Delhi High Court

46,428 judgments

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ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD v. SHARP MINT LTD

14 Nov 2024 · Rekha Palli; Saurabh Banerjee · 2024:DHC:8833-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's application for condonation of 182-day delay in filing an appeal, holding that negligence and lack of bona fide do not constitute sufficient cause under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant condonation of delay Section 5 Limitation Act 1963 sufficient cause appeal limitation

U.N. Saxena v. UOI & Ors.

14 Nov 2024 · C. Hari Shankar; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2024:DHC:8858-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition for non-joinder of necessary parties, holding that persons whose promotion is challenged must be impleaded in the original application before the Tribunal.

administrative appeal_dismissed non-joinder of parties promotion challenge Central Administrative Tribunal necessary parties

Indira Gandhi National Open University v. Bhuvanesh Vyas

14 Nov 2024 · C. Hari Shankar; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2024:DHC:8864-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the quashing of an employee's retrospective termination by IGNOU for failure to comply with mandatory procedural safeguards under Statute 19, including issuance of a proper show cause notice and affording a reasonable opportunity to the employee.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant termination of service show cause notice reasonable opportunity Statute 19 IGNOU

Roshan Khan and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.

14 Nov 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:8780-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that contractual ex-servicemen Sub-Inspectors in CRPF are entitled to the minimum pay scale under the 7th CPC, and recovery of excess pay granted on this basis is not permissible.

labor appeal_allowed Significant equal pay for equal work contractual employees 7th Central Pay Commission minimum pay scale

Phaluta Bai v. Government NCT of Delhi & Ors.

14 Nov 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh; Amit Sharma · 2024:DHC:8845-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a verified Aadhaar card indicating majority prevails over conflicting school records in age determination and allowed a major girl to live with her chosen partner, dismissing the habeas corpus petition filed by her mother.

family petition_dismissed Significant juvenile age determination Aadhaar card evidentiary value habeas corpus forced marriage

Hina Bashir Beigh v. National Investigation Agency

14 Nov 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh; Amit Sharma · 2024:DHC:4113-DB
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Delhi High Court reduced sentences of two women convicted under UAPA for terrorist activities, emphasizing balanced consideration of aggravating and mitigating factors in terrorism-related sentencing.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act terrorism sentencing proscribed organization

Vandana Sharma v. Aman Mallick

14 Nov 2024 · Navin Chawla · 2024:DHC:8781
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The Delhi High Court held that withdrawal of a Probate Petition does not bar reliance on the same Will as a defense in a partition suit, and dismissed the plaintiff's application for judgment on admission under Order XII Rule 6 CPC.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Order XII Rule 6 CPC Order XXIII Rule 1 CPC Probate Petition Will

BALCORP LIMITED v. M/S GANGA RAM BRIJ MOHAN

14 Nov 2024 · Navin Chawla · 2024:DHC:8785
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The Delhi High Court held that a suit filed against a proprietorship concern in its trade name is maintainable, and technical defects in pleadings can be cured to ensure substantive justice.

civil appeal_allowed Significant proprietorship concern Order XXX Rule 10 CPC maintainability of suit written statement

Lalit Kumar Gupta v. Mahesh Bansal

14 Nov 2024 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2024:DHC:8863
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The Delhi High Court disposed of a tenancy revision petition on the basis of a mutual settlement providing for possession handover by April 2026 and payment of use and occupation charges, with interim protection conditional on compliance.

property appeal_allowed tenancy dispute possession use and occupation charges interim protection

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
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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