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Krishan Dev Bharal v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the SDM's refusal to de-seal a property under Section 146 CrPC, holding that such preventive orders remain in force until a competent civil court conclusively determines ownership or possession rights.
Ravinder Singh v. Vikas Gupta & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's discretion to dismiss a judgment on admission application under Order XII Rule 6 CPC where ownership was disputed and objections went to the root of the case, directing expeditious trial instead.
Hemlata @ Bulbul v. Rohtash & Ors.
The High Court upheld the trial court’s order rejecting the application to dismiss the plaint under Order VII Rule 11 CPC, holding that the plaint discloses a cause of action and the revisional jurisdiction under Section 115 CPC is limited.
MS. National Insurance Company Limited v. Digital World
The Delhi High Court held that a party opposing release of deposited arbitral award amounts is liable to pay interest on the entire deposited sum for the period of denial, subject to adjustment of interest earned by the award-holder.
Uma Maheshwara Sastry Durbaka v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging medical boards' findings that the petitioner was unfit for Army recruitment due to vision defects, emphasizing deference to concurrent medical opinions and national security concerns.
Khaja Hussain v. Director General, Central Industrial Security Force
The Delhi High Court upheld a departmental enquiry finding of sexual harassment against a CISF officer, dismissing his writ petition challenging the punishment of pay reduction and withholding of increments.
Neena Wadhwa v. Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-18 & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging notices under Sections 148 and related provisions, holding that both jurisdictional and faceless officers can initiate proceedings under the Income Tax Act without violating the Faceless Scheme.
M/S Larsen and Toubro Ltd v. Rail Vikas Nigam Limited
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging an arbitral award rejecting compensation for delay-related idling of resources, holding that contractual clauses limiting claims to extension of time were valid and binding, and judicial interference under the Arbitration Act is limited.
Radhey Shyam v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's application for suspension of sentence pending appeal in a murder case supported by strong forensic and eyewitness evidence.
All India Institute of Medical Sciences AIIMS v. Dr. Poonam Coshic & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal’s order directing AIIMS to place an employee initially appointed on ad-hoc basis before 2004 under the Old Pension Scheme due to continuity of service.
GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI v. YASHPAL SINGH
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing the petitioners to rework recruitment results and operate the waitlist, holding that a partial result with pending candidature cannot be treated as final for waitlist validity.
Shiv Kumar v. The State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) & Ors
The Delhi High Court held that a writ petition seeking direction to register an FIR is not maintainable when an efficacious statutory remedy by way of criminal revision under Section 397 CrPC against the Magistrate's order under Section 156(3) exists.
Union of India & Ors. v. COL P Balakrishnan
The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension to a retired army officer for CAD and PIVD, affirming the presumption that disabilities not noted at entry are service-attributable and limiting writ review to errors of law.
Ram Kali v. Madhu
The High Court held that revision under Section 115 CPC is not maintainable against interim orders that do not finally dispose of the suit, dismissing the petition accordingly.
M/S MEHRA JEWEL PALACE PVT. LTD v. MINISO LIFESTYLE PVT. LTD & ANR.
The Delhi High Court upheld the applicability of the force majeure clause to COVID-19 lockdowns in a commercial lease dispute, affirming partial rent waiver and rejecting claims for penal damages without proof of loss.
Rakesh Singh & Ors. v. State NCT of Delhi and Ors.
The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR and proceedings under Section 482 CrPC based on an amicable settlement between landlord and tenant, emphasizing the court's power to prevent abuse of process.
Ram Gyan and Anr. v. The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under multiple IPC sections based on an amicable settlement between parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process and secure justice.
M/S DARUK HOSPITALITY PRIVATE LIMITED v. M/S HEXA ESTATE PVT LTD
The High Court dismissed the tenant's appeal against the trial court's refusal to reject the plaint for non-compliance with pre-institution mediation and upheld the interim injunction restraining creation of third party interest in leased commercial premises.
M/S DARUK HOSPITALITY PRIVATE LIMITED v. M/S HEXA ESTATE PVT LTD
The High Court upheld the trial court's order dismissing the petitioner's application for rejection of plaint due to valid exemption from pre-institution mediation and granted interim injunction restraining creation of third party interest in a commercial tenancy dispute.
The Design Village Foundation v. MS Tulika Vaish
The High Court set aside the trial court's unreasoned order treating a summary suit as an ordinary suit and remanded the matter for a reasoned decision.