Delhi High Court

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Union of India v. Alliage Engineering India Pvt Ltd

05 Nov 2024 · Manmohan, CJ; Tushar Rao Gedela, J · 2024:DHC:8552-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the digital signature of the company is not mandatory on Form CHG-1 under Section 78 of the Companies Act, 2013, allowing charge registration without company cooperation when the company defaults.

corporate appeal_dismissed Significant Companies Act, 2013 Section 78 Charge registration Form CHG-1

Abdul Khalid Saifi v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi

05 Nov 2024 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2024:DHC:8573

The Delhi High Court upheld the framing of charges against the petitioner for instigating violent protests, holding that sufficient material existed to infer intent under Section 307 IPC and that revisional interference was unwarranted.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 307 IPC framing of charges revisional jurisdiction unlawful assembly

Khushboo Alias Khushbu Rana v. ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd.

05 Nov 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:8565

The Delhi High Court remanded the matter to the NCDRC to reconsider the petitioner's review application due to lack of reasons for modifying interest and compensation in an insurance theft claim dispute.

consumer other Procedural Consumer Protection Act, 1986 National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission interest rate modification review petition

Nishant Gulati v. Parmod Kumar Yadav

05 Nov 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:8564

The Delhi High Court disposed of an appeal under the Employee’s Compensation Act based on an amicable settlement, ordering return of the deposited amount to the employer after full payment to the workman.

labor appeal_allowed Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923 Section 30 amicable settlement compensation claim

Govind T. Samani v. Vidyadamodar Rai & Anr.

05 Nov 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:8561

The Delhi High Court reduced an excessive bond amount fixed by the NCDRC under Section 27 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, emphasizing that bond amounts must be reasonable and not exorbitant to ensure appearance in summary proceedings.

consumer_protection petition_allowed Significant Consumer Protection Act, 1986 Section 27 bond amount excessive bond

Usha Rani v. Kavindra Singh & Ors

05 Nov 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:8558

The Delhi High Court directed the trial court to reconsider the maintainability of the suit at final arguments stage, setting aside prior dismissal and appellate orders based on incorrect assumptions, and urged expeditious trial disposal.

civil other maintainability of suit Order VII Rule 11 CPC Section 96 CPC appeal against dismissal

Geeta Dhawan v. Anu Mehra & Anr.

05 Nov 2024 · Vikas Mahajan · 2024:DHC:8511

The Delhi High Court allowed the plaintiff's amendment application to add a claim for specific performance of an Agreement to Sell, holding that the relief was not barred by limitation due to a Supreme Court status quo order suspending the cause of action.

civil appeal_allowed Significant amendment of plaint Order VI Rule 17 CPC specific performance limitation

Angel Gupta v. State NCT of Delhi

05 Nov 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:8535

The Delhi High Court denied bail to the petitioner accused of conspiring to murder her partner's wife, emphasizing the gravity of the offence and risk of absconding despite trial delays.

criminal bail_denied Significant bail Section 302 IPC heinous offence murder conspiracy

Santosh v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr

05 Nov 2024 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2024:DHC:8458

The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR and proceedings under Section 528 BNSS based on a voluntary settlement in a private dispute involving non-compoundable offences under IPC and MV Act.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 528 BNSS non-compoundable offences settlement

Ravi Kumar v. Department of Space and Ors.

05 Nov 2024 · C. Hari Shankar; Girish Kathpalia · 2024:DHC:8498-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition challenging ISRO recruitment, holding that no error apparent on the face of the record justified review and emphasizing the limited scope of review jurisdiction.

administrative petition_dismissed review petition error apparent on face of record normalization of marks recruitment process

Subhash Chandra Jarodia v. Vijayinder Kumar & Ors.

05 Nov 2024 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2024:DHC:8519

The Delhi High Court held that a registered Gift Deed and Will are prima facie valid, dismissed the plaintiff's undue influence and co-ownership claims at interim stage, and modified the interim injunction to allow defendant's use of the property while restraining sale without court permission.

civil other Significant registered Gift Deed registered Will undue influence co-ownership

Sunita Ranga v. Vijayinder Kumar & Ors.

05 Nov 2024 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2024:DHC:8516

The Delhi High Court rejected a partition suit as without cause of action where the suit property was transferred by registered Gift Deed and Will prior to the owner's death, extinguishing his title.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC cause of action partition suit registered Gift Deed

Amarendra Dhari Singh v. Rajshree Singh; Amarendra Dhari Singh v. Arundhati Khanna

05 Nov 2024 · Navin Chawla · 2024:DHC:8483

The Delhi High Court held that admitted loans repayable on demand cannot be postponed at the debtor's discretion and that insertion of dates in undated signed cheques does not amount to material alteration, dismissing defendants' leave to defend applications and granting summary judgment to the plaintiff.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order XXXVII CPC leave to defend summary suit loan repayable on demand

Amarendra Dhari Singh v. Aditi Shivinder Singh

05 Nov 2024 · Navin Chawla · 2024:DHC:8480

The Delhi High Court held that a defendant's clear admission of a loan repayable on demand justifies passing a decree on admission under Order XII Rule 6 CPC, rejecting vague defenses including repayment 'as and when able to' and material alteration of cheques.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order XII Rule 6 CPC loan repayment admission of debt material alteration

Renu Jain v. Union of India & Ors.

05 Nov 2024 · The Chief Justice; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2024:DHC:8479-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the confirmation of an auction sale, holding that statutory conditions under Rules 60 and 61 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 are mandatory and the petitioner lacked locus and evidence to set aside the sale.

civil petition_dismissed Significant auction sale Rules 60 and 61 Second Schedule Income Tax Act, 1961

Union of India v. NK DSC Simon Topno Retd

04 Nov 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:8510-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's order condoning a shortfall in qualifying service for second service pension in the Defence Security Corps, ruling that statutory Pension Regulations override contrary administrative policy instructions.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant second service pension Defence Security Corps condonation of shortfall Armed Forces Tribunal

Union of India & Ors. v. Ex JWO Udaiveer Gautam

04 Nov 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:8581-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's order granting disability pension to a discharged serviceman, affirming the presumption that disabilities arising during service are attributable to military service unless disproved by the employer.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disability pension military service Entitlement Rules for Casualty Pensionary Awards, 1982 Medical Board opinion

Rajesh v. Directorate General Sashastra Seema Bal

04 Nov 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:8366-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that an acquittal on merit entitles a candidate to appointment despite prior criminal charges and that non-disclosure of specific offence details, when FIR and pendency were disclosed, does not justify cancellation absent clear suppression.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant honourable acquittal benefit of doubt suppression of material facts appointment cancellation

Mahender Singh v. Union of India & Ors.

04 Nov 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:8646-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking re-fixation of pay, holding that the petitioner’s pay was correctly fixed as per the option exercised under the 7th CPC and relevant rules, and that failure to revise the option within prescribed timelines bars any claim for pay correction.

service_law petition_dismissed pay fixation 7th Central Pay Commission option for pay fixation Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016

Anil Kumar Sharma & Ors. v. Awadh Kishore

04 Nov 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:9171

The Delhi High Court allowed the civil revision petition and rejected the plaintiff's suit for possession as barred by limitation and lacking cause of action, holding that an Agreement to Sell and GPA do not confer ownership sufficient to maintain possession against third parties.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC Limitation Act 1963 Agreement to Sell General Power of Attorney