Delhi High Court

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Neeraj Khullar v. Virender Kumar Khullar

11 Sep 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:7142

The High Court allowed the petition to appoint a substitute arbitrator under Section 15(2) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 following the death of the original arbitrator, directing the DIAC to make the appointment.

civil petition_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 15(2) Substitute Arbitrator Death of Arbitrator

Martin Jebarathna Doss Antonisamy v. Reserve Bank of India

11 Sep 2024 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2024:DHC:7024

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the RBI's compounding order imposing a penalty under FEMA, holding that the penalty was computed lawfully and the petitioner was afforded due opportunity of hearing.

administrative petition_dismissed Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 compounding order penalty computation Master Direction on Compounding

Veerprabhu Projects Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. v. Jayant Jain & Ors.

11 Sep 2024 · Navin Chawla · 2024:DHC:7112
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the defendants' application to reject the plaint under Order VII Rule 11 CPC, holding that valuation, pendency of execution proceedings, and prior suit do not bar the maintainability of a suit challenging a fraudulent Sale Deed without evidence.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC Order II Rule 2 CPC Sale Deed nullity Court fee valuation

Sanjay Tyagi v. State Through SHO Police Station South Vasant

11 Sep 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:7117

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under the DMC Act as barred by limitation under Section 468 Cr.P.C., holding that chargesheet filed beyond one year without condonation renders cognizance invalid.

criminal petition_allowed Significant limitation period Section 468 Cr.P.C. Delhi Municipal Corporation Act unauthorized construction

Kuldeep Kumar v. State of Delhi NCT & Anr

11 Sep 2024 · Anish Dayal · 2024:DHC:7077
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The Delhi High Court upheld the summoning order against a trade union leader accused of sexual harassment, holding that exoneration in departmental inquiry does not automatically quash criminal proceedings initiated by the victim.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant sexual harassment summoning order departmental inquiry exoneration

Arun Ramchandran Pillai v. Directorate of Enforcement

11 Sep 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:7008
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The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner in a PMLA money laundering case related to the Delhi Excise Policy scam, emphasizing the primacy of personal liberty and the need for corroborative evidence beyond statements under Section 50 PMLA.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 Section 45 PMLA bail money laundering

Manav Mandir Mission Trust v. Union of India & Ors.

11 Sep 2024 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2024:DHC:6980

The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition, holding that land categorized as 'River Bed' under the Zonal Development Plan cannot be regularised or occupied by the petitioner Trust, affirming the supremacy of land acquisition and ecological restoration laws.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Zonal Development Plan 2010 regularisation certificate land acquisition River Bed zone

Shalini Jain v. State of Delhi & Anr.

11 Sep 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:7246

The Delhi High Court granted limited transit anticipatory bail to an accused apprehending arrest in another State, recognizing exceptional circumstances and the constitutional right to access justice.

criminal petition_allowed Significant transit anticipatory bail extra-territorial jurisdiction wrongful arrest Section 438 Cr.P.C.

Uday Gupta v. Emaar India Limited

11 Sep 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:7273

The Delhi High Court granted a six-month extension to the arbitrator's mandate under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, allowing continuation of arbitration proceedings.

civil petition_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 29A extension of arbitrator mandate arbitration proceedings

Ambience Pvt Ltd v. Gammon India Ltd & Anr

11 Sep 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:7412

The Delhi High Court allowed the petition to extend the arbitrator's mandate by one year under Section 29A(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, with no objection from the respondents.

arbitration petition_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 29A(4) extension of arbitrator mandate arbitration proceedings

Union of India v. Randhir Singh

11 Sep 2024 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:689-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's quashing of retrospective downward pay refixation and recovery from a government servant without prior notice, reaffirming principles of natural justice and recovery limitations near retirement.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant pay fixation downward refixation recovery of excess pay natural justice

Sartaj Singh Chahal v. Union of India and Ors.

10 Sep 2024 · Rekha Palli; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:6977-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging APAR grading and denial of 2nd financial upgradation under MACP, holding that no downgrading occurred and medical condition alone does not warrant compassionate grading.

administrative petition_dismissed APAR grading Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme MACP Medical Category Shape II

Sharookh Khan v. Indira Gandhi National Open University

10 Sep 2024 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:7881

The Delhi High Court held that a candidate cannot retrospectively change subjects after degree completion and directed the University to implement safeguards to prevent such occurrences.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant subject change degree completion retrospective alteration university examination

Vineet Kumar Gupta v. Intec Capital Pvt. Ltd.

10 Sep 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:7628

The Delhi High Court held that summons issued to a director under Sections 138 and 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act cannot be quashed if the complaint contains sufficient averments of his responsibility for the company's business and cheque dishonour.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Section 141 Negotiable Instruments Act vicarious liability director liability

Heaven Lounge Pvt Ltd & Ors. v. State of GNCTD & Anr.

10 Sep 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:7525

The Delhi High Court dismissed the revision petition upholding conviction and sentence under Section 138 N.I. Act against company directors for cheque dishonour, affirming vicarious liability and competence of SPA witness.

criminal petition_dismissed Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Dishonour of cheque Vicarious liability Directors liability

Adarsh Viklang Vikash Samiti v. New-Delhi Municipal Council

10 Sep 2024 · Vibhu Bakhru; Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:7019-DB

Delhi High Court upheld NDMC’s interim humanitarian decision permitting physically disabled persons to vend temporarily in no vending zones, without granting permanent rights or licenses.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant physically disabled vendors no hawking zone temporary vending permission Street Vendors Act 2014

D K Freight Carrier Proprietor Deepak Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.

10 Sep 2024 · Vibhu Bakhru; Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:6952-DB

The Delhi High Court remanded the matter for fresh consideration of GST registration cancellation and revocation after the petitioner submitted documentary evidence of business existence and address change.

tax appeal_allowed Significant GST registration Section 28 CGST Act amendment of registration principal place of business

Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. Sakshi Shedha

10 Sep 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Girish Kathpalia · 2024:DHC:7213-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order reinstating a candidate whose appointment as Architectural Assistant was cancelled without proper inquiry despite her declared qualification matching the advertisement criteria.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Appointment cancellation Misrepresentation Degree in Architecture Degree in Planning

Singh v. Soma Roy

10 Sep 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Girish Kathpalia · 2024:DHC:7212-DB

The High Court upheld the Tribunal's order setting aside a delayed charge memo and suspension issued by an incompetent authority against a Medical Officer who was on leave during the alleged theft.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant charge memo disciplinary proceedings delay in initiation suspension order

I v. State (NCT of Delhi) and Anr.

10 Sep 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:7174
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging bail granted to an accused in a rape case, holding that bail cancellation requires cogent evidence of interference with justice or abuse of bail conditions.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant bail cancellation of bail rape Section 164 CrPC