Delhi High Court

63,783 judgments

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Anjana Gosain v. Government of NCT and Anr.

02 Nov 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:8046

The Delhi High Court directed the GNCTD to implement a Single Window System with fixed timelines to ensure timely payment of outstanding fees to government counsels, clearing the petitioner's dues and monitoring compliance.

administrative petition_allowed Significant government counsels payment of fees Single Window System timely payment

Harsh Goyal v. Niraj Goyal

02 Nov 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:8032

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's order allowing impleading additional defendants and permitting amendments to the plaint under CPC to ensure effective adjudication in a possession suit.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order VI Rule 17 CPC Order I Rule 7 CPC Order 1 Rule 10 CPC Amendment of pleadings

Hari Singh v. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

02 Nov 2023 · Saurabh Banerjee · 2023:DHC:8042
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The Delhi High Court remanded the petitioner's premature release application to the Sentence Review Board for fresh, reasoned consideration of all relevant factors, emphasizing the reformative purpose of imprisonment and balanced exercise of discretion.

criminal other Significant premature release Sentence Review Board life imprisonment remission

Shiv Nath Thakur v. Nutan Thakur

02 Nov 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:8040-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the husband's appeal and granted divorce on the ground of cruelty, holding that the wife's false and defamatory allegations constituted mental cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

family appeal_allowed Significant cruelty divorce Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 false allegations

Noritsu India Private Limited v. Hasina Kareem

02 Nov 2023 · Subramonium Prasad · 2023:DHC:8081

The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a consumer appeal by the NCDRC on limitation grounds, emphasizing that delay due to lack of knowledge or communication with counsel does not justify condonation.

civil petition_dismissed limitation consumer dispute NCDRC State Consumer Commission

Vinay Kumar Upadhyay v. Life Insurance Corporation of India & Ors.

02 Nov 2023 · Subramonium Prasad · 2023:DHC:8079

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition of a former LIC agent seeking restoration of commissions after resignation, holding that joining another insurance company violated Regulation 19 of LIC Agents Regulations, 2017, disqualifying him from commission payments.

civil petition_dismissed Life Insurance Corporation of India LIC Agents Regulations 2017 Regulation 19 commission entitlement

Mohd. Arif v. Amit Chaudhary and Anr

02 Nov 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:8038
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The Delhi High Court modified the Trial Court's order to permit certain photographs to be placed on record in an eviction proceeding, emphasizing the Trial Court's discretion and directing it to decide on their relevance on merits.

civil appeal_allowed Procedural Article 227 Constitution of India Order VIII Rule 1A(3) CPC Section 151 CPC Delhi Rent Control Act 1958

Nathu Ram & Anr. v. Vinod Kumar & Ors.

02 Nov 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:7954

The High Court held that a recorded owner cannot be restrained by injunction from executing a Will under Section 30 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, as testamentary succession rights are statutory and a Will creates no immediate third-party rights.

civil appeal_allowed Significant ad-interim injunction testamentary succession Hindu Succession Act, 1956 Section 30

Delhi Development Authority v. M/S. Gupta and Co. and Anr.

02 Nov 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:8041-DB

The Delhi High Court held that objections under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act challenging an arbitral award below Rs. 2 crores are maintainable before the District Commercial Court post pecuniary jurisdiction amendments, remanding the matter for merits adjudication.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 objections Commercial Courts Act, 2015 pecuniary jurisdiction

Master Arnesh Shaw v. Union of India & Anr.

02 Nov 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:8007

The Delhi High Court directed continuous and uninterrupted treatment for children with rare diseases, mandating government compliance and interim relief pending a permanent solution.

constitutional other Significant rare diseases right to health continuation of treatment AIIMS

New Balance Athletics Inc. v. New Balance Immigration Private Limited

02 Nov 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:8005

The Delhi High Court declared the marks "NEW BALANCE" and "NB" as well-known trademarks, granting permanent injunction and damages against unauthorized use by an immigration services company.

civil appeal_allowed Significant well-known mark Trade Marks Act 1999 section 11(6) trademark infringement

Boom Agro India Pvt Ltd & Anr. v. Reserve Bank of India & Anr.

