Delhi High Court

34,293 judgments

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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
Cites 3 · Cited by 2

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

Kuldeep Mansukhani v. Indira Jhangiani & Ors.

25 Sep 2023 · Manmohan; Mini Pushkarna · 2023:DHC:7103-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld dismissal of a partition suit for lack of cause of action where no evidence established HUF ownership and a registered gift deed was validly executed and unchallenged.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant partition suit Hindu Undivided Family property cause of action registered gift deed

B.L. Goel and Co. v. Additional Director General of GST Intelligence, Gurugram Zonal Unit & Anr.

25 Sep 2023 · Vibhu Bakhru; Amit Mahajan · 2023:DHC:7138-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a Discharge Certificate under the Sabka Vishwas Scheme conclusively bars further service tax proceedings for the same matter and period, rejected Revenue’s claims on free of cost material and NOIDA’s status, and set aside the impugned show cause notice.

tax petition_allowed Significant Sabka Vishwas Scheme Discharge Certificate Service Tax Works Contract

Vikash Kumar Yadav v. Union of India

25 Sep 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:7081-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the petition and set aside the rejection of candidature for a police recruitment due to an inadvertent error in district of domicile when the State domicile was correctly stated and supported by a valid certificate.

administrative petition_allowed Significant domicile certificate recruitment Central Armed Police Forces district of domicile

Naveen Sharma v. Union of India and Anr.

25 Sep 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

Delhi High Court allowed writ petition directing consideration of petitioner’s eligibility for TGT (Hindi) interview despite studying Hindi for two years at graduation and holding a postgraduate degree, emphasizing purposive interpretation of Recruitment Rules.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Recruitment Rules TGT Hindi eligibility equivalence of qualifications postgraduate degree

Anant Raj Agencies Pvt Ltd v. R.L. Verma & Sons

25 Sep 2023 · Amit Bansal · 2023:DHC:7101

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal against dismissal of a Section 138 NI Act complaint for non-appearance on a single date, emphasizing substantive justice over procedural technicalities and restoring the complaint with costs.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Cheque dishonour Non-appearance Dismissal of complaint