Delhi High Court

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Ramesh Kumar Yadav & Ors. v. Manan Yadav

16 Oct 2024 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2024:DHC:7989

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's dismissal of the petitioners' application under Order VII Rule 11 CPC, holding that the plaint discloses a cause of action and the issues raised require trial.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC cause of action Hindu Undivided Family ancestral property

Union of India & Ors. v. Raman Kumar Mehta

16 Oct 2024 · C. Hari Shankar; Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2024:DHC:8039-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition filed by the Union of India, holding that the issue was conclusively settled against them by binding Division Bench precedents.

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A. S. Ismail v. National Investigation Agency

16 Oct 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh; Amit Sharma · 2024:DHC:8046-DB

The Delhi High Court modified the custody parole granted to a senior PFI leader accused under UAPA, denying interim bail but extending parole duration with State-borne expenses to attend his daughter's wedding.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant interim bail custody parole Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act Section 43D(5) UAPA

Farman v. State NCT of Delhi

16 Oct 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:8021

The Delhi High Court granted bail to the petitioner in an NDPS case, holding that mere reliance on CDR without corroborative evidence is insufficient to deny bail under Section 37(1)(b)(ii) of the NDPS Act.

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Rohit Kumar v. State NCT of Delhi

16 Oct 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:7995
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The Delhi High Court granted bail to the petitioner in a commercial quantity ganja case due to prolonged custody and trial delay, holding that procedural lapses in sampling under the NDPS Act do not automatically vitiate the trial or entitle bail.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant NDPS Act Section 50 NDPS Act Section 52A NDPS Act Section 37 NDPS Act

Pawan Gupta v. Union of India & Anr

16 Oct 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh; Amit Sharma · 2024:DHC:7969-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the pre-execution challenge to a COFEPOSA detention order against an absconding Nepalese citizen, holding that delay or non-service abroad does not vitiate the order and directing the petitioner to surrender for execution.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant COFEPOSA Act detention order pre-execution challenge service of detention order

Achla Malhotra v. Delhi State NPEF CGHS Ltd. and Ors.

16 Oct 2024 · Girish Kathpalia · 2024:DHC:8000

The Delhi High Court upheld dismissal of a money recovery suit as barred by limitation, holding that the limitation period commenced from the date of partial refund and promise to pay the balance, and oral requests cannot extend limitation.

civil appeal_dismissed limitation money recovery suit cause of action partial payment

National Highways Authority of India v. Guruvayoor Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.

16 Oct 2024 · Jasmeet Singh · 2024:DHC:8011

The Delhi High Court upheld its interim order enforcing arbitral directions requiring the respondent to maintain escrow funds and pay Negative Grant, dismissing modification applications despite the respondent's financial constraints and lenders' objections.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Escrow Agreement Negative Grant Waterfall Mechanism

Central Bureau of Investigation v. Mahesh Agarwalla & Akshaya Mohapatra

16 Oct 2024 · Jasmeet Singh · 2024:DHC:8009
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The Delhi High Court held that an accused cannot invoke Section 91 CrPC to seek production of documents at the pre-charge stage, setting aside orders directing CBI to supply interception request letters.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 91 CrPC framing of charges privilege Indian Evidence Act Sections 123 and 124

DR GEETANJALI AGGARWAL v. DR MANOJ AGGARWAL

16 Oct 2024 · Rekha Palli; Jasmeet Singh; Amit Bansal · 2024:DHC:7994-FB

The Delhi High Court Full Bench held that orders under Section 12 of the Guardians and Wards Act, though termed interlocutory, are appealable under Section 19(1) of the Family Courts Act, 1984, as they affect substantive rights and the welfare of the minor child.

family appeal_allowed Significant Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 Family Courts Act, 1984 Section 12 GW Act Section 19 FC Act

Disruptive Health Solutions Pvt Ltd & Ors v. Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd & Anr

