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The Fertilizer Association of India & Ors. v. Union of India & Anr.

Delhi High Court · 09 Jan 2024 · 2024:DHC:126

The Delhi High Court held that in absence of explicit policy provisions, fertilizer manufacturers are not entitled to interest on delayed subsidy payments and dismissed their writ petition seeking such relief.

administrative petition_dismissed

Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation v. Santosh Kumar and Ors.

Delhi High Court · 09 Jan 2024 · 2024:DHC:153-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT's order directing grant of minimum pay scale and temporary status to long-serving temporary employees while deferring regularisation pending Supreme Court decision.

administrative appeal_dismissed

DELHI CO-COPERATIVE HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION LTD. v. SUBHASH CHANDER RANA

Delhi High Court · 09 Jan 2024 · 2024:DHC:154-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT's order granting in situ promotion benefits with arrears from the original eligibility date where the employee promptly approached the tribunal after disciplinary proceedings were dropped.

administrative petition_dismissed

IFFCO TOKIO GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD v. KANCHAN & ORS

Delhi High Court · 09 Jan 2024 · 2024:DHC:123

The Delhi High Court upheld a motor accident compensation award, ruling that negligence can be established on preponderance of probabilities and insurance amounts received by claimants are not deductible from compensation.

civil appeal_dismissed

Subhash Chander Sachdeva & Anr. v. Bochu Venkateshwar Rao & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 09 Jan 2024 · 2024:DHC:124

The Delhi High Court held that death benefits and insurance amounts received by claimants under contractual schemes are not deductible from motor accident compensation, corrected the multiplier and income calculation, and enhanced the compensation awarded.

civil appeal_allowed

Preeti Sethi v. The State and Others

Delhi High Court · 09 Jan 2024 · 2024:DHC:2042

The Delhi High Court allowed amendment of the plaint to include details of undisclosed FDRs discovered during trial but disallowed amendments relating to school income and rental income as beyond the suit's scope.

civil other

National Highways Authority of India v. M/S D.S. Toll Road Pvt. Ltd.

Delhi High Court · 09 Jan 2024 · 2024:DHC:189-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award granting compensation beyond specified contract limits for material defaults causing project delay, affirming the tribunal's plausible interpretation and limiting judicial interference under the Arbitration Act.

civil appeal_dismissed

M/S ANSA v. ZAHID SHAWL

Delhi High Court · 09 Jan 2024 · 2024:DHC:346-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a plaint seeking urgent interim relief cannot be rejected for non-compliance with mandatory pre-institution mediation under Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, and set aside the dismissal of the commercial suit.

civil appeal_allowed

Union of India v. M/S Population Services International

Delhi High Court · 09 Jan 2024 · 2024:DHC:237

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging an arbitral award as barred by limitation, reaffirming that the statutory period under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act is absolute and not extendable beyond three months plus thirty days.

civil petition_dismissed

Akhilesh Kumar Sharma v. Union of India

Delhi High Court · 09 Jan 2024 · 2024:DHC:156-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking age relaxation and opportunity to appear in the departmental promotion exam, holding that relaxation powers apply only to classes, not individuals.

administrative petition_dismissed

Aruna Kasera v. Govt NCT of Delhi and Ors.

Delhi High Court · 09 Jan 2024 · 2024:DHC:202

The Delhi High Court directed filing of the SARFAESI sale certificate in Book No.-I under Section 89(4) of the Registration Act, following binding Supreme Court precedents, thereby mandating registration formalities for auction sales.

property petition_allowed

Mahesh Sharma v. M/S Capri Global Capital Limited & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 09 Jan 2024 · 2024:DHC:834

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's discretionary order restoring a suit dismissed for non-prosecution under Section 151 CPC in the interest of justice despite insufficient cause for non-appearance.

civil appeal_dismissed

M/S Tabish Airways v. Protector General of Emigrants and Anr.

Delhi High Court · 09 Jan 2024 · 2024:DHC:125

The Delhi High Court upheld the cancellation of a recruiting agent's registration certificate for recruiting on behalf of non-existent overseas employers, affirming the agent's duty to verify employer genuineness under the Emigration Act, 1983.

administrative petition_dismissed

Novartis AG v. Natco Pharma Limited & Anr.

Delhi High Court · 09 Jan 2024 · 2024:DHC:84-DB

The Delhi High Court held that pre-grant opponents do not have a right to be heard on Controller-directed amendments during patent examination, distinguishing opposition and examination proceedings under the Patents Act.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed

Maa Santoshi Pvt ITI & Anr. v. Directorate General of Training & Anr.

Delhi High Court · 09 Jan 2024 · 2024:DHC:3081

The Delhi High Court directed the Bihar Directorate of Employment and Training to promptly respond to the petitioners' NOC request, enabling the DGT to process their training institute affiliation application without undue delay.

administrative other

KRBL LIMITED v. PRAVEEN KUMAR BUYYANI & ORS.

Delhi High Court · 09 Jan 2024 · 2025:DHC:251-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal restoring the injunction against the use of the deceptively similar trademark "BHARAT GATE" infringing the registered mark "INDIA GATE" for rice products.

civil appeal_allowed

Mohd. Julfukar v. State of Uttarakhand

Supreme Court of India · 09 Jan 2024 · 2024 INSC 38

The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings under Sections 376 and 506 IPC where the complainant and accused had amicably settled their dispute and the complainant no longer wished to prosecute.

criminal appeal_allowed

Suresh Garodia v. State of Assam

Supreme Court of India · 09 Jan 2024 · 2024 INSC 39

The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings initiated after a 34-year delay, holding them to be an abuse of process motivated by a property dispute and emphasizing the need for reasons when rejecting police final reports.

criminal appeal_allowed

K.P. Mozika v. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.

Supreme Court of India · 09 Jan 2024 · 2024 INSC 27

The Supreme Court held that contracts for hiring vehicles to ONGC and IOCL did not transfer the right to use goods and thus were not sales liable to VAT or sales tax but contracts for services liable to service tax.

tax appeal_allowed

Elster Instromet B.V. v. Mrunal Gandhi

High Court of Bombay · 08 Jan 2024

The Bombay High Court upheld an arbitral injunction enforcing a non-compete clause against a joint venturer and its affiliates, applying partnership principles to sustain obligations beyond the contract term.

commercial appeal_dismissed