Delhi High Court

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Ajay Shukla v. Union of India & Ors.

12 Feb 2024 · Manmohan, ACJ; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, J · 2024:DHC:1090-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL against Truecaller for violation of privacy on grounds of non-maintainability due to prior dismissal of an identical petition and violation of procedural disclosure rules.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant Public Interest Litigation constructive res judicata abuse of process PIL Rules 2010

Himmat Singh v. The State (N.C.T of Delhi)

12 Feb 2024 · Amit Mahajan · 2024:DHC:1222

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused in a dowry death case after considering the absence of proximate dowry demand, no external injuries, completed investigation, and prolonged custody without trial conclusion.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail Section 304B IPC dowry death Section 439 CrPC

Annu Khan CT GD BSF v. Union of India & Anr.

12 Feb 2024 · V. Kameswar Rao; Saurabh Banerjee · 2024:DHC:1023-DB

The Delhi High Court directed a BSF constable declared a deserter for overstaying medical leave to report back to duty with consideration for his mental health and ordered release of his unpaid salary.

administrative other BSF Act 1968 desertion overstay of leave medical leave

Deepak & Ors. v. The State of NCT

12 Feb 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:1073

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

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

Amrit Chattha and Another v. Sports Authority of India and Others

12 Feb 2024 · Rekha Palli; Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2024:DHC:1045-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition holding that placement in a wait list does not confer a right to appointment once all vacancies are filled and a fresh selection process has been conducted.

administrative appeal_dismissed wait list validity appointment rights selection process administrative tribunal

Shankar Mallick v. Sarita Kumari

12 Feb 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:1183-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the husband's appeal and granted divorce on the ground of cruelty where the wife deserted him, refused cohabitation, and made unsubstantiated dowry harassment allegations.

family appeal_allowed Significant cruelty divorce Hindu Marriage Act Section 13(1)(ia)

Parvinder Kaur v. Vipan Kumar

12 Feb 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:1185-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld a Family Court's grant of divorce on grounds of cruelty and desertion under the Hindu Marriage Act, dismissing the wife's appeal challenging the judgment.

family appeal_dismissed Significant cruelty desertion Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 divorce

Debarati Bhunia Chakraborty v. Suman Sankar Bhunia

12 Feb 2024 · Rajiv Shakdher; Amit Bansal · 2024:DHC:1178-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed cross-appeals directing the Family Court to permit amendment of guardianship petitions, ensure fair trial rights including evidence and cross-examination, and expedite disposal, while deferring relocation decisions until after guardianship is decided.

family appeal_allowed Significant guardianship petition relocation of children Family Court amendment of petition

Meiden T&D India Limited v. PCI Limited

12 Feb 2024 · Jyoti Singh, J. · 2024:DHC:1006

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award rejecting the petitioner's set-off claim unrelated to the Service Facility Agreement and affirmed the arbitrator's jurisdiction and award for unpaid service charges.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Service Facility Agreement Set-off Bank Guarantees

Ex Po Af Neeraj Kumar v. Union of India and Ors.

12 Feb 2024 · V. Kameswar Rao; Saurabh Banerjee · 2024:DHC:1027-DB

The High Court dismissed the petition seeking mandamus for employment, holding the petitioner must first request the department to consider his eligibility, and the Armed Forces Tribunal lacks jurisdiction to direct civilian employment matters.

administrative petition_dismissed writ of mandamus employment Skill Development and Industrial Training Department trade equivalence

Sanjay Singh Yadav v. Airport Authority of India

12 Feb 2024 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2024:DHC:1030

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging refusal of departmental quota recruitment after resignation and lien, holding no relief due to petitioner’s failure to rejoin and absence of vacancy.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Departmental Examination Quota Lien Resignation Supernumerary post

Kanwal Nain Johar v. Ashok Kumar Johar & Ors.

12 Feb 2024 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2024:DHC:1195

The Delhi High Court dismissed the second appeal upholding the validity of a 2003 Will and the decree for possession and mesne profits in favor of the plaintiffs, holding that probate is not mandatory in Delhi and concurrent factual findings cannot be reappreciated in a second appeal.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Will validity Probate Section 100 CPC Mesne profits

Girdhari Lal Tiwari v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi

12 Feb 2024 · Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2024:DHC:1154

The Delhi High Court held that a heritage property notification issued after public notices cannot be quashed for lack of prior personal hearing, but the petitioner is entitled to a post-notification hearing upon representation.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant heritage property gazette notification natural justice opportunity of hearing

Sh. Nitin Jain v. Sh. Nitin Sharma

12 Feb 2024 · Rajiv Shakdher; Amit Bansal · 2024:DHC:1086-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal by modifying the decree based on parties' settlement for phased payment of rent arrears, occupation charges, and vacation of the property.

civil appeal_allowed property possession rent arrears occupation charges consensual settlement

Kunwer Sachdev v. IDBI Bank & Ors.

12 Feb 2024 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2024:DHC:1042

The Delhi High Court held that the commercial wisdom of the Committee of Creditors in insolvency resolution is not subject to judicial review and dismissed the writ petition seeking guidelines for monitoring the CoC, emphasizing reliance on statutory grievance mechanisms under the IBC.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Committee of Creditors Commercial wisdom Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process

Setu Vinit Goenka v. National Testing Agency & Anr.

12 Feb 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:1582

The Delhi High Court upheld the National Testing Agency's percentile-based normalization procedure for the JEE Main exam, affirming its fairness and transparency in multi-session result compilation.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant JEE Main examination normalization procedure percentile score multi-session examination

Ashok Kumar v. Vijay Kumar & Ors.

12 Feb 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:1874

The Delhi High Court allowed the transfer petition and directed the civil suit to be transferred to the court having proper territorial jurisdiction at Karkardooma Court.

civil appeal_allowed territorial jurisdiction transfer petition civil suit Karkardooma Court

M/S Manarajan Brahma v. National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited

12 Feb 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024 SCC OnLine Del 267
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The Delhi High Court held that post-termination of contract, pre-arbitral conciliation is not mandatory and that parties cannot be compelled to join an arbitral institution as a precondition for arbitration, directing reference of disputes to arbitration with court-appointed sole arbitrator.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 21 notice Pre-arbitral conciliation Contract termination

Munish Kumar Gaur v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

12 Feb 2024 · The Chief Justice; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2025:DHC:985-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL alleging misappropriation of construction workers' welfare funds, directing the petitioner to approach the Anti Corruption Bureau with evidence and declining to order a CBI probe or judicial commission at this stage.

administrative petition_dismissed Building and Other Construction Workers Act, 1996 cess funds defalcation public interest litigation

Sri Kiruba Nandini M v. National Board of Examination

11 Feb 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:3865

The Delhi High Court quashed NBEMS’s cancellation of a DNB candidate’s candidature for prolonged medical absence without prior approval, emphasizing discretionary and procedural fairness.

administrative petition_allowed Significant NBEMS Leave Rules DNB candidature cancellation unauthorized absence audi alteram partem