Delhi High Court

49,371 judgments

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Narender Singh v. State

22 Mar 2024 · Navin Chawla · 2024:DHC:2302

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the refusal to recall the victim and her mother for further cross-examination under Section 311 CrPC, emphasizing the need to balance victim protection under POCSO with the accused's right to a fair trial and rejecting repeated frivolous applications causing harassment and delay.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 311 CrPC Section 33(5) POCSO Act recall of witnesses child victim protection

B & Ors. v. The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

22 Mar 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:2362

The Delhi High Court quashed cross FIRs arising from matrimonial disputes under Section 482 Cr.P.C. following an amicable settlement between the parties to prevent abuse of the court process.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR matrimonial dispute amicable settlement

Master Arnesh Shaw v. Union of India & Anr.

22 Mar 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh

The Delhi High Court directed facilitation of treatment and clinical trials for children with rare diseases under the National Policy for Rare Diseases, mandated customs duty exemption on medicines, and ordered negotiations between government and pharmaceutical companies to ensure therapy availability.

constitutional other Significant Rare Diseases Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy National Policy for Rare Diseases 2021 Exon Skipping Therapy

Greenfield Residents Welfare Association v. Union of India

22 Mar 2024 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2024:DHC:2331

The Delhi High Court held that following repeal of Section 408 of the Companies Act, 1956, Central Government-appointed directors must cease control of UICPL, restoring management to credible shareholders subject to conditions ensuring development of Greenfields Colony in cooperation with the Municipal Corporation of Faridabad.

corporate appeal_allowed Significant Companies Act 1956 repeal Section 408 Companies Act Central Government appointed directors Company Law Board powers

Kumar Rajeev v. Election Commission of India

22 Mar 2024 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:2316-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the penalty of withholding promotion for five years imposed on a government servant for fraudulent claim, dismissing the writ petition challenging the disciplinary orders and the Tribunal's dismissal.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disciplinary proceedings CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965 penalty of withholding promotion compulsory retirement

Amit Bahl v. M/S Sidh Polywraps

22 Mar 2024 · Vikas Mahajan · 2024:DHC:2420

The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of the accused in a Section 138 NI Act complaint due to failure of the complainant to prove legally recoverable debt and inadmissibility of electronic evidence without proper certification.

criminal appeal_dismissed Section 138 NI Act Section 139 NI Act presumption Section 65B Evidence Act Dishonour of cheque

Shambhavi Sharma v. High Court of Delhi

22 Mar 2024 · Rajiv Shakdher; Amit Bansal · 2024:DHC:2396-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner’s request to postpone the final examination dates to ensure adequate preparation time after late inclusion in the successful candidates list, balancing fairness with procedural timelines.

administrative appeal_allowed examination schedule postponement fairness preparation time

The Director General, Delhi Doordarshan Kendra v. Mohd Shahbaz Khan & Ors.

22 Mar 2024 · Rekha Palli; Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2024:DHC:2337-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Industrial Tribunal's finding that workers engaged through a sham contractor were direct employees entitled to reinstatement and back wages, refusing to interfere with concurrent factual findings in writ jurisdiction.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant employer-employee relationship sham contract Industrial Disputes Act 1947 Section 25F

M/S TECHNO COMPACT BUILDERS v. RAILTEL CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED

22 Mar 2024 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2024:DHC:2355

The Delhi High Court held that an arbitration panel must be broad-based and impartial, and appointed an independent sole arbitrator after finding the respondent's panel inadequate under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act.

arbitration appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Appointment of arbitrator Broad-based panel

Neeta Bhardwaj & Ors. v. Kamlesh Sharma

22 Mar 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal concerning religious rights at Kalkaji Mandir as withdrawn following settlement and directed consolidation of all related funds into a designated Court-controlled account.

civil appeal_dismissed Kalkaji Mandir Mahant Pooja Sewa Tehbazaari

National Public School v. Union of India

22 Mar 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:3212
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The Delhi High Court stayed the CBSE's cancellation of a school's provisional affiliation, holding that withdrawal orders must comply with natural justice and consider lesser penalties before imposing the maximum sanction.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant affiliation withdrawal natural justice show cause notice CBSE affiliation bye-laws

Naveen Educational and Cultural Society & Anr. v. Central Board of Secondary Education

22 Mar 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:3211
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The Delhi High Court stayed the CBSE's cancellation of a school's provisional affiliation, holding that natural justice and proper application of mind to penalties are mandatory before such withdrawal.

administrative petition_allowed Significant affiliation cancellation natural justice show cause notice personal hearing

Parents Association v. Directorate of Education & Anr.

22 Mar 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:4510

The Delhi High Court directed the Directorate of Education to provide a personal hearing to parents before deciding on a school's fee increase application and set a timeline for the decision, preserving rights to challenge thereafter.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Delhi School Education Act, 1973 Section 17(3) school fee structure personal hearing

Balajee Infratech and Constructions Pvt Ltd v. The Chief Engineer National Highway P W Public Works Department Government of Maharashtra

22 Mar 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:6895
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The Delhi High Court allowed the Section 11(6) petition to appoint an arbitrator, holding that a non-member party cannot be compelled to arbitrate under SAROD rules and the court’s role is limited to verifying the arbitration agreement and limitation.

arbitration petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Section 21 notice SAROD

Sagar Sharma v. Staff Selection Commission

22 Mar 2024 · C. Hari Shankar; Amit Sharma · 2023 SCC OnLine SC 1779

The Delhi High Court upheld the disqualification of candidates with defective colour vision from Delhi Police constable recruitment, affirming strict medical standards and dismissing their writ petitions.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant defective colour vision colour blindness medical fitness standards police recruitment

HT Media Limited & Anr. v. Hindustan News Network & Ors.

21 Mar 2024 · Sanjeev Narula · 2024:DHC:2807

The Delhi High Court held that Defendant No. 1's use of marks and domain name deceptively similar to Plaintiffs' registered trademarks in the news publication sector constituted infringement and passing off, granting injunction and ordering domain transfer.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement passing off trade name domain name

Ashish Tiwari v. Richa Sharma

21 Mar 2024 · Rajiv Shakdher; Amit Bansal · 2024:DHC:2728-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the husband's appeal against the Family Court's order directing 30% salary deduction for interim maintenance to his unemployed wife under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act.

family appeal_dismissed interim maintenance Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Section 24 deduction from salary

Praveen Kumar @ Parveen Kumar & Anr. v. State Govt of NCT Delhi and Ors.

21 Mar 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:2397

The Delhi High Court quashed two FIRs arising from a neighborhood dispute under Sections 308/323/427/34 and 341/323/506/34 IPC on the ground of amicable settlement between parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR amicable settlement abuse of process

Zangas-KPTL Consortium v. GAIL India Ltd.

21 Mar 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2024:DHC:2399

The Delhi High Court appointed a substitute arbitrator under Section 15 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 after the sole arbitrator recused himself at the final stage, directing appropriate fee release as per DIAC Rules.

arbitration appeal_allowed Section 15 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 appointment of substitute arbitrator recusal of arbitrator Delhi International Arbitration Centre Rules 2023

Sanjeev Kumar v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

21 Mar 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:2294

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 279 and 337 IPC arising from a minor accident following an amicable settlement between the parties under its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C.

criminal petition_allowed Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR minor accident amicable settlement