Delhi High Court

63,783 judgments

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Berger Paints India Ltd v. Commissioner of Trade and Taxes Delhi

09 Oct 2023 · Yashwant Varma; Dharmesh Sharma · 2023:DHC:7249-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld local tax demand based on stock discrepancies but set aside CST tax demand on inter-State sales due to lack of evidence of sale contracts, remanding for fresh adjudication.

tax appeal_partly_allowed Significant Delhi Value Added Tax Act, 2004 Delhi Sales Tax Act, 1975 Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 inter-State sale

New Balance Athletics Inc. v. Salman Khan & Anr.

09 Oct 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · (2023) 94 PTC 274

The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction and delivery up of counterfeit goods in favor of New Balance Athletics Inc. against defendants manufacturing and selling infringing products bearing its registered trademarks.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement passing off counterfeit goods permanent injunction

Umesh Shah v. Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Limited

09 Oct 2023 · Navin Chawla · 2023:DHC:7374

The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation awarded for permanent disability in a motor accident claim, applying Supreme Court guidelines on pain and suffering, attendant charges, and future medical expenses.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim permanent disability compensation enhancement pain and suffering

CROCS INC.USA v. AQUALLITE INDIA LIMITED AND ANR.

09 Oct 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2023:DHC:7408

The Delhi High Court dismissed the suit for infringement of a footwear design following cancellation of the design registration for lack of novelty, reserving liberty to the plaintiff to pursue remedies if the appeal against cancellation succeeds.

intellectual_property appeal_dismissed Significant design registration design infringement cancellation of design lack of novelty

Sopariwala Exports & Ors. v. Ashraf V

09 Oct 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2023:DHC:7403

The Delhi High Court granted a permanent injunction against the defendant for trademark and copyright infringement and passing off, restraining use of a deceptively similar mark and trade dress to the plaintiffs' AFZAL trademarks and labels.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement passing off copyright infringement permanent injunction

Tersh Shah v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi

09 Oct 2023 · Siddharth Mridul; Anish Dayal · 2023:DHC:8840-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to allow the petitioner to vend within the designated zone strictly in accordance with his valid Certificate of Vending under the Street Vendors Act, protecting him from illegal removal or harassment.

administrative appeal_allowed Certificate of Vending Street Vendors Act 2014 Municipal Corporation of Delhi vending rights

Somnath Patial v. State of NCT Delhi

09 Oct 2023 · Jyoti Singh · 2023:DHC:7376

Delhi High Court dismissed anticipatory bail of a retired bank manager accused of sanctioning a loan based on forged documents, emphasizing the necessity of custodial interrogation for effective investigation in serious bank fraud.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant anticipatory bail custodial interrogation bank fraud forged documents

Alkem Laboratories Ltd v. Dr Reddys Laboratories Limited & Ors.

09 Oct 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2023:DHC:7423

The Delhi High Court disposed of the trademark infringement suit between Alkem Laboratories and Dr. Reddys Laboratories by enforcing a court-mediated settlement preventing defendants from using marks similar to the plaintiff's 'PAN' family of marks.

civil appeal_allowed trademark infringement settlement agreement mediation PAN-D

M/S Asian Hotels Ltd v. Commissioner of Income Tax-I

09 Oct 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2023:DHC:7352-DB

The Delhi High Court held that renovation and repair expenses not creating new assets or enduring benefit are revenue expenditures deductible under Section 37 of the Income Tax Act, and remanded the recharacterisation of certain capitalised expenses for fresh examination.

tax appeal_allowed Significant revenue expenditure capital expenditure renovation and refurbishment consultancy fees

M/S Asian Hotels Ltd v. Commissioner of Income Tax

09 Oct 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2023:DHC:7349-DB

The Delhi High Court held that renovation and repair expenses and consultancy fees paid for interior décor are revenue expenditure deductible under Section 37 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, allowing the appellant's appeal in part and remanding certain expenses for fresh examination.

tax appeal_allowed Significant renovation expenses repair expenses capital expenditure revenue expenditure

Asian Hotels Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income Tax

09 Oct 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2023:DHC:7347-DB

The Delhi High Court held that renovation and repair expenses incurred for better conduct of existing business are revenue expenditure deductible under the Income Tax Act, allowing the appellant's appeal for AY 1996-97.

tax appeal_allowed Significant renovation expenses capital expenditure revenue expenditure Income Tax Appellate Tribunal

Asian Hotels Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income Tax I N

09 Oct 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2023:DHC:7345-DB

The Delhi High Court held that expenses on replacement of existing hotel fixtures are revenue expenditures deductible under Section 37 of the Income Tax Act, overruling the Tribunal's capital expenditure classification.

tax appeal_allowed Significant revenue expenditure capital expenditure replacement expenses Section 37 Income Tax Act

National Highways Authority of India v. M/S PCL Suncon JV

09 Oct 2023 · Rekha Palli · 2023:DHC:7361

Delhi High Court upheld arbitral award awarding compensation and interest to contractor, dismissing challenge on grounds of lack of contemporaneous evidence and liquidated damages refund.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Overstay and overhead charges Liquidated damages

Valplast Technologies Private Limited v. Gammon Engineers and Contractors Private Limited

09 Oct 2023 · Yogesh Khanna · 2023:DHC:7331

The Delhi High Court held that pass-through claims under a termination agreement are continuing obligations not barred by limitation and appointed an arbitrator under Section 11 due to the respondent’s failure to nominate one.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 Termination and Release Agreement Pass-through claims

Dr Vivek Jain v. PrepLadder Private Limited

09 Oct 2023 · Yashwant Varma · 2023:DHC:7263

The Delhi High Court held that under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act, it can direct the deposit of admitted unpaid license fees as an interim mandatory injunction to secure claims pending arbitration.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 9 Arbitration Act interim mandatory injunction license agreement dispute deposit of admitted amount

IRCON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED v. DELHI METRO RAIL CORPORATION

09 Oct 2023 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2010 (115) DRJ 616

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the arbitral award, holding that the Tribunal's findings on delay compensation, design change claims, and GST burden were not patently illegal and within its judicial prerogative.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 patent illegality extension of time waiver of rights

State of Bihar v. Amit Lodha

09 Oct 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:7340-DB
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The Delhi High Court set aside cryptic transfer orders by the CAT Chairman under Section 25 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, emphasizing the necessity of reasoned orders and circumspect exercise of transfer powers.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Section 25 Administrative Tribunals Act transfer of cases Central Administrative Tribunal reasoned order

Sunny Bedi alias Rajbir Bedi v. Harpreet Singh

09 Oct 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:7360-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court's order directing the appellant-husband to pay interim maintenance to the respondent-wife under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, emphasizing the Court's discretion to grant pendente lite support irrespective of disability or prior employment.

family appeal_dismissed Significant interim maintenance Section 24 Hindu Marriage Act disability and maintenance pendente lite support

Neetu Grover v. Gagan Grover

09 Oct 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:7359-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the nullity of a marriage between sapindas in absence of proven custom permitting such union and denied maintenance, while recognizing the legitimacy and inheritance rights of the child born from the marriage.

family appeal_dismissed Significant Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 sapinda relationship prohibited degree of relationship custom and usage

M/S Asian Hotels Ltd v. Commissioner of Income Tax

09 Oct 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2023:DHC:7348-DB

The Delhi High Court held that consultancy fees paid for renovation and refurbishment of a hotel are revenue expenditure deductible under Section 37 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, overturning the Tribunal's classification as capital expenditure.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 37 Revenue expenditure Capital expenditure