16 Oct 2024 · Manmohan, CJ; Tushar Rao Gedela, J · 2024:DHC:7970-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of the bank's assignment of an overdraft facility to an ARC after the account was classified as stressed loan under RBI Master Directions, dismissing the appellants' challenge and directing them to seek remedy under the SARFAESI Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant SARFAESI Act stressed loan SMA-1 SMA-2

Okinawa Autotech International Private Limited & Anr. v. Union of India

16 Oct 2024 · Manmohan, CJ; Tushar Rao Gedela, J · 2024:DHC:7968-DB

The Delhi High Court held that interference with a Show Cause Notice is rare and dismissed the appeal challenging the issuance of a blacklisting notice against a company already de-registered under the FAME-II Scheme.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Show Cause Notice Blacklisting De-registration FAME-II Scheme

Vinod Mengwal v. Sashastra Seema Bal & Anr.

16 Oct 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:8133-DB

The Delhi High Court directed reconsideration of the petitioner’s medical categorization affecting promotion eligibility, emphasizing the need for a reasoned order on representation.

administrative other Procedural medical categorization SHAPE-I category hearing loss promotion eligibility

Ashok Leyland Ltd v. The Commissioner Value Added Tax

16 Oct 2024 · Yashwant Varma; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:7991-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition directing refund of Rs. 3.5 crore with interest under the DVAT Act, holding the refund claim was not barred by limitation and the respondent acted arbitrarily in rejecting it.

tax petition_allowed Significant Delhi Value Added Tax Act, 2004 refund claim limitation Section 38 DVAT Act

Ashok Leyland Ltd. v. The Commissioner, Value Added Tax

16 Oct 2024 · Yashwant Varma; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:7992-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that delayed refund of excess tax under the DVAT Act mandates payment of interest at the statutory rate from the date refund became due, ordering the respondent to pay interest on the petitioner’s refund amount.

tax petition_allowed Significant refund interest on delayed refund Delhi Value Added Tax Act, 2004 Section 38 DVAT Act

Devadarsini Umapathy v. Medical Counselling Committee

16 Oct 2024 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2024:DHC:8018

The Delhi High Court held that OCI Cardholders who obtained their cards prior to 04.03.2021 may be considered under both Indian National and Foreign National categories for MBBS admission at AIIMS, dismissing the petition challenging the eligibility criteria and upholding the respondents' clarificatory notification.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant OCI Cardholders Foreign National Category Indian National Category MBBS admission

Mahesh Kumar Sharma & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.

16 Oct 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:8057-DB

The Delhi High Court directed respondents to consider the petitioners' belated representation against recovery of training allowance and stayed recovery pending decision, without expressing opinion on merits.

administrative petition_dismissed Procedural Article 226 writ petition training allowance recovery representation

The Director General All India Radio and Ors. v. Akashvani and Doordarshan Administrative Staff Association

16 Oct 2024 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:66-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the Tribunal's dismissal of the petitioners' application and remanded the matter for fresh consideration of recovery of excess pay based on employee undertakings.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant pay fixation recovery of excess payment undertaking to refund Central Administrative Tribunal

M/S. CWHEC-HCIL (JV) v. M/S. CALCUTTA HALDIA PORT ROAD COMPANY LIMITED

15 Oct 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:6124

The Delhi High Court allowed the decree holder to withdraw execution petitions following settlement, with liberty to re-approach the court and ordered release of deposited documents.

civil appeal_allowed execution petition withdrawal of petition settlement decree holder

All India Association of Central Excise Gazetted Executive Officers and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.

15 Oct 2024 · C. Hari Shankar; Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2024:DHC:7452-DB

The High Court held that the tribunal must consider claims for extension of NFU benefits on merits and remitted the matter for fresh adjudication, rejecting dismissal solely on policy grounds.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Non-Functional Financial Upgradation Scheme Group-B officers Central Administrative Tribunal Government policy