Delhi High Court

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Ganga Sagar & Co. Pvt. Ltd. v. Ujval Singh Suri & Anr.

26 Sep 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:7113

The Delhi High Court allowed the Official Liquidator's application to dissolve Ganga Sagar & Co. Pvt. Ltd. under Section 481 of the Companies Act, 1956, discharged the Liquidator, and permitted deposit of unclaimed EPFO claims with the RBI.

corporate appeal_allowed Significant Company liquidation Official Liquidator Section 481 Companies Act 1956 Dissolution of company

Shri Ashan Kumar v. Union of India and Others

26 Sep 2023 · Subramonium Prasad · 2023:DHC:7152
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court upheld the administrative decision to relieve the petitioner from his coaching duties during a pending enquiry into serious allegations, emphasizing the limited scope of judicial review under Article 226.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant judicial review administrative decision Article 226 Wednesbury unreasonableness

Kusum Sharma @ Sudershan Sharma v. Kuldeep Sharma

26 Sep 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:7294-DB
Cites 0 · Cited by 2

The Delhi High Court dismissed the wife's appeal for interim maintenance under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, holding that she had sufficient means and concealed income, but directed the husband to bear the daughter's educational expenses.

family appeal_dismissed Significant interim maintenance Section 24 Hindu Marriage Act financial means concealment of income

Nasiruddin and Ors v. Dargha Hazrat Saiyyad Ghasi Peer Baba Jhaniwale Trust

26 Sep 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2023:DHC:7211
Cites 0 · Cited by 2

The Delhi High Court dismissed the revision petition challenging the Trial Court’s order refusing to reject a suit on the ground that the suit property is a Waqf property, holding that the civil court had jurisdiction and the revision petition lacked merit.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Section 115 CPC Order VII Rule 11 CPC Waqf property jurisdiction Revisional jurisdiction

Ram Kishun v. Jawaharlal Nehru University

26 Sep 2023 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2023:DHC:7282

The Delhi High Court upheld the University’s Ordinance mandating a minimum CGPA for semester progression and dismissed the petitioner’s plea to redo the fifth semester, emphasizing limited judicial interference in academic policy.

academic/administrative petition_dismissed Significant Cumulative Grade Point Average University Ordinance Academic progression Zero year

Nikhil Kant Syal v. State of NCT of Delhi

26 Sep 2023 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2023:DHC:7037

The Delhi High Court refused to waive the bail condition requiring prior court permission before the petitioner could travel abroad, emphasizing the seriousness of allegations and pending charge-sheet.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant anticipatory bail bail conditions passport deposit prior permission to travel abroad

Prateek Chitkara v. Union of India and Ors.

26 Sep 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:7013

The Delhi High Court quashed the Look-Out Circular issued against the petitioner under the Black Money Act, holding that travel restrictions require valid grounds, due process, and cannot be imposed solely on pending tax proceedings without criminal charges.

constitutional petition_allowed Significant Look-Out Circular Black Money Act, 2015 Income Tax Act, 1961 Fundamental Right to Travel

Sh. Anurag Sinha v. Smt. Namrata Nigam

26 Sep 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:7048-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the husband's appeal seeking reduction of interim maintenance on grounds of reduced income and wife's earnings, upholding the Family Court's order directing maintenance payments.

family appeal_dismissed interim maintenance Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Section 24 HMA modification of maintenance

Union of India & Ors. v. Major Anish Muralidhar v. LT COL V RAVEENDRAN KUTTY RETD

26 Sep 2023 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025 SCC OnLine SC 895
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Primary Hypertension, affirming that the burden lies on the employer to prove non-attribution to military service and limiting writ review to errors of law.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disability pension Primary Hypertension Armed Forces Tribunal Release Medical Board

M/S MAXX FOOD ENTERTAINMENT & ANR. v. M/S SAGAR RATNA RESTAURANT PVT. LTD.

