Delhi High Court

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Societe Generale v. Daewoo Motors India Ltd.

21 Feb 2013 · S. Muralidhar · 2013:DHC:982

The Court held that asset sales by secured creditors of a company under liquidation require notice to and participation of the Official Liquidator, with distribution of proceeds under Company Court supervision per Section 529A, and directed re-examination of workmen claims with proper scrutiny.

corporate appeal_allowed Significant Official Liquidator Debt Recovery Tribunal Company liquidation Section 529A Companies Act

Sunil Bhardwaj v. Union of India

21 Feb 2013 · Gita Mittal; J. R. Midha · 2013:DHC:981-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the denial of admission to petitioners in a post-graduate medical course due to insufficient recognized teaching faculty as mandated by Delhi University regulations, dismissing their challenge to the Armed Forces Tribunal's decision.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant post-graduate medical admission legitimate expectation faculty recognition Delhi University affiliation

Sunil Bhardwaj v. Union of India

21 Feb 2013 · Gita Mittal; J. R. Midha · 2013:DHC:980-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the denial of admission to ex-SSC Army doctors for post-graduate medical courses due to insufficient recognized faculty, affirming that admission eligibility depends on compliance with affiliating university and Medical Council of India norms rather than mere merit list inclusion.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant post-graduate medical admission legitimate expectation recognized teaching faculty Delhi University affiliation

IFCI LTD v. INTERNATIONAL CERAMICS LTD & ORS

20 Feb 2013 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Indermeet Kaur · 2013:DHC:8293-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed secured creditors to sell company assets under the SARFAESI Act, subject to the Official Liquidator's association and payment of security charges.

corporate appeal_allowed Significant Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 secured creditors asset sale Official Liquidator

Xerox India Ltd v. Star Xeroxs Pvt Ltd

20 Feb 2013 · V. K. Shali · 2013:DHC:8010

The Delhi High Court directed the contractual dispute between Xerox India Ltd and Star Xeroxs Pvt Ltd to arbitration before a mutually agreed Arbitrator, with a six-month timeline and regulated fees.

civil appeal_allowed arbitration appointment of arbitrator contractual dispute time frame for arbitration

Rajesh Kumar v. Lt Governor of Delhi

20 Feb 2013 · Chief Justice; V. K. Jain · 2013:DHC:7467-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the petitioner to submit evidence of unauthorized transfers of DDA allotted plots and the respondents to investigate and take legal action including recovery of dues or cancellation of allotments.

administrative other alternative plots Delhi Development Authority lease deed unearned increase

Sarla Mishra v. P.M. Mathrani

20 Feb 2013 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Indermeet Kaur · 2013:DHC:7324-DB

The court allowed the appellant to withdraw an earlier suit to enable the present suits to proceed to trial with issues framed, disposing of the appeals and condonation applications accordingly.

civil appeal_allowed withdrawal of suit adjournment sine die framing of issues condonation of delay

S.K. Chakraborty & Ors. v. Delhi Development Authority & Ors.

20 Feb 2013 · The Chief Justice; V.K. Jain · 2013:DHC:7206

The Delhi High Court directed the DDA not to use or allot park land for non-park purposes without formally amending the layout plan in conformity with the Master Plan and zonal development plan.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant layout plan Delhi Development Authority park land land allotment

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20 Feb 2013 · G. S. Sistani · 2013:DHC:7039

The Delhi High Court dismissed multiple writ petitions challenging NDMC's allotment of sites to hawkers and street vendors, deferring to the Supreme Court's interim order maintaining status quo and restraining further action.

administrative petition_dismissed Procedural hawking street vending status quo Supreme Court interim order

Bindu Natrajan v. AVI Oil India P Ltd

20 Feb 2013 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2013:DHC:950

The Delhi High Court held that a company with foreign investment and no majority government control is not a State under Article 12, and thus a writ petition against it is not maintainable.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant Article 12 State Instrumentality of State Writ petition maintainability

Sangeeta Bajaj v. School Management of Sri Guru Nanak Public School and Anr.

20 Feb 2013 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2013:DHC:951

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking to quash or stay disciplinary enquiry proceedings against a teacher, holding that procedural and substantive issues must be addressed by the enquiry officer and not at the initial stage by the court.

administrative petition_dismissed disciplinary enquiry charge sheet Delhi School Education Rules 1973 stay of enquiry

Usha Bhandari v. New Green Field School

20 Feb 2013 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2013:DHC:952
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the removal of a teacher from service, holding that the disciplinary proceedings were fair, unbiased, and not violative of natural justice.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Article 226 disciplinary proceedings natural justice bias

Ashish Goel v. Railtel Corporation of India Ltd. and Another

20 Feb 2013 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2013:DHC:948

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging forfeiture of a bond amount, holding that contractual disputes involving loss assessment must be decided by civil courts or arbitration, not writ jurisdiction.

civil petition_dismissed bond forfeiture contractual dispute Indian Contract Act 1872 Section 73

Durgesh Kumar Nayak v. The Principal Judge, Family Court, Dwarka

20 Feb 2013 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2013:DHC:947

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition of an adhoc employee seeking application of the 'last come first go' doctrine, holding it inapplicable as no later-appointed adhoc employees remained in service.

labor petition_dismissed adhoc employee last come first go regularization Secretary, State of Karnataka vs. Umadevi

Bharat Consultants Pvt Ltd v. NDMC Through The Assessing Authority

20 Feb 2013 · G. S. Sistani · 2013:DHC:946

The Delhi High Court set aside an arbitrary property tax assessment order by NDMC for violating natural justice and remanded the matter for fresh hearing and reasoned decision.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant property tax assessment principles of natural justice Article 226 alternative remedy

Dinesh Kumar v. State & Anr

20 Feb 2013 · Pratibha Rani · 2013:DHC:944

The Delhi High Court upheld convictions for running a restaurant without a valid municipal licence, holding that the licence produced by the petitioner was forged and the prosecution was justified.

criminal appeal_dismissed Health Trade Licence Municipal Corporation of Delhi Forgery Concurrent findings of fact

VEDA RESEARCH LABORATORIES LTD v. SURVI PROJECTS

20 Feb 2013 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Indermeet Kaur · 2013:DHC:949-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award dismissing the appellant's objections under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, affirming limited judicial interference in arbitration matters.

civil appeal_dismissed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 objections Arbitral award Judicial interference

Microsoft Corporation and Anr. v. Mr. Ganesh Wakode and Ors.

20 Feb 2013 · Manmohan J · 2013:DHC:938

The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction and awarded compensatory and punitive damages against defendants for flagrantly infringing Microsoft’s copyrighted software by using unlicensed copies.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant copyright infringement software piracy permanent injunction punitive damages

Sheila Kaul v. State

20 Feb 2013 · Mukta Gupta · 2013:DHC:939

The Delhi High Court upheld framing of charges against a former Union Minister for alleged corrupt out of turn allotments, holding that prima facie offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act were made out and quashing was not warranted at the charge stage.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 482 CrPC Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 Out of turn allotments Discretionary power

Ankur Arora @ Lucky v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Ors.

20 Feb 2013 · G. P. Mittal · 2013:DHC:942

The High Court dismissed the petition seeking to set aside the dismissal of a criminal complaint for non-prosecution, holding that inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is not to be exercised where the complainant and counsel failed to appear despite repeated calls and final opportunity.

criminal petition_dismissed Section 482 Cr.P.C. inherent jurisdiction non-prosecution dismissal of complaint