Delhi High Court

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Praveen Sain v. The Union of India & Anr.

15 May 2025 · Navin Chawla; Renu Bhatnagar · 2025:DHC:3818-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the rejection of appointment on grounds that a candidate cannot rectify an inadvertent caste category mistake or produce caste certificates after the cut-off date in a recruitment process.

administrative petition_dismissed OBC category Creamy Layer Non-Creamy Layer recruitment advertisement

North East Centre for Technology Application and Reach v. M/S Rhino Bamboo Industry

15 May 2025 · Vibhu Bakhru; Tejas Karia · 2025:DHC:3813-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the setting aside of an arbitral award on the ground that the sole arbitrator was unilaterally appointed and thus ineligible under Section 12(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 12(5) Sole Arbitrator Unilateral appointment

Deepak Kumar Yadav; Rekha Rani Yadav v. Mohit Jain

15 May 2025 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2025:DHC:3993
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The Delhi High Court held that at the Section 11 stage, judicial scrutiny is limited to prima facie existence of an arbitration agreement and appointed an arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes between the parties.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 appointment of arbitrator prima facie arbitration agreement

Dilip Rawal v. M/s Mothers Pride Education Personna Pvt Ltd & Ors.

15 May 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:3975

The High Court dismissed the civil revision petition challenging an interlocutory order of the Commercial Court, holding that Section 8 of the Commercial Courts Act bars such revision petitions and that Article 227 jurisdiction must be exercised sparingly.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Commercial Courts Act, 2015 Section 8 Commercial Courts Act interlocutory order civil revision petition

Vineet Taneja v. Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency

15 May 2025 · Prateek Jalan · 2025:DHC:3966

The Delhi High Court upheld IREDA's recruitment shortlisting criteria favoring candidates with experience in listed organizations, dismissing the petition challenging exclusion of a candidate lacking such experience.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant recruitment listed organisations shortlisting criteria judicial review

Mr. Shivam Tiwari, Ms. Urmila Sharma, Ms. Deepika Kalra, Ms. Venni Kakkar v. Sachin

15 May 2025 · Navin Chawla; Renu Bhatnagar · 2025:DHC:3837-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing a re-review medical examination, holding that medical unfitness must be based on expert opinion on the candidate's ability to perform specific duties, not merely on the presence of a disqualifying condition.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant medical fitness varicocele Delhi Police recruitment Review Medical Examination

NHPC Ltd. v. V3S Infratech Ltd.

15 May 2025 · Subramonium Prasad; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:4073-DB
Cites 3 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court dismissed NHPC Ltd.'s appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration Act, holding that non-filing of the arbitral award with the Section 34 petition renders it non-est and counsel's mistake cannot excuse such procedural non-compliance.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 petition Section 37 appeal filing of arbitral award

Sh. Govind Ram Sharma v. Sh. Gajender Kumar & Anr.

15 May 2025 · Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2014 SCC OnLine Del 1277
Cites 4 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal, holding that the respondent failed to prove possession and concluded sale, thus dismissing his suit for possession and declaration of ownership based on unregistered documents and revocation deeds.

civil appeal_allowed Significant possession title transfer of property registered sale deed

Ms. Shreya Lamba v. LOREAL SA

15 May 2025 · Saurabh Banerjee · 2025:DHC:3925

The Delhi High Court held that a trial court becomes functus officio after passing a final decree and cannot suo moto assume jurisdiction to initiate fresh proceedings, setting aside the impugned orders passed without jurisdiction.

civil petition_allowed Significant jurisdiction functus officio Article 227 supervisory jurisdiction

Ms. Shreya Lamba v. LOREAL SA

15 May 2025 · Saurabh Banerjee · 2025:DHC:3926

The High Court held that a trial court becomes functus officio after passing a decree and cannot suo moto initiate fresh proceedings related to the same matter, setting aside such orders as nullities under its superintendence jurisdiction under Article 227.

civil petition_allowed Significant jurisdiction functus officio Article 227 High Court superintendence

Ms. Shreya Lamba v. LOREAL SA

15 May 2025 · Saurabh Banerjee · 2025:DHC:3909

The Delhi High Court held that a Trial Court becomes functus officio after passing a final decree and cannot suo moto assume jurisdiction to initiate separate proceedings, quashing such orders under its supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227.

civil appeal_allowed Significant jurisdiction functus officio Article 227 supervisory jurisdiction

Sudhakar Reddy v. Kakarthi @ Aarthi

15 May 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:3906

The High Court held that a Trial Court cannot arbitrarily deny a defendant the right to cross-examine and lead evidence for non-payment of adjournment costs and directed one effective opportunity to be granted.

civil appeal_allowed Significant adjournment costs cross-examination right to lead evidence

M/S TOP MOTOCOMPONENTS PVT LTD v. AADITYA EMOTORS PVT LTD & ORS

15 May 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:3905

The court held that defendants whose right to file written statements is closed cannot lead evidence and are limited to cross-examination and final arguments, setting aside the trial court's order permitting otherwise.

civil appeal_allowed Significant written statement ex parte leading evidence cross-examination

Seema Rani Jain v. M/S Canadian Speciality Vinyls

15 May 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:3904

The Delhi High Court allowed the defendant's petition to file a belated amended written statement in a commercial suit subject to costs, clarifying the applicable timelines and scope of Order VI Rule 18 CPC.

civil appeal_allowed Significant amended written statement Order VI Rule 18 CPC Order VIII Rule 1 CPC time frame for filing pleadings

Ramesh Chand Sharma v. Mahesh Chand Sharma & Anr.

15 May 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:3903

The Delhi High Court directed maintenance of status quo pending trial court hearing after the trial court vacated an interim order due to counsel’s absence for bona fide reasons.

civil petition_dismissed status quo order interim injunction Order XXXIX Rules 1 and 2 CPC Section 151 CPC

RPS Infrastructure Limited v. Ashwanidewan

15 May 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:3901

The Delhi High Court held that the NCDRC cannot dispose of an appeal adversely affecting a party without giving them notice and opportunity of hearing, setting aside the impugned order and restoring the appeal for fresh disposal.

consumer appeal_allowed Significant natural justice opportunity of hearing consumer dispute appeal disposal

Zenith Vipers Solutions Pvt. Ltd. v. Jasmeet Singh Marwah

15 May 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:3898

The High Court held that pendency of applications under Order VII Rule 11 CPC does not extend time to file written statement and dismissed the petition seeking further extension after multiple opportunities were granted and not availed.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC written statement extension of time Arbitration Agreement

National Medical Commission v. ANS Global

15 May 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:3895

The High Court upheld the Trial Court's allowance of a clarificatory amendment to the plaint and directed adjudication of a pending summary dismissal application before trial.

civil petition_dismissed Order VI Rule 17 CPC amendment of plaint clarificatory amendment Order VII Rule 11 CPC

Vishal Maheshwari v. G4S Facility Services (India) Pvt. Ltd.

15 May 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:3894

The High Court upheld the trial court's order setting aside an ex-parte decree due to improper service and pandemic-related administrative directions, dismissing the petition under Article 227.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant ex-parte order service of summons Order IX Rule 13 CPC Article 227 Constitution of India

Shashi v. Arya Kumar

15 May 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:3893

The High Court directed the Trial Court to allow the petitioner one opportunity to cross-examine the husband and emphasized expeditious disposal of the pending interim maintenance application under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

family appeal_allowed Significant cross-examination interim maintenance Section 24 Hindu Marriage Act divorce petition