25 Sep 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2023:DHC:7234

The Delhi High Court dismissed the revision petition challenging the imposition of costs on the petitioner for filing a meritless application under Order VII Rule 11 CPC, affirming the mandatory nature of pre-institution mediation under Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015.

civil appeal_dismissed Order VII Rule 11 CPC Section 12A Commercial Courts Act pre-institution mediation imposition of costs

LYFT, INC. v. GOER TECHNO INFRA PRIVATE LIMITED

25 Sep 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:7114

The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction and mandatory reliefs to Lyft Inc. against Goer Techno Infra Pvt. Ltd. for trademark infringement and passing off of the mark 'LYFT'.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement passing off permanent injunction domain name transfer

Raja Ram @ Chota Raja v. State of NCT of Delhi

25 Sep 2023 · Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2023:DHC:6983
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court allowed parole to a long-term prisoner despite alleged non-surrender, emphasizing the need to balance reformation and public safety and the absence of proof of intimation about surrender dates.

criminal petition_allowed Significant parole emergency parole non-surrender judicial custody

Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd. v. Nishiland Park Ltd.

25 Sep 2023 · Vibhu BakhrU; Amit Mahajan · 2023:DHC:7135-DB

The Delhi High Court held that Section 340 CrPC proceedings before the DRAT are not maintainable post disposal of appeal and directed expeditious disposal of a long-pending recovery application.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993 Debts Recovery Tribunal Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunal Section 340 CrPC

Theobroma Foods Private Limited v. Karan Narula and Ors.

25 Sep 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh

The Delhi High Court decreed a trademark dispute suit based on a court-recorded settlement clarifying use, territorial restrictions, and enforcement rights of the marks "THEOBROMA" and "THEOS" between competing bakery businesses.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark dispute THEOBROMA THEOS settlement agreement

D S Cargo Agency v. Commissioner of Customs

25 Sep 2023 · Yashwant Varma; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:6993

The Delhi High Court held that a Customs Broker is not liable for offences committed by importer firms after clearance of goods and set aside the revocation of the broker's license while upholding a penalty.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Customs Broker License Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations Customs Act, 1962 liability of customs broker

H-D U. S. A., LLC v. Vijaypal Dhayal Owner/ Proprietor of Red Rose Industries

25 Sep 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2023:DHC:7064
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court held that a broadly worded power of attorney authorizes filing suit for trademark infringement and granted interim injunction restraining defendant's use of the infringing mark pending suit disposal.

civil appeal_allowed Significant power of attorney trademark infringement passing off interim injunction

New Bharat Offset Printers & Ors. v. National Council of Educational Research and Training

25 Sep 2023 · Satish Chandra Sharma; Sanjeev Narula · 2023:DHC:7067-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld NCERT's tender condition mandating printing machines from the year 2000 or later, ruling it neither arbitrary nor discriminatory, and dismissed the petition challenging it.

administrative petition_dismissed tender conditions arbitrariness Article 14 Article 19(1)(g)

Delhi State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd v. Sh. Bhawer Singh

25 Sep 2023 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2023:DHC:7306

The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Court's order reinstating a contractual workman with 50% back wages, holding that arbitrary exclusion from regularisation without justification amounts to unfair labour practice and does not warrant interference under Article 227.

labor petition_dismissed Significant Labour Court reinstatement back wages contractual employment

M/S Kamax Corporation v. Raj Kishor

25 Sep 2023 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2023:DHC:7307

The Delhi High Court upheld a Labour Court award granting Rs. 3,00,000 compensation for illegal termination, affirming that compensation may substitute reinstatement when retrenchment procedures are violated.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant illegal termination compensation Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Section 25F

SAGA MUSIC PRIVATE LIMITED & ANR. v. SATINDER PAL SINGH SARTAAJ & ORS.

25 Sep 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:7028

The Delhi High Court held that a prior exclusive assignment of rights in a song precludes subsequent assignments of the same rights, rejecting the plaintiffs' interim injunction against the use of the song in a film.

intellectual_property appeal_dismissed Significant copyright assignment musical works exclusive rights public performance rights