Delhi High Court

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Moneywise Financial Services Pvt Ltd v. Yo Yatra Tours and Travels Pvt Ltd

26 Nov 2024 · Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:9137
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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 clause, despite non-appearance of respondents.

civil petition_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 Appointment of arbitrator Arbitration clause

Harinder Guman v. Paramjit Singh Dhillon

26 Nov 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:9388

The Delhi High Court allowed a belated filing of the defendant's witness list in a partition suit, holding that Order 16 CPC is directory and courts should liberally permit evidence to ensure fair trial when delay is bona fide.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order 16 CPC List of witnesses Belated filing Partition suit

Moneywise Financial Services Pvt Ltd v. Aryan Ceramics

26 Nov 2024 · Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:9139
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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 where the petitioner proved service despite respondents' non-appearance.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 Appointment of arbitrator Loan agreement dispute

Ken V.C. Hung & Anr v. Ved Prakash Sharma (Deceased) Thr Lrs

26 Nov 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:9395

The Delhi High Court held that a foreign parent company and its Indian subsidiary are distinct legal entities, and a recovery suit against the subsidiary without privity of contract is liable to be rejected.

civil appeal_allowed Significant privity of contract separate legal entity subsidiary company Order VII Rule 11 CPC

United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Sharda & Ors.

26 Nov 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:9397

The Delhi High Court modified a motor accident compensation award by reducing future prospects and non-pecuniary damages in line with Supreme Court guidelines while upholding negligence and dependency findings.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 166 compensation future prospects

Nazia Habeeb v. Mohd Najam Khan

26 Nov 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:9407

The Delhi High Court held that a woman can seek relief under the Domestic Violence Act even after divorce unless the husband obtains a judicial declaration of talaq, and set aside the order dismissing summons on the ground of non-subsistence of marriage.

family appeal_allowed Significant Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 Section 12 Domestic Violence Act talaq validity Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019

Renu Caprihan & Anr v. Sangeeta Grover

26 Nov 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:9406

The Delhi High Court modified interim orders in a partition suit to allow the Defendant common access to the terrace and permission to lease her portion of the property while protecting the Plaintiffs’ terrace garden and maintaining status quo on possession.

civil appeal_allowed Significant partition suit common areas interim injunction Order XXXIX CPC

Mona Walia & Anr. v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

26 Nov 2024 · Subramonium Prasad

The Delhi High Court upheld the appellate order reducing compensation awarded to a juvenile found working at a residence, clarifying the limited jurisdiction of the Child Welfare Committee and distinguishing exploitation cases involving placement agencies.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Child Welfare Committee juvenile compensation juvenile employment Child Labour

Ubabueze Chijioke Emmaunle @ Jojo v. State (NCT of Delhi)

26 Nov 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:9411

The Delhi High Court upheld conviction under the Foreigners Act and Section 174A IPC, reduced sentence to time served, and referred the question of complaint requirement under Section 195 CrPC for Section 174A IPC offences to a larger Bench.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Foreigners Act Section 174A IPC Section 195 CrPC illegal stay

Mohd. Tahir Hussain v. State of NCT Delhi & Anr.

26 Nov 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:9409

The Delhi High Court quashed the second FIR registered for the same incident and directed its charge-sheet to be treated as supplementary to the first FIR, balancing accused's rights and victims' interests.

criminal petition_allowed Significant multiple FIRs same transaction quashing FIR Section 154 CrPC

Vinay Kumar v. Union of India and Ors

26 Nov 2024 · Jyoti Singh · 2024:DHC:9372

The Delhi High Court allowed a writ petition directing revision of answer key and awarding additional marks to a candidate in a recruitment exam, entitling him to appointment where the answer key was found demonstrably wrong by an independent expert committee.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant judicial review answer key multiple choice question negative marking

JAGTAJI INFRASTRUCTURE v. NORTHERN RAILWAY

26 Nov 2024 · Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:9140
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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 railway contract, directing arbitration under DIAC rules and allowing preliminary objections before the arbitrator.

civil petition_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Appointment of Sole Arbitrator Arbitration agreement

Seema Mehta v. GNCT of Delhi and Ors.

26 Nov 2024 · Jyoti Singh · 2024:DHC:9420

The Delhi High Court held that government employees are entitled to medical reimbursement for emergency treatment at non-empanelled hospitals under CGHS, and denial on technical grounds violates their constitutional rights.

administrative petition_allowed Significant medical reimbursement emergency treatment CGHS Scheme non-empanelled hospital

Mr. Abhinav M. Goel v. Rajesh

25 Nov 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:9112-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's direction for a fresh medical examination where a candidate declared medically unfit produced a divergent medical report, emphasizing fairness in the selection process absent mala fide.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant medical board proceedings medical examination pectus excavatum Central Administrative Tribunal

Staff Selection Commission & Ors. v. Tejveer

25 Nov 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:9090-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that judicial interference with Medical Board decisions in police recruitment is limited and set aside the Tribunal's order directing a fresh medical examination where no cogent evidence challenged the Review Medical Board's findings.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Medical Board Review Medical Examination Board Judicial review Medical fitness

Prayas Buildwell Private Limited v. PR. Commissioner of Income Tax-7 & Anr

25 Nov 2024 · Vibhu Bakhru; Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:9292-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a pending appeal before the ITAT or CIT(A) constitutes a dispute under the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, entitling the assessee to file a declaration regardless of appeal maintainability, and set aside the rejection of the petitioner’s application.

tax petition_allowed Significant Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020 disputed tax disputed penalty appeal maintainability

Raminder Singh @ Happy v. State NCT of Delhi

25 Nov 2024 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:9083
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Delhi High Court held that absence of a permanent residential address in Delhi is not a valid ground to deny furlough to a convict and set aside the rejection order, directing release on furlough with conditions.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant furlough parole Delhi Prison Rules, 2018 permanent residential address

Manish Dabas v. Delhi Development Authority and Anr

25 Nov 2024 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2024:DHC:9093
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The Delhi High Court upheld the DDA's right to cancel the highest bid and reschedule the e-auction, dismissing the petitioner's claim to be declared the highest bidder.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant e-auction Delhi Development Authority Rule 30 DDA Rules 1981 highest bidder

Sanjeev Sehgal & Anr. v. Purnima Bhatia & Ors.

25 Nov 2024 · Rekha Palli; Saurabh Banerjee · 2024:DHC:9119-DB

The High Court held that a suit for possession is barred during SARFAESI proceedings but remanded the suit for adjudication of arrears of rent and mesne profits after possession was handed over to the secured creditor.

civil appeal_allowed Significant SARFAESI Act Section 34 SARFAESI Act Section 65A Transfer of Property Act Order VII Rule 11 CPC

Sanjay Mehra v. Sharad Mehra

25 Nov 2024 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2024:DHC:9132

The Delhi High Court granted interim relief restraining the Respondent from unauthorized use of the trade name "Superon" within India, holding such use violates the Settlement Agreement between the parties.

civil other Significant Settlement Agreement Trade name Superon Intellectual Property Rights