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Jai Bhagwan v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court upheld the discharge of an Air Force personnel based on unchallenged disciplinary red ink entries, holding that failure to contest punishments timely precludes challenging the discharge order.
M/S SUNSOVI INFOTECH PVT LTD v. LALA RAM SARUP INSTITUTE OF TUBERCULOSIS & RESPIRATORY DISEASES
The Delhi High Court held that a clause titled 'Arbitration' in a work order constituted a valid arbitration agreement and appointed an independent arbitrator after the respondent failed to do so.
M/S SPORTS LEISURE WORLDWIDE v. WOMENS GOLF ASSOCIATION OF INDIA
The Delhi High Court allowed the petition for appointment of a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6)(a) of the Arbitration Act, holding that delay attributable to pendency of a prior suit does not bar arbitration and limitation issues are to be decided by the arbitrator.
Godrej Consumer Products Limited v. Dabur India Limited
The Delhi High Court upheld the imposition of Rs. 1,00,000 costs as a condition precedent for filing a delayed written statement under Order 8 Rule 1 CPC, affirming the discretionary power of courts to impose substantial costs for procedural delays under Section 35B CPC.
Raja Ram v. Union of India
Delhi High Court set aside compulsory retirement of CISF constable for extortion due to lack of evidence and resiling complainant, emphasizing judicial review of disciplinary findings.
Devinder Kumar Narula v. Virender Kumar
The Court dismissed the plaintiff's suit for injunction due to suppression of material facts regarding an Exchange Agreement, allowed withdrawal subject to costs, and directed payment of deficient court fees.
O.N. Kaul v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld framing of charges under Section 304-A IPC against an airline duty manager for criminal negligence in failing to provide medical assistance to an off-loaded passenger, emphasizing that strong suspicion suffices at the charge framing stage.
Kanwaljeet Kaur Bedi v. Aditya Birla Retail Ltd. & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that the limitation period for challenging an arbitral award under Section 34 starts only upon delivery of the signed award by the arbitrator to the party, and condoned delay where such delivery was not made.
P.S. Rawal and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that RPF officers eligible under the 2010 Ministry of Railways resolution must be considered for promotion to the post of Additional Director General, prohibiting filling the post by deputation from outside services.
Surinder Kaur v. State & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld convictions under Section 304 Part-I and Section 326 IPC for death caused in a sudden quarrel, clarified the application of common intention, and apportioned compensation between the wife and mother of the deceased.
Kuldeep Singh v. State
The Delhi High Court transferred the investigation of a cheating and misappropriation case from local police to the Economic Offences Wing, declining CBI involvement but emphasizing the need for fair and supervised inquiry under Section 482 CrPC.
Tarun Chadha v. Karishma
The Delhi High Court upheld the maintenance order under the Domestic Violence Act but dismissed the wife's claim for rent allowance, refusing to interfere with the appellate court's order under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
MS Mamta v. University of Delhi and Anr
The Delhi High Court allowed a writ petition directing the University of Delhi to admit a meritorious candidate under the General category after she was denied admission under the OBC category due to non-inclusion in the Central List, emphasizing equitable treatment and merit.
Babloo v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's conviction under the NDPS Act but reduced the sentence to the statutory minimum and modified default sentences for fines considering the appellant's incarceration period and circumstances.
Amarjeet Singh @ Babloo v. State
The Delhi High Court set aside the conviction under Section 307 IPC and Arms Act due to material contradictions in police evidence and lack of independent corroboration.
Ram Sunder v. The State (N.C.T. of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court upheld the rape conviction based on credible prosecutrix testimony despite delay in FIR, modifying the sentence considering mitigating factors.
DTC v. Suresh Kumar
The Delhi High Court held that a disciplinary authority must independently address all contentions not dealt with by the Inquiry Officer before imposing penalty, and upheld the Tribunal's order remanding the matter for reconsideration.
Sallamuddin v. State
The Delhi High Court set aside the conviction under Section 354 IPC due to contradictions in the prosecutrix's statements and acquittal under more serious charges, acquitting the appellant.
P.K. Sharma v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that termination of an ad hoc employee after 240 days of continuous service without compliance with Section 25F of the Industrial Disputes Act is illegal retrenchment, entitling the employee to compensation instead of reinstatement.
Vijay Kumar Thakur v. State of Karnataka & Ors.
The Supreme Court directed the State CID, headed by a DGP-ranked officer, to conduct a fair and expeditious investigation into a murder case instead of the CBI, disposing of the writ petition accordingly.