Delhi High Court

97,209 judgments

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GNCT OF DELHI v. DELHI MEDICAL TECHNICIANS AND EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION AND ANR.

01 Jul 2013 · Pradeep Nandrajog; V. Kameswar Rao · 2013:DHC:3017-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's decision directing ACP benefit in the next higher pay scale where feeder and promotional posts share the same pay scale, rejecting the petition challenging this financial upgradation.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Assured Career Progression Scheme ACP benefit pay scale anomaly feeder post

M/S PRADEEP OIL CORPORATION v. NORTHERN RAILWAYS

01 Jul 2013 · Manmohan Singh · 2013:DHC:3032
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The Delhi High Court held that an arbitration clause naming a government officer as arbitrator is valid, and absent cogent evidence of bias or a valid notice invoking arbitration, the court will not appoint an independent arbitrator or interfere at the pre-award stage.

civil petition_dismissed Significant arbitration clause appointment of arbitrator government employee arbitrator bias and impartiality

Dorling Kindersley (India) Pvt Ltd v. Sanguine Technical Publishers

01 Jul 2013 · Manmohan Singh, J. · 2013:DHC:3033

The Delhi High Court upheld interim injunctions protecting exclusive publishing rights under a partnership agreement, rejecting claims of copyright reversion and affirming arbitrability against a retired partner and third party.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Partnership Act, 1932 Copyright Act, 1957 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 9 interim relief

Connaught Plaza Restaurants Pvt Ltd v. Niamat Kaur

01 Jul 2013 · Manmohan Singh · 2013:DHC:3031

The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award rejecting specific performance of a letter of intent for lease renewal, holding no binding contract existed beyond the original lease term.

civil petition_dismissed Significant specific performance lease renewal letter of intent arbitral award

Pratika N. Rajgarhia v. State of NCT of Delhi

01 Jul 2013 · Manmohan Singh · 2013:DHC:3018

The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner named in a forgery and cheating case, emphasizing cooperation with investigation and imposing conditions to safeguard the process.

criminal appeal_allowed anticipatory bail Section 438 Cr.P.C. forgery cheating

NARENDRA KUMAR RAJGARHIA v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

01 Jul 2013 · Manmohan Singh · 2013:DHC:3019

The Delhi High Court granted bail to the accused in a loan fraud case after charge sheet filing, imposing conditions including monetary deposits and cooperation with investigation.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail economic offence loan default forged documents

Omicron Energy Solutions Pvt. Ltd. v. Imteyaz Anwar Siddiqui

01 Jul 2013 · Manmohan Singh · 2013:DHC:3020

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking interim injunction enforcing a post-employment non-competition clause, holding such restraints void under Section 27 of the Indian Contract Act and emphasizing employees’ right to seek employment.

civil petition_dismissed Significant non-competition clause confidentiality agreement Section 9 Arbitration Act Section 27 Indian Contract Act

Darpan Katyal v. M/S D.R.Donalds Promotors and Developers Pvt. Ltd.

01 Jul 2013 · Manmohan Singh · 2013:DHC:3021

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act seeking interim injunction over property rights due to absence of an arbitration clause in the relevant agreement and lack of prima facie case.

civil petition_dismissed Section 9 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 interim injunction arbitration clause Collaboration Agreement

Chander Mohan Lall v. DLF Commercial Developers Ltd

01 Jul 2013 · Manmohan Singh · 2013:DHC:3022

The Delhi High Court modified an interim arbitration order directing the buyer to deposit last installment and maintenance charges only from the date of actual possession intimation, setting aside earlier directions for deposits from 2009, and allowed final claims to be decided by the arbitrator.

civil appeal_allowed Significant arbitration holding charges maintenance charges occupation certificate

M/S SOS OIL SEALS PRIVATE LIMITED v. M/S SUPER SEALS INDIA LIMITED

01 Jul 2013 · Manmohan Singh · 2013:DHC:3023

The Delhi High Court allowed amendments to pleadings to include trademark registration and family settlement estoppel, emphasizing liberal amendment rules to advance justice without altering the suit's cause of action.

civil appeal_allowed Significant amendment of pleadings trademark registration family settlement estoppel

