Delhi High Court

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Reema Aggarwal v. Jasmeet Singh

07 Aug 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:5905

The Delhi High Court allowed the defendant to lead evidence and examine official witnesses despite the Trial Court's order closing her right to do so, emphasizing that evidence-affidavit on record and pending cross-examination preclude such closure.

civil appeal_allowed right to lead evidence evidence-affidavit examination-in-chief cross-examination

Seema Bansal v. Durga Dass Bansal

07 Aug 2024 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2024:DHC:5899
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The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal of a daughter-in-law, holding that under the Domestic Violence Act, 2005, she has a statutory right to reside in the shared household irrespective of ownership, and eviction without due procedure is invalid.

family appeal_allowed Significant Domestic Violence Act, 2005 shared household right to reside eviction

Meenu Nanda v. Kartar Singh Kochar

07 Aug 2024 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2024:DHC:5889
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The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal, setting aside the trial court's decree by holding that the Will dated 10.12.2007 was validly executed and attested, and the respondent failed to prove any suspicious circumstances to invalidate it.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Will execution Indian Succession Act Section 63 Section 68 Evidence Act

Dattatreya Mukhopadhyay v. Union of India Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

07 Aug 2024 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:5886

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition for lack of territorial jurisdiction, holding that the petitioner must approach the Orissa High Court where the respondent institute is located.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant territorial jurisdiction forum conveniens Article 226 writ petition

Savalia Rajan Arunbhai v. Union of India & Ors.

07 Aug 2024 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:5879

The Delhi High Court upheld the debarment of a foreign medical graduate from NEET (PG) for two years for furnishing false information, ruling that a communication error regarding the penalty did not invalidate the lawful decision of the Examination Ethics Committee.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant NEET (PG) Foreign Medical Graduate Examination unfair means Examination Ethics Committee

Raja Jaswant Singh v. Union of India & Ors.

07 Aug 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh; Amit Sharma · 2024:DHC:5821-DB
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The Delhi High Court quashed preventive detention orders against Raja Jaswant Singh Sandhu due to unexplained delay, factual inaccuracies, and lack of proximate link despite his judicial custody, emphasizing strict adherence to procedural safeguards in preventive detention.

criminal petition_allowed Significant preventive detention PITNDPS Act NDPS Act confessional statements

Abdul Wahid Alias Saddam v. National Investigation Agency

07 Aug 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh; Amit Sharma · 2024:DHC:5824-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's bail plea under stringent UAPA provisions, holding that the prima facie material establishes his involvement in smuggling high-quality counterfeit currency, justifying denial of bail.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant UAPA bail Section 43-D(5) UAPA fake currency notes prima facie true

REACH INFOCOM TECHNOLOGY PVT LTD v. SHRI GIRISH KUMAR BHASIN

06 Aug 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:5853

The Delhi High Court set aside the Trial Court's order on territorial jurisdiction for failure to consider an exclusive jurisdiction clause and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication.

civil other Significant territorial jurisdiction exclusive jurisdiction clause Order VII Rule 10 CPC cause of action

Jyoti Swaroop Baweja v. Dharm Vir Nagpal and Ors.

06 Aug 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:5852

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking revival of a civil suit withdrawn unconditionally in compliance with the deceased mother's last wish, holding that mere allegations of misrepresentation and delay do not justify revival.

civil petition_dismissed Significant withdrawal of suit revival of suit Order XXIII Rule 1 CPC unconditional withdrawal

Sanjeev Kumar v. Ashok Kumar

06 Aug 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:5851

The High Court directed the Trial Court to expeditiously adjudicate contempt applications filed for violation of a status quo injunction order under Order XXXIX Rule 1 and 2 CPC.

civil other injunction Order XXXIX Rule 1 and 2 CPC status quo contempt proceedings

Shanti Devi v. Net Ram & Ors.

06 Aug 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:5850

The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a restoration application under Order IX Rule 13 CPC due to unexplained delay of nearly 40 years, affirming the limited scope of supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227.

civil petition_dismissed restoration application Order IX Rule 13 CPC Section 151 CPC unexplained delay

Laxmi Eye Care LLP & Ors. v. Opti Plaza

06 Aug 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:5849

The Delhi High Court allowed a petition directing the Trial Court to record evidence itself instead of through a Local Commissioner due to petitioners' financial hardship and respondent's consent.

civil petition_allowed Local Commissioner Recording of evidence Financial hardship Commercial suit

Union of India v. Shapoorji Pallonji and Company Private Limited

06 Aug 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:5877

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against an interim arbitral order, directing the petitioner to challenge the final award under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

arbitration appeal_dismissed Arbitral Tribunal interim order final award Section 34 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

Mazid v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

06 Aug 2024 · Vikas Mahajan · 2024:DHC:5871

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused in a murder case based on weak circumstantial evidence and procedural deficiencies in video evidence, emphasizing the presumption of innocence and prolonged custody.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant regular bail extra-judicial confession circumstantial evidence Section 64B Evidence Act

Vijay Kumar v. State of NCT of Delhi and Ors.

06 Aug 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh; Amit Sharma · 2024:DHC:5861-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed a habeas corpus petition and ordered the return of a 13-year-old girl to her father after determining she had left home voluntarily and was willing to return.

criminal petition_allowed habeas corpus minor custody Section 164 CrPC child welfare

Employees' State Insurance Corporation v. M/s Uttar Pradesh Rajkiya Nirman Nigam Ltd.

06 Aug 2024 · Prateek Jalan · 2024:DHC:5805
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The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award directing ESIC to reimburse labour cess paid by UPRNN, holding that parties can contractually agree reimbursement of statutory levies not included in contract price basis.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 labour cess Building and Other Construction Workers Act, 1996 contractual interpretation

MTNL Staff Union Class III & IV v. Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd.

06 Aug 2024 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2024:DHC:5839
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The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking enforcement of trade union election procedures under a non-statutory Code of Discipline in MTNL, holding that such matters do not attract writ jurisdiction as they involve private law rights without public law elements.

labor petition_dismissed Significant writ jurisdiction Article 226 Code of Discipline trade union recognition

Mridula Devi v. Union of India and Ors

06 Aug 2024 · Sanjeev Narula · 2024:DHC:5831
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The Delhi High Court held that the petitioner’s late husband is entitled to Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension based on certified court records proving underground suffering, directing payment with interest up to his death, but denied posthumous pension to the widow.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Freedom Fighters Pension Scheme Underground suffering Proclaimed offender

Manas Pyasi v. National Testing Agency

06 Aug 2024 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:5845

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging an NEET UG-2024 question as out of syllabus, holding that courts must defer to expert committees in examination matters unless the answer key is manifestly wrong.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant NEET UG-2024 answer key challenge out of syllabus question judicial review

PROSAFE INTERNATIONAL PVT. LTD. v. NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

06 Aug 2024 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2024:DHC:5840

The Delhi High Court held that the MSMED Act provisions override the Arbitration Act in disputes involving registered MSMEs, setting aside the unilateral appointment of an arbitrator by MCD and upholding the petitioner’s right to statutory dispute resolution under the MSMED Act.

civil appeal_allowed Significant MSMED Act Arbitration and Conciliation Act lex specialis MSME registration