Delhi High Court

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Vishwanatha Eswaran v. Union of India & Ors.

22 Aug 2024 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2024:DHC:6355

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging SARFAESI Act recovery proceedings, holding that statutory remedies before the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal must be exhausted before seeking writ relief.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant writ jurisdiction Article 226 SARFAESI Act Debt Recovery Tribunal

Uday Medicare P. Ltd. & Ors. v. Rita Agarwal

22 Aug 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:6395

The Delhi High Court set aside an ex-parte order against defendants who lost their counsel due to unpaid fees, allowing them to participate in trial subject to costs.

civil appeal_allowed ex-parte order withdrawal of vakalatnama non-payment of professional fees setting aside ex-parte

Akhtari Begum & Anr v. Vikram Sharma & Ors

22 Aug 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:6397

The Delhi High Court recorded an amicable settlement in an eviction dispute under the Delhi Rent Control Act, allowing tenants to vacate by a stipulated date and clearing dues, without affecting Union of India's interest.

civil appeal_allowed Delhi Rent Control Act Section 14(1)(e) eviction tenant rights

Future Uday Communications Pvt. Ltd. v. Amit Srivastava

22 Aug 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:6598

The Delhi High Court allowed the petition to extend the arbitral tribunal's mandate by one and a half months under Section 29A(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 with no objection from the respondent.

civil petition_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 29A(4) extension of arbitral tribunal mandate arbitral tribunal

Union of India & Ors. v. Kamlesh Kumari

22 Aug 2024 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:410-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the entitlement of a casual labourer's widow to family pension based on continuous service and temporary status, dismissing the Union of India's challenge.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant family pension casual labourer temporary status Indian Railway Establishment Manual

Rajbir Singh v. The Commissioner MCD and Anr

22 Aug 2024 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:735-DB
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The Delhi High Court directed the Central Administrative Tribunal to ensure uniformity in awarding interest rates on delayed payment of retiral benefits by the MCD, setting aside the impugned order awarding interest at GPF rates.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant delayed payment retiral benefits interest rate Municipal Corporation of Delhi

Nitin Kumar v. Jagat Singh

21 Aug 2024 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2024:DHC:6321
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal, holding that a power of attorney holder cannot depose on behalf of the principal without personal knowledge, and upheld the forfeiture of earnest money due to the appellant's failure to personally prove the case.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Power of Attorney Order III Rule 1 CPC Earnest Money Forfeiture

M/S MGI (INDIA) PVT LTD v. M/S INTERNATIONAL DESIGN & ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD

21 Aug 2024 · Rajiv Shakdher; Amit Bansal

The Delhi High Court set aside an arbitral award rejecting claims under a non-solicitation clause and remanded for fresh arbitration, emphasizing enforceability of such clauses subject to evidence and law.

civil appeal_allowed Significant non-solicitation clause arbitration award Section 34 Arbitration and Conciliation Act enforceability of contract

M/S ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. v. RENU JHA & ORS.

21 Aug 2024 · CHANDRA DHARI SINGH · 2024:DHC:6264

The Delhi High Court upheld the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal's award holding the driver negligent and the insurance company liable to pay compensation to the deceased's legal heirs, applying the preponderance of probabilities standard and rejecting the insurer's plea of gratuitous passenger exclusion.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 negligence compensation gratuitous passenger

Magicon Impex Private Limited v. Commissioner of Central Goods and Service Tax & Ors.

21 Aug 2024 · Vibhu Bakhru; Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:6277-DB

The Delhi High Court held that multiple audit memos issued beyond limitation do not invalidate a subsequent Show Cause Notice under the CGST Act and dismissed the petition challenging the SCN.

tax petition_dismissed Significant Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 audit memo limitation Show Cause Notice

Manpreet Singh v. Ayodhya Prasad Yadav & Anr

21 Aug 2024 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2024:DHC:6263

The Delhi High Court upheld the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal's award holding the appellant liable for rash and negligent driving causing grievous injuries, applying the preponderance of probabilities standard under the Motor Vehicles Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 rash and negligent driving preponderance of probabilities Motor Accident Claims Tribunal

Poonam & Ors. v. Union of India

21 Aug 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:6322

The Delhi High Court condoned a nearly five-year delay in filing a railway accident compensation claim due to death of counsel and Covid-19, emphasizing liberal construction of welfare legislation.

civil appeal_allowed Significant condonation of delay Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 welfare legislation death of counsel

Mrs. Nirmal Pahwa and Ors. v. Mr. Sardar Gursharan Singh Chawla (Deceased) through LRs and Ors.

21 Aug 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:6324

The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's order permitting the plaintiff to produce additional documents after pleadings under Order VII Rule 14 CPC, dismissing the petition challenging the same under Article 227.

civil petition_dismissed Order VII Rule 14 CPC Article 227 Constitution of India supervisory jurisdiction leave to produce documents

Ms. Richa Kapoor v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi

21 Aug 2024 · Sanjeev Narula · 2024:DHC:6515

The Delhi High Court held that the Registrar of Societies lacks jurisdiction to reject amendments to a society's governing body under Section 12 of the Societies Registration Act, 1860, and directed updating of records while leaving substantive disputes to civil adjudication.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Societies Registration Act, 1860 Section 12 Registrar of Societies jurisdiction governing body amendments

Vipin Kumar Tyagi v. Nidhi Pandey

21 Aug 2024 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2024:DHC:6316

The Delhi High Court dismissed the contempt petition, holding that non-selection for a discretionary award without mala fide or procedural irregularity does not amount to wilful disobedience of court directions.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant National Teachers Award discretionary award contempt of court wilful disobedience

9560995495 v. Union of India & Anr.

21 Aug 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2024:DHC:6282

Delhi High Court directs pharmaceutical companies to file affidavits disclosing clinical trial recruitment and medicine pricing data to ensure regulatory compliance and transparency.

administrative other Procedural clinical trials DCGI Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Ex-HC D.K. Dwivedi v. UOI & Ors.

21 Aug 2024 · Rekha Palli; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:6348-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside a BSF dismissal order due to procedural lapses in recording the plea of guilty, awarding partial back wages and pension but denying reinstatement.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Summary Security Force Court plea of guilty Rule 142 BSF Rules disciplinary proceedings

Vinod Sharma & Ors. v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr.

21 Aug 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:6291

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC following an amicable settlement between the parties in a matrimonial dispute, holding that continuing proceedings would be an abuse of the court's process.

criminal appeal_allowed Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR matrimonial dispute Section 498A IPC

South Delhi Municipal Corporation v. Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education

21 Aug 2024 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav

The Delhi High Court upheld the Municipal Taxation Tribunal's order classifying a government transit accommodation as non-commercial for property tax purposes despite nominal charges, dismissing the Municipal Corporation's appeal.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant property tax assessment Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 Bye-Law 9(A) use factor

Louis Vuitton Malletier v. WWW.HAUTE24.COM & Ors.

21 Aug 2024 · Mini Pushkarna · 2024:DHC:6352

The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction against unauthorized use of plaintiff's copyrighted photographs by defendants, allowed sale of certified pre-owned goods with disclosure, and awarded costs to the plaintiff.

civil appeal_allowed Significant copyright infringement photographs and images permanent injunction authorized use