Delhi High Court

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Chandni Fazli v. Razia Sultana & Ors.

07 Nov 2024 · Manmohan, CJ; Tushar Rao Gedela, J · 2024:DHC:8702-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a written statement filed within the extended period under the Original Side Rules must be taken on record even without an affidavit of admission/denial, and condonation of delay application is unnecessary if filed within that period.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi High Court Original Side Rules 2018 written statement affidavit of admission/denial condonation of delay

Anjum Nayyar v. Yavar Ehsan

07 Nov 2024 · Rekha Palli; Saurabh Banerjee · 2024:DHC:8631-DB

The Delhi High Court held that Family Courts can grant declarations of dissolution of marriage based on extrajudicial divorce by Mubaraat under Muslim Personal Law and issued procedural guidelines for such cases.

family appeal_allowed Significant Family Courts Act, 1984 Section 7(b) Mubaraat Muslim Personal Law

Kanwar Singh Yadav v. Delhi Tourism and Transport Development Corporation Limited

07 Nov 2024 · Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:8633
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The Delhi High Court held that at the Section 11 stage, only the prima facie existence of an arbitration agreement is examined and appointed a sole arbitrator by consent despite a three-member tribunal clause.

arbitration appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 appointment of arbitrator prima facie arbitration agreement capacity to invoke arbitration

Baljeet Kaur v. The State NCT of Delhi and Anr

07 Nov 2024 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2024:DHC:8593
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The Delhi High Court quashed proclaimed offender proceedings and FIR against a petitioner who was not residing at the address of service, holding that absence without intent to evade judicial process does not justify such actions.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 82 CrPC proclaimed offender service of summons Section 138 NI Act

R K Gupta v. Union of India and Ors.

07 Nov 2024 · Manmohan, CJ; Tushar Rao Gedela, J · 2024:DHC:8681-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of requiring Transfer of Technology from DRDE as a condition for participation in a government tender for DEPA products, dismissing the petitioner’s challenge as covered by prior precedent.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Transfer of Technology Tender conditions Proprietary formulation DRDE

Prashant Kumar Singh v. Staff Selection Commission

07 Nov 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:8604-DB

The Delhi High Court directed re-measurement of the petitioner's height after prior qualification, allowing him to continue in the SSC Sub-Inspector selection if he meets the prescribed standard.

administrative appeal_allowed Physical Standard Test Height qualification Staff Selection Commission Sub-Inspector recruitment

Satya Pal Bharti v. Pankaj Roy Gupta & Ors.; Ram Singh Deceased Through His LRs v. Pankaj Roy Gupta & Ors.

07 Nov 2024 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2024:DHC:8594
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The Delhi High Court dismissed contempt petitions alleging violation of a 2004 interim order, holding that urbanization under the DMC Act rendered the order infructuous and vested land possession rights in the DDA and DoE.

property petition_dismissed Significant Contempt of Court Delhi Land Reforms Act Urbanization Section 507 DMC Act

IARI Stenographers Association v. Sanjay Garg & Anr.

07 Nov 2024 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2024:DHC:8570

The Delhi High Court held ICAR and Department of Expenditure guilty of contempt for failing to grant retrospective pay parity to stenographer cadres as directed by earlier orders and mandated immediate compliance.

labor petition_allowed Significant pay parity Personal Assistants Private Secretaries Indian Council of Agricultural Research

GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI v. ANANG PAL SINGH

07 Nov 2024 · C. HARI SHANKAR; SUDHIR KUMAR JAIN · 2024:DHC:8614-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing payment of interest on delayed leave encashment and CGEGI, holding such benefits are rights not to be withheld without statutory authority.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant leave encashment CGEGI retiral benefits interest on delayed payment

All India Institute of Medical Sciences v. Pariyarath Ramesh Menon

07 Nov 2024 · C. Hari Shankar; Girish Kathpalia · 2024:DHC:9247-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging an interlocutory CAT order allowing a candidate to participate in a promotion selection process subject to final adjudication, holding no irreparable prejudice was caused warranting interference under Article 226.

administrative petition_dismissed Article 226 Central Administrative Tribunal interlocutory order promotion

Calcom Electronics Ltd v. The Commissioner VAT The Trade and Tax Department

06 Nov 2024 · Yashwant Varma; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:8514-DB

The Delhi High Court held that appeals against Appellate Tribunal orders relating to pre-2005 tax periods are maintainable directly before the High Court under Section 81 of the DVAT Act, superseding the repealed DST Act's procedural requirements.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Delhi Value Added Tax Act, 2004 Delhi Sales Tax Act, 1975 Section 45 DST Act Section 81 DVAT Act

Ram Dhan Panchal & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.

06 Nov 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:8678-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to consider the writ petition as a representation against recovery orders and decide it by a speaking order, staying recovery pending such decision.

administrative petition_dismissed Procedural Article 226 writ petition recovery order training allowance

Maj. Anish Muralidhar v. EX NK Shyam Sunder Chaudhari

06 Nov 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:8609-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's order condoning shortfall in qualifying service and granting second service pension to a DSC retiree, ruling that statutory pension regulations override Ministry of Defence policy letters prohibiting condonation.

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

Maj. Anish Muralidhar v. EX HAV Madan Mohan Lal

06 Nov 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:8607-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's order condoning shortfall in qualifying service and granting second service pension to a DSC retiree, holding that statutory pension regulations override Ministry of Defence policy letters prohibiting such condonation.

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

Maj. Anish Muralidhar v. (DSC) EX HAV MAM RAJ SHARMA

06 Nov 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:8606-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's order condoning shortfall in qualifying service and directing grant of second service pension to a DSC retiree, holding that statutory pension regulations override Ministry of Defence policy letters.

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

Maj. Anish Muralidhar v. Ex Hav Dsc Gyan Prakash

06 Nov 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:8605-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's order condoning shortfall in qualifying service and granting second service pension to DSC personnel, ruling that statutory pension regulations override Ministry of Defence policy prohibiting condonation.

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

Saroj v. United India Insurance Co. Ltd.

06 Nov 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:9495

The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation for a motor accident claimant by recognizing 100% functional disability and applying skilled worker wages for loss of income, while upholding non-pecuniary awards.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Permanent Disability Certificate Functional Disability Minimum Wages

Delhi Transport Corporation v. United India Insurance Company Ltd

06 Nov 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:9176
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The Delhi High Court held that DTC was not liable to reimburse the insurer for compensation paid where it had exercised due care in verifying the driver's license, which was later found to be fake.

motor_vehicle_accident_insurance_liability appeal_partly_allowed Significant driving license verification motor vehicle accident insurance policy breach public transport undertaking duty

Vinod Kumar Ahluwalia v. Manish Sharma

06 Nov 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:9175

The Delhi High Court dismissed the revision petition upholding the trial court’s dismissal of a possession suit for lack of specific pleadings under Section 6 of the Specific Relief Act and failure to establish forcible dispossession.

civil appeal_dismissed Section 6 Specific Relief Act forcible dispossession possession suit vague pleadings

Rachna Paul v. Government of NCT of Delhi and Ors.

06 Nov 2024 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2024:DHC:9084
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Delhi High Court directs payment of minimum Rs. 3 lakhs compensation to acid attack victim under Delhi Victim Compensation Scheme, rejecting lower interim compensation awarded.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Delhi Victim Compensation Scheme 2015 acid attack compensation minimum compensation interim compensation