Delhi High Court

49,371 judgments

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Indian Institute of Foreign Trade v. Kamal Jit Chibber

26 Apr 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:3307

The Delhi High Court upheld the CIC's order directing disclosure of voluminous information under the RTI Act, ruling that bulkiness of information is not a valid exemption from disclosure.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Right to Information Act, 2005 Section 8 exemption voluminous information public authority

GEEP INDUSTRIES (INDIA) PVT. LTD. & Ors. v. COMPETITION COMMISSION OF INDIA

26 Apr 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:3308

The Delhi High Court held that interest on delayed payment of penalty under the Competition Act can only be levied after issuance of a mandatory demand notice as prescribed under the 2011 Regulations, setting aside the CCI's order imposing interest without such notice.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Competition Commission of India penalty interest on delayed payment demand notice

SBI Cards and Payment Services Private Limited v. Kony Inc. & Ors.

26 Apr 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2024:DHC:3316

The Delhi High Court granted interim relief restraining software licensors from disrupting licensee's critical credit card services pending arbitration, emphasizing contractual obligations to continue services during disputes.

commercial appeal_allowed Significant interim injunction arbitration license agreement software license

Delhi Development Authority v. Nisha Khurana; Delhi Development Authority v. Rajkumar Khurana

26 Apr 2024 · Manmohan, ACJ; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, J

The Delhi High Court dismissed DDA's appeals challenging orders under the Delhi Land Reforms Act on the ground of inordinate delay and laches, refusing to condone delay despite Covid-19 pandemic claims.

property appeal_dismissed Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 limitation delay and laches Covid-19 pandemic

K J S Bains v. Union of India and Ors.

26 Apr 2024 · V. Kameswar Rao; Saurabh Banerjee · 2024:DHC:3302-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition, holding that absence of Recruitment Rules precluded promotion and retrospective upgradation claims by a retired officer, and that belated claims post-retirement are not maintainable.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Recruitment Rules Promotion Retrospective Upgradation Superannuation

2 LIMITED v. Union of India & Anr

26 Apr 2024 · Tara Vitasta Ganju
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The Delhi High Court held that DGCA must deregister aircraft upon valid application notwithstanding the IBC moratorium, affirming High Court jurisdiction over deregistration and limiting NCLT's insolvency jurisdiction in this context.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Aircraft deregistration Rule 30(7) Aircraft Rules Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code moratorium NCLT jurisdiction

Pooja Garg v. Sagar Gupta

25 Apr 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:2685

The Delhi High Court allowed the wife's transfer petition to move the divorce proceedings to a court near her residence, following established principles favoring such transfers in matrimonial matters.

family appeal_allowed transfer petition matrimonial proceedings divorce petition family court

Nirmal Upadhyay v. Union of India & Ors.

25 Apr 2024 · V. Kameswar Rao; Amit Bansal · 2024:DHC:3300-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a candidate is not 'finally selected' under Rule 8 of CAPF Rules until receiving an offer of appointment, and allowed the petitioner to be appointed based on his subsequent CAPF 2021 merit.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant CAPF (ACs) Examination Rule 8 CAPF Rules 2021 final selection reserve list

Nageena Arora v. State & Anr.

25 Apr 2024 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:3326

The High Court allowed the petitioner’s application to place on record receipts under Section 311 Cr.P.C. in a cheque dishonour case, partially setting aside the trial court’s order, while rejecting the request to examine an additional witness.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 311 Cr.P.C. Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Dishonour of cheque Quashing petition

M/S R K Bararia v. JBM Global School

25 Apr 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2024:DHC:3278

Delhi High Court held it has jurisdiction to appoint an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 where the arbitration agreement does not specify the seat and parties fail to mutually appoint an arbitrator.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) appointment of arbitrator territorial jurisdiction

Dhanpati @ Dhanwanti v. State & Anr

25 Apr 2024 · Vikas Mahajan · 2024:DHC:3237
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The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of the accused in a rape case, holding that the sexual relations were consensual without misconception of fact and that the trial court's findings were legally plausible and free from perversity.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant appeal against acquittal rape under misconception of fact Section 375 IPC Section 90 IPC

The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Shubhank Singh Bhadauria & Ors.

25 Apr 2024 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2024:DHC:3231
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The Delhi High Court modified the compensation awarded in a motor accident claim by basing it on the deceased's actual income and upheld interest at 8%, aligning with Supreme Court precedents.

motor_accident_compensation appeal_allowed Significant motor accident compensation loss of dependency notional income minimum wages

Union of India v. Hari Raj Sangwan & Ors.

25 Apr 2024 · Rekha Palli; Saurabh Banerjee · 2024:DHC:3254-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT's order applying a 2018 clarification on inter-factory transfer policy retrospectively, restoring employees' Skilled Grade status and dismissing the petitioners' challenge.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant inter-factory transfer Skilled Grade Semi-Skilled Grade transfer policy clarification

Puneet Agarawal & Vinit Agarawal v. The State (NCT of Delhi)

25 Apr 2024 · Amit Mahajan

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to accused in a 24-year-old criminal case where the victim was deceased and key eyewitness was untraceable, imposing strict conditions to prevent tampering and absconding.

criminal appeal_allowed bail Section 299 CrPC absconding accused victim deceased

CSL Finance Limited v. Sarthik Educational Trust and Ors.

25 Apr 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2024:DHC:3281

The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under a valid arbitration clause in a loan agreement, holding that SARFAESI Act proceedings do not bar arbitration, as both provide cumulative remedies.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) SARFAESI Act Loan Agreement

MS KRISHAN KUMAR AND SONS v. DELHI TOURISM AND TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD

25 Apr 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:3427

Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act, rejecting respondent’s objections on limitation, procedural non-compliance, and prior undertaking, holding these issues are for the arbitrator to decide.

other petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Appointment of Arbitrator Dispute Resolution Clause

Mohit Sharma v. Pooja Sharma

25 Apr 2024 · Amit Mahajan · 2024:DHC:3314

The Delhi High Court upheld the enhancement of interim maintenance to Rs. 20,000 per month for the wife and minor child, emphasizing the husband’s duty to maintain and the court’s power to infer income concealment.

family petition_dismissed Significant interim maintenance husband’s obligation wife’s right to maintenance minor child custody

Maya Das & Anr. v. Subrata Das

25 Apr 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:3428

The Delhi High Court decreed partition of a property floorwise as per a registered Will, restraining the defendant from alienating the property during the suit.

civil appeal_allowed partition suit registered Will immovable property floorwise division

Rajesh Gogna v. The State (Govt. of NCT, Delhi)

25 Apr 2024 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:3329

The Delhi High Court dismissed anticipatory bail for the petitioner accused of conspiring to threaten a complainant with live cartridges and a threatening letter, emphasizing the necessity of custodial interrogation.

criminal appeal_dismissed anticipatory bail Section 438 Cr.P.C. conspiracy threatening letter

Rahul Satija v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi

25 Apr 2024 · Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:3460

The Delhi High Court granted probate of an unregistered will dated 12.01.2013 to the petitioner after finding it duly executed and attested, with no objections from respondents.

civil petition_allowed probate Indian Succession Act, 1925 validity of will attesting witnesses