Delhi High Court

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National Institute of Health & Family Welfare v. Dr. C.P. Rai & Anr.

05 Nov 2024 · Yashwant Varma; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:8517-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the quashing of a removal order due to the inquiry officer's failure to provide a reasoned report and disproportionate punishment, directing reinstatement with partial back wages.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant disciplinary inquiry reasoned inquiry report natural justice proportionality of punishment

M/S HCC VCCL Joint Venture v. Union of India & Ors.

05 Nov 2024 · Yashwant Varma; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:8662-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a revisional authority cannot stay a refund order under Section 108 CGST Act without forming a prima facie opinion that the order is illegal or prejudicial to revenue, and balances in Electronic Cash and Credit Ledgers are treated equally for refund purposes.

tax petition_allowed Significant Section 108 CGST Act Electronic Cash Ledger Electronic Credit Ledger Refund sanction

Maj Gen Jitendra Kumar Shukla VSM v. Union of India & Ors.

05 Nov 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:8545-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the Armed Forces Tribunal's delayed and erroneous order, restoring the petition for fresh adjudication expeditiously.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Armed Forces Tribunal delay in pronouncement Confidential Report judicial delay

Barun Kumar & Ors. v. Sashastra Seema Bal & Anr.

05 Nov 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:8508-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the Sashastra Seema Bal to consider the petitioners' claim for promotion to Commandant (GD) in accordance with the Recruitment Rules and communicate its decision within four weeks.

administrative other promotion Sashastra Seema Bal Recruitment Rules 2013 seniority

Maj. Anish Murlidhar v. Dhanuli Devi

05 Nov 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:8677-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 under DSC, ruling that statutory pension regulations override Ministry of Defence policy letters prohibiting such condonation.

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

Rahul Kumar v. Union of India and Ors

05 Nov 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:8656-DB

The Delhi High Court held that rejection of extension requests for joining duty must be by a reasoned order and not solely on the lapse of a fixed period, directing respondents to reconsider the petitioner's representation accordingly.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant extension of joining time appointment letter speaking order Central Industrial Security Force

SBI General Insurance Co Ltd v. Munni Devi & Ors

05 Nov 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:9159
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The Delhi High Court held the Insurance Company liable to pay revised compensation based on Delhi minimum wages for permanent injury, excluding death-related damages, and upheld 9% interest in a motor accident claim.

motor_accident_compensation appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Compensation Minimum wages Gratuitous passenger

Rajesh Kumar Bhalla v. The New India Assurance Co. Ltd.

05 Nov 2024 · Jyoti Singh · 2024:DHC:8986

The court held that acceptance of voluntary retirement under a VRS Scheme bars claims for past stagnation increments as the scheme constitutes full and final settlement of all claims.

labor petition_dismissed Significant Voluntary Retirement Scheme Stagnation increments Full and final settlement Estoppel

Rajbir Singh v. National Insurance Company Limited & Ors.

05 Nov 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:9034

The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation for permanent disability and non-pecuniary damages in a motor accident claim, recognizing loss of future earning capacity despite no immediate salary loss.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Permanent Disability Loss of Future Earning Capacity Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Compensation Enhancement

Dinesh Kumar v. Krishan Lal Khurana & Ors.

05 Nov 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:9032

The Delhi High Court held that an eviction petition filed by some co-owners is maintainable without unanimous consent of all co-owners unless opposition is demonstrated, dismissing the tenant's challenge to the eviction suit.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Eviction Petition Co-owners Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 14(1)(e)

G.P. Soti v. The Principal Deen Dayal Upadhyay College and Ors

05 Nov 2024 · Jyoti Singh · 2024:DHC:8944

The Delhi High Court held that under the MACP Scheme, financial upgradation must be to the immediate next higher Grade Pay, and Grade Pay Rs.5400/- in PB-2 and PB-3 are distinct, dismissing the petitioner's claim for higher Grade Pay Rs.6600/-.

service_law petition_dismissed Significant Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme MACP Grade Pay Pay Band

Edwin D Souza v. Ran Singh

05 Nov 2024 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2024:DHC:8813

The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition by a third party challenging a criminal revision order, holding that only parties or recognized victims have locus standi to challenge criminal proceedings.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant locus standi criminal revision victim rights third party intervention

Edwin Dsouza v. Ran Singh & Anr.

05 Nov 2024 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2024:DHC:8814

The Delhi High Court held that a victim does not have a right to be impleaded as a party in criminal proceedings and upheld the dismissal of the petitioner’s application for impleadment in a property-related criminal revision petition.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant victim impleadment criminal revision petition right to be heard Section 2(wa) CrPC

M/S ADEP CLINICAL RESERARCH AND DIAGNOSTIC v. M/S SHYAMBHAVI LABS PRIVATE LIMITED

05 Nov 2024 · Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:8635
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The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, holding that the invocation notice need only set out the gist of disputes and that proper parties can be joined by amendment.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 Section 21 arbitration agreement

Pawan Kumar Jaggi v. ACIT Central Circle-25 New Delhi

05 Nov 2024 · Vibhu BakhrU; Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:8504-DB
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The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal directing reassessment of unexplained foreign bank deposits subject to production of bank statements, affirming that additions can be estimated in absence of evidence but must allow opportunity for verification.

tax appeal_allowed Significant foreign bank account undisclosed income income tax assessment adverse inference

COSLIGHT INFRA COMPANY PVT. LTD v. CONCEPT ENGINEERS

05 Nov 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:8755

The Delhi High Court held that an order rejecting impleadment of a party in arbitration is a procedural order, not an interim award, and thus not challengeable under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 challenge Interim arbitral award Procedural order

Harijinder Kaur and Anr. v. Government of NCT of Delhi and Anr.

05 Nov 2024 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2024:DHC:8736

The Delhi High Court held that a compensation claim under the Delhi Victim Compensation Scheme filed within three years of the offence date is not time barred even if the accident report is untraced and the trial has not concluded.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Delhi Victim Compensation Scheme, 2015 limitation period untraced report Detailed Accident Information Report

Jones Lang Lasalle Property Consultants India Pvt. Ltd. v. Rajasthan Urban Drinking Water Sewerage and Infrastructure Corporation Limited

05 Nov 2024 · Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:8560

The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 due to the respondent's failure to timely appoint its arbitrator as per the contract's arbitration clause.

arbitration appeal_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Section 12 sole arbitrator appointment

Jones Lang Lasalle Property Consultants India Pvt. Ltd. v. Rajasthan Urban Drinking Water Sewerage and Infrastructure Corporation Limited

05 Nov 2024 · Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:8559

The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 due to the respondent's failure to timely appoint its arbitrator as per the contract.

arbitration petition_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Section 12 sole arbitrator appointment

Soumita Construction Private Limited v. Indiabulls Distribution Services Limited

05 Nov 2024 · Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:8563

The Delhi High Court set aside an arbitral award passed by a unilaterally appointed arbitrator and appointed a new arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes afresh.

civil appeal_allowed Significant arbitral award unilateral appointment nullity Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996