Delhi High Court

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Kailash Singh v. Union of India

06 Feb 2024 · V. Kameswar Rao; Saurabh Banerjee · 2024:DHC:1079-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking pension benefits for voluntary retirement before completing 20 years of CRPF service, holding that resignation does not confer pension rights under the applicable rules.

service_law petition_dismissed Significant Voluntary Retirement Service CRPF Pension Rules 1972 Post-retirement benefits Resignation vs Retirement

Information TV Private Limited v. Jitendra Dahyabhai Patel

06 Feb 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2024:DHC:927

The Delhi High Court held that a Section 11(6) petition for appointment of arbitrator filed within limitation after failure to appoint arbitrator is maintainable despite delay in invoking arbitration, and appointed a sole arbitrator to adjudicate disputes under the MoU.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Section 9 Limitation

Maa Jhandewali Co-Operative Urban Thrift and Credit Society v. The Registrar of Cooperative Societies and Anr.

06 Feb 2024 · Acting Chief Justice Manmohan; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2024:DHC:907-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the Registrar cannot appoint a Returning Officer without a valid request once a society has commenced its election process, setting aside the Registrar's order and appointing an Observer to oversee the elections.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Delhi Co-operative Societies Act, 2003 Section 35(1) Returning Officer elections

Gaurav Prabhakar v. The State and Others

06 Feb 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:888-DB

The Court held that an adult married woman cannot be compelled to be produced under Habeas Corpus against her will when she voluntarily appears and chooses not to live with the petitioner.

constitutional petition_dismissed Habeas Corpus Article 226 Section 482 CrPC adult married woman

Karm Kumar v. Squash Association of Delhi & Ors.

06 Feb 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:1038

The Delhi High Court upheld the government policy restricting participation in National Games to Indian passport holders, dismissing the petition of an OCI cardholder challenging this eligibility criterion.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant National Games Indian passport Overseas Citizen of India eligibility criteria

Dev Vart v. Bank of Baroda

06 Feb 2024 · Navin Chawla · 2024:DHC:950

The Delhi High Court quashed a premature complaint filed under Section 138 of the NI Act before expiry of the 15-day notice period, affirming that cognizance cannot be taken on such complaint and allowing the complainant to file a fresh complaint within prescribed time.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act premature complaint cause of action demand notice

JKG Infratech Private Limited v. Larsen and Toubro Limited

06 Feb 2024 · Prateek Jalan · 2024:DHC:894

The Delhi High Court held that an entity registered as an MSME after contract execution cannot invoke arbitration under the MSME Act, dismissing the appeal against the arbitrator's order denying jurisdiction.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant MSME Act, 2006 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 18 MSME Act Section 16 A&C Act

CRPL Infra Private Limited & Anr. v. Ministry of Food Processing Industries

06 Feb 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:1037
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The Delhi High Court upheld the rejection of subsidy claims under PMKSY for expenditure incurred before application, holding that legitimate expectation cannot override clear scheme guidelines and administrative decisions are subject to limited judicial review.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana Expression of Interest legitimate expectation grant-in-aid

Sanjay Gulati v. Harpreet Singh

06 Feb 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:891

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the sentence under Section 138 NI Act, holding that compensation including simple interest was rightly awarded and the sentence need not be enhanced.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 138 NI Act dishonour of cheque compensation simple interest

Bittoo v. Santosh

06 Feb 2024 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2024:DHC:1197

The Delhi High Court dismissed the application for condonation of a 955-day delay in filing a civil appeal, holding that the appellant failed to show sufficient cause or bona fide reasons, thereby dismissing the appeal as barred by limitation.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant condonation of delay Section 5 Limitation Act 1963 sufficient cause Regular First Appeal

Lt. Col. Balraj Anand (Retd) v. Registrar, Co-operative Societies & Ors.

06 Feb 2024 · The Acting Chief Justice; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2024:DHC:966-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging arbitral proceedings and award under the Delhi Co-operative Societies Act, holding that statutory remedies must be exhausted before invoking writ jurisdiction.

civil petition_dismissed Article 226 Delhi Co-operative Societies Act, 2003 arbitral award statutory remedy

ASUS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED v. THE GST OFFICER, WARD-91, ZONE-8 DELHI

06 Feb 2024 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:936-DB

The Delhi High Court granted ASUS India Private Limited an opportunity to respond to a GST show cause notice lacking signatures and DIN, directing the proper officer to adjudicate after personal hearing.

administrative other show cause notice Central Goods and Services Tax Rules 2017 Rule 142(1) Rule 142(1A)

Guljit Singh Chopra v. M/S French Leather Factory

06 Feb 2024 · Vibhu BakhrU; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2024:DHC:994-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against a summary decree for payment where the buyer accepted shipping documents and took delivery of goods but failed to pay, holding that unsubstantiated claims of defective goods and procedural objections were insufficient to avoid liability.

civil appeal_dismissed Order XIII A CPC Documents against Acceptance Defective goods Acceptance of documents

Vishal N.A. v. Union of India & Ors.

06 Feb 2024 · V. Kameswar Rao; Saurabh Banerjee · 2024:DHC:861-DB

The Delhi High Court directed reconsideration of a pay reduction penalty imposed on a CISF officer for failure to detect a dummy IED, emphasizing the need for parity and non-discrimination in disciplinary punishments under Article 14.

administrative other Significant disciplinary proceedings principle of equality Article 14 penalty reduction of pay

PSK Engineering Construction and Co. v. National Projects Construction Corporation Limited & Anr.

06 Feb 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:1039

The Delhi High Court held that writ jurisdiction is not available for recovery of money under commercial contracts and dismissed the petition challenging payment terms and withholding of dues.

civil petition_dismissed Significant writ petition commercial contract Article 14 Article 226

Sharvan Jha v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr.

06 Feb 2024 · Navin Chawla · 2024:DHC:949

The Delhi High Court held that an order recording no present need for custodial interrogation does not grant anticipatory bail and set aside the direction requiring prior notice before arrest, affirming the investigating agency's statutory arrest powers.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant anticipatory bail custodial interrogation prior notice before arrest Section 482 Cr.P.C.

Brij Bala Kapur v. Directorate of Enforcement Surat Sub Zonal Unit

06 Feb 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:959

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging a provisional attachment order under the PMLA, emphasizing the availability of efficacious statutory remedies and the need to exhaust them before seeking judicial intervention under Article 226.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 Provisional Attachment Order Article 226 Alternative remedy

Shalini Khanna v. Union of India & Anr.

06 Feb 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:960

The Delhi High Court quashed a Lookout Circular issued against a non-accused guarantor, holding that LOCs must be issued only in exceptional cases where departure is detrimental to India's economic interests, and mere loan default does not justify restricting fundamental rights.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Lookout Circular Fundamental Right to Travel Article 21 Economic Interests of India

Bipin Nagar and Others v. Office of the Principal District and Sessions Judge Headquarter Delhi and Others

06 Feb 2024 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2024:DHC:1075
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The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition seeking age relaxation for recruitment, holding that age relaxation is a policy decision beyond judicial interference unless arbitrary or unconstitutional.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant age relaxation recruitment policy public policy judicial review

Mukesh Kumar & Ors. v. The State & Anr.

06 Feb 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:845

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 the court's process.

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