Rohit Bhasin & Anr v. Nandini Hotels

01 Jul 2013 · Manmohan Singh · 2013:DHC:3024

The Delhi High Court held it has territorial jurisdiction to appoint a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act, affirming that the seat of arbitration confers supervisory jurisdiction on courts irrespective of other jurisdiction clauses.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Territorial jurisdiction Seat of arbitration

NATIONAL COOPERATIVE CONSUMER FEDERATION OF INDIA LTD v. KIDAR NATH BABBAR

01 Jul 2013 · Manmohan Singh · 2013:DHC:3025

The Delhi High Court upheld the execution of an arbitral award directing possession and payment, holding that execution proceedings cannot revisit possession disputes.

civil appeal_dismissed Arbitral award execution Section 36 Arbitration and Conciliation Act Possession dispute Mesne profits

Shanti Devi v. Mahi Prakash Sharma

01 Jul 2013 · Manmohan Singh · 2013:DHC:3026

The Delhi High Court held that a voluntarily signed mediated settlement in a matrimonial dispute is binding and refused to recall the order or set aside the settlement despite the petitioner’s belated challenge.

family petition_dismissed mediation settlement agreement matrimonial dispute enforceability of settlement

Vinod Kumar v. Tata AIG General Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr.

01 Jul 2013 · Suresh Kait, J. · 2013:DHC:3034

The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation for fire damage to a vehicle based on unrebutted evidence of repair costs while rejecting claims unsupported by evidence, awarding interest and litigation costs.

civil appeal_allowed Significant compensation enhancement vehicle fire damage repair costs labor charges

Commissioner of Income Tax -XIII v. Rajinder Kumar

01 Jul 2013 · Sanjiv Khanna; Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2013:DHC:3039-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that under the cash system of accounting, expenses with TDS deducted in the last month of the previous year and paid before the due date of filing the return are deductible, and the proviso to Section 40(a)(ia) operates retrospectively to allow such deduction.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Section 40(a)(ia) Income Tax Act Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) Cash system of accounting Retrospective amendment

DELHI AGRICULTURAL MARKETING BOARD v. BHAGWAN DEVI

01 Jul 2013 · Rajiv Shakdher · 2013:DHC:3038

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitration award directing specific performance of a settlement agreement, holding that the acquiring authority's ownership post-acquisition is absolute and does not require Lt. Governor's permission or a conveyance deed for transfer.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Section 48 Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 Specific performance

INDIAN OIL CORPN. LTD v. UOI

01 Jul 2013 · Vipin Sanghi · 2013:DHC:3030

The Delhi High Court held that the power under Section 10 of the Contract Labour Act to prohibit contract labour is conditional legislation not requiring strict natural justice compliance, and upheld the government's notification banning contract labour in specified jobs at Indian Oil Corporation.

labor petition_dismissed Significant Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 Section 10 conditional legislation natural justice

DELHI DIOCESAN TRUST ASSOCIATION v. JAVED MALIK & ORS.

01 Jul 2013 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, J · 2013:DHC:3037

The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a possession suit barred by Section 50 of the Delhi Rent Control Act, holding that civil courts lack jurisdiction to evict a tenant who inherited tenancy rights without termination of the original tenancy.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 50 jurisdiction bar tenancy rights inheritance civil court jurisdiction

J. Chandra Hassan v. M/S. Indian Airlines Ltd. and Anr.

01 Jul 2013 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2013:DHC:3036

The Delhi High Court held that a candidate with higher marks in recruitment must be promoted over a senior candidate with lower marks unless all factors are equal, and rejected the conversion of ST vacancy to SC vacancy before the third recruitment year.

employment petition_allowed Significant promotion recruitment rules seniority marks

Late Smt. Bhagwati W/D of Late Sh. Rati Ram & Anr. v. Consolidation Officer

01 Jul 2013 · Manmohan · 2013:DHC:3035

The Delhi High Court held that applications under Section 42 of the East Punjab Holdings Act must be filed within a reasonable time, and dismissed a petition filed after over 22 years delay for land deficiency relief.

property petition_dismissed Significant Section 42 East Punjab Holdings Act Rule 18 East Punjab Holdings Rules limitation period consolidation proceedings