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Internal departmental delay does not constitute sufficient cause for condoning delay under Section 34(3).
Union Of India vs M/S Azfarduddin Engineers And Govt. Contractor
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The respondent obtained an arbitral award dated 22 January 2025, which the petitioner, Union of India, admittedly received on the same date.
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At the Section 11 stage, judicial inquiry is confined to the prima facie existence of an arbitration agreement.
M/S G And G Services Private Limited vs New Delhi Municipal Council
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Upon consensual reference to arbitration, the Section 9 petition was treated as a Section 17 application.
Ms Bafna Global Venture Pvt Ltd vs National Council Of Educational Research And Training Ncert & Anr.
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Subsequent documents may be taken on record solely for final arguments, without reopening evidence.
Ashok Kumar vs Smt Lalita Yadav & Ors.
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Delhi High Court upholds quashing of Look Out Circulars issued at Bank of Baroda’s request against borrowers
Bank Of Baroda vs Vineet Gupta & Ors.
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Defective pleadings must be re-filed within 30 days; prolonged non-compliance cannot be condoned.
M/S Shrinath Travel Agency & Ors. vs M/S Shreenath Cargo Movers & Ors.
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Dismissal is proportionate where a bank’s head cashier negligently causes substantial cash loss.
Sh. Devender Kumar vs Bank Of Baroda & Ors.
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LOCs requested by public sector bank chiefs cannot stand judicial scrutiny, Delhi High Court holds
Bank Of Baroda vs Neena Mittal & Ors.
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Consent orders are ordinarily not amenable to belated writ challenges absent timely corrective proceedings.
Employees State Insurance Corporation & Anr. vs Pawan Kumar & Anr.
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Head-on collision alone does not establish composite negligence; it must be proved by evidence.
Kamlesh & Ors vs Rajendra Singh & Ors
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Surrender to a co-owner who controls the tenant does not validly terminate the tenancy.
M/S Shakun & Co (Service) Pvt Ltd & Anr vs Ashok Duggal
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Credible employer testimony can justify assessing informal-sector income above applicable minimum wages.
Oriental Insurance Co Ltd vs Suman Devi & Ors
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After collecting ₹155 crore, DDA told to urgently resolve freeze on 1,373 Delhi property conversion applications
Delhi Development Authority vs Mala Sahni Seth & Anr.
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Courts should not ordinarily interdict society elections once the election process has commenced.
Kiran Ramakant Temkar & Anr. vs Honble Lt Governor Nct Of Delhi & Ors.
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Head-on collision alone does not establish composite negligence; it must be proved by evidence.
United India Insurance Co Ltd vs Kamlesh & Ors
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Retrospective pay refixation and consequential recovery are invalid without prior show-cause notice.
Union Of India & Anr. vs Usha Rani
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Inherent jurisdiction cannot circumvent the statutory bar against a second revision absent failure of justice.
Arjun Kkr Developers Pvt Ltd. vs State Of Nct Of Delhi & Ors.
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Illegal termination does not automatically warrant reinstatement or full back wages; relief may be moulded as lump-sum compensation.
Shri Durga Engineering Works Thr Its Proprietor vs Somnath Pandey
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Deputation service from a non-equivalent post cannot count toward departmental examination eligibility.
Satish Kumar vs High Court Of Delhi
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Double-rent stipulation sets the compensation ceiling; mesne profits require independent assessment of prevailing market rent.
Shri Sunjay Aggarwal vs Ravi Bhushan Huf & Anr.
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Compulsory retirement under FR 56(j) is unsustainable without holistic consideration of the entire service record.
Commissioner Of Police & Anr. vs Ex. Constable (Exe.) Chand Prakash
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Reinstatement is unavailable for breach of private contractual employment; the employee’s remedy is damages.
Jai Shree Gupta vs Reliance Securities Limited
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Certiorari jurisdiction cannot disturb factual findings unless perverse or unsupported by evidence.
Ambay Properties vs Sanjeev Prasad & Ors.
