Delhi High Court

49,371 judgments

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Life Insurance Corporation of India and Anr. v. Erina Michael

09 Apr 2024 · Rekha Palli; Girish Kathpalia · 2024:DHC:2875-DB

The Delhi High Court quashed the order granting promotion ignoring a penalty imposed without inquiry, remanding the matter for fresh adjudication after allowing the respondent to challenge the penalty and disciplinary proceedings.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant sealed cover procedure promotion disciplinary proceedings minor penalty

Saksham Commodities Limited v. Income Tax Officer Ward 22(1), Delhi & Anr.

09 Apr 2024 · Yashwant Varma; Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2024:DHC:2836-DB

The Delhi High Court held that reassessment under Section 153C of the Income Tax Act requires incriminating material specifically linked to the assessment years sought to be reopened, and absent such material, the notices and proceedings are illegal and unsustainable.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Section 153C Income Tax Act incriminating material reassessment search and seizure

Sanjeev Goyal v. Achal Gupta

09 Apr 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:5932

The Delhi High Court directed the arbitrator to dispose of the interim relief application under Section 17 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, maintaining the Court's interim order.

civil petition_dismissed Arbitration Section 17 Interim relief Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

Unthinkable Solutions LLP v. Droom Technology Limited

09 Apr 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:6185

The Delhi High Court directed the dispute under a Service Agreement to arbitration under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, leaving all factual and legal issues to be decided by the arbitral tribunal.

arbitration petition_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Section 12(2) Section 21

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways v. M/S Dilip Buildcon Limited and Mostobudivelnyi Zahin No 112 (Joint Venture)

09 Apr 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:6673
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The Delhi High Court held that pre-arbitral conciliation steps were directory, the ICADR validly appointed the petitioner’s arbitrator after default, and dismissed the challenge to the arbitral tribunal’s constitution.

civil petition_dismissed Significant arbitration conciliation directory vs mandatory appointment of arbitrator

Union of India v. Shri Sihor Ram

09 Apr 2024 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:397-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's petition, upholding the CAT's order that recovery of excess pension payments from a retired employee without notice is impermissible under established Supreme Court precedents.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant excess payment recovery pay fixation error Class III and IV employees retirement benefits

New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Mamta & Ors.

08 Apr 2024 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2024:DHC:2843
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal’s award holding the insurance company liable to pay compensation as the driver held a valid license for the light motor vehicle category under which the offending vehicle was classified.

motor_vehicles_accident_compensation appeal_dismissed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 driving license validity light motor vehicle heavy passenger motor vehicle

NORTH EAST CENTRE OF TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION AND REACH (NECTAR) v. DIVINE BAMBOO MAT MANUFACTURING PVT. LTD. & ANR.

08 Apr 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:2906

The Delhi High Court allowed the petition for appointment of a substitute Arbitrator after the original Arbitrator abandoned proceedings, ensuring continuation of arbitration under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

civil appeal_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Substitute Arbitrator Section 14 Limitation period

RIKA GLOBAL IMPEX LTD v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

08 Apr 2024 · ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MANMOHAN; MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA · 2024:DHC:2862-DB

The Delhi High Court clarified that it did not grant liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh writ petition before the Bombay High Court after withdrawal, leaving maintainability to the latter court's discretion.

constitutional other writ petition liberty to file fresh petition withdrawal of petition maintainability

Union of India and Anr. v. Syed Sajid Ali

08 Apr 2024 · Rekha Palli; Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:2826-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT order directing full pay and allowances for a government servant suspended in contemplation of disciplinary proceedings that ended with a minor penalty, rejecting the petitioners' attempt to justify suspension based on criminal proceedings.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant suspension disciplinary proceedings minor penalty Rule 10(1)(a)

Kokila Gupta v. Indu Bala & Anr.

08 Apr 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:2859

The High Court allowed the petition to transfer a civil suit concerning property to itself to avoid conflicting decisions with related suits pending before it.

civil appeal_allowed transfer of suit civil suit property dispute conflicting decisions

Anju Jain & Anr. v. M/S. WTC Noida Development Company Private Limited

08 Apr 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2024:DHC:2849

The Delhi High Court held that the seat of arbitration designated as New Delhi confers jurisdiction on it to appoint an arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act, rejecting the respondent's objection based on exclusive jurisdiction of Noida courts.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 seat of arbitration jurisdiction

Kaira District Cooperative Milk Producers Union Ltd & Anr. v. D N Bahri Trading as The Veldon Chemical and Food Product & Anr.

08 Apr 2024 · Anish Dayal · 2024:DHC:2868

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioners' rectification petition and ordered removal of respondent no.1’s impugned trademark under Class 32 for non-use and infringement of the well-known 'AMUL' mark.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant Trade Marks Act, 1999 Section 47 non-use Well-known trademark Rule 33 Trade Marks Rules, 2017

Punjab National Bank v. Poonam Chugh

08 Apr 2024 · Rekha Palli; Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:2804-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the employee's entitlement to pension benefits despite employer's failure to deduct contributions timely, dismissing the bank's appeal.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant pension scheme Provident Fund employee option pension contributions

Social Jurist v. Government of NCT of Delhi

08 Apr 2024 · The Acting Chief Justice; Ms. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh A... · 2024:DHC:2860-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the GNCTD to urgently remedy infrastructural and material deficiencies in government schools to comply with the RTE Act, 2009, emphasizing accountability and timely provision of educational resources.

constitutional other Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 government schools infrastructure deficiency educational materials

Zahir Abbas Ansari v. Vinod Kumar Jain

08 Apr 2024 · Navin Chawla · 2024:DHC:2898

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under Section 138 of the NI Act, holding that the accused failed to rebut the presumption of legally enforceable debt arising from admitted issuance and dishonour of cheques.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Section 139 Negotiable Instruments Act presumption of debt dishonour of cheque

Anil v. Union of India & Ors.

08 Apr 2024 · V. Kameswar Rao; Saurabh Banerjee · 2024:DHC:2916-DB

The Delhi High Court held that changing qualifying criteria mid-way in a recruitment process without prior notice is illegal and directed appointment of a candidate who scored higher marks than the last selectee but was excluded on such grounds.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant recruitment process qualifying criteria Tradesman Aptitude Test mid-process rule change

M/S NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO LTD v. DEEPAK & ORS.

08 Apr 2024 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2024:DHC:2842
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The Delhi High Court held that a driving license for LMV-TR authorizes driving a transport vehicle under 7,500 kg unladen weight, thereby upholding insurer's liability to pay compensation in a motor accident claim.

motor_accident_claims appeal_dismissed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 driving license validity light motor vehicle insurance liability

Dilip Ray v. Central Bureau of Investigation

08 Apr 2024 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:2823

The Delhi High Court suspended the conviction of a former Minister convicted in a coal block allocation corruption case to enable him to contest upcoming elections, holding that non-suspension would cause irreversible damage to his political career.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant suspension of conviction Section 389 CrPC Prevention of Corruption Act irreversible consequences

Court on its Own Motion v. Union of India & Ors.

08 Apr 2024 · Manmohan, ACJ; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, J · 2024:DHC:2874-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the GNCTD and related agencies to establish a unified drainage management system with time-bound action plans to address persistent waterlogging, flooding, and Yamuna River pollution.

administrative other Significant waterlogging drainage management Yamuna River pollution multiplicity of authorities