Delhi High Court

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Sakshi Kumari v. Union of India & Ors.

02 Feb 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:3890
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking grace marks and mercy chance for a failed examination paper, holding that such relief is governed by University regulations applicable only after the normal course duration and is subject to the Vice Chancellor’s discretion.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant grace marks mercy chance examination regulations discretionary power

Hawa Singh v. Union of India

02 Feb 2024 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:3691-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging transfer on compassionate grounds, holding no enforceable right to continue posting beyond agreed tenure and refusing to interfere with administrative discretion.

administrative petition_dismissed posting on compassionate grounds transfer order administrative discretion human resource constraints

Savi Leathers v. Union of India and Ors.

01 Feb 2024 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:1975-DB
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The Delhi High Court directed payment of duty drawback with 6% interest on delayed payment as fixed by Government notification under the Customs Act, 1962.

administrative petition_allowed duty drawback interest on delayed payment Customs Act 1962 Section 75-A

Raju Pradhan v. M/S D.P. Electricals Pvt. Ltd.

01 Feb 2024 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2024:DHC:1300

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the Labour Court's award, holding that the petitioner voluntarily ceased attendance and was not illegally terminated, thus not entitled to reinstatement or back wages.

labor petition_dismissed illegal termination Section 25F Industrial Disputes Act writ jurisdiction Article 226 Constitution

Ragini Udhrain v. Usha Kapila & Ors.

01 Feb 2024 · The Acting Chief Justice; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2019 SCC OnLine Del 9419

The Delhi High Court upheld the order fixing mesne profits at ₹2 lacs per month based on admitted exclusive possession and judicial notice of rent, dismissing the delayed appeal challenging the same.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant mesne profits possession partition suit judicial notice

Davesh Kumar v. Gauri @ Supriya & Ors.

01 Feb 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:853

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's dismissal of an application to prosecute witnesses for false evidence, holding that contradictions in testimony alone do not justify prosecution unless deliberate falsehood and expediency in the interest of justice are established.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant false evidence perjury Section 340 Cr.P.C. Section 195 Cr.P.C.

Safai Karamchari Andolan v. Union of India

01 Feb 2024 · The Acting Chief Justice; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2024:DHC:794-DB

The Delhi High Court disposed of the petition seeking enforcement of the Employment of Manual Scavengers Act, holding that the Supreme Court's recent comprehensive directions sufficiently address the issues raised.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant manual scavenging Employment of Manual Scavengers Act, 1993 fundamental rights Articles 14, 17, 21, 23

Faizan Umar & Anr. v. The State & Ors.

01 Feb 2024 · Navin Chawla, J. · 2024:DHC:844

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under serious IPC offences including attempt to murder based on an amicable settlement and weak prima facie evidence, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR Section 307 IPC settlement in criminal cases

Shweta Khandelwal v. Anubha Khandelwal & Anr.

01 Feb 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2024:DHC:785

The Delhi High Court held that three daughters are entitled to equal one-third shares in their deceased mother's entire estate, passing a preliminary decree for partition and appointing a Local Commissioner to effect division.

civil appeal_allowed Significant partition suit Will intestate succession Order XII Rule 6 CPC

Dabur India Limited v. Ashok Kumar & Ors

01 Feb 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh, J. · 2024:DHC:842

Delhi High Court directs enforcement of trademark infringement orders against domain name registrars and mandates banks to comply with RBI-formulated SOPs for information sharing with law enforcement agencies.

civil other Significant domain name registrar trademark infringement Standard Operating Procedure Reserve Bank of India

Kartika Grover v. State of NCT of Delhi and Ors.

01 Feb 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2024:DHC:784

The Delhi High Court clarified that a husband must pay monthly rental allowance to his wife upon her vacating the matrimonial home, regardless of whether she takes rented accommodation or stays with her parents.

family petition_allowed Significant maintenance matrimonial home vacate possession rental allowance

Piyush Agarwal v. NCT of Delhi

01 Feb 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:819

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's refusal to order further investigation under Section 173(8) CrPC in a sexual assault case, emphasizing the discretionary nature of such power and rejecting unsubstantiated claims of honey trapping.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 173(8) CrPC further investigation honey trapping extortion

ADTV Communication Private Limited v. SNG Developers Limited

01 Feb 2024 · Rajiv Shakdher; Amit Bansal · 2024:DHC:843-DB

The Delhi High Court held that enforcement of an arbitral award merged into a decree must follow the modes prescribed under the CPC, setting aside a direction to deposit the entire awarded amount with the Registrar General and directing attachment and sale of assets instead.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitral award enforcement Code of Civil Procedure Section 51 CPC Order XXI CPC

Gaurav Sardana v. The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

01 Feb 2024 · Navin Chawla · 2024:DHC:795

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner's appeal to recall the prosecutrix for further cross-examination, setting aside the Trial Court's dismissal of the application and directing reconsideration of the recall of the Investigating Officer.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 311 CrPC recall of witness non-appearance of counsel cross-examination

Mahesh Kumar @ Kallu v. State & Ors.

01 Feb 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:1172

Conviction based solely on TIP identification without in-court identification and uncorroborated recovery is unsafe; appellant acquitted on appeal.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant identification parade in-court identification recovery of cash benefit of doubt

ZEEL FINCAP SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED v. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE APPELLATE AUTHORITY FOR REGISTRATION & ANR.

01 Feb 2024 · Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2024:DHC:828

The Delhi High Court set aside the cancellation of the petitioner's NBFC registration for failure to meet NOF deadline and remanded the matter to RBI for reconsideration in light of compliance before show-cause notice.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Certificate of Registration Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 Net-Owned Fund Section 45–IA

Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute v. Yogesh Kumar & Another

01 Feb 2024 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2024:DHC:1269

The Delhi High Court upheld that a government hospital qualifies as an industry under the Industrial Disputes Act, validated the State Government's referral of the dispute, and affirmed reinstatement of a daily wager under Section 25F, dismissing the petition challenging the Labour Court award.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 industry definition hospital as industry Section 25F applicability

Sanjay Kumar & Ors. v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Ors.

01 Feb 2024 · Navin Chawla · 2024:DHC:810

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under serious non-compoundable offences including the SC/ST Act based on an amicable settlement and absence of further prosecution interest, exercising inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. with costs imposed.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR non-compoundable offences SC/ST Act

Chander Kant Jha v. State of NCT of Delhi

01 Feb 2024 · Jyoti Singh · 2024:DHC:1233

The Delhi High Court quashed a prison punishment imposed without following mandatory procedural safeguards under the Delhi Prison Rules, emphasizing the necessity of written show-cause notice and proper enquiry before awarding major punishments to inmates.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Delhi Prison Rules 2018 major punishment procedure show-cause notice confessional statement

Monika v. High Court of Delhi & Anr.

01 Feb 2024 · Vibhu Bakhru; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2024:DHC:747-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the prohibition on re-evaluation of judicial service examination answer sheets, dismissing the petition challenging the rule and finding no manifest error in evaluation.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Delhi Higher Judicial Service Rules, 1970 re-evaluation of answer sheets Article 14 Constitution of India Article 19(1)(g) Constitution of India