02 Nov 2023 · Satish Chandra Sharma; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:8012-DB
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The Delhi High Court set aside the classification of petitioners' accounts as fraud by RBI for failure to provide an opportunity of hearing, applying the Supreme Court's ruling that natural justice must be read into the RBI's Master Directions on Frauds.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant audi alteram partem natural justice RBI Master Directions on Frauds classification of accounts as fraud

Deepa Chandok v. The Union of India and Ors.

02 Nov 2023 · Subramonium Prasad · 2023:DHC:8016

The Delhi High Court held that the INGRAM portal is a pre-litigation grievance mechanism and dismissed the writ petition, directing the petitioner to seek remedy before the appropriate consumer forum.

consumer petition_dismissed INGRAM portal consumer grievance redressal pre-litigation mechanism writ jurisdiction

Amit Sahni v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Ors.

02 Nov 2023 · Satish Chandra Sharma; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:8013-DB
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The Delhi High Court disposed of petitions seeking enforcement of laws against manual scavenging, directing strict compliance with the Supreme Court's comprehensive directions in Balram Singh v. Union of India.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant manual scavenging PEMSR Act 2013 rehabilitation compensation for sewer deaths

Surender Kumar and Others v. Govt of NCT of Delhi and Others

02 Nov 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:7951-DB

The Delhi High Court held that contractual Assistant Public Prosecutors are entitled to one-time age relaxation for regular recruitment based on their contractual service as per valid government policy, directing UPSC to consider such relaxation in the selection process.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant age relaxation contractual employees Assistant Public Prosecutor recruitment rules

Pankaj Ravjibhai Patel Trading as Rakesh Pharmaceuticals v. SSS Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd.

02 Nov 2023 · Yashwant Varma; Dharmesh Sharma · 2023:DHC:7925-DB

The Delhi High Court clarified that valuation of IPR suits for jurisdiction under the Commercial Courts Act and for court fees are distinct, overruling directions mandating all IPR suits below Rs. 3 lakhs be tried by commercial courts, and restored the injunction vacated on valuation grounds.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Intellectual Property Rights Commercial Courts Act 2015 specified value valuation of suit

Khandwala Finstock Private Limited v. Union of India & Ors.

02 Nov 2023 · Yashwant Varma; Dharmesh Sharma · 2023:DHC:7923-DB

Delhi High Court held that gold coins must be classified under CTH 7118 9000 and that executive circulars cannot pre-empt adjudication, directing authorities to decide classification and exemption claims on merits uninfluenced by prior office memoranda.

customs and indirect tax appeal_dismissed Significant Customs Tariff Act, 1975 Classification of goods Gold coins CTH 7114 1910

M/S-Saini Cargo v. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. & Anr.

02 Nov 2023 · Subramonium Prasad · 2023:DHC:8080
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The Delhi High Court upheld IOCL's blacklisting of the petitioner's entire fleet and forfeiture of security deposit for pilferage of aviation turbine fuel based on the Industrial Transport Discipline Guidelines, emphasizing judicial restraint in administrative contract matters.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Industrial Transport Discipline Guidelines blacklisting pilferage duplicate dip rod

Thriving Farm Builders Pvt Ltd and Anr v. Sushil Chaudhary and Anr

02 Nov 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:6838
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The Delhi High Court held that under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act, the court must refer disputes to arbitration if a valid arbitration agreement exists and the petition is timely, without examining substantive contractual conditions.

arbitration appeal_allowed Significant Section 11(6) Arbitration and Conciliation Act arbitration agreement pre-arbitration conciliation conditions precedent

Prasar Bharati v. Prime Channel Software Communications (P) Ltd. & Anr.

01 Nov 2023 · Vibhu Bakhru; Amit Mahajan · 2023:DHC:7934-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the direction to extend the benefit of a revised penalty policy to Prime Channel on the principle of parity, dismissing Prasar Bharati's appeal against the grant of reduced penalty for drop in TVR.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Article 14 parity revised policy penalty formula