Delhi High Court

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APPL. No. 13469/2024 v. Union of India & Ors.

07 May 2024 · Acting Chief Justice; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2024:DHC:3679-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the appointment of the Administrator to manage AKFI, declared unauthorized parallel elections void, and dismissed applications seeking recall of the Administrator's order.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India Administrator appointment National Sports Development Code of India Election validity

Veshvir Singh & Anr. v. Ashok Khurana & Anr.

07 May 2024 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2024:DHC:3684

The Delhi High Court dismissed a contempt petition alleging wilful disobedience of orders on contract labour absorption, holding that disputed factual questions cannot be adjudicated in contempt proceedings.

labor petition_dismissed Significant contempt of court wilful disobedience contract labour absorption

Arun Srivastav v. Jawaharlal Nehru University and Ors.

07 May 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:3735

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition as infructuous after the petitioner secured Ph.D. admission and held that compensation claims not pleaded in the petition cannot be entertained.

constitutional petition_dismissed writ petition Ph.D. admission compensation claim infructuous petition

Janak Properties Pvt Ltd & Anr. v. Amarjeet Singh

07 May 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:3836

The Delhi High Court dismissed applications by legal heirs of a non-party to implead or set aside a decree based on a mediation settlement in a possession suit, affirming that non-parties lack locus standi to challenge such decrees.

civil appeal_dismissed Order I Rule 10 CPC Order IX Rule 13 CPC impleadment locus standi

Shrawan Sultania v. Avneet Goyal

07 May 2024 · Girish Kathpalia · 2024:DHC:3661

The Delhi High Court upheld an eviction order under the Delhi Rent Control Act, holding that summons were duly served by prescribed modes including substituted service, and the tenant's failure to contest justified eviction.

civil petition_dismissed Delhi Rent Control Act Section 14(1)(e) Section 25B(3)(a) service of summons

Jasvinder Kaur & Anr. v. State & Anr.

07 May 2024 · Amit Sharma · 2024:DHC:3677

The Delhi High Court held that a belated complaint under the POCSO Act does not amount to failure to report, and thus the survivor's father cannot be impleaded as accused under Section 319 CrPC for non-reporting.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant POCSO Act mandatory reporting failure to report Section 21 POCSO

Ashish Kumar & Ors. v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr.

07 May 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:3887

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, 34 IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act following an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce between the parties.

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

Chand Ram Public School v. Union of India & Ors.

07 May 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024 SCC OnLine Del 2778
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The Delhi High Court held that withdrawal of school affiliation by CBSE without prior hearing violates natural justice and quashed the withdrawal and appeal rejection orders, restoring the school's provisional affiliation.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant withdrawal of affiliation natural justice audi alteram partem show cause notice

Smt Shail Kumari v. Union of India & Ors.

06 May 2024 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2024:DHC:3030

The Delhi High Court allowed rectification of clerical errors in its judgment under Sections 151 and 152 CPC to correct the date of death and name of the deceased husband.

civil other rectification clerical error typographical error Section 151 CPC

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways v. M/S A K Shivhare Infrastructure Pvt Ltd

06 May 2024 · Prateek Jalan · 2024:DHC:3687

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award directing GST reimbursement to the contractor, holding that pre-arbitration conciliation was directory and the contract price was exclusive of GST.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 challenge Pre-arbitration conciliation Contract interpretation

Commissioner of Customs v. Shri Ram Parkash Singhal

06 May 2024 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:3746-DB
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The Delhi High Court set aside CESTAT's remand orders and directed it to decide customs appeals on merits including jurisdiction, uninfluenced by a stayed Supreme Court decision.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal CESTAT jurisdiction show cause notice

Commissioner of Customs v. Balaji Exports

06 May 2024 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:3745-DB
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The Delhi High Court set aside CESTAT's remand orders and directed it to decide the appeals on merits including jurisdiction, uninfluenced by a stayed Supreme Court decision.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal jurisdiction show cause notice remand

Rajesh Dhamija & Ors. v. Inder Kumar Dhamija & Ors.

06 May 2024 · Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:3640

The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's dismissal of the petitioners' applications to recall the plaintiff and introduce fresh evidence as dilatory but granted petitioner no.1 a final opportunity to lead defense evidence subject to costs.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order XVIII Rule 17 CPC Section 151 CPC Benami Transactions Act recall of witness

Dinesh Chandra Gupta v. Tajinder Pal Singh & Anr.

06 May 2024 · Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:3643

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the rejection of condonation of delay in filing a review petition, holding that the petitioner failed to show sufficient cause for the delay.

civil petition_dismissed condonation of delay review petition Section 5 Limitation Act Order XLVII Rule 1 CPC

INFORMA MARKETS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED v. M/S 4PINFOTECH AND ANR

06 May 2024 · Anish Dayal · 2024:DHC:3771

The Delhi High Court held that a generic idea expressed without originality or creativity is not copyrightable and ordered removal of the impugned copyright registration for "Virtual Expo" from the Register of Copyrights.

intellectual_property petition_allowed Significant copyright registration idea-expression dichotomy originality concept note

G Hemant v. Registrar Cooperative Societies & Ors.

06 May 2024 · Acting Chief Justice Manmohan; Ms. Justice Manmeet Pritam Si... · 2024:DHC:3960-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the disqualification of a financially dependent adult son from cooperative society membership and plot allotment under Rule 25 of the Delhi Cooperative Societies Rules, emphasizing the legislative intent to limit concessional land allotments to one per family.

property petition_dismissed Significant Delhi Cooperative Societies Rules 1973 Rule 25 financial dependence cooperative society membership

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research through the Indian Institute of Petroleum v. M/S ECOCARE BIOLUBE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

06 May 2024 · Vibhu Bakhru; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2024:DHC:3817-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal holding that a defective initial application under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act is non-est and a subsequent filing beyond limitation is barred and not condonable.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Section 34 Arbitration and Conciliation Act Arbitral award challenge Limitation period Non-est filing

Sunil Kumar v. Shalu Gupta @ Sheela & Ors.

06 May 2024 · Mini Pushkarna · 2024:DHC:4527

The Delhi High Court dismissed contempt petitions alleging non-compliance with a consent order for execution of relinquishment deeds, holding that the respondents cooperated and the petitioner impeded compliance by raising contradictory objections and failing to take necessary steps.

civil petition_dismissed Significant contempt petition consent order relinquishment deed property mutation

Union of India v. M/S BPT INFRA PROJECTS PVT. LTD.

06 May 2024 · Rajiv Shakdher; Amit Bansal · 2024:DHC:4397-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and held that procedural defects in a Section 34 arbitration petition can be cured, directing the petition to be decided on merits.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 34 Arbitration and Conciliation Act Order VI Rule 17 CPC statement of truth verification affidavit

Anil Dutt Sharma v. Shri Subhasish Panda & Ors.

06 May 2024 · Mini Pushkarna · 2024:DHC:4235

The Delhi High Court dismissed the contempt petition against authorities for unauthorized constructions, holding that continuous bona fide action negates willful disobedience required for contempt.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant contempt of court unauthorized construction willful disobedience Indian Penal Code Sections 176, 177, 182