Delhi High Court

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M/S. MGM PAPERS LLP v. M S SAMMAN LAL SHER SINGH PAPER PVT LTD AND ORS

30 Dec 2024 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2024 SCC OnLine SC 2597

The Delhi High Court held that disputes under a Settlement Agreement containing an arbitration clause are referable to arbitration, binding even non-signatories who ratify the agreement, and that naming two arbitrators does not invalidate the arbitration clause.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 8 application Non-signatory arbitration agreement Limitation

M/S HCL INFOSYSTEMS LIMITED v. M/S PRESTO INFOSOLUTIONS PVT. LTD.

30 Dec 2024 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2024:DHC:10112
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court allowed the plaintiff's amendment application under Order VI Rule 17 CPC to include additional claims arising post-suit filing for breach of AMC obligations, emphasizing a liberal approach to amendments before trial to avoid multiplicity of proceedings.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order VI Rule 17 CPC amendment of plaint cause of action Annual Maintenance Contract

Union of India v. Manpreet Singh Chadha

27 Dec 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:10101-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the suspension of a Look Out Circular against a corporate director, balancing ongoing investigation interests with his fundamental right to travel abroad.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Look Out Circular Fundamental Right to Travel Article 21 Constitution of India Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code

Lalit Sanduja v. Vikas Mittal & Ors.

27 Dec 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:10104

The High Court declined to interfere with the NCLAT's vacation period and directed the petitioner to follow procedural norms for listing the appeal, dismissing the writ petition without granting interim relief.

administrative petition_dismissed Article 226 Article 227 NCLAT vacation Interim Resolution Professional

Renu Gupta v. Miton Credentia Trusteeship Services Limited

27 Dec 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:10107

The Delhi High Court held that a suit challenging a charge on family property is not maintainable during pending arbitration proceedings and refused interim injunction protecting the property.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Family Settlement Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Interim Injunction Debenture Trust Deed

Shweta Chowdhery v. High Court of Delhi

27 Dec 2024 · C. Hari Shankar; Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:41-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of the age eligibility cut-off date fixed as 1 January 2024 for the DHJS Examination 2024, rejecting the petitioner's challenge to extend it to 2025.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Delhi Higher Judicial Service Rules age eligibility cut-off date invitation of applications administrative discretion

Cigma Events Private Limited v. Deepak Gupta & Ors.

24 Dec 2024 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:10008

The Delhi High Court dismissed the plaintiff's application for an interim injunction restraining former employees and their entities from competing, holding that client lists are not inherently confidential and post-employment non-compete restrictions must be reasonable and supported by evidence.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant interim injunction client list confidentiality non-compete clause trade secrets

Chander Kanta v. Gyanesh Bharti Commissioner MCD and Ors.

24 Dec 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:10084-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against the order disposing of a contempt petition without finding contempt, holding such appeals not maintainable and affirming directions for demolition and fresh building sanction application.

civil appeal_dismissed contempt petition appeal maintainability demolition order building sanction

Yogesh Kumar v. Union of India

24 Dec 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:10005-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging medical fitness in CRPF recruitment for lack of territorial jurisdiction, upholding the binding nature of jurisdiction clauses in recruitment advertisements.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant territorial jurisdiction recruitment advertisement physical standard test medical fitness report

LAC Arvind Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.

24 Dec 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:10025-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal’s refusal to grant interim relief restraining discharge of an Airman found inefficient and unwilling to remuster, emphasizing procedural fairness and balancing equities.

administrative petition_dismissed Air Force Rules 1969 Rule 15(2)(e) discharge from service inefficiency

Bhola Prasad Shukla v. Union of India & Ors.

24 Dec 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:10063-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging penal rent recovery for unauthorized retention of government accommodation beyond the extended period, holding that such recovery is lawful and claims for HRA/CILQ must be pursued separately.

administrative petition_dismissed penal rent government accommodation CISF Rules extension of accommodation

Prakhar Trivedi v. Union of India and Ors.

24 Dec 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:9975-DB

The Delhi High Court quashed vague and unsupported adverse remarks in a BSF officer’s APAR and directed a fresh promotion consideration, emphasizing the need for specific, fact-based assessments in performance appraisals.

administrative petition_allowed Significant APAR adverse remarks performance appraisal Departmental Promotion Committee

Shiv Kumar Sharma v. Union of India & Anr

24 Dec 2024 · Jyoti Singh · 2024:DHC:10061

The Delhi High Court held that a retired judge was entitled to LTC reimbursement for bona fide travel claims made through private agents prior to clarificatory rules, allowing recovery only of fare differences and disallowing unauthorized taxi fare claims.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Leave Travel Concession LTC Rules Office Memorandum authorized travel agents

Kailash Aggarwal & Vijay Aggarwal v. Chandan Ramamurthi & Ors.

24 Dec 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:10179

The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of the Agreement to Sell and family settlement, decreeing specific performance in favor of the buyers who proved readiness and willingness despite defendants' allegations of fraud.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Specific Performance Agreement to Sell Family Settlement Readiness and Willingness

Bhadra International (India) Pvt. Ltd. v. Airport Authority of India

24 Dec 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:10168

The Delhi High Court held that unilateral appointment of an arbitrator does not invalidate the award if the arbitrator is not disqualified and the parties have expressly waived objections in writing, dismissing the challenge to the arbitral award on this ground.

civil petition_dismissed Significant unilateral appointment Section 12(5) Arbitration Act express waiver jurisdictional objection

The Commissioner of Income Tax - International Taxation -1 v. Cricket Australia

24 Dec 2024 · Vibhu Bakhru, ACJ; Tushar Rao Gedela, J · 2024:DHC:10002-DB
Cites 1 · Cited by 2

The Delhi High Court dismissed the Revenue's appeal, holding that reopening of Cricket Australia's income tax assessment was invalid due to material errors in the reasons recorded, indicating lack of application of mind.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant reopening of assessment Section 147 Income Tax Act application of mind Income Tax Appellate Tribunal

Cap Cab India Ltd. v. Mittal Cables Industries

24 Dec 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:10166

The Delhi High Court dismissed the revision petition, holding that summons served at the address mentioned in invoices and intentionally avoided by the defendant constitute valid service under Order XXXVII Rule 4 CPC, and the ex parte decree was rightly not set aside.

civil petition_dismissed service of summons Order XXXVII Rule 4 CPC ex parte decree valid service

Rabia Choudhary v. CBI & Ors.

24 Dec 2024 · Amit Mahajan · 2024:DHC:9990
Cites 0 · Cited by 4

The High Court set aside the Trial Court's order framing lesser charges and remanded for fresh framing of charges including Section 302 IPC against all accused police officials in a custodial death case.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant framing of charge Section 302 IPC murder vs culpable homicide common intention

M/S Kasan Varnisha and Paint Industries v. Sujay Thapa

24 Dec 2024 · Amit Mahajan · 2024:DHC:9988

The Delhi High Court dismissed the revision petition upholding conviction under Section 138 NI Act where the accused failed to rebut statutory presumptions despite admitted signatures and absence of corroborative evidence for his defence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Cheque dishonour Presumption under Section 139 NI Act Probable defence

U P State Road Transport Corporation v. Asha & Ors.

24 Dec 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:10149

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal of UP State Road Transport Corporation, upholding the compensation awarded for a fatal head-on collision caused solely by the bus driver's negligence, including appropriate enhancement of Loss of Consortium and interest rate.

motor_accident_compensation appeal_dismissed Significant motor accident claim contributory negligence loss of consortium interest on compensation