Delhi High Court

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M/S Nutri Shine Management Pvt. Ltd. v. Shri Shiv Ram and Ors.

14 Nov 2024 · Girish Kathpalia · 2024:DHC:8818

The Delhi High Court upheld the Competent Authority's order directing the management to pay unpaid wages and compensation to workmen, rejecting the management's claim of abandonment due to failure to rebut unchallenged evidence.

labor appeal_dismissed Delhi Shops and Establishments Act, 1954 unpaid wages security deposit workmen rights

Pabbar Giri @ Vijay v. Union of India

14 Nov 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh; Amit Sharma · 2024:DHC:8798-DB

The Delhi High Court quashed a preventive detention order against a narcotics offender already in judicial custody due to unreasonable delay and lack of cogent material showing likelihood of bail and future prejudicial activities.

criminal petition_allowed Significant preventive detention PITNDPS Act NDPS Act Section 37 NDPS Act

Javed Ali @ Javed v. National Investigation Agency

14 Nov 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh; Amit Sharma · 2024:DHC:8797-DB
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The Delhi High Court allowed bail to an accused under UAPA after finding no prima facie case against him and considering prolonged trial delay.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant UAPA Section 43D(5) bail terror funding

Sharad Gupta v. Sudershan Gupta and Anr.

14 Nov 2024 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2024:DHC:8811

The Delhi High Court held that a Will granting absolute interest to a widow prevails over subsequent bequests, dismissing the plaintiff's suit claiming only a life interest was created.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Will interpretation absolute estate life interest Hindu Succession Act 1956

Union of India v. 726674-S EX SGT Jayanta Das

14 Nov 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:8838-DB

The High Court dismissed the Union of India's petition, upholding the Armed Forces Tribunal's order granting disability pension to an ex-serviceman for Bronchial Asthma attributable to military service under established legal presumptions and Supreme Court precedents.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disability pension military service attributable to service aggravated by service

MUNIPAL v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.

14 Nov 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:8808-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to decide the petitioner's claim for increments in light of relevant Supreme Court decisions within eight weeks, disposing of the writ petition with liberty for further legal recourse.

administrative petition_allowed Article 226 increments Supreme Court decision time-bound decision

Pradeep Kumar Yadav v. Union of India & Ors.

14 Nov 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:8832-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside a revision order passed despite the petitioner's withdrawal of the revision petition, reinstating the original disciplinary punishment of censure.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Revision Petition Withdrawal of Revision Petition Disciplinary Authority Punishment of Censure

Nitesh Kumar Singh; Laavanya Kaushik; Aliza Alam; Mohnish Sehrawat v. Rajesh Kumar Balara

14 Nov 2024 · C. Hari Shankar; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta

The Delhi High Court dismissed the Government's writ petitions, holding that the Deputy Director of Education lacked jurisdiction to act as Disciplinary Authority under CCS(CCA) Rules, invalidating the disciplinary proceedings against the respondents.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Disciplinary Authority Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965 Deputy Director of Education competence

Zydus Healthcare Limited & Ors. v. Alder Biochem Private Limited

13 Nov 2024 · Mini Pushkarna · 2024:DHC:8795

The Delhi High Court granted interim injunction restraining the defendant from using the mark 'ALDER BIOCHEM', holding it infringes the plaintiffs' registered trademark 'BIOCHEM' due to deceptive similarity and prior use.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement deceptive similarity interim injunction Trade Marks Act 1999

Ovington Finance Pvt. Ltd. v. Bindiya Nagar

13 Nov 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:9276
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court held that only the Court which appointed the arbitrator under Section 11 has jurisdiction to extend the arbitrator's mandate under Section 29A, rejecting pecuniary jurisdiction objections and extending the mandate for one year.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 29A Section 11 extension of arbitrator mandate

Achkan Arvind Priyadarshi Meena v. Union of India & Ors.

13 Nov 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:8876-DB

The Delhi High Court held that adverse remarks in an officer’s APAR must be clearly communicated with opportunity to improve, and set aside adverse entries and denial of promotion where such communication was deficient.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant APAR adverse remarks communication of adverse entries Senior Time Scale

Pravinder Pal Singh Chauhan & Ors v. Union of India & Ors

13 Nov 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:8766-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the Union of India to consider and decide the petitioners' claim for pay fixation and arrears in line with a prior judgment within eight weeks, allowing recovery of arrears limited to three years.

administrative petition_allowed Significant writ petition mandamus monetary benefits pay fixation

GNCTD v. Baldev Singh & Ors.

13 Nov 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:8839-DB

The Delhi High Court held that an appeal under Section 19 of the Contempt of Courts Act is maintainable only against orders imposing punishment for contempt, dismissing the appeal as the Single Judge had not imposed any such punishment.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 Section 19 appeal Contempt jurisdiction Punishment for contempt

Krishan Kumar v. Director General CISF

13 Nov 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:8775-DB
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court set aside the termination of a CISF employee for non-disclosure of a closed minor criminal case, holding that employer discretion must be exercised reasonably and punishment must be proportionate.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant non-disclosure criminal antecedents verification form termination of service

Samesen Pat and Anr. v. Union of India and Ors.

13 Nov 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:8779-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to reconsider the policy on weekly offs and compensatory benefits for CISF personnel posted at IGI Airport and DMRC, treating the petition as a representation and passing a reasoned order.

administrative other Procedural CISF personnel weekly off compensatory leave cash compensation

Union of India & Ors. v. Ex JWO Chandra Kumar Dixit

13 Nov 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:8954-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's order granting disability pension benefits to a discharged air force personnel, affirming the presumption that disabilities assessed during service are attributable to military service.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant disability pension Armed Forces Tribunal Release Medical Board service connection

Mahesh Khatri @ Bholi v. State (NCT of Delhi) Through SHO, P.S. Narela

13 Nov 2024 · Amit Mahajan · 2024:DHC:8810

The Delhi High Court dismissed the applicant's successive bail application for offences under Section 307 IPC and Arms Act, holding that mere compliance with interim bail conditions does not constitute a material change in circumstances to warrant bail.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant bail successive bail applications material change in circumstances interim bail conditions

Reliance General Ins Co Ltd v. Sonia Sood & Ors.

13 Nov 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:9759

The Delhi High Court held the truck solely negligent in a fatal road accident, allowed posthumous income tax returns for income assessment, corrected the multiplier, disallowed deduction of accidental insurance proceeds, and enhanced compensation to the claimants.

civil appeal_partly_allowed Significant motor accident claim contributory negligence income tax returns loss of dependency

Vinod Kapoor v. Union of India

13 Nov 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:9412
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition for appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act as barred by limitation, holding that the limitation period runs from the first valid notice invoking arbitration and is not extended by subsequent negotiations or a second notice.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Limitation Act, 1963 Article 137

ACCORD ADVERTISING PVT LTD & ANR. v. SM FINLEASE LTD

13 Nov 2024 · Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:8772

The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral tribunal's interim order restraining appellants from alienating secured properties under Section 17 of the Arbitration Act, emphasizing broad tribunal powers and limited court interference in interlocutory arbitration orders.

commercial_arbitration appeal_dismissed Significant Section 17 Arbitration and Conciliation Act interim relief arbitral tribunal powers Order XXXVIII Rule 5 CPC