Delhi High Court

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Deepak Kumar and Ors. v. Sashastra Seema Bal & Anr.

16 Jan 2024 · V. Kameswar Rao; Saurabh Banerjee · 2024:DHC:318-DB

The Delhi High Court declined to interfere with the respondents' decision to withhold petitioners' recruitment results pending identity verification, directing action based on the verification Board's findings.

administrative petition_dismissed recruitment identity verification Sashastra Seema Bal appointment letters

Shiv Prakash v. Mool Chand & Ors.

16 Jan 2024 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2021 3 SCC 675

The Delhi High Court dismissed the plaintiff's appeal, holding that acquisition of land by the Government extinguished his title and that he failed to prove defendant's role as Pairokar, rendering the suit for declaration and rendition of accounts untenable.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant land acquisition Pairokar possession rendition of accounts

Santosh Devi v. The State (NCT of Delhi)

16 Jan 2024 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2024:DHC:1106
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The Delhi High Court allowed clubbing of complaint cases under Section 138 NI Act involving multiple cheques issued in discharge of the same liability, applying Sections 219 and 220 CrPC to promote judicial economy.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 138 NI Act clubbing of complaint cases Sections 219 and 220 CrPC same transaction

DELHI METRO RAIL CORPORATION LTD. v. PARAS

16 Jan 2024 · Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:315

The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court’s discretion to allow recall and further cross-examination of witnesses in a civil negligence suit, emphasizing the inherent powers of courts to ensure a fair trial while cautioning against routine reopening of evidence.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant recall of witnesses Order XVIII Rule 17 CPC Section 151 CPC cross-examination

Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation Ltd v. Sunehari Bagh Construction Pvt Ltd

16 Jan 2024 · Vibhu BakhrU; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:343-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the seat of arbitration fixed by the arbitral tribunal with parties' consent determines the territorial jurisdiction of the court under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, setting aside the dismissal of the application for lack of jurisdiction.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 territorial jurisdiction seat of arbitration

M/S Avon Industries v. M/S Masarsinsa Steels Pvt Ltd

16 Jan 2024 · Vibhu Bakhru; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:441-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal and upheld summary judgment for recovery of debt based on acknowledgment and post-dated cheques, rejecting defenses of sub-standard goods and theft of cheques.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant summary judgment Order XIIIA CPC post-dated cheques acknowledgment of debt

Quadra Strat Trade Services Ltd. v. Mahinder Kumar Madan

16 Jan 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:626

The Delhi High Court struck off the defendant’s defence for failure to timely file a compliant Written Statement despite extensions and court orders, emphasizing strict adherence to procedural timelines and conditions even amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order VIII Rule 10 CPC Written Statement Specific Performance Delhi High Court Original Side Rules 2018

Union of India & Ors. v. CDR Sudesh Kumar Sharma Retd

16 Jan 2024 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:5408-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's petition and upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension to a retired naval officer, affirming that disabilities arising during service are presumed service-connected unless the employer disproves attribution or aggravation.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disability pension armed forces Primary Hypertension Diabetes Mellitus

Nuvia India Private Limited v. Union of India & Ors.

15 Jan 2024 · THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE; MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH A... · 2024:DHC:345-DB

The Delhi High Court disposed of writ petitions challenging a tender award by recording the respondents' decision to recall the tenders and call for a fresh tender, allowing all parties to participate without adjudicating the contested allegations.

administrative appeal_allowed tender process conflict of interest commercially sensitive information Letter of Award

Sanjay @ Sanjeev @ Baba v. State

15 Jan 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:278

The Delhi High Court suspended the sentence and granted bail to a convict who had served more than half of his fixed term sentence during the pendency of his appeal under Section 389 Cr.P.C.

criminal sentence_modified Significant Section 389 Cr.P.C. suspension of sentence bail pending appeal more than half sentence served

Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax-18 v. M/S Wig Investment

15 Jan 2024 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2024:DHC:299-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's finding that gains on mutual fund redemptions are capital gains and that capital contributions by partner companies do not attract deemed dividend provisions under Section 2(22)(e) of the Income-tax Act, dismissing the revenue's appeal.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant mutual funds business income capital gains deemed dividend

Oguljeren Hajyyeva v. Commissioner of Customs

15 Jan 2024 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:303-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition directing release of seized foreign currency balance after adjusting redemption fine and penalty, holding that the redemption option is deemed exercised when the order directs realization from the seized amount.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Customs Act, 1962 Section 125 redemption fine confiscation

Jamia Millia Islamia v. Shabbir Hussain

15 Jan 2024 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2024:DHC:652

The Delhi High Court upheld the Industrial Tribunal's award directing the regularization of a daily wager as Garden Supervisor based on acquired experience, dismissing the University's writ petition challenging the award.

labor petition_dismissed Significant regularization industrial dispute Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Article 226

Nipun Malhotra v. Sony Pictures Films India Private Limited & Ors.

15 Jan 2024 · The Acting Chief Justice; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2024:DHC:344-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL challenging a film's portrayal of persons with disabilities, upholding CBFC certification and affirming freedom of expression under Article 19(1)(a).

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant Persons with Disabilities Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 Cinematograph Act, 1952 Central Board of Film Certification

Hardev Kaur Jando & Anr. v. M/S Upper Land Constructions Private Limited & Ors.

15 Jan 2024 · Rajiv Shakdher; Amit Bansal · 2024:DHC:415-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the 120-day limitation for filing written statements in commercial suits, dismissing the appeal for delay without condonation despite claimed extraordinary circumstances.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant written statement condonation of delay commercial suit Commercial Courts Act, 2015

MR PRATHAM AND ORS v. GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR

15 Jan 2024 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2024:DHC:484

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition to quash criminal and maintenance proceedings, holding that disputed documents challenging marriage validity must be tested at trial and do not warrant pre-trial quashing under Section 482 Cr.P.C.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of criminal proceedings inherent jurisdiction validity of marriage

Deepak Singh v. Union of India

15 Jan 2024 · V. Kameswar Rao; Saurabh Banerjee · 2024:DHC:317-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition holding that CPMF personnel posted in LWE areas must choose between existing compensatory allowances and Risk/Hardship Allowance as per Government policy and Supreme Court precedent.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Risk/Hardship Allowance Compensatory Allowance Special Duty Allowance Detachment Allowance

Ashoka Marketing Limited & Anr. v. Securities and Exchange Board of India & Ors.

15 Jan 2024 · The Acting Chief Justice; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora
Cites 1 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court correctly dismissed writ petitions challenging SEBI's revocation order for lack of territorial jurisdiction and held Mumbai as the appropriate forum under the doctrine of forum conveniens.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant territorial jurisdiction Article 226 forum conveniens SEBI revocation order

Volans Uptown LLC v. Mahendra Jeshabhai Bambhaniya

15 Jan 2024 · Sanjeev Narula · 2024:DHC:661

The Delhi High Court granted a permanent injunction against a defendant who filed a trademark identical to the plaintiff's well-known mark, restraining use to prevent passing off and trademark squatting.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement prior user rights permanent injunction quia timet

Sarabjit Singh v. Surinder Mohan Tarun

15 Jan 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:625

The court allowed substitution of Class-II legal heirs as defendants but dismissed claims of parties with independent Wills as unnecessary to a possession suit, emphasizing that only necessary parties affecting the suit's scope should be impleaded.

civil appeal_allowed Significant legal heirs substitution possession suit Order I Rule 10 CPC