under Order VII Rule 10A CPC.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Commercial Courts Act, 2015 Section 12(A) Order VII Rule 10A CPC Section 24 CPC

Prabha v. Indore Development Authority and Anr

16 May 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:3954

The Delhi High Court held that it lacks jurisdiction over a consumer dispute where the cause of action arose outside Delhi and allowed the petitioner to withdraw the petition with liberty to approach the appropriate High Court.

constitutional petition_allowed Significant Article 227 jurisdiction National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission territorial jurisdiction

Gourav Samsukha v. M/S Raj Plastic

16 May 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:3958

The Delhi High Court held that jurisdictional challenges under Order VII Rule 10 CPC must be decided promptly as a pure question of law and remanded the matter for fresh consideration by the trial court.

civil other Significant Order VII Rule 10 CPC jurisdiction cause of action contractual jurisdiction clause

M/S INKEL LIMITED v. M/S TRIMASTER PVT LTD

16 May 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:3952

The High Court directed the Trial Court to expeditiously decide the jurisdictional challenge under Order VII Rule 10 CPC arising from conflicting jurisdiction clauses in contractual documents without awaiting evidence.

civil other Significant jurisdiction clause Order VII Rule 10 CPC conflicting jurisdiction clauses contract interpretation

Kamlesh Dhingra v. Din Dayal and Ors.

16 May 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:3951

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against the trial court's non-appealable order refusing to take additional documents on record, holding such orders are not appealable under Order XLIII Rule 1 CPC.

civil appeal_dismissed Order XLIII Rule 1 CPC appealability taking documents on record trial court discretion

Rajeev Sehgal v. Ved Prakash

16 May 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:3949

The Delhi High Court dismissed the objection petition against a summary suit decree passed due to counsel's negligence, clarified that the civil decree is not an admission in related criminal proceedings, and stayed attachment warrants upon the appellant's undertaking to pay the decretal amount.

civil petition_dismissed summary suit decree counsel negligence Section 47 CPC