Delhi High Court

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Santosh Kumar v. The State (NCT of Delhi) & Ors.

10 Apr 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:2929-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a Habeas Corpus petition seeking production of a major daughter who voluntarily married and chose to stay with her husband, affirming her autonomy and consent.

criminal petition_dismissed Habeas Corpus wrongful confinement majority consent

Pragati Shrivastava v. The Secretary, Central Board of Secondary Education and Anr

10 Apr 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:2965

The Delhi High Court allowed correction of the petitioner’s father’s name in CBSE certificates based on public documents and directed issuance of fresh certificates upon affidavit and formalities.

administrative petition_allowed Significant name correction CBSE certificates public documents Indian Evidence Act

Dwipanjali Roy v. Dr. Biswajit Chaudhuri & Ors.

10 Apr 2024 · Rajiv Shakdher; Amit Bansal · 2024:DHC:2979-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the direction for the appellant to vacate the Defence Colony Property and ordered a public auction of the Shanti Niketan Property due to failure of the parties to sell it, enforcing the terms of the settlement.

civil appeal_dismissed settlement vacation of possession property dispute public auction

Sanjay Gohain v. State of NCT of Delhi

10 Apr 2024 · Navin Chawla · 2024:DHC:2984

The Delhi High Court held that at the charge framing stage, a prima facie case must be found on the prosecution material without weighing evidence, and dismissed the petition challenging framing of charges against the accused.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant framing of charge prima facie case Section 482 CrPC Indian Penal Code Sections 365, 380, 341, 323, 506, 34

M/S Advance Stimul v. GAIL (India) Limited

10 Apr 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2024:DHC:2892

The Delhi High Court held that the petitioner's letters constituted valid arbitration invocation under Section 21, claims were not barred by limitation due to pendency before MSEFC, and appointed a sole arbitrator to adjudicate the dispute.

arbitration appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 Section 21 invocation Limitation Act, 1963 Section 14

XYZ v. Union of India

10 Apr 2024 · Manmohan, ACJ; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, J · 2024:DHC:2951-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the revocation of suspension of a government servant accused of sexual harassment, holding that mere apprehension of tampering without evidence does not justify continued suspension, especially when departmental proceedings are pending and parties work in separate departments.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant suspension revocation sexual harassment Internal Complaints Committee departmental proceedings

Rizwana Begum v. State Through SHO PS Prem Nagar & Anr.

10 Apr 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:2931-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a habeas corpus petition seeking to trace a missing daughter who was found to be a major and married by her own choice, affirming her right to live independently with her husband.

constitutional petition_dismissed Habeas Corpus majority personal liberty marriage

Banarsi Lal @ Gobra v. State of NCT of Delhi

10 Apr 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:2878
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The Delhi High Court held that parole cannot be granted during the pendency of an appeal against conviction and directed the petitioner to seek suspension of sentence and interim bail under Section 389 Cr.P.C.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant parole pending appeal Section 389 CrPC Delhi Prison Rules 2018

Harish Chand alias Harish Kumar Mishra and Ors. v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr.

10 Apr 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:2950

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC following an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce between the parties, holding that continuing proceedings would be an abuse of the court process.

criminal petition_allowed Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC Section 406 IPC

MS Raman Sharma v. MS Prem Lata Prabhakar and Ors.

10 Apr 2024 · Acting Chief Justice Manmohan; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2024:DHC:2949-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a party's no-objection to condonation of delay amounts to waiver, rendering the order non-appealable under Section 96(3) CPC, and dismissed the appeal challenging the condonation of delay in filing an amended Written Statement.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant condonation of delay Order VI Rule 18 CPC Section 96(3) CPC waiver

Union of India v. Ash Mohammad and Anr

10 Apr 2024 · Rekha Palli; Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2024:DHC:2927-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing inclusion of service rendered before 18 years of age for ACP/MACP benefits, holding such service qualifies as regular service when considered for promotion.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Assured Career Progression Scheme Modified ACP Scheme regular service promotion

M/S COBRA INSTALACIONES Y SERVICIOS, S.A & SHYAM INDUS POWER SOLUTION PVT LTD. v. HARYANA VIDYUT PRASARAN NIGAM LTD.

10 Apr 2024 · Rajiv Shakdher; Amit Bansal · 2024:DHC:2880-DB

The Delhi High Court restored the arbitral award granting refund of 50% of liquidated damages to the contractor, affirming the arbitrator's use of a 'rough and ready' method for quantifying damages where precise loss was unquantifiable.

civil appeal_allowed Significant liquidated damages arbitration award Section 34 Arbitration Act delay in contract performance

Chirag v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

10 Apr 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:2954

The Delhi High Court disposed of a writ petition after the respondent school granted admission to the petitioner under the EWS quota, resolving the grievance.

constitutional petition_allowed EWS quota admission writ petition education rights

AL IRSHAD HAJ GROUP v. Union of India

10 Apr 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:2937

The Delhi High Court held that experience of a deceased sole proprietor cannot be transferred to a new proprietor for eligibility under the Haj Group Organizer Policy, dismissing the petition challenging the ineligibility order.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant sole proprietorship perpetual succession Haj Group Organizer Policy experience transfer

Oscar Tours and Travels v. Union of India

10 Apr 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:2939

The Delhi High Court held that experience of a deceased sole proprietor cannot be transferred to a new proprietor for eligibility as a Haj Group Organizer under government policy, dismissing the petition challenging the ineligibility order.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant sole proprietorship perpetual succession Haj Group Organizer experience transfer

MIC HAJJ CELL v. Union of India

10 Apr 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:2938

The Delhi High Court held that experience of a sole proprietorship firm does not transfer to a new proprietor upon the original proprietor's death, upholding the firm's ineligibility as a Haj Group Organizer under the new proprietor.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant sole proprietorship perpetual succession Haj Group Organizer experience transfer

Hajj E Betullah Haj Umrah Tour Corporation v. Union of India

10 Apr 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:2936
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The Delhi High Court upheld the government's revised Haj Policy categorization, ruling that no vested right exists for the petitioner to be upgraded to Category-I HGO and that policy decisions are subject to limited judicial review.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Haj Group Organizer Haj Policy 2019-23 Haj Policy 2023 Category-I HGO

Bhimavaram Community Network BCN v. M/S Super Cassettes Industries Pvt. Ltd.

10 Apr 2024 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2024:DHC:2915

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner's challenge to the dismissal of its application under Order VII Rule 11 CPC, holding that the respondent's suit alleging copyright infringement and seeking urgent relief was maintainable despite delay and non-compliance with pre-institution mediation, which cannot be bypassed by mere prayer for urgent relief.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant pre-institution mediation Section 12-A Commercial Courts Act Order VII Rule 11 CPC urgent interim relief

Union of India & Ors. v. Namrata Semwal

10 Apr 2024 · Rekha Palli; Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2024:DHC:2896-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal’s order directing conversion of the employee’s provident fund from CPF to GPF based on the Government OM and consistent employee representations, dismissing the Union of India’s writ petition.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Contributory Provident Fund Scheme General Provident Fund (Pension) Scheme Government of India OM 01.09.1988 option for provident fund scheme

M/S OASIS PROJECTS LTD. v. NATIONAL HIGHWAY AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD

10 Apr 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2024:DHC:2897

The Delhi High Court held that automatic debarment following contract termination requires a specific notice and hearing under principles of natural justice, and suspended the debarment pending arbitration.

civil appeal_allowed Significant debarment termination natural justice show cause notice