Delhi High Court

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Staff Selection Commission & Ors. v. Phool Singh

02 Dec 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:9325-DB

The High Court set aside the Tribunal's order directing a fresh medical examination due to lack of reasoned discussion and restored the matter for fresh consideration.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Central Administrative Tribunal Medical Examination Recruitment Staff Selection Commission

Mohd Sadik v. Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation

02 Dec 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:10219

The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation and interest awarded to a minor injured in a motor vehicle accident, applying Supreme Court guidelines on disability compensation and interest rates.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Permanent disability compensation Pain and suffering Interest rate enhancement

Wakil Kumar @ Wakil Das v. Arvind Biswakarma

02 Dec 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:10152

The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by increasing functional disability assessment and awarding additional damages for non-pecuniary losses including attendant charges and loss of marriage prospects.

motor_accident_compensation appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Permanent Disability Functional Disability Non-Pecuniary Compensation

SMT. MST. MST. MS. SH. v. THE UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO LTD

02 Dec 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:10043

The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by reducing personal expense deduction and contributory negligence, affirming principles on dependents and negligence apportionment.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 compensation personal expenses deduction contributory negligence

National Insurance Company v. Zahida Kausar & Ors.

02 Dec 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:9955

The Delhi High Court upheld 10% permanent functional disability and enhanced compensation to the injured despite no loss of salary, dismissing the Insurance Company's appeal.

motor_accident_compensation appeal_dismissed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Permanent disability Functional disability Compensation

Barkha Singh v. Vikram

02 Dec 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:9951

The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of an application for interrogatories in a property dispute, holding that where relevant title documents are already on record, interrogatories seeking the same are not warranted.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Interrogatories Order XI CPC Chain of title Possession

The United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Rekha & Ors.

02 Dec 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:9880

The Delhi High Court upheld the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal award holding the insurer liable for compensation despite the trolley not being separately insured and refused deduction of amounts received under a separate Group Personal Accident Policy.

motor_vehicles_accident_compensation appeal_dismissed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Insurance liability Trolley attached to tractor Group Personal Accident Policy

Capt. Retd Jagadish Rath v. State of Delhi and Ors

02 Dec 2024 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2024:DHC:9812
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The Delhi High Court quashed a rape FIR alleging consent obtained by false promise of marriage, holding that a prolonged consensual relationship negates vitiated consent and the FIR was an abuse of process.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR rape consent

Deepak Kumar v. Abdul Sajim

02 Dec 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:9796

The Delhi High Court upheld compensation awarded for a fatal road accident, ruling that the deceased's lack of license and helmet did not constitute contributory negligence, and the appellant's rash driving was solely responsible.

motor_vehicles_accident_compensation appeal_dismissed Significant contributory negligence motor vehicles accident driving without license rash and negligent driving

Pawan Gupta v. Sanjeev Mahajan

02 Dec 2024 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2024:DHC:9637

The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of the respondent in a criminal complaint alleging assault, criminal intimidation, and breach of trust, emphasizing appellate restraint in overturning acquittals absent perverse findings.

criminal petition_dismissed acquittal incentives probation period criminal intimidation

Tamanna Singh v. Crescent Financial Service Pvt. Ltd.

02 Dec 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:9568

The Delhi High Court dismissed the revision petitions seeking deletion of a designated partner's name from an eviction suit, holding that her personal liability is a triable issue requiring evidence.

civil appeal_dismissed Order I Rule 10 CPC Limited Liability Partnership Act 2008 personal liability designated partner

VERSUS

02 Dec 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:9559

The Delhi High Court upheld dismissal of the application to reject a defamation suit plaint, holding that a prima facie cause of action was disclosed and the suit was within limitation considering COVID-19 extensions.

civil appeal_dismissed Order VII Rule 11 CPC cause of action defamation limitation period

Meena Jain v. Bhupinder Singh

02 Dec 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:9492
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The High Court held that a subsequent suit based on different title documents over the same property cannot be stayed under Section 10 CPC merely due to pendency of an earlier suit.

civil appeal_dismissed Section 10 CPC stay of suit prior suit title documents

Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica GMBH v. The Controller of Patents

02 Dec 2024 · Amit Bansal · 2024:DHC:9453

The Delhi High Court set aside the Controller’s rejection of a patent application for lack of inventive step and remanded the matter for fresh, reasoned consideration addressing the applicant’s submissions.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant patent application rejection inventive step novelty Controller of Patents

Mahavir Transmission Limited v. Balaji Traders

02 Dec 2024 · Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:9381
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The Delhi High Court appointed a Sole Arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to adjudicate disputes arising from a defective supply under a Purchase Order, directing arbitration under DIAC rules.

civil appeal_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Arbitration agreement Sole Arbitrator appointment

M/S VATIKA LIMITED & ORS v. M/S SAMMAAN CAPITAL LIMITED AND ORS

02 Dec 2024 · Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:9380

The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator to decide disputes including jurisdiction and impleadment of non-signatories arising from a Settlement Agreement arbitration clause, treating the Section 9 petition as a Section 17 application.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration Agreement Settlement Agreement Non-signatories Impleadment

Enserve Electrocon Furnishers Private Limited v. Sammaan Capital Limited

02 Dec 2024 · Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:9337

The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator to decide jurisdictional and impleadment issues arising from an arbitration clause in a Settlement Agreement, directing the arbitration tribunal to adjudicate these preliminary objections.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration Agreement Impleadment of Non-Signatories Kompetenz-Kompetenz Section 9 Arbitration and Conciliation Act

Suresh Shah v. Tata Consultancy Services Limited

02 Dec 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:9434

The Delhi High Court held that the arbitration was an International Commercial Arbitration under Section 2(1)(f) of the Arbitration Act, 1996, a non-derogable provision, and allowed the challenge to the arbitral awards accordingly.

other appeal_allowed Significant International Commercial Arbitration Section 2(1)(f) Arbitration Act Section 34 challenge derogability

MONEYWISE FINANCIAL SERVICES PVT LTD. v. BANSAL STEELS THROUGH ITS PROPRIETOR SH VIKAS AGGARWAL AND ANR

02 Dec 2024 · Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:9336
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The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, directing arbitration of loan repayment disputes in accordance with the arbitration clause and institutional rules.

civil appeal_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 appointment arbitration clause loan agreement dispute

Moneywise Financial Services Pvt Ltd v. Omega Manpower Solution

02 Dec 2024 · Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:9335
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The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to adjudicate loan repayment disputes arising from a valid arbitration agreement, despite respondents' non-appearance.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 appointment of sole arbitrator arbitration clause