Delhi High Court

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Darshan Kaur v. Union of India

06 Mar 2024 · Vibhu BakhrU; Amit Mahajan · 2024:DHC:1843-DB
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The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal directing recomputation of misuse charges with benefits under Office Order No. 23/1976, holding that misuse charges apply for sole office use by foreign missions and limitation bars remedy but not liability.

property appeal_allowed Significant misuse charges leasehold to freehold conversion Office Order No. 23/1976 Office Order No. 29/1983

Jatin Jain & Ors. v. Anuj Jain & Ors.

06 Mar 2024 · Anup Jairam Bhambhani · 2024:DHC:2428

The Delhi High Court held that a suit involving recovery of sale proceeds of partnership property misappropriated after being credited to a partner's personal account constitutes a commercial dispute under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, and must be treated as a commercial suit subject to its procedural requirements.

civil other Significant Commercial Courts Act, 2015 commercial dispute partnership agreement sale proceeds

Avdhesh Mittal v. Deepak Vig

06 Mar 2024 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2024:DHC:1966
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The Delhi High Court held that delivery of an arbitral award to a sealed last known address does not constitute deemed delivery under Section 3(1)(b) of the Arbitration Act, and limitation under Section 34 commences only from actual receipt of the signed award.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 limitation Deemed delivery Section 3(1)(b)

M/S. ASSAM PETROLEUM LTD. & ORS. v. M/S. CHINA PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY DEV. CORP. & ORS.

06 Mar 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:2047

The Delhi High Court held that a defendant who abandons a Section 8 arbitration application and submits to court jurisdiction forfeits the right to refer the dispute to arbitration, dismissing the defendant's application and allowing the suit to proceed.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Section 8 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 arbitration agreement submission to jurisdiction abandonment of arbitration application

Nishi Lal v. Vaibhav Antwadia & Ors.

06 Mar 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2024:DHC:1978

The Delhi High Court granted letters of administration and succession certificate to the deceased's wife under Section 276 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, upon no objection from the legal heirs and proper valuation of the estate.

civil petition_allowed letters of administration succession certificate Indian Succession Act 1925 legal heirs

Raj Bala and Ors. v. State (NCT) of Delhi & Anr.

06 Mar 2024 · Vibhu Bahkru; Amit Mahajan · 2024:DHC:1850-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside probate of a Will due to suspicious circumstances including forged signature, unnatural exclusion of heirs, and inadequate proof by the Propounder.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Will Probate Forgery Suspicious circumstances

Baby Nikita Kumari v. Parhlad Singh & Ors

06 Mar 2024 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2024:DHC:1840

The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim for a minor with 87% permanent disability by applying minimum wages as notional income, adding future prospects, and awarding future medical expenses and other heads of damages.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim compensation notional income permanent disability

Vikash Kumar Singh v. The State of NCT of Delhi

06 Mar 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:1911-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a Habeas Corpus petition seeking production of the petitioner's ex-girlfriend, as she was safe, present in court, and not under unlawful restraint.

criminal petition_dismissed Habeas Corpus Article 226 Section 482 Cr.P.C. unlawful restraint

Telasula Anil Kumar v. Union of India and Ors.

06 Mar 2024 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2023 SCC OnLine Del 5143

The Delhi High Court held that denial of No Objection Certificate to a confirmed Coast Guard employee on probation in a promotional post was arbitrary and directed issuance of NOC to enable employment outside the service.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant No Objection Certificate Indian Coast Guard probation confirmation in service

Shanghai Electric Group Co. Ltd v. Reliance Infrastructure Ltd

06 Mar 2024 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:1868-DB

Delhi High Court allowed interim relief under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act to preserve respondent's assets pending enforcement of a foreign arbitral award, rejecting jurisdictional and maintainability objections.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 9 Arbitration Act interim relief jurisdiction foreign seated arbitration

Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board v. Sheeba

06 Mar 2024 · Rekha Palli; Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2024:DHC:1861-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing the petitioner to consider the respondent's candidature under OBC category based on her community status as on the cut-off date, despite the certificate's issuance date.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant OBC certificate cut-off date reservation Government of NCT of Delhi

Gulab Nagar v. Assistant Commissioner Ward-26, State Goods and Service Tax & Anr.

06 Mar 2024 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:1909-DB

The Delhi High Court directed reconsideration of a retrospective GST registration cancellation based on an incorrect Field Visit Report and ordered disposal of the revocation petition within two weeks.

administrative other GST registration cancellation Field Visit Report revocation petition retrospective cancellation

N.R. Radha v. Assam Govt Marketing Corporation Ltd

06 Mar 2024 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2024:DHC:1825

The court held that while subsistence allowance arrears on revised pay scales are not payable post-VRS acceptance, the petitioner is entitled to VRS benefits recalculated as on 30.05.2005 with interest due to unclear acceptance date and continued service.

labor petition_allowed Significant Voluntary Retirement Scheme subsistence allowance revised pay scales golden handshake

Serious Fraud Investigation Office v. Dura Line India Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.

06 Mar 2024 · Navin Chawla

The Delhi High Court held that anticipatory bail under Section 438 Cr.P.C. is maintainable even after filing of complaint and issuance of summons, granting bail to accused in a Companies Act economic offence case upon finding reasonable apprehension of arrest.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant anticipatory bail Section 438 Cr.P.C. Companies Act, 2013 economic offences

Gautam Jindal & Ors. v. State NCT of Delhi and Anr.

06 Mar 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:1849

The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR under Sections 498A and 406 IPC following an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce between the parties.

criminal petition_allowed quashing of FIR Section 482 CrPC Section 498A IPC Section 406 IPC

Chandrapratap Saini v. Union of India

06 Mar 2024 · V. Kameswar Rao; Saurabh Banerjee · 2024:DHC:1876-DB

The Delhi High Court directed re-examination of petitioners declared medically unfit by the Border Roads Organisation due to procedural lapses in medical evaluation for appointment.

administrative other Significant medical disqualification Primary Hypertension Sinus Tachycardia Heart Murmur

Radha Krishan v. Union of India & Ors.

06 Mar 2024 · V. Kameswar Rao; Saurabh Banerjee · 2024:DHC:1856-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging seniority fixation, holding that refusal of promotion during deputation results in seniority being fixed from the date of actual promotion as per departmental guidelines.

service_law petition_dismissed seniority refusal of promotion deputation Head Constable (GD)

Rohan Choudhary v. State Through Its SHO P.S. Aman Vihar, New Delhi & Anr.

06 Mar 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:1848

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

criminal petition_allowed Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC Section 406 IPC

Parveen Kumar v. Export Inspection Council

06 Mar 2024 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2024:DHC:1824

The High Court held that appointment of a retired officer as Inquiry Officer violated service rules and denial of personal hearing vitiated disciplinary proceedings, quashing penalty orders and remitting the matter for fresh hearing.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Inquiry Officer Public Servant Rule 11(2) EIA Rules Rule 11(4) EIA Rules

Manjeet Singh v. Manoj Kumar

06 Mar 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:1930

The Delhi High Court set aside the dismissal of a Section 138 NI Act complaint for non-prosecution due to the complainant's non-appearance caused by the Covid pandemic and restored the proceedings for compliance of a settlement.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act non-prosecution dismissal of complaint settlement compliance