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Failure to decide whether parties validly executed the agreement vitiates the arbitral award for jurisdictional reasons.
Nav Sansad Vihar Co Operative Group Housing Society Ltd vs Hadiso Construction Pvt Ltd
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Article 226 jurisdiction cannot adjudicate disputed commercial contractual termination claims requiring factual determination.
M/S Mansan Builders Private Limited vs Union Of India & Anr.
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Withdrawal of an appeal to pursue a specified remedy does not foreclose subsequent remedies available in law.
Nisha Vats vs Vinod Kumari Bhalla & Ors.
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Unproved Ikrarnama and FSL reports cannot establish relinquishment of partnership or tenancy rights.
Rajinder Kumar vs Sewa Ram (Since Deceased) Thr His Lrs & Anr
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Hurtful familial Facebook posts do not constitute defamation without proven publication and reputational harm.
Anil Babbar vs Upasana Kapoor & Ors.
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A subsequent sale deed cannot confer title to property already conveyed under an earlier registered deed.
Sunita (Since Deceased) Thr Lrs vs Dharam Dass Gupta & Ors
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Documented rent payments prevail where the landlord fails to prove a higher agreed rent.
Maha Shiv Enterprises vs Uma Shankar And Ors
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Deputationists cannot claim parity with embassy personnel’s Foreign Allowance absent identical service rules or governing entitlement.
Kuldeep Singh & Ors. vs Uoi Thr.Secretary
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GST appeals from pre-October 2025 proceedings cannot be burdened with new 10% penalty pre-deposit, rules Delhi High Court
Gaurav Jain & Anr. vs Joint Commissioner (Appeals-Ii) Cgst Delhi Zone & Anr.
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Prior part-payment requires endorsement under Section 56; an unendorsed cheque cannot sustain Section 138 conviction.
Aditya Gupta vs Vijayender Sharma
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Maintenance for a professionally qualified wife cannot be stopped automatically if she fails to find a job within a deadline: Delhi High Court
Dhirendra Kumar vs Swati Saista
The parties married on 08.07.2010 and have been living separately since January 2019.
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Filing for individual insolvency will not stall criminal proceedings for cheque bounce, rules Delhi High Court.
Amarjeet Singh vs Hardeep Singh
The petitioner filed a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act) following the dishonor of four cheques totaling ₹20 lakhs, which were issued to repay a friendly loan.
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MERE ABSENCE OF INDEPENDENT WITNESSES OR CCTV FOOTAGE DOES NOT VITIATE CONVICTION BASED ON RELIABLE OCULAR EVIDENCE
Rahim @ Puchi vs The State (Govt Of Nct Of Delhi)
On August 19, 2022, the complainant, Sanjay Yadav, was intercepted and robbed at knife-point of ₹1,200 and a Nokia mobile phone while returning from purchasing milk.
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Absence of specific entrustment or dominion over identified articles precludes framing of charges under Section 406 IPC.
Shilpa Jain vs State Of Nct Of Delhi & Ors.
The Petitioner (wife) filed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 of the IPC against her husband and parents-in-law (Respondents 2-4).
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Non-supply of arrest grounds to relatives via WhatsApp immediately does not invalidate arrest if accused was informed.
Harshdeep Singh Chandhok vs State Govt Of Nct Of Delhi
The petitioner sought regular bail following his arrest on April 24, 2026, in connection with FIR No. 153/2026 under Sections 308(6) and 351 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, involving allegations of extorti...
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Employee deemed confirmed if probation exceeds maximum limit; discharge without formal inquiry is illegal, rules Delhi High Court.
Monika Verma vs Central Sanskrit University & Ors.
The Petitioner was appointed as an Assistant Librarian on November 11, 2019, with a two-year probation period extendable by one year.
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Right to further cross-examination must be granted upon framing additional issues following an amendment of pleadings.
Rajinder Lal Arora & Ors. vs Monu Dhingra
The underlying dispute concerns the ownership and possession of Shop No. 45-A, Khan Market, New Delhi.
