Delhi High Court

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Rajendra Singh Shekhawat & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

10 Jan 2024 · V. Kameswar Rao; Saurabh Banerjee · 2024:DHC:181-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that under the MACP Scheme, financial upgradation is limited to the immediate next higher grade pay and not to the grade pay of the next promotional post, dismissing the petitioners' claim for higher grade pay.

service_law petition_dismissed Significant MACP Scheme financial upgradation grade pay promotional post

SOMA ENTERPRISE LTD. v. ENVIRO GEOSYNTHETICS PVT. LTD.

10 Jan 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2024:DHC:203

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging an arbitral award as barred by the mandatory limitation period under Section 34(3) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, applying the Supreme Court’s COVID-19 limitation exclusion directions.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Limitation period COVID-19 pandemic

TATA SONS PRIVATE LIMITED & ORS. v. TUSHAR FULARE

10 Jan 2024 · Sanjeev Narula · 2024:DHC:402

The Delhi High Court granted summary judgment in favor of Tata Sons for trademark and copyright infringement against a defendant using deceptively similar trade dress and marks, awarding injunctions and nominal damages.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement copyright infringement trade dress summary judgment

Government of NCT of Delhi v. Subhas Chandra Pandey

10 Jan 2024 · Rekha Palli; Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2024:DHC:185-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT's quashing of a charge memorandum issued after an unexplained 12-year delay, emphasizing that such delay causes prejudice and vitiates disciplinary proceedings.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant inordinate delay charge memorandum disciplinary proceedings prejudice

Vijyant Agarwal v. Netaji Subhas University of Technology

10 Jan 2024 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2024:DHC:305

The Delhi High Court directed the disciplinary authority of NSUT to expeditiously dispose of the petitioner's seniority complaint within eight weeks, issuing a writ of Mandamus under Article 226.

administrative petition_allowed writ of Mandamus Article 226 seniority dispute illegal appointment

Jaspreet Singh v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi

10 Jan 2024 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2024:DHC:337

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner’s challenge to the execution proceedings enforcing interim maintenance, holding that proper service and due process were followed and no natural justice violation occurred.

criminal petition_dismissed interim maintenance Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 service of notice warrants of attachment

Mohd. Abdullah v. State of NCT of Delhi

10 Jan 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:250-DB

The Delhi High Court found no police lapse in a missing child case, mandated technological tracing measures, and issued contempt proceedings against WCD officials for non-compliance with security guard orders.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant missing child police diligence Face Recognition Software ZIPNET

M/S SHIV ENTERPRISES v. PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND TAXES, GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI

10 Jan 2024 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:224-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the tax department to decide the petitioner's GST cancellation application expeditiously within six weeks, ensuring timely administrative action without prejudging the merits.

administrative petition_allowed GST registration cancellation input tax credit administrative delay judicial intervention

Manish Sharma v. State of NCT (Delhi) and Ors.

10 Jan 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:233-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a Habeas Corpus petition seeking production of an adult woman who voluntarily chose to stay with her parents, affirming her right to decide her residence.

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

Allied-Dynamic Joint Venture v. Ircon International Ltd

10 Jan 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2024:DHC:239

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the arbitral award, holding that no bias was established against the employee arbitrator and that claims unsupported by evidence do not warrant interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 challenge arbitrator bias employee arbitrator

NO 948664S Sergeant Kundan v. Union of India

10 Jan 2024 · V. Kameswar Rao; Saurabh Banerjee · 2024:DHC:187-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging a movement order issued pursuant to a reversion order under challenge before the Armed Forces Tribunal, holding that the remedy lies exclusively before the Tribunal.

administrative petition_dismissed writ petition movement order reversion order Armed Forces Tribunal

Chairman, Central Pollution Control Board v. R.K. Rustagi

10 Jan 2024 · Rekha Palli; Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2024:DHC:199-DB

The Delhi High Court held that interview was an essential part of the promotion process under the applicable regulations and set aside the Tribunal's order that had invalidated the interview conducted in 2013.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Flexible Complementing Scheme Promotion Interview Regulation 8

Siddharth Singh v. Union of India

10 Jan 2024 · V. Kameswar Rao; Saurabh Banerjee · 2024:DHC:297-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking participation in the Indian Army TES (10+2)-51 recruitment process due to non-submission of the application before the deadline, holding that mere login activity does not amount to valid submission.

administrative petition_dismissed Article 226 writ petition recruitment process application submission

Association of Radio & Television Engineering Employees v. Union of India

10 Jan 2024 · V. Kameswar Rao; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2024:DHC:164-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the CAT's refusal to extend interim relief to an unrecognized Association and its members where no coercive action was being taken against employees.

administrative petition_dismissed Central Administrative Tribunal Procedure Rules 1987 Association recognition interim order

Mohd. Aijaz & Ors. v. Nasir Usman & Ors.

10 Jan 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:192

The Delhi High Court dismissed the application to set aside an ex-parte preliminary partition decree, holding that summons were duly served by refusal and the defendants failed to file the application timely.

civil petition_dismissed Significant ex-parte decree Order IX Rule 13 CPC service of summons partition suit

Lalan Kumar v. State (NCT of Delhi)

10 Jan 2024 · Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2024:DHC:163

The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner in a railway ticket fraud case, holding that custodial interrogation was unnecessary given documentary evidence and the petitioner’s cooperation.

criminal appeal_allowed anticipatory bail Section 438 CrPC Rail Travel Coupons forgery

Ravi @ Ravinder v. The State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) & Anr

10 Jan 2024 · Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2024:DHC:162

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner's bail application in a serious sexual assault case, holding that the victim's credible testimony and gravity of allegations outweigh medical contradictions at the bail stage.

criminal appeal_dismissed bail Section 439 Cr.P.C. sexual assault POCSO Act

Ritik Chhikara v. The State

10 Jan 2024 · Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2024:DHC:165

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner's bail application in a serious attempt to murder case, holding that bail is not warranted when charges are grave and material witnesses are yet to be examined.

criminal appeal_dismissed bail Section 439 CrPC Section 482 CrPC attempt to murder

Deepak Kumar v. State of NCT Delhi & Anr.

10 Jan 2024 · Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2024:DHC:171

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner who had undergone more than half of the minimum sentence under Section 304B IPC, considering prolonged custody and co-accused already on bail.

criminal appeal_allowed bail Section 439 Cr.P.C. Section 304B IPC judicial custody

Sahil v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi

10 Jan 2024 · Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2024:DHC:172

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused in a serious offence case due to prolonged custody and hostile witnesses undermining the prosecution's last seen theory.

criminal appeal_allowed bail Section 439 Cr.P.C. last seen theory hostile witnesses