Delhi High Court

64,846 judgments

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Home and Soul Infratech Pvt. Ltd. v. Raj Krishna Construction Company Pvt. Ltd.

01 Feb 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:1047

The Delhi High Court held that at the Section 11 stage, only a prima facie existence of a valid arbitration agreement is to be examined, and appointed a sole arbitrator despite the respondent's plea of novation, leaving disputed issues for the arbitral tribunal.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 appointment of arbitrator novation prima facie examination

MS POONAM CHUGH v. PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK

01 Feb 2024 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2024:DHC:918

The Delhi High Court directed Punjab National Bank to grant pension benefits to an employee who exercised the pension option, holding the Bank liable for transferring funds despite procedural lapses.

labor petition_allowed Significant Pension Scheme Provident Fund PF and Pension Circular No. 8/2010 Article 226

Kamal Kumar Bahari v. Moti Lal Jain LRs

01 Feb 2024 · Girish Kathpalia · 2024:DHC:685

The Delhi High Court upheld an eviction order under Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, holding that the tenant failed to prima facie establish ownership or grounds to contest, and the landlord demonstrated bonafide need and better title.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act Section 14(1)(e) eviction leave to contest

OFB Tech Private Limited v. M/S KKSPUN India Ltd

01 Feb 2024 · The Acting Chief Justice; Mini Pushkarna · 2024:DHC:719-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and set aside the injunction restraining invocation of unconditional bank guarantees, holding that such guarantees must be honored unless clear fraud or special equities causing irretrievable injustice are established.

civil appeal_allowed Significant bank guarantee invocation interim injunction special equities

Union of India v. Renu Gupta

01 Feb 2024 · Rekha Palli; Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2024:DHC:723-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the CAT order restoring family pension to a remarried widow with a child, holding that Rule 54(6)(i) of CCS (Pension) Rules bars such pension post-remarriage and the 2011 O.M. applies only to childless widows.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant family pension CCS (Pension) Rules 1972 Rule 54(6)(i) childless widow

Mohiet Anand v. Parul Anand

01 Feb 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:779-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a judgment debtor cannot be sent to civil imprisonment more than once for non-payment of maintenance under the same decree and set aside the Family Court's order directing repeated imprisonment without following mandatory procedural safeguards.

family appeal_allowed Significant civil imprisonment maintenance arrears Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Section 24 HMA

Indupal Kaur Sehgal v. Dr. Davinder Pal Singh Rekhi & Ors.

01 Feb 2024 · THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE; MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH A... · 2024:DHC:727-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal holding that a legal heir cannot challenge a partition decree accepted by the common ancestor and that an amendment changing the nature of a partition suit is impermissible.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant partition suit Order VI Rule 17 CPC amendment of plaint legal heir

M/S State Engineers v. Pragati Power Corporation Ltd.

01 Feb 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:736

The Delhi High Court set aside a debarment order passed without prior specific notice, affirming that natural justice mandates a clear show cause notice before blacklisting or debarment in government contracts.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant debarment show cause notice natural justice blacklisting

Confederation of NCR Residents Welfare Associations v. Government of NCT of Delhi

01 Feb 2024 · The Acting Chief Justice; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2024:DHC:790-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL challenging agreements related to the DND flyover, holding that ongoing investigations and judicial proceedings preclude further directions in the matter.

administrative petition_dismissed Public Interest Litigation DND flyover Memorandum of Understanding Concession Agreement

DSIDC and Udyog Nagar CETP Society v. Government of NCT of Delhi

01 Feb 2024 · The Acting Chief Justice; Ms. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh A... · 2024:DHC:789-DB

The Delhi High Court quashed a government notification transferring a CETP due to non-communication of the adverse order violating natural justice and directed fresh proceedings in accordance with the CETP Act and Rules.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Common Effluent Treatment Plant CETP Act 2000 natural justice show cause notice

Continental Textiles Mills Ltd. v. Official Liquidator

01 Feb 2024 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2024:DHC:690

The Delhi High Court held that a purchaser of property in liquidation on an 'as is where is' basis cannot seek court directions for removal of unauthorized occupants, as the Official Liquidator is not obliged to act post-sale.

civil petition_dismissed Significant e-auction property in liquidation unauthorized occupation Official Liquidator

Sh Tilak Raj v. Dy Conservator of Forest

01 Feb 2024 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2024:DHC:768

The Delhi High Court granted the petitioner a final opportunity to pursue alternate legal remedies against eviction from land declared forest but urbanized, restraining coercive action for thirty days without deciding on merits.

property appeal_allowed Significant Delhi Land Revenue Act dismissal in default urbanization notification Section 507(a) DMC Act

DSSSB AND ORS v. PRAVEEN KUMAR

01 Feb 2024 · Rekha Palli; Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2024:DHC:715-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order allowing a candidate's candidature despite a minor inadvertent error in photograph size, emphasizing reasonableness and rectification before examination.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant candidature rejection photograph size requirement inadvertent error rectification before examination

Charanjeet Singh v. Vivek Jain

01 Feb 2024 · Girish Kathpalia · 2024:DHC:688

The Delhi High Court upheld eviction of a tenant on bona fide requirement grounds, holding that family members' emotional dependence and business expansion justify eviction despite tenant's claims of hardship and employment of landlord's sons.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act Section 14(1)(e) bona fide requirement leave to contest

Resident Welfare Association West Jyoti Nagar Extn v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi

01 Feb 2024 · The Acting Chief Justice; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2024:DHC:788-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against the MCD’s demolition order for an iron gate, holding that absence of a formal NOC from Traffic Police justified revocation of earlier permission.

administrative appeal_dismissed Municipal Corporation of Delhi demolition order iron gate installation No Objection Certificate

Akarshan Bhawan Flat Owners Welfare Association v. Sushil Kumar Jain

01 Feb 2024 · ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA · 2024:DHC:725-DB

The Delhi High Court held that co-owners have easement rights to access the roof for essential fire safety and sanitation facilities, and a co-owner cannot unilaterally remove such equipment without prior statutory sanction.

civil appeal_allowed Significant easement rights Delhi Apartment Ownership Act, 1986 Indian Easements Act, 1882 fire safety equipment

Mayapuri CETP Society v. The Special Commissioner of Industry Cum Appropriate Authority CETP and Ors

01 Feb 2024 · Acting Chief Justice Manmohan; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2024:DHC:801-DB

The Delhi High Court quashed the impugned notification transferring the petitioner's CETP due to non-communication of the rejection order, violating natural justice and statutory appeal rights under the CETP Act.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Common Effluent Treatment Plant CETP Act natural justice show cause notice

Religare Finvest Limited v. Skil Infrastructure Limited & Ors

01 Feb 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024 SCC OnLine SC 1754
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The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator to adjudicate disputes with guarantors after deleting the insolvent corporate debtor from arbitration proceedings due to an insolvency moratorium.

arbitration appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Moratorium

Sumit Garg v. Dhianu Das

01 Feb 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024 SCC OnLine SC 1754
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The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, holding that a valid arbitration agreement existed and the petition was timely filed, thereby enabling arbitration to proceed.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(5) Section 21 notice appointment of arbitrator

Union of India & Ors. v. Satish Chander Dabral

01 Feb 2024 · C. Hari Shankar; Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2024:DHC:7484-DB
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The Delhi High Court set aside the premature disposal of a tribunal matter and remanded it for fresh consideration after hearing both parties within a stipulated time.

administrative appeal_allowed Central Administrative Tribunal premature disposal completion of pleadings natural justice