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Mandatory Timelines in Commercial Suits Cannot Be Circumvented via Section 151 After Defaulting on Conditional Extensions
Rakesh Singh vs Vijay Kumar Thareja
The respondent (plaintiff) filed a commercial suit for eviction and recovery of arrears of rent (₹11,66,480/-) against the petitioner (defendant).
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Existence of Arbitration Agreement and Section 21 Notice Suffice for Section 11 Appointment
International Asset Reconstruction Company Private Limited (Iarc) vs Ms. Rachna Mall
The Respondent availed a top-up salaried personal loan of ₹7,18,000/- from Bajaj Finance Limited on 11.09.2018
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Interim Protection Granted to Preserve Records Pending Arbitration Despite Denial of Pre-Award Deposit Relief
Bhutan Ventures Ferro Alloys Pvt. Ltd. vs Shyam Epc Pvt. Ltd
The Petitioner, Bhutan Ventures Ferro Alloys Pvt. Ltd., entered into three Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contracts with the Respondent for the setup of a 2 × 33 MVA Ferro Silicon Plant in Bhutan.
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Designated Exclusive Jurisdiction Clause Overrides Geographical Venue of Hearings to Determine Arbitral Seat
M/S Vserv Insurance Services Pvt Ltd vs M/S Dlf Limited & Ors.
The Appellant entered into a Space Buyer’s Agreement (2005) and a subsequent Conveyance Deed (2014) for a shop in Jalandhar, Punjab.
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Pro rata distribution of funds from de-recognized school's bank accounts to satisfy statutory employee dues.
Poonam Khera & Ors vs Geeta Bhawan Model Secondary School & Ors
The petitioners, former teachers and employees of Shree Geeta Bhawan Model Secondary School (Respondent No. 1), sought payment of statutory dues and salary arrears in accordance with the 5th and 6th Pay Commissions
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High Court Rejection of Tenant's Revision Petition Under Delhi Rent Control Act
Vidya Devi vs Pawan Kumar Chauhan & Ors.
The Respondents (landlords) filed an eviction petition under Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control (DRC) Act, 1958, against the late husband of the Petitioner (tenant) regarding premises in Chhota Bazar, Shahdara.
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Group insurance payouts cannot be deducted from statutory compensation for accidental death, rules High Court while dismissing DTC's appeal.
Delhi Transpot Corporation vs Chameli Devi
The widow of a deceased bus driver, who died in a fatal accident while on duty in May 1998, filed a claim under the Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923 (EC Act).
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Tenants failing to file 'leave to defend' cannot challenge eviction orders via revision petitions under Delhi Rent Control Act.
M/S Digjam Ltd. vs Nisha Arora
The Petitioner (tenant) sought to set aside an eviction order dated 06.01.2026 passed by the Additional Rent Controller (ARC), Patiala House Courts
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PHENSEDYL Trademark Protected: Court blocks 'PHENSERYL' cough syrup, rules confusion in medicines can be life-threatening
Opella Healthcare Group vs Pureca Laboratories Pvt Ltd
The Plaintiff, part of the Sanofi Group, adopted the trademark PHENSEDYL in 1954 for pharmaceutical products, introducing it to the Indian market in 1995.
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STATIONARY VENDING RIGHTS FOR DISABLED VENDORS CONTINGENT ON REPLACING PERMANENT STRUCTURES WITH MOBILE CARTS
Micheal Ekka vs Municipal Cooperation Of Delhi
The Petitioner, a street vendor with 45% permanent locomotor disability, holds a Certificate of Vending (CoV) for a stationary "Food/Snack" stall in West Zone, Ward S-5
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Dismissal of a Suit Alleging Higher Rent Does Not Overrule a Tenant's Admission of a Lower Rent Amount.
Sarabjeet Kaur vs Rama Gupta
The Petitioner (tenant) challenged the Impugned Order dated 28.04.2026 passed by the learned ARC in RC ARC No. 88/2024, which dismissed her leave to defend application and passed an eviction order in favor of the